 
1/7: Information Sessions, CASA for Children of Mercer, 1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22, Ewing, 609-434-0050, 10 a.m., Seeking potential volunteer advocates to learn about the training program. Court Appointed Special Advocates is a non-profit organization committed to speaking up in court for the best interests of children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect. Future session 1/13, 5:30pm. Register., www.casamercer.org
1/8: Workshop, Piano Teachers' Forum, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 177 Princeton Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction, 609-921-2900, 9:15 a.m., 'My Best Teaching Self,' presented by Amy Glennon and Rebecca Pennington from the New School for Music Study. $10. Note location for this event only., www.pianoteachersforum.org
1/9: Daddy Boot Camp, Princeton HealthCare System, YMCA, 1315 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 100, Hamilton, 888-897-8979, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Parenting and hands-on-skills for fathers-to-be. Register. $35., www.princetonhcs.org
1/10: Art Exhibit & Reception, Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, 609-921-2330, ext. 262, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Opening reception for the exhibit 'Painter's Paradise' featuring works by French aritst Silvere Boureau and NJ artist Alan Taback. On view through February 25., www.stuartschool.org
1/10: Empty Bowls Dinner, Hopewell United Methodist Church, 20 Blackwell Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-0471, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Dinner to benefit Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Includes soup, bread, and dessert. $15. Artisanal bowls for purchase., www.hopewellmethodist.org
1/11: Workshop for Parents, Children's Specialized Hospital, 3575 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 6:30 p.m., Seven session workshop focus on parenting challenges to manage behavior of children. Register. $99., www.childrens-specialized.org
1/12: TOTS: Topics on Toddlers at Stuart Country Day, 9-10:30am., The Co-ed Early Childhood Program at Stuart announces TOTS, a free educational discussion series for parents of children ages 1-4. The informal gatherings, held from 9:00-10:30am on the second Tuesday of each month January - May, 2016, will be led by Stuart's expert teachers in the school's co-ed Early Childhood Program. Discussion topics include: understanding child development, capitalizing on early literacy and math skills, instilling the confidence to try new things, and more. There is no charge and complimentary, supervised play for children is provided. Space is limited. Parents may see all topics and register at www.stuartschool.org/tots.
1/12: Not So Straight Talk about LGBT Inclusion, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, 609-896-4977, 7:30 p.m., Program to create a safe place to ask questions and foster a dialogue of how we can work towards making communities more inclusive presented by Daniel Bahner, who has worked with Jewish organizations around the country to help them work towards LGBTQ inclusion., www.adathisraelnj.org
1/13: Ask-a-Lawyer Program, Princeton Public Library, 7-8:30pm., Free legal advice on immigration and other issues will be offered to all interested people on the second floor Conference Room at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. For more information, please call (609) 924-9529, ext. 220
1/13: Introduction to Mindfulness Workshops - The Mindful Way Through Depression and Anxiety, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, 609-924-7294, 7:15 p.m., Information about stress reduction and cognitive therapy presented by Robin Boudette and Deborah Metzger., www.princetonyoga.com
1/15: Hansel and Gretel, Westminster Choir College, Playhouse, Princeton, 609-921-2663, 7:30 p.m., Humperdinck's opera sung in German with English supertitles. Additional performances: 1/16 at 7:30pm and 1/17 at 2:30pm. $25., www.rider.edu
1/16: NJ Camp Fairs, Quaker Bridge Mall, 12 - 3pm., A great opportunity for Parents to meet with Camp Directors and Camp Staff to learn more about the camps you are thinking about! There is nothing like actual communication with a camp director or staff member. Free to attend. https://www.njcampfairs.com/
1/16: 28th Annual Eden Dreams Gala, Hyatt Regency Princeton. Eden Autism Services will kick-off the New Year with its 28th annual Eden Dreams Gala. This year, Eden Dreams "Some Kind of Wonderful: A Celebration of Extraordinary Lives," will be an unexpected gala evening set against a backdrop of iconic designers, artists, and musicians, whose talents created the sights and sounds that define the 60's, 70's, and 80's. Among the elements that will set this evening apart from previous galas is a sixty minute set by a renowned Fleetwood Mac tribute band. For more information on this event and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.edendreams.org
1/17: Sunday Musicale Series, Steinway Musical Society, Jacobs Music, 2540 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-434-0222, 3 p.m., Esma Pasic-Filipovic presents 'Viennese Compositions in C Major,' Mozart's Sonata KV309, Beethoven's Sonata Op. 53, and Schubert's Wanderer Phantasie in C Major. Refreshments follow the performance. $18., steinwaysocietyprinceton.org
1/18: Martin Luther King Day of Service Cleanup, Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston, 609-683-0483, Noon. to 3 p.m., Volunteer to clear small trees, brush, and trash from the preserve. Bring tools including saws, clippers, loppers, and rakes. Dress for the weather. Work gloves, sturdy shoes, warm clothing, and hats are recommended. Free., www.fpnl.org
1/18: Meeting, RepresentUS Central NJ, 2pm., 122 Carter Road, Princeton. Enjoy some light refreshments and contribute to the planning of events for 2016 including the passage of municipal anti-corruption resolutions. For more info: facebook.com/RepresentUsCentralNJ
1/18: Screening of Crescendo: The Power of Music, 7:00pm, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton NJ. The film will be preceded by a brief performance by Wood N Strings, a youthful Trenton-based string quartet, and followed with a reception with Jamie Bernstein and Stanford Thompson, teaching artist and founder of Play on Philly!, featured in the film. Admission is free but seating is limited and reservations are strongly suggested: email info@trentoncommunitymusic.org.
1/20: Healthy Eating Workshop, The Suppers Program, 11:30-1pm., Learn to prepare delicious natural foods to support your immune system and join us for lunch at a private home in Princeton. Call 609 921 0441 or info@TheSuppersPrograms.org to RSVP. The only cost is the price of ingredients plus $2 per plate, generally $10 - $15 per person. Suppers is a network of programs for people who choose to make diet and lifestyle changes. At meetings we cook meals from scratch together, eat together, run personal experiments with food, and support each person's unique path to better health. Join us for the meeting listed above, or check out our website for all the upcoming meetings, at www.thesuppersprograms.org.
1/20: Princeton Symphony Orchestra presents Soundtracks: Calligraphy as Art and Inspiration, 7pm., Princeton Public Library. Caroline Harris, Associate Director for Education at the Princeton University Art Museum, shares insights into the Museum's superb collection of Chinese calligraphy, and Jing Jing Luo, Music Alive: New Partnerships Composer-in-Residence, connects her passion for traditional calligraphy to the creation of her orchestral work Tsao Shu (Grass Scripts). The piece was inspired by the physical brush strokes of the calligraphic art form.
1/21: Photography Exhibit & Reception, Lakefront Gallery, RWJ University Hospital, 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, 732-422-3676, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Opening reception for 'Celebrating Diversity,' a photographic exhibition by members of Princeton Photography Group. “Celebrating Diversity” focuses on a number of themes, among them: town and country, farming, houses of worship, sports, history (with battle reenactments and William Trent House), and Trenton High School. The themes structure the rich heritage of diversity in the state. On view to April 7.
1/23: Music, Dancing, and More, Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, Lambertville and New Hope, 215-862-5067, 10 a.m., Tucker Tales Puppet Theater at 10 a.m. Mill Ballet and Roxey Ballet dancers perform at 11 a.m. Storytime at 11:45 a.m. Parade begins at New Hope-Solebury High School at noon. 'The Snow Queen's Frozen Adventure' at 1 p.m. Glee at 2 p.m. 'Broadway Melodies' at 2:15 p.m. Tour of Bucks County Playhouse at 2:30 p.m. Visit website for complete information., www.winterfestival.net
1/23: Fidelio, Princeton Friends of Opera, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-610-6896, 7:30 p.m., Semi staged production by Grand Harmonie, a period instrument ensemble, of Beethoven's only opera. Register., www.princetonfriendsofopera.org
1/24: Inside Out Sermon Series, Princeton United Methodist Church, Nassau at Vandeventer Street, Princeton, 609-924-2613, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., 'A Healthy Spirituality: Inside Out.', www.princetonumc.org
1/24: Concert, Dryden Ensemble, Miller Chapel, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609-466-8541, 3 p.m., 'Bach Cantata Fest.' Featuring baritone William Sharp in two of Bach Cantatas 82 and 158 and selected arias. $25., www.drydenensemble.org
1/25: Opening Rehearsals, Hopewell Valley Chorus, Hopewell Valley Central High School,259 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, 609-737-3177. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Rehearsals for Spring season show. No auditions. All voice parts welcome., www.hopewellvalleychorus.org
1/26: Coloring Night for Grown-Ups, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8822, 7 p.m., Adults are invited to rediscover the joy of coloring. Art supplies, pages from coloring books, and colored pencils provided. Refreshments and relaxing music., www.princetonlibrary.org
1/28: Framing The Future Lecture Series, D&R Greenway Land Trust, Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 609-924-4646. 6 p.m., 'Exploring the Outcome of 21st Climate Change Conference,' with Steve Pacala, Princeton University professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and former director, Princeton Environmental Institute; Anthony Broccoli, co-director of the Rutgers Climate Institute; and Jeanne Herb, associate director of the Environmental Analysis and Communications Group at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Free. Register., www.drgreenway.org
1/29: Tosca, Violette Productions, St Paul's Church, Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-638-6080, 7:30 p.m., Semi staged concert version of Puccini's opera. $15., robertviolette.com
1/29: A Midsummer Night's Dream, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 800-ALLEGRO, 8 p.m., 'Sounds of Shakespeare' winter festival cycle features actors from Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey in a staged production set to Mendelssohn's incidental music. $20 and up., www.njsymphony.org
1/30: Friends Of The Lawrence Library Book Sale, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-989-6920, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Thousands of used, gently-read books., www.mcl.org/branches/lawbr.html
1/30: Groundhog Day Celebration, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Reserve, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592, 1 p.m., Visit burrows of furry weather forecasters. Register. $7., www.thewatershed.org
1/31: Human Trafficking, Jewish Family and Children's Service, Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-987-8100, 1 p.m., A forum addressing human trafficking with panel of experts including Heather Hadley, Office of Attorney General of New Jersey; Sophia Lane, Polaris Project; and Isabel Vincent, New York Post. Melanie Roth Gorelick, director of the community relations committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, moderates. Register., www.jfcsonline.org
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