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Super Nanny
ABC’s SuperNanny is searching for families in the area who are ready for a visit from Jo Frost, author of “Ask Supernanny” and “Supernanny: How to Get the Best From Your Kids.” Producers are looking for families with out of control kids from every type of background. Apply by E-mail to dtcasting@sbcglobal.net or call 323-904-4680, ext. 1025.
In Town
Plainsboro Recreation offers programs for special needs youth including music, art, movement, and aquatic classes. $20 to $35. Register at www.plainsboronj.com or call 609-799-0909, ext. 332.
Annual James Tolin Memorial AIDS Benefit seeks men and women, ages 40 to 50, for “Sordid Lives,” a black comedy about white trash written by Del Shore. Auditions are Saturday, April 10, noon to 4 p.m., at Mercer College campus. E-mail Tracy Antozzeski at tba169@verizon.net for appointment. Prepare a two-minute comedic monologue. Bring a copy of your resume and headshot.
Mercer County Park Commission offers online picnic reservations in Mercer County Park East and West, Princeton Country Club, Rosedale Park, and Valley Road Picnic Area. Visit https://nj.gov/counties/mercer/commissions/park/picnic.html. Visa and Mastercard accepted.
Opera New Jersey, based in West Windsor, seeks homes in the area to house artists during the summer season. Time periods vary from 2 to 7 weeks in June and July. Perks include tickets to rehearsals, operas, and opening night parties. Contact Jennifer Basten at 609-799-7700 or E-mail jbasten@opera-nj.org for information.
Auditions
Somerset Valley Players has auditions for “Love, Sex, and the I.R.S.” on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 6 and 7, 7:30 p.m. at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Five adult males and three adult females are needed for Jeff Dworkin’s farce about a couple filing tax returns as married. Visit www.svptheatre.org or call 908-369-7469.
New Jersey Performing Arts Center seeks actors ages 16 to 23 for “Rent,” a summer musical collaboration with New Jersey Youth Theater. Open call auditions are Saturdays, April 3, 1 to 4 p.m. at Algonquin Arts Theater, 171 Main Street, Manasquan; and April 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Victoria Theater, 1 Center Street, Newark. Rehearsals will be May 13 to June 19 on Thursday and Friday evenings, and weekends; and from June 21 to July 15, rehearsals will be six days a week from 3 to 11 p.m. Prepare a song from “Rent,” and bring a photo and resume. www.njpac.org
Good Causes
World Vision has teens from Princeton, Pennington, Ewing, West Windsor, and Ringoes joining “On An Empty Stomach” to help fight hunger for children worldwide. Funds raised will help feed and care for children in communities around the globe, especially earthquake victims in Haiti. Visit www.30hourfamine.org or call 800-7-FAMINE for information.
Call for Entries
Ellarslie Museum seeks contemporary ceramics, including pottery, sculpture, and decorative arts for “Ceramics Invitational,” a show opening November 13. To have your work considered for the exhibition send jpegs by E-mail or on a disk to Brian O. Hill, Trenton City Museum, 319 East State Street, Trenton 08608 or E-mail brianohill@ellarslie.org.
Friends for the Marsh invites photographers to participate in “Voices for the Marsh Photography Show, a juried show open to all. Adult and youth categories are judged separately. Photographs must be taken at the Hamilton Trenton Bordentown Marsh. Visit www.marsh-friends.org for guidelines and entry form. Deadline is Friday, April 2.
Gallery 125 seeks artists for “4 Elements,” a graffiti show opening on June 11. Submit work on CD as jpg files by Friday, April 16, with a $20 check payable to TDA/Gallery 125. Send to Gallery 125, 125 South Warren Street, Trenton 08608. Visit www.gallery125.com or call 609-989-9119 for more information.
Volunteer Please
Mercer County Wildlife Center seeks individuals to volunteer to care for animals brought to the Hopewell Township facility for medical treatment or a temporary refuge. The center is staffed 365 days a year. Volunteer orientation is Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21, 10 a.m. to noon. Contact Jane Rakos-Yats at 609-883-6606, ext. 103.
Har Sinai Temple seeks volunteers to prepare and serve a “Lord’s Table” meal on Sunday, March 28, at Church of the Sacred Heart, 343 South Broad Street, Trenton, at 9 or 11:30 a.m., or 12:30 p.m. Call 609-730-8100 to volunteer or donate.
Artists Wanted
South Brunswick Arts Commission seeks writers, dancers, musicians, and visual and performing artists to a meeting at South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, on Sunday, April 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. to discuss forming an area-wide artists’ collaborative. Contact Sherry Rubel at 732-221-6678 for more information.
For Women
Cranbury Station Galleries offers “Women Watercoloring by the Sea” workshops. Thursdays and Fridays, April 15 and 16, and 22 to 23. Residential, $400; day tripper, $300. Call 609-921-0434 or 609-655-1193 for information.
Institute of Wonder Women Working for Empowerment seeks professional or retired professional health care workers to be matched with a potential protege. Requirements include a willingness to contact the protege at least 20 minutes per week, have experience in any area in the healthcare field, and be willing to share expertise to enable the protege to graduate and obtain employment. A information session will be held Thursday, March 25, at Lawrence Library. Visit www.wonderfulworkingwomen.org or E-mail iwwweinfo@gmail.com.
Health
Princeton HealthCare System offers an oral cancer screening on Thursday, May 6, 6 to 8 p.m., at the University Medical Center at Princeton, 253 Witherspoon Street, Suite B, in the Medical Arts Building. A skin cancer screening will be held on Thursday, May 20, 6 to 8 p.m. at the same location. Register at www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 888-897-8979.
