Summer Reading
Summer reading programs designed to motivate and challenge readers of all ages are getting under way at Princeton Public Library. Registration begins Tuesday, June 15, and the program concludes August 15. Programs are divided by age and include infants and children through preschool, children entering kindergarten through 5th grade, teens in grades 6 through 12, and adults. The theme of summer reading this year is “Reading Colors Your World.” Participants can register and track their progress through the Beanstack platform using a web page or app, or keep track of their progress offline using logs that will be available for printing. Those who complete reading challenges and other activities will become eligible for prizes. Summer Reading for adults is open to anyone over 18. Participants who complete a series of six challenges by Aug. 15 will be entered into a grand prize drawing. Two winners will receive Individual Plus passes to Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton. Details about the programs, including registration requirements and book lists can be found at
www.princetonlibrary.org/summer reading
. A library card is not required to participate.
Call for Presenters
The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA) 2021 Fall Conference will feature national and state leaders in behavioral health, clinicians, and policy and practice experts presenting innovative strategies, particularly in regard to the pandemic and post-COVID world, health equity, tele-behavioral health, social determinants of health, integrated care, creative partnerships and care management. Presentations will include approaches to financial stability and sustainability through new business models, including value based payments and new service delivery models. NJAMHAA is a statewide trade association representing hospital-based and freestanding organizations that provide a broad range of treatment and support services to more than 500,000 children and adults with mental health, emotional and substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. While we will be accepting proposals on a broad array of topics, we wish to focus on innovative strategies and programs featuring: the pandemic and post-COVID world, health equity, tele-behavioral health, social determinants of health, integrated care, creative partnerships, care management and the workforce. Presenters must have professional qualifications and be in good standing with their professional boards, if applicable, and meet one or more of the following criteria: • Be a faculty member of an undergraduate or graduate School of Social Work. • Have received specialized graduate or post graduate level training in the subject taught in the program. • Have extensive experience to include no less than five years of practical application or research involving the subject taught in the course. • Have completed social work ethics courses must be presented/developed or co-presented/co-developed by a licensed social worker in good standing. Workshops will take place in the morning and afternoon. Each session is limited to 60 minutes in length offering one continuing education unit per session. Presentations may include up to three speakers, but one or two are preferred. E-mail your completed Presentation Application as a Word document with your resume/CV and professional photograph/head shot to
. Please note, your resume/CV must contain your mailing address.
Call for Art
The Hopewell Valley Arts Council seeks artists, artisans, and all creatives to rise to the challenge of its newest community event — The Junkyard — an upcycle art exhibition. The Junkyard will be open to the public from Friday to Sunday, July 23 to 25, at Woolsey Park in Titusville and will feature artwork created by Team Challenge participants and established professional and eco-artists who will create art, musical instruments, sculptures and more from mostly junk. Additional features include environment-related educational displays, and art created by children and teenagers, and for those in the market for a little something, there will be vendors selling artisan and environmentally-related items. The exhibition grounds will be set-up in “ZONES”. For more information visit
. The 2021 Mercer County Senior Art Show will be held online July 22 through August 6. The deadline for registering is Tuesday, July 15. Any Mercer County resident age 60 or older may submit artwork to the Mercer County Senior Art Show. All submissions must be the original work of the applicant, created within the last three years, and not previously entered in a Mercer County Senior Art Show or the State Senior Art Show. Applicants may submit one piece of art in any of the following categories: acrylic, craft, digital imagery, drawing, mixed media, oil, pastel, photography, print, sculpture, and watercolor. A professional juror selects the winners in this show. Up to 22 artists (one “professional” winner and one “non-pro” winner in each of the 11 categories) may move on to the State Show. There is no fee to enter. For more information visit
or email Cheryl Reed at
.
Call for Films
Film submissions for the fall session of the 2021 Princeton Environmental Film Festival (PEFF) are being accepted through July 30. The session will be held October 12 to 17. PEFF is a signature Princeton Public Library event featuring films and filmmaker presentations which explore our relationship with the natural world, environmental justice, climate change, sustainability practices and other environmental concerns. An entry form is available at
along with additional information about the festival. There is no fee to submit a film for consideration. The Princeton Environmental Film Festival is under the direction of Susan Conlon and Kim Dorman whose focus is to present films with local, regional and international relevance, and engage the community in exploring environmental sustainability from a variety of angles and perspectives.
Call for Books
The Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale is collecting donations for its next in-person sale, set to be held in March, 2022. Gently used books may be dropped off on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon at 281 Witherspoon Street, G-200, Princeton. Visit the website for a list of what is accepted before you come. To make donations, enter the drop-off site parking lot from Henry Avenue and take the elevator to the lower floor. See
for details.
Call for Volunteers
A D&R Greenway volunteer using loppers to help keep the Iron Mike Trail clear. D&R Greenway maintains 44 miles of trails across more than 21,000 acres of preserved land, mostly in central New Jersey. Its professional stewardship team is supplemented with volunteers to monitor trails for fallen trees, cut back invasive shrubs, and help keep trailheads tidy. Individuals, families, and groups are asked to consider adopting a trail this year. Help is needed at the following preserves: •All Saints Preserve in Princeton • Cedar Ridge Preserve (East Meadows) in Hopewell Township • Children’s Discovery Trail in Princeton • Kate’s Trail in Hopewell Township • Pennington Loop Nature Trail adjacent to Pennington • Sourlands Ecosystem Preserve in Hopewell & East Amwell • St. Michaels Farm Preserve (wooded trail) in Hopewell • Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve (North Loop) in Hopewell Typically, trail stewards are assigned about 1 mile and expected to visit trail about once per month. Trail Stewards have the option to sign-out loppers from D&R Greenway for cutting brush. For more information email
.
Programs for Teens
Gesher LeKesher is currently accepting applications from 11th and 12th grade teens (as of the 2021-2022 school year) to participate in this Jewish peer leadership program. As Gesher “Madrichim” (Peer Leaders), teens lead a group of 7th to 9th grade “Talmidim” (Learners) in outreaches addressing trending topics from a Jewish perspective including friendships, the impact of social media, peer pressure, prejudice, and anti-Semitism on campus. This is a great opportunity to develop leadership skills which can be used in college and beyond while meeting and working with other Jewish 11th and 12th grade teens in the Greater Princeton Mercer Bucks area. Last year’s Peer Leaders represented 13 area high schools. Gesher LeKesher meets six hours each month: two Monday night trainings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and an additional outreach time either Monday/Wednesday night or Sunday morning. For more information, visit
www.jfcsonline.org/gesher-lekesher
.
