In Town
High School South Post Prom Fundraiser on Thursday, May 4, at Emack & Bolio’s, Southfield Shopping Center, from 3 to 10 p.m. A percentage of sales of ice cream, coffee, and smoothies including preorders will benefit the event. HS South Principal Chuck Rudnick will be scooping from 3 to 5 p.m. Call Judy Shemming at 609-668-1500 for information.
National Honor Society from High Schools North and South present a family doubles tennis tournament on Sunday, May 28. Open to WW-P residents to fined the best tennis duo in the district. Tournament registration packets can be found at both high schools and town libraries. $20 per team. All proceeds will go to HomeFront Homeless Shelter. Call Rohit Kabra at 609-977-0029 or E-mail NHSdoublestennis@yahoo.com.
West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market opens on Saturday, May 20. Singers and performers seeking to entertain, contact Susan and suzzq@comcast.net or call 609-716-8850. Artists, photographers, and non-food vendors interested in displaying or selling, contact Mireille Delman at 609-987-8707. Visit www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.org for more information.
OHNOSONO Gift Store invites art or written depictions of the attributes that make mom “The Best Mom.” Bring to the store in Southfield Shopping Center. All entrants receive a gift. The grand prize winner receives a $100 gift certificate and $50 cash. Call 609-716-8106 for information.
Yardley Players, Kelsey Theater, West Windsor. Auditions for “The Music Man, Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30, noon to 5 p.m. Call Marge Swider at 215-968-1904 for appointment.
Rotary Club of the Princeton Corridor seeks individuals, companies, and organizations for Mercer Day, a family-event planned for Sunday, May 21, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Call Jim Charos at 609-532-3914 for details.
Westminster Conservatory Youth Opera Workshop seeks students ages 8 to 18 for principals, choristers, and technical crew for the summer production of “The Tinker of Tivoli.” Set to the music of Rossini, the libretto is written by Michael Jacobsen of Plainsboro. Participants must enroll in the workshop. Call 609-921-7104 or E-mail michael.danielle@netzero.net for information or audition appointment.
The Arts
South Brunswick Arts Commission seeks artists for an artist-in-residence program in libraries, schools, senior centers, and retirement communities. Call 732-329-4000 ext. 7635.
Howard Gallery of Fine Art invites artists residing in a 100-mile radius of New Hope to submit up to two paintings in any medium, sculpture, or art glass for exhibit “From Easton to Bristol” benefit show beginning on June 10. Visit www.howard-gallery.com or call 215-862-5272 for information.
Home and Garden Television Show seeks arts and crafts people to show how to make one of their projects on camera for an episode of “That’s Clever!” The show will tape in May in Philadelphia. E-mail Lisa Sichi at lsichi@wellgrossman.com for information.
Auditions
CAPPS seeks actors for Mary Zimmerman’s “The Odyssey” for July production. Auditions are Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7, 2 to 5 p.m. at the Swig Arts Center at Peddie School, Hightstown. Rick Joyce is directing. Auditioners should prepare a five-minute story of their choosing. Visit www.peddie.org or call 609-490-7550 for information.
Villagers Theater, 415 DeMott Lane, Somerset, www.villagerstheatre.com. Auditions for “And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little,” Wednesday and Thursday, May 3 and 4, 7:30 p.m.
Mostly Motets, a 16-voice a cappella vocal ensemble rehearsing in Yardley, PA, Monday evenings, seeks one soprano, one tenor, and one bass. Repertoire encompasses Renaissance through post-modern eras. Call 215-736-3257 for appointment.
Participate Please
Tourette Syndrome Association of New Jersey invites all children and families with Tourette Syndrome to the second annual Camp Bernie Weekend on Friday to Sunday, June 9 to 11. Visit www.tsanj.org or call 908-575-7350 for information.
New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services seeks volunteers for Medical Reserve Corp units in each county. Visit www.njmrc.nj.gov for information.
Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA offers family camp weekends, Friday to Mondays, May 26 to 29, and September 1 to 4. Visit www.campseersymca.org or call 877-773-3779. $110 to $155 including meals, activities, and lodging.
Kelsey Theater offers a six-night benefit cruise from New York to the Bahamas sailing June 18 to 24. Prices are $765 to $1,”045 per person. For information visit www.cruiseone.com/crobinson or call 609-275-0335.
Garden State Craftbrewers Guild offers a Passport Program to encourage people to visit the guild’s brewpub and microbrewery members. Visitors have their passports stamped and earn a free shirt after six stamps. Visit www.njbeer.org for information.
Princeton Center for Yoga and Health offers free classes for new visitors from Monday to Sunday, May 1 to 7. Returning students may get a free class by bringing a new visit to the center. Also free chair massage. 50 Vreeland Drive, Skillman, www.princetonyoga.com, 609-924-PCYH.
Middlesex County Habitat for Humanity seeks applicants to become homeowners of houses constructed by the organization and volunteers. Plans include two houses in Old Bridge with five bedrooms. Applicants must be low-income Middlesex County residents in need of affordable housing with resources adequate to repay a no-interest mortgage from Habitat. They must also work with volunteers in the construction of their home or in other ways to support Habitat. Visit www.middlesexhabitat.org or call 732-634-5360 for information.
United Health Care Latino Health Scholars offers scholarships to bilingual and bicultural students pursuing careers in health care. Visit www.pacificare.com. Deadline is May 29.
Ben & Jerry’s seeks participants for “Do Us a Flavor” contest to create the next Chunky Monkey, Chubby Hubby, or Phish Food. Pick an ice cream base, add in chunks and swirls, and create a name for the concoction. Photo of the creation with, or without, you, is invited. Finalists will be invited to Vermont. All contest entrants receive coupons. Deadline is Monday, July 31. Visit www.benjerry.com for official rules.
Artist Teacher Institute offers workshops in poetry, creative non-fiction, book making, creative movement, music, painting, printmaking, storytelling, and visual arts at William Paterson University and Rutgers University (Camden). Call 201-567-1766 ext. 102 for information.
Volunteer
Princeton Public Library seeks teen volunteers in grade 7 to 12 for summer reading clubs and other activities. Orientation sessions begin Tuesday, May 30, 4 p.m. Teens are asked to work a regular schedule and at least 10 hours during the summer. Visit www.princetonlibrary.org/teens/volunteers or call 609-924-9529.
Rome Festival Orchestra invites volunteers to help with the Rome Festival in Italy during the summer of 2006. Visit www.geocities.com/romefestival or call 800-811-3841 during morning hours.
Liberty Science Center seeks volunteers in sales, guest services, classroom programs, or working with animals. Visit www.lsc.org or call 201-41-0006, ext. 233 for information.
Contests
New Jersey Chinese Cultural Studies Foundation and Asian Studies Department of Seton Hall University offer the first Chinese Cultural Project Contest with the topic “Confucianism and the Modern World” to promote the understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture. Visit www.njccf-info.org or call 609-548-5441 for details.
12 Miles West Theater Company and Lunatic Fringe seek the funniest kid and the best standup comics in New Jersey. Qualified contests will perform in Improvapalooza, a comedy festival in June. Call 973-259-9187 or 973-429-1527 for information.
New Jersey Parents Foundation seeks nominations for “Parents of the Year 2006” awards. An essay contest on the theme, “What My Parents (or Parent) Means to Me” is for ages 10 to 19 year-olds. Deadline is Wednesday, May 31. Call 201-842-8863 for information.
Donations Needed
HomeFront offers Mother’s Day Tribute Cards to benefit the organization. Consider honoring a special women in your life with a donation to help homeless moms do something special for their children. Visit www.homefrontnj.org or call 609-989-9417.
Stand for Children seeks backpacks, toiletries, and other personal items for foster children. Call Helen Evans at 732-326-0326 for information.
New Orleans Public Library seeks hardcover and paperback books to restock the shelves after Hurricane Katrina. The library staff will also donate books to destitute families or sold for library fundraising. Send by library rate to Rica A. Trigs, New Orleans Public Library, 219 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70112-2007.
For Kids
Princeton Public Library invites submissions for summer film festival from high school and college students. The works should be original in half-inch VHS or DVD format with the title of the project, direct, contact information, and a completed entry form (available at www.princetonlibrary.org). Deadline Thursday, June 15.
New Jersey Devils and Sovereign Bank honor area youth organizations for their positive contributions in the community through the “Goals for Kids” program. Worthy youth groups are provided with tickets and t-shirts. Visit www.newjerseydevils.com or call 201-935-6050.
Saint Peter’s University Hospital offers “For Keeps,” a program for children ages 5 to 12 who experience difficulty at home or school because of behavioral or emotional problems. The full-day program provides mental health diagnoses, intensive treatment, and academic instruction for the children. Visit www.saintpetersuh.com or call 732-565-5494 for information about the year-round program.
Trips
55-Plus offers a trip to Duke Farms Estate and Gardens and lunch at Ryland Inn on Thursday, May 25. The bus departs at 9 a.m. from the Princeton Jewish Center. Cost is $85 including bus, admissions, lunch, tip, and tax. Contact Samuel Goldfarb at 609-924-2008 for information.
Friends of Bucks County Historical Society offers a bus trip to the Rare Book Departments of the Free Library of Philadelphia featuring exhibits of medieval illuminated manuscripts, incunabula, early American children’s books, and Pennsylvania-German Fraktur. Register. $40.
Canal Tours and More offers a trip to Newark, the oldest and largest city in the state. Lunch at the Art Deco Cafe 1935. Leave at 9 a.m. from the Somerville area. $70 includes lunch, all admissions, a deluxe motorcoach, and tour leaders. Visit www.canaltrips.com or call 908-722-7428.
Sports
New Jersey Lightning of the Jersey Shore is accepting new registrants ages 10 to 24. Kickurass Sports organizes current teams with new venues, new ways, and new teams to play. Visit fatheadsportsonline.com or call 732-978-4453.
Central Jersey Royals Baseball team is holding open tryouts for spring and summer teams. Players ages 10 to 24. Apply online at www.fatheadsportsonline.com or call 732-978-4453.
Garden State Baseball is recruiting players for spring and summer wood bat league. Visit www.gardenstatebaseball.com or call 732-382-4610 for information.
Kickurass Sports includes baseball, softball, flag football, and soccer for ages 9 to 18. Visit www.fatheadsportsonline.com or call 732-382-4610.
More Summer Programs
All Sport Camp offers baseball, softball, basketball, soccer, and tennis. $125 to $195 a week. Visit www.getresponse.com/t/1533645 for information.
Montgomery Center for the Arts Summer Arts Enrichment Program now has the full schedule of morning and afternoon classes available. Call 609-921-3272 for information.
Raritan Valley Community College offers visual and performing arts programs for ages 6 to 17. Visit www.raritanval.edu or call 908-526-1200.
YMCA Camp Ralph S. Mason announced that enrollment for Diamond M Ranch Camp program is underway for new and first time campers ages 12 to 16. Visit www.campmason.org or call 908-362-8217.
Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA, 215-946-0400. Accepting registration for Colonial Camp program featuring hands-on history, arts and crafts, games, writing with a quill pen, candle making, and meeting the animals. Monday to Friday, July 10 to 14, or July 24 to 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For children who have completed first through sixth grade.
Actors Dance Studio is taking registration for ballroom classes for summer sessions ages 7 to adult. Call 609-278-0799.
HomeFront and Americorps Vista offers a 10-week summer program to work with campers. Call 609-989-9417, ext. 33.
