ARTIST TALENT SHOW
MARCH 20, 7 p.m.
Hightstown's GOT TALENT
Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission
(609) 313-4541 | cac@hightstownborough.com
Featuring music, dance, and theatre from talented folks in Hightstown and nearby Mercer County neighborhoods. Free.
http://bit.ly/hightstownsgottalentshow
CONCERTS
MARCH 7, 4 p.m.
Virtual Concert: Puccini & Respighi
Princeton Symphony Orchestra
(609) 497-0020 | princetonsymphony.org
A late-afternoon interlude with beautiful music by Puccini and Respighi, plus an exciting solo performance featuring harpist Alexander Boldachev await you!
ESPIGHI / Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III
BOLDACHEV / Triomphe de la Musique
SMETANA / The Moldau
PIAZZOLLA / Libertango
BOLDACHEV / Dei sub numine viget (Under God’s Power She Flourishes)
PUCCINI / I Crisantemi
MARCH 15, 7:30 p.m.
Irish Coffee-House concert with "Uncle" Gerry Dignan
VOICES CHORALE NJ
(609) 737-2976 | voiceschoralenj.org
A troubadour for our times, acclaimed musician, recording artist and song leader “Uncle” Gerry delights audiences around the world with his charismatic warmth and charm. A long-time friend of Voices and Music Together, Gerry will be sharing his music and story-telling at a special online event on March 15. Dedicated to keeping the Celtic heritage alive, he will perform a range of music from ballads to fast Irish “mouth music.” Listeners will be encouraged to sing along (muted) on Zoom. “I just want to impart to the audience the joy I know in my life, the joy that I know is real…I want to tickle the audience with humor, to include surprises, and to expose listeners to the tenderness of the Celtic spirit.”
Admission $15. Sign up and details on https://www.voiceschoralenj.org
MARCH 21, 3 p.m.
Virtual Concert: Bach's 336th Birthday
St. John Passion, The Mardi Considine Spring Concert
Dryden Ensemble
(609) 466-8541 | drydenensemble.org
An intimate production of this masterpiece, using a choir of eight signers, as Bach did ,with a small orchestra of 18th century instruments. For tickets please visit https://drydenensemble.org/boxoffice2021.html
DANCE
TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS IN MARCH, 7:30 p.m.
Virtual International Folk Dancing
Princeton Folk Dance
(609) 912-1272 | princetonfolkdance.org
For Zoom link please contact us at pfnfd2@gmail.com.
EXHIBITIONS
MARCH 1 - APRIL 1
Heather Palecek | Resist Convenience
James Kerney Campus, Mercer County Community College
137 North Broad Street, Trenton
(609) 570-3589 | https://mccc.edu/community_gallery_jkc.shtml
Our first in-person show since the shutdown. The show will have in-person limited hours and reception as well as a virtual tour and virtual talk during the reception.
Resist Convenience
Heather Palecek
March 1, 2021 – April 1, 2021
Reception and Talk on March 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. (Virtual + Limited seating through registration)
Gallery Hours and Registration Links will be posted at http://jkcgallery.online
NOW - JUNE 6
Women Artists, Trenton Style
Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie
Cadwalader Park, Trenton
(609) 989-1191 | ellarslie.org
The Trenton Museum Society proudly presents WOMEN TRENTON STYLE, curated by the legendary Mel Leipzig and showcasing a diverse array of exciting works by leading artists of the greater Trenton area. Look for details soon on special community events and a series of online or hybrid artist talks!
GENEALOGY
MARCH 29, 2 p.m.
Family History
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Find out how to research your family tree using online research databases such as the Library Edition of Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, and others. Find out how to get started on your research. Take advantage of our temporary remote access for AncestryLibrary, now available from home until June 30, 2021!
*End times are approximate. Classes may end early or late.*
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.
Just want to watch? A recording of the class will be made available to registrants soon after class time. You can always watch and ask questions during the class, then replay the video as many times as you need while you practice what you learned in class.
CONTACT: Staff 609-883-8292 classreg@mcl.org
HISTORY
MARCH 13, 1 p.m.
Passing The Time With Major William Trent: Video Premiere & Talk
The William Trent House
15 Market Street, Trenton
(609) 989-3027 | williamtrenthouse.org
The Trent House Association presents the premiere of a video on the life of William Trent, Jr., who served with George Washington in the French and Indian War. Jason Cherry, Trent re-enactor from the Pittsburgh area and author of "Pittsburgh's Lost Outpost: Captain Trent's Fort,” will describe his research on the Trent family and his upcoming biography of Trent’s youngest son. The program will begin at 1 pm on Saturday, March 13, 2021, via Zoom at https://bit.ly/3dxCl7B. A pay-as-you-wish donation of $10 is suggested and can be made by PayPal at https://www.williamtrenthouse.org/donation.html
MARCH 16, 7 p.m.
The Irish in the Civil War
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
The American Civil War is Ireland's forgotten conflict. In 1860, about 1.5 million Irish were living in the United States. During the American Civil War, some 150,000 Irish men fought in the Union Army and about 20,000 joined and fought with the Confederacy. Although there is no exact figure for the Irish fatalities, it is presumed to be in the thousands. Sadly, the contributions and experiences of the great number of Irish soldiers remain relatively unknown. Join historical reenactor and lecturer Michael Jesberger for a presentation on these "Sons of Erin" who played a major role in the American Civil War. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Library. 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
MARCH 24, 7 p.m.
Cunard Steamship and the Quest for the Perfect Coal
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
At the turn of the 20th century, North Atlantic steamers were prodigious consumers of coal, and not just any coal would do. Moving this precious fuel from the mountains of Appalachia to the docks of Manhattan was a huge undertaking, with great fortunes made and lost in mining and railroads. Dennis Waters tells the story of the search for the perfect coal and how it powered the fleet of the fabled Cunard Line during the Gilded Age. 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
MARCH 25, 7 p.m.
Cunard Steamship and the Quest for the Perfect Coal
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
J.R. May presents on the Trenton Trolley #288 Project. This trolley was found embedded in a Hamilton home that was being demolished. It was rescued and is in the process of being restored. The program will include information about: finding the car, the history of the car, moving of the car, efforts to develop drawings of the missing elements of the car and opportunities for the public to volunteer to assist with the effort. Co-sponsored with Hopewell Valley Historical Society and The Hopewell Museum. 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: Mercer County Library System hopeprogs@mcl.org
LECTURES
MARCH 4 & MARCH 18, 18, 25, 7 p.m.
The Junior No. 1 Stories: A Zoom Series
Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie
299 Parkside Ave, Trenton
(609) 989-1191 | ellarslie.org
Join us for our series of Zoom talks on stories uncovered during our research of the building of Trenton's Junior No. 1, the first junior high school built in the Eastern U.S. The varied stories and presentations reveal forgotten Trenton history, and some remain very relevant today. All talks are Thursdays at 7 p.m. For a list of topics and speakers and to receive your Zoom link, please visit and register at our website. Each talk is $10.
https://ellarslie.org/the-junior-no-1-stories/ 609-989-1191.
NATURE
MARCH 6, 10 a.m.
Workhorse Rides
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
(609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org
In bygone days, it wasn’t uncommon for a farm boy or girl to hitch a ride on the back of a big draft horse while it was being driven back to the barn after a day working in the fields.
During this program, kids 5 – 12 will learn the differences between draft, saddle and carriage horses when they climb aboard a fully harnessed workhorse for a ride down the lane…after, that is, they help farmers with barn chores like bedding stalls, filling water troughs, and making feed.
**Please note that 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.
MARCH 13, 10 a.m.
Visit from the Horse Doctor & Shoer
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
(609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org
Shots, worming medicine, dental exams, and hoof trimming are in store for Howell Farm’s six workhorses when the veterinarian and dentist come for their spring visit. Join them in the barns where they will be at work all day ensuring that horses, sheep, chickens, and farm cat Bushy are fit and ready for spring. Visitors can listen to a horse’s heart through a stethoscope, watch an equine dentist at work, and learn about old and new veterinary instruments and techniques. The farrier will be shoeing, and the blacksmith working in the forge.
**Please note that 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.
MARCH 20, 10 a.m.
Sawmilling & Tree Planting
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
(609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org
Barn beams, siding, and floorboards for horse stalls will be the order of the day when logger-sawyer Scott Stevens makes his annual stop at Howell Farm—a visit reminiscent of days when contractors with portable engines and mills came through Pleasant Valley to help farmers cut lumber from trees growing in their woodlots.
During the day there will be opportunities for visitors to help roll logs to the mill with logging tools, cut firewood for the kitchen stove, make pegs for use in barn framing, and plant replacement trees in the farm's woodlot. Helpers will receive a free tubling from the NJ Tree Foundation to take home and plant, while supplies last!
**Please note that 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.
MARCH 27, 10 a.m.
Lambing
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
(609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org
Will a lamb be born on 'lambing day'? It has happened before, but not according to anyone's timing but the ewes'. Lambing season lasts for several weeks, and whether you're here to welcome a new arrival or not, you will find much to see and learn about in the barn where sheep spend much of the winter.
On this day, you will see new lambs, meet expectant ewes, and learn all about the farm's flock of period Romney-Suffolk sheep. Other signs of spring are in the air: horses are beginning to shed their winter coats, bees are flying in search of early nectar, and if it's not too windy, farmers will likely be out spreading manure or plowing the fields.
**Please note that 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.
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH TRIBUTES
MARCH 2, 7 p.m.
Women's History Month: Feminism through the Decades
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Feminism isn't about burning bras - it's about equality. Kick off Women's History Month by taking a look back at how the United States' past three women's movements paved the way for today's feminist movement. Presented by Colleen Murphy, editor and local volunteer who graduated from The College of New Jersey's Women in Learning & Leadership and Women's & Gender Studies programs in 2016. Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library, Friends of the Ewing Library, Friends of Lawrence Library, and Friends of the West Windsor Library.
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
MARCH 4, 7 p.m.
Women's History Month: Unsung Heroines: The Role of Women in the American Civil War
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
This program provides a comprehensive, one hour review of the heroic and awesome accomplishments made by women, both North and South. It covers their role as administrators, journalists, nurses, spies and combatants in an age when women were expected to stay home. These remarkable women defied the culture of their time, surpassed all expectations and provided enormous support to the war effort. Sadly, they never received proper historical notice. This program reveals the enormity of their contributions and sacrifices. Presented by Civil War expert Martin Mosho, who has studied the Civil War for over 50 years and toured many of the most famous battlefields. He is a member of a prominent Civil War society and a retired instructor of Mercer County Community College. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library.
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: Mercer County Library Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
MARCH 4, 2:30 p.m.
Women in the American Revolution
Old Barracks Museum
101 Barrack Street, Trenton
(609) 396-1776 | barracks.org
In honor of Women’s History Month, join interpreter Hope Roselle for a seminar about the varied lives, experiences, and hopes of women during the American Revolutionary War on Thursday, March 4 at 2:30 p.m.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkcO-srz8iH9BKHwk1kQg_AoJ_-1u9yHui
MARCH 8, 7 p.m.
From Bollywood to Hollywood: An International Women's Day Celebration
Arts Council of Princeton and NachNation
102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
(609) 924-8777 | artscouncilofprinceton.org/
Tune in for a Bollywood Dance lesson in celebration of International Women’s Day! Dancer & choreographer Uma Kapoor of NachNation will get you up out of your chair, teach you some new moves, and play some of our favorite songs all about girl power! Songs will include Single Ladies, I Will Survive, Chittiyan Kaliayan, Desi Girl, and more!
Tickets: $10. All proceeds benefit the Arts Council of Princeton’s community programs. Register for this virtual event here: https://bit.ly/3pZGPXj
MARCH 11, 7 p.m.
Women's History Month: Women Justices of the Supreme Court
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
It took 191 years after the founding of the Supreme Court for the first woman to be allowed to become part of that august body. Four magnificent women have achieved the position of Supreme Court Justice, with the recent addition of a fifth Amy Coney Barrett. Join Trish Chambers in a fascinating introduction to these accomplished jurists. Meet Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Learn how their unique personalities and determination enabled them to break the glass ceiling to take their place in history, as they vote to clarify the intentions of the founding fathers regarding the United States Constitution. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lawrence Library.
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: Mercer County Library Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
MARCH 13, 8 p.m.
Women's History Month: Served Like a Girl
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
A powerful documentary about female veterans who create a shared sisterhood to help the rising number of homeless women veterans by entering into a "Miss Veteran America" competition, while bringing to light moving events in their own lives in a quest for healing and hope.
Find Served Like a Girl on hoopla -- https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11978095
MARCH 16, 7 p.m.
When Women Lost the Vote
Pennington Public LIbrary
952 Alexander Road, Princeton
(609) 989-1191 | penningtonlibrary.org
Presenter: Museum Educator, Museum of the American Revolution
Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PgW1PohMQJO8CP_8NF_bqw
Millions of American women were granted the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. But did you know that more than a century earlier, women legally held the right to vote in New Jersey?
Join a Museum Educator for an exciting look at the Museum’s groundbreaking new exhibition, When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story, 1776-1807. Learn the little-known history of the nation’s first women voters — and examine the political conflicts that led to their voting rights being stripped away in 1807.
Get a virtual peek at artifacts that tell these women’s stories. Featuring original objects including textiles, works of art, and newly-discovered poll lists highlighting women voters from the period, the exhibition brings to life the forgotten stories of the women who first pioneered the vote and became role models for women’s suffragists two generations later. This experience includes a Q&A session.
MARCH 18, 7 p.m.
Women's History Month: Reclaiming Our Voice: New Jersey's Role in the Fight for Women's Suffrage
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Carol Simon Levin portrays Lillian Feickert, New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association President from 1912-1920, to tell the story of the role of New Jersey women in the long struggle for women's suffrage.
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
MARCH 23, 7 p.m.
Women's History Month: The Working Women of World War II: Rosie and Beyond
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Storyteller Madge Powis (Garden State Storytellers) will provide insight into the contributions of women during World War II. One such story will be that of her own Aunt Helen, who worked as a welder. Her stories will be aided by photographs and memorabilia.
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: Mercer County Library Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
MARCH 27, 8 p.m.
Women's History Month: The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story (2018) -- Bessie Coleman (1892 - 1926), a young woman who arose from the poverty of the Texas cotton fields, became the first African-American woman to earn a civil aviator's license. She barnstormed around the country, thrilled audiences and inspired later generations. This is the story of her remarkable personality.
Find The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story on hoopla -- https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12192160
WORKSHOPS
MARCH 3, 1 p.m.
Photography: Extracting The Abstract
Grounds For Sculpture
80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton
groundsforsculpture.org
Designed for adults with any type of camera (smartphone – DSLR) this two session hybrid photography workshop will explore the elements of design, (color, line, shape & texture) and the principals of design (unity, balance, emphasis, similarity & contrast). Learn how your camera can be used to extract images from objects and nature to create unique abstract photographs. Spend a day applying what you learned in the virtual session as you enjoy creating your abstract photographs at GFS.
Buy tickets https://www.groundsforsculpture.org/events/photography-extracting-the-abstract/
MARCH 3, 10, 17 & 24, 7 p.m.
Library Drawing Party w/ Julia
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Join us for a Library Drawing Party! Have your friends and family 'meet' you on MCL's facebook page every Wednesday evening at 7 pm, to follow along and try out your artistic talents as Julia teaches you how to draw new images each week. Then, we invite you to share your finished artwork with everyone in the comments section! This event is recommended for all ages.
CONTACT: MCLS Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
https://www.facebook.com/mclsnj/
MARCH 10, 1 p.m.
Online Lunchtime Gallery Series: Highlights of the Ancient World Greece and Rome
West Windsor Arts Council/ Princeton University
https://www.westwindsorarts.org/
WWAC and Princeton University Art Museum come together for an exciting and engaging online series showcasing some of the Museum’s outstanding collections. Each session is led by a docent of the museum. Topics range from Contemporary African American Artist, the genesis of the Abstract Expressionist Movement and more. This session is led by PUAM Docent Joyce Felsenfeld, a longtime faculty member at Stuart Country Day School in Princeton. She has a passion for teaching, the arts, traveling, and all things French. Please visit our website for more information: https://westwindsorarts.org/event/online-lunchtime-gallery-series-highlights-of-the-ancient-world-greece-and-rome/
MARCH 10, 1 p.m.
Jersey Birds Illustration Classes with Erin Ellis
Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street, Princeton
morven.org/
Over the four week course with award winning illustrator Erin Ellis you'll create enough bird drawings to fill the trees and sky!
Inspired by bird artwork in Morven's latest exhibition, In Nature's Realm, The Art of Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh , award-winning illustrator Erin Ellis teaches how to capture the form and feeling of the beautiful birds living in New Jersey.
Over the four week course you'll create enough bird drawings to fill the trees and sky! Learn key anatomical details and foundational shapes to help you draw birds accurately in the field or at home.
Studying birds from the front, side, and 3/4 view, we will render colorful songbirds, learn tricks to show the shape of long legs and necks on herons, egrets, and shorebirds, and study the way that feather groups overlap to simplify plumage and sketch perched raptors.
All levels are welcome. Materials list and Zoom link provided upon registration. All classes will be recorded for later viewing.
MARCH 6 / MARCH 13, 10 a.m.
REMOTE LEARNING: Digital Camera Basics & Beyond
Princeton Photo Workshop
Herrontown Road, Princeton
princetonphotoworkshop.com/classes
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.
MARCH 6 / MARCH 14, 10:30 a.m.
REMOTE LEARNING: Mastering Landscape Photography
Princeton Photo Workshop
Herrontown Road, Princeton
princetonphotoworkshop.com/classes
What makes a great landscape image? Why do some images grab our attention and others fade? Learn what you need to know to take your landscape photography to the next level.
MARCH 13 / MARCH 20, 10:30 a.m.
REMOTE LEARNING: Creative Food Photography
Princeton Photo Workshop
Herrontown Road, Princeton
princetonphotoworkshop.com/classes
Do you like to make photos of food at a restaurant or at home? Producing successful food images challenges us to apply our understanding of light and composition in some unexpected ways. In this class, we'll learn how a food photographer thinks about and sets up the scene to make mouth-watering food images, demonstrating approaches to photographing types of food with different lenses, lighting and props. We will explore using natural and artificial light to enhance the food's appeal, lighting a table, food styling and using light modifiers to achieve different styles, as well as lens and gear selections, with lots of opportunity to explore and practice what you learn.
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