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Stuart Country Day School |
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Stuart Virtual Open House
All-girls, K-12 and Co-ed JK & Preschool
Wednesday, December 8 at 6 PM
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is a leading PreK to grade 12 private school in Princeton, NJ dedicated to the education of girls. Stuart is uniquely positioned to provide an environment where girls shine, are willing and able to take risks, and explore every opportunity. Through a highly personalized and academically rigorous curriculum with nurturing and expert faculty who know girls well, Stuart girls graduate as compassionate and empowered global citizens who are driven to be forces of change in our world. Stuart also has a co-ed preschool program. Register for our virtual open house at stuartschool.org/openhouse. |
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Voices Chorale NJ |
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Come and join us on December 17, 8 pm, at Trinity Church in Princeton! With "I DREAM A WORLD", Voices Chorale NJ is excited to present its first live and live-streamed concert since December 2019. Under the direction of Dr. David A. McConnell, Artistic Director, this Winter Holiday Concert is especially designed to explore diverse music that brings people of different beliefs, traditions, and tastes together. It includes various holiday music along with other joyous sounds to soothe the soul after a long time apart. Singers and audience members will wear masks. For those who cannot join us in person, a streaming option is available. For tickets and information, please visit www.voiceschoralenj.org |
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Laurel School of Princeton |
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Laurel School of Princeton empowers students in grades 1-12 with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia, executive functioning, and ADHD, to discover their educational and social/emotional path, and become confident learners. Our research-based approach gives us an advantage to support the learning challenges of students using evidence-based educational approaches. Serving students in central NJ and surrounding areas across PA, we inspire hope, cease frustration, and instill self-advocacy. Attend our open house on January 22nd to learn why we are Designed for the Dyslexic Mind. |
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Princeton Area Community Foundation |
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We awarded a record $325,000 in grants to local nonprofits, including the inaugural Liz Gray Erickson Memorial Grant, a 3-year grant given in memory of the Princeton resident who served as the chair of the Fund from 2012-14 and epitomized the values of service, respect, inclusion, and leadership.
Our donors, members and volunteers find making a gift to the Fund incredibly effective. Individual donations create a leveraged pool of funding that greatly benefits nonprofits working to impact the well-being of women, girls and communities in our region. To learn more: bit.ly/2021NJgrants |
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Morven Museum & Garden |
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Morven’s 16th Festival of Trees, an annual highlight of the holiday season showcasing a juried collection of trees and mantels displayed throughout the museum’s galleries, upstairs and down, is on view now through January 9, 2022. Tickets and details on our holiday programs including storytimes and baking contest at www.morven.org/festivaloftrees21
Morven Museum & Garden
55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ
Wednesdays through Sundays,
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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Princeton Online's Holiday Guide |
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Welcome to POL’s annual, and festive Holiday Feature - a wonderful guide to gift giving ideas, entertaining, and holiday themed entertainment. Look for caterers, invitations, stocking stuffer suggestions, and more. Buy tickets to your favorite holiday events like The Nutcracker and PSO's Holiday POPS concert. Feel good when you give to a local charity by checking out and contributing to one of the Online donation links. Oh, and don't miss our helpful articles that will get you through the busy season and into the holiday spirit. Ho Ho Holiday! |
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Princeton Online's Weddings Guide |
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A complete guide to help you with all of your wedding needs. From the proposal to the honeymoon you will find everything you need to plan the day of your dreams. Princeton wedding locations, florists, caterers, jewelers, event planners, cakes, and more. Princeton Online wants your day to be an affair to remember! |
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PRINCETON PERSPECTIVES!
An online magazine that takes a closer look at what matters to Princeton.
Check us out at PrincetonPerspectives.com
Next issue arrives December 15th!
Make it a Meaningful Countdown to the New Year |
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New Blog Posts |
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Jane Says to Be Green This Holiday and Beyond |
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Links We Like |
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COVID-19
Vaccination Info/Schedules
HOLIDAY HAPPS
Morven’s Festival of Trees
Photos with Santa @MarketFair
Winter WonderLights
Santa’s Steam Train Ride
North Pole Express
NightForms @Grounds for Sculpture
LumiNature @Philadelphia Zoo
69th Washington Crossing the Delaware
Ten Crucial Days Bus Tours
Patriots Week 2021 |
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Announcements |
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YWCA Princeton’s St. Nicholas Project is seeking help to spread cheer this holiday season. The project provides holiday presents to help local families in need. Gifts can be donated by community members, individuals, families and businesses. To participate, email Jill Jachera at jill.jachera@gmail.com with the following information: Your contact information (name, email, and phone), size of family you wish to be matched with (small, medium, large), and gender preference of children, if you have one. Participants will be matched with a Princeton family and can purchase gifts and a supermarket gift certificate for food. All items must be dropped off by December 13, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., at the Bramwell House located next to the YWCA on the corner of Rt. 206 and Paul Robeson Place.
The Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra is accepting mid-year auditions by video submission! Musicians ages 8-18 who play wind, brass, string and percussion instruments are invited to sign up to audition by December 13, 2021. Deadline to submit audition videos is: December 20, 2021. Audition fee: $25.
GYPO includes four ensembles. All groups rehearse in person on Monday evenings at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton - 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 08540. Spring concert cycle begins January 10, 2022.
Visit www.gpyo.org/auditions for info on audition requirements and registration.
Mercer County Ice Skating Center is Open for the Season - Mercer County’s public ice skating center offers a fun, affordable activity for people of all ages. Located at Mercer County Park, the Skating Center is open to the public seven days a week during the operating season, which runs from Nov. 1, 2021 to March 11, 2022. The Skating Center has a full snack bar, a fireplace, lounge area and dining tables. Vending machines, skate rentals, a skate-sharpening service and lockers also are on site. The center offers general public skating sessions, skating lessons, birthday parties and ice time for hockey. Group rates and private party rentals are available as well. The wearing of face masks is strongly encouraged in the lounge area. More Info - content.govdelivery.com/.../2fd055c
Interested in Local Government?
Consider becoming actively involved by serving on a Board, Commission or Committee (BCC). The Municipality of Princeton is looking to fill vacancies on the Affordable Housing Board, Civil Rights Commission, Environmental Commission and Human Services Commission. Applicants must be residents of Princeton and be willing to attend regularly scheduled meetings. Click here to view descriptions of the various BCCs and click here to access the application. |
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Save the Date |
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January 24 – 26, 2022 – Princeton Community Works Annual Conference
March 26, 2022 – Art People Party (formerly Pinot to Picasso) |
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Events – In Person & Virtual School Open Houses
Major Non-Profit Fundraisers |
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12/3 - “The Coffin Ship: Life and Death at Sea during the Great Famine” – Zoom Webinar, 4:30pm., Cian T. McMahon, Associate Professor in the Department of History and Honors College at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, lectures on “The Coffin Ship: Life and Death at Sea during the Great Famine” with introduction by Paul Muldoon as part of the 2021-22 Fund for Irish Studies lecture series. arts.princeton.edu/events/fund-for-irish-studies-cian-mc-mahon/
12/4 – Volunteer Stewardship Sessions,@FOPOS - The Friends of Princeton Open Space is hosting morning and afternoon volunteer sessions on Sat Dec 4th, 9am-noon, 1pm-4pm to Restore the Lakeshore! More information, including event registration, can be found on our website here: www.fopos.org/getinvolved
12/4 – Princeton Boychoir “Sing for Joy” Concert, 7pm., Princeton Boychoir’s (PBC) fall concert: Sing for Joy! video will stream on Saturday, December 4th at 7:00pm and Sunday, December 5th at 3:00pm. Tickets, which are $15, and streaming information can be found on the Westrick Music Academy (WMA) website. The PBC is proud to present a concert featuring all three choirs of the program: Apprentice Choir, Treble Choir and Young Men’s Ensemble. We celebrate our return with music from Handel to Broadway and a premiere of a new work by senior member of the PBC, Barron Brothers. westrickmusic.org/boychoir/events/
12/5 - The Nutcracker, Princeton Youth Ballet (PYB), Princeton High School Performing Arts Center. Discover the magic on Sunday, December 5th at 12 pm and 4 pm. (Seats for the December 4th performance are sold out.) To purchase tickets, please visit www.princetonyouthballet.org.
12/5 – Annual Menorah Lighting, Palmer Square, 4pm., Join your friends from The Jewish Center for the Annual Menorah Lighting on Sunday, December 5th here at Palmer Square! It has been a tradition for many years to celebrate Hanukah in Palmer Square and we invite everyone to join us for this ceremonial festivity. There will be great music, and great fun! Location: Nassau Inn Patio, 10 Palmer Square Princeton, NJ
12/5 - Grand Reopening Holiday Concert, Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, 7pm., The award-winning Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, based in the West Windsor/Plainsboro area, is presenting its Grand Reopening Holiday Concert. This is the first concert of the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra since the beginning of the pandemic, and the first LIVE in-person concert in 20 months! Please join us for a great evening to start off your holiday season. Advance ticketing $15; At-the-door $20, ($18 seniors), VIP Premium Seating $30 Click here for ticket ordering (www.bravuraphil.org)
12/7 – Open House, Princeton Fire Department, 7pm., The Princeton Fire Department is seeking candidates to join its Class of 2022 training program. Princeton residents 16 and older are invited to attend an Open House at the Princeton Fire Department - 363 Witherspoon Street. Learn first-hand from current volunteers and staff what it means to serve your community as a Volunteer Firefighter. No prior experience is necessary. Volunteer opportunities are designed to adapt to your busy schedule with minimal disruption. Visit princetonnj.gov/joinpfd for more information or email PFDrecruit@princetonnj.gov.
12/8 – What Do You Say? – Author Event – Princeton Learning Cooperative, 6:30pm., Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, authors of the best-seller, The Self-Driven Child, will discuss topics from their new book, What Do You Say?: Talking with Kids to Build Motivation, Stress Tolerance, and a Happy Home. The focus of the evening will be how to communicate with kids in a way that supports the autonomy and self-drive that are so important for healthy development. Click here for more information
12/8 – “Carols of Many Nations”, Princeton Theological Seminary 8pm., Annual event – free and outdoors. Weather permitting. www.ptsem.edu/events/carols-of-many-nations |
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12/10 – Christmas Concert, The Princeton Singers, 6pm., Trinity Church, Princeton. The Princeton Singers' holiday gift to the community. An elegant evening of Christmas music and readings by candlelight. Music to lift the heart and spirit. Click here for more information
12/10 – Concert, Princeton Folk Music Society, 8pm., The Princeton Folk Music Society presents American roots and legendary blues man Guy Davis with his captivating mix of blues, folk, and musical story-telling. Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ. Admission at the door: $25 ($20 members, $10 students, $5 children). Show starts at 8:00 PM. Ample free parking. Masks and proof of vaccination required for entry. For more information: www.princetonfolk.org
12/11 - The Nutcracker, American Repertory Ballet @Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial - Two Shows – 1 and 5pm., American Repertory Ballet (ARB), under the leadership of Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel, returns to the Patriots Theatre to perform the beloved classic Nutcracker with Tchaikovsky's magnificent score, stunning sets, thrilling choreography, and a live orchestra. Nutcracker tells the story of a young girl named Clara and how a mysterious gift from her Uncle Drosselmeyer brings about enchanted dreams and fantastical scenes. Click here for more information
12/11 – Virtual Telethon, Old Barracks Museum, 1pm., Join the Old Barracks Museum online on Saturday, December 11 at 1 pm for a virtual telethon fundraiser to support the educational programming of the Old Barracks Museum, including the new Connecting to the Revolution virtual field trips! It's free to tune in, and donations will be accepted at barracks.org/telethon from now through the end of the event! Sponsorship spots are still available for businesses and individuals.
12/12 – Comfort & Joy Concert, Princeton Pro Musica @Patriots Theatre, 4pm., Comfort & Joy to the World will bring you the warmth, excitement, and happiness of the season. This hour-long suite comprises traditional carolsand favorite excerpts from Handel and Bach. The 80-voice Princeton Pro Musica chorus will be accompanied by a full orchestra and led by Artistic Director Ryan James Brandau. Dr. Brandau's arrangements will have you humming and maybe even singing along. There is sure to be something for everyone! $25-$50, 4:00 p.m. Princeton Pro Musica performers & staff are fully vaccinated. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination & photo ID is required and will be checked at the door for all attendees. Click here for more information
12/13 - Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad Open House, 6pm., 2 Mount Lucas Road. Meet current members and learn more about volunteer opportunities that are designed to adapt to your busy schedule with minimal disruption. There has never been a better time to join these organizations and truly make a difference serving our community! For more information: pfars.org/volunteer/
12/14 - LIVE Holiday POPS! Concert, 7:30pm., -Westminster Choir College alum Laquita Mitchell sings songs of the season with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Works by Puccini, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Anderson, and more! Rossen Milanov conducts. Matthews Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton, NJ. Tickets: $20-$50 (children 5-17 years accompanied by an adult receive a 50% discount); Accommodations or services can be arranged with two weeks notice, contact Kitanya at kkhateri@princetonsymphony.org; For tickets: princetonsymphony.org or McCarter Box Office at 609 258-2787.
12/14 - High School Admission from the Pros: An Informational Panel for Families, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, 6:30pm. Do you have a middle schooler who is looking to apply to high school? Are you mystified about the process, visiting schools, interviewing, and tuition assistance? Join us on Dec. 14 at 6:30 PM and hear from secondary school admission professionals from Blair Academy, Choate, The Bishop's School, and The Lawrenceville School, in addition to experts from the Enrollment Management Association and Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart. www.princetonacademy.org/admissionevents/high-school-admission
12/17 – 2021 Holiday Concert, Voices Chorale NJ, 8pm., A joyous return to choral singing featuring: As the Bells Ring, Frostiana, Sing Gently, All Will Be Well, Eight Days of Lights. In person option: Friday, December 17, 8:00 PM Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ. Online option: Purchase before Noon on Dec. 17 to receive a link for live streaming the concert (or viewing on-demand until Dec. 31). Purchase after Noon on Dec. 17 to receive a link the following day for on-demand viewing until Dec. 31. Links sent via email from info@VoicesChoraleNJ.org starting Dec. 10. Click here for more information
12/28 – Our Snowy Village, Princeton Public Library, 11-4pm., Drop by the third floor of the library to help create our collaborative winter village scene with paper-craft snow people and snowflakes. Materials will be provided. This is an ongoing, self-directed program, and it will be available while supplies last. princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/5849300
1/2/2022 - Experience the Battle of Princeton, Princeton Battlefield Society, 8:30am., On Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, the Princeton Battlefield Society (PBS) will mark the 245th anniversary of Battle of Princeton – fought on Jan. 3, 1777- with "Experience the Battle of Princeton". A detailed schedule can be found on the PBS website (www.pbs1777.org). The event will begin at 8:30 am at Princeton Battlefield State Park at 500 Mercer Road in Princeton, with a presentation by Larry Kidder, historian and author of TEN CRUCIAL DAYS: Washington's Vision for Victory Unfolds and several other books on Revolutionary War New Jersey. Following this presentation attendees can watch the narrated re-enactment, with British and American reenactors, including artillery. Tours of the historic Thomas Clarke House will also be offered. All are invited to experience, first-hand, the culmination at Princeton of the Ten Crucial Days that changed American history. Pre-registration for this program is required at www.pbs1777.org |
