Call for Art
West Windsor Arts Council has a call to artists for its members exhibit, “Inspiration Point,” artwork inspired by sculpture, dance, music, writing, or other art forms will be accepted. Artists may join as a West Windsor Arts Council member at the time of submission. Submissions for jury review must be submitted electronically by Friday, December 12. Kyle Stevenson, a professor of fine arts at Mercer Community College, is the juror. Visit www.westwindsorarts.org, call 609-716-1931, or E-mail info@westwindsorarts.org.
South Brunswick Arts Commission invites artists in all media to submit work for a juried exhibit on the theme “Classic Subjects: Still Life” by Wednesday, December 10. The theme of the show depicts an arrangement of inanimate and/or man-made objects either in a realistic or abstract manner. Visit www.sbarts.org or call 732-329-4000, ext. 7635.
Monmouth Museum seeks miniatures for “Big Art in Small Packages,” a juried exhibition of small works (no larger than 12” x 12” when framed) in a variety of media by member artists. Visit monmouthmuseum.org or call 732-747-2266. Submission deadline is Friday, December 5.
Voice for Actors
WW-P Community Education offers “Getting Paid to Talk,” a class for people from all walks of life entering voice acting for supplemental or retirement income, or even as a full time career on Monday, December 8.
Attendees will learn everything from the basics of getting started, working in the studio, effective demo production methods, and industry pros and cons, to where to look for opportunities in and around their community and how to land the job. They will also have the opportunity to record a mock commercial under the direction of a producer. Visit voicecoaches.com or call 609-716-5030 to register. Class fee is $35.
For Young Musicians
Youth Orchestra of the Princeton Opera Alliance has announced auditions on Wednesday, December 3; Friday, December 5; and Saturday, December 6, at All Saints Church in Princeton. The auditions are open to instrumentalist students in grades 8 through college. Visit YPO.PrincetonOpera.org, or contact Jared Judge at 609-436-9993 or E-mail YPO@princetonopera.org.
Donate Please
Long & Foster Real Estate in West Windsor has launched its annual toy drive to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign. Toys may be dropped off Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 335 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor. Donations must be made before Monday, December 15.
The toys are distributed through churches and social welfare agencies to the neediest children throughout the community. Call 609-275-5101 or visit www.toysfortots.org.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors is seeking volunteers to “adopt” a needy area family for the holiday. The group is specifically looking for gift cards to grocery stores such as Shop Rite or Wegmans for holiday meals. The group will also accept gift cards to stores such as Target and Walmart so that holiday gifts can be purchased for the families. Contact Patricia at 609-897-7939 or patric4neighborshelpingneighbors@comcast.net.
South Brunswick Department of Social Services welcomes donations of gift cards to local food, pharmacy, and dry goods stores. Money is also invited and families may be adopted. Checks should be payable to South Brunswick Human Intervention Trust Fund, and sent to South Brunswick Township, Box 190, Monmouth Junction 08852. Call 732-329-4000, ext. 7674.
Princeton Racquet Club is collecting unwrapped toys for needy children through Saturday, December 6. Bring to 150 Raymond Road, Princeton. Call 732-329-6200.
Princeton Foot and Ankle Associates is collecting shoes to help Soles4Souls people who need them. Used and new shoes may be dropped off at 11 North Harrison Street, Princeton; or 263 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor. Visit www.princetonfootandankle.com or call 609-924-1922 or 609-799-0043.
The Jewish Center in Princeton is collecting food items through Sunday, November 23. Food may be dropped off in the synagogue lobby. A basket filling assembly line will be held on Sunday, November 23, at 11 a.m. There will be pizza and entertainment for the volunteers. Register to nwise@thejewishcenter.org.
PEAC Health & Fitness will be a collection site for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. Donate new, unwrapped toys to be distributed at Christmas to local, underprivileged children. PEAC’s collection is in conjunction with Battery G 3rd Battalion 14th Marines, located in Fort Dix.
For more information about Toys for Tots visit www.toysfortots.org. For more information about PEAC’s collection, contact Christine Tentilucci at 609-883-2000 or ctentilucci@peachealthfitness.com, or visit www.peachealthfitness.com. PEAC is located at 1440 Lower Ferry Road, in Ewing.
Weichert Realtors is collecting new, unwrapped toys for its annual toy drive at the company’s sales offices through Friday, December 12. The toys will be delivered throughout the holidays in conjunction with local charities that assist financially and physically disadvantaged children. Visit www.weichert.com.
Basketball for Boys
Mercer Y League includes teams from Hopewell Valley, Hamilton, and Princeton YMCAs. Teams of boys from grades 2 to 8 will practice once a week with games on weekends. The house basketball league for grades 2 to 3 introduces players to the league format. Visit www.hvymca.org.
Writing Contest
Chapman University and the 1939 Society seek submissions from students and teachers for the 16th annual Holocaust art and writing contest, “Through Discovery to Action: Making Meaning from Memory.”
Schools will be eligible to win a first prize of $500. First place students in each category are invited to participate in an expense-paid study trip in June to Washington, D.C. Students awarded second prize in each category will receive $250. The deadline for entries is Tuesday, February 3. Visit www.chapman.edu/holocaust-arts-contest or call 714-628-7377.
Call for Plays
Lawrence Library will host its seventh annual One-Act Play Festival, on Saturday, April 25. Playwrights residing or working in the Delaware Valley are asked to submit their works of a staged reading for the festival. Plays should be 10 minutes in length and a maximum of five characters. The plays will be staged for the community at the library at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville.
Playwrights, amateur or professional, should submit their plays by Monday, December 15. Scripts may be E-mailed as a Word document attachment to akerr@mcl.org or brought to the library’s reference desk. Include two title pages: one with the play title only and the other with play title and name, address, phone, and E-mail of author. The playwright’s name should not appear in the script. Call Ann Kerr at 609-989-6922 for information.
Call for Stitchers
Morven Museum & Garden is seeking stitchers to pick up a needle and lend hand in creating the Hugh Mercer panel for the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry. The project documents Scottish global connections on a series of embroidered panels. Millions of stitches by hundreds of volunteer hands will have come together worldwide to produce a final tapestry to represent communities from 25 nations.
Busy Hands stitching open houses takes place every Thursday morning in Morven’s galleries. Contact Michelle Sheridan at msheridan@morven.org or 609-924-8144, ext. 106.
Benefits for Animals
Animal Friends for Education and Welfare will benefit from holiday portrait sessions by Bundle of Paws Photography on Saturday, November 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Foxmoor Center, 1071 Washington Boulevard, Robbinsville. $45 for a 10-minute session for one dog. E-mail tom@bundleofpawsphotography.com or call 609-203-1015.
Sammy’s Hope in North Brunswick will open a new animal welfare and adoption center in Sayreville on January 1. The center will be able to house, support, and care for up to 12 dogs and 24 cats at any one time, and will be open to the public Monday to Friday from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and on weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends. Donations of equipment, supplies, and money are invited. Volunteers are needed. Visit www.sammyshope.org or call 732-518-2313.
Grant for Schools
New Jersey Artists-in-Education offers a residency grant program for New Jersey public, private, charter, or parochial schools serving grades pre K to 12. Grants provide up to $7,000 for residency expenses and support residencies for 20 days or more. The deadline for applications is Monday, February 2. Visit www.njaie.org.
Gingerbread Menorahs
Friendship Circle of Greater Mercer County presents a fundraiser with handmade Kosher chocolate gingerbread menorah decorating kits that celebrate Jewish traditions and holidays. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated for every kit purchased through Sunday, November 30. Kits are available for $21.95 to $29.95 plus shipping. E-mail Musky Wilhelm at mercerfriends@gmail.com or visit www.gingerbreadmenorahs.com and enter promo code FCGMC14.
Volunteer Please
New Jersey Blood Services seeks volunteers for blood drives to assist donors with registration, escorting, and canteen duties, and to watch for post donation reactions. Volunteers should have the ability to relate to the public, be able to perform different jobs as needed, and have the willingness to follow the rules. Contact R. Jan Zepka at 732-616-8741 or E-mail rzepka@nybloodcenter.org.
