Audition
Pierrot Productions has auditions for “The Sunshine Boys” on Sunday and Monday, November 16 and 17, at Kelsey Theater. Prepare a one to three minute comic monologue and be prepared for other readings. Rehearsals begin in January. E-mail pierrotinfo@aol.com or call 609-658-1233 to schedule an audition appointment.##M:[more]##
Good Causes
HomeFront seeks Thanksgiving baskets, boxes, or bags for needy family. Include a grocery store gift card; canned vegetables, fruit, and cranberry sauce; dry boxed mashed potatoes and stuffing mixes; fruit juice; and dessert items. Also include tuna, beef stew, canned or evaporated milk, dry soup mix, hot and cold cereal, pasta, tomato sauce, rice, canned beans, macaroni and cheese, and peanut butter and jelly. No perishable items. Call Laura at 609-989-9417, ext. 118 to tell her how many baskets you or your group plan to prepare. Deliver to HomeFront on Wednesday to Friday, November 19 to 21. 1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrenceville.
The Stockton Inn in Stockton offers a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 27 to benefit the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and Rescue Mission of Trenton. Guests are asked to make a contribution of what they would have spent while dining out. Last year’s event raised $6,”000. Seatings are at noon, 1:15, 2:30, and 3:45 p.m. Visit www.stocktoninn.com or call 609-397-1250.
American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton Ballet School hosts a bookfair at Barnes & Noble MarketFair on Saturday, November 15. A percentage of each sale made (using a voucher) benefits the educational outreach programs. Visit www.arballet.org or call 732-249-1254 for a voucher.
For Kids
Early Prospects Baseball Camp offers a camp on Saturday, December 27 for ages 13 to 18; and a camp for ages 8 to 12 on Monday and Tuesday, December 29 and 30, at Rider University in Lawrenceville. Visit www.earlyprospects.com or call Barry Davis at 609-896-5055 or E-mail bdavis@rider.edu.
Design Your Place
Design Psychology offers a series of interactive workshops in Princeton to explore guidelines for space planning, style, color, and furniture. Mondays, November 17 and 24, December 1 and 8, 7 to 9 p.m. The workshops are presented by Toby Israel, author of “Some Place Like Home: Using Design Psychology to Create Ideal Places.” $199 for all four sessions. Visit www.designpsychology.net or call 609-683-1317.
Volunteer Please
The Salvation Army seeks volunteers for four-hour shifts to man red kettle locations throughout the state. Donations are used to provide hot meals, warm clothing, toys, soup kitchens, food pantries, emergency disaster services, youth and senior programs, and emergency assistance for prescriptions and housing. Visit www.salvationarmynewjersey.org or call 908-851-8236.
Museum
New Jersey State Museum. General admission to the museum is free. The hours for the main museum building and auditorium galleries (205 West State Street, Trenton) are Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to five p.m. The gallery at 225 West State Street is open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The planetarium will be reopening soon. www.newjerseystatemuseum.org.
Scholarships
New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants is accepting applications for the high school and college scholarship programs planning on majoring in accounting. Scholarships are based on an essay and personal interview, as well as academic performance. Visit www.njscpa.org/scholarships.
Special Pets
New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association seeks nominations for the 14th annual Animal Hall of Fame. Close to 80 animals including dogs, cats, birds, horses, and a turtle have been inducted over the past 13 years. The recognition was created by veterinarians to recognize and celebrate the human-animal bond. Although anyone can nominate a candidate, a licensed veterinarian must sponsor the nomination. The letter should tell the animal’s story. Visit www.njvma.org. Deadline is Monday, December 1.
