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ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
APRIL 8, 5 p.m.
TrashedArt 2022 Virtual Contest - Photo Submission Deadline
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
The annual TrashedArt Contest encourages artists to upcycle materials destined for the landfill into art. The Mercer County Library System is seeking entries for their 3nd Annual TrashedArt Virtual Contest. The contest is open to students in grades 7-12 and adults living or working in Mercer County. One entry per person. Certificates will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in both the student and adult categories. Those wishing to participate must submit at least one photo and a completed contest entry form to lawprogs@mcl.org by Friday, April 8. For more information, please visit the Mercer County Library System’s website at https://mcl.org/events/trashedart
APRIL 18 - APRIL 22
TrashedArt 2022 Virtual Contest - Public Voting
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Winners will be announced at the TrashedArt 2022 Virtual Reception on the Mercer County Library System’s Facebook page. Certificates will be given for first, second, and third place in both adult and high-school age categories. For more information on the TrashedArt 2022 Virtual Contest, visit http://www.mcl.org
CONCERTS
APRIL 30, 8 p.m.
Singing for Peace w/ the Berks Sinfonietta Chamber Orchestra
VOICES CHORALE NJ
(609) 737-2976 | voiceschoralenj.org
Location:
Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St., Princeton, NJ
Including Handel's rarely performed Anthem on the Peace, works by Mendelssohn, Haydn and contemporary composers
For more details visit https://www.voiceschoralenj.org
APRIL 7, 7 p.m.
Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra of Princeton
Arts Council of Princeton / Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
(609) 924-8777 | artscouncilofprinceton.org/
Join us for a performance by chamber ensembles from Stretto Youth Chamber Orchestra of Princeton.
Stretto is a team of music lovers who participate in learning and teaching together in an immersion-based music learning program. Committed to diversity and socio-economic inclusion, Stretto makes music as an offering to help heal the wounds of division and to offer a vision for what is possible when people come together in harmony.
CULTURE
APRIL 2, 6 p.m.
Virtual Vietnamese Cooking Class via Zoom
Pennington Public LIbrary
952 Alexander Road, Princeton
(609) 989-1191 | penningtonlibrary.org
In cooperation with the Pennington Public Library
Registration Required -> https://www.penningtonlibrary.org/wholieswhere/
Vietnamese cuisine is greatly admired for its fresh ingredients, complementary textures, and reliance on herbs and vegetables. The cuisine reflects the Vietnamese lifestyle, from the preparation to how the food is served.
Chef My will guide participants through a hands-on online cooking class to prepare 2 Vietnamese dishes: Bánh Xèo (a savory crepe/pancake) and Chuoi Chien (fried bananas). As the participants cook along with Chef My from their kitchens, she will give tips and suggestions while having a good conversation about Vietnam, the food, and the tradition. After preparing the meal, she will take the class on a market tour to discover local life in the morning in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
EXHIBITIONS
APRIL 6 - JUNE 27
KALEIDOSCOPE
Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission
(609) 313-4541 | facebook.com/HightstownCulturalArtsCommission
Opening reception is on April 6, come and enjoy glorious local art at Old Hights Brewing Company
Artist Talk, Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m., 123 W Ward Street, Hightstown
APRIL 9 - JANUARY 8, 2023
Dive In & Discover the World of Sharks
New Jersey State Museum
205 West State Street, Trenton
(609) 292-6464 | state.nj.us/state/museum
“Jaw Dropping World of Sharks,” a new exhibition from the New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, aims to dispel some of the myths and misunderstandings about sharks and their relatives by exploring their biology, fossil record, conservation and cultural significance, according to a press release.
FESTIVALS
APRIL 23, 12 p.m.
Princeton Porchfest
Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
(609) 924-8777 | artscouncilofprinceton.org/
All are invited to join the Arts Council of Princeton and Princeton University for the inaugural Princeton Porchfest from on Saturday, April 23!
Porchfest is a walkable music festival where neighbors offer up their front porches as DIY concert venues. Talented performers will play rotating sets throughout the neighborhood during this day-long celebration of music, art, and the incredible Princeton community. Stroll from porch to porch to enjoy live, local talent! Oh, and it’s totally free.
Bike or walk your way from porch to porch, being sure to stop by Princeton’s amazing array of eateries for lunch and dinner!
HISTORY
APRIL 18, 7 p.m.
Unsung Heroines: The Role of Women in the Civil War
The Mercer County Library, West Windsor Branch
333 North Post Road, West Windsor
(609) 799-0462 | mcl.org
Historian Martin Mosho provides a comprehensive, one-hour review of the heroic and awesome accomplishments made by women, both North and South. He 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. Q&A to follow.
Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library.
APRIL 18, 7 p.m.
Liberty: Don Troiani’s Paintings of the Revolutionary War
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Join Matthew Skic, Curator of Exhibitions at the Museum of the American Revolution in
Philadelphia, for an exciting look at the artistic career of Don Troiani, America's foremost
historical military artist. For the very first time in a museum exhibit, nearly 50 of Don Troiani's
original paintings of the Revolutionary War are now on display at the Museum of the American
Revolution. Matthew will discuss Troiani's artistic process, how Troiani uses his collection of
historic military antiques in his work, and the significance of Troiani's paintings to our
understanding of the Revolutionary War. Co-sponsored with The Hopewell Museum and Hopewell Valley Historical Society. Please email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register to receive link
to program.
APRIL 20, 7 p.m.
Patriot or Loyalist? The Case of Dr. William Bryant
The William Trent House
15 Market Street, Trenton
(609) 989-3027 | williamtrenthouse.org
The Trent House Association presents a virtual talk by William (Larry) Kidder on his recent research and reflections on the life of Dr. William Bryant, owner of the Trent House at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. This free program will be held on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 7:00 p.m via Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/April20Talk. Capacity is limited and pre-registration at https://tinyurl.com/April20Bryant is recommended. A pay-as-you-wish donation is encouraged and can be made by PayPal at https://williamtrenthouse.org/donation.html.
Dr. William Bryant, who owned and lived in today’s Trent House from 1769 to 1778, is usually identified as a Loyalist. But was he? His story, and the stories of people he knew in Trenton, tell us much about how people in Trenton grappled with difficult decisions about which side to support in the American Revolution and how public and vigorous their support would be. This talk will explore Dr. Bryant’s life and examine the evidence often cited about his political stance. Researching Dr. Bryant’s story illustrates how a “fact” sometimes requires reconsideration and how historians act as “detectives,” sorting through partial and often conflicting evidence to shed new light on a mystery.
APRIL 21, 7 p.m.
Roosevelt’s Tree Army: The History of the Civilian Conservation Corps
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
The CCC was a New Deal program that existed from 1933 to 1942. The Civilian Conservation Corps left a lasting impact on the nation. Roosevelt’s Tree Army planted three-billion trees in addition to creating fire roads and fire towers. They constructed visitor services in National and State parks that are still in use today. Thousands of picnic shelters, camp sites, cabins, lodges, trails, and roads were built by these men. Presented by Mary Rasa, a historian, who worked as a museum curator and park ranger for the National Park Service for 16 years. Please email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register to receive link to program.
APRIL 25, 7 p.m.
Niagara: The Falls and the River
The Mercer County Library, Ewing Branch
61 Scotch Road, Ewing
(609) 882-3148 | mcl.org
Explore the history of the Niagara Falls region - from Native American legends to modern-day parks and attractions - with author and photographer Kevin Woyce. Meet the area's explorers and settlers the daredevils who risked their lives for fame or fortune the businessmen who harnessed the Falls' power and the conservationists and visionaries who saved the Falls for generations of visitors. The program is illustrated with original photographs and historic images. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Library. Registration is required.
LECTURES
APRIL 6, 7 p.m.
In Flew Enza: The 1918 Flu Epidemic in Philadelphia and New Jersey
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
On the heels of the deadliest war the world had ever seen came a devastating flu epidemic. Using newspapers and other archival materials, archivist and historian Mickey DiCamillo traces the arrival of the flu and its spread through New Jersey and Philadelphia. He discusses the symptoms and the demographics of those who contracted the virus, the responses and reactions of people and their governments, and the desperate measures people took to cope with the medical and societal consequences. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Please email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register to receive link to program.
APRIL 9, 5:30 p.m.
Potteries of Trenton Society to Host Panel Art Museum Curators
Potteries of Trenton
120 W. State Street, Trenton
potteriesoftrentonsociety.org
Have you ever wondered what museum curators think about Trenton ceramics? What are they acquiring these days? And why?
The Potteries of Trenton Society (POTS) in collaboration with the Trenton Historical Society will bring together a panel of three art museum curators for the POTS 2022 annual meeting on Saturday afternoon, April 9. David Barquist, Ulysses Dietz and Ron Fuchs will talk about their collections and why they are adding Trenton ceramics to the holdings of their museums. Ellen Denker, POTS program chair, will moderate the panel. The free event will be virtual.
APRIL 11, 7 p.m.
Title IX Turns 50
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Join us for a discussion with three icons of women's athletics - Hopewell Valley Central High School graduate Val Ackerman, who is currently the Commissioner of the Big East Conference; Mollie Marcoux-Samaan, a Princeton University graduate who served as the first female Director of Athletics at Princeton University and is currently the Commissioner of the Ladies Professional Golf Association; and Kelly Curtis, a Princeton High School graduate fresh off an appearance in the Olympic Games, where she competed in the Skeleton for the United States. Please email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register to receive link to program.
APRIL 12, 7 p.m.
Author Talk w/ Perdita Buchan: Utopia, New Jersey
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
New Jersey has been a favorite location for utopian experiments for more than a century, and author Perdita Buchan describes eight of them in her book, Utopia, New Jersey: Travels in the Nearest Eden. In this talk, she’ll explore some of these communities and the colorful characters who built or lived in them. Find out which “utopia” still survives! Sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Library. Please email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register to receive link to program.
APRIL 14, 1 p.m.
Online Lunchtime Gallery Series: Objects Not Made for Museums
West Windsor Arts Council/ Princeton University
https://www.westwindsorarts.org/
Featuring items from Princeton University Art Museum’s outstanding collection.
Each session is led by a Princeton University Art Museum Docent.
Docents use their knowledge and passion to make their chosen topics fun and engaging to everyone. The docent program at Princeton University Art Museum involves an intensive training program, consisting of lectures, gallery sessions, research, and presentations to fellow trainees and other docents. Docents then continue their education throughout their years of service by attending docent meetings, participating in study groups, attending gallery talks, and taking trips with fellow docents to other regional museums.
Register here
APRIL 25, 6 p.m.
Celebrate National Telephone Day with Jon Gertner & The Idea Factory
Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street, Princeton
(609) 924-8144 | morven.org
From its beginnings in the 1920s until its demise in the 1980s, Bell Labs-officially, the research and development wing of AT&T-was the biggest, and arguably the best, laboratory for new ideas in the world.
From the transistor to the laser, from digital communications to cellular telephony, it’s hard to find an aspect of modern life that hasn’t been touched by Bell Labs.
In The Idea Factory, Jon Gertner traces the origins of some of the twentieth century’s most important inventions and delivers a riveting and heretofore untold chapter of American history.
At its heart this is a story about the life and work of a small group of brilliant and eccentric men-Mervin Kelly, Bill Shockley, Claude Shannon, John Pierce, and Bill Baker-who spent their careers at Bell Labs. Today, when the drive to invent has become a mantra, Bell Labs offers us a way to enrich our understanding of the challenges and solutions to technological innovation. Here, after all, was where the foundational ideas on the management of innovation were born.
In-person event begins at 6:00 p.m. with light refreshments and meet/greet with Jon Gertner who will be joining us at the Stockton Education Center at Morven. Q&A for both live and virtual attendees follows the lecture.
Virtual program waiting room opens at 6:00 p.m. and program begins at 6:30 p.m. - This part of the evening will be hybrid with those both live and online. Zoom link shared day of program.
LITERATURE
APRIL 16, 1 p.m.
The Painted Word: Merging Poetry & Painting
Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
(609) 924-8777 | artscouncilofprinceton.org/
Come celebrate poetry month with artist Ruthann Traylor, Director of Homefront’s ArtSpace, for this special workshop to learn how to merge the literary and visual arts. Bring your favorite poem, a few lines of verse, or better yet, something you may have written yourself – whatever inspires you to create your own visual art piece.
Materials for this all-ages workshop are provided, but you are welcome and encouraged to bring any special items you can use to make the piece your own – old photos, a bit of ribbon, a love letter – and learn how to incorporate them into a collage, mixed media painting, or as your subject for a drawing or painting. Words can be optional or worked into the design because we all know that sometimes roses are not always red.
No experience necessary and beginners are encouraged. Come relax, have fun, and leave with a unique beautiful piece of art all your own!
APRIL 23, 2 p.m.
Beyond 5-7-5: A Haiku Writing Workshop for Beginners
The Mercer County Library, West Windsor Branch
333 North Post Road, West Windsor
(609) 799-0462 | mcl.org
Haiku is all about counting syllables. Or is it? Try your hand at writing freestyle haiku with published haiku poet Bill Waters and learn how to craft tiny poems that capture the present moment with simplicity and grace. No syllable counting required! Sponsored by the Friends
of the West Windsor Library.
APRIL 26, 7 p.m.
A Poetry Happening: Mercer Poets Read
The Mercer County Library, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8294 | mcl.org
Join us for a capstone celebration of National Poetry Month. In the spirit of a Beat Generation–style poetry reading, Chip McAuley, poet and Hickory Corner librarian, will host an evening of poetry, with Chip reading original poetry and local poets reading their own work or a favorite published poem. Poets should email a poem, citing the author, to hcprogs@mcl.org by April 19. Please email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register to receive link to program.
NATURE
APRIL 2, 10 a.m.
Spring Beekeeping & Gardening
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
(609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org
Today, expert beekeeper Bob Hughes will open the hives before your very eyes...to check the health of the residents and see how each colony fared through the winter. Mr. Hughes will introduce apiary visitors to a queen, drones, and worker bees before giving a 45-minute presentation, "Life in a Bee Colony."
**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.
APRIL 9, 10 a.m.
Plowing, Harrowing & Wash Day
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
(609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org
Want to know how it feels to put your hand to the plow? This is your chance!
Farmers in the field will be using horses to plow and harrow the ground to prepare it for planting corn. There will be opportunities for visitors to step into the furrow and try out the plow—something that could come in handy for those attending the farm's fall plowing match, when visitors of all ages and abilities can win ribbons and prizes for turning good furrows.
**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.
APRIL 16, 10 a.m.
Henhouse Visits
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
(609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org
Step inside a working henhouse where the farm's Barred Rock chickens are busy laying and help a farmer make their feed: then reach into a nest box and take out an egg! Visitors will learn candling and grading, and visit the farmhouse kitchen to learn a recipe to bring home with their egg.
**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.
APRIL 23, 10 a.m.
Potato Planting
Howell Living History Farm
70 Woodens Lane
(609) 737-3299 | howellfarm.org
Visitors of all ages can join workhorses Bill and Jesse to help plant a field of potatoes that will yield over 2,000 pounds of food for local soup kitchens. While farmers drive the horses and steer the plow to open up the rows, helpers will follow behind with baskets of seeds and place them in the furrows. Over the next 4 months the field will be weeded and hilled by interns and volunteers...before visitors again help to harvest the crop in mid-August.
**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.
THEATRE
APRIL 1 & 8, 8 p.m.; APRIL 2 & 9, 8 p.m.; APRIL 3 & 10, 2 p.m.
FALSETTOS
Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor
Kelsey.mccc.edu
This ground-breaking, Tony Award-winning musical revolves around the life of a charming, intelligent, neurotic gay man named Marvin, his wife, lover, about-to-be-Bar-Mitzvahed son, their psychiatrist, and the lesbians next door. Playful Theatre presents this a hilarious and achingly poignant look at the infinite possibilities that make up a modern family… and a beautiful reminder that love can tell a million stories. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
APRIL 22, 8 p.m.; APRIL 24, 2 p.m.
The Diary of Anne Frank
Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor
Kelsey.mccc.edu
For 75 years audiences have been drawn to the haunting, true story of two families force to hide from the world in an attic with a horrible war raging around them, as others risked their lives to protect them. MCCC’s Academic Theater and Dance Programs present Wendy Kesselman’s gripping new adaptation of the original stage play by Goodrich and Hackett, in which survivor accounts and newly discovered writings from the diary of Anne Frank are interwoven to create a contemporary impassioned story of those persecuted under Nazi rule. This is an adaptation for a new generation able to confront the true horrors of the Holocaust. One weekend only, with a special benefit performance on Saturday, Apr. 23rd at 8pm for the Holocaust Center. (Rated PG)
APRIL 29, 8 p.m.; APRIL 30, 8 p.m.; May 1, 2 p.m.
ART
Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor
Kelsey.mccc.edu
The Pennington Players present this very clever discussion not only about the nature of art, but also the nature of friendship. Originally French, this provocative play explores what happens among three friends when one of them buys a large, very expensive piece of art: a canvas completely covered in white paint with a few white lines. A discussion ensues as to whether this is “ART” or not.
WORKSHOPS
APRIL 3 & APRIL 10, 10 a.m.
The Fine Art of Professional Model Photography Course
Princeton Photo Workshop
Herrontown Road, Princeton
princetonphotoworkshop.com/classes
Experience the artistic opportunities of directing and photographing a professional model in a spacious, skylight-lit studio at America’s oldest artists club. We'll study the figure in various poses and experiment with creative positioning to create compelling images. We'll begin by discussing camera settings, composition and using light for images with a fine art sensibility. Each participant in our small group will take a turn directing and posing the model to get past the initial nervousness of being a director.
APRIL 7, 14, 21, 7 p.m.
Concert, Sports and Live Action Photography Course
Princeton Photo Workshop
Herrontown Road, Princeton
princetonphotoworkshop.com/classes
Have you ever watched photographers at concerts, dance or sporting events and wondered how to get started in the action-packed world of live event photography, or learn skills to improve the pictures you're already taking? Over 3 weeks, we'll dive into the elements of making successful action images. The course will cover gaining access to events, research, preparation, gear suggestions, and planning for challenging conditions like unpredictable light, motion, and position. At the end of each session, you will receive assignments to complete during the week. Be prepared for the surprises and technical hurdles you’ll face and learn how to select and finish your strongest images.
APRIL 16, 1 p.m.
Interwoven Stories Stitch-In
Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
(609) 924-8777 | artscouncilofprinceton.org/
Get your needles sharpened and your creative juices flowing — Interwoven Stories is back for its final chapter! Don’t miss your chance to be included in this dynamic project by adding your voice, your thread, and your thoughts to our permanent collection of pages.
Interwoven Stories is a community-based narrative stitching project conceived and facilitated by Diana Weymar, 2016 Artist-in-Residence. With some participants picking up a needle and thread for the first time, each stitcher received a blank 3-hole fabric page to tell a story through their memories, honor beloved family or friends, or return home to a favorite place through needle and thread.
This free workshop is open to all those registered to participate in Interwoven Stories: The Final Chapter. Led by IWS Community Liaison Kyle Burkhardt and ACP Artistic Director Maria Evans, this kick-off workshop will demonstrate how to sew your own fabric page and provide helpful stitching tips and tricks.
Come and go or stay for the whole workshop as you meet your fellow stitchers in a casual, supportive atmosphere.
APRIL 23, 10 a.m.
Steep Your Way: A Teapot Workshop with Samuel Johnson
Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
(609) 924-8777 | artscouncilofprinceton.org/
Learn to make a teapot while considering issues of functionality, design, and the independent life of a pot during this hands-on, interactive workshop. This workshop will be led by Samuel Johnson, Potter and Professor of Art and Department Chair at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in Central Minnesota
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