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Deck the Lawrence Town Hall
Lawrence Municipal Building 2207 Lawrence Road (Rt. 206), Lawrence, NJJoin Us for a Magical Community Celebration! Friday, December 5, 2025. 5 to 8 p.m. Lawrence Township Municipal Building. 2207 Lawrence Road. - Trackless train ride and winter characters While supplies last: Gift for Children Children’s Craft Cookie Decorating Hot Chocolate & Cookies Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Santa Claus arrives by fire truck. Bring...
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Walk the Sourland View Preserve – 1st Sunday in the Park
Hollow Road Railroad Crossing, Skillman, NJ Hollow Road Railroad Crossing, SkillmanTake this enchanting stroll, led by Reed Chapman, and give yourself the chance to relax and rejuvenate. Immerse yourself in a tranquil blend of open fields and diverse tree varieties within Sourland View Preserve, which stretches along Hollow Road. Feel the fresh air and let care blow away. Meet and park at the Hollow Road...
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East Jersey Bound: Scottish Immigrants in the 1680s
Virtual - ZoomThe Trent House Association will host a virtual talk on Saturday featuring Derrick Johnston of the University of Glasgow, who will discuss Scottish immigrants who settled in the American colony of East Jersey in the 1680s. Registration for the Zoom program is available at https://tinyurl.com/TalkDec7. A free-will donation to support the program may be made...
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A Yuletide Feast for Organ & Brass
Princeton University ChapelPrinceton University Organist Eric Plutz is joined by Timberdale Brass in a concert featuring music for brass quintet, organ solo, brass and organ, and carols for all to sing.
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Balan
Lewis Arts Complex 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesAn intimate concert of new grooves by the Princeton University African Music Ensembles. Free and open to the public. Lee Rehearsal Room at the Lewis Arts Complex.
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Reflections on the June 2025 US Attacks on Iran: Causes, Consequences, and the Future of US-Iran Relations
Robertson Hall, Bowl 16, Princeton University NJ, United StatesAfter the Twelve Day War of June 2025 in which Israel and U.S. attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, relations between Washington and Tehran have entered their most dangerous and decisive period since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. This talk will explore if this crisis has opened a new path toward US-Iran dialogue—or whether the last bridge...
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Princeton Playhouse Choir Holiday Jam
Lewis Arts Complex 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJoin the Princeton Playhouse Choir for a short student-led performance featuring new music theater arrangements of songs from Godspell, Kimberly Akimbo, In the Heights, Maybe Happy Ending, Next to Normal, Rent, Waitress, some holiday-themed music, and more. Free and open to the public. Forum at Lewis Arts complex.
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Princeton University Wind Ensemble Fall Semester Concert
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJoin the Princeton University Wind Ensemble, Princeton's only concert band and the largest student-run ensemble on campus, for our flagship Fall Concert in Richardson Auditorium. At this concert, PUWE will feature classic pieces from the wind band repertoire as well as exciting new works, with a particular emphasis on underrepresented and underperformed composers.
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Movie and Crafting: “Clueless”
Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesBring your needlework or other craft to work on while we celebrate the 30th anniversary of this modern retelling of Austen’s novel “Emma.” PG-13. 1 hour, 37 minutes. Community Room.
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Opening reception for art exhibition by Spriha Gupta
Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesA new exhibit by mixed-media artist Spriha Gupta is on view at Princeton Public Library through Jan. 31. Threads of Coexistence features textured paintings that explore the relationship between people and the natural world. A public reception with the artist will take place on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 6 p.m. in the library’s Newsroom. The...
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Trenton Circus Squad Presents ‘Joy to the World’
Roebling Wire Works 675 S. Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ, United StatesFREE Public Show December 11 Join the Trenton Squad for a showcase of the skills they’ve developed over the last few months. The lights from our November 8 show/fundraiser are still in place, so the December 11 show will be a full production. Be sure to get your popcorn! Every bag sold ($5) is a...
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Movie: “Pride and Prejudice”
Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis first adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic 1813 romance novel features Academy Award winners Sir Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson. 1940. PG. 1 hour, 57 minutes. Community Room.
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The First Oval Office Project
Brearley House 100 Meadow Road, Lawrenceville, NJ, United StatesOn Saturday, December 13, 2025, the Lawrence Historical Society will host the First Oval Office Project, an immersive living history experience presented by the Museum of the American Revolution at the historic Brearley House. Step inside a full-scale, meticulously hand-sewn replica of George Washington’s Revolutionary War field tent—the mobile headquarters where he strategized, dined, and...
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Scuttled by Revolution: Vandalia and the Grand Ohio Company
William Trent House 15 Market Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesJoin the Trent House Association for a special talk by historian Jason Cherry on the early 1770s attempt to create a fourteenth American colony known as “Vandalia.” Cherry will explore the ambitions behind the proposed colony—championed by figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Wharton, George Mercer, and Captain William Trent—and explain how rising resistance and...
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Art Station Open House
Art Station 148 Monmouth St, Hightstown, United StatesIf you've never visited the Art Station you are missing out! Fifteen different artists have studios in the old train station, and welcome visitors to explore, ask questions, purchase art, and enjoy refreshments! Free for all!
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Princeton Makes and Ragged Sky Press Second Sunday Poetry Reading
Princeton Makes 301 N. Harrison St, Princeton, NJ, United StatesPrinceton Makes, a local artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press will host their Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m. at the new Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. The store is located between Princeton Nassau Pediatrics and Rita’s. The December event will feature poets Lois Harrod and Chris...
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Candlelight Vigil for Peace, Potluck and Music Program in Princeton
Nassau Presbyterian Church 61 Nassau St, PrincetonThe Coalition for Peace Action will host a three-part Holiday Peace Gathering on Thursday, Dec. 18, in downtown Princeton. The event begins with a Candlelight Vigil for Peace on Earth from 5 to 6 p.m. on the sidewalk along Nassau Street in front of Palmer Square. Battery-powered candles and pre-printed posters will be available, and...
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Princeton High School 80th Annual Winter Concert
Princeton University ChapelThe 80th Annual Winter Concert is a Princeton High School and Princeton community tradition. All high school choirs and orchestras perform in this concert. The concert will conclude with the alumni joining the choirs on Bach and Handel selections. This free concert is always a highlight of the winter season and a most cherished event...
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Movie: “Sense and Sensibility”
Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesThis acclaimed 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s first novel follows the Dashwood sisters as they seek financial security through marriage after their father dies. 2 hours, 16 minutes. Community Room.
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Forest Restoration Along Continental Lane
Washington Crossing State Park 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesJoin the Washington Crossing Park Association Conservation Crew for a forest restoration project along the historic Continental Lane trail! We will use hand tools to remove invasive plants that threaten the forest ecosystem. The more invasive plants we clear now, the more native seedlings we can plant in 2026. Come lend a hand! Meet us...
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Hopewell Public Library Book Club
Hopewell Public Library 13 E Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ, United StatesJoin the Hopewell Public Library on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for the HPL Book Club. The event is offered both in person and by Zoom. Check the library’s website to see which literary selection will be discussed next: redlibrary.org/events.html.
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Opening reception for exhibition by Boris Torres: ‘People I Know’
Princeton Day School Princeton, United StatesThe Anne Reid ’72 Gallery at Princeton Day School will open an exhibition of 30 portraits painted from life by artist Boris Torres on Jan. 8, with a public reception from 3 to 5 p.m. The show, People I Know, features works created over six years in the artist’s Brooklyn studio and drawn from a...
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“No-Sew” Great American Birthday Quilt Event
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesCreate a quilt block to contribute to the 250-foot-long “Great American Birthday Quilt.” No sewing skills necessary—fabric and fabric glue will be provided. You’re welcome to drop-in (plan for 90 minutes to complete your piece). This free event is hosted by the Princeton Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Opening Reception for Bob Sakson Exhibition
D&R Greenway Land Trust 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ, United StatesOpening reception for the exhibition honoring late New Jersey watercolor artist Bob Sakson, featuring 36 original en plein air works of New Jersey and Pennsylvania landscapes and historic sites. Sales benefit the Garden State Watercolor Society and D&R Greenway Land Trust. Light refreshments will be served. Open to the public.
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Morven’s Curator Corner: USS Princeton Memorial Artwork
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesAt this free virtual lunchtime talk, go behind-the-scenes with Morven’s curators as they discuss a recently acquired watercolor and ink mourning picture, made in remembrance of those lost in the 1884 explosion aboard the USS Princeton.
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Science Under the Stars: Galactic Monsters – Active Supermassive Black Holes & their Effect on Galaxies
New Jersey State Museum 205 W. State Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesJoin us in the Planetarium for this free talk with Dr. Lauranne Lanz, The College of New Jersey. Astronomers have found that nearly every galaxy hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. In some galaxies, these slumbering behemoths roar to life as active galactic nuclei (AGN). Join us in the planetarium as Dr. Lauranne...
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Kelsey Review New Year Reading at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Lawrence Branch, Mercer County Library 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, NJ, United StatesStart the new year with creativity and inspiration at the Kelsey Review 2025 Issue Reading, held on Thursday, January 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System. The event celebrates Mercer County writers and poets and features readings from both established authors and emerging voices. Attendees...
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After Noon Concert Series at the Princeton University Chapel
Princeton University ChapelThe After Noon Concert Series is a weekly opportunity for the Princeton Community to enjoy performances at the Princeton University Chapel by various local, national, and international organists. These half-hour concerts showcase the flexibility of the magnificent Skinner/Mander Chapel organ. Each visiting organist rehearses and performs, bringing forth a different voice and character from the organ.
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