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Princeton Area Events for January 19-21

January 18, 2018 By Hilary Morris

This Saturday, January 20th, is the last day of HomeFront’s “Week of Hope.” The Week of Hope, is a week-long effort with a variety of special educational and volunteer opportunities that will enable people to contribute to community change in a meaningful, positive way. Click here to learn how to participate in the finals days.

HomeFront Week of Hope

Art & Entertainment

Friday, Jan 19, 8:00 PM: Brian Cichocki, Catch Princeton, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, (609) 987-8018. Brian is a Comedian, Actor, and Director. As a Comedian he has performed all over the country as well as in New York City in clubs such as Carolines on Broadway, Dangerfields, Comix and Stand up New York. He has worked with the likes of Jim Breuer, Ben Bailey, Patrice O'Neal, Robert Kelly and many others. Brian has appeared in a number of independent films as wellas commercials for Chase Bank, Sega Video games, the Comedy Pilot Crash Life and the Web Series Celebrities. He has been a private acting coach, and has taught acting and directing at Rider Unviersity, and Montclair State University. Brian has also directed numerous stage productions, and helped develop the plays of many emerging playwrights. He lives in New York City. Click here for more information.

Saturday, Jan. 20, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Songs of Protest, Songs of Peace, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. Return to the era of the Vietnam War in this show presented by Helen O'Shea (White Butterfly Music) and Richard Bozic (Bozic Voice Studio), featuring a selection of local vocalists and instrumentalists. Free. Click here for more information.

Sunday, Jan. 21, 3:00 PM: The Spirit of Music, Westminster Conservatory of Music, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton. Celebrating faculty member Larissa Korkina's 25-year anniversary. Program includes range of musical styles from Chopin to Messiaen presented by Nancy Hoerl, Larissa Korkina, Esma Pasic-Filipovic, Elena Panova, Adam Deng, Charlie Liu, and Andy Niand. Free., www.rider.edu/conservatory

Community

Saturday, Jan. 20, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Citizen Classes Begin, Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike (Bus. Route One) in Lawrenceville, NJ. Literacy NJ will be hosting a FREE Citizenship Class at the Lawrence Headquarters branch of the Mercer County Library System. This eleven week class is offered to permanent legal residents (five years) who can read, write and speak basic English, and who want to become United States citizens. Classes meet two times a week, on Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 pm, and Saturdays, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, starting January 20th and ending April 4th. Registration is required and starts on January 4th and closes January 20th. To register call 609-587-6027 or email cmitch@literacynj.org.

Kids & Family

Saturday, Jan. 20, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Classic Toy Trains Open House, Allentown Library, 16 South Main Street, Allentown, 609-259-7565. Purchase $5 tickets at the library to view the Clarke family's display of Classic Toy Trains., www.allentownlibrary.org

Saturday, Jan. 20, 10:00 AM: Children Art Workshops, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. $12.50. Register., www.morven.org

Saturday, Jan 20, 10:00 AM: Small Explorers Series, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-3170. Explore animal hibernation through stories, crafts, and play. For children ages 6 months to 5 years. Register., www.statemuseum.nj.gov

Pictured: West Windsor Winter Indoor Farmers' Market

Eat, Drink, Shop

Friday, Jan 19, 6:30 PM: One Table Cafe, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609-216-7770. Sit down, white tablecloth dinner served by a volunteer wait staff. The community is invited to share a dinner and program. Pay what you can to benefit Mercer Street Friends, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Bread for the World, and Episcopal Relief. Register by the Wednesday preceding event, www.trinityprinceton.org

Saturday, Jan. 20, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Indoor Market, West Windsor Community Farmers Market, West Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road. Local farmers and business vendors. Live music by Dace SanSouice & Friends. Food drive., www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.org

Out of the Box

Saturday, Jan. 20, 9 AM: Warehouse Beautification, HomeFront, 1880 Princeton Avenue, Lawrenceville. Many families visit HomeFront's warehouse every week to furnish their new homes. Spend the morning painting, dusting and organizing so clients can feel at ease and comfortable while "shopping" for their new items. Register online., www.homefrontnj.org

Sunday, Jan. 21, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Princeton Photo Workshop: NEW! Getting To Know Your Digital Camera, 20 Library Place, Princeton. Learn how to use your camera to take better pictures. You will learn about Camera Settings, when to use Aperture and Shutter Priority Modes and the importance of Composition in creating your images. You will leave this class with greater confidence to take better pictures with your digital camera. Register at https://princetondigitalphotoworkshop.com/classes/digitalcamera

Sunday, Jan. 21, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Open House, Princeton Pong, 745 Alexander Rd #9, Princeton. Anyone is welcome to attend! FREE Open Play, instruction from our coaches, complimentary coffee and cookies, raffle prizes and much more! Become a member during the Open House and have your $45 Initiation Fee Waived!! No registration required. https://www.princetonpong.com

Sunday, Jan. 21, 1:00 PM: Low Back Pain and Sciatica Workshop, Specialized Physical Therapy, 11 Cadillac Road, Burlington, NJ. Learn the most common causes of low back pain and sciatica. Find out what you can do to relieve pain and improve your quality of life without medications, injections, or surgery. Call 609-880-0880 or register online at https://specializedphysicaltherapy.com/workshops/back-pain-sciatica-burlington/. Registration is limited to 30 people at each location. First 10 registrants at each location will receive a voucher for a FREE 1/2 hour massage.

Upcoming:

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 5:30 PM: Wine and Dine with Chef Ryan, Chauncey Conference Center. Make ricotta gnocchi with sage butter. Prince includes a glass of wine. $20 per person. To RSVP, email jburns@ets.org.

Thursday, Jan 25, Winter Citrus Dinner at elements Princeton. Click here for more info.

Saturday, Jan 27, Northern Italian Dinner at Brick Farm Market in Hopewell. Click here for more info.