The Lawrence Town Junior Baseball and Softball Association has opened up registration for the Spring 2022 Junior Baseball and Baseball programs for children aged 5-16 who live or go to school in Lawrence Town.
Starting from April 9, there will be free T-balls for children aged 5 and 6 from 9:30-10:30 on Saturday mornings.
Starting from April 11th, juvenile softball for girls between the ages of 6 and 12 will adopt coaching, player and professional divisions.
Beginning on April 11, the 6 to 12-year-old Lawrence minor league baseball will adopt the coaching, player, and professional divisions.
Babe Ruth's 13-16 year old baseball game starts in mid-April.
The Little League and Babe Ruth plans cost US$165 per player and offer family discounts and payment plans.
If you register before January 2, 2022, you can enjoy a $15 discount.
This season is the 70th anniversary.
The COVID protocol will be followed.
To register, please log in to www.ltjbsa.com or create an account.
The Hightstown Culture and Arts Council provides an 18-month wall calendar that combines historical images of the borough with artistic renderings and explanations.
The calendar contains archived photographs of historical sites in the district and the work of 11 local artists who interpret or reimagine these sites. The artist's work involves a variety of artistic media, including digital collage, painting, watercolor, pastel, pen and ink, embroidery and quilting.
The calendar can provide a suggested donation of $20. Each month has two dates, which are the current date, which day of the week in 1721, and has federal holidays, national holidays, and text representing historical events that occurred on that date. Borough.
The calendar is available at Perennial Home and Handmade Art Studio, 119 W. Ward St., Hightstown, or can be emailed to the Hightstown Culture and Arts Committee cac@hightstownborough.com
Hope Hose Humane No. Co. 1, Consolidated Fire Association, Mission Fire Company, and Derby Fire companies need firefighters.
For more information, please visit www.bordentowntownship.com/fire_prevention_month?utm_campaign=october_2021_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=bordentownship
Starting September 1, communities in Mercer County are still dealing with the impact of Tropical Storm Ida.
In response, the Princeton Corridor Rotary Club has invested US$10,000 and will match the first US$10,000 donated to Fisherman Mark, a Lambertville non-profit organization that provides services to people in need.
For more information, please visit https://l.ead.me/Meet-Your-Match-Princeton-Corridor-Rotary
To learn more about the Rotary Club, please visit www.princetoncorridorrotary.org
The ice skating center in Mercer County is open to the public 7 days a week during the business season of Mercer County Park in West Windsor (until March 11, 2022).
The ice skating center has a full snack bar, fireplace, seating area and dining table. There are also vending machines, skate rental services, ice grinding services and lockers on site.
The center offers general public skating courses, skating courses, birthday parties and ice hockey activities. Group rates and private party rental services are also available.
Wearing a mask is strongly encouraged in the rest area.
The general public skating time is Monday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm; Friday evening 7:45-9:45 pm; Saturday 1-3:30 pm, 5-7 pm and 7:45-9: 45 pm; and 1-3:30 pm on Sunday
Advanced skating (62 years old and above) is available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30-10 am
Adult-only skating is available for people 21 years and older from 8:30-10 am on Tuesday and Thursday
Tickets are: $8 for adults; $6 for teenagers (11 years old and below); and $6 for seniors.
Skates can be rented for $4 per pair.
Frequent skating passes and season tickets are also provided.
Courses for adults and children aged 5 and above will be held from 6pm to 8:30pm on Thursdays and 9am to noon on Saturdays and Sundays. The course plan lasts for five weeks with rolling admissions. The course fee is 70 USD. A 20-minute private lesson per person is 22 USD. A 20-minute semi-private lesson for two is $26. For more information about group courses, please visit www.mercerskatingschool.com/
For complete public skating schedules, routes or more information, please visit www.mercercountyparks.org or call the Skating Center 609-371-1766.
Discover artisan handicrafts and specialty merchandise in Princeton’s Artist's Chalet Winter Village.
The Artist's Cabin Winter Village will be held at Hinds Square on Witherspoon Street next to the Princeton Public Library from Wednesday to Sunday from November 26th to December 19th from noon to 6 pm.
Buy hot drinks and snacks from local restaurants and enjoy sidewalk sales at local retailers.
The Artist's Cabin is curated by the Princeton Art Committee.
Visit artscouncilofprinceton.org for more information.
The American Repertory Ballet announced the return of "The Nutcracker" this holiday season.
Princeton McCarter Theater Center: November 26th at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, November 27th at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, November 28th at 1 pm.
Rawai Union County Performing Arts Center: December 3rd at 7:30 pm, December 5th at 1 pm for sensory friendship.
The Patriot Theatre at the Trenton War Memorial: December 11th at 1pm and 5pm.
New Jersey Theater, New Brunswick: December 17th at 7:30 pm; December 18th at 2 pm and 7 pm; December 19th at 1 pm and 5 pm.
All customers participating in the show must present a vaccination certificate through a vaccine card or through the Docket App in New Jersey or a negative COVID-19 PCR. Check the website of each venue for more information.
Whether vaccinated or not, all customers must always wear masks in the venue. This includes children over 2 years of age who have not been vaccinated.
Visit arballet.org to purchase tickets.
Call 609-921-7758 for more information.
Jazz singer Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin will release her first album "All Or Nothing". The music combines standard, jazz classics, R&B/soul music and original songs.
Robinson-Martin is a Jazz Vocal Lecturer, Lecturer and Director of the Jazz Vocal Ensemble at Princeton University. She serves as a national faculty member in the Academic Department of the American Gospel Music Studio, an executive director of the African American Jazz Caucus, a board member of the Jazz Education Network, a singing magazine, and a member of the American Academy of Singing Teachers.
She created the soul component, which is a teaching method that develops the singer's musical style/interpretation in the African American folk music style. This method shows students how to use their personal experiences, musical influences and models, and execute the different components in a personalized way that the singer/performer personally expresses.
Robinson will perform at the Candlelight Lounge at 24 Passaic Street in Trenton on November 27th as part of the Jazz Trenton Jazz Masters Series. Joining her will be pianist Aaron Graves, bassist Lee Smith and drummer Webb Thomas.
The insurance premium is $20, and the minimum drink is $10, including dinner.
For information, please visit www.jazztrenton.com/.
Santa Claus will visit Bodentown during the tree lighting on November 27th and will start his city tour at 5pm on December 19th.
The 43rd Princeton Scout Team will hold Christmas tree and wreath sales from November 27 to December 19, Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and Sunday from noon to 3 pm.
There is a contactless purchase option.
To place an order, please visit www.troop43treesale.com or visit the Princeton YMCA parking lot at 59 Paul Robertson Square, Princeton.
Meeting with local photographer Eddie Dzik at the first photo exhibition held at Terhune Orchards, 330 Lengtu Road, Princeton, from 1pm to 3pm on November 28th. Dzik grew up in Lawrenceville. After graduating from Lawrence High School, he received a bachelor's degree in marketing from the Sykes School of Business at the University of Tampa.
In order to express his love for outdoor activities and concern for environmental protection, he began to photograph local and national parks to record their ever-changing landscapes. Currently, he has been assisting Michael Yamashita, a world-renowned National Geographic photographer, and has recently worked on the creation of NFT (Non-Fungible Token). View Eddie's portfolio at https://eddiedzik.myportfolio.com
For more information, please call 609-924-2310.
During the JCC Princeton Mercer Bucks and Abrams Camp’s amazing Hanukkah hunting event at 10 noon on November 28 at Mercer County Park in West Windsor, run in Mercer County to complete the trekking challenge while Learn about Hanukkah.
The team will compete to win the golden top.
Register at www.jccpmb.org/hanukkah
Boy Scout Troop 1776 is located in the Titusville area of Hopewell Township and is currently holding an annual holiday wreath fundraiser.
On sale is a 22-inch Canadian fir wreath, 12-inch ring size, with five red bows, two artificial holiday berries with leaves and two frosted pine cones, each priced at $24.
A garland rack suitable for cemetery use is $7.
The wreath is decorated and assembled by scouts.
The wreath will be delivered in the week of November 28.
To order, please visit https://troop-1776-titusville-nj-wreath-sales.square.site
Celebrate the second night of Hanukkah at the outdoor menorah at Beth El Synagogue at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor at 7:45 pm on November 29th.
In case of inclement weather, the event will be held indoors.
Visit www.bethel.net, call 609-443-4454 or email Membership@bethel.net for more information.
This event was co-hosted by the Princeton Mercer Bucks Jewish Federation.
During November, the Gourgaud Gallery at 23-A N. Main St. in Cranbury will host an exhibition called "Friends of Color" featuring the work of 13 watercolor artists.
Watercolorists Unlimited is a New Jersey artist group. They meet every month to comment on their works. They have been together for more than 27 years. Every month, the group will choose a new theme for painting, and meet at the end of the month, have lunch together and make formal comments.
Several paintings by each artist will be exhibited, and most of the works will be sold.
The exhibition will be on display until November 29, from 9 am to 3 pm on weekdays. The gallery will be closed on November 25th and 26th.
The artwork is for sale, and 20% of each sale will be used to support the Cranbury Art Committee and its projects. Accept cash or check payment.
For more information, please visit www.cranburyartscouncil.org or call Lisa Walsh 609-577-6789.
Lauren Tarshis's "I Survive" series takes readers to explore real historical disasters and epic adventures through the perspective of a fictional child "surviving" in a life-changing event famous.
Students in grade 2 and above will have the opportunity to have a virtual meeting with the author through a project hosted by the Somerset County Library System (SCLSNJ) in New Jersey at 4:30 pm on November 30th. During the project, Tarshis will connect with participants by sharing her experience as a writer and hosting Q&A sessions.
Register to meet the author at sclsnj.libnet.info/event/5041397.
Mercer County Community College (MCCC) will hold a blood donation event at the Student Center in Room SC104, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor from 11 am to 5 pm on November 30.
E Drink plenty of water a few hours before donation and throughout the day.
COVID safety precautions will be followed.
To make an appointment, please visit mccc.edu/blood or call 800-933-2566.
For information on qualifications, please visit https://nybloodcenter.org/donate-blood/become-donor/can-i-donate-blood/
The Rebovich New Jersey Institute for Political Science at Ryder University will host an event in Lynch Adler Hall, 29 W. Long Dr., Lawrenceville from 11:30 am to 1 pm on November 30. Welcome Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka.
The "Conversation with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka" will focus on his experience in leading Newark since he became the city's 40th mayor in 2014 and will have substantive dialogues and questions and answers.
The revitalization of the city in Baraka has completed major infrastructure projects, reduced crime and lowered the unemployment rate.
The "Dialogue with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka" is free and open to the public, but you need to visit rider.edu/baraka to request advance registration.
Mercer County Technical School is accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year beginning in grade 9, shared time for grades 11 and 12, and career preparation applications for grade 12.
The Regional Information Conference will be held on December 9th at Arthur R. Sypek, 129 Bull Run Road, Pennington, from 6 to 7 pm. You will need to wear a mask and maintain social distancing.
A virtual information conference will also be held at https://meet.google.com/qca-vfmy-pox?pli=1 from 6-7 pm on November 30; from 6 pm to 7 pm on January 4, 2022, https://meet.google.com/jij-konb-gvw.
For more information and applications, please visit www.mcts.edu
Pennington School will hold virtual open days at 7pm on November 30th and January 11th. School principal Chrissie Knight and middle school student director Lisa Houston will host an information meeting for parents of potential students.
Register at https://pennington.schooladminonline.com/portal/public_calendars/middle_school_information_session
East Windsor encourages community groups to participate in the 2021 township adoption plan.
According to the plan, participating groups "adopt" public property and keep it clean throughout the year. A placard was erected on the website stating that it has been "adopted" and bears the name of the organization.
These teams are expected to clean up three times a month before November 30.
To participate, interested parties should write to the East Windsor Clean Community Committee, Attn: Mayor Janice S. Mironov, 16 Lanning Blvd., East Windsor 08520.
Seniors in Mercer County will once again have the opportunity to obtain fresh produce checks, which will enable them to purchase locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farm stalls.
This year, everyone will receive five checks for $6 for a total of $30, valid until November 30.
Checks will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Call 609-989-6661 and talk to the staff or leave a message and include your phone number so that the office for senior citizens can call back.
When calling, please be prepared:
The annual income of a single person cannot exceed $23,606 or $1,968 per month; the income of a couple cannot exceed $31,894 per year or $2,658 per month.
The staff of the Office of Aging will guide you on how to keep your checks safe.
Bordentown Township will host a post-Halloween pumpkin event at Bordentown Township Public Works at 266 Crosswicks Road on November 30th.
Instead of throwing pumpkins into the garbage, because pumpkins are buried in a landfill and will not rot, it is better to give them a second chance on a local farm.
Before laying down the pumpkin for composting, remove any decorations, candles or paint.
This service is only available to Bordentown residents, not to businesses or commercial organizations.
The Indoor Wednesday Film Festival will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 at the West Windsor Branch of the Library at 333 Beiyou Road, Princeton Road, from 2 pm to 4 pm.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the featured actor of the month. Registration is required. Call 609-799-0462.
Sponsored by the Friends of West Windsor Library.
The Jewish Family Service Centers in Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties provide job seeker success groups for active job seekers who are unemployed, underemployed, or seeking a career change.
The next group will be held on December 1st at 7-9pm via Zoom. The theme of this conference is "Writing killer resumes and cover letters, hiring managers actually want to read", proposed by career search consultant John Hadley.
This group is provided free of charge and is open to the entire community.
Registration is required to receive the invitation from Zoom and be allowed to join the group. To register or learn about career counseling services, please contact Elise Prezant at eprezant@JewishFamilySvc.org or 908-725-7799, extension. 108.
Paul Muldoon will show "Howdie-Skelp: Poems" in person at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, and live broadcast at 6pm on December 1st.
Howdie-skelp is a slap in the face of a newborn by a midwife. This is a wake-up call. Call to action.
This event is co-sponsored by the Lewis Art Center of Princeton University.
Vaccines and masks need to be present in person; to register for the live broadcast, please visit https://www.crowdcast.io/e/paul-muldoon—-howdie
The next photo exhibition entitled "Simulated Surrealism" at the James Kney Campus (JKC) Gallery of Mercer County Community College (MCCC) will be on North Broad Street in Trenton on December 2nd. No. 137 shows the work of Philip McConnell.
To learn more about the artist, please visit https://www.phillipmcconnelart.com.
For more information about attending the show live or online, including how to register, please visit JKCGallery.online.
The gallery is open from 10 am to 1 pm on Monday. Please send an email to jkcgallery@mccc.edu to request an appointment to visit in person.
The Civil War Christmas will be held at 7pm on December 2nd.
This presentation is accompanied by slides that discuss the experiences of Civil War soldiers during the Christmas period of 1861-65. Soldiers far from home celebrated this season together in different ways on the marching camps and on the battlefield.
The plan will also discuss how Christmas was celebrated in the country during the Civil War and the many differences related to the way the holiday is celebrated today.
Join Michael Jesberger, historical repeater, lecturer, and tour guide.
Co-sponsored by Friends of Lawrence Chapter, Friends of West Windsor Chapter, Friends of Hopewell Chapter, Friends of Hickory Point Chapter, and Hightstown Library Association.
Send an email to hopeprogs@mcl.org to register to receive a link to the program.
Leah DeVun and Roland Betancourt will show "Sexual Shapes: Non-Dual Genders from Genesis to Renaissance" at Labyrinth Books at 122 Nassau Street, Princeton at 6pm on December 2.
"Sexual Shape" is a history of non-binary gender, focusing on the thoughts and individuals that allegedly combined or intersected gender or gender categories from 200 to 1400 AD, which has broadly crossed pre-modern European thought and culture. German reveals How and why efforts to define humans often rely on ideas about non-binary gender. Her historian Roland Betancourt also joined her.
This event was co-sponsored by the Princeton University Gender and Sex Research Project.
For live broadcast information, please visit https://www.crowdcast.io/e/leah-devun–roland
Hillsborough Township will start its holiday season on December 3rd, and the town’s Christmas tree will be lit every year. The celebration starts at 6 pm. Drinking hot cocoa and cookies, watching Santa light up the Christmas tree. Santa will arrive shortly after 7pm
Also at 7pm on December 3rd, the 2021 Shabbat Hanukkah service and township candlestick lighting will be held in the Temple of Beth-El or through Zoom.
Santa's mailbox is back. Beginning on November 22, every night before Christmas, Santa will send one of his elf to his special mailbox to pick up letters from each child, so that Santa can start processing all the gifts. The Hillsborough Recreation Department will print sample letters next to the mailbox and on its website. If your child wants to receive a reply from Santa Claus, please make sure to put the letter in the mailbox before December 10. No postage is required.
The Recreation Department will hold a pajama event from December 3 to 10 to benefit the pajama program and local families in need. Donations can be brought to the Tree Lights event on December 3, or placed in the donation box located in the corridor leading to the library. From babies to adults, all sizes are popular.
The Entertainment Department will also host a winter movie night featuring "elves" at the Hillsborough Township Complex on December 10. The entrance fee is a new set of pajamas for each child. Due to limited space, online pre-registration is required through the entertainment website.
Finally, the holiday home decoration competition is back. Submit pictures of the exterior, name, and street address of the yard or house to recreation@hillsborough-nj.org. The deadline for email submission is December 5. Voting will take place from December 6th to 19th, and the winner will be announced on December 20th.
Cian T. McMahon, associate professor of the Department of History and Honors at the University of Nevada, will teach his new book "Coffin Ship", which tells the experience of Irish immigrants, placing sailboats in apartments and factory floors as a core element of the migration history.
Introduced by Paul Muldoon, professor of humanities at Princeton University Howard GB Clark '21 University and co-chair of the Irish Research Fund.
Open to the public for free.
Need to register at https://princeton.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6J_5fCfyT-mzmRg2HoP7Pg
Hope House Fire House will host a comedy night with host Katie Converse on December 3rd, starting with dinner at 6pm and performance at 7pm
The show will be held at Hope Hose Humane Co. No. 1, 150 W. Burlington St., Bordentown.
Starring Adam Nut, Aaron Bell, Jay Simpson, Jesse Dragham, Tata Sherry, Neil Wood and Cassandra Dee.
Tickets are $30 each to benefit firefighters.
For more information, please visit hope-hose-humane-company-no-1.ticketleap.com
Randy Now’s Man Cave has a series of performances planned until the end of the year:
December 3, time to be determined, The Split Squad with Keith Streng, Hard Working Men
December 11, time to be determined, The Fleshtones
December 19, time to be determined, Ed Hamell's Hamell for the Holidays
It will be Richie Ramone in March 2022, details to be announced
Randy Now's Man Cave is located at 134 Farnsworth Ave. in the border town.
Business hours are from noon to 6 pm from Thursday to Saturday, and from noon to 4:30 pm on Sunday. The telephone line is open during working hours: 609-424-3766.
For ticket information, please visit https://randy-nows-man-cave.ticketleap.com
The indoor drum circle will be held on December 3rd and 17th (Friday) from 3pm to 4pm at the Lawrence Library branch at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township.
Join the face-to-face drum circle led by Ange.
Drummers of all experience levels are invited to participate.
Bring drums or use the sterilized drums provided in the library.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Lawrence Library. Registration is required.
The outdoor visit with Santa Claus will be held at the Hadestown Memorial, Library, 114 Franklin Street, Hadestown, at 3 pm on December 4th.
Enjoy a physical distance visit with Santa Claus, and then play the Christmas-themed "I Spy" game.
Every child will get a hand tool kit to take home.
In case of inclement weather, the project will be moved to the library, and library guests aged 2 years and above must wear masks.
Sponsored by the Heightstown Library Association. Requires registration on www.mcl.org.
The Bodentown Historical Society will hold a celebration at the Friends Meeting House at 302 Farnsworth Avenue in Bodentown from 11 am to 4 pm on December 4 to commemorate the 200th birthday of Clara Barton.
There will be outdoor exhibitions, events, Clara Barton information and objects, refreshments and gifts.
The Burlington County Holiday Market will be held at the Burlington County Agricultural Center at 500 Centerton Road, Moorestown from 10 am to 2 pm on December 4, rain or shine.
Expected suppliers include 1895 Organic Farm, Cranberry Hall Farm, Durr Farm, Pinelands Produce, Robson's Farm, Cherry Grove Farm, Davidson Exotic Mushrooms, Little Hooves Romneys, Mill Creek Apiary, Recklesstown Farm Distillery, The Rod Homestead, Boheme Foods, CJ's Salsa And dipping sauce, East Coast Empanadas, Fat Belly Bacon, Fishtown Pickles, GGC Healthy Paws, Jersey Pickles, Jim's Jarhead Jerky, Mecha Chocolate, Peewee's Ice Cream, Forgotten Boardwalk Brewing, Soup Bar and Wild Flour Bakery.
Dozens of craftsmen and artisans will also sell their handmade works in the market.
In addition, the market will feature festive biscuit decorations at the Sift Bake Shop and Old Man Garage Band.
Princeton Boys' Choir (PBC) Autumn Concert Sings for Joy! The video will play on December 4th at 7pm and December 5th at 3pm.
PBC will host a concert consisting of all three choirs on the show: Apprentice Choir, Tweeter Choir and Youth Choir. Celebrate music from Handel to Broadway, and the premiere of new works by the Barron Brothers, senior members of PBC. Sing for joy! It will be led by Fred Meads, Director of Education at Westrick Conservatory of Music and PBC Music Director.
You can find $15 tickets and streaming information on the Westrick Academy of Music (WMA) website.
Find out more about Sing for Joy! At westrickmusic.org/upcoming
Pierrot Productions will perform "33 Variations" at the Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, before December 4.
"33 Variations" was written by Moisés Kaufman. The story is inspired by one of the most enduring riddles in classical music: why Beethoven was a small composer in his later years and seemed insignificant Waltz wrote 33 different variations?
The performance dates are December 3rd at 8pm and December 4th at 2pm and 8pm
Tickets for children, students, and seniors are US$18, and adult fares are US$20.
To purchase tickets, please visit kelseytheatre.org, call 609-570-3333 or order directly at https://ci.ovationtix.com/35232
Private performances and group fees can be provided to ALS support and music appreciation groups upon request.
The Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible, and there is free parking next to the building. Hearing aids can be provided on request.
A COVID-19 vaccination certificate must be provided at the door or a COVID-19 test negative within 48 hours, and a mask must be worn in the theater.
Off the Wall Holiday Market will open on January 8, 2022 at West Windsor Arts in the Princeton hub and its satellite galleries at Whole World Arts in the Princeton MarketFair Mall, featuring 80 original artworks for sale.
In addition, more than 200 handmade products can be found at the MarketFair location.
Items can also be purchased online at westwindsorarts.org.
West Windsor Arts’ craftsman demo day will be held on December 4th. Watch the craftsman's work. Each artisan has a selection of works available for sale.
For more information about ongoing events and courses at West Windsor Arts and Whole World Arts, please visit westwindsorarts.org or call 609-716-1931.
From December 4th to 18th, Hopewell’s Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography Gallery will host a special "Member Holiday Exhibition and Boutique" to continue its exhibition season.
The opening time on December 4th is noon. There will also be an artist meeting on December 5th from 1 to 3 pm.
The exhibition will include fine art photos on the walls and in the artist’s trash cans, as well as smaller gifts, including calendars, note cards, wallets, scarves and jewelry accessories. The watercolor women in Gallery 14 will also exhibit their works.
The exhibition will display the works of all member artists: John Clark, Pennington; Alice Grebanier, Branchburg; Larry Parsons, Princeton; Charles Miller, Ringos; Philip "The Dutchman" Bagley, Pennsylvania Elkins Park, State; Martin Schwartz, East Windsor; Joel Blum, East Windsor; John Sterlingsinger, Elkins Park; Mary Lake, Kendall Park; Barbara Warren, Yardley, Pennsylvania; Wei Ackerman, Hopewell; and Bennetpovlov, Elkins Park.
Gallery 14 is a collaborative gallery of like-minded artists who hope to promote photography as a fine art medium.
Gallery 14 will host a series of exhibitions throughout the year, including individual members and guest artists. For more information about Gallery 14 and its exhibits, please visit www.gallery14.org.
Gallery 14 is located at Mercer St. 14, Hopewell. It is open from noon to 5 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. You can make an appointment to watch the exhibition at other times.
Register in advance for the Zoom demo at https://thejewishcenter.org/learning/adult-ed/
Jingle All the Way 3K brings together the disabled and the non-disabled to kick off the holiday.
On December 5th, hundreds of sprinters, joggers and strollers will support thousands of athletes across the state at the Special Olympics Sports Center in New Jersey (1 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Way, Lawrenceville).
This year’s theme is Jungle All the Way, so the dress interprets the Jungle theme.
Register to participate in person or virtual at jatw3k.org.
All participants will receive a T-shirt and a finishing medal. Raise funds for additional rewards.
The Mercer County Veterans Services Department will hold a Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony at Frank J. Uveges VFW Post 3525, 77 Christine Avenue, Hamilton at 11 am on December 5th.
The Garden State Watercolor Society (GSWS) returned to Princeton after a three-year suspension of the three-dimensional art auction held at 19 Hulfish Street in Princeton. On display will be a large number of original artworks by more than 40 artists from various media.
The auction will continue on a schedule from Thursday to Sunday until December 5th. Pop-up art auctions are closed on Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 8:30 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm, and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. Thanksgiving.
GSWS will donate 20% of art sales revenue to Mercer Street Friends and Send Hunger Packing. Mercer Street Friends is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to build alliances and provide comprehensive services for children and their families. Their Send Hunger Pack program provides supplementary meals for children from kindergarten to sixth grade on weekends so that they are ready to learn.
For more information, please visit www.gswcs.org/art-sale.html.
Winter Garden Party and Party hosts Colleen Goggins, Caroline and John Healy, Rachel Hull, Irene and Robert O'Neill will be at the Morvin Museum at 55 Stockton Street, Princeton And held in the garden.
For more information, please visit www.morven.org
Penn Medicine/Princeton Health will provide memory screening at the Hopewell branch of the library from 10 am to noon on December 6.
Perform memory screening, including a series of questions and/or tasks designed to test memory, language skills, thinking skills, and other intellectual functions. The 15-minute screening and result review are confidential.
Registration is required. Call 609-737-2610 to make a 20-minute appointment.
The library is located at 245 Pennington-Titusville Road in Pennington.
East Windsor will participate in Womanspace's Bright Community Initiative to encourage residents and local groups to raise funds and raise awareness of domestic violence and services available to victims.
Residents and businesses can buy candles and gather at the East Windsor Municipal Building at 16 Lanning Avenue at 5 pm on December 6 to light up the building and enjoy refreshments.
The lighting kit contains 6 candles, each for $10. It can be purchased at any time at the Police/Municipal Court Building at 80 One Mile Road. 100% of all proceeds will be donated directly to Women's Space, the main organization in Mercer County that provides comprehensive services to individuals affected by domestic violence and is committed to improving the quality of life of abuse victims and their families.
For more information, please call 609-448-5678, extension. 236.
FEMA has closed some of the Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) it established last month to help residents and businesses whose properties were damaged by tropical storm Ida.
However, face-to-face help can still be provided. Residents can find the DRC closest to them online at fema.gov/drc, or send the DRC and their current postal code to 43362. Standard message and data rates apply.
Disaster survivors can still obtain disaster information and assistance in the following ways: visit DisasterAssistance.gov online; call 800-621-3362; (TTY:800-462-7585); or download the FEMA app for smartphones.
The deadline for applying for disaster assistance is December 6.
For the latest information, please visit fema.gov/disaster/4614. Follow the FEMA Region 2 Twitter account on twitter.com/FEMAregion2.
Princeton Friends of Open Space (FOPOS) will show a set of photos taken at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lake Nature Reserve in Princeton in the winter of 2020.
These works will be exhibited in the Little World on Witherspoon Street in downtown Princeton.
The show includes photos selected from the works submitted to the FOPOS annual "Thanks to Nature" photo contest, as well as aerial photos of the Mountain Lake Nature Reserve taken by Princeton photographer Frank Sauer.
All photos will be sold, and some of them will benefit the Friends of Princeton Open Space.
These photos will be on display until December 6.
Princeton officials asked residents to purchase lighting kits and place them on driveways and sidewalks at dusk on December 6, to support the annual bright community project for women's spaces.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Guangming Community Project, which aims to raise awareness of domestic violence.
Communities of Light is a signature fundraising event for Womanspace in Lawrencetown. The lighting kit contains six candles, six paper bags and sand and costs $10. The virtual lighting kit is priced at $10.
A complete list of shops where you can purchase lighting kits can be found on www.womanspace.org.
Gourgaud Gallery’s 12th Annual Open Call for Exhibition will be held at Cranbury Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St., Cranbury Gallery from December 6th to 28th.
The exhibition will showcase many different media (painting, drawing, photography) in various styles and sizes created by many different artists.
The gallery is open to the public free of charge from 9 am to 3 pm on weekdays.
Due to COVID safety precautions, no reception will be provided.
Gourgaud Gallery donated 20% of art sales to the Cranbury Arts Council.
Accept cash or cheque from the artist as a payment method.
For more information, please contact Linda Gilbert at Paintingsbylinda@gmail.com.
The Mercer County Clerk's Office provides a variety of ID services, especially Vet ID, Goldstar ID, and Resident ID.
From December 7th to 18th, veteran ID cards will be provided free of charge to commemorate Pearl Harbor Day. Or, the regular fee for a Vet ID is $10, and the card is valid for 10 years.
A veteran ID is a photo ID that can be used to prove that you have served in the U.S. military. Some of the benefits of having this card may be certain discounts for veterans in local shops, businesses, and restaurants. This card enables veterans to avoid carrying veteran documents or sharing sensitive personal information to prove their identity.
For anyone interested in obtaining a veterinary ID or any other ID, please call 609-278-7108 or visit www.mercercounty.org/government/county-clerk to make an appointment with the County Clerk’s Office ID Department.
To obtain a veterinary ID card, please bring the following items: DD214: release certificate and one of the following four types of identification: unexpired driver’s license; voter registration status certificate; proof of residence/deed that you own or rent a house in Mercer County A copy, or a copy of the lease containing your address, name, and current date; or a family member who lives with you and holds a current New Jersey driver’s license and is willing to sign as a witness.
Daily stressors can accumulate and reduce the quality of life. For many people, vacations can be an additional period of stress, coupled with interpersonal relationships, financial issues, and social obligations.
Discuss and practice with Carolyn Schindewolf, health educator of Penn Medicine Princeton Health Community Wellness, how to use mindfulness to stop brain chattering and habitual reactions, improve mood and energy, increase concentration and mental clarity, and deepen your enjoyment and enjoyment of life Appreciation, at 3 pm on December 7th.
Send an email to hopeprogs@mcl.org to register to receive a link to the program.
Stephen Roberts and Jack Hartman will show "Cokie – a Life Well Lived" on a live broadcast at 7pm on December 7.
Journalist Cokie Roberts has been a frequent guest on national television and radio for more than 40 years, and has written five best-selling books focusing on the role of women in American history.
This is an online event of the Maze Book and Library Live Series, co-sponsored by Maze and Princeton Public Library.
For live broadcast, please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AD5OvqE8T4ifybrlR0Og1A
Monica Huerta and Dan-el Padilla Peralta will live show "Personal Limit 3: Personal Voice and the Future of Academic Discipline" at 6 pm on December 8.
In order to launch her new book "Magic Habits", Princeton University professor Huerta hosted "Personal Limits", a virtual dialogue series about contemporary personal writing experiments. "Fantastic Habits" draws on Huerta's experience growing up in her Mexican restaurant and her life as a literary and cultural scholar. Huerta outlines the habit of thinking while living, allowing us to think about what it means to transcend history even if we are in history.
Every "personal limit" virtual dialogue will provoke a challenge from "magic habits", thinking about how contemporary writers try individual writing in our overlapping collective crisis moments and what readers hope to gain from individual writing. Series guests include writers, critics and poets Sarah Chihaya, Merve Emre, Yomaira Figueroa-Vázquez, Tao Leigh Goffe, Alexis Pauline Gumbs, Tala Khanmalek, Lili Loofbourow, Dan-el Padilla Peralta and Namwali Serpell.
Part 3 is a conversation with Dan-el Padilla Peralta, which will focus on disciplinary politics and the use of personal voice. Peralta is a professor of classical studies at Princeton University. He is not only an important scholar in the Medieval Roman Republic, but also a powerful voice challenging the way that the classical field is constructed against Western whites.
To register, please visit https://www.crowdcast.io/e/lll-personal-limits—-a-2
The Mercer County "Children's Toy Holiday" event will collect items by December 9.
The drop boxes are located in the McDade Administration Building, County Connection, One-Stop Career Center, Department of Transportation, Mercer County Improvement Authority, Historic Hunt House, Mercer County Park Skating Center/Tennis Center/Ranger Headquarters, Mercer County Stables, Mercer County Wildlife Center , All Mercer County golf courses;
Tulpehaking Nature Center, Howell Life History Farm, Mercer County Attorney's Office, Mercer County Clerk's Office, and Mercer County Office Park.
The indoor paper bag gingerbread house was made at the Hightstown Memorial branch at 114 Franklin Street, Hightstown.
The time slot for children aged 5 and under is 10:30 am on December 9th or 16th; or for children aged 5-8 years is 4:15 pm on December 15th.
Sponsored by the Heightstown Library Association. Requires registration on www.mcl.org.
The Hehe Town Police Department will hold a 2021 holiday toy car fundraiser before December 10.
Supporting Hopewell-Pennington PBA Local 342, its members will purchase new toys and deliver them to Capital Health and Womanspace.
The purchased gifts are suitable for boys and girls from 3 months to 16 years old.
Financial donations can be made through the Venmo app @hopewellpba342.
Gift donations will be accepted at Hopewell Township Police Station, 201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, Hopewell Township.
For more information, please contact Police Officer Maria Gavdanovich.
The Trenton Brass Quintet Plus One will perform Holiday Brasses at the Neshanic Reformed Church, 715 Amwell Road, Hillsboro, at 7:30 pm on December 11th.
The fare is US$15 for adults, US$10 for students and senior citizens, and free for children under 12 years old.
For ticket information, please visit www.trentonbrassquintetplus1.com
The Dutch festival Sinterklaas will be held at the Blawenburg Reformed Church from 9 am to 2 pm on December 11th at 424 Route 518, Skillman.
There will be soups, baked goods, crafts and white elephants.
For more information, please visit Blawenburgchurch.org
The Somerset County 4-H and Somerset County 4-H Associations are preparing to celebrate with three community events focused on family entertainment.
Take photos with Santa during the Holiday Craft Festival or test your creativity in the gingerbread contest, which will be held on December 11th and 12th from 10 am to 4 pm at The Ted Blum 4-H Center, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater.
Both are free and open to the public of all ages.
The Somerset County 4-H Association will also host its 10th Annual Community Holiday Dinner on December 25th. The event was realized through volunteers and donations, and the public was invited to attend a takeaway-only lasagna dinner for free.
The deadline for reservations is December 20 and can be done by calling the Somerset County 4-H office at 908-526-6644.
For more information, visit 4histops.org/events.
The annual Cranbury pancake breakfast tradition will return on December 12th to kick off the holiday season.
The breakfast organized by the Cranbury Lions Club will again be held in the Cranbury School Cafeteria, a tradition that has a history of more than 70 years.
Proceeds will be used for annual student scholarships, which include the Stan Thomas Scholarship, the David C. Tudor PhD Science Scholarship, the Todd M. Beamer Memorial Scholarship, and the Memorial Scholarship named in honor of the recently passed Lions.
The funds raised by Pancake Breakfast also provide funds for other areas, such as capital projects.
In previous years, in addition to making pancakes at breakfast, Lions club members also provided coffee, eggs and sausages to the public.
The 8th annual action Bark Drop Dog/Cat Toy & Food Drive was announced by Chief of Police Robert Garofalo and members of West Windsor Police Department/PBA Local 271 (including K9s Mackey, Hodge and Phoenix and the retired K9 Cherno).
Items needed include cat bed, dog bed, cat hiding bed, cat tent, scratching post, dog and cat toys, Heartgard, Nexgard, Frontline, dog and cat shampoo, dog collar, sling/strap, leash, Premier-Easy Walk (Lead ahead) Dog seat belts, canned dog food and cat food and snacks, dog power sticks, kitten milk replacers, pill bags for dogs and cats, and tissues.
The Amazon wish list is available at https://a.co/1xuyyLg
Those who wish to mail donations or use online shopping can mail donations to: West Windsor Police Department, recipient: BarkDrop, 20 Municipal Drive, West Windsor 08550.
Or, bring the items to West Windsor Police Headquarters, 20 Municipal Dr., and put them in the blue trash can in the lobby before December 12th.
Items will be distributed to several local shelters based on the items and quantity received.
If you have any concerns, please contact Garofalo at garfo@westwindsorpolice.com.
Listen to the acclaimed soprano and Westminster Choir Academy alumni La Quinta Mitchell playing Gianni Schicchi's Giacomo Puccini's " O mio babbino caro", Robert MacGimsey's spiritual inspiration song "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" and the adaptation of "My Little Light".
Children aged 5-17 are welcome to participate.
McCarter's COVID-19 mask/photo ID/full dose vaccination certificate or COVID-19 negative test result certificate is applicable to all children, but birth certificates can be used in place of photo ID.
Somerset County Volunteer Literacy (LVSC) is recruiting volunteer mentors to teach literacy skills to adult learners in Somerset County.
Provide training for all LVSC volunteer tutors through a 4-week virtual seminar.
The first step to becoming a volunteer mentor is to participate in the mentor information meeting, which will be virtualized via Zoom on December 15th at 7pm, January 7th at 3pm, January 11th at 7pm and January 3pm. 14.
To register for information sessions, please visit www.literacysomerset.org/get-involved/tutor/information-sessions/register
After attending the information conference, the next step is to participate in LVSC's 4-week mentor training seminar, which is held on Zoom in a virtual manner. The dates are 3-5 pm on January 21st and 28th, and February 4th and 11th.
Participants must also complete the online training module before each Zoom course.
After completing the 4-week training, the instructor will be paired with an adult learner. According to public health guidance, the two can choose to meet in the library every week, or use Zoom, FaceTime, WhatsApp, etc. for virtual collaboration.
For more information, please visit www.literacysomerset.org or call 908-725-5430.
Join the staff of Rabbi Matt and Beth El Synagogue as they explore the final frontiers of space and other modern Harak issues.
The 8:30 pm class on December 15th will focus on gender dysphoria.
The Zoom meeting ID is 897 003 3588. The password is 1234.
The next topics will be: death and life support, January 19; electricity, February 16; time travel, March 23; divorce, May 18; and genetic manipulation, June 15.
Beth El Synagogue is located in East Windsor.
The virtual seminar is open to the community.
For more information, please call 609-443-4454 or visit www.bethel.net.
The Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello and Mercer County Clerk Office employees are seeking help to help them conduct two holiday food and supply activities for the benefit of children and animals.
The Clerk’s Office is working with the Trenton Children’s Home Association to sponsor activities for children in need by collecting toys and clothes. The New Jersey Children’s Home Association is a non-profit organization founded in 1894 to help infants, children, adolescents and families at risk reach their potential.
They also collect food and supplies for the animals at the Trenton Animal Shelter and Ewing Animal Shelter EASEL.
By December 15th, hand over the items to the Mercer County Clerk's Office in the Court Building at 209 S. Broad St., Trenton.
The West Windsor Arts Council and Anti-Racism Art are calling for works of art based on "showing the beloved community". This is a reviewed exhibition of works that explores the relationship between community health and race, racism, and efforts to create an anti-racist society .
The deadline for submission of works is December 15.
For the complete prospectus, please visit https://westwindsorarts.org/exhibition/art-against-racism-manifesting-beloved-community/
The exhibition will be held from January 11 to February 26, 2022 at the West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction; and Whole World Arts at MarketFair at 3535 Route 1 in Princeton.
A virtual and face-to-face reception is planned for January 16.
The selected works will be exhibited in the online gallery on artagainstracism.org
Simple home ideas, DIY and more in 2022 will be on display at Lawrence Headquarters, Brunswick Parker 2751, Lawrenceville at 7pm on December 16.
Olga St. Pierre will share tips on home improvement projects, quick organization and organization strategies, as well as do-it-yourself ideas for the coming year.
Send an email to hopeprogs@mcl.org to register to receive a link to the virtual program.
Alexis Green will personally discuss Emily Mann in "The Rebel Artist of the American Theater" at the Labyrinth Book Company at 122 Nassau Street, Princeton at 6 pm on December 16th; and through the live broadcast.
Hear her biographer and herself tell the story of an outstanding American playwright, director and art director. This is the story of a woman who, regardless of gender discrimination, traumatic attacks and illnesses in American theaters, created a unique documentary drama and led the McCarter Theater Center to gain national recognition in 30 seasons.
In her biography, Green explores Mann’s life as a professional director and playwright, first at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, where she received a master’s degree in art from the University of Minnesota, and then at Broadway and the area Inside and outside the theater. She examines Mann’s leadership at the McCarter Theatre and her struggle to overcome multiple sclerosis and personally and artistically conquer the violent memories she experienced as a teenager.
This event is co-hosted by McCarter Theatre. It will personally provide streaming options. Vaccinations and masks are required in the store. To participate in person, please reply to info@labyrinthbooks.com.
For the live broadcast option, please register at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/alexis-greene–emily/register
The winter holiday concert "I Dream of a World" will be held at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton at 8pm on December 17th.
Since December 2019, the artistic director Dr. David A. McConnell and the board of directors will host Voices Chorale NJ's first live broadcast and live concert. The performance is based on inspiring poems by EE Cummings, Robert Frost, Langston Hughes and Emily Dickinson.
Singers and audiences will wear masks, and there is also a streaming option for those who cannot join us in person.
For tickets and information, please visit www.voiceschoralenj.org
The general admission fee is $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.
Children and students 12 years and younger must pay $10 in advance or $15 at the door.
Tickets for all online viewing are $20.
The Anne Reid '72 Gallery at Princeton Day School will resume exhibitions after an 18-month suspension.
Annie Gilman: The stationary point of the rotating world will be on display until December 17. Gilman is an artist in Brooklyn who works in various forms, including large-scale paintings and multi-panel projects.
The gallery is usually open to the public during school hours during the school year. Currently, the gallery plans to open from October 4th.
As Princeton Day School’s COVID agreement may continue to change, exhibition reception/events will be updated on www.pds.org/the-arts/anne-reid-gallery.
To arrange a private viewing, please email annereid72gallery@pds.org.
Princeton Day School is located at 650 Princeton Parkway.
The 26th Annual Toy Games of the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department placed donation boxes at 57 locations in Burlington County.
The collection will be carried out regularly until December 17th.
Donations include multiple Burlington County government offices, libraries, schools, municipal buildings, courts, community centers, and businesses. The complete address list is available at www.facebook.com/100066357081089/posts/219902923564942/?d=n and the free mobile and tablet apps of the Sheriff’s Department, which can be downloaded at https://apps.myocv.com/ share/a53408060.
Companies or offices interested in setting up a donation box can call 609-265-3788 or email abarcliff@co.burlington.nj.us to contact the Sheriff’s Community Services Department before November 30.
The donated toys and gifts will be distributed to local children by community partners and providers. Last year, these agencies included the New Jersey Department of Child Protection and Permanence, Oaks Integrated Care in Mount Holly, Christian Caring Center in Pemberton Township, Providence House Domestic Violence Service, Sisterhood in Burlington City, Servicios Latinos de Burlington County, Foster and Adaptive Princeton and Home service at the House of God in Teresa.
The New Jersey Youth Football Team (NJYS) announced that it has won the Frank Bollaci Memorial Scholarship.
As the long-term chairman of the South Brunswick Football Club, Bolaqi is also a coach and experienced referee of the New Jersey Referees Committee.
Starting this fall, the Frank Bollaci Memorial Scholarship will provide a $1,000 award to a deserving college graduate.
All applications, together with an essay and high school transcript, must be received by December 18. This article should explain what football means to the applicant and how football affects his/her life. It also describes community services.
Applications are being accepted www.surveymonkey.com/r/GQSLK9L
Santa Claus will begin his tour of Bordentown on December 19th at 5 pm.
The Somerset County 4-H Association will host its 10th Annual Community Holiday Dinner on December 25th. The event was realized through volunteers and donations, and the public was invited to attend a takeaway-only lasagna dinner for free.
The deadline for reservations is December 20 and can be done by calling the Somerset County 4-H office at 908-526-6644.
For more information, visit 4histops.org/events.
From an air sampler that records the microclimate to a scaled replica of the Bainbridge House room that rotates every quarter of an hour, Jesse Steklow’s work investigates the way the atmosphere and the built environment affect perception.
In his first solo exhibition at a museum, the Los Angeles artist explores the process of perception and creativity through an on-site response installation at the Art@Bainbridge Gallery of the Princeton University Art Museum, located in a restored 18th-century residence at 158 Nassau Street , Princeton.
Components in the Air/Jesse Stecklow brings together five works from the artist's series, which interweave images, movement and sound to enhance visitors’ personal association, memory and perspective shaping Attention to the way of space experience.
The installation will be on display until January 2, 2022.
The Princeton Battlefield Association (PBS) will hold the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777, and hold the "Experience the Battle of Princeton" on January 2.
The event will start at 8:30 am at Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Road, Princeton. Historian Larry Kidder will give a speech, "The Critical Ten Days: Washington's Victory Vision" And the author of several other books on the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.
After the speech, participants can watch the reenactment performed by the reenactment actors (including Cannon) from the United Kingdom and the United States.
After the replay, the sons of the American Revolution in New Jersey will hold a wreath offering ceremony in the memorial forest behind the colonnade of the battlefield.
A tour of the historic Thomas Clark House will be provided.
Requires pre-registration at www.pbs1777.org
The New Jersey School Board Association encourages students to submit entries in the category "New Jersey Hometown Documentary Short Films" to the Garden State Film Festival students before the January 8 deadline.
This category is reserved for works written, directed, and filmed by New Jersey high school students. Movies must focus on certain aspects of the hometown, including interesting profiles, locations, time periods, or art-related topics.
According to information provided by NJSBA, this film submission category aims to encourage the creativity of young filmmakers while instilling a sense of pride in their hometown and state.
Students are encouraged to submit their entries by themselves or through the school before the deadline of January 8. The professional jury of the Garden State Film Festival will select award-winning films in various categories. The festival will be held in Asbury Park from March 23rd to 27th. For more information, please visit GSFF.org
The 2021 Tree Festival will be held every Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm at the Morwen Museum and Gardens in Princeton on January 10, 2022.
Morven’s annual holiday tradition has continued for 16 years, displaying a series of themed trees and mantels in the museum’s gallery, decorated by talented members of the garden club and organization.
Decorators include American Hound Club, Contemporary Garden Club, Laurel Hill Garden Club, Neshanic Garden Club, New Jersey Audubon Society, Nottingham Garden Club, Princeton Public Library, Stony Brook Garden Club, Princeton Garden Club, Contemporary Club, and Set Renton Garden Club.
Make an appointment for regular admission. Limited walking will be provided.
The general admission fee is US$10, senior citizens and students are US$8, Friends of Morwen is free, children under 6 years old are free, and active military personnel are free.
The museum is located at 55 Stockton Street, Princeton.
To register, please visit www.morven.org/festivaloftrees21
The West Windsor Arts Council and Anti-Racism Arts will host the "Show Beloved Community" from January 11 to February 26, 2022, which is an exploration of the relationship between community health and race, racism, and efforts to create an anti-racist society An exhibition of judging works, West Windsor Arts, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction; and Whole World Arts of MarketFair at 3535 Route 1 in Princeton.
A virtual and face-to-face reception is planned for January 16.
The selected works will be exhibited in the online gallery on artagainstracism.org
The Northern New Jersey Maternal and Child Health Partnership and the New Jersey Department of Health announced the launch of the 10th annual Protect Me 3+ poster and video contest.
The competition required New Jersey junior high and high school teenagers to raise awareness of the importance of immunization for adolescents, including tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap), human papillomavirus (HPV), meningococcal conjugate (MenACWY) and Flu vaccine. In addition, the competition has been expanded to include entries for COVID-19 vaccination awareness.
Junior high and high school students can participate in the competition by submitting hand-drawn posters or original computer-generated posters, which incorporate the key facts of one of the aforementioned youth vaccines. High school students can also choose to submit a 30-second video instead of a poster.
In addition to accepting posters via email, the contest also accepts posters and videos submitted electronically via www.protectmewith3.com/submit.
If students are selected as finalists, the agency will provide them with a pre-stamped envelope to mail their original poster.
The judges will then select the top three winners in each category.
The submission deadline is January 23, 2022. Prizes will be awarded to the top three works in the video and poster categories, and the winning works will be displayed in various immunization campaigns across the state.
In addition, students who submit their entries before January 1, 2022 will participate in a random lottery to win prizes protected by more than 3 event sponsors.
To learn more about Protect Me With 3+ sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.protectmewith3.com/sponsors.
The top five finalists in each of the three categories will be posted on www.protectmewith3.com for public voting in March. Winners will be announced and presented at the award ceremony in May.
Encourage New Jersey teachers to use the Protect Me With 3+ competition as a classroom project. As an additional reward, prizes will be awarded to the classroom that submits the most qualified in each of the three categories. For more information about school curriculum plans and interactive materials, please visit http://www.protectmewith3.com/schools.
Information about qualifications, video and poster submission guidelines, and competition rules can be found on www.protectmewith3.com.
The annual review photography exhibition of the Pine Forest Conservation Alliance is scheduled to open on March 26, 2022.
All photos must be taken in the New Jersey Pinewood National Reserve. The reserve is located in parts of the Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties. All wild animals, flora and fauna must be photographed in their natural environment.
More than 2,000 US dollars in cash prizes will be awarded: 1,000 US dollars for the best performance award; first place landscape, flora and fauna and other (people, towns, buildings, culture, history, entertainment, etc.) each 350 US dollars.
The photos submitted to the exhibition will be selected by a certified jury, and the final selection will be selected by the famous National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita.
The notification of acceptance is scheduled to take place from February 14th to 18th. Awards, including cash prizes, will be announced at the reception on March 26.
All selected photos will be exhibited at the historic Bishop Farmstead in Southampton from March 28th to April 30th, and all submitted photos will be available in the online gallery before April 15th.
A maximum of three images submitted publicly is US$30, and each additional image is US$5 each. Each photographer can submit up to six pictures.
All participants must use the smart admission system to register. The photo must be in JPEG format and the file size cannot exceed 8MB.
For more information, please visit www.PinelandsPhotoExhibit.org or send an email to entrys@pinelandsalliance.org.
The Princeton University Concert (PUC) shared the initial plan to transform the series of concert shows into a live broadcast format.
Although the type of gatherings that may be held on campus in the coming year is unknown, PUC is actively working with Princeton University officials to lay the foundation for the 2022 spring season.
The current schedule is as follows:
February 17, 7:30 pm: Takács String Quartet and Julien Labro, Bandoneón
March 10, 7:30 pm: Mark Padmore (tenor) and Mitsuko Uchida (piano)
March 24, 7:30 pm: Mahler Chamber Orchestra and Mitsuko Uchida, piano
March 31, 7:30 pm: Ébène String Quartet
7:30pm, April 7th: Dover String Quartet
7:30pm on April 21st: Tetzlaff String Quartet
7:30pm on April 27th: Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) and Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)
All planned activities will be implemented based on simultaneous scientific, state, and university guidance, keeping the safety and health of the community in mind.
At the same time, customers are urged to mark their calendars and explore planned products on PUC’s new website puc.princeton.edu
Mercer County’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is provided in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, allowing individuals who meet various income qualifications to apply for bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, and energy-related home repairs.
LIHEAP aims to help low-income families and individuals pay for household heating and medically necessary cooling costs.
This year's application period is from October 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
In order to receive LIHEAP benefits, the applicant family must directly or include in the rent to bear the family heating or cooling costs; and the total income is equal to or less than 200% of the federal poverty line.
Applications, forms, and information can be found on the program page of the Office of Housing and Community Development on the county website. Mail to County of Mercer LIHEAP/USF Programs, 640 S. Broad St., Room 106, PO Box 8068, Trenton 08650; fax to 609-278-2758; email housing@mercercounty.org; or in Trenton S. Get off at the Mercer County Administration Building at 640 Broad St.
If you need to make an appointment in person, customers can call 609-337-0933 or send an email to heatappt@mercercounty.org to schedule an appointment at the County Administrative Building at 640 S. Broad St., Trenton; or Mercer County Connection, Hamilton Square Shopping Centre, 957 Route 33 at Paxson Avenue, Hamilton.
For more information, please call Home Energy Assistance at 609-989-6959 (Spanish: 609-989-6736).
The Burlington County College of History and Natural Sciences is turning into a wedding venue.
Burlington County Clerk Joanne Schwartz (Joanne Schwartz) will start every Wednesday from 1pm to 4pm at the historic and picturesque Lyceum Building on Mount Holly Hill. The wedding is by appointment only.
Couples interested in getting married in Burlington County can make an appointment online at http://co.burlington.nj.us/611/Marriage-Services.
There is no charge for this service, but the couple must obtain a marriage certificate from the municipality where the bride and groom live or from Mount Holly where Lyceum is located. It usually takes 72 hours to obtain a license.
For more information, please call the Clerk’s Office at 609-265-5142.
The Mercer County Medical Reserve Team (MRC) unit invites any practicing or retired practicing healthcare professionals who live or work in Mercer County and any community volunteers who live or work in Mercer County and are interested in health and emergency preparedness issues Participate in joining.
MRC volunteers supplement existing emergency and public health resources to prepare for and respond to emergencies at the local level. All volunteers receive free training.
Register at https://njlmn.njlincs.net/jsp/mrc-index.jsp or call 609-989-6887 for more information.
The Dove Hospice Service Center in New Jersey is looking for compassionate volunteers to provide support to local hospice patients and their families.
Hospice patient care volunteers visit the patient’s home at least once a week, which can also be a nursing facility or assisted living facility. The visit can be virtual and can be done during the day or in the evening. Volunteers can also assist with the administrative work of the hospice office.
To register for a virtual training course, please contact Deborah Adams at 732-405-3035 or send an email to Deborah@dovehs.com
Bentley Community Services, a designated 501 (c) 3 charity organization, has been helping working families in the financial crisis regain self-sufficiency by providing a full set of groceries and more food every week to offset grocery bills.
Bentley also offers education and information seminars assisted by professionals throughout the year.
Bentley Community Services is located north of 4064 Route 1, in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, but provides assistance to families throughout Central New Jersey, including Mercer, Middlesex, Hunterdon, Somerset, and Monmouth counties.
For more information, please call 908-227-0684 or visit www.bentleycommunityservices.org
Accept donations of perishable and non-perishable food and toiletries throughout the year.
Marketfair Princeton launched the Mall Rewards app, which is one of only two shopping malls in the state that provide technical services and more.
Marketfair Rewards is an app-based loyalty program. Members can accumulate points in a variety of ways and use these points to redeem gifts in the shopping cart environment, such as discounts, retailer gift cards, restaurants, and health services.
Download the application to the mobile device, and the customer will receive 200 points for registration. After each purchase, the customer has up to 7 days to submit a receipt through the app, which will immediately store the receipt for future use, and also provide 1 point for every dollar spent by the guest.
Currently participating retailers include Anthropologie, William Sonoma, Orange Twist, West Elm, Pottery Barn, Francesca's, Athleta, Club Pilates, GAP, Eastern Mountain Sports, White House Black Market, Barnes & Noble and AMC.
Restaurants include Corners Bakery Café, Seasons 52, Bahama Breeze and TGI Friday's.
Right at Central New Jersey can organize senior citizens' dance parties for local facilities.
They will provide music and entertainment.
The prom king and queen will be crowned. For more information on how to arrange a dance party, please call 732-967-0900.
Serving North Middlesex, Mercer and Monmouth counties.
The collaborative oral history project, Princeton Voice, is seeking to preserve the epidemiological stories of community members.
As part of the Princeton Voices project, this collection project is led by the Princeton Public Library and the Princeton Historical Society.
Community members can record conversations with family, friends or neighbors, as well as reflections on monologues. Comprehensive instructions are provided in the Pandemic Oral History Guide on the Princeton Voice website, including technical tips and question tips. No oral historical experience or special equipment is required.
The questions explored reflections on life in the pandemic, including daily activities, emotions, family, activities, new hobbies, getting rid of isolation, vaccinations, and hopes and plans for the future.
All recordings will be archived in the Princeton Historical Society and will be available on the Princeton Voices website. Stories that have been shared in the past year can now be found on the Princeton Voices website as part of the COVID-19 collection.
For more information, please visit www.princetonlibrary.org
St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick has launched a substance abuse and addiction loss support group for families who have suffered losses due to addiction.
The free and confidential support group holds a virtual meeting on the second Thursday of every month from 7pm to 8:30pm
Inspired by the St. Peter’s Opioid Task Force, the Substance Abuse and Addiction Loss Support Group targets the family and relatives of addicts.
The support group is open to everyone in New Jersey and is a safe space for families to discuss grief.
To join the Substance Abuse and Addiction Loss Support Group, please call 732-745-8522 or email jdanyus@saintpetersuh.com to contact Jeanne Delacruz, a social worker at St. Peter’s Hospital, who facilitates the support group
Register at https://forms.gle/nxuZUi5AMJe1RcyJ8
NAMI In Our Own Voice (NAMI En Nuestra Propia Voz) is a program of the New Jersey chapter of the National League for Mental Illness (NAMI), which aims to promote community education and reduce mental health stigma as well-trained volunteers share their Recovery of life experience in mental health.
To arrange a presentation at school, PTA meeting, congregation, city hall, support group or professional training, please send an email to ioov@naminj.org
The presentation is available in English and Spanish.
SCORE in Central New Jersey is a non-profit resource partner of the Small Business Administration and is looking for volunteers to help people who want to start a business or develop an existing small business.
The organization is recruiting current and retired business owners and executives who want to share their experience and knowledge with today's budding entrepreneurs.
The Central New Jersey portion of SCORE will serve Middlesex, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties.
Central Jersey SCORE provides face-to-face guidance and webinars, both of which are almost provided in accordance with current pandemic restrictions. In addition, the SCORE website provides tools and templates on various topics as well as numerous online courses and webinars to help small business owners complete all aspects of business development and management. Services are provided free of charge.
Anyone interested in SCORE volunteering or seeking more information should send an email to marcia.glatman@scorevolunteer.org
The Mercer County Solidarity Network (MCSN) is a new mutual aid group designed to connect those in need in Mercer County with those who can help meet those needs.
The organization is looking for individuals, families and businesses willing to donate time, resources or goods/services to those affected by the pandemic and requesting support. There is no minimum obligation-donors can specify whatever they think they can provide, and the organization will match donors with individuals expressing relevant needs.
To register as a donor, please visit www.mercersolidarity.org/ or send an email to MercerCountyPOL@gmail.com.
Hermés Paris, a family-owned independent luxury goods retailer, has signed a lease agreement with 17 Palmer Square in Princeton.
The 6,155 square foot retail store is expected to open in the fall of 2023.
For more information about Hermes, please visit www.hermes.com/us/en/.
For more information on Palmer Square, please visit www.PalmerSquare.com.
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