In Town
Jersey Harmony Chorus offers women who love to sing a series of free vocal lessons on Monday evenings beginning July 26 at 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, at 7:15 p.m. Call Carole at 732-236-6803 or E-mail jhc.membership@gmail.com for information.
Borders Books in West Windsor will select two winners for a $25 gift card and advancement to the state competition in the annual national book festival competition to design an official bookmark for the event. Deadline is Saturday, July 31. Entry form is at www.borders.com.
Auditions at
Kelsey Theater
Pierrot Productions has auditions for “Chess” on Wednesday, July 28, and Thursday, July 29. Schedule an appointment by E-mail to auditions@pierrotproductions.org. Applicants are asked to present a song from any stage musical and a one to three-minute monologue and to be prepared for basic movement.
Yardley Players has auditions for “Annie Get Your Gun,” a musical based on Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill, on Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29, noon to 4 p.m. Be prepared to sing, dance, and read from the script. Visit www.yardleyplayers.com for audition forms and information. Call Marge Swider at 215-968-1904 to schedule an appointment.
Twenty Minutes to Curtain Company has auditions for “Hansel and Gretel” on Saturday, July 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All characters must sing. Prepare one up tempo song and one ballad. Bring a photo and resume stapled together, sheet music, and appropriate dance wear. All adult roles will be paid (not teens and children). Must be six and up. Contact Michael J. Pastorok at 215-788-1336 for an appointment.
Playful Theater Productions has auditions for “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Wednesday, August 18, 7 to 10 p.m.; and Saturday, August 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Must be 18 or older. Bring a theatrical resume and a headshot. Prepare a song from musical theater and bring sheet music. Male actors auditioning for the role of vice principal Douglas Panch should prepare a one to three-minute comic monologue. Call 267-987-4113 or E-mail ruthkrese@verizon.net to schedule an appointment.
Other Auditions
Sharim V’Sharot, a 24-voice Jewish choir, is seeking new members in all voice types. Auditions will be held from Tuesday, August 10 through September. To schedule an appointment call 609-371-9036, E-mail drstevecohen@earthlink.net, or visit www.sharimvsharot.org.
Playhouse 22 seeks to fill positions for the next season. Positions include stage manager, set designer, lighting designer, sound designer, set construction, lighting operator, sound operator, costumer, properties management, and stage crew. Submit a theatrical resume with contact information by E-mail to info@playhouse2.org.
Call for Art
Artworks seeks entries for “Made in Metal,” a juried showcase featuring art made in metal. Cash awards. Deadline is Sunday, August 1. Visit www.artworkstrenton.org or call 609-394-9436 for information.
Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art is accepting entries from sculptors living or working within a 150-mile radius of New Hope, Pennsylvania, for its second annual Sculpture Showcase juried shows. All mediums are accepted for both indoor and outdoor works. Cash prizes. Entries may be submitted online at https://doylestownalive.com/bckscountygallery/. Deadline is Friday, September 10. Call Howard Cooperman at 215-862-5272 for information.
Italian Classes
Dorothea’s House offers Italian classes for adults and children; beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels; weekdays and Saturdays, 120 John Street, Princeton. Visit www.dorotheashouse.org or call Gilda McCauley at 908-359-1564.
Donate Please
PEAC Health & Fitness is collecting athletic shoes for needy children in the community through HomeFront. Please bring new sneakers to 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing. Visit www.peachealthfitness.com or call 609-883-2000 for information.
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen seeks donations of backpacks, pens, pencils, highlighters, crayons, spiral notebooks, pocket folders, children’s scissors, rulers, protractors, calculators, and other school supplies. Deliver all items to TASK between Monday, July 26, and Thursday, August 12. Call Mary Ann Dobson at 609-695-5456, ext. 114 for information.
Volunteer Please
New Jersey Blood Services seeks volunteers to work blood drives. Contact R. Jan Zepka at 732-616-8741 or E-mail rzepka@nybloodcenter.org for information.
Share Northeast seeks volunteer host families, with or without children, to host two teen ambassadors from abroad for the upcoming academic school year. The students, a girl from France and a boy from Slovakia, are participating in the high school exchange program to learn firsthand about America. Both have health insurance and spending money and will attend the high school in your area. Host families are asked to provide a bed, meals, a warm family environment, and a willingness to share the American way of life. Visit www.sharenortheast.org or call 866-900-3738.
