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YWCA Princeton plans 2nd Annual Beyond Pink Art Show — Created by Breast Cancer Survivors — for October 4-5
YWCA Princeton’s Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) will hold its 2nd Annual Beyond Pink Art Show. Beyond Pink is an art show showcasing art created and/or inspired by breast cancer survivors. The exhibit will take place on Friday, October 4, and Saturday, October 5, at the D&R Greenway Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, Princeton.
Beyond Pink is an event filled with beauty and inspiration through art of many different mediums including breast casted sculptures, painting, photography, written poetry and more! Opening night will also feature cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and an auction. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased at ywcaprinceton.org/beyondpink.
“Beyond Pink will far exceed your expectations for a non-profit art show and fundraiser,” says BCRC Director Paula Flory. “Our year-round healing arts classes and projects for women with breast cancer have inspired women who are facing a serious illness to be present, to explore their creative side, and to let go of their fear of judgment. The resulting pieces are truly extraordinary.”
Tickets to Beyond Pink are 100% tax deductible and the funds raised through the art show help BCRC provide local women affected by breast cancer with healing arts classes, support groups, wigs and prostheses, transportation, fitness classes, retreats, and more.
YWCA Princeton is located at 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton. For more information about YWCA of Princeton, please visit ywcaprinceton.org / 609-497-2100.
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Hopewell Public Library Presents 'Mount Rose:
History, People & Whiskey' on October 2
Local architect Max Hayden will join the Hopewell Public Library to talk about the history of Mount Rose. Mount Rose is the unincorporated community located in Hopewell Township at the corner of Carter Road, Pennington-Rocky Hill Road, and Cherry Valley Road. The talk will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2, at the Hopewell Theater. All Hopewell Public Library talks are free and open to the public.
Originally known as Stout’s Corner, Mount Rose emerged as a village in the 1820s. By 1880 it boasted a school, post office, sawmill and several shops. It was perhaps best known as a center of applejack whiskey production. Two distilleries operated here into the early part of the 20th century. The office building of the former Mount Rose Distillery remains and was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Max Hayden, a resident of Mount Rose, lives in one of the oldest surviving homes in Mount Rose. He is also an architect who saved two cottages from the original Brookside Motel, a Mount Rose institution built in the 1930s. He is a member of the Historic Preservation Commission of Hopewell Township.
All Hopewell Public Library talks are free and open to the public. The talks are often held at the Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave. in Hopewell Borough. For more information, check the HPL website at redlibrary.org, Facebook or call the library at 609-466-1625.
Hopewell Valley Arts Council to hold Amazing Pumpkin Carve Fall Festival
The Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s Amazing Pumpkin Carve is a must-not-miss, art-filled weekend of fall fun in Hopewell Valley. The Amazing Pumpkin Carve will run from Friday, October 11, through Monday, October 14, at Woolsey Park in Titusville.
For the fifth year, visitors of all ages will be wowed by massive 150+ pound pumpkin sculptures carved by some of the area’s best local artists in stunning display of artistic talent.
Courtyard fun includes a humongous hay bale playground, pumpkins for sale at the pumpkin patch, live music, fire pits with s’more kits, paint-a-pumpkin craft tent, fun photo-ops, and more!
Special events throughout the weekend include evening storytelling around fire pits, Saturday dance and vocal performances by The Pennington Studio, live music, and Kids Day on Columbus Day when kids enjoy discounted tickets and live entertainment including music by the students of the School of Rock.
New this year, artists will show and sell their artwork undercover in the Art Walk!
Don’t miss your chance to celebrate autumn in Hopewell Valley while supporting the many talented artists who call this region home. For more information and the full schedule of all this fantastic fall fun, visit the Hopewell Valley Arts Council website at hvartscouncil.org.
Hours and activities vary, so visit the HV Arts Council’s website for details: hvartscouncil.org.
This event is hosted by the Hopewell Valley Arts Council. Ticket proceeds benefit the HV Arts Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, provide artist-carvers with honoraria, and fund other arts-related programs of the Arts Council.
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Kathak for Diwali: Indian Dance Presentation & Workshop
Join the Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquaters Branch on October 5 at 2 p.m. for an Indian dance presentation by Ruee Gawarikar of Daad Arts. This dance presentation will take you on a journey of Kathak and explain the various elements of the dance style. Graceful and elegant, dynamic and enthralling, this form of dance is known for its rhythmic footwork, strong pirouettes, speed and energy. The dance presentation will be followed by a small workshop for interested audience members. Registration is suggested. Call 609-883-8294 or e-mail lawprogs@mcl.org.
The Dryden Ensemble Presents 'A Baroque Tapestry'
The Dryden Ensemble opens their 25th Anniversary concert series with "A Baroque Tapestry," an interweaving of glorious Baroque counterpoint from Germany, France and Italy on November 10 at 3 p.m. at Miller Chapel, located on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton. The program will also be performed on Saturday, November 9, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 6587 Upper York Road, Solebury, Pa.
The featured work on the program is Bach’s joyous Concerto in D Major (BWV 1054) for solo harpsichord and strings. It is Bach’s own reworking of his earlier Concerto in E Major for solo violin and strings. The soloist, Jacob Street, a harpsichordist and organist, has been a prizewinner in multiple international competitions.
The performers include Jane McKinley and Julie Brye, oboes; Anna Marsh, bassoon; Vita Wallace and Dongmyung Ahn, violins; Andrea Andros, viola; Lisa Terry, cello and viola da gamba; Anne Trout, double bass; and Jacob Street, harpsichord.
For more information or to get tickets, please visit drydenensemble.org
Sarnoff Collection at TCNJ Celebrates 100 Years of RCA with Pop-Up Exhibit
After World War I, the U.S. government was concerned about British dominance of radio communication, especially in the United States, where the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company of America held a variety of patents on wireless technology. As a result, the Navy, with the support of Woodrow Wilson, lobbied for the transformation of American Marconi into the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), with the reorganization officially made on November 20, 1919. Over the next few decades, RCA would become a major force in the history of twentieth century electronics: they became a major force in using radio as a tool for broadcasting rather than telegraphic communication; they built radio receivers, developed new vacuum tubes, and built the first American radio broadcasting network, the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). In the 1930s, they were early pioneers in all-electronic monochrome television, and in the 1950s, they also developed the compatible color television system that would become the standard for that technology. RCA was a powerhouse company in the 20th century, especially in New Jersey, where the company maintained several research facilities and manufacturing plants. Although the company was acquired by General Electric in 1986 after a series of financial losses, the company, and its Nipper trademark, remains an iconic figure in the area. On November 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Sarnoff Collection at The College of New Jersey will celebrate this centenary, and this important and influential company, with a special pop-up exhibit of the various RCA trademarks over the years, from the early World-Wide-Wireless, to the RCA Meatball logo, Nipper, and the more modern Chipper. This event will also feature fun RCA and science hands-on activities for the whole family, and a Story Corps-style recording station for visitors to record their memories of this company and its products.
For more information, visit davidsarnoff.tcnj.edu.
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Central Jersey Choral Society & The 1867 Sanctuary at Ewing Present a Community Sing on December 14
The Central Jersey Choral Society (CJCS) and the 1867 Sanctuary at Ewing are again joining forces on December 14, at 7 p.m., to provide the community with the opportunity to join the choir for a Community Sing of Handel's glorious oratorio, The Messiah! CJCS Artistic Director Chris Loeffler will direct the work, which includes many well-loved favorites: "For Unto Us a Child Is Born," "And The Glory of the Lord" and, of course, the "Hallelujah" chorus! Soloists from CJCS will perform selections and the community will participate in the chorus sections -- or just sit and enjoy! Scores (Schirmer) will be available for loan; no preparation is required. A $10 freewill donation to support the Central Jersey Choral Society and 1867 Sanctuary at Ewing is requested from those coming to sing or listen; snacks will be provided. No reservation is required.
For more information about Central Jersey Choral Society, visit cjchoralsociety.org.
A Place In Time: 1867 Sanctuary at Ewing
The 1867 Sanctuary is a landmark Romanesque stone structure in Ewing that formerly served the Ewing Presbyterian Church congregation (founded 1709) as their fourth worship building on essentially the same footprint of land. The present stone structure was built in 1867 during a period of optimism and growth following the Civil War, and its original soaring steeple (roughly half again as high as the current one) likely made quite a statement above the surrounding farmland. For decades the 1867 Sanctuary was not only a worship space, but also served as a large gathering place for community events and activities.
But as in many congregations, declining membership in the late 20th century resulted in decreased revenues, and deferred maintenance on the aging structure. In 2008, concerns regarding the integrity of the roof trusses, and multi-million-dollar estimates to repair and rebuild the building led its leaders to opt for demolition as the least expensive, and only realistic choice.
However, some members of the congregation, encouraged by support from the preservation community, sought outside help to raise funds to investigate other options, and to fund a complete structural study. A grass-roots advocacy group was formed. The building was named one of Preservation New Jersey 10 Most Endangered Historic Places. During the depths of the recession in 2009, the group raised over $200,000 in seven months.
After several years of talks, studies, negotiations and legal reviews, PNJ in May of 2012 signed a 50-year lease with the Presbytery of New Brunswick (the local regional body of the Presbyterian Church) to take full responsibility for the building.
The former church building was re-branded as “The 1867 Sanctuary at Ewing – The Historic Haven for Arts and Culture.” After much work was done to renovate, repair, and obtain a CO, it reopened in November of 2015. In February of 2016, the 1867 Sanctuary began to offer a wide array of concerts and events for the public, and has been doing so ever since.
For a full listing of their events/programs/tickets, visit 1867sanctuary.org.
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