#b#For Grandparents#/b#
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County presents “Grandparenting Through Unchartered Waters: Building Strong Bonds With Our Children & Grandchildren,” a non-sectarian group to focus on building positive relationships with grandchildren, establishing boundaries, grandparenting from a distance, discipline, bedtime, digital technology, sibling interactions, and relationships with extended family. Facilitators are Carol Horowitz, LCSW and Beverly Mishkin, LCSW. The group will meet on Tuesdays, October 13, to November 17, 10:30 a.m. to noon, at 707 Alexander Road, Suite 102, West Windsor. $36 for six sessions. Contact Beverly Mishkin at Beverlym@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 203.
#b#Auditions#/b#
Somerset Valley Playhouse has auditions for “The Uninvited” on Monday and Tuesday, September 14 and 15, at 7 p.m., at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Seeking four men, ages 20 to 60 plus, and seven women, ages 18 to 60 plus. Call 908-369-7469 or visit www.svptheatre.org for information.
Playhouse 22 has auditions for “A Few Good Men” on Monday, August 31, and Tuesday, September 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Prepare a short monologue. Visit www.Playhouse22.org, E-mail info@playhouse22.org, or call 732-254-3939.
#b#Donate Please#/b#
Womanspace benefits from Whole Foods Market’s Nickels for Non-Profit program through Monday, September 27. Customers have a chance to receive five cents when for using reusable bags or donate their refund to Womanspace, a nonprofit agency in Mercer County that provides services to individuals and families impacted by human trafficking, domestic and sexual violence; and dedicated to improving the quality of life for victims, survivors and their families. Programs include crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, court advocacy, education and training, children’s services, response team advocates, and housing services. Whole Foods Market is located on Route 1 South in West Windsor.
HomeFront’s Back to School program provides new clothing, including a new pair of sneakers, backpack, and school supplies to more than 1,100 children from local low-income families for their first day of school. A cash donation to the program makes school a positive experience for a local child to have funds for school trips, class pictures, extra activities, and equipment. Visit www.homefrontnj.org, E-mail homefront@homefrontnj.org, or call 609-989-9417.
Animal Friends for Education and Welfare is collecting clothing, shoes, blankets, comforters, sheets, pillow, towels, purses, backpacks, baby clothes, socks, ties, gloves, hats, and more. Saturdays through November 7. E-mail afew_pets@comcast.net or call 609-209-9327.
#b#For Singers#/b#
Capital Singers of Trenton, a 100 voice choir founded in 2006 by Richard M. Loatman, welcomes singers of all voice parts. The repertoire includes an eclectic mix of musical genres and styles, both sacred and secular. Rehearsals are held twice a month on Sunday evening at Sacred Heart Church, 343 South Broad Street, Trenton. Summer sing will be held Sunday, August 23, 5 to 7 p.m. Visit www.capitalsingers.org or call 609-799-5939.
Sharim v’Sharot has auditions for all voice parts beginning the week of August 24 through September, excluding holidays. The choir performs throughout Central New Jersey and the Delaware Valley with its expansive repertoire of Jewish music of many eras, styles, and languages. The theme for the year-end concert on May 22 is “Jewish Love Songs.” Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings from September (except for holidays) through June in Lawrenceville. Concerts will be held in synagogues, museums, and community centers throughout the year. Visit www.SharimvSharot.com.
VOICES seeks singers in all voice parts with good music reading skills. Auditions are Mondays, September 14 and 21, at 6 p.m., at Music Together, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell.Visit www.voiceschorale.org, call 609-291-7456 or E-mail drsevans@comcast.net for information.
#b#Call for Art#/b#
Pennington School’s Silva Gallery of Art seeks images for Mercer County Photography 2015. Open to all artists, 18 or older, currently living, attending school, or employed in Mercer County. Images must have been created within the past three years utilizing photographic processes including black and white photography, color photography, non-silver processes, book art, and computer-processed photography. Deliver works to 112 West Delaware Avenue, Pennington, on Saturday, August 29, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Visit www.pennington.org or call Dolores Eaton at 609-737-4133. The entry fee is $10 for each entry, up to two entries per individual.
Mary Jacobs Memorial Library invites entries in the Eiffel Tower Model competition featuring recyclable materials in conjunction with the foundation’s 10th annual food and wine event featuring the food and wine of France in November. Entries should be brought to the library from November 2 to 10 at 64 Washington Street, Rocky Hill.
#b#Workshops for Artists#/b#
Artworks Trenton presents “Enhancing Your Professional Practice: Values-Based Goal Setting, Marketing … You, Yourself, and Your Art,” a seven-hour professional development course for artists of all levels who have the intention of improving the business end of their art practice. Visit www.artworkstrenton.org.
#b#Music Study#/b#
New School for Music Study is accepting registration for students of the piano for all ages and levels. An open house and concert will be held Thursday, September 3, from 3:30 to 7 to 7:30 p.m. E-mail admissions@nsmspiano.org or call 609-921-2900 for information.
#b#Literati#/b#
Princeton Public Library is accepting applications from authors interested in participating in an Author Fair as part of the library’s seventh annual Local Author Day on Saturday, October 24. Open to authors who reside within 20 miles of Princeton Public Library, the Author Fair takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is an opportunity for authors to gain exposure while showcasing their work.
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 7 to 8 minute time slot to read from their work during the fair. Ten additional authors will be chosen by lottery to read for 5 to 6 minutes.
Authors supply their own books and keep all proceeds from sales during the fair. Past participants must have a new or recently published book. Workshops for writers begin at 10 a.m. Visit www.princetonlibrary.org for application. Deadline is Tuesday, September 1.
#b#Mouse Hunters#/b#
Tabby’s Place Cat Sanctuary has a number of barn cats seeking homes in safe, loving semi-outdoor environments. Most of them have lived much of their lives outdoors, with limited human socialization, so they are not keen on cuddling. In return for a safe home and your care and feeding, they will serve as masterful mousers. Visit www.tabbysplace.org, E-mail info@tabbysplace.org, or call 908-237-5300.
#b#Mental Health#/b#
NAMI New Jersey seeks an affiliate liaison to provide support and technical assistance to provide support, education and advocacy for individuals with a mental illness and their families, a walk and public relations assistant to support walk and outreach activities. E-mail to plubitz@naminj.org or arao@naminj.org for information.
