In West Windsor and Plainsboro
Community Middle School seeks empty printer cartridges and used cell phones. Participating in the Funding Factory Recycling Program, they will
recycle qualified items to earn points to obtain technology equipment and/or supplies. Items may be brought to Community Middle School. A list of qualified items is at www.wwprsd.org/cms/fund/#items.
West Windsor Plainsboro Dance Company offers a new tap dance class for ages 55 and older at the Plainsboro studio. The 24-week session begins on
Thursday, January 8, and goes to June 17. Cost is $130 for the session. Call 609-799-9684 for information.
Auditions
Roxey Ballet seeks professional dancers with a strong modern and contemporary base for the 2004-05 season. Send a headshot, resume, video,and two letters of recommendation to Box 251, Stockton 08559. Auditions will be held on Saturday, February 29, 243 North Union Street,Lambertville.
Website:www.roxeyballet.com. Call 609-397-7616, ext. 809 for information.
North Brunswick Adult Drama Group seeks actors and singers for a production of “Jekyll & Hyde.” Auditions are on Wednesday, January 7, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, January 10, at 10 a.m. in the faculty room at North Brunswick Township High School. Call 732-247-0922 for information.
VSA Arts of New Jersey seeks actors from diverse backgrounds, with or without disabilities, to audition for Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.”
Auditions are on Tuesday, January 20, and Thursday, January 22, at North Brunswick High School, from 7 to 9 p.m. For appointment call Valerie Grier at 732-745-3885.
For Kids
The Blast has youth basketball and soccer tournaments in December. Indoor Soccer tournaments for boys and girls U11 to U13 will be held Friday, December 26; Monday, December 29; and Tuesday, December 30. Basketball tournaments for third through eighth grade boys and girls are Friday to Sunday, December 26 to 28. Visit www.theblast.net or call 717-767-9177 to register.
AAA Mid-Atlantic announced a college scholarship competition beginning on January 12 with an online test. Open to private, public, and home-schooled students in grades 9 to 12. Register at www.aaa.com/travelchallenge.
Participate Please
Higher Education Student Assistance Authority now has New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students available online at www.hesaa.org. The application, called NJCLASS Xpress, allows students to submit data on line and receive an instant pre-approval.
College of New Jersey seeks adults over age 50 to volunteer for a memory testing study. Testing takes about 90 minutes and includes words and
patterns. Call 609-771-2901 or E-mail ogaging@tcnj.edu.
Greater Mercer TMA has produced a map indicating safe routes for travel by bicycle. Call 609-452-1491 for a free map.
Eden Family of Services introduces its first multimedia training product for teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators to better understand autism and learn behavioral training strategies. To order a copy of “Autism: An
Introduction to Behavioral Teaching Strategies,” call 609-987-0099.
Rutgers Youth Sports Research Council has a training program designed to help parents support their children’s sports experience and encourage
responsible behavior by parents and coaches at youth sporting events.
Registration is available for the training workshops for volunteers who wish to teach the one-hour program. Call 732-932-7178 for information.
Donations Please
Crime Stoppers of Greater Trenton team up with author Janet Evanovich to raise money for the organization. A $5 donation provides a chance at winning a grand prize package that includes a character named after the winner in the new book, two nights at the Trenton Marriott, dinner for two with the author at a restaurant in Chambersburg, and an autographed copy of the
book. For information visit www.trentoncrimestoppers.com or call
609-393-5933.
