In Town
Plainsboro Public Library Foundation has launched its fundraising campaign to supplement the library’s special projects and collections.
All donors will be honored at an upcoming reception for the community on Thursday, April 12. Contact Eileen Burnash at eburnash@lmxac.org or 609-275-2899.
Princeton Alliance Church in Plainsboro is hosting an Easter meal for the community on Saturday, March 31, specifically for the homeless and low income families in the area. All children will receive Easter baskets. Contact Mary Lynn Mura, the director of He Cares, We Care Ministry, at 609-799-9000, ext. 11 or E-mail mlmura@princetonalliance.org.
Call for Entries
Area writers and artists are invited to submit their work for possible inclusion in Kelsey Review 2012, a Mercer County literary journal published annually by Mercer County Community College. The review accepts short fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction essays, excerpts of novels, black and white line drawings (suitable for digital scanning), and cartoons. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, May 15. Responses will be sent by August 15. Fiction pieces must be limited to 4,000 words. Creative non-fiction essays must be limited to 2,500 words. Poetry should be limited to no more than six poems. No submissions should be submitted for publication elsewhere or have been previously published.
Send hard copy manuscripts of poetry and prose and/or legible copies of art (not the only copy) to: Kelsey Review, Liberal Arts Division, Mercer County Community College, Box B, Trenton 08690. A cover letter should include contact information, including E-mail address, and a short biography beginning with full name. A self-addressed, stamped #10 envelope should be enclosed for the editors’ response. If the work is accepted, Kelsey Review will request an electronic version for scanning. All rights are retained by the author or artist. E-mail kelsey.review@mccc.edu or call 609-570-3306.
Auditions
Theater Dance Workshop is looking for male actors ages 45 to 60 for a staged reading Saturday, April 28. E-mail theaterdanceworkshop@gmail.com or call 609-213-4578 for information.
Somerset Valley Players has auditions for “Our Town” on Sunday and Tuesday, April 1 and 3, at 7:30 p.m. at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Performance dates are weekends, June 8 through June 24. Actors needed are 10 adult males and 10 adults females, ages 30 to 50, and five young males and five young females, ages 15 to 25. Readings will be from the script. Strong New England accent is required. Visit www.svptheatre.org or call 908-369-7469.
Call for Art
Lawrence Arts Council seeks art in all media for members-only exhibit opening Sunday, May 6, at Lawrence Library. New members are welcome. Send details of your work by Friday, April 13, to be included in a booklet. All work should be delivered to the library on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Limit of two pieces of art per artist. All paintings must be framed and wired for hanging. Sculptures must have stands for each piece. Entries should include three entry labels. E-mail lawrenceartscouncil@yahoo.com.
New Hope Art League is accepting photography, works on paper, mixed media, paintings, and digital art created in the last two years for “Images of New Hope,” a juried show that will be on view at the New Hope Winery. Deadline is Sunday, April 15. Entry fee is $25. Visit www.newhopeartleague.webs.com.
For the Young
Mercer County seeks fourth grade students to participate in “My County,” the sixth annual school poster contest to recognize Mercer County government. The contest seeks posters that depicts all that is special and unique to Mercer County including landmarks, attractions, and area history. The top three winners will be invited for a photo session with the County Clerk, Surrogate, and Sheriff. Winning posters will be displayed in a public place. All posters become the property of Mercer County.
All posters must be submitted on a standard 22 x 28 inch poster board. The name “Mercer County” must be in four inch letters formed in black marker at the top of the poster. The student’s name, teacher’s name, and name of their elementary school must be printed neatly on the back lower right corner of the poster. Deliver to the Mercer County Clerk’s Office, Room 100, 209 South Broad Street, Trenton. Deadline is Friday, April 27. Call Walker Worthy Jr. at 609-989-6061.
Princeton Day School presents New York Yankees Baseball camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 13, from Monday to Friday, August 13 to 17. Professional instruction for all skill levels, a full Yankees uniform, and a VIP tour of Yankee Stadium with transportation on a Major League style charter bus. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with extended day available. $549. Visit www.yankees.com/camps, E-mail info@yankeessummercamps.com or call 212-381-7786.
Rutgers Gardens offers a series of garden workshops for ages 6 to 12 and a parent or guardian beginning Saturday, March 31. $80 for four sessions. Visit www.rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/childrensprograms.htm.
Old Barracks Museum offers programs from July 9 to July 20, Monday to Friday, to recreate camp life in an 18th century manner. For ages 9 to 12. $220 per week. Visit www.barracks.org or call 609-396-1776.
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association offers a spring break mini-camp fro ages 6 to 12. Monday to Friday, April 2 to 6, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended day is available. $65 per day. Sibling and multi-day discounts are available. Call 609-737-7592 for information.
For Re-Enactors
Princeton Battlefield Society invites British and American units to Military Field Days on Friday to Sunday, April 20 to 22, and to a living history of the Battle of Princeton from May 25 to 27. Participants are encouraged to camp overnight. Bathrooms, water, firewood, and straw will be provided. Bring rations. E-mail brianjkovacs@aol.com or call 908-295-3732.
Back to School
Mercer County Community College is offering multiple sessions for greater scheduling flexibility this summer. Students may choose credit sessions of six to 11 weeks, with starting dates of May 21, June 1, June 18, and July 5. Courses are available at West Windsor and Trenton campuses, as well as at MercerOnline. An open house is on Wednesday, April 11, at 6 p.m. at the West Windsor student center. Visit www.mccc.edu/summer or call 609-570-3737.
Good Causes
American Cancer Society Relay For Life, an overnight community celebration where individuals and teams camp out, barbecue, dance, and take turns walking or running around a track “relay” style to raise funds to fight cancer. Committee members, event volunteers, and groups are invited to join. Sponsorships are invited. Friday, May 11, to Saturday, May 12, at the Pennington School, 112 West Delaware Avenue, Pennington. For information call 732-951-6312 or visit relayforlife.org/PenningtonHopewellNJ
The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Foundation, an international non-profit organization located in Yardville, is selling spring flower bulbs to fund the foundation’s attendance at the AARP annual conference in New Orleans this fall. The syndromes represent diverse bone marrow disorders in which the bone marrow does not produce enough healthy blood cells. Visit https://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/campaign?campaign_id=10449 to order spring flower bulbs. For more information contact Tracey Iraca at 800-MDS-0839, E-mail tiraca@mds-foundation.org, or visit www.mds-foundation.org.
Donate Please
Trenton Boys & Girls Club Bike Exchange, an all-volunteer effort that collects, repairs, and sells donated used bikes, celebrates its fourth anniversary. The Bike Exchange shop, located in the Capitol Plaza Shopping Center, on the Trenton/Ewing border. has sold 5,619 donated bikes and raised $252,000 for the Boys & Girls Club to benefit low income families and after school programs. Individuals are needed to donate old bikes, run a bike drive in their neighborhood, workplace, school, place of worship, or scout troop; and volunteer at the Bike Exchange. Visit www.BikeExchangeNJ.org.
Friends of the Princeton Public Library seek donations of books for its used bookstore and annual book sale. Proceeds from the sale provide funds to purchase books, DVDs, music CDs, audio books, and to offer more than 1,500 programs and events every year. Books in good condition may be dropped off at the library’s delivery entrance, accessible from the Wiggins Street driveway, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays. For donations of more than six boxes, call 609-924-9529, ext. 280 to arrange a pick-up. Visit www.princetonlibrary.org.
