Playhouse 22 to offer
shows for youngsters
A summer season of shows for young audiences is planned at Playhouse 22, 210 Dunhams Corner, East Brunswick. All performances are set for 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays.
The schedule is as follows:
• July 5 — Beauty and the Beast;
• July 12 — Snow White;
• July 19 — The Emperor’s New Clothes;
• July 26 — Hansel and Gretel and Rumplestiltskin;
• Aug. 2 — Cinder-Dude;
• Aug. 9 — Little Red Riding Hood;
• Aug. 23 — The Ugly Duckling.
All tickets cost $5, with discounts for multiple shows.
For more information, call (732) 254-3939 or log on to www.playhouse22.org.
House museum offers ‘Story Telling Camp’
The Metlar/Bodine House Museum, 1281 River Road, Piscataway, will offer two sessions of "Summer Story Telling Camp" for children ages 8-12. Tuition is $200 per child for one session and $370 for both sessions.
Session one will be held July 8, 9, 15 and 16 and will focus on "Jack," or repetitive humorous stories involving a foolish child. Children listen to, read and re-tell different versions of "Jack" tales.
Session two will be held July 22, 23, 29 and 30 and will follow the same sequence, but will focus on "tall" tales.
Class size is limited to eight per session. Sharon Baller, media specialist at Montgomery Township Elementary Schools, will be the instructor. Students must bring paper, pencils, pens, crayons, and markers. For registration or information, call the museum at (732) 463-8363.
Girl Scout summer
program to begin July 9
Area girls interested in becoming a South River Brownie Girl Scout but unable to attend meetings during the school year may attend the summer program on July 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Little House, South River.
Girls who attend will earn a badge at each meeting and guaranteed placement in a Brownie troop in September, if desired. The cost is $15, which covers membership fee, badges, activities and snack at each meeting (financial assistance may be available). Attendance at all meetings is not mandatory, and space is limited to 15 girls. For more information, call Diane Nale at (732) 651-2202.