Opportunities: 6-27-2008

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Plainsboro Public Library invites artists in all media to apply for Plainsboro Festival of the Arts “Cultural Crossroads,” an annual juried show. Sunday, September 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call Jinny Baeckler at 609-275-2897.##M:[more]##

Mercer County Elite Girls Basketball Camp, for girls entering the 7th to 10th grade, is offered Monday to Friday, July 14 to 18, at Grover Middle School in West Windsor. Call Lisa Guarneri at 609-610-8234 for information.

Rock Music

Princeton Paul Green School of Rock Music offers a summer boot camp for ages 7 to 18. Monday to Friday, July 7 to 18, with concert on Saturday, July 19, at Great Adventure. 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, August 4 to 15, with concert on Saturday, August 16, at Great Adventure. www.schoolofrock.com/princeton. 609-333-0022.

Farrington’s Music offers rock school for ages 7 to 20 (and adults). Guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, or drums. For all levels. Performance culminates program. Day and evening classes available. 609-448-7170.

For Kids

Princeton Summer Theater offers workshops for ages 7 to 12, Fridays, July 27 to August 8, 1 to 4 p.m. www.princetonsummertheater.com. 609-258-7062.

Grounds for Sculpture offers visual arts program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bookmaking, for ages 8 to 12, Monday to Friday, July 14 to 18, $375, 609-586-0616. Call for updated information on Pixel Nation Young Audience filmmaking, a two-week program for ages 13 to 16.

All Saints’ Episcopal Church offer s a summer drama program led by Youth Stages for grades one to six. Monday to Friday, July 7 to 11, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. $25. 609-921-2420.

Battleship New Jersey offers summer camp for ages 8 to 12, Monday to Friday, July 7 to 11, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Overnight optional. $275. 856-966-1652, ext. 222 or E-mail m.flynn@battleshipnewjersey.org.

PEAC Health and Fitness offers KidsKamp, Mondays to Thursdays, with half and full day options. Extended days are available. Call 609-883-2000.

32 Count Athletic Training Facility offers a gymnastics conditioning class for young girls presented by Karen Goeller, a coach and the author of “Swing Set Fitness,” 323A Fairfield Road, Freehold. Call 888-496-8749 or visit www.32count.net.

Volunteers Needed

Womanspace seeks volunteers for domestic violence victim response teams. Team members respond to police stations or hospitals to meet with victims to provide support, information, and referral. Applications must be received by Monday, August 4. 609-394-0136.

Tuesday’s Children, a national non-profit organization that provides services to 9/11 families, seeks young, active adults from the area to serve as positive role models for children who lost a parent on September 11.

The program pairs children with mentors to offer new opportunities, guidance, and have fun. Must be 21 and agree to a one-year commitment. Call Sara Wingerath at 212-319-3988 or E-mail sara@tuesdayschildren.org.

For Gardeners

Mercer Master Gardeners offers a 21-week training program for county residents with an interest in horticulture and the desire to share their knowledge with others. Classes meet on Thursdays, from 9:30 a.m to 1 p.m., at 930 Spruce Street, Lawrence. Call 609-989-6830 or visit www.mgofmc.org.

Middlesex County Master Gardeners offers a helpline for questions about gardens or insects. Call 732-398-5220 on Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon; and Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Voice mail is an acceptable way to ask your question.

For Young Adults

Transition Youth International offers summer job placement for young adults, coaching, and career services. Call 609-227-1096 or visit www.transitionyouth.com.

Middlesex County offers a program to low-income Middlesex residents, ages 19 to 21, in health and transportation. Monday, July 14, to Thursday, August 14, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Computer skills, customer service, leadership, study skills, and work readiness are focused. Participants receive $4.50 an hour. 732-906-4653.

Donate

George Street Playhouse seeks donations for the Barbara and Ralph Voorhees Fund for Artistic and Educational Excellence. Voorhees will match all donations received, dollar for dollar, through Monday, June 30. Send checks to GSP, 9 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick 08901 or visit www.georgestplayhouse.org.

For Photographers

Monmouth Museum invites photographs for a juried photography invitation show opening on Friday, September 26. Submissions may be black and white, color, non-silver, or computer-manipulated.

All must have been completed within the last five years. Up to four works on a CD may be submitted with entry form. Monmouth Museum, Box 359, Lincroft 07738. $20 fee. www.monmouthmuseum.org.

Dance

Roxey Ballet will hold auditions for the 2008-09 season through Friday, August 15, by appointment. www.roxeyballet.org. 609-397-7616, ext. 802.

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