The
Princeton Macintosh Users Group will meet on Tuesday, February 17,
at 7 p.m. at Princeton University's Jadwin Physics Building. The
meeting topic will be "Digital Photography from A to Z."
Three PMUG members will speak. Joseph Beim will cover photography in
and out of the darkroom in the pre-digital age. Doug Dixon will demonstrate
how to organize and enhance photos on a Mac using Apple's
iPhoto 4, and how to use Adobe Photoshop. David Verdini will
discuss options for dealing with raw file formats and white
balance issues commonly found in photos. PMUG is a club
for Macintosh computer enthusiasts of all ages. Members share
their interests, talents, and skills in the Macintosh environment
so that others may benefit. Meetings are normally held on the second
Tuesday of each month. For more information and directions, visit www.pmug-nj.org.
The New Mom's Group has scheduled two eight-week sessions
on Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The first session will
meet on February 6 through 27 and March 5 through 26; the second,
on April 2 through 30 and May 7 through 21. The Group is for
mothers of babies three weeks to six months old.
The group is sponsored by the Jewish Family & Children's Service
of Greater Mercer County and is facilitated by Judie Trachtenberg,
M.A., a child development specialist, parent and grandparent.
The meetings, which are free, will be held at The Jewish Center
of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street.
For more
information, call Judie Trachtenberg at (609) 987-8100.
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton will meet
at 8 p.m. on February 10 at Peyton Hall on Ivy Lane. The guest
speaker, Dr. Dale E. Gary, professor of physics at the New
Jersey Institute of Technology, will discuss "Turning
Into The Sun; New Developments In Solar Radio Science."
For more information or directions, visit www.princetonastronomy.org.
The Jersey Jumpers' monthly dance on Friday, February 13
will begin at 7:30 p.m. with instructors Greg Avakian and Laurie
Zimmerman teaching beginner lindy-hop swing. An open dance
will follow from 8:15 to 11:15 p.m. with recorded music from
the big band though rock-'n'-roll eras.
The
dance will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of
Princeton, at 50 Cherry Hill Road. No dance partner is required; beginners
are encouraged to attend.
Admission is $10
for adults, $7 for students, and includes lessons, open dancing,
and snacks. For more information, call (609) 683-9798.
Princeton Singles has scheduled a breakfast meeting and
canal walk in February.
The club will
host a breakfast meeting on Friday, February 13, at 9 a.m.,
at Friendly's Restaurant on Route 206 in Montgomery. Admission
is the cost of the meal. For reservations, call (908) 874-4265.
An hour-long canal walk, followed by lunch, is planned for Saturday, February
21. Participants will meet in the parking lot at the Winepress Restaurant
in Kingston at 10 a.m. For reservations, call (609) 896-1170.
The Princeton Singles is a non-profit organization of adults 55
and older.