In Brief
Villagers of Allentown
will meet on Jan. 10
The Villagers of Allentown will meet at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 10 in the Allentown Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. The program, "High School Drama," will be presented by the Allentown High School Drama Club. Guests are welcome to attend.
Area business women
will meet on Jan. 9
The Hightstown-East Windsor Bus-iness and Professional Women will meet for networking at 6:15 p.m. Jan. 9 at the Coach and Four Restaurant, Route 33, Hightstown.
There will be a program at 7:30 p.m., when guest speaker Nancy J. Gardner will discuss how alcoholism affects family members, friends and coworkers. The program and dinner are open to the community.
The cost for the dinner is $17.50; the program is free. Reservations are required by Jan. 6. For reservations and more information, call (609) 426-4490.
‘Remembering Harry
Chapin’ concert slated
"Remembering Harry Chapin," a live concert tribute to the late singer-songwriter, will be performed at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Crosswicks Community House in Crosswicks, Burlington County.
Acoustic guitarist and singer John McMenamin, who has been presenting tributes to Harry Chapin since 1981, will perform more than two hours of Chapin’s songs and stories, including such hits as "Taxi" and "Cat’s in the Cradle," along with some of his lesser-known songs.
Tickets are $15 and proceeds will provide funds to produce a spring musical for children at Chesterfield Township Elementary School. Donations of nonperishable food items at the door will benefit St. Mary’s Parish Food Closet, Borden-town. For tickets, call (609) 291-8407.
Roosevelt Arts Project
presents mezzo-soprano
The Roosevelt Arts Project will present the young mezzo-soprano Cheri Rose Katz in a program of operatic arias, musical comedy and songs at 8 p.m. Jan. 6 at Roosevelt Borough Hall, Route 571. The young mezzo, who has performed around the United States and in Europe, has been recognized as possessing a uniquely rich and powerful voice.
Katz made her debut at the Teatro da Fontana in Italy in the summer of 1998, and most recently appeared in Mascagni’s little-known opera Zanetto with the NJ Association of Verismo Opera. A voluntary contribution of $6, or $4 for students and senior citizens, is requested.
Millstone Recreation
to sponsor ski trip
Millstone Township Recreation will sponsor a ski trip to Camelback Ski Lodge, Tannersville, Pa., on Feb. 10. The bus will depart from the Millstone Elementary School parking lot at 7 a.m. and return at 7 p.m. Children age 14 and younger must be accompanied by an adult and families are encouraged to attend. A non-refundable deposit of $15 is required. For more information and a registration form, call the Millstone Recreation office at (609) 208-1823. Ski lift tickets and rental packages will be purchased at the ski lodge.
Mercer College to host
Architecture Career Day
Architecture Career Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 19 at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor. The event will be held in Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road. The program is designed for anyone interested in learning more about a career in architecture, and the major focus will be the review and critique of student submissions for "Design Challenge 2001."
"Design Challenge 2001" is a program conceived by faculty members from Mercer’s Architecture Program in which high school students are invited to participate in a design project for a small vacation home situated on a wooded, lakeside lot.
Student submissions will be projected on a large screen in the theater and critiqued by three architects and designers who serve on Mercer’s Architecture Advisory Commission: Michael Burns, Alan Goodheart and Patricia Moran-Totaro. The program will be followed by a question-and-answer session, and tours of the campus and architecture studios.
Participation in "Design Challenge 2001" is not a requirement for attendance. The program is open to all students, parents, guidance counselors and teachers interested in architecture. Seating is limited. To make a reservation, call (609) 586-4800, Ext. 3350.