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Looking for Fun This Week? Here's What's Happening in and Around Ewing

Plan Ahead: Be sure to check out our "Save the Date" section to get ready for upcoming events you won’t want to miss.

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MLK EVENTS

Through Feb. 1

Drop in Craft-MLK Jr Card Decorating
Hollowbrook and Ewing branches of the Mercer County Library System, Ewing
Anyone can come in and create a handmade card or letter. These cards will be delivered to Meals on Wheels recipients.

February 1

44th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast

Hyatt Regency Princeton, Princeton
The Ivy League Educational Foundation charitable arm of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Epsilon Upsilon Omega Chapter’s 44th annual breakfast is open to the public.

TCNJ Athletics

Friday, Jan. 24, Wresting V. Ithica, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, Women's Basketball v. Kean, 1 p.m.; Men's Basketball v. Kean, 3 p.m.; Wresting v. NYU, 2:30 p.m.

Science Under the Stars: Why Do We Believe in the Big Bang Theory?, New Jersey State Museum

Saturday January 25, 2025
4:15 PM

The Big Bang theory, which describes the beginning of our cosmos, has now been confirmed by thousands of observations for over a century. Dr. Tony Rothman presents the main pillars of the theory, discusses some unanswered questions of current research, and tries to answer any of your lingering questions about the Big Bang. Register.

205 West State Street, Trenton. www.statemuseum.nj.gov

Trenton City Museum Artists Reception for the first new exhibitions of 2025

Friends of the Ellarslie Open: Carol Magner, Madelaine Shellaby, Charles David Viera
Joan Perkes & Janis Purcell, Curators
(cover image: Luna Moth and the Kite, Madelaine Shellaby)

Saturday, January 25; 4 - 6 pm
Freewill donations gratefully appreciated. Gather for a warm and welcoming time with artists and fellow art enthusiasts as we celebrate the first new shows of 2025! The exhibition's three shows feature a diverse array of work by:

• Carol Magner, Sculpture
• Madelaine Shellaby: Taking Flight: The Latest Chapter in Her Visual Novel
• Charles David Viera: Selected Works, 2006 - 2025

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie is located in Trenton's Cadwalader Park, entered by car from Parkside Ave.; plenty of parking is available adjacent to the museum; accessible entrance available.

Ice Harvest

Saturday, January 25 | 10:00–4:00

Neighbors once called Howell Farm the “ice farm" because they could buy ice from the pond to keep their milk cool on the way to the train station on Pleasant Valley Road. In late January, visitors to the farm will learn about the tools and technology that made ice harvesting a successful business at the turn of the 20th century with demonstrations of ice cutting, hauling, and handling.

Visitors can also help pull ice blocks up the ramp to the ice house, chip ice to make ice cream, and make an ice candle to take home. Ice cream and snow cone samples will be available in the afternoon, and food will be available at the farmhouse for purchase. $4 materials fee for ice candle craft. For GPS: 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Twp.

Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey's "Bach to the Future" Musicians' Choice Chamber Music Concert

Sunday January 26, 2025
3:00 PM

Immerse yourself in a captivating afternoon of chamber music! Get your tickets now for the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey's "Bach to the Future" Musicians' Choice Chamber Music Concert on Sunday, January 26th, at 3:00 PM. This delightful performance will take place at the historic Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, located at 801 W State Street, Trenton, NJ.

Under the skilled direction of Principal Trumpet Bob Gravener, the concert will showcase an extraordinary ensemble featuring talented musicians Alex Schmauk on trumpet, Matthew Gould on trombone, and Alexander Costantino on tuba. Together, they will take the audience on a musical journey that bridges the classical works with contemporary influences, promising a unique and captivating experience. Get your tickets online, or direct: www.capitalphilharmonic.org

YOCJ Winter Large Ensemble Concert

YOCJ will hold the Winter Large Ensemble Concerts on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at the TCNJ Kendall Hall Main Stage Theater. This event is ticketed. The tickets may be used for either or both concerts. Please note that everyone, including children under 5, must have a ticket to enter. However, children's tickets are free. Program: 3:00PM Concert Wind Symphony Sinfonietta String Orchestra Pro Arte Orchestra 8:00PM Concert Saxophone Choir Symphonic Orchestra, featuring Patrick Williams, Soloist, The Philadelphia Orchestra Associate Principal Flute Mr. Williams will be joining the Symphonic Orchestra to perform the Reinecke Flute Concerto. Patron Parking: Lots # 5-7. TCNJ Campus Parking Map Box Office:Tickets will go on sale Monday, January 6, 2025 at 8:30AM. Buy Your Tickets!

Nurturing Yourself: Mindfulness for Parents and Caregivers of Young Children, Ewing Library

Tuesday January 28, 2025
11:00 AM

61 Scotch Road Ewing, NJ 08628 609-882-3148

Presented by Noelle Tongue, Mindfulness Instructor and Early Childhood Specialist at Connecting NJ at Central Jersey Family Health Consortium. This hour-long interactive mindfulness session is designed specifically for parents and caregivers of children aged 0-5. In this session, you will be guided through calming mindfulness exercises to help reduce stress and promote emotional well-being. You'll learn simple tools for staying present, grounded, and compassionate during your day-to-day parenting journey. Along with mindfulness techniques, the session will provide valuable information on resources available to those struggling with perinatal mental health, such as postpartum depression, anxiety, and other emotional challenges. Registration is required. Call 609-882-3148 or e-mail ewprogs@mcl.org.

SAVE THE DATE

The Art of Fly Tying, The Watershed

Session dates listed below.
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

The Art of Fly Tying Though it can be intimidating to tie your own flies, catching a fish on a fly that you tied yourself is exciting and very satisfying! This series of Tuesday night fly tying sessions will focus on tying variety of trout fishing flies and how to fish them. The instructors and materials are provided by the Ernest Schwiebert Chapter of Trout Unlimited. If you have your own tying tools, we encourage you to bring them. We will supply tying equipment for those who need it.

Please register for each session you plan to attend. In the event of bad weather- this event may be cancelled. If that happens any fees collected will be refunded to your original method of payment.

January 28 & February 4, 11, 18, 25 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM Cost: $5 per person

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