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In Town
Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey has auditions on Tuesday, June 1, at 4 p.m., at High School North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. Visit www.yocj.org for audition requirements and to register online.
Princeton Education Network offers critical reading, grammar and essay, and math this summer. Classes are at Lawrenceville School and High School South. Each course is $450. Directors are Miguel Bayona, a teacher at the Lawrenceville School; and Barbara Kalmus, founder of PEN. Visit www.princetoned.com or call 609-915-9996.
Kelsey Theater seeks volunteer ushers for the Mercer Dance Ensemble Show on Saturday, May 29, 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 30, 2 p.m.; and “Mother Goose,” on Saturday, June 5, at 2 and 4 p.m. Dress is casual. Arrive one hour before show time and stay to help pick up programs left behind. Call 609-570-3333 to volunteer.
Long & Foster is collecting used bicycles to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton and Mercer County. Drop off at 33 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction on or before Wednesday, June 2. Bikes may be in any condition. They will be refurbished and sold at an affordable cost to kids in the Mercer County area. Call 609-275-5101 for information.
James Tollin Memorial Fund seeks one actor in his 50s, who plays a distraught legless Vietnam veteran in “Sordid Lives” at Kelsey Theater. Performance dates are Friday to Sunday, June 25 to 27. E-mail jtmf@verizon.net for information.
Center for Training and Development of Mercer College provides training services for African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, and the Trenton African American Chamber of Commerce. Through new grants, businesses will be able to upgrade their employees’ skills including English as a second language, computer applications, communications, mathematics, and measurements at no cost. Businesses may check their eligibility by calling Ron Hayspell at 856-264-5826.
Great Clips is accepting donations of shorn locks to Matter of Trust, an organization coordinating an effort to send hair mats to the Gulf coastline to help absorb oil. Hair clippings may be donated to salons in West Windsor, East Windsor, and Hamilton. Call 609-553-3196 for information.
Law Scholarship
Mercer County Bar is accepting applications for individuals pursuing a legal education in accredited law schools. The recipient must have ties with Mercer County, show financial need, and be involved in community organizations. Deadline is Saturday, July 31. Visit www.mercerbar.com or call 609-585-6200.
Volunteer Please
Roebling Museum seeks docents for the soon-to-open museum dedicated to telling the story of John A. Roebling’s Sons Company, the village of Roebling, and the innovations and technological achievements of the family. Location is 100 Second Avenue, Roebling. Call 609-499-7200, or E-mail patricia.millen@roeblingmuseum.org for application. For information visit www.roeblingmuseum.org.
Mercer County reports that residents can help save wildlife relief effort in the Gulf of Mexico. Visit www.crcl.org (Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana) or www.tristatebird.org (Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research). Volunteers with experience in wildlife rehabilitation may apply to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 404-679-7049; others may volunteer at www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com.
Mercer County Park Commission seeks trail users, outdoor enthusiasts, or young people (16 or older) curious about a career in the green field to assist with the grooming of a trail at Baldpate Mountain in Hopewell. “Reclaiming the Switchback Trail” begins on National Trails Day, Sunday, June 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring work gloves, water, hand-held trimmers, or loppers. Register by E-mail to jrogers@mercercounty.org.
For Teens
South Brunswick Library is accepting registration for its dance crew competition to be held on Saturday, June 26. One of the judges is Smart Mark, a member of the Phresh Select Dance Crew that has competed on television. A master class will be held earlier in the week. Winning crew receives $100 and a trophy. Contact Seleena at 732-329-4000, ext. 7634 or E-mail southbrunswickteentalk@yahoo.com.
Health
University Medical Center at Princeton cancer program invites patients who have been treated for cancer through Princeton HealthCare System and their loved ones to attend a program dedicated to wellness, celebration, and support on Sunday, June 6, 8 to 11:45 a.m. at 253 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Register at 888-897-8979 or www.princetonhcs.org/calendar.
Seeking Artists
South Brunswick Arts Commission seeks writers, dancers, musicians, visual and performing artists to form an area-wide artists’ collaborative. The program is presented by photographer Sherry Rubel. A meeting will be held at South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, on Sunday, June 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. Call Rubel at 732-221-6678 for more information.
Photography Call
Umbrella Arts seeks photography-based work including film, digital, alternative processes, photo collage, and montage for an exhibition open to all artists living in states touched by I-95 (from Maine to Florida). Sean Corbett, a professional photographer from Massachusetts, is the juror, Deadline is Thursday, June 10. Call 508-335-5380 or E-mail 95artists@gmail.com.
