 
12/2 - United Way of Greater Mercer County, 3150 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-637-4900, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Training for volunteers who would like to provide free tax preparation., uwgmc.org
12/3 - Festival of Fine Crafts & Bake Sale, Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Over 30 vendors featuring fine artwork, unique handmade crafts, gourmet food, and more. Free admission., uucwc.org
12/3 - A Child's Christmas in Wales, Princeton Singers, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, 6 p.m., Holiday carols accompany a reading of Dylan Thomas's classic story. Narrated by author Paul Watkins. $25., princetonsingers.org
12/3 - The Spiritual Poems of Leonard Cohen with David Brahinsky and Friends, a Memorial Concert, 7:30 – 9:30 pm., Most everyone is familiar with Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," a deeply spiritual song that reaches deep into our hearts. Cohen has written dozens of songs that do this as well, each in its own way, some with a sharp edge, some with a soft brush. David will be accompanied by Guy DeRosa on harmonicas, Phil Mcauliffe on bass and Noemi on banjo/uke and guitar. Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, NJ 08558. 609-924-7294 princetonyoga.com pcyh@mindspring.com
12/4 - Special Needs Festival, Schafer Sports Center, 5 Graphics Drive, Ewing. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Activities for children such as trampoline, gymnastics, and games on the indoor turf field. For parents, an array of local resources and special needs experts answer questions and provide support. Free., schafersports.com
12/4 - Crossroads Annual Holiday Fair, 1:30-4:30pm., Crossroads Nursery School, 225 Olden Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540. A family-friendly holiday fair featuring beautiful, lovingly created items: children's clothing, toys, pillows, blankets, ornaments, accessories and more, handmade by members of the Crossroads community. Also, a food sale brimming with delicious, homemade items, children’s activity room, and silent auction - Proceeds from the event will fund student scholarships, program and facilities enhancements, and staff development. (609) 951-4699.
12/5 - Hanukkah Holiday Hoopla and Book Club, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, 609-443-4454, 6:30 p.m., Learn more about Hanukkah through readings, practical experiential learning, and more. For children ages 3 to second grade and their families. Register., bethel.net
12/5 - A Ceremony of Carols, American Boychoir, Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, 7 p.m., Presenting a conversaton and performance of Benjamin Britten's work with Rob Kapilow. $15., americanboychoir.org
12/6 - Holiday Open House, Drumthwacket Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, Princeton, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., "The Holidays at Drumthwacket," self-guided tour. Free. Registration required., drumthwacket.org
12/6 - Holiday Dinner, Women with a Purpose, Stone Terrace, 2275 Kuser Road, Hamilton, 6 p.m., Buffet dinner, door prizes, a silent auction, and a live artist painting by Perry Milou. $25. Register by email wwap.njpa@gmail.com.
12/7 – 2016 Winter Concert, Mercer County Symphonic Band, 7;30pm., The Mercer County Symphonic Band will presents its 2016 Winter Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Kelsey Theater, on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC). Admission is free. Program includes big band swing and Dixieland selections, baroque and classical music, contemporary compositions, traditional marches and seasonal favorites. www.mercerband.org.
12/9 - Classic Hollywood Romance: On Screen and Off, Hickory Corner Library, 2:00 pm. Historian Walter Choroszewski takes us back to the roots of American cinema and its New Jersey connections. From the silent screen era through the Golden Age, Walter reviews some of the best romantic movies ever made—sharing stories about the on-screen celebrity couples and their off-screen love lives. He will also showcase Hollywood’s longest lasting marriages and contrast them with the shortest and most unusual romances as well. Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Please call 609 448-1330 to register.
12/9 - A Boheme Opera Holiday,7pm, Grounds for Sculpture. Collaborating for the first time with a major GFS exhibit, Boheme artists will perform arias and songs reflecting themes and locales of the work of master stone sculptor and archeological site photographer Elyn Zimmerman. Members of the Boheme Opera Chorus will make a cameo appearance as well. Holiday carols will also be heard, with Boheme's popular sing-a-long concluding the evening. The concert is free with park admission. For information, visit bohemeopera.com or groundsforsculpture.org.
12/10 – Holiday Open House @ HomeFront’s Art & Sewing Space, 9-1pm., 1880 Princeton Ave., Lawrenceville,NJ. Holiday gifts and artwork will be on sale. Come and shop for one of a kind, handmade items. 609-883-7500, ext 316.
12/10 – Candle Making Workshop at The Watershed, 1-3pm., Saturday, 1:00-3:00PM, 8yo – Adult, Fee per person: $10M/$15NM Celebrate the approaching Winter Solstice and the return of the light by making candles with the Teacher-Naturalists! We will create hand-dipped candles and sand candles. Learn how to shape candles and add embellishments, then go home with your unique handmade gifts! Registration and pre-payment required, call 609-737-7592 to register. The Watershed Center is at 31 Titus Mill Road in Pennington.
12/10 - IFMP Annual Cultural Show, West Windsor Plainsboro High School North, 90 Grovers Road, Plainsboro, 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., Traditional Indian classical and folk dance and hip-hop Bollywood dance. $20. ifmpnj.org
12/11 - Holiday Candlelight Open House, Rockingham, 11-4pm., Rockingham Historic Site offers it’s Holiday Candlelight Open House. “THE WORLD IS MY COUNTRY:” Foreign Support in the American Revolution (& Their Holiday Traditions) theme, music, period decorations, refreshments, gift shop. Tours every half-hour; $8 suggested donation. Advance Reservations are Required—call 609-683-7132 up through Nov. 20 or 609-683-7136 after Nov. 20. Call 609-683-7132 or visit www.rockingham.net for more info. Co. Rte. 603, between Kingston & Rocky Hill (Franklin Twp.), NJ.
12/11 - Princeton Pro Musica Chorus and Orchestra present "Holiday Classics" on Sunday, December 11, at 4 p.m., at the glorious Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, NJ, with special guests from the Trenton Children's Chorus. Pro Musica Director Ryan Brandau has written a full-length suite for full orchestra and chorus that combines favorite movements from Messiah and Bach's Christmas Oratorio with lush arrangements of holiday favorites like O Holy Night, Deck the Hall, and Auld Lang Syne. It will be a beautiful afternoon full of warmth and cheer. Tickets are $10 (students under 21) and $25-$60 and may be ordered by calling (609) 683-5122, or at princetonpromusica.org.
12/11 - Screening and Film Discussion, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, 609-896-4977, 7 p.m., Director Eva Zelig discusses "Unknown Country," story of European Jews who escaped Nazi persecution to find refuge in Ecuador. adathisraelnj.org
12/13 - MCCC Chorus, Jazz Band Free Concert, 7:30pm., From chestnuts roasting on an open fire to Earth, Wind and Fire, music lovers will have both traditional and contemporary options with two free concerts by Mercer County Community College (MCCC) students. The MCCC Chorus will present its winter concert on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m., with the MCCC Jazz Band performing on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Both performances will take place in Kelsey Theatre on Mercer's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.
12/14 - Christmas Service: Carols of Many Nations, Princeton Seminary Chapel Choir, Miller Chapel, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton
3:30 p.m. and 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Service of readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols., ptsem.edu/events
12/15 - FREE Holiday Nutrition Event, McCaffrey’s West Windsor, 1:30pm., Temptations can be overwhelming this time of year. Holiday cookies, family gatherings, luncheons and festive drinks can lead to numerous opportunities to consume hundreds of extra calories. Join Jill Kwasny, MS, RDN when she presents “Simple Tips to Party Proof Your Diet this Holiday Season.” No need to get weighed down during this joyful time of year. Jill will offer strategies to help you stay on track nutritionally, reinforce healthful choices and offer suggestions for light, yet tasty entertaining. No program is complete without a delicious sample for all to enjoy. This free program will be held in West Windsor (Southfield Retail Center, Princeton-Highstown Rd and Southfield Rd). Please RSVP to Jill at nutritionist@mccaffreys.com or call 215 750-7713.
12/15 – Holiday Afternoon Tea featuring the American Boychoir, Chauncey Conference Center, 3-5pm., Please call 609-279-6430 for reservations. $30/person.
12/15 – Princeton Tech Meetup Holiday Networking Event, 7-9pm. Princeton Public Library. Members of the Princeton Tech Meetup, Code for Princeton and Princeton Design Thinking Meetup host a networking event for current members and others who are interested. If you are a techie, entrepreneur, creative or investor, this is a chance to meet like-minded people in the Princeton area. Register through Princeton Tech Meetup. more info
12/16 - Holidays Among the Stars, New Jersey Gay Men's Chorus, Princeton United Methodist Church, 7 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, 732-579-8449. 8 p.m., Performing holiday favorites. $20., njgmc.org
12/16 - The Princeton Folk Music Society presents singers/songwriters Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen. Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ. Admission at the door: $20 ($15 members, $10 students and $5 children). Doors open at 7:30 PM. Show starts at 8:15 PM. Ample free parking. For more information: 609-799-0944, princetonfolk.org.
12/16 - Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker arranged for piano solo and performed by Stewart Goodyear, McCarter Theater Center, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787, 8 p.m. We all know Tchaikovsky’s orchestration for the Nutcracker ballet, but listening to the complete score played in his own arrangement for piano solo, Stewart Goodyear will open you up to an entirely new perspective! Chosen by The New York Times as one of the best classical music recordings of 2015. mccarter.org
12/17 - Black Nativity, Crossroads Theater, 7 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 1-800-838-3006, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., Retelling of the classic Nativity featuring African dance and storytelling. $45., crossroadstheatrecompany.org
12/17 - Christmas in the Capitol City, Trenton Children's Chorus, Patriots Theater, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, 5 p.m., Singing songs of the season at the annual Mayor's Holiday Concert., trentonchildrenschorus.org
12/18 - Christmastide: A Joyous Celebration, VOICES Chorale, Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 3 p.m., Performing music by Mozart and Mendelssohn, songs with drums and percussion, and classic Christmas carols., voiceschorale.org
12/18 - Home for the Holidays, American Boychoir, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-258-9220, 4 p.m., Performing holiday classics, including "This Christmastide" and "Christmas Medley." $25 to $50., tickets. princeton.edu
12/20 - Hanukkah Latke Making, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, 609-896-4977, 4:30 p.m., adathisraelnj.org
12/23 - Lantern Walking Tour, Johnson Ferry House, Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-2515
7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Travel by lantern light from the spot on the river where Washington's army landed to the 18th century home of the farmers and ferry operators who welcomed them. $5 to $10. Registration required. Rain or shine.
12/23 - A Very Tango Christmas Performance and Food Drive, Hopewell Creative Arts Studio, 17 Seminary Avenue, Hopewell, 609-613-6718. 7:30 p.m., Cellist Dan Kassel, flautist Sarah Thibeault, and accordionist Tony Kovatch perform holiday-themed tango music. Bring nonperishable items to donate to the Flemington Area Food Pantry. $10., hopewellcreativearts.com
12/24 - Santa's Arrival, Princeton Airport, 41 Airpark Road, Princeton, 609-921-3100
11 a.m., Bring a wrapped gift with child's name in large text and Santa will distribute it when he arrives. Participants are also asked to bring an unwrapped gift of clothing, books, or toys to be distributed through Mercer County Board of Social Services., princetonairport.com
12/24 - Christmas Eve Services, Princeton Alliance Church, 3pm, 4:30pm, 6pm, 7:30pm,, 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, NJ 08536 - Join us at one of four, family-friendly, 60-minute services. Each includes classic and contemporary musical selections, a Christmas message by Lead Pastor Boyd Hannold, and a can't-miss rendition of "Silent Night" by candlelight. Care by screened caregivers is available for children under age 3 during the first three services. Spanish and Mandarin translation will be offered at select services. Visit princetonalliance.org for details.
12/25 - First Crossing Reenactment, Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 1 p.m., General Washington delivers an inspiring speech and then leads his troops across the river in replica Durham boats. Arrive early to march with the troops and tour the buildings. Crossing can also be viewed from New Jersey's Washington Crossing State Park, Route 29, Titusville., more info
12/25 - Second Chanukah Candle Lighting, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, 609-896-4977, 4 p.m., Dinner, movie, and lighting., adathisraelnj.org
12/27 - Menorah Lighting, Palmer Square, North Hulfish Plaza, Princeton. 4:50 p.m. to 7 p.m., Reception follows at Nassau Inn. Music by Odessa Klezmer Band. Rain or shine. Free., palmersquare.com
12/28 - Kwanzaa Celebration, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-989-6920, 6 p.m., Songs and dances, African drumming, storytelling, and poetry reading., mcl.org
12/28 - The Trial of Abraham Hunt: An American Christmas Story, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409, 7:30 p.m., Theater To Go presents a tale of history and intrigue, followed by a round-table discussion led by historian Larry Kidder. Part of Patriots' Week. $20., 1867sanctuary.org
12/30 - Civil War Flag Unveiling, 12:00 – 1:30pm, NJSM Galleries at 225 West State Street, Trenton. Admission: FREE. History buffs will enjoy the unveiling of the latest rotation of historic flags from the NJ Civil War Flag Collection. Civil War re-enactors will be on hand to do the ceremonial unveiling of the flags while the history of each is discussed. The NJ Civil War Flag Collection is one of the largest collections of its kind in the nation. statemuseum.nj.gov
12/30 - Patriots Week: Colonial Ball, Old Barracks Museum, Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack Street, Trenton, 609-396-1776, 7 p.m., Dance like our founding fathers along with reenactors in Revolutionary War dress, to live music of the time. $20., patriotsweek.com
12/31 - Hogmanay, The 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, 609-989-3027, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Celebrate the Scottish new year. Music, mulled cider, and cookies. Free., williamtrenthouse.org
12/31 - The Capital Philharmonic, Patriots Theater at Trenton War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, 215-893-1999, 8 p.m., New Year, capitalphilharmonic.org
12/31 - New Years Eve Party with Joe DeVito, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609-987-8018
8 p.m., Register., catcharisingstar.com
1/1/2017 - Billy Elliot, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333, 2 p.m., Musical about a young boy's struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. $20., kelseytheatre.net
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