In Town
West Windsor Senior Center offers free income tax assistance by trained volunteers on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. from February 4 to April 15. They will assist in the preparation of federal and state income tax returns free of charge for those with low or moderate incomes.
Individuals must bring copies of their 2012 federal and state income tax returns as well as the 2013 information necessary to complete the 2013 tax returns (W-2 and 1099 income forms, property tax bills, itemized deductions such as medical bills and charitable contributions, etc.). Call 609-799-9068.
MCCC Academic Theater Company has auditions for “Hair” in CM122/Studio Theater on Friday, January 24, from 1 to 6 p.m.; and Saturday, January 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Prepare one song and one monologue. Wear clothes you can dance in. Choreography will be taught to you to perform in a small group. Contact Jody Person at personj@mccc.edu.
Young Audiences of New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania, based in Plainsboro, is accepting applications for the Emerging Artists Creativity Hub, a teen arts program designed for young artists, ages 13 to 17, who are interested and gifted in the arts. The 10-week program is held each semester on Saturdays from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. at the College of New Jersey in Ewing.
Applications are due by Friday, February 14, and classes begin on Saturday, February 22. Space is limited and scholarships are available. Call 866-500-9265, E-mail Adam Nicolai at anicolai@yanj.org, or visit www.yanj-yaep.org.
American Red Cross, based in West Windsor, offers a new pet first aid app for iPhone and Android phones to help dog and cat owners provide emergency care until veterinary assistance is available. The cost is 99 cents. Visit redcross.org.
Sports
WWP Babe Ruth League is accepting registration for the new season. The league includes players ages 13 to 18 from West Windsor, Plainsboro, Princeton, and Cranbury. Visit www.leaguelineup.com/wwpbaberuth for information and forms. Deadline for registration wis Friday, February 28.
Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League is accepting registration for baseball, softball, and t-ball seasons. Open to boys and girls ages 5 to 12 who live within Cranbury and Plainsboro. The new 50/70 Intermediate league is open for ages 11 to 13.
CPLL only accepts online registrations. New players must separately mail in a copy of their birth certificate, medical insurance, and proof of residency (i.e. utility bill). Visit www.cpll.org.
Plainsboro Co-Ed Softball League seeks male and female softball players. All abilities are welcome. Contact Bruce at 609-721-4358 or brucie57@gmail.com
Health
The American Heart Association seeks nominations for its eighth annual New Jersey Go Red For Women “Woman of Distinction” award. The award recognizes New Jersey women who work towards promoting a healthy lifestyle, make a sustained, unique, or extraordinary effort to improve the community, support and advance women issues, or serve as a role model to other women.
The award will be presented at the American Heart Association Garden State Go Red For Women Luncheon on Monday, May 12, at the Palace in Somerset. Nominations are due by Friday, February 28. Visit www.goredforwomen.org, E-mail june.mahon@heart.org, or call 609-223-3727.
For Authors
Princeton Public Library is accepting applications from authors interested in participating in an author fair as part of the library’s sixth annual Local Author Day on Saturday, April 12. Workshops for writers begin at 10 a.m.
Open to authors from central New Jersey and Bucks County, with preference given to those who reside within 20 miles of the library. Authors supply their own books and keep all proceeds from sales during the fair.
Space is available for 36 authors with priority given to writers of adult fiction or non-fiction. Writers in other genres, or for other age groups, are also welcome to apply. Four featured authors will be selected and given a 12 to 15 minute time slot to read from their work during the fair. Ten additional authors will be chosen by lottery to read for 5 to 7 minutes. E-mail Shelly Hawk at shawk@princetonlibrary.org for an online application. Deadline is Monday, February 17.
Theater
Lawrence Library seeks actors for its sixth annual One-Act Play Festival on Saturday, April 26. The audition consists of a cold reading from selected scripts.
Auditions will be held Wednesday and Thursday, February 5 and 6, 6 to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday, February 8, 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.; Monday, February 10, 4 to 8:30 p.m.; and Thursday, February 13, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Make an appointment with James Damron at 609-989-6915 or jdamron@mcl.org.
Volunteer Please
Womanspace seeks volunteers to partner with area police to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Volunteers will receive more than 80 hours of specialized training on topics including the law, sensitivity to the needs of victims and their children, and how to provide appropriate responses at a very critical time.
Trained volunteers must be “on call” two to four shifts per month. Visit www.WOMANSPACE.org, call 609-394-0136, or E-mail dvvrt@womanspace.org.
Fresh Air Fund seeks host families in Mercer and Middlesex counties for its 138th summer. Call Darlene Plummer at 609-275-0464 or visit www.freshair.org.
New Jersey Blood Services is in need of volunteers at blood drives to assist donors. Call 732-616-8741 or E-mail rzepka@nybloodcenter.org for information.
The Old Barracks Museum seeks volunteers for special events, the store, and more. Upcoming events include “Three Centuries of African American Soldiers” and the French and Indian War weekend. Contact Lauren Ronaghan at lronaghan@barracks.org or call 609-777-3599 for information.
For Seniors
Princeton Senior Resource Center is accepting applications for Next Step Internships, a program designed to help people 50 plus navigate a mid-life career change into an encore career in a nonprofit organization. Internships are in event management and program management and marketing. Visit www.engagedretirement.org.
Through the program, interns develop specific skills related to their project or work assignment and also general experience in the nonprofit sector. A typical internship involves 90 to 120 hours of work assignments, plus training and supervision. Stipends range from $750 to $1,000.
Seeking Memories
Grounds for Sculpture seeks first-hand accounts of when you attended or worked at the New Jersey State Fair on the current GFS campus. Chosen tellers will be required to attend a storytelling workshop and must agree to be filmed telling the story. Submissions must include a biography and entry form be no more than four typed pages. Submit to rperrone@groundsforsculpture.org by Saturday, February 8.
