CONCERTS
NOVEMBER 15, 4 pm
PRICE/ BACH/ GRIEG
Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey / Princeton Symphony Orchestra
yocj.org | princetonsymphony.org
FEATURING: Nell Flanders, conductor; Elina Vähälä, violin; PRICE | String Quartet in G Major, Andante moderato; BACH | Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D Minor; GRIEG | Holberg Suite. Tickets to this event come in the form of an access link. Each access link can be used on any device (laptop, desktop, tablet, or phone).
EXHIBITIONS
In the Museum & Online, NOW - NOVEMBER 15
The Conversation Continues: Visual Language / Difference / Common Ground
Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie
Cadwalader Park, Trenton
(609) 989-1191 | ellarslie.org
Showcasing 40 abstract works by sixteen artists that communicate predominantly through form rather than subject matter, Madelaine Shellaby has installed unexpected groupings that "converse" about their differences while drawing viewers into their conversations to perhaps find common ground among what is initially perceived as difference. Replacing a traditional opening reception for the exhibition will be a “Meet the Artists Weekend” planned for October 2 and 3 from noon to 4 pm and October 4 from 1 to 4 pm, when select artists are available at different times. Artists: Joyce Chen, Tim Eads, Lisa Fischetti, Terri Fridkin, Erika Gehringer, James Jansma, Shirley Kern, Marsha Levin-Rojer, Christina MacKinnon, Eva Mantell, Florence Moonan, Jim Perry, Debbie Reichard, Richard Sanders, and Adam Welch.
In the Museum & Online, NOW - NOVEMBER 15
ON THE FOREFRONT: Trenton’s Junior 1, 1916
Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie
Cadwalader Park, Trenton
(609) 989-1191 | ellarslie.org
Curator Karl J. Flesch was inspired to create the exhibit by haunting and beautiful photographs of the building’s interior and exterior by J. Carlos Vargas and Robert J. Sammons. “I wanted to go further and tell the history of building the school and thus my research began,” he said. “Junior Number 1 was one of the first junior high schools to be built in the east and became a model for other districts to see. I soon discovered that the story was not just one story but many: the nationwide junior high school movement; architect William A. Poland; Herman C. Mueller the school board president and founder of the Mueller Mosaic Company; High school principal William A. Wetzel; Mayor Frederick W. Donnelly; the 1916 Infantile Paralysis epidemic; the building of Trenton’s other Junior High Schools and High School; and the Integration of Trenton’s public schools.”
ONGOING - Online Only
19 Samplers
Old Barracks Museum
101 Barrack Street, Trenton
(609) 396-1776 | barracks.org
Needlework was an essential part of a young girl’s education during the 18th and 19th centuries. Typically created by girls ranging in age from eight to fifteen and working under the instruction of a teacher, samplers demonstrated the individual’s necessary skills of sewing or mending for their future home life. Depending on the skill and age of the creator, samplers could range from simpler “marker samplers” to embroidery with beautiful landscape subjects resembling paintings.
NOW - NOVEMBER 21
Shahla Mansouri PEACEFUL - THOUGHTFUL
Artworks Trenton
19 Everett Alley, Trenton
(609) 394-9436 | artworkstrenton.org
The female figures are painted looking away, with their backs to the viewer, immersed in thought. The poetry written out, surrounding them, comes from Nezami Ganjavi, the Iranian poet (13th century). The poems are on love, and peace. Woman, and Nature are taken as symbols of growth, fertility, patience, and endurance. The Sun and the Moon appear a lot in the works. Use of various textures, by way of collage, also appear as my way of showing these feelings. I have used paper, cloth, and metal, as my chosen media. We live in rapidly changing times. It is worth taking time, looking at ourselves.” By appointment only.
HISTORY
NOVEMBER 5, 7 pm
Sourland Mountain and American Indians: A Hidden Story with Ian Burrow
Sourland Conservancy
83 Princeton Avenue, Suite 1A
(609) 309-5155 | sourland.org
American Indians have been in the Sourlands for at least 8000 years, but it can seem as if they left little evidence of their life here. Recent re-examination of artifact collections, new historical research, and archaeological surveys on the Mountain itself, are beginning to change that picture. Local archaeologist and historian Ian Burrow will talk about what we know, and don't know, about Indigenous people on and around the Mountain. If you have Indian artifacts you'd like to know more about, bring them to the Zoom meeting! Sourland Conservancy Train Station talks have a suggested donation of $5 per person per seminar to cover the cost of coordinating and presenting each talk. If you are unable to donate, please don't let that keep you from attending, register anyways. We understand that times are tough and first and foremost, we want these valuable talks to be accessible to everyone! RSVP is required in advance. For tickets visit https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E195020&id=39
NOVEMBER 7, 12 pm
Cannon Firing Demonstration
Washington Crossing State Park
355 Washington Crossing - Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ
(609) 737-0623 | state.nj.us
Lamb’s Artillery Company (Revolutionary War re-enactment group) will be conducting Artillery demonstrations from 12 noon to 4 pm in the field behind the Visitor Center Museum, Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville. The cannon firing demonstrations will be held at 12 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm.
NOVEMBER 11, 7 pm
What Do the Election Results Mean for New Jersey?
Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
(609) 924-9529 | princetonlibrary.org
New Jersey political analyst Ingrid Reed presents an interactive panel discussion about what the election results mean for New Jersey.
Save your seat here.
NOVEMBER 14, 1 pm
The Art of the Historical Poster: The Washington-Rochambeau Route through Mercer County to Victory at Yorktown, 1781 - An Illustrated Virtual Talk
The William Trent House
15 Market Street, Trenton
(609) 989-3027 | williamtrenthouse.org
What role did Trenton and the Trent House play in the historic movement of American and French troops that ended the War for Independence?
How can posters tell this epic story of Washington’s and Rochambeau’s strategy that trapped General Cornwallis and his British-Hessian army?
Click here to join via Zoom
Participate by phone: 1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 822 9037 9081 Passcode: 367454
NOVEMBER 17, 7 pm
Research Your Roots - Capturing Your Family History
Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
(609) 924-9529 | princetonlibrary.org
The Historical Society of Princeton offers guidance and tips to help you use today's readily available technology to preserve and share your family's history.
Preserve your family's current and past history by capturing their voices and images now. Use today's readily available technology to create audio and video files to record and share anecdotes, family jokes and legends, and first-person accounts of how your family has interacted with the past century and how they see current events.
NOVEMBER 29, 1:30 pm
Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra
The Sarnoff Collection
The College of New Jersey, 200 Pennington Road, Ewing
davidsarnoff.tcnj.edu
In 1937, famed Italian composer Arturo Toscanini came out of retirement to conduct the newly formed NBC Symphony Orchestra at the behest of RCA’s chairman, David Sarnoff. This talk will trace the history of Toscanini’s time with NBS, show some of the Toscanini artifacts we have in the collection, and will explain how it is that the Sarnoff came to possess the maestro’s house keys.
HOLIDAY
NOVEMBER 7, 14, 21, 10 am
Off the Wall Holiday Market
West Windsor Arts Council
952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction
(609) 716-1931 | westwindsorarts.org
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the West Windsor Arts Council’s Off the Wall Holiday Market. Art lovers will be able to explore handcrafted items by local artisans in the areas of apothecary, ceramics/potter, fiber/textile, glass items, jewelry, journals/note cards, and more. The juried show features almost 50 artists with work priced at $400 or less.
The Holiday Market takes place on three Saturdays in November 2020: November 7, November 14, and November 21. Selected items will be open to the public on these days from 10 am to 4 pm. In-person viewing of the Holiday Market requires preregistration which can be done here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/off-the-wall-holiday-market-tickets-125042009015
Upon request, appointments may be made on any day throughout the week.
Off the Wall Holiday Market will be running similar to a store, where handcrafted art will be displayed on tables for view and purchase. We will run the event following strict COVID-19 guidelines which include limiting the event to ten people at a time, displaying social distancing markers, having hand sanitizer readily available, and enforcing a mask requirement.
Note: Although the event is related to the Off the Wall in-person event, purchases can be made from November 7, 2020, until December 18, 2020.
NOVEMBER 18 - January 10
Morven Museum & Garden’s Festival of Trees Tradition
Morven Museum
55 Stockton Street, Princeton
(609) 924-8331 | morven.org
Festival of Trees is an annual highlight of the holiday season showcasing a juried collection of trees and mantles displayed throughout the museum’s galleries, upstairs and down. This year’s Festival opens earlier and stays open even longer into 2021! In addition, outdoor displays and light will be even grander than years before.
NOVEMBER 19, 8 pm
Feasts, Festivals and Commemorations
The New Jersey State Museum
205 West State Street, Trenton
state.nj.us
Humanity's shared sense of ceremony and ritual have guided societies for ages. We will take a look at stories of American Thanksgiving, festivals celebrating our state's favorite fruits, and reasons why we chose to come together at certain times of year.
**If you have any questions, please feel free to contact megan.innes@sos.nj.gov.
To register click here.
NOVEMBER 28, 10 am
Wreath & Sleighbell Sale
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
(609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org
Visitors are invited to lend support to the farm's community outreach programs by bringing canned goods for donation to area food banks and soup kitchens. At the visitor center, the Friends of Howell Farm will hold their annual Wreath & Sleighbell Sale, featuring straps of bells made by the farm's harnessmaker. **Please note that fall 2020 Saturday programs will be modified to encourage social distancing and reflect current State guidelines for public events. Visitors are required to carry masks at all times, and wear them when social distancing isn't possible.
LITERATURE
NOVEMBER 5, 8 pm
Poetry Circle: 'Great Poems for Times of Turmoil
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
All are welcome to attend the Lawrence Poetry Circle to examine and discuss great poems by W. H. Auden, Rainer Maria Rilke, Rudyard Kipling, Derek Walcott, William Butler Yeats, Lucille Clifton, Naomi Shihab Nye, etc. The selected poems may sprout from difficult circumstances, but thrive to reach toward solace in times of turmoil. Sharon, a librarian from the Lawrence Branch, will lead the discussion. Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will receive the link approximately 24 hours before the program. CONTACT: MCLS Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
LECTURES
NOVEMBER 11, 1 pm
ABEX, the genesis of the Abstract Expressionist Movement
West Windsor Arts Council
952 Alexander Road, Princeton
(609) 716-1931 | westwindsorarts.org
After World War II, the creations of a group of artists who became known as Abstract Expressionists made New York City the world focal point of Contemporary Art. In his presentation Docent Rob Coghan will discuss key examples in the museum collection. Rob was trained as a lawyer and has spent most of his ongoing career as an entrepreneur. Passionate about art and art history he is happy to share what he knows with others.
Free for WWAC Members, $10 for non-Members
To register click here.
NOVEMBER 11, 8 pm
Contested Debates
The New Jersey State Museum
205 West State Street, Trenton
state.nj.us
Elections are critical to our democracy, but so are the debates that precede the votes! Hear about some of New Jersey's most heated debates from the museum's collections.
**If you have any questions, please feel free to contact megan.innes@sos.nj.gov.
To register click here.
WORKSHOPS
NOVEMBER 7 & 15, 10 am
Remote Learning: Digital Camera Basics & Beyond
Princeton Photo Workshop
Herrontown Road, Princeton
princetonphotoworkshop.com
The Basics: Saturday, November 7, 2020, 10 am - 12 pm
What you need to know about how your camera works and how to get started taking better pictures, including exposure, aperture basics & priority mode, shutter priority mode, ISO, meter and depth of field.
Making a Good Image: Sunday, November 15, 2020, 10 am - 12 pm. Learn about composition and light, the critical components of making a good image, as well as more camera functions, the difference between RAW & JPEG and using different lenses to make the pictures you envision. Requirements: Students must be familiar with camera functions covered in the Basics class.
NOVEMBER 8, 11 am
Remote Learning: Make Better Pictures with Your iPhone & Other Smartphone Cameras
Princeton Photo Workshop
Herrontown Road, Princeton
princetonphotoworkshop.com
Instructor: Frank Veronsky; Sunday, November 8, 2020, 11 am - 1 pm
Are you missing out on great photo opportunities? The camera that's always in your pocket lets you capture the big events as well as the precious small moments. Learn to make your phone snapshots into inspired first-rate images that look like you shot them with a DSLR camera. We'll discuss phone camera functions and adjustments, basic photo editing, in-phone and app filters, and sharing your favorites with friends and family, as well as the basics of composition and lighting.Students will have hands-on practice during the class.
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