 
2/6 - Dance Improv, Live!, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, 609-924-7294, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., With Catherine Judd. $18., www.princetonyoga.com
2/7 - Black History Month, Mercer County Community College, Kelsey Theater, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3324, 3:30 p.m., Gospel Fest presented by area church and youth groups. Intergenerational celebration of gospel music, a mime troupe, and a female praise dance group., www.mccc.edu
2/7 - YWCA Princeton’s Annual Father-Daughter Valentine’s Dance, 7-8pm., 59 Robeson Place, Princeton. The YWCA Princeton invites fathers to enjoy an evening with their special little girl, the old-fashioned way! Come dressed in formal wear, let moms take the night off and be prepared to sweep your daughters off their feet! This promises to be extremely fun and heart-warming evening! $25 per couple. Second daughter free.
2/7 - Saturday Evening POPS, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-497-0020, 8 p.m., Music of John Williams from the films 'Star Wars,' 'Schindler's List,' 'Jurassic Park,' and 'Indiana Jones.' Voices of American Boychoir join in Amistad's music from 'Saving Private Ryan,' 'Empire of the Sun,' and more. $30 to $75., www.princetonsymphony.org
2/8 - Princeton Skating Club will be hosting a Charity Skate for Homefront! Come skate with us 1:15-4:15pm at the Lisa McGraw Rink, Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton. Suggested charity donation of $5 a skater, $15 per family. Rental skates available.
2/8 - Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs: Choral Reading of Gilbert & Sullivan's "The Mikado”, 3:00pm at the Princeton Unitarian-Universalist Congregation Auditorium, Cherry Hill Road, just off Rt. 206, Princeton.
Choral singers welcome. No auditions. Vocal scores provided. Refreshments at intermission.$10 admission for singers (or annual membership). Free for students and non-singing guests.
2/8 - Princeton Bluegrass Jam, Small World Coffee, 7pm., This is a traditional bluegrass music jam for acoustic stringed instruments. All levels welcome. Friends and fans welcome too! https://www.meetup.com/Princeton-Bluegrass-Jam/
2/9 - Meeting, PFLAG Princeton, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609-683-5155, 7 p.m., Programs to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons, as well as their families and friends. The transgender sub-group meets the specific needs of families and friends of transgender and gender variant people. The mission provides emotional support, education, and resources in a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental atmosphere. The groups meet separately., www.pflagprinceton.org
2/10 - Beginning Sign Language Course, Princeton Adult School, 151 Moore Street, Princeton, 6:45 p.m., A seven-week sign language course., www.princetonadultschool.org
2/10 - Princeton Sound Kitchen, Princeton University Department of Music, Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-2800, 8 p.m., American Modern Ensemble performing new works by Viet Cuong, Cenk Ergun, Waly Gunn, Noah Kaplan, and Ju Ri Seo. Free, princeton.edu/music
2/11 - Evie Shockley and Meg Wolitzer, McCarter Theater at Berlind, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787, 4:30 p.m., Poet Evie Shockley and novelist Meg Wolitzer read from their works as part of the Program in Creative Writing's Althea Ward Clark W'21 Reading Series. Free., www.mccarter.org
2/11 - 2015 Annual Meeting and Lewis B. Cuyler Lecture, Historical Society of Princeton, 7pm., Nassau Club. James W. Hughes, Distinguished Professor and Dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, will be the guest speaker. Dean Hughes will discuss the topics addressed his most recent book, New Jersey's Postsuburban Economy, which was co-authored with Joseph J. Seneca, Rutgers University Professor of Economics, and based on the nearly three-decade-long Rutgers Regional Report series. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited; please RSVP to the Historical Society at 609.921.6748 x105 or eve@princetonhistory.org.
2/11 - Jazz Vespers, Princeton University Chapel, Princeton campus, 609-258-3654. 8 p.m., A service of poetry, music, and meditation featuring members of the Chapel Choir and Jazz Vespers Ensemble. Free., www.princeton.edu
2/12 - Hotline Volunteer Training, Contact of Mercer County, Pennington United Methodist Church, 60 South Main Street, Pennington, 609-883-2880. 9:30 a.m., Training includes information about a hotline training course focusing on compassionate listening skills, telephone crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and more. Register. $150 fee is refundable when you complete 100 volunteer hours. Classes include February 12, 19, and 26; March 5 and 26; and April 2 and 9., www.contactofmercer.org
2/12 - Retired? What's Next?, 2pm., Princeton Senior Resource Center (formerly Navigating Retirement). So much of our life and identity revolves around work. This supportive group will discuss the joys, concerns and challenges of having extra time and making decisions about how to use it to create fulfillment. Continues on the second Thursday of each month. Led by Shirley Roberts, Helen Burton and Carol King. Location: Robert Wood Johnson Health & Wellness Center: 3100 Quakerbridge Road. Please call 609-584-5900 to register. No fee
2/13 - Valentine's Day Party, Jersey Dance, West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, 609-375-8468, 8:30 p.m., For singles or couples. Music, food, and more. $15 to $20., www.jerseydance.com
2/14 - Winter Farmers Market, Slow Food Central New Jersey, D&R Greenway, Princeton, 609-577-5113, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Locally grown cheeses, breads, baked goods, produce, jams, wine, mushrooms, and more. Wineries and live music. $3 admission., www.slowfoodcentralnj.org
2/14 - PQM Kid's Club Annual Valentine's Day Celebration, 11-3pm., Bring your kids to the Pennington Quality Market Corner Café so they can make a Valentine gift for a special loved one. Kids who attend will also go home with a sweet Valentine's Day treat. If your child is not a PQM Kid's Club member, they can sign up on the spot. Signing up entitles each kid to a free treat weekly, as well as participation in other Holiday Kid's Club Events. For more information visit our website at www.pqmonline.com
2/14 - Chinese New Year Celebration, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8822, 2 p.m., Program features a lion dance, folk dance, music, and games. Students from various heritages share different aspects of Chinese culture., www.princetonlibrary.org
2/15 - Cross-Country Ski Workshop, (pre-teen - adult) 1:30p.m. In this workshop, the participants will learn about the different types of cross-country ski equipment that are available and what to look for in selecting your first pair of skis. Other topics will include: how to dress and where to go skiing in New Jersey. The indoor lesson will last 1 -1 ½ hour. If the ground is snow covered, an additional 1+ hour outdoor ski lesson will be offered. Participants will have to provide their own ski equipment for the outdoor lesson. Call the Nature Center to obtain equipment rental information. Advanced registration required. 609-737-0609
2/15 - Faculty Recital Series, New School for Music, 2:30pm., Join us for an afternoon of beautiful music. Marvin Blickenstaff, Kristin Cahill, and Charl Louw will share solo and ensemble music by Bernstein, Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, and Debussy. This concert is designed with children in mind! Our students have been learning about the music in their repertoire classes and a child's listening guide will be available at the recital., Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton
2/15 - Carter Road Barn Dance Benefit, New Jersey Conservation Foundation, 7pm., Please join us Sunday evening, February 15, for a Barn Dance fundraiser to benefit the preservation of Carter Road. The night will include live music, silent auction, delicious sweets and savories, and endless fun! RSVP online at https://donate.njconservation.org/carter-road-barn-dance by February 11. Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at the door.
2/17 - Frozen, Pennington Library, 30 North Main Street, Pennington, 609-737-0404. 1 p.m., Come dressed as your favorite Frozen character. Bring a blanket or towel. Register.,www.penningtonlibrary.org
2/18 - Ash Wednesday Services, Princeton United Methodist Church, 7 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, 609-924-2613, "Ashes to Go," imposition of ashes for Ash Wednesday, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., Princeton United Methodist Church, Nassau at Vandeventer. 609-924-2613. www.PrincetonUMC.org. Traditional Ash Wednesday services at noon and 7:30 p.m., www.princetonumc.org
2/18 - Brentano String Quartet and Joyce DiDonato, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-258-2800. 7:30 p.m., Princeton premiere of 'Camille Claudel: Into the Fire,' a song cycle for mezzo soprano and string quartet written by Jake Heggie. Also Charpentier's Suite in D Minor and Debussy's String Quartet in G Minor, Op.10. Lyrics by Gene Scheer focuses on the demise of the sculptor and lover of Rodin who was confined to a mental hospital for the last three decades of her life. $20 to $45.,www.princetonpromusica.org
2/19 - Social Coffee, Newcomers Club, Princeton YWCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, 609-497-2100, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., For women to explore interests, the community, and new people. www.ywcaprinceton.org/newcomersclub.cfm
2/19 - Oscar Shorts Festival, Trenton Film Society, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton, 609-396-6966, 6:30 p.m., Screenings of the Oscar-nominated short films in category of best documentary.,www.trentonfilmfestival.org
2/20 - emma's revolution, Princeton Folk Music Society, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-799-0944, 8:15 p.m., Singer songwriters Pat Humphries and Sandy O. $20., www.princetonfolk.org
2/20 - Art Song Festival: 200th Anniversary of Franz Schbert's 'Year of Song', Westminster Choir College, Hillman Performance Hall, Princeton, 609-921-2663. 8 p.m., Westminster Choir College students and J.J. Penna and piano. Works by Schubert. Lindsey Christiansen will present a pre-concert lectures at 7:15. $15., www.rider.edu
2/21 - Art for Families, Princeton University Art Museum, McCormick Hall, Princeton, 609-258-5662. 10:30 a.m., Theme: Degas's Dancers. Free., artmuseum.princeton.edu
2/21 - Winter Tree Exploration, 2:00-3:30PM, Adults and Families (children 8yo+), $5 per person. Join this outdoor exploration to learn about life in the forest by uncovering the secret lives of trees. Discover the many ways that trees provide for others in the forest community from tiny gall flies, the chickadee, turkey tail and wild grape. This hike is co-sponsored by Washington Crossing Audubon Society. Registration required. Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, NJ 609-737-7592, www.thewatershed.org
2/22 - Washington’s Birthday at Rockingham, 11am., Find out more about this iconic symbol of our country and learn why he stands for so much more than a means to hype car sales on Presidents' Day! The tours will be followed with cakes and punch in the kitchen to complete the celebration. Tour times are on the hour and half-hour, with the first at 11 am and the last at 3:30 pm. Tour size is limited, and reservations are required. Please call 609-683-7132 for reservations. A donation of $5 is suggested. Rockingham is located on Rte. 603 (Laurel Ave./Kingston-Rocky Hill Rd.), one mile north of Rte. 27 in Kingston and one mile south of Rte. 518 in Rocky Hill. Visit the website, www.rockingham.net, for further information.
2/22 - Meet George Washington, Visitor Center Museum at Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusvillle. 12:30 p.m., Meet Sam Davis as General George Washington. Free. First come, first served.
2/22 - Celebrate George Washington's Birthday, Washington Crossing Park Association, Union Fire House, River Road, Titusville, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., 'After the Crossing: New Jersey in the American Revolution' moderated by Richard Veit, chair of the department of history at Monmouth University. Speakers include Larry Kidder with 'The 1776-77 New Jersey Chess Match: Washington vs. Howe;' Tim Nist with 'Unsung Heroes at the Battle of Monmouth;' and Mark DiIonno with 'War in the Watchungs: Washington's Battle of Attrition.' Information tables, books sales, meet the speakers, and refreshments. Register by E-mail to wrmarsch@earthlink.net, $10.
2/22 - Jewish Choral Festival, Sharim V'Sharot Foundation, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, 609-222-4647
2:30 p.m., 'A Tapestry of Time: A Symphony of Sound' features more than 100 singers from six synagogues and community choruses. Mark Zuckerman, this year's scholar in residence, talks about his involvement with Yiddish choral arrangements and the challenges he has experienced when communicating facets of Jewish spirit, culture, and experience through music. $10., www.sharimvsharot.org
2/22 - Family Barn Dance, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., the Princeton Country Dancers present a family barn dance with square dances, contra dances, play party games and other traditional American dances; it’s great fun for the whole family, from young children to parents and grandparents. The dances will be led by caller Sue Dupre, and live music is provided by the Mixed Age Dance Band. Musicians of all ages and abilities are welcome to join the MAD Band - there is a rehearsal immediately before each family dance. Dances take place at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, NJ.
$5 per person or $15 per family. For more information click here or call 609-844-0459.
2/25 - Ewing Green Team Monthly Meeting, Ewing Senior and Community Center, 999 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, 609-883-0862, 7 p.m., All residents interested in promoting sustainability in Ewing Township are welcome to attend.,www.ewinggreenteam.org
2/26 - Benefit Evening, Habitat Young Leaders and Professionals, Savory Sprice Shop, Spring Street, Princeton, 609-393-8009, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Explore spices, seasonings, and flavorings with a glass of wine. Benefit for Habitat for Humanity of Trenton. Register. $20., www.habitatta.org/hylp
2/26 - Art and Science, D&R Greenway Land Trust, Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 609-924-4646, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., 'The Raritan River: Our Landscape, Our Legacy' presented by Judy Auer Shaw, environmental author. Register., www.drgreenway.org
2/27 - Cabernet Cabaret, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777, 7:30 p.m., Music, wine and a tapas reception. $15 to $18. Tickets available online or at the door.,www.artscouncilofprinceton.org
2/28 - Gala, Jewish Family and Children's Services of Greater Mercer County, Westin, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-987-8100, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Dinner, silent auction, dancing, and more. Honorees include holocaust survivors from the area. Corporate honoree is Debbie Schaeffer, owner of Mrs. G. Appliance and Sleep Center. Celebrity guest is Geoff Schwartz, NY Giants offensive lineman. Register. $175., www.jfcsonline.org
2/28 - Carnaval Magic, West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, 609-716-1931, 7 p.m., Travel to Rio de Janeiro for Carnaval do Brasil, this year's theme for the annual fundraising party. Signature South American fare and cocktails, samba dance to live music, silent auction, prizes, and more. Benefit for education programs for young children, youth, teens, and adults. $75., www.westwindsorarts.org
2/28 - Concert, Le Triomphe de l'Amour, Unitarian Church of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 609-252-0522, 8 p.m., Music from 18th century Venice with sonatas for violin and for recorder by Vivaldi, Albinoni, nad Marcello. $20., www.triomphebaroque.org
3/2 - Artificial Intelligence: Promise, Ethics and Peril - an Evening of Conversation with James Barrat, author of Our Final Invention. Free program, 7pm, at The College of New Jersey, Mayo Concert Hall, presented by the School of Business Center for Innovation and Ethics, https://businesscie.pages.tcnj.edu/events/
3/3 - Free Introduction to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction with Jeff Rutstein & Deborah Metzger, PCYH, 7:30 - 9:00 pm FREE, Learn new strategies to release stresses of the season and a new sense of calm. Learn about this innovative and effective program (developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn), meet the program leaders. Bring your questions. The session ends with a short meditation. NOTE: Participation in this introductory session is not required for participation in the program and is not part of the 8 week program. Full 8 week program begins May 5. Ask about early registration discounts. Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, NJ 08558. 609-924-7294. princetonyoga@mindspring.com, pcyh@mindspring.com
3/5 - Tribute to Women Annual Awards Dinner, YWCA Princeton, Hyatt Regency, Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609-497-2100, 5:15 p.m. to 9 p.m., Annual celebration for honorees who have made significant contributions in their professional fields and the community. Honorees include Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, World YWCA; Karen Andrade Mims, UIH Family Partners; Maria Evans, Arts Council of Princeton; Patricia Fernandez-Kelly, Princeton University; Robin Fogel, Robin Fogel & Associates; Mary Sue Henifin, Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney; Susan Hoskins, Princeton Senior Resource Center; Jayne O'Connor, Capital Health; and Elyse Pivnick, Isles. $165., www.ywcaprinceton.org
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