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Stuart Country Day School
of the Sacred Heart

Stuart Country Day School
of the Sacred Heart
Open House
Sunday, January 22, 1-3pm
www.stuartschool.org/openhouse

Wonder what a girl can do? Stuart girls are wonder-filled as well as wonderful. From preschool to senior year, their curiosity and zest to learn are fed by outstanding academics and inspiring faculty. Our teachers know girls and know each girl well.

Stuart girls see their possibilities as limitless–here, they are not just transformed, but transform themselves into brave and bold, powerful and wonderful young women.

Nestled on 55 wooded acres in Princeton, Stuart is an independent day school for girls in junior kindergarten through 12th grade with a coed Early Childhood Program. Tour our beautiful campus and meet teachers and students at our Open House on Sunday, Jan. 22, 1-3pm. www.stuartschool.org/openhouse


Waldorf School of Princeton

"The Talk": Media,
Sexualized Culture,
and the Well-Being of Children

An Evening with
Dr. Sharon Maxwell
Friday, January 13, 7 p.m.
Grade School Building

In continuing its year-long conversation around media and parenting, Waldorf School of Princeton hosts Dr. Sharon Maxwell, author of The Talk, for a parent lecture about ways of cultivating balance, respect and developmentally appropriate childhood environments in our media-driven, over-sexualized, digital culture.

Tickets are $10 and are available online and at the door; full details are available on Eventbrite.

Open House & Alumni Panel, Saturday, January 14, 9:30 a.m.- Noon.


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Help Mercer Street Friends Food Bank Check-Out Hunger in the campaign’s 26th year and look for the Check-Out Hunger displays at McCaffrey’s and donate generously. Check-Out Hunger is one of the easiest and most effective ways to bring vital funds to the Food Bank to ensure that we have the food supplies for those who need our help. This annual fundraiser takes place every year at most major supermarkets and some convenience stores throughout Mercer County. It benefits Mercer Street Friends Food Bank by providing an easy way for shoppers to feed hungry families in their communities. 100% of every Check-Out Hunger donation in Mercer County comes to the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank to help us alleviate hunger in the community.


Parent to Parent: Family Training on ADHD - An Interactive Educational Program for Parents and Loved Ones of Children, Adolescents, and Adults with AD/HD. Sundays, January 15, 22, 29 & Feb 5, 12, 2017. LOCATION: All Saints' Church, 16 All Saints' Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. COST: $125 per family or individual + CHADD Membership. Registration and payment must be received by January 10, 2017. Enrollment is limited to the first 15 families or individuals. Each family will receive a comprehensive resource handbook. Email here to reserve your place. To become a member of CHADD, go to www.CHADD.org


Literacy New Jersey, Mercer County Programs Needs Volunteers - Help a Mercer County neighbor improve their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills by becoming a volunteer tutor. The first step is to join our tutor training workshop: Monday, February 27 and the following 4 Mondays, 6-9pm. To register, contact Catherine Mitch at cmitch@literacynj.org or visit our website at https://literacynj.org/become-tutor


Princeton Adult School is Registering for Spring 2017 Classes. There is magic here! Really! Our magic class will wow you, meditation will soothe you, a foreign language class for dedicated to travelers will assist you. Learn to know your own wine tastes, how to embroider, crochet and knit. Develop strength and balance. Films of the 60s? Talk about your favorites. Our Supreme Court? See what is ahead. www.princetonadultschool.org.


Pinot's Palette Princeton is hosting a Painting it Forward Fundraiser with County Vet Hospital to raise money for the Franklin Township Animal Shelter on February 26, Sunday, from 1-4. Project Pet - you paint your pet on a 16X20 canvas, deadline for registration is Feb. 16 (send in your favorite photo of your furry friend and we have the image transferred onto the canvas). Our experienced artists will show you how to paint your pet! We are donating $10 from every seat to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter. Pinot's Palette Princeton, 127 Village Blvd. Forrestal Village, Princeton. Visit our website here to register!


The Whole Earth Center Announces the Winter/Spring 2017 Healthy Living Discussion Group - beginning February 8th. Lively gatherings explore healthy approaches to food, fitness, & wellness, in this free, six session offering. Brief presentations are followed by dynamic discussion on group selected topics. Tools, fact sheets, recipes, & support are provided to help participants map a healthier life course. Palmer Uhl CHC & Bea Snowdon MS ACN facilitate each group. Advance Registration is required to participate and seating is limited. To begin the registration process, or for more information, please e-mail: ThrivePrinceton@gmail.com or call: 609-924-8021.


Valentines for Food is Arm In Arm's largest community food drive of the year, bringing in tens of thousands of food items for our pantries. Thanks to McCaffrey's grocery stores, this year, Valentines for Food will run from January 29th to February 14th—that means more chances for the community to support Arm In Arm pantries and more volunteer opportunities too. We need your help! Arm In Arm is looking for volunteers to staff the Valentines for Food tables, which will be set up from 10 am - 6 pm at the Princeton and West Windsor McCaffrey's stores every day of the drive. You can learn more or sign up for a two-hour time slot here: https://signup.com/go/QGkAAY.


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February 5, 2017 - YWCA Princeton’s Annual Super Sunday Flea Market

March 2, 2017 - Comedy Benefit - Joe Piscopo at Catch a Rising Star

March 11, 2017 - 24th Annual NJTL Gala

April 1, 2017 - The Bridge Academy Reach for the Stars Gala

April 8, 2017 - #LEADLIKEAGIRL Free Conference at Stuart Country Day

June 10, 2017 - 11th Annual Machestic Dragon’s Paddle for Pink

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Events

School Open HousesMajor Non-Profit Fundraisers

1/5 - Cocktail for Charity - The Peacock Inn and Big Brothers Big Sisters Mercer County, 5pm., Come show your support! $6 from every "Winter Hero" & "Spicy Pompom" will be donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County. As the nation's largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. www.BBBSmercer.org

1/5 - Retreat Through the Jerseys: Prelude to the Battle of Princeton, Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farm, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton. 609-921-6748, Ext. 102, 7:30 p.m., Local historian Larry Kidder gives a talk on the retreat of Washington's forces, and their pursuit by the British army through New Jersey in November and December 1776. Free., www.princetonhistory.org

1/6 - Dance Improv Live! with Catherine Judd and live musicians - Fridays, (first Friday each month) 8:00 - 10:00 pm $18/$12 first timers. Princeton's Dance Improv, Live is a lightly structured evening of self-expression through movement and live music. It's meditation, exercise, and healing all rolled into one joyous evening! Beginners welcome---come share your energy and get hooked on the event that has connected people from New York to Philly for 31 years, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, NJ 08558. 609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com, pcyh@mindspring.com

1/7 - Three Kings Day, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Celebrate Three Kings Day, or "Fiesta del Dia de Los Reyes Magos," the last day of the Christmas season, featuring a parade, songs, and live Flamenco dance performances. $10., www.artscouncilofprinceton.org

1/8 - Battle of Princeton “Real Time” Historical Tour, Clarke House, 500 Mercer Street, Princeton, 6:45 a.m., Lead by William Tatum from the David Library of the American Revolution and other re-enactors. Experience what happened on that chilly morning of 1777. www.pbs1777.org

1/8 - Reading of HMS Pinafore, Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 4 p.m., Reading of Gilbert & Sullivan's 1878 comic operetta about Victorian Era British snobbery regarding rank and class. Lee Milhouse conducts soloists, orchestra, and a chorus. $10 to join the singing. Free to listen., www.princetonol.com/groups/psma

1/9 - Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor hosts Shabbat Holiday Hoopla and Book Club event, 6:30pm. Enjoy finding out about Shabbat, through reading, practical experiential learning and Holiday Magic. All books, materials and snacks are included. Families must have a child age 3 through 2nd grade to participate. All siblings are welcome. Children, come in your pajamas! Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454. RSVP: www.bethel.net.

1/9 - Meetings, 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

1/10 - Day Services Info Session, Community Options, Inc., 6-7:30pm., Hamilton Library, 1 Justice Samuel Alito Jr. Way, Trenton, NJ. Parents, caregivers, persons with disabilities, service providers & others interested in finding out all of the services provided for people with disabilities. To learn more about Community Options, Please visit our website at www.comop.org

1/10 - Trinity Counseling Service's Winter Speaker Series presents "Parenting Across the Lifespan" with Dr. Steve Tuber, Ph.D., ABPP, Director of Clinical Training at City University of New York. This free talk will cover approaches to remaining relevant, maintaining perspective, and raising autonomous children across the lifespan. 6-8:30pm at Trinity Counseling Service. 22 Stockton St., Princeton. Registration required at: www.trinitycounseling.org/winterspeakerseries

1/10 - Code for Princeton Hack and Learn Night, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 6:30 p.m., Techies of all skill levels are invited to bring their laptops and join the hacking at this monthly three-hour meeting of Code for Princeton. Register online., www.meetup.com/codeforprinceton

1/11 - Philadelphia Street Photographer Susan Nam, Princeton Photography Club, D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. 7:30 p.m., Nam discusses various projects taken over the years: The Broad Street Line, Brewerytown, Aida, and a smaller series based around celebrations of Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Free., www.princetonphotoclub.org

1/12 - Torah on Tap, Adath Israel Congregation invites the community to an evening of schmoozing, Torah, and your favorite drink with Rabbi Ben Adler at the Hyatt Regency Princeton Bar. 7:30 PM at the Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center Dr, Princeton, NJ 08540.There is no charge, except for your own refreshment. Please check Adath Israel’s website, www.adathisraelnj.org for further information, or call 609 896 4977

1/13 - Author Sharon Maxwell, Waldorf School of Princeton, 1062 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 7 p.m., Discussion of her book "The Talk: Media, Sexualized Culture, and the Well-Being of Children." $10. more info

1/14 - D & R Canal Towpath Cleanup, 10am., Meet at Lock 11 parking lot, Canal Road, South Bound Brook, across from the South Bound Brook Post Office (11 Madison St.). Participants should bring work gloves. Canal Watch board member Bob Barth will conduct the cleanup effort. For further information and weather-related updates, call Mr. Barth at 201-401-3121 or e-mail bbarth@att.net

1/14 - Hidden Figures Screening and Discussion, YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, 609-497-2100, Ext.304. 3 p.m., Panel discussion featuring Patrice O. Yarbough, of the Johnson Space Center, and Princeton University students and parents discussing challenges and opportunities that women in science face. Following the discussion, a round-trip bus takes attendees to the AMC MarketFair for the film screening. $40., www.ywcaprinceton.org

1/15 - Ice Sculpture Demonstrations, Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Using power saws, chisels, brawn, and grit, a group of artists create ice sculptures. Free with park admission., www.groundsforsculpture.org

1/15 - Constance Kaita, Recital Hall at Jacobs Music, 2540 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 3 p.m., Musicale by the award-winning Steinway Artist, Constance Kaita. Social hour with refreshments to follow performance. $18., www.steinwaysocietyprinceton.org

1/16 - MLK Day Community Event, 10-8pm. Join the Arts Council of Princeton as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of multidisciplinary performances, interactive workshops, and discussions as they relate to Dr. King’s life, teachings and civic engagement.​ Click here for the schedule of events.

1/16 - Martin Luther King Day of Service Work Session, Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands, Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston, 609-683-0483, Noon. to 3 p.m., Cleanup session to clear small trees, brush, vines, and trash in the preserve. Bring tools such as saws, clippers, loppers, and rakes. Work gloves, sturdy shoes, warm clothing and hats are required. www.fpnl.org

1/18 - Writing Group, Chauncey Shorts, Chauncey Conference Center, ETS, Princeton, 7 p.m., Monthly series presenting works of fiction and non-fiction by area writers. This month's theme is "The Wrong One."

1/18 - The Takacs String Quartet, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, l 609-258-2800. 8 p.m., Performing Beethoven string quartets. $10 to $50., Also on 1/19. www.princetonuniversityconcerts.org

1/19 - Sustainable Princeton Presents Beyond Recycling: Building the Circular Economy in New Jersey, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529.7 p.m., The Circular Economy is a growing business movement that uses a life-cycle approach to rethink materials and systems to keep resources in use for as long as possible, reduce waste, and avoid pollution. Learn how the concept is being brought to life in Princeton and across the state., www.princetonlibrary.org

1/20 - One Table Cafe, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609-924-2277, 6:30 p.m., Sit down dinner served by a volunteer wait staff. The community is invited to share a dinner and program. Benefit for Mercer Street Friends, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Bread for the World, and Episcopal Relief. Register by Wednesday, January 18. Pay what you can.

1/20 - La Traviata, Westminster CoOPERAtive Program, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-921-2663, 7:30 p.m., A semi-staged production of Verdi's opera masterpiece accompanied by piano. Performed in Italian with English supertitles. $25., www.rider.edu/arts

1/20 - The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Christine Lavin & Don White singer / songwriters with a comic gift. 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, info@princetonfolk.org, www.princetonfolk.org

1/21 - NJ Camp Fair, Quaker Bridge Mall, 12-3pm., You might not think that the dead of winter is a perfect time to find a summer camp for your child, but indeed it is. Parents will meet camp directors from local day camps and sleep away camps from around the country. There are numerous free giveaways and free snacks. Each family will receive a 50+ page program booklet with information about camps participating in any of the fairs. https://www.njcampfairs.com/

1/21 - VOICES: Voices on Important Conversations Engaging Students, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529.3 p.m., Meet other teens who are passionate about activism during moderated discussions of hot topics in the news such as racial profiling, global warming, and international politics., www.princetonlibrary.org

1/22 - Open House, Princeton Skating Club, 2:45pm - 4:15pm., The Princeton Skating Club invites you and your family to attend an Open House at the Princeton Day School rink located at 650 Great Road, Princeton, NJ. The Club hosts Open House events to provide information about membership, group lessons, and an opportunity to skate with us. Skate rentals will be available for a small fee on this date. www.princetonskatingclub.org

1/22 - Beethoven, Brahms, and Beyond Benefit Concert, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton. 3 p.m., Music for two pianos and virtuoso chamber music by Beethoven, Mozart, Gershwin, Rachmaninoff performed by piano faculty member Larissa Korkina and her award-winning students Charlie Liu, Dallas Noble, and Adam Deng. Donations accepted to benefit the Dr. H Korkina Scholarship Fund for students of the Westminster Conservatory.

1/22 - Family Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, 908-359-4837. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., With the Mixed-Age Dance Band. $5 person or $15 per family., www.princetoncountrydancers.org

1/23 - The Skinny on Driverless Cars, 6-8pm, Presentation by expert on driverless cars, Dr. Alain Kornhauser, entitled "Smart Driving Cars: the Good, the Bad, the Great," Mercer County Community College - Student Center (Welcome Center) - Room SC 211. From Hughes Drive entrance parking is straight ahead at the Welcome Center. Security arm to parking will be up. Many think that driverless vehicles will be the next huge technological breakthrough worldwide, propelling the U.S. into a new age. Sponsored by the Sierra Club's NJ Central Group and it's Transportation Committee. Pizza and snacks are provided. Must RSVP to: Kipatthesierraclub@gmail.com - seating is very limited.

1/25 - Free Family Program on Addiction and Drug Use, 6:30pm. Join us to meet local organizations that work with youth struggling with addiction and stay for a panel discussion with the following special guests: Dr. Greg Neyman. Emergency room physician at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. Lieutenant Matthew Kemp, West Windsor police officer.Young adults in long-term recovery. Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550. 609-799-9401

1/28 - Groundhog Day Celebration, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-3735. 10 a.m., Celebrate Groundhog Day with a hike to check out several burrows of these furry weather forecasters. Learn about their life history and role in the ecological community. After the hike, warm up by the fire with roasted marshmallows and a hot beverage. Free., www.thewatershed.org

1/28 - Cotsen Children's Library Program, 10-11:30am., Get into character with Youth Stages' actor-educator, Jenny Scudder, who will demonstrate the basics of stage make-up and visual effects. This workshop is totally hands-on and completely transformative (and we mean that quite literally! Program registration by lottery. Registration opens Jan 2, and closes Jan 12. Please e-mail cotsenevents@princeton.edu with your child's name and age. Names will be drawn randomly until the program fills, and enrollment confirmation will be sent to enrollees on January 13. Questions? Call 609-258-2697. Ages 10-12.

1/29 - Boheme Opera NJ presents Rossini’s The Barber of Seville at the Mildred and Herbert T. Mayo Concert Hall, The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, 3 p.m. The production will be sung in English and will star baritone Jose Adan Perez in the title role of Figaro, soprano Sungji Kim as Rosina and tenor Thor Arbjornsson as Count Almaviva. Members of the Boheme Opera Orchestra will be on stage with the cast and Boheme Opera Men's Chorus Ensemble. www.bohemeopera.com

1/29 - Art Exhibition & Concert, Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton, 4-6pm "Of Shape and Space," a new exhibit at the Considine Gallery in Princeton, explores the spatial relationship between human figures on the canvas and the sculpted forms of painted vessels and urns. The human figures suggest living vessels while the artistic rendering of colorful urns creates warmth and liveliness. In tandem with the exhibit's opening on Sunday, January 29, will be a special concert, "Sight and Sound," a program connecting music and visual art featuring new works by Robert Honstein for percussion performed by Amy Garapic.

1/30 - Nonprofit Educational Conference, Princeton Community Works, First Campus Center, Princeton University, 5 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Series of workshops for nonprofit boards, staff, and volunteers. Topics include emerging trends for nonprofits, how to start a nonprofit, digital media fundraising, how to get grants, and more. $35. Register., www.princetoncommunityworks.org

2/2 - Argentine Tango, Viva Tango, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-948-4448, 9 p.m., No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. $15., www.vivatango.org

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