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Princeton Area Events for December 15-17

December 14, 2017 By Hilary Morris

Kelsey Theatre Nutcracker

Arts & Entertainment

Friday, 12/15, 7:00 PM; Saturday, 12/16 1:00 & 4:00 PM; Sunday, 12/17, 1:00 & 4:00 PM: The Nutcracker, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-33337. The New Jersey Youth Ballet performs an abridged, fully narrated version of the classic ballet. $16., www.kelseytheatre.net

Friday, 12/15, 7:30 PM: Hopewell Valley Chorus Concert, St. James Church, 115 E. Delaware Ave, Pennington, NJ. The Hopewell Valley Chorus will present its annual holiday concert, "Deck the Halls," on Friday, December 15, at 7:30 p.m. Artistic Director Heather Mitchell will lead a program featuring a wide range of songs---sacred and secular, classical and contemporary, unusual and familiar--- by composers including Mozart, Busto, and PDQ Bach, Jerry Herman and LeRoy Anderson. Before and after the concert, the audience is invited to shop at a jewelry sale and bid on a handmade quilt or a set of Lenox dinnerware. Tickets are $15, general admission, and $10 seniors and students. They may be ordered online at www.hopewellvalleychorus.org. For further information, call 609-737-3177 or email hopewellvalleychorus@gmail.com.

Friday, 12/15, 7:30 PM: Nutcracker, American Repertory Ballet, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $35 to $75.American Repertory Ballet brings the beloved classic Nutcracker to the stage with Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, thrilling choreography and a cast of more than 100. A holiday tradition for more than 50 years (1964), American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker is one of the longest, continuously running Nutcracker productions in the nation. Directed by Artistic Director Douglas Martin, ARB’s professional company will be joined by select students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the story of a young girl named Clara and how a mysterious gift from her Uncle Drosselmeyer brings about enchanted dreams and fantastical scenes. American Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker is a perfect holiday treat for your entire family! www.arballet.org.

Friday, 12/15, 8:00 PM: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469 . The Herdman hijack the church Christmas pageant and begin to perform it in their own rough and tumble style. $20., www.svptheatre.org

Friday, 12/15, 8:00 PM: Catching Snowflakes Painting, Pinot's Palette Princeton, 127 Village Blvd., Princeton, NJ. We just love this painting for wintertime! It really allows you to get creative with your painting by changing the scarf and creating different snowman faces. It's fun for everyone! Special offer: Book 5 seats, get the 6th free! Good for any regular, public event in December 2017. Use promo code MERRIER6 at checkout.* Click here to register.

Saturday, 12/16, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Folk Art Snowman Painting, Pinot's Palette Princeton, 127 Village Blvd., Princeton, NJ. This charming Folk Art Snowman will bring a country charm into your home for the holidays. Special offer: Book 5 seats, get the 6th free! Good for any regular, public event in December 2017. Use promo code MERRIER6 at checkout.* Click here to register.

Saturday, 12/16, 8:00 PM: Eastern Wind Symphony Holiday Concert, Performing Arts Center at Montgomery High School, Skillman. Join us for an audience favorite: the EWS holiday concert. This year's program will feature a performance by the South Brunswick HS concert band, as well as EWS performance of many favorite holiday songs, including Sleigh Ride! There will be a light holiday reception following the concert. Tickets are available online for $15 each (all ages), or $20 at the door.

Sunday, 12/17, 12:00 PM: Piano Benefit Concert, Jacobs Music, 2540 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Young piano prodigies perform with professional pianists to raise money for children in India through the nonprofit Sphoorti., www.facebook.com/musichelpingkids

Sunday, 12/17, 7:00 PM: Holiday Concert, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton. Westminster Community Chorus conducted by Jame D. Moyer. $20., www.rider.edu/arts

Kids & Family

Saturday, 12/15, 11:00 AM: Girls Who Code Club, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. Girls in grades 6 to 12 explore the core concepts of coding., www.princetonlibrary.org

Saturday, 12/16, 1:00 PM; Candle Making Workshop, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. Learn how to shape candles and add embellishments. $15. Register., www.thewatershed.org

Sunday, 12/17, 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM: Brunch with Santa at PJ’s Kingston, 4581 NJ-27, Kingston, NJ. Bring the kids for photos with Santa on Sunday, December 17 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM at PJ's Kingston location ONLY. For more info, call 609-921-2778.

Saturday, 12/16, 3:00 PM: Winter Wonderland, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529 . Games and winter-themed activities., www.princetonlibrary.org

Community

Saturday, 12/16, 10:00 AM: Indoor Market, West Windsor Community Farmers Market, West Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road. Local farmers and business vendors., www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.org

Saturday, 12/16, 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Holiday Entertainment, Pennington Quality Market. Join Pennington Quality Market from 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM to enjoy some toe-tapping holiday entertainment from the Mummertime Musicians. Come hear the beautiful voices of the young and very talented members of the Hopewell Valley Youth Chorale as they entertain you with holiday favorites from 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM.

Out of the Box

Saturday, 12/16, 2:00 PM: The Christmas Night Crossing, Nature Center at Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-0609. Using diaries and letters of the participants, resource interpretive specialist Mark Sirak gives a lecture on the significance of the Christmas night crossing and the Battle of Trenton. Free.

Saturday, 12/16, 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM: Local Author Event and Fundraiser, Grit + Polish, 160 Witherspoon St., Princeton. This special author event will feature Katheryn Watterson, author of " I Hear My People Singing" - a new history book about our neighborhood on Witherspoon Street. Event is free to attend, with money raised through book sales, a silent auction, and voluntary donations. Click here for more information

Sunday, 12/17, 5:30 PM: 4^th Annual Holiday Lights Bike Ride in Hopewell, Sourland Cycles, 53 East Broad Street, Hopewell. Join us for a casual family bike ride through the borough of Hopewell – enjoying the lights and festive sights. Decorate your bike if you are in the spirit! Warm refreshments at Sourland Cycles at the conclusion of the ride. Bike lights and helmets recommended. Weather permitting.https://www.sourlandcycles.com/