Valentine’s Day: Special Delivery
Kendall Park Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary is selling roses on Friday, February 13, 4 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, February 14, noon to 7 p.m., at the Kendall Park Firehouse on New Road. $12 per dozen in red and other colors. Call 732-940-0214 for information.
Princeton Garden Statesmen Barbershop Chorus offers a singing quartet to visit a home or workplace for an unusual Valentine’s Day gift. Call 609-252-1515 for information.
Sweet Adelines International offers singing Valentine’s Thursday to Saturday, February 12 to 14. Deliveries are made in person to people at home, work, or restaurants. A quartet sings two songs in four-part harmony, delivers a card, a chocolate treat, and a silk rose. A photo is taken of the event. $50. Call 908-874-3079.
For Kids
Raritan Valley Community College offers a variety of science programs for students ages 6 to 17. Courses include Moons of Jupiter, Chemical Magic Plus, Why Does It Work, and Young Astronauts Exploring Mars. Fees range from $26 to $88. They also offer programs for home-schooled children, ages 9 to 12. All classes cost $30 and are held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 908-526-1200 ext. 8235; www.raritanval.edu.
Auditions
Omicron Theater Productions seeks actors for speaking and non-speaking parts, male and female, ages 20s to 50s. Auditions by appointment during February. They will train back stage hands. Call 609-443-5598.
The Actors’ NET of Bucks County, a nonprofit regional theatre in Morrisville — across the Delaware River from Trenton — will hold auditions for upcoming musicals and for its summer shows.
Auditions are Saturday, February 7 from 2 to 5 p.m., and Sunday, February 8, from 6 to 9 p.m. Casting is for a June 3 to 20 run of “Sweeney Todd” (all roles open), a July 2 to 4 run of “1776,” and a summer world premiere of a new musical by Joe Doyle about the life and times of patriot Robert Morris, titled “The Man Who Bought a Country.”
Auditioners for musicals are asked to prepare a monologue and song. Bring sheet music or prerecorded accompaniment. Those interested in non-musicals should prepare contrasting monologues. Auditions will be at the Heritage Center, 653 North Delmorr Avenue (Route 32), Morrisville, Pennsylvania, near the Calhoun Street Bridge. To schedule an audition slot, call 215-295-3694 or E-mail: actorsnet@aol.com.
Playful Theater Productions seeks children for the parts of Colin and Mary in “The Secret Garden.” Auditions are at Kelsey Theater on Saturday, February 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For an appointment call 609-698-9445. Performances will be at the Open Air Theater in July. Adult auditions are in April.
The Mighty Oak Players seek singers for a musical revue of 1950s and 60s music. Directed by Jack Rosmarin, the show dates are March 13 and 14. Bring sheet music, tape, or CD accompaniment. Auditions are Tuesday, January 27; Thursday, January 29; and Monday, February 2, from 7 to 10 p.m. Call 212-288-4156 (day) or 732-591-8105 (evening).
Donations
Princeton Wild Oats Market seeks prom dresses in good condition for a their second annual prom dress drive in conjunction with YWCA Princeton and Tender Hearts of Hamilton, an organization for the needy and disabled. Dresses may be brought to any of the three sites. Call Katie DeTurk at 609-924-4993 for information.
Call for Entries
Arts Council of Princeton seeks submissions for its 16th annual small works show, a juried exhibit of pieces from all media whose dimensions do not exceed 15 inches in any dimensions. The deadline is Saturday, March 6. Submit through the mail or at 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, during business hours. Entry fee $10 per piece, limit three. The show opens on Friday, March 12. Call 609-924-8777 for information.
The Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition in New Hope has applications for the 2004-2005 juried exhibition open to sculptors working in any media suitable for outdoor exhibition. Deadline for applications is February 28. Works will be on exhibit for approximately 11 months and accepted artists will be paid a stipend. All works must be available for sale. More information is at NewHopeArtsInc.org. Applications are also available at the New Hope Borough Hall, New Hope Visitor’s Center, and Riverbank Arts in Stockton, or call 215-862-3396.
Phillips’ Mill Community Association seeks entries for their 12th Annual PMPE Photograph Show to be held opening Saturday, May 15. Deadlines: juried entries, Wednesday, March 10; hand-delivered entries, Friday, March 12; entries from slides or work prints, Friday, April 30; portfolio entries, Friday and Saturday, March 12 and 13. 2619 River Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Call Peter Redman at 215-396-9447.
Participate Please
Princeton Healthcare System Hospice Program offers an eight-week volunteer training course beginning on Thursday, March 18 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. For more information call Helaine Isaacs at 609-497-4959.
New Jersey State Council on the Arts offers guidelines and applications for its 2004-’05 Folk Arts Apprenticeship Grant Program. Application workshops have been scheduled for locations throughout the state beginning January 30. For information call 609-292-6130.
Washington Crossing Audubon Society offers a full scholarship to the Audubon Workshop for Educators this summer, July 11 to 17. Available to an educator at any private or public school in the area, the workshop is intended for both science and non-science educators who plan to incorporate environmental education into their lesson plans. Letters of application must be received by March 31. For information, call Herb Lord at 609-443-3981.
Evergreen Forum, a daytime study organization for adults in the Princeton area, offers nine courses beginning on March 1. Fees are $50 for one course and $35 for each additional course. Scholarships are available. Most courses meet at the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton. Call 609-924-7108 or visit www.evergreenforum.org.
Princeton Healthcare System is now providing perinatology services included advanced maternal and fetal care, pregnancy consultations and monitoring, detailed ultrasound examinations, genetic sonography, amniocentesis, and genetic counseling at 253 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. For information visit www.princetonhcs.org or call 609-497-4222.
Men Mentoring Men has started a new chapter for Hunterdon and Bucks county residents. M3 provides opportunity for men to discuss relationships, intimacy, careers, fathering, health, and aging. A $15 donation is requested at each meting. Call 908-707-0774 or visit www.menmentoringmen.org.
United Jewish Federation Princeton Mercer Bucks has funds available for Israel scholarships. Call Edna at 609-987-8100.
Call for Artists
Township of Lawrence seeks artists for the Lawrence Arts and Music Festival to be held on Saturday, February 21 at Rider University. Music, dance, theater, poetry, painting, photography, sculpture, and ceramics. Call Steven J. Groeger at 609-844-7067 for information.
Donations
The Family Alliance to Stop Abuse and Neglect is undertaking a project to supply informative sets of books to each public library in New Jersey to be displayed during Autism Awareness Month (April). New Jersey has 383 public libraries and each set of the books costs about $160. Www.thefamilyalliance.net. Donations payable to “SPAN” may be sent to the Family Alliance to Stop Abuse and Neglect, Box 77238, West Trenton 08628.
