Get in on The Scene!
After a weekend of being snowed in and seeing your fun plans canceled, check out the many things to do this coming weekend 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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Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
This new course will offer an in-depth look at the work of major American figures in ecopoetry, from the seminal forerunners of the late twentieth century to experimental and cutting-edge voices of the twenty-first. This format will allow us to spend time reading and discussing multiple poems by individual poets, including Gary Snyder, A.R. Ammons, Brenda Hillman, Forrest Gander, Evelyn Reilly, Jorie Graham, and more. We will follow along as they attempt to establish a new paradigm for our human relationship to the natural world while responding to an ever-heightening sense of crisis. We will be reading now-classic ecopoems as well as up-to-the-minute work.
For information, contact Education Manager Anna Hill ahill@thewatershed.org or email winifred.spar@gmail.com
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Freedom Friday at Ellarslie
Friday, Jan. 30, 6:15 to 9 p.m., 299 Parkside Ave., Trenton. Due to inclement weather, last month's special Kwanzaa Freedom Friday open mic was postponed until Jan. 30th. This month will showcase last month’s feature as well as the January feature. Young songbird Zayla Gordon and the dynamic spoken word artist Afro. In order to celebrate the principles, enjoy the open mic and two features we are starting at a special time of 6:15 pm! $5 donation and refreshments will be served!
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Mini History Exhibit at Hollowbrook Center
Created by local artist Beverly Keese Kellee, the Mini History Museum will be on display through February at Hollowbrook Community Center, 320 Hollowbrook Dr, Ewing.
From the artist: As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th of this year 2026, we pause to take a look at how it all began. This display case acts as a Mini History Museum.
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The information and artifacts represent early American events such as the Battle for Independence, the first stitches of the American flag and a very significant shift, the Emancipation Proclamation. The artifacts add another layer of visual to the story of the Indigenous, Colonized and Enslaved peoples of America.
Happy Anniversary America!
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Book Launch & Conversation, Artworks
Friday, Jan. 30, 6 p.m., Artworks, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton.
Join us at Artworks for a special book launch celebrating Atlas's Bones: The African Foundations of Europe by D. Vance Smith. This evening features a live conversation between author D. Vance Smith and Darren "Freedom" Green, exploring the ideas at the heart of Atlas's Bones—a powerful examination of how African histories, knowledge systems, and cultural foundations have shaped Europe in ways long overlooked.
Saturday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville
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.
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Winter Wildlife Walk
Saturday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m., Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville.
Hike with the park naturalist and enjoy the species of wildlife that call the park home during the winter. Learn how animals survive the winter months and get outside! Meet at the Nature Center. Dress accordingly for the weather and be prepared to walk close to 2-miles. No registration is required. All ages welcome. This is a free program.
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Saturday Canal Walk
Saturday, Jan. 31, 10 a.m.
Three mile walk on the towpath, year-round. Free. Meet at Turning Basin Park, Alexander Road, Princeton, at the end of the parking lot near the road. Register to get notice of cancellations due to weather by emailing canalwalkers@googlegroups.com.
An American Choral Journey with the Central Jersey Choral Society
Saturday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m., Church of St. Ann, 1253 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence.
This is the rescheduled January performance of "An American Choral Journey". Tickets purchased for the performance originally scheduled for January 18th will be honored at the door. Please join us as Central Jersey Choral Society embarks on an exploration of American music from its earliest beginnings with the hymns and anthems of William Billings to the 20th century styles of George Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. America’s music is a mirror of the country’s fascination with exploration and invention. The music communicates the history of a Nation trying to find its way in a world with musical traditions that were centuries old.
Purchase tickets here! https://givebutter.com/CJCS-ACJ Central Jersey Choral Society
Jan. 30-Feb. 8, 2026
We’ve all heard of gaslighting – well it was originated in the immortal 1944 movie starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer! In this stunning play you’ll be steeped in a world where trust is a fragile illusion, one woman's reality is blurred by the darkness of manipulation. As secrets unravel and shadows deepen, will she uncover the truth before it’s too late? Experience the gripping psychological thriller 'Gaslight'—where every whisper holds a secret and every glance reveals a lie. $24/$22 PG13
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Artist Bob Sakson, D&R Greenway
D&R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, Princeton. Exhibit through Feb. 4.
Garden State Watercolor Society (GSWS) will honor artist Bob Sakson in a special showing of his art at D&R Greenway Land Trust through February 4, 2026. Bob Sakson (1938-2020) was a celebrated New Jersey watercolor artist and teacher, an Emeritus Member of GSWS, and a prestigious Dolphin Fellow of the American Watercolor Society.
Known for en plein air realism, Bob spent his life capturing the beauty of New Jersey in scenic landscapes or historical sites. This exhibition continues to showcase his paintings of familiar and timeless scenes: Allentown and historic Walnford (Monmouth County Park), Cassville, Colliers Mill, Lambertville, Mount Airy, Stockton, Titusville, Washington Crossing, several South Jersey shore scenes, as well as Churchtown, Pennsylvania.
The public is encouraged to visit the art galleries on weekdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Entrance is free. Closed holidays and weekends. Visit www.drgeenway.org or call ahead to 609-924-4646.
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The LOTUS Project professional ensemble returns on January 31, 2026 with its hallmark programming: bold, luminous, and deeply human. This concert explores the spirit of innovation and discovery that has propelled humankind from the cathedrals of the Renaissance to the outer edges of the cosmos.
From Guillaume Dufay’s Nuper Rosarum Flores, a sonic architecture inspired by the dome of Florence Cathedral, to Eric Whitacre’s visionary Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, each work reimagines the intersection of curiosity, faith, and creation. The program traverses centuries and continents: the elemental power of Veljo Tormis’s Raua Needmine (Curse Upon Iron) to the modern reflections of Vienna Teng’s Hymn of Axiom and Marie-Claire Saindon’s The Girl with the Numbers.
Through voices alone, LOTUS traces the blueprints of human wonder, our inventions, our questions, our unending reach toward light.
Saturday, Jan. 31, 10 to 11 a.m.
Join Watershed Wally the Woodchuck as we celebrate winter and look forward to the return of spring. Learn all about groundhogs, enjoy a hike to a groundhog hole, and try your hand at chucking wood with a catapult or trebuchet. Warm yourself by our campfire and enjoy some treats on this festive winter morning. We are planning loads of fun activities - please plan to join us as close to the start as possible to make sure you don't miss out. You will get a scheduled list of some timed activities and lots to do on your own when you arrive! Patches are available for purchase.
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Wassailing the Apple Trees
Sunday, Feb. 1, 1 to 4 p.m., Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. Terhune Orchards
Raise a glass of hot cider with us as Terhune Orchards honors the trees that give us our wonderful apples. The ancient British tradition of wassailing the apple trees to protect them from harm is a popular winter celebration at Terhune Orchards that you won’t want to miss! Activities include singing, dancing and playing of primitive instruments, toasts of hot cider and placing gifts of cider-soaked bread in the tree branches while chanting the lively words of praise and New Year. The Handsome Molly Dancers and Kingessing Morris Dancers will lead us in festive singing and dancing to ensure our orchards have a good harvest in 2026. Warm yourself next to our bonfire (marshmallow roasting included). Live music will be performed all afternoon by Spiced Punch. The festivities are free and open to the public, young and old. Winery and Barn Door Cafe will be open.
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A Stich Back in Time at the Clarke House
Sunday, Feb. 1, 1 p.m., Clarke House, Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Road, Princeton. Ever wonder how Revolutionary War soldiers mended their clothing in the field? Or where 18th century fabric came from?
Visitors are invited to join staff, reenactors, and volunteers throughout the house, participating in revolutionary-era sewing and patchwork activities from 1-3pm. Interactive demonstrations will occur throughout the afternoon. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own patchwork, or small sewing/crocheting projects to complete while space is available.
This event is free to the public. A $5 donation is requested, but not required. Pets are not permitted inside the house.
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The Other Crossings
Sunday, Feb.1, 2 p.m., Yardley Historical Association, 46 W. Afton Ave., Yardley.
Most people have at least heard about General George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776, but there is much more to the story.
Author and historian William (Larry) Kidder will present an enlightening program about the almost daily Delaware River crossings by Washington's troops during the month leading up to the famous crossing and several crossings after the Battle of Trenton. Local militia troops stationed in the Yardley area played a large role in these crossings as did Yardley's ferry. The expanded story will allow a better understanding of what made the Christmas crossing so important and the victory at Trenton possible.
The public is welcome to attended. No reservations are needed; seating will be on a first come basis.
Sunday, Feb. 1, 2 p.m.
Join us for a joyful choral celebration kicking off the 250th anniversary of America's founding! Sharim v'Sharot, the Adath Israel Choir, The Central Jersey Choral Society, and the Trenton Children's Chorus come together for an inspiring concert of American and Jewish music.
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Jersey Harmony Chorus Auditions
Monday, Feb. 2, 7 p.m.
Calling all treble clef (soprano/alto range) singers! We are looking for new members. Prospective members will be voice tested to determine voice range prior to our Monday night rehearsals (7:30 - 9:30 pm) in the Griggstown Reformed Church Recreation Hall in Princeton, NJ. After being voice tested, you can sing with us on the risers for several rehearsals before you officially audition. It's a great way to find out if Jersey Harmony Chorus is all about.
Before coming to a rehearsal, contact our Membership Team Leader, Diane Trampe, at 908-655-1929 or dianetrampe321@gmail.com so we are ready to greet you when you arrive. Visit JerseyHarmonyChorus.org for more information.
Monday, Feb., 2, 7:30 p.m.
Calling all singers! Voices Chorale NJ is welcoming new members! Auditions are by appointment on January 19, 26, and February 2, held prior to our Monday evening rehearsals (7:30 to 9:30PM) at Music Together, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road in Hopewell. Visit VoicesChoraleNJ.org for more information.
Abolition and the Underground Railroad in South Jersey, Lawrence Branch
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m.
Southern New Jersey in the Civil War era was a hotbed of fugitives from slavery, freedmen and abolitionists. Activists such as Harriet Tubman, Abigail Goodwin and Benjamin Sheppard assisted runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad in daring flights at night in the forests of the Pine Barrens. Abolitionists flashed lights from their boats in the marshlands of Delaware Bay to signal to agents on land that fugitive slaves were on board. Please join us with author Ellen D. Alford as she recounts compelling narratives of abolition and the Underground Railroad in South Jersey. Please visit events.mcl.org to register to receive the link to the program.
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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. This registration is for just the first tying class- If you are looking to register for all the sessions register here. Some flies being covered in this session include the Beadhead Soft-Hackle Pheasant Tail and Leadwing Coachman.
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Athletic events at TCNJ
Feb. 4, Women's Basketball v. Rutgers Camden, 5 p.m.; Men's, 7 p.m.
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SAVE THE DATE
Echoes of Movement: Remembering, Reflecting, Reclaiming
Feb. 7, 11 a.m., 42 Pennington Avenue, Trenton Greater Mt. Zion CDC
• Description: Community dialogue exploring the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement and Trenton’s Free African Society through storytelling and creative expression.
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 LISTEN UP! Trenton Makes Music documentary
Saturday, Feb. 7, 4 p.m., Acme Screening Room, 25 S. Union St., Lambertville.
Jan 31 & Feb. 1, SOLD OUT
“Listen Up – Trenton Makes Music” explores the deep musical legacy of Trenton, New Jersey, from the 1960s to today. Through interviews with artists, historians, and community voices, the film looks at the city’s once-vibrant music scene and the gifted performers who shaped it—some who reached national stages as well as others who devoted their lives to local audiences.
ACME Screening Room and Art Varga
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