In Town
Mercer County will hold a special passport evening for Thursday, September 18, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the West Windsor Municipal Building, at 271 Clarksville Road. To apply for a passport, residents will need proof of U.S. citizenship in the form of a state certified birth certificate, a U.S. naturalization certificate, or a previous U.S. passport; proof of identity in the form of a current drivers license or state issued identification card. For 16 and under, both parents must appear in person.
The cost for a passport is $75 for adults and $60 for minors plus a processing fee of $25. Passport photos will be taken for $15 or $10 for senior citizens. Checks or money orders for payment. No cash or credit cards will be accepted. Visit www.mercercounty.org or call 609-989-6473.
VK Theater Productions seeks actors (16 and older) for “The Uninvited Guest.” Auditions are Saturdays, September 13, 20, and 27 at 5 p.m. in Plainsboro courthouse. E-mail Victoria Kelleigh at vktheaterproductions@gmail.com.
Kelsey Theater seeks actors for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” for auditions Tuesday and Wednesday, September 23 and 24, at 7:30 p.m. Mercer College, West Windsor. PinnWorth Productions, directed by Lou J. Stalsworth. January production. E-mail forisa@mccc.edu with your name, E-mail address, phone number, and the role for which you would like to audition.
JW Actors Studio has open houses on Saturday, September 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Monday, September 8, 4 to 7 p.m. Actor Jody Wood offers workshops for business people, and classes in acting and comedy improvisation for stage and film for children through adults. 116 Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro. www.jwactorstudio.com or 609-240-7080.
Comprehensive Communications Services offers “Speaking That Connects,” an eight-week program in conversation and pronunciation for those whose primary language is not English. Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m. Begins September 22 in Plainsboro. $195. Call 609-799-1400.
Dance Corner has auditions for a musical performance workshop on Sunday, September 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. 10 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro Plaza. Bring musical selection and be prepared to sing without an accompanist. www.thedancecorner.org or call 609-700-9684.
Dance Corner has auditions for “The Nutcracker Suite” on Saturday, September 13, 10 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro Plaza. www.thedancecorner.org or call 609-700-9684 for specific information.
Princeton Dance and Theater offers two new programs, Dance with Me for ages 3 and 4, and Beginner Ballet for ages 10 to adult. Classes begin Monday, September 15. Register. www.princetondance.com or call 609-514-1600.
Mercer County Special Services has “Midnight Madness Dance Marathon” on Saturday through Sunday, September 13 and 14. Participants will dance from midnight to 6 a.m. It is being held in conjunction with a weekend of musicals and magic shows at Mercer College to benefit MCSS. For information E-mail Alan Rosen at arosen@toemusical.org or call 609-472-1260.
Auditions
McCarter Theater’s “A Christmas Carol” has sign up for boys and girls ages 5 to 13 on Wednesday, September 17, from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Matthews Lobby at 91 University Place in Princeton. Children will be screened, measured and given appointments for the actual auditions. No auditions will be given without an appointment.
Auditions will be given for the following roles and their designated age group: Belinda Cratchit, 6-10; Martha Cratchit, 10-13; Christmas Pasts. 8-13; Ensemble Girls, 6-12 ; Female Fezziwig Dancer, 13; Tiny Tim, 5-7; Boy Scrooge, 9-12; Peter Cratchit, 11-13; and Ensemble Boys, 6-13.
Auditions will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 24 and 25. Rehearsals start November 13. The show runs December 7 through December 28.
For more information, call 609-258-6504 or visit www.mccarter.org.
For Artists
Straube Center seeks professional artists for its Fall Fine Art Show and Sale in Pennington. Send bio and samples of work to John Stinger at stingerfineart@yahoo.com or call 908-319-8957. Deadline is Monday, September 15.
For Singers
Kingston Women’s Chorus seeks new members. Neither an audition or choral experience is required. Contact Heather Robbins at hrobbins2@gmail.com or call 609-851-9245. An open sing is scheduled for Sunday, September 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Kingston Methodist Church, 9 Church Street, Franklin.
Hopewell Valley Chorus offers registration on Monday, September 15 at Hopewell Valley Regional High School, 259 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dues are $35 per season. www.princetonol.com/groups/hvchorus or call 609-737-2468.
Volunteer Please
RSVP, a federally funded program under CONTACT of Mercer County, seeks mature adults to expand and enhance services for senior and disabled individuals in northern Mercer County and contiguous areas. Volunteers build relationships with individuals whose contact with or travel in the world outside their home is restricted or virtually non-existent. Contact Hugh J. Adams at 609- 883-2880 for information.
Home Front NJ seeks teachers or other volunteers with expertise in specific school subjects to help guide homeless students. Volunteers are also needed who can offer children encouragement or assistance in understanding instructions for an assignment. Call Alicia Portalatin at 609-989-9417, ext. 133, or E-mail aliciap@homefrontnj.org.
Guys Read
Princeton Public Library offers “Guys Read,” a book club for boys ages 8 to 10, Tuesdays, September 16, October 21, and November 18 at 7 p.m.
The discussion group is aimed at boys and their fathers, uncles, big brothers, grandfathers, or other male adults willing to join them in discussions of books they are reading together.
For information call 609-924-9529 or visit www.princetonlibrary.org
Health
Capital Health System offers free prostate cancer screenings through September 30 for men 50 and over. www.capitalhealth.org or call 800-255-3440.
Parkinson Council offers a 12-week program of specially modified yoga classes for people with Parkinson’s at Princeton Center for Yoga and Health. Mondays, 9:30 to 11 a.m. beginning September 15. $100. Register at www.theparkinsoncouncil.org.
Trips
Raritan College’s Paul Robeson Institute for Ethics offers “Harlem Scene on View,” a trip to explore New York City’s Harlem section. Saturday, September 27, 8 a.m. $35. E-mail Peppy Margolis at robesoninstitute@raritanval.edu or call 908-526-1200, ext. 8524.
55 Plus offers a trip to Meadowlands Nature Preserve and Liberty Science Museum with luncheon at Seabra’s Rodizio. Friday, September 19. The bus leaves Princeton Jewish Center at 8 a.m. Estimated cost, $80 to $85. Call 609-924-2008.
Group Study
Rotary Foundation’s Group Study Exchange program is focused on business people and professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 in the early stages of their careers. The program provides travel grant for teams to exchange visited in paired areas of different countries for four weeks. Vocational, cultural, and fellowship opportunities. Deadline for application is Tuesday, September 30. E-mail James Federici at jimafed@aol.com.
Classes
Princeton Adult School offers more than 100 courses this fall. Art, music, cooking, writing, gardening, yoga, photography, ballroom dancing, and guitar. Most classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Princeton High School beginning Thursday, October 2. Registration is Monday, September 15, at 7 p.m. at the school. Register online at www.princetonadultschool.org or call 609-683-1101.
YWCA Princeton offers ESL courses for business, corporate, or university professionals whose first language is not English. “Communication, Socializing, Working…Living in America” is a one-day workshop on Saturday, October 11, 9 a.m. to noon, $125. “Project and Presentation Skills” is a six-week course beginning Monday, September 29, 6 to 9 p.m., $250. www.ywcaprinceton.org or call 609-497-2100.
Shop
Princeton U-Store, 36 University Place, offers groceries, Clinique, Princeton Pharmacy, Pequod Printing, school, and dorm supplies. Membership, open to anyone, $25, includes discounts on purchases. www.pustore.com or call 609-921-8500.
For Parents
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers free classes for parents or primary caregivers of children or adolescents with challenging behaviors, mental health issues, ADHD, autism, and Tourette’s. Fridays, September 19 to October 24, 7 to 9:30 p.m., 3371 Brunswick Pike, Suite 124, Lawrenceville. Register. Call 609-799-8994.
Heroes Wanted
Dance Christmas Scholarship for Heroism offers five scholarships to five young New Jersey residents. Must be 21 or younger at the time of the heroic act, must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. www.hesaa.org or call 609-588-3214. Deadline is Wednesday, October 15.
Donate
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen promotes its Skip a Meal Campaign by asking people to skip a meal on Wednesday, September 24 and donate the cost of the meal to TASK. The organization suggests $5 for breakfast, $10 for lunch, $15 for dinner, and $50 for a full day’s meals and snacks. Donations will be split with Mercer Street Friends Food Bank. Checks should be sent to 72 1/2 Escher Street, Box 872, Trenton 08605. www.trentonsoupkitchen.org or call 609-695-5456.
