#b#In Town#/b#
West Windsor Shade Tree Commission seeks entries for its Arbor Day Art Contest. Emerald Ash Borer, a new bug, has recently arrived in New Jersey and has the capability of killing ash trees. Artists are invited to tell everyone how important it is to plant new trees to replace the Ash trees that will be removed due to EAB. The contest is open to all West Windsor and Plainsboro students from kindergarten to grade 12.
Artwork must be an original drawing, painting, or photo with a tree theme. Entry form and contact information must be clipped to or taped on the back of artwork and be submitted to teacher or guidance counselor. Deadline is Wednesday, April 15.
Winning artwork will be displayed in Town Hall after Arbor Day and will be returned. Winners must attend Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, April 25, at 10 a.m. to collect prizes.
High School North Post Prom has a clothing drive on Saturday, April 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The committee is collecting lightly used clothes, shoes, boots, sneakers, cleats, small boxes of toys, stuffed animals, linens and curtains, bedding, backpacks, belts, hats, wallets, gloves, uniforms, and bicycles.
The drop off area for these items is on the right side of High School North at the loading dock. E-mail Audrie Munsch at amfm95@gmail.com for information.
High School South is seeking nominations for the 2015 Hall of Honor. Individuals are honored in four categories including Alumni Achiever Award, Student Achiever Award, School Service Award, and Inspiration Award.
Individuals are eligible for consideration three years after graduation or three years after service ends. Nominations will be accepted through Monday, June 1. Visit www.ww-p.org.
#b#Upstander Contest#/b#
Kidsbridge seeks entries for “How to Be an Upstander.” Students design a concept of how to be an upstander (someone who recognizes when something is wrong and acts to make it right) and interpret that idea. There are essay and art poster contests for students in grades 2 to 5, a video PSA for middle school students, and an adult educator humanitarian competition.
Deadline is Thursday, April 30. Students, family members, and nominators will be honored guests at the Walk2Stop Bulling on Saturday, June 13, on the ETS campus in Princeton. Visit www.kidsbridgemuseum.org, E-mail lynne@kidsbridgemuseum.org, or call 609-581-0239.
#b#Auditions#/b#
Somerset Valley Playhouse has auditions for “Moon Over Buffalo Monday, March 23, and Tuesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m.; at 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Seeking adult men, ages 30 to 59; and women, age 20 to 79. Call 908-369-7469 or visit www.svptheatre.org
Curtain Up Productions and Lambertville’s Downtown Performing Arts Center have auditions on Saturday, March 21, at the Downtown Performing Arts Center studios at 54 Mt. Airy Village Road, Lambertville. Productions include “Legally Blonde,” “La Cage aux Folles,” “Monty Python’s Spamalot,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “Sweet Charity,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Shrek the Musical,” “Sweeney Todd,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Disney’s 101 Dalmatians,” and “Disney’s Aladdin Jr.”
Ages 7 to 10: 10 to 11:30 a.m.; ages 11 to 14: noon to 1:30 p.m.; ages 15 to 17: 2 to 5 p.m. Ages 18 and above E-mail Louis Palena at oatlou@live.com for an appointment. Bring a headshot, resume, and sheet music. Prepare 16 bars of a song. Ages 15 plus should be prepared to dance. Visit www.downtownpac.com.
#b#Open Mic#/b#
Mercer Community College’s Late Night Series, an open-mic event hosted by the MCCC Drama Club and MC Post Midnight, invites performers to share talents in dance, music, acting, film-making, poetry, and more. Performances take place in the college’s studio theater at 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Dates this spring include Fridays, March 27; April 10 and 24, and May 8, at 10 p.m. Doors open at 9:30; sign-up for the open-mic is 9:45 p.m. E-mail Jody Gazenbeek-Person at gazenbej@mccc.edu.
#b#Grant Available#/b#
Zonta Club invites applications for the 12th annual Gourmet Garden grant for a project or service to improve the status of women or children. Deadline is Wednesday, April 15. Visit www.zontatrenton.org or call 609-851-0384.
#b#Donate Please#/b#
Good Grief is launching a sponsor-a-child campaign. It costs $1,200 a year to provide free support to each child. Contact Heather Robinson, director of development, at Heather@good-grief.org or call 908-522-1999 x8010.
#b#Call for Art#/b#
New Hope Art League seeks entries for a juried art show from May 15 to 25 at the Rolling Green Barn, Route 202 and Aquetong Road, New Hope, PA. Deadline is Wednesday, April 15. Cash awards. Visit NewHopeArtLeague.com or E-mail NHALArtShow@gmail.com.
Cancer Support Community of Central New Jersey invites students ages 6 to 18 to compete in design contest for the official Wings of Hope T-Shirts. Students must submit their name, age, school, and an explanation of their artwork. An elementary-age and middle/high school-age winner will be chosen.
Entries must be black and white line drawings; fit within an 8-1/2” x 11” portrait space; and should depict what “Wings of Hope” means to the artist. Artwork will be posted to CSCCNJ’s Facebook page where the public can vote on favorite design. Digital art may be E-mailed as a JPEG or PDF to pjpernot@cancersupportcnj.org. Deadline is Tuesday, March 31.
#b#Utility Bills Too High?#/b#
New Jersey residents who need help paying their utility bills may call 800-510-3102 to find out if they qualify for assistance. Representatives are available every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. There is help for most income levels through Payment Assistance Gas and Electric (PAGE) or Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The deadline for applications is Thursday, April 30.
#b#Volunteer Please#/b#
New Jersey Blood Services is in need of volunteers at blood drives. The blood service volunteer assists with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and watching for post donation reactions. Contact R. Jan Zepka at 732-616-8741 or rzepka@nybloodcenter.org.
#b#or the Young#/b#
Arts Council of Princeton offers spring break camp from Monday, March 30, to Thursday, April 2, with an optional program on Friday, April 3. “Around the World” for ages 5 to 10 and digital drawing for ages 10 to 13. Visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777 for information.
