Donate Please
Robert Half International hosts a suit drive benefiting Dress for Success, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to women transitioning from unemployment to self-sufficiency. Suits may be dropped off from Monday, July 21, through Friday, August 1, or arrangements can be made for a pickup. Robert Half is located at 700 Alexander Park, Suite 200, West Windsor.
New or nearly new women’s suits (pants and skirts), blouses, shoes, and accessories, are welcome. Donations should be appropriate to wear to work, as well as clean, stylish, and in good condition. www.rhi.com/philanthropy or call Tammy Safran at 609-987-0786.
Bike Rides
Princeton Free Wheelers offers rides of various lengths through Princeton and central New Jersey. Six tours from 20 to 100 miles are available for all levels of experience. Must wear helmet. Saturday, August 2. Rides begin and end at Mercer County College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Services include free parking, rest rooms, vendors, sag, emergency help, water, and snack stops. Post ride lunch is included with $30 registration fee. Call 609-882-4739 or E-mail infoguy@princetonfreewheelers.com.
Yoga for Kids
One Yoga and Wellness Center, 405 Route 130, East Windsor, offers a six week yoga session for ages 5 to 11, Mondays, July 21 to August 25, from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. $72. Call 609-918-0963.
For Golfers
Mercer County celebrates the 50th anniversary of Mountain View Golf Club, 890 Bear Tavern Road, Ewing, with a week of specials from Monday to Sunday, July 21 to 27. Bonuses on different days include free golf cart for golfers in their 50s, $4 greens fees, 50 cent hot dogs, free range practice, and a Nike ball. Call 609-882-4093 for schedule.
Volunteers Needed
Womanspace seeks volunteers for domestic violence victim response teams. Must be 18, have a driver’s license and transportation, and live or work in Mercer County. Volunteers receive 80 plus hours of training. Training begins Tuesday, September 9. Applications must be received by Monday, August 4. Call 609-394-0136 or E-mail dvvrt@womanspace.org.
For Singers
Princeton Pro Musica seeks singers to its 30th concert season featuring Haydn’s Creation, Handel’s Messiah, and Bach’s St. John Passion. Opening for all voice parts. Audition in August and September by appointment only. Regular rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 7:15 to 9:45 p.m., beginning September 9. www.princetonpromusica.org. Call 609-683-5122 to schedule an appointment.
For Playwrights
Lawrence Library sees submission for its One Act Play Festival in April. Playwrights living or working in the Delaware Valley are asked to submit their works of a staged reading 10 to 20 minutes long for up to five characters. E-mail to Ann Kerr at akerr@mcl.org. Deadline is Wednesday, October 15. Call 609-989-6922 for information.
Outdoors
Arbor Day Foundation offers “What Tree is That?” a guide to the more common trees found in the Eastern and Central United States. Send $5 with name and address to Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, NE 68410. www.arborday.org.
Trip
Old Barracks Museum offers “Lakes, Forts, and Freedom Tour 2008,” a trip to Ft. William Henry, Lake George; Frederic Battlefield, Fort Ticonderoga, Lake Champlain, and Saratoga. Friday to Sunday, September 12 to 14. Two nights at Wynhdham Wingate Hotel, breakfast, choice of tours, and bus. $350.
