Summer Academy at George Street Playhouse

Registration is now open for summer academy classes at George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick.

Summer academy will run four weeks, from July 8-Aug. 2. Classes and program descriptions are listed on the registration form, and may be viewed online. There is a $50 discount per class, per week, for families who enroll by March 15.

Also, a 25 percent discount is available for families who live or work in New Brunswick. The Local 25 discount is not available online, so call, email/mail or stop by to take advantage of this very special deal. Discounts cannot be combined.

Installment options are flexible and always available. Installment plans can be arranged through registrations over the phone, by e-mail, U.S. mail or in person. Online registration requires payment in full.

Call the theater at (732) 846-2895, ext. 117, for more information.

'Twelfth Night' at the State Theatre

The State Theatre in downtown New Brunswick will show William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" this March.

Performing at Crossroads Theatre as part of an educational outreach program,  BAMA Theatre Co. will perform Shakespeare's romantic comedy at 10 a.m. March 1 for students in seventh through 12th grades, or the equivalent. Homeschoolers also welcome to attend. To register, contact Jennifer Cunha at the State Theatre at (732) 246-7469, ext. 545, or e-mail jcunha@statetheatrenj.org

"Twelfth Night" follows the romantic adventures of Viola and her twin brother Sebastian, both shipwrecked in the kingdom of Illyria. Forced by circumstances to disguise herself as a man, Viola finds herself caught in a complicated love triangle that involves the lovesick Duke Orsino and the beautiful noblewoman Olivia. Meanwhile, in Olivia's household, an alliance of servants and hangers-on plots against her pompous steward, Malvolio.

The show runs for two hours 30 minutes, with a brief question-and-answer section afterward with the actors. All tickets cost $8.

History at Maculloch Hall

Looking for a field trip with an eye on history?

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum in Morristown, N.J., will present two programs this month for homeschoolers. Programs cost $8 per student, with free admission for parents of participating children. Programs run during traditional school hours.

There will be two sessions for the first program, "Abraham Lincoln Remembered." In this program, students will trace Lincoln's whistlestop tour of the Union on his way to his inauguration in 1861. Students also will learn about historically significant events of 1861, including the role of detective Allan Pinkerton in protecting the president-elect, in the days before the Secret Service was established.

The second program is "Walking Through the Secret Garden." Activities in this program are based on the book "The Secret Garden," by Frances Hodgson Burnett.  There is one session per month from February through May. 

Preregistration is required for all programs. Register by calling (973) , Ext. 16, or by sending e-mail to cwinslow@maccullochhall.org. Include names and ages of children, choice of program, and contact information.

Homeschooler week at Princeton U.

Princeton University Art Museum will hold a series of events specially for homeschoolers starting Tuesday.

Events will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday,  each day with a different theme. On Tuesday, students will examine ancient artifacts and decorate a Greek vase or make a Roman-style mosaic.

The event features self-guided, interactive tours followed by related art projects. The event is open to all ages. No tickets or reservations are needed.

The museum is located on Princeton University, a short walk from Nassau Street in downtown Princeton. Banners on university lampposts lead the way to the museum.

For more information, call the museum at (609) 258-3788 or write to puamweb@princeton.edu.

'Science on Saturdays' at PPPL

The "Science on Saturdays" free lecture series is continuing at Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.

This week's topic is "Visualizing the Atomic World."

The lectures are free, begin promptly at 9:30 a.m., and are extremely well attended. We arrived last week just before nine o'clock, and found ourselves seated in the overflow area with more than 100 other people. Doors open at 8:15 a.m., but the security guard told me that people were lining up at 7:45 a.m.

Best arrive early, and bring a book.