November 3, 3 p.m.
Celebrate America
Westminster Conservatory Orchestra (WCO) - Rider University
Hallman Hall in Cullen Center on the Westminster Campus - 101 Walnut Street, Princeton
(609) 921-7104 | westminster.play@gmail.com
Join the Westminster Conservatory Orchestra for their first performance of the season. “Celebrate America” with powerful music by Florence Price, George Whitefield Chadwick, Richard Rogers, Scott Joplin, Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Georg Phillip Telemann, and more!
*Ticket Cost: $10 (suggested)
November 7, 2 - 3 p.m.
Sean Gaskell, Kora Performance
Mercer County Library System - West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction
(609) 799-0462 | www.mcl.org
Music of the West African kora comes to Princeton Junction! Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp. He studied under the extensive instruction of Moriba Kuyateh and the late Malamini Jobarteh in Gambia, and both Youssoupha Cissokho and Mamadou Cissokho in Senegal. The kora is traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire. Gaskell has presented adult, youth and family programs at over 350 libraries and a multitude of K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and assisted living facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
November 2, 12 - 4 p.m.
Cannon Firing Demonstration!
Washington Crossing State Park - Titusville
(609) 737-0623 | WashingtonCrossing@dep.nj.gov | nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/parks/washingtoncrossingstatepark
Lamb’s Artillery Company (Revolutionary War reenactment group) will be conducting Artillery demonstrations from 12:00 Noon. to 4:00 P.M. in the field behind the Visitor Center Museum at Washington Crossing State Park. The cannon firing demonstrations will be held at 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by The Swan Historical Foundation Inc. The Visitor Center Museum can be reached from I-95 by taking the Trenton/Lambertville Exit (this is the first exit in N.J. heading north and the last exit heading south). Head north on Route 29 for 2 ½ miles and turn right at the first traffic light. The park entrance will be on your left in a ½ mile. Enter the park and follow the signs to the Visitor Center Museum.
November 4, 7 p.m.
Gifts of the Sun: The Cuisine of the Aztecs
Mercer County Library System - Virtual Program
(609) 883-8292 | lawprogs@mcl.org | www.mcl.org
When the first Spanish conquerors arrived in present-day Mexico in the 16th century, they were astounded by what they found. The cultural achievements of the native peoples of Mesoamerica rivaled anything back in Europe: there was great architecture, great literature, and yes, great food. Andrew Coletti, educator, food writer and history nerd, leads this celebration of the ingenious foodways of the pre-conquest Aztecs. Colleti will discuss the Aztec diet and the cultural beliefs that shaped how the Aztecs viewed their food.
*Link upon registration
November 7, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | November 9, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Community Connect
120 East State - 120 East State Street, Trenton
(609) 222-4246 | hello@120eaststate.org
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Now’s your chance! 120 East State is inviting dynamic, engaged individuals to join 120 East State’s Community Advisory Boards.
- Join us in shaping the future of the Steeple Center at 120 East State. Share your voice, ideas, and insights to create impactful programs and initiatives that truly matter.
- Be part of something bigger at 120 East State – together, we can build a stronger, more vibrant community!
Interested? Please complete the registration form and let’s make a change in our community.
Not able to attend? Please complete the Community Connect Survey so we can get your input.
November 13, 7 p.m.
Navajo Code Talkers
Mercer County Library System - Virtual Program
(609) 883-8292 | lawprogs@mcl.org | www.mcl.org
Please join us for a stirring presentation on the Navajo Code Talkers and the crucial role they played in the Pacific campaigns during World War II. Presenter Don Buzney will trace the origin of their language, its specific use during the war, and the way in which the coded messages were transmitted without ever being detected by enemy soldiers. Don lends significant first-hand experience to his presentation, having worked with Navajo tribes in New Mexico.
*Link upon registration
November 19, 7 p.m.
Pickets & Persistence: American Women's Fight to Win the Vote
Mercer County Library System - Virtual Program
(609) 883-8292 | lawprogs@mcl.org | www.mcl.org
Living history presenter Carol Simon Levin portrays Jeannette Rankin, America's first female member of Congress, telling the intertwined stories of women's suffrage activism, war service, and the political calculus that finally brought the support of President Wilson, the U.S. Congress, and state legislatures to achieve passage of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.
*Link upon registration
November 23, 6 - 9 p.m.
19th Annual Stop The Wrecking Ball
Trenton Historical Society - Princeton Hydro, Roebling Bldg 110, 35 Clark Street, Trenton
(609) 396-4478 | trentonhistoricalsoc@gmail.com
Please join The Trenton Historical Society to celebrate Trenton history and support Restore Trenton! grants at an elegant evening in a historic space.
*Ticket Cost: $125 General Admission; $175 Event Patrons
November 7, 6 - 8 p.m.
Celebrate Diwali with Shishya Dancing School
Mercer County Library System - Lawrenceville Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike
(609) 883-8292 | lawprogs@mcl.org | www.mcl.org
Join us once again to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, which marks the victory of good over evil. We are thrilled to welcome back Guru ‘Kalashree’ Sukanya Mahadevan and her talented students from the Shishya School of Performing Arts. Sukanya, the founder and artistic director of the school in Lawrenceville, has led her students to perform at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in NYC. Their dance dramas, inspired by Hindu mythology and modern-day themes, have received rave reviews. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the ancient art of storytelling through dance and music.
November 9, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Linda's Day Farm Thanksgiving Social
Mercer County Library System - West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction
(609) 799-0462 | www.mcl.org
Our Thanksgiving Social will provide social skills and peer socialization opportunities for adults ages 18+ with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the local community. Participants will create a DIY Craft using natural materials, play some get-to-know-you games, and enjoy seasonal refreshments together.
November 23, 12 - 5 p.m. | November 24, 12 - 4 p.m.
Ellarslie Holiday Boutique
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie - Cadwalader Park
(609) 989-1191 | tms@ellarslie.org
Holiday shoppers and art lovers can enjoy browsing for those perfect somethings throughout the galleries of Trenton City Museum’s festive atmosphere. Artisans, crafters, and more will offer high quality, one-of-a-kind goods including handmade jewelry, original artwork, home accents, ceramics, accessories and other wearables, and Trenton memorabilia and antiques.
This long-running event supports the collection and programs of the Trenton Museum Society and showcases the talents of local artisans. Plenty of parking; new walkways; barrier-free, accessible entrance at left end of the building.
November 9, 6 p.m.
We Refuse to be Silent - Discussion with Trent House Association Trustee Michael Days and Author Angela P. Dodson
Trent House Association & Trenton Torch Club - Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 801 West State Street, Trenton
trentontorchclub@gmail.com
Join Michael Days, trustee of the Trent House Association, and Angela Dodson, author of "We Refuse to be Silent: Women’s Voices on Justice for Black Men," in a discussion of violence and injustice against African American men as they navigate a world that often stereotypes and targets them.
*Ticket Cost: $30 for dinner
November 12, 4:30 p.m.
Atelier@Large: Conversations on Art-making in a Vexed Era – Jennifer Finney Boylan, Meredith Monk & Maria Stepanova
Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts' Princeton Atelier
Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus - 64 Nassau Street, Princeton
LewisCenter@princeton.edu | arts.princeton.edu
In a series of conversations that bring guest artists to campus to discuss what they face in making art in the modern world, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, director of the Princeton Atelier, moderates a discussion with Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of eighteen books (She’s Not There, Stuck In the Middle With You: A Memoir of Parenting in Three Genders), a human rights advocate, and the inaugural Anna Quindlen Writer in Residence and Professor of English at Barnard College; Meredith Monk, composer, singer, director/choreographer, and creator of new opera, music-theater works, films and installations (Ellis Island, Dolmen Music, Atlas, Indra’s Net); and Maria Stepanova, Russian poet, novelist, essayist, and journalist (In Memory of Memory) with poet and translator Sasha Dugdale.
*Free and open to the public. No ticket required.
November 12. 6 p.m.
Reading by Torrey Peters and Creative Writing Seniors
Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Creative Writing and Labyrinth Books - 122 Nassau Street, Princeton
LewisCenter@princeton.edu | arts.princeton.edu
Writer Torrey Peters, author of the bestselling novel Detransition, Baby, reads from her work along with several creative writing seniors. The C.K. Williams Reading Series showcases senior thesis students of the Program in Creative Writing with established writers as special guests.
*Free and open to the public. No ticket required.
November 14, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Fall Poetry Reading and Open Mic
Mercer County Library System - Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8292 | lawprogs@mcl.org | www.mcl.org
Join the Lawrence Headquarters Branch for a delightful fall poetry reading night featuring acclaimed poets Coleen Marks, Winifred Hughes, and Barbara H. Williams, along with poets from our Poetry Circle Writing Workshop. Coleen and Barbara, both Pushcart Prize nominees, will share poems from their new books, How Do You Think of It and Continuo. Winifred Hughes will read from her award-winning book, The Village of New Ghosts. An open mic session will follow. Light refreshments will be served.
*Free and open to the public. Advance registration is appreciated.
November 15, 4:30 p.m.
“A History of Ireland in 10 Poems” by Paul Muldoon
Fund for Irish Studies and Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University
James Stewart Film Theater on the Princeton University Campus - 185 Nassau Street, Princeton
LewisCenter@princeton.edu | arts.princeton.edu
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, Princeton’s Howard G.B. Clark ‘21 University Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Creative Writing, offers a brief survey of Irish history from earliest times to the present day through the prism of his own poems.
*Free and open to the public. No ticket required.
November 1, 2, 7, 8 & 9, 8 p.m.
Anon(ymous) by Naomi Lizuka
Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater
Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton
LewisCenter@princeton.edu | arts.princeton.edu
In this entrancing play by award-winning playwright Naomi Iizuka, a young refugee named Anon, separated from his mother, journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people—some kind, some dangerous and cruel—as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon must navigate through an ever-changing landscape in this adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey. Anon(ymous) is a story of displacement, the search for belonging, hope and resilience, and the power of friendship. Directed by Bi Jean Ngo.
*Ticket Cost: $20 adults, $10 students
November 3 - 5, 7:30 p.m.
Little Dickens
Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater
Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts Complex on the Princeton University campus - 120 Alexander Street, Princeton
LewisCenter@princeton.edu | arts.princeton.edu
Little Dickens, a new play by Princeton senior Molly Lopkin, follows a 12-year-old Charles Dickens after his family is thrown into debtor’s prison. The young Dickens swears to write a novel so great that everyone will know he’s better than the common guttersnipes, but when he falls in with a pack of thieving, cursing urchins, he’ll have to choose between the acclaim he has always wanted and the friends he never thought he would make. Drawing from Oliver Twist, A Tale of Two Cities, and Dickens’ autobiography, Little Dickens blends truth, lies and literature to examine the fine borders between them and what happens when they are crossed for the sake of popularity. Co-directed by senior Andrew Duke and first-year student Margalit Ramirez.
*Free and open to the public. Tickets required for performances.
November 7, 5:30 p.m.
Conversation with Playwright Naomi Iizuka
Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater
Berlind Theatre Rehearsal Room at McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton
LewisCenter@princeton.edu | arts.princeton.edu
A conversation with award-winning playwright Naomi Iizuka and Barbara Graziosi, Princeton’s Ewing Professor of Greek Language and Literature and Chair of the Classics Department, coinciding with the Lewis Center’s production of Iizuka’s play Anon(ymous), which is adapted from Homer’s The Odyssey.
*Free and open to the public. No ticket required.
November 8, 14 & 15, 8 p.m. | November 9 & 16, 2 p.m.
A Life Worth Living
Princeton University's Lewis Center for the Arts' Program in Theater & Music Theater
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts Complex on the Princeton University campus - 120 Alexander Street, Princeton
LewisCenter@princeton.edu | arts.princeton.edu
A Life Worth Living is a new dramatic-comedy musical that follows Gavin, a depressed teenager involuntarily sent to a residential mental health treatment facility. There, he forges bonds with the other teens while working with his therapist to reconcile with both his best friend and his father. Using music—a mix of contemporary pop-rock with hip-hop and jazz—and comedy, A Life Worth Living focuses on topics of platonic love, mental health, and suicide, while exploring themes of grief, acceptance, and radical hope. Book and music by Princeton senior Jeffery Chen, directed by faculty member Chesney Snow, assistant directed by sophomore Ava Adelaja, with music direction and arrangements by Vince di Mura, Lewis Center Resident Music Director and Composer.
*Free and open to the public. Tickets required for performances.
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