Call for Volunteers
Literacy New Jersey Mercer Programs offers a Tutor Training Workshop for volunteer tutors to help adults improve their English literacy skills. Work one-to-one or in small groups to teach adults who are learning to speak, read, and write English.
The workshop will take place online on Zoom, Wednesdays, September 6, 13, 20, and 27 and October 4 and 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. Participants are expected to attend all training sessions and complete some independent online assignments. Previous teaching experience is not necessary. The training will provide you with all the essential skills and support to become an effective tutor. After the training, you’ll be ready to start meeting with your students in-person or online once a week.
Email mercer@literacynj.org or call 609-587-6027 for more information.
Call for Actors
McCarter Theatre Center hosts auditions for young actors ages 8 to 14 years old to join the Youth Ensemble, who take on roles within its annual production of “A Christmas Carol.” Members of the Young Ensemble have the opportunity to perform alongside professional actors on McCarter’s Matthews stage.
Auditions take place Saturday, August 12, with time slots at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. Check in at the Berlind Lobby at McCarter, 91 University Place, Princeton.
Participants will be asked to sing, dance, and act, all in a supportive environment. No professional experience is required. Actors turning 15 before December 24, 2023 are not eligible. Visit www.mccarter.org for details and to register for a time slot.
Call for Art
Submissions are now being accepted for the 94th annual Juried Art Exhibition at Phillips’ Mill. After registering online, submissions will be dropped off at the historic mill at 2619 River Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania, where this year’s academically distinguished jurors will review them in-person.
The show will run from daily from 1 to 5 p.m. from September 23 through October 29.
The registration window runs through Sunday, August 27. All registration must be completed online via Smarter Entry. The fee is $17.50 for members of the Phillips’ Mill Community Association and $35 for non-members.
All submissions must be dropped off at the mill for in-person jurying. Drop-off days are Friday, September 8, from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, September 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Accepted works will be posted online on Monday, September 11.
To be eligible to enter, the artist’s physical residence or studio must be located within a 25-mile radius of Phillips’ Mill. Work must be by a living artist, age 18 or older, and completed within the last five years. Work must not have been exhibited previously at the Phillips’ Mill Art Exhibition. All artwork must be for sale.
For more information, visit www.phillipsmill.org/art/juried-art-show.
