In Town
Plainsboro Township Police Department is accepting applications for Citizen Police Academy to be held on Tuesdays, March 27 to May 22, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Plainsboro Municipal Building, 641 Plainsboro Road.
The program is open to those living or working in Plainsboro 18 years or older. Applicants must have their own transportation and make a commitment to attend the classes. Register at www.plainsboropolice.com or call 609-799-2333.
Maurer Productions OnStage is seeking experienced actors (7 adults, 5 children) for its up-coming production of “Winnie the Pooh, The Musical.” The show requires performers to act, sing, and be ready to learn the art of puppetry. Auditions are Saturday, March 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, March 11, noon to 6 p.m. Rehearsals begin March 19. Register at www.mponstage.com/news/pooh_audition.
Auditions
Princeton Festival of opera, musical theater, music, and dance begins in June. Auditions for the children’s chorus and adult chorus for Bizet’s “Carmen” and for orchestra, chorus, and principals for the musical “Man of La Mancha” will be held by appointment only. Visit www.princetonfestival.org for complete information.
Children 7 to 12 with “unchanged voices” are needed for “Carmen”: Saturday, March 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Send E-mail to childrenschorus@princetonfestival.org to schedule an audition.
Adult chorus for “Carmen” and principal roles for “Man of La Mancha”: Saturday, March 17, 1 to 4 p.m.; Saturday, March 17, Monday, March 19, Wednesday, March 21, and Thursday, March 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. Send E-mail to chorus@princetonfestival.org to schedule an audition. An audition fee of $10 is payable at the door.
New Jersey Repertory Theater has auditions for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6 and 7, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Crossroads South Middle School, Major Road, South Brunswick. Auditioners should be in grades 1 to 8. www.njrt.org.
Blacksheep Films is casting for the full-length horror feature film, “Mary Woods,” written and directed by Michael Alexander. The film will be shot in the Mercer County area from April to June. Non-union actors only, ages 8-60. For a full breakdown of open roles and synopsis, visit the audition page at www.blacksheepfilms.biz. Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 3, with call backs on Saturday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Blacksheep Films Office, 219 East Hanover Street, Trenton 08608.##M:[more]##
For Kids
Arts Council of Princeton seeks submissions for its nineteenth annual edition of Under Age, an anthology of poems, prose, and artwork produced by children in grades K through 12. Entries will be accepted in both English and Spanish for this year’s publication, as well as black and white artwork. The deadline for submissions is Saturday, March 16, at 5 p.m. Guidelines are at www.artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777.
South Brunswick Family YMCA offers holiday camp April 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9. $65 per day. Register by Friday, March 16. www.southbrunswickymca.org or 732-329-1150.
Art Submissions
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ seeks wildlife art and photography for an exhibit at the Women & Wildlife Awards reception on Sunday, March 25, at the Prallsville Mills in Stockton. Subject matter must depict New Jersey wildlife. Limited to two-dimensional art. Artwork and photographs may be donated to the foundation or be available for sale on the day of the event. Deadline Friday, March 2. www.conservewildlifenj.org or 609-292-3707.
New Brunswick Community Arts Council seeks submissions from New Jersey artists 18 and older. For the Co-Existence Festival from April 28 to May 20. Visit www.coextencefestival.org for complete entry guidelines. Deadline is Monday, March 5.
South Brunswick Arts Commission is accepting applications from artists for 2007 themed juried art exhibits and original poetry appropriate to the theme. For application or information call 732-329-4000 or E-mail arts@sbtnj.net. Garden variety, due Thursday, March 1; My Best Shot, due Tuesday, May 1; My View of America, due Friday, June 1; and All Creatures Wild and Tame, due Saturday, September 1.
Voices for the Marsh 2007, a juried photography show of photos taken at the Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh. Submissions are due Saturday, March 3, noon to 3 p.m. at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park, Trenton, www.marsh-friends.org
Available
Jewish Family & Children’s Services offers a pre-Passover Seder for survivors of domestic violence. Location confidential. Child care and Kosher meal provided. Free. Register by Thursday, March 15. E-mail Debral@jfcsonline.org or call 609-243-0390.
For Volunteers
Stony Brook Watershed offers volunteer teacher and naturalist training on Wednesdays, March 7, 14, and 21. Adults will be trained to help deliver environmental programs to schools and the public. www.thewatershed.org. Register at 609-737-7592.
Contact of Mercer County seeks volunteer hotline specialists to man the 24-hour crisis intervention line. Training course begins on Tuesday, March 6, and runs weekly through May 22. Morning and evening classes are available. www.contactofmercer.org. Call 609-883-2880.
Trips
Central Jersey Genealogical Club is hosting a bus trip to Washington, DC, on Wednesday, April 11. Researchers and sightseers welcome. Call Jackie Sabo at 609-434-0199 before Thursday, March 1.
Women’s College Club of Princeton plans a trip to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia on Thursday, March 8 for a docent-led tour of the exhibit featuring the treasures discovered in King Tut’s tomb in 1922. $55 per person. A bus will leave Princeton Shopping Center at 9:30 a.m. and return at 3:30 p.m. For reservations call 609-921-8575.
The Arts
Princeton University Ticketing now offers an electronic newsletter with monthly updates on performances and other events on campus. Subscribers also receive special discount ticket offers. To subscribe, visit www.princeton.edu/utickets/ensignup.html.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center seeks musicians to perform as part of its summer series of concerts in NJPAC’s public plaza on Thursday evenings and one Friday evening, beginning July 5. Three groups, featured per evening, each performing a 30 to 60 minute set, receive an honorarium. Artists may present and sell CDs and tapes and promote upcoming performances. Musicians must submit an entry form along with a CD, DVD, or cassette demo, and biographical information by Friday, March 30. Form and information at www.njpac.org. 973-353-8046.
Health
National Institute of Environment Health Sciences seeks 18,”000 women to join the Sister Study, a research effort to find the causes of breast cancer. Available in English and Spanish, the study begins with participants answering questions about diet, jobs, hobbies, and things they have been exposed to throughout their lives. Later on a female health technician collects small samples of blood, urine, toenail clippings, and house dust. Women who join must never have been diagnosed with breast cancer but women, ages 35 to 74, may be eligible to join if their sisters (living or deceased) had breast cancer. www.estudiodehermanas.org. 877-4Sister.
