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make them complicit in what they claim to be fighting. We promote ourselves as “sustainable and welcoming,” we don’t walk the talk.

Princeton leadership undermined the good work of Dr. Stephanie Chorney, Daniel Harris, and 020 has been a hard year for myself. We started the movement everyone. I lost my best friend — to pass plastic pollution ordinances Dr. Stephanie Chorney, a local art- in Princeton in 2011. Trenton, Penist, grassroots activist, member of nington and Hopewell all passed the New Jersey Environmental ordinances over the past decade.

Lobby and former co-chair of the Princeton leaders failed to act dePrinceton Environmental Commis- spite the fact that Princeton resision. When I am struggling, my dents passed the 2014 Mercer mom reminds me that County referendum — “God will send a mesoverwhelmingly. senger.” Stephanie was between A few weeks ago that messenger for eight Governor Phil Murphy The years for me. We were signed S864, the Plastic Lines the same age, both mothPollution Act, now the ers to young boys, and strictest in our nation. I we shared December started testifying for state action in birthdays. Our dedication to social 2013. My bill, “Regenerate Princand environmental justice, howev- eton — ByoBag” — the first and er, is what created our deep and un- arguably the best — advocated for shakeable bond. a fee charge of $0.10 on paper bags.

My passion to make Princeton It otherwise mirrors the state bill, and New Jersey greener, cleaner, which I fully support. and more equitable are now joined Another issue that has recently with the desire to make sure that Dr. gathered incredible energy is the Stephanie Chorney’s “memory is a problem of gas-powered leaf blowblessing.” ers. Grace Sinden, former PrinceI am losing my patience with our ton Environmental Commission local elected officials, who have Chair, began the fight for an ordithe power, privilege, and responsi- nance more than two decades ago! bility to act, and refuse to do so.

Eunice Wong, a 14-year Princeton I do not believe Princeton elect- resident, started a petition last ed officials are “climate deniers,” week, calling for a leaf blower orbut their inaction over decades on dinance in 2021. I have written an public health issues and their re- excellent draft ordinance. fusal to consider proven solutions You can sign the petition at: https://www.change.org/Leaf_ Blower_Ordinance_2021 U.S. 1 WELCOMES letTogether we, along with Quiet ters to the editor, corrections, Princeton and, at the time of writand criticisms of our stories ing, more than 320 Princeton resiand columns. E-mail your dents, as well as 1,673 supporters thoughts directly to our edifrom around the globe, want an ortor: hastings@princetoninfo. dinance in 2021 to address the incom. equity towards landscape workers, noise, and air pollution.

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The petition will be presented at the virtual Council meeting on Monday, December 21. Please sign it and attend the Council meeting if you can.

Then please send your email to LBOrdinance2021@gmail.com or to me so you can receive updates, and, most importantly, so Eunice can reach out with future petitions on the issue.

Gas-powered leaf blowers, like plastic pollution, are a public health issue. Landscape workers are forced to use machinery that causes irreparable harms: hearing loss, respiratory and cardiovascular disease, hypertension, asthma, cancer, and dementia.

We, the privileged in Princeton, must be the voice for the voiceless in Princeton, the poor, the undernourished, those with bad water, and low-paid workers, many of whom don’t speak English. Environmental activism is about equity and justice. Let’s live by our values, let’s listen to our Environmental Commission. We are, after all, all Princetonians equally deserving

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Bainy Suri, Esq. Executive Director, New Jersey Environmental Lobby Chestnut Street, Princeton bainysuri@gmail.com Editor’s note: The Change.org petition in favor of regulating the use of gas-powered leafblowers in Princeton states its mission as follows: “Please make a leaf blower ordinance in Princeton a priority for 2021.

“Current leaf blower use in Princeton, a near constant part of our daily lives, needs more rigorous regulation. The most common blowers utilize one of the dirtiest, most polluting types of engines in the world. They are an invasive source of noise pollution, and, especially with more Princeton residents working and schooling from home due to the COVID pandemic, the problematic issue of leaf blowers is gaining rapid momentum in the community. The health consequences of their use, both to landscape workers and the community, are well documented.

“Let’s make Princeton quieter and cleaner for our residents, landscape workers, and our planet.”

And the petition concludes with the following call to action: “Princeton is a leader in so many fields. Let’s stand with these other cities in reducing one of the greatest sources of pollution and health risks in our community. Make a leaf blower ordinance a priority in 2021.”

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tat conservation, pollinator health, environmental policy, and lots more.

Here is how it works.

It’s a two-part program that requires a total commitment of 120 hours on the part of participants.

The initial segment consists of 60 hours of classroom work focusing on science and the public policy that’s based on that science. Weekly classes feature presentations by leading researchers from Rutgers University, government, and the nonprofit sector.

Stewards-to-be learn about the techniques and tools used to monitor and assess environmental health. They also gain an understanding of the research and regulanterested in learning how to tory agencies operating in New help make your corner of the planet Jersey that focus on environmental a healthier, more sustainable place? issues and are introduced to a netYou may want to work of expert check out the individuals and Rutgers Enviorganizations Stewards-to-be learn ronmental Stewwho can be of about the techniques ard (RES) proservice to them gram, coming in the future as and tools used to soon via your fathey wrestle monitor and assess vorite digital dewith solving loenvironmental health. cal vice. environIf you have a mental probThey also gain an un­ passion for the lems. derstanding of the re­ environment, a Part two search and regulatory gives particidesire to learn, and the willingagencies operating in pants the opporness to pitch in tunity to put the New Jersey that foand make a real knowledge cus on environmental gained in the difference where you live, this classroom sesissues. program may be sions to practijust what you’ve cal use by combeen looking for — as I recently pleting a 60-hour internship project discovered myself, but more on of their own choosing. RES prothat later. gram volunteers take action to help Since it launched in 2005, the identify, tackle, and resolve issues RES program has trained nearly in their communities. An RES 800 volunteers in subject areas in- mentor assists each participant cluding climate change, soil health, with formulating their project and alternative energy, water resource provides guidance and support protection, invasive species, habi- through to project completion.

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Examples of past projects include protecting Pine Snakes in the Pine Barrens, reducing plastic waste, and protecting local rivers and streams through the design and construction of rain gardens.

Rutgers Environmental Steward State Coordinator Michele Bakcas says the focus of the RES program is on gaining a practical, versus theoretical, understanding of critical issues, “The program is not about training participants to be scientists. It’s about imparting the understanding of key concepts and preparing people to go forth in their community and apply what they’ve learned and ideally spur a life-long commitment to environmental issues.”

In past years the program also included an array of optional field trips guided by experts in their respective disciplines. Destinations ran the gamut, from an exploration of the Pine Barrens to an in-depth look at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission waste water treatment plant that serves the city of Newark.

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Rutgers Environmental Steward program participants on a field trip to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Oceanville.

Things changed considerably after the onset of the COVID-19

pandemic, of course. In the preCOVID world, classes were offered in a traditional classroom setting in a growing roster of counties throughout the state, typically in joint partnerships between Rutgers Cooperative Extension division and county government.

Mercer County was added in 2020, and much to the delight of Margaret Pickoff, program administrator and County Horticulturist, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County, demand for the program exceeded the number of available slots.

“There has been a huge interest (in the RES program) in Mercer County,” Pickoff says. “We actually had to turn people away because we had to cap enrollment at 25 to ensure that each participant re-

ceived their proper share of attention and support.”

Pickoff also noted that participants in the first Mercer County class covered a broad range of the educational and vocational spectrum; from high school students to retirees, scientists to freelance writers (including yours truly).

Just four traditional classes had been conducted in 2020 before the onset of COVID-19 necessitated a transition to the virtual classroom.

It was a surprisingly smooth transition, according to Bakcas. “Being a smaller program than most (Rutgers programs) made it easier for us to adapt,” she notes.

Going virtual also had some advantages. As Bakcas says, “Coordinating RES classes statewide has not presented major hurdles. An online class presents new opportunities that we did not have access to before, and we are excited to take

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Call for Volunteers

Environment-friendly organizations in the Princeton Area seeking volunteers: D&R Canal Watch: www. canalwatch.org D&R Greenway Land Trust: www.drgreenway.org Friends of Princeton Open Space: www.fopos.org Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space: www.fohvos.info Sourland Conservancy: www.sourland.org full advantage of those opportunities. For example, cross-state engagement, breakout sessions on specific environmental issues, learning from the best of the best content experts, virtual field trips, and better training in online environmental mapping tools and software.”

For the 2021 sessions, virtual classes are scheduled to run statewide for 20 Tuesdays, beginning on Tuesday, January 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. and ending on June 1. The cost to participate in the program is $200.

As to completing their internships, current Rutgers University guidelines have restricted in-person activity due to COVID-19, but participants have plenty of time to complete their individual volunteer projects, which must be pre-approved by their program coordinator. Completed projects will be critiqued before a final sign-off is issued, leading to participation in the annual graduation ceremony, held every November. Graduates receive a certificate of completion.

The graduation in November, 2020, was a virtual event. Bakcas

says, “The November graduation worked out so well. About 90 RES alumni and current graduates presented their projects and interacted online. It truly was a celebration of everyone’s accomplishments.”

My spouse, Helen, gets full

The onset of the COV­ ID-19 pandemic that soon moved the RES sessions online only served to increase our appreciation for the program, offering a welcome diversion in the uncertain and unsettling months that followed. credit for pulling me, reluctantly at first, into the Rutgers Environmental Steward program. Although I had volunteered at a local land conservancy for a number of years, the

thought of committing to 60 hours in the classroom and a 60-hour project gave me pause.

That said, I freely admit that by the end of the first hour of the first class, I was hooked. Not only did program coordinator Pickoff make participants feel welcome, but interacting with 24 like-minded, enthusiastic folks with a wide range of ages and backgrounds was amazingly energizing.

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that soon moved the RES sessions online only served to increase our appreciation for the program, offering a welcome diversion in the uncertain and unsettling months that followed.

When it came to devising a project to satisfy a requirement for RES certification in our case, it was dumb luck to the rescue. Through a conversation with a friend who is involved with Friends of Princeton Open Space (www.fopos.org), a nonprofit devoted to acquiring and preserving open space in Princeton, we learned that FOPOS was in the early stages of a forest restoration project within the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes preserve.

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RES program participants receive hands on instruction on how to assess the health of a stream, left. Above, Princeton resident Sue Tarr and her RES project on plant propagation.

That led us to meet with Anna Corichi, natural resources manager at FOPOS, and participation with the planting and care of more than 3,000 native trees and shrubs within the restoration area. Fortunately, social distancing for a few people in a large outdoor space was easy to maintain.

The final phase of our project took place early this fall, when we collaborated with Anna to devise a sampling and evaluation method to determine the survival rate of those 3,000 plantings and spot potential problems. We were pleased to discover that over 80 percent of the (mostly tiny) bare-root beauties were alive and well, a higher percentage than expected. The results

provided Corichi with the information she needs to plan for enhancing the site in 2021.

“As the only full-time staffer for the Friends of Princeton Open Space, I rely heavily on the support of our volunteers and dedicated board members to execute conservation projects at the preserve,” Corichi says. “When the pandemic hit, restrictions on large gatherings forced us to re-think how we were going to get 3,000 plants in the ground this year.

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Tannenbaum

ummer savings time just ended, and the days are getting shorter and colder.

We start looking forward to some celebrations with family and a Christmas tree — oops — I mean the Holiday tree!

This may be what I should call it, but it does not ring right to my ears. Maybe I need to return to my childhood. How about “Tannenbaum”?

Oh Tannenbaum, oh Tannenbaum how loyal are your needles and not just green in the summertime, but also in the winter when it snows.

This brings me back to a December, 1959, event in Princeton. My husband and I worked for Princeton University and got to know and admire the distinguished professor of philosophy, Walter Kaufmann, who invited us to a Hanukkah party. In his living room was a beautifully decorated “Tannenbaum” with live candles. Fresh evergreen fir gave off this woodsy scent. The delicious food and drink and music reminded me of my home in Germany. Overcome by all the experiences, which touched all my senses, while saying good-bye to Walter, I wished him “Merry Christmas.” Recognizing immediately my gaffe, I apologized.

Walter just laughed and put his arm around me and said: “We all enjoy some of the pagan customs.”

My husband and I visited our older daughter Catherine in the 1980s in Israel, when she was the engineer for the project to build the foundation of a power plant in Ashkelon.

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ple Mount, the Lebanon trees, and then in Bethlehem the stable where Jesus was born.

No “holiday tree” was to be seen in this town at the end of a dirt road.

In the northern hemisphere with days getting shorter and nights longer, we celebrate the winter solstice in December. We are begging the gods, Thor and Odin, and other good spirits with bonfire and 12 live candles, one for each month, for light and warmth to return. And it seems to work!

And what a perfect representation of long life, rebirth, and prosperity is this evergreen fir tree, the Tannenbaum. No surprise that the “Tannenbaum” became the Holiday Tree for folks who celebrate the Yule Tides, Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa decorated to express their feelings, beliefs, hopes, and tastes, a tree perfect for the Winter festivals, which bring us together under the Holiday Tree.

Hella McVay studied mathematics at the Free University of Berlin. She taught and chaired the mathematics department at private and public schools for 25 years. She worked for Alonso Church on the Journal of Symbolic Logic at the University and at Siemens Research Lab in the president’s office.

She was a founder of The Whole Earth Center in 1970. For many years, she volunteered for Planned Parenthood in Trenton. She exhibited 30 of her photographic canvasses at the Millstone River Gallery in 2017 in a show called, Patterns of Nature. Hella created with her husband the McVay Poetry Trail in Greenway Meadows 10 years ago. It has 50 poems from a dozen lands and cultures with a theme of wonder and awe before the natural world, which has been a solace to folks during this difficult year.

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throughout these uncertain times. Not to mention, we had a good time! We look forward to hosting many more RES projects at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Preserve.”

Interested RES participants — in fact, anyone with an interest in performing satisfying outdoor volunteer work that makes your corner of the planet a better place — can email Corichi at info@FOPOS.org to learn more and get involved.

Rutgers Environmental Steward (RES) Program virtual classes are scheduled to run statewide for 20 Tuesdays, beginning on January 26, 4 to 7 p.m., and ending on June 1. Participants must have a computer or tablet with a microphone, speaker, and web access to participate; desktop or laptop is preferred. Class size is limited.

For more information, visit envirostewards.rutgers.edu. To register, go to envirostewards.rutgers.edu/county-classes.

— George Point George Point is a freelance writer and frequent U.S. 1 contributor who lives and works in Lawrence­ville.

Business Meetings Wednesday, December 16

The New Nonprofit Imperatives for DEI, NonProfitConnect. www.nonprofitconnectnj.org. Second workshop in a threepart series that offers nonprofits a chance to discuss how to take advantage of this key moment in time to make changes, explore how unconscious bias shows up, and guide participants to develop a plan for their organizations to address social equity issues. Register. Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Holiday Business After Business Virtual Networking, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce. www.princetonmercerchamber.org. Festive virtual networking. Share holiday stories, participate in holiday trivia, and wear an ugly sweater or other festive attire. Register. $25; $15 members. 5 to 7 p.m.

Erin Postlethwait speaks on adapting nonprofit events to a virtual setting at the monthly Women in Development roundtable on December 17.

Thursday, December 17

Building Your Nonprofit’s Digital Experi­ ence, Women in Development. www.widmercer.org. Presentation by Erin Postlethwait, senior director of communications for the American Heart Association, focused on virtual events and how to adapt your nonprofit’s signature fundraising and educational events to a digital setting. Via Zoom. Annual WID membership, $50, required. Register. Noon to 1 p.m.

Friday, December 18

JobSeekers, Professional Service Group of Mercer County. www.psgofmercercounty.org. PSG Executive Committee members Alan Kirshner and Gary Lande are joined by Chrystal McArthur and Madeleine Elmgren to address questions on the job search process and career development. 9:45 a.m. to noon.

Tuesday, December 22

JobSeekers. sites.google.com/site/njjobseekers. Virtual meeting for those seeking employment. Visit website for GoTo Meeting link. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Holiday Peace Program, Coali­ tion for Peace Action. www. peacecoalition.org. Virtual celebration featuring talk and Q&A with Seth Shelden, the United Nations Liaison for the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. Music by peace musician Sharleen Leahey follows.

Register for Zoom link. 7 p.m.

Not Your Parents’ Chanukah Trivia, Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, 609-443-4454. www.bethel.net. Trivia via Zoom.

Free. 8 p.m.

Event Listings: E-mail events@princetoninfo.com Events for each day are divided into two categories: socially distanced, in-person gatherings, and virtual gatherings taking place online. Visit venue websites for information about how to access the events. To include your event in this section email events@princetoninfo.com.

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Wednesday December 16

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Festival of Trees, Morven Muse­ um & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. www.morven. org. Annual showcase of a juried collection of trees and mantles displayed throughout the museum’s galleries in addition to outdoor displays and lights. Free with museum admission. Continues daily through January 10, 2021.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Politics

Vigil for Peace, Coalition for Peace Action, Palmer Square, Princeton. www.peacecoalition. org. Vigil advocating for the U.S. to join the nucelar tast ban treaty.

Distancing and masks required.

4:30 p.m.

Virtual

Lectures

Lunch & Learn, Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addic­ tion. www.mercercouncil.org.

Sandy Gibson, professor at The College of New Jersey, presents on “Understanding the Rationale of Decriminalization of Drugs Will It Work in New Jersey?” Gibson holds a PhD in social work with a specialization in addictions.

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Socials

Library Drawing Party, Mercer County Library. www.facebook. com/mclsnj. Follow along for a librarian-led drawing lesson, then share your finished work. For all ages. 7 p.m.

Thursday December 17 In Person Farm Markets

Princeton Farmers Market Win­ ter Series, Franklin Avenue Lot, Princeton. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com. Vendors sell fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and artisanal products. Face cov-

All Her Power The Lewis Center for the Arts presents the virtual premiere of a new film capturing performances in celebration of the 50th anniversary of co-education at Princeton University, which started in 1969.

The Zoom-based screening on Friday, December 18, will be followed by a Q&A with early alumnae and project leaders. erings and social distancing required. Pre-ordering available. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Virtual

The Arts

Thinking Forward Arts & Hu­ manities and Performing Arts Showcase, Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University. forwardthinking.princeton.edu/festival. Forward Fest explores, engages, and develops bold thinking for the future. Join Princeton faculty exploring a range of forwardthinking arts and humanities topics in a conversation at 4 and a performing arts showcase at 8 p.m. Register. Free. 4 and 8 p.m.

Literati

Managing Your Virtual Book Group, Princeton Public Li­ brary. www.princetonlibrary.org.

Learn about best practices and get book suggestions, platform recommendations, and more.

Register. 2:30 p.m.

Good Causes

Virtual Information Session, LifeTies, Ewing, 609-671-0040. www.lifeties.org/volunteer. Information for prospective mentors and volunteers for the non-profit organization whose mission is to nurture wellness and self-sufficiency in vulnerable youth, young adults and their families. Register.

Email volunteer@lifeties.org for more information. 5:30 p.m.

Benefit Galas

Night In With Nami Gala, NAMI Mercer. www.namimercer.org.

Heroes of Hope and Healing celebration featuring Visionary Award honoree Maurice Benard, the twotime Emmy-winning actor who has played Sonny on the ABC daytime drama “General Hospital” for 27 years. Also honored are Karen Marquis with The Pillar Award for her longstanding commitment to advancing our mission and Gianna Santoro with The WOW Award for using her voice to reduce stigma and promote youth mental health. Tickets are free; donation requested. Register. 7 p.m.

Comedy

Comedy Night, Rotary Club of Trenton. www.trentonrotary.org.

Benefit for the Rotary hosted by Mollie Speruto and featuring headliner Jimmy Graham and Kevin Israel. Register. $30 per Zoom screen. 7 p.m.

Faith

Adam, Chanukah and Non-Jew­ ish Winter Holidays, Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, 609-443-4454. www.bethel.net.

Discussion led by Rabbi Matt Nover over Zoom. Free. 1:30 p.m.

Lectures

The Politics of Interracial Friend­ ship and Why it Matters: Per­ spectives from Jefferson to Obama, 55-Plus Club of Prince­ ton. www.princeton.com/ groups/55plus. Meeting and pre-

sentation via Zoom with Saladin Ambar, associate professor of political science and senior scholar at the Center on the American Governor at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.

Free; $3 donation requested. 10 a.m.

Third Thursday Photography Presentation, Mercer County Community College James Ker­ ney Campus Gallery. www.jkcgallery.online. Online talk hosted

by JKC Gallery director Michael Chovan-Dalton featuring Eric Lampe, an LA-based photographer who focuses on obscure areas of the country, and Derek Fahsbender, a Bronx-based photographer and Official Fujifilm Creator best known for capturing the aesthetic of the urban landscape and the colorful characters within. Register. 7 to 8 p.m.

Schools

Virtual Lunch & Learn, Princeton Friends School. www.princetonfriendsschool.org. Learn about the school for grades pre-K to 8 rooted in Quaker values of peace, social justice, and reflection. 1 to 2 p.m.

Socials

Social Coffee, YWCA Princeton Area Newcomers. www.ywcaprinceton.org/newcomers. Learn about the organization, meet members, and find opportunities to explore your interests and community. Held over Zoom. Contact newcomersmembership@ywcaprinceton.org for more information.

9:30 to 11 a.m.

Holiday Concert, Music Moun­ tain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Socially distanced seating for 50 patrons and drive-in viewing for 20 vehicles.

Virtual viewing available for home audience. 8 p.m.

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Classical Music

Holiday POPS!, Princeton Sym­ phony Orchestra, 609-4970020. www.princetonsymphony. org. Family-friendly concert featuring holiday favorites by PSO musicians, the Princeton High School Choir, and twin pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton, dances by American Repertory Ballet, and more. Register. Free.

2 and 7 p.m.

An Evening of Readings & Car­ ols Broadcast, Westminster Choir College & WWFM. www. wwfm.org. WWFM The Classical Network broadcasts archival recordings of Westminster Choir College’s Evening of Readings & Carols concerts. 8 p.m.

Live Music

The Playhouse Merry Little Christmas Concert, Bucks County Playhouse, 215-8622121. www.bcptheater.org. Hourlong concert featuring a cast of four, singing and dancing up a holiday storm accompanied by a live on-stage band. Songs include “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Let It Snow,” and “The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing.” Streaming through January 1 via StellarTickets.com. $20.

Film

“All Her Power” Premiere, Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University. allherpower.princeton. edu. Program in Theater presents a film of original performance works celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first undergraduate co-ed class’ arrival at Princeton in 1969. Screening followed by a live Zoom conversation with project leaders and some of the early women graduates. Free. 7 p.m.

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nstead of burning candles for his 250th birthday cake, Ludwig van Beethoven has been under fire for igniting elitism and white supremacy.

The online magazine Vox caused the spark in September with the article, “How Beethoven’s 5th Symphony Put the Classism in Classical Music.”

The writers’ argument was that Beethoven’s work required people to listen and reflect and thus became an aristocratic “gatekeeper” that excluded lower classes, women, and people of different racial backgrounds.

The social practice then continued to unwelcome the already mentioned demographics along with people who identify as LGBTQ. Critics with other internet publications immediately fired back with headlines shouting “No, Beethoven, Classical Music, And Etiquette Aren’t White Supremacist,” “Roll Over, Beethoven — Vox Says You’re a White Supremacist Now,” and “Then They Came for Beethoven,” — with “they” being as sinisterly vague as “gatekeeper.”

Obviously, U.S. 1 has written about the composer and his place in the western music tradition — including a 2019 article that also explored the phenomenon that Asian countries were embracing classical music while American and European interest in it was waning.

Other articles related to the entire topic could have easily explored the reality that women are often the major ticket holders to live art presentations, people of various races are performing classical music, orchestras and conductors have been “opening up” musical presentations for more inclusion, and, as the annual Day Without Art shows, how many LGBTQ people are in the arts.

Another online and print music critic with some strong thoughts about Beethoven is Linda Holt, a Bordentown resident whose regular reviews can be found in the Philadelphia-based Broad Street Review. (She has also contributed to U.S. 1.)

In addition to being knowledgeable about the composer’s artistry, Holt has also written two novelized accounts of Beethoven’s life.

The first is “The Black Spaniard,” her 2016 story of Beethoven’s personal and artistic struggles (see excerpt on page 9). The other is the 2019 “Invictus,” tagged as “How a young musician overcame prejudice to become an international phenomenon.”

The reference to prejudice and black are connected to Beethoven’s dark complexion and the suspicion that he had Moorish or African blood — and while genealogy studies disprove the notion, the intrigue continues.

Recently, as Beethoven’s official December 17 birthdate approached, Holt engaged in a series of questions and answers on Beethoven, her interest and background, and about the recent charges of white supremacy.

How did you get interested in Beethoven?

Oddly enough, it wasn’t through music. I was 11 or 12 and bought the first volume of a child’s encyclopedia at the Acme (in Bordentown) and was flipping through the alphabetical sections: apples, Asia, Babylon. Then I turned the page, and there was Beethoven! I still have the book.

The illustrator depicted Beethoven as a blond, believe it or not, but everything about the entry thrilled me: Beethoven conduct-

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ing, Beethoven playing the piano, Beethoven walking alone in nature, Beethoven facing down the storms of life. I took one look and thought: “That’s me! That’s someone who thinks and feels about life the way that I do!”

I already had a passion for music and would improvise on the piano at my father’s foster parents’ home whenever we visited them in Allentown. We didn’t have money for a piano and lessons, so I had to learn to read music from library books until I reached high school.

Did you study music?

I studied violin and oboe in high school, read books on theory (e.g., [George]Chadwick) and music history and sang in the chorus and choir. I became a big fan of [classical guitarist Andres] Segovia and taught myself to play classical guitar on an instrument my dad picked up for $10 at Fort Dix where he worked. (I liked the pop stars of the time as well; I won’t date myself by saying which ones!)

I began saving up for college and bought a decent classical guitar on the installment plan at Smith’s music store on Farnsworth Avenue I worked myself through college (now known as Rider University) where I majored in fine arts, a program in which I was able to focus on music and criticism, studying theory, history, piano, opera, and related subjects (I would have gone to Trenton State, which is known for its fine music education program, but couldn’t meet an important entrance requirement: I couldn’t swim!)

I worked full-time at the Register-News before starting college, then continued to work there, and later at The Trentonian, while I earned my degree. The Trentonian was a very exciting place to work journalistically at that time, and I was critic-at-large for four years before that position ended.

When did you pick up on Beethoven again?

I continued to play and study music as I worked in PR for some years (I was married and had a child, Vanessa, who was an editor for the Princeton Packet chain and now works as an editor in Houston, where she lives with her husband and cats).

I had the opportunity to give a talk at the University of Innsbruck

in Austria, followed by similar engagements in Prague and Vienna, which threw me head-first into the world where Beethoven lived.

I started my own business teaching humanities courses and writing music features and reviews fulltime about six years ago and have taken two in-depth Beethoven tours with the American Beethoven Society, a trip on my own to Bonn where Beethoven was born, and a trip a few months before the pandemic to Paris and Vienna.

I knew many years before that I would write a fiction book about some aspect of Beethoven’s extraordinary life and wound up with two books totaling about 600 pages in length. I am also interested in

Everything about the entry thrilled me: Beethoven conduct­ ing, Beethoven play­ ing the piano, Beet­ hoven walking alone in nature, Beethoven facing down the storms of life. I took one look and thought: ‘That’s me! That’s someone who thinks and feels about life the way that I do!’

Chinese philosophy and music, am the co-editor of a book on Daoism (a Chinese philosophy), and recently was filmed as a subject matter expert for a documentary produced by the Beijing music conservatory.

Why is Beethoven extraordinary?

I consider Beethoven’s life story one of the great motivational epics in world culture. It is a story of someone who rose from poverty, obscurity, and abuse to unimaginable success as a musician in Vienna, the glittering music capital of the western world, only to lose, at an early age, the one sense he depended on most: his hearing.

Driven to depression, despair, and thoughts of suicide, he sacri-

ficed his own self-interest to continue to bring music to humankind, not just for the moment, but for all time, and in doing so, changed the course of western music forever.

Today he is one of the most beloved composers around the world and is especially appreciated in China, where millions of people study the piano, and classical music is enjoying a rebirth.

Beethoven was the first surviving child of a poor couple in Bonn, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire. Reports of people who saw or knew him as a child and adult commented on his dark skin, his stormy eyes, his untamed hair.

He did not look like your typical, blond northern German. I think this is why stories began that he may have been of African ancestry.

Of course, there is no proof or evidence in the official genealogy records. But records do not tell all the story. We do not even know for certain on which day he was born, though there is evidence that he was baptized on December 17, 1770, usually the day after a child’s birth at that time, which is where my story begins.

What about Beethoven’s artistry?

Beethoven lived in a time which many people in our region can identify with. There are many historical markers in New Jersey and Philadelphia from the Age of Revolution, including Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the Old Barracks in Trenton, and the Thomas Paine and Joseph Bonaparte residences in Bordentown.

This was an era in which royalty was toppled and replaced by democratic rule by people of reason. It was an age in which the morality of slavery was challenged and banned in many parts of the world (sadly, not in ours until decades later).

Women’s voices were beginning to be heard (Mary Wollstonecraft, polemicist and mother of Mary Shelley, the novelist).

Beethoven was part of this societal movement toward freedom and equality. He refused to stand to the side or remove his hat when aristocrats were walking down the street. He championed what he thought was the liberating spirit of

Linda Holt at the Graf piano in Austria, left, and above with a statue of Beethoven in Vienna’s Heiligenstädter Park.

Napoleon until the French leader crowned himself Emperor, when he denounced him as a tyrant. Even his 6th Symphony, the Pastoral, is a celebration of common people living in harmony with nature.

Musically, Beethoven burst the boundaries of staid classical music.

Think of a scene from a Jane Austen movie in which partygoers are dancing the minuet. That is not Beethoven. He was the man who turned the polite minuet into a thrilling scherzo, expanding the range of harmony, the use of loud and soft dynamics, giving voice to people’s deepest passions and most profound convictions.

Think of his music that most people have heard or heard of: The Moonlight Sonata (Kobe Bryant’s favorite “song”), the Fifth Symphony (da da da DAH!), the Ode to Joy (the anthem of the European Union), even little “Fur Elise,” a short piece whose opening measures anyone can learn to play on the piano.

And speaking of the piano, manufacturers actually had to expand the number of keys as Beethoven’s music demanded bigger instruments. Remember when it was thought that 386SX was a lot of computer memory? Compare that to the gigabytes we use today. So it was with the piano. When Beethoven was a child, his piano was the equivalent of a 386SX but by the time he died in 1827, he was generating multi-gig sounds that couldn’t be understood for decades to come.

The composer Igor Stravinsky said Beethoven’s music (specifically the Great Fugue) was not only contemporary for our time but would stay contemporary forever.

If Beethoven had never written anything after his Opus 1 (the first published works, which were three trios he published in his early 20s),

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uthor and music reviewer Linda Holt’s “The Black Spaniard” is a novelized account of 18th century German composer Ludwig van Beethoven’s struggle to create a new world of music — despite going deaf. It is also the story of a human being struggling to become an individual.

Here, in the following excerpt from the novel, the composer, aka Luis, realizes his hopes in Napoleon creating a more equitable Europe were misplaced, reviews his often painful existence, and makes a choice: LUIS SAT ALONE ON THIS beautiful May morning, his hearing more than half gone, but his other senses sharp and alert. The world made a peculiar sense, for the first time. He realized with utter clarity that one could not put their trust entirely in man, any man. His thoughts drifted from the world of politics to his own life.

Why was I Black in a White world? Why did I have typhus and small pox, and why did I survive and others not? Why was I short and smaller than others? Why was everything destroyed in the fire and the flood? Why did I have a cruel father who beat me? Why did my mother die? Why was I gifted when others were not?

What does it mean to be alien in one’s own land, by an accident of birth and then, no accident, but deliberate ostracism and sometimes persecution and sometimes abandonment into the incomparable aloneness of the Self?

When I stood in the woods beyond the vineyards, when I stood and thought how simple it would be to lie down — never to rise, to let starvation and thirst remove me from the torments of a life of difference — when I had in that manner considered ending my life, it was not because of deafness, it was because I had given up the struggle to overcome the sense of otherness that followed me since birth.

The whispers about an earlier child born with the same name, the racial ambiguity, the lies about my age. An infant has no defense against a judging world and all its creatures pass judgment and want to block out this oddity from the predictable flow of things, the natural order. A mother, or midwife, intervenes, but the other does not

he still would be remembered as a great composer.

Think of the 32 piano sonatas he composed during his lifetime which, outline the process of molting the old classical skin and releasing the infinite possibilities of human imagination. Think about the 9th Symphony, which lasts more than an hour and ends with a chorus that has won the hearts of people around the world.

Beethoven could not hear it as he co-conducted that final symphony, and a member of the choir had to turn him around to see the cheering and applauding audience.

What about the recent controversy about Beethoven’s music being an artifact of white supremacy?

I totally understand the desire to disassociate western culture from white supremacy, which did so much harm in the past and continues to limit the rights of people in our own time. But the principles of music are universal. Past discrimination against black and brown people, women, and the LGBTQ community is now being recognized by teachers and providers of western art music.

History

Holiday Tour with Annis, Morven Museum and Gardens. www. morven.org. Imagine what it may have been like for Morven’s first resident, Annis Boudinot Stockton, to plan for and celebrate Christmas at Morven. Find out in a live Q&A following a virtual tour of the 2020 Festival of Trees. Annis, portrayed by historical reenactor Alisa Dupuy, shares holiday poems and tales, including authentic Stockton family recipes.

Register. $10. 5:30 p.m.

Socials

Holiday Hoopla, West Windsor Arts Council. www.westwindsorarts.org. Join the board and staff of the West Windsor Arts Council for this virtual end-of-anunforgettable-year party. Includes art projects, cookie baking, memories of the year, last chance to purchase from the Off the Wall Holiday Market, and three live art demonstrations. Free. 4 p.m.

For Seniors

FYI Seminar, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Session led by Carolyn Schindewolf, health educator with Penn Medicine Princeton Health Community Wellness, to learn how mindfulness can help reduce or stop brain chatter and habitual reactions, improve mood and energy, increase focus and mental clarity, and deepen your enjoyment and appreciation of life. Via Zoom. Register. Free.

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disappear. Indeed, the only recourse is to embrace the alien Self.

I have been shipwrecked in a foreign land, and it was the land of my birth and the land to which I fled. Estranged from man, from God, from all Creation, I am cast out in unfamiliar waters to fend for myself, and, despite the best efforts of all, I have not failed. I have not failed!

Like the master of a martial art, I have turned the force of my opponents back upon themselves until it is the status quo that trembles. Has this occurred before? I would be self-centered to think so. But for me — no, it has not occurred before — and so this is something entirely new — the strangeness of my music, of this particular symphony, of my own identity.

For now I see who I am, I see it

While insisting on more equity and opportunity, we must not throw out the musical baby with the white supremacy bath water. Great music evolved for many reasons: to worship God, for group and individual self-expression, and even to en-

beethoven is not part of the white suprema­ cy problem. He is part of the solution. He is “one of us” whoever we may be, someone who stood on the shoulders of suffer­ ing and, instead of giving in, paved a pathway to the stars. courage the development of the human brain. And let’s not forget beauty! Beauty is not just in the visual world around us. It lurks in the world of sound, the architecture of music that can take your breath away.

Linda Holt’s ‘The Black Spaniard’ is a fictionalized account of Beethoven’s life. written on these sounds I can barely hear but which will ring out for all eternity. I am engraved on every invisible note and encoded in every silent chord. And still it is a kind of heroism, but not in the realm of politics or art: it embodies the moment when the odd man out confronts his destiny and says to the legion of those who would obstruct him, “I have taken Fate by the throat! It will not bend and crush me.”

“The Black Spaniard,” Unsolicited Press, $17.99, 208 pages.

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Art

Felted Ornament Holiday Workshop, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Fiber artist Piroska Toth helps participants make a small snowman using a special felting needle as well as a felted star ornament that will be embellished with additional decorations.

Register. $50, $40 members. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Good Causes

Jammin’ With Santa, Princeton High School band Parents Association, 151 Moore Street, Princeton. Drive-through canned good collection to benefit Arm-inArm from 10 a.m. to noon. Musical and craft event on YouTube at 1 p.m. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Farm Markets

West Windsor Community Farm­ ers’ Market, MarketFair Parking Lot, 3535 Route 1 at Meadow Road, West Windsor. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket.org. Vendors sell fresh produce, seafood, meat, eggs, mushrooms, fibers, cheese, pasta, honey, soups, chocolates, and more. Masks required. Pre-ordering available. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Outdoor Action

Winter Woodland Walk, bow­ man’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, PA. www.bhwp.org. Celebrate the coming of winter with a stroll through the preserve with a naturalist. Register. $10. 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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Holiday POPS!, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, 609-4970020. www.princetonsymphony. org. Family-friendly concert featuring holiday favorites by PSO musicians, the Princeton High School Choir, and twin pianists In Person Christina and Michelle Naughton, dances by American Repertory Ballet, and more. Register. Free.

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OPPortunities Call for Donations The Office of the Mercer County Clerk seeks donations for its 2020 holiday drive to support area animal shelters and the Children’s Home Society.

Donations can take the form of checks or money orders payable to Easel, Children’s Home Society, or Trenton Animal Shelter. Also accepted are donations are new children’s clothing, unwrapped toys, pet food, blankets, nonperishable foods, and other necessities.

Bring all donations to 209 South Broad Street, first floor, Trenton.

The deadline for donations is Thursday, December 17. Call 609278-7161 for more information.

Call for Photography Friends of Princeton Open Space encourages professional and amateur photographers to take their best shot of all that the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve has to offer.

Photographs must be taken in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve between November 27, 2020, and January 31, 2021.

You may submit a maximum of two photographs. Files must be in JPG format. Any aspect ratio is acceptable, but please size the file so that the longest dimension is 1500 pixels and set the quality to “high.”

Filenames MUST include the photographer’s name and the name of image. In order to ensure anonymous judging, please do not include any signatures or watermarks on the photo that would reveal the name of the photographer.

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midnight, January 31, 2021, via email to photos@fopos.org, with “2020 Photo Contest” in the subject line. Please include your Instagram handle if you have one.

Winners will be contacted by February 28, 2021. Prizes are gift cards for REI. For submissions by children in the 11-16 age group, prizes are $25 gift cards to JaZams.

For ages 10 and under, prizes are $5 gift cards to the Bent Spoon or Lillipies. Visit www.fopos.org.

For Ballet Dancers Princeton Ballet School invites dancers ages 13 and up to jumpstart the new year with a comprehensive virtual Winter Intensive, Monday through Friday, January 4 through 8.

“Dancers will have the opportunity to study different techniques and styles with master teachers from across the country and Europe,” says School Director Aydmara Cabrera. “The virtual format enables us to bring these incredible guest artists and educators to our School safely, which would have been impossible otherwise due to travel, space, and schedule restrictions.”

The Winter Intensive faculty features Riccardo De Nigris, Christina Johnson, Sarah Lane, Caridad Martinez, Jorge Navarro, Yulia Rakova, Nadia Thompson, and Tania Vergara. Classes include classical ballet technique, pointe, character, variations, contemporary, and flamenco, and meets Monday through Thursday from 4 to 7:30 p.m., and Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.

To register visit www.arballet. org.

Art

Annual Studio Tour “From Home”, Covered bridge Arti­ sans, 609-397-1535. www.coveredbridgeartisans.com. Artists share new work with visitors via Zoom. Participating artists include porcelain potter Katherine Hackl of Swan Street Studio; painters Bill Jersey and Annelies van Dommelen, sculptors Jeanine Pennell of Bonetown Studio and Dave Cann and Constance Bassett of Moorland Studio; glass artists Karen and Geoff Caldwell of Sunflower Glass Studio; and others.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On Stage

Dad’s Christmas Miracle, Somerset Valley Players. www.svptheatre.org. Virtual production of the nostalgic tale of Conner Murphy, a boy in the 1950s, whose Christmas wish is for a go-kart.

Register. $10 per household. 8 p.m.

Film

Saturday Night at the Movies: Christmas on the bayou, Mer­ cer County Library. www.mcl. org. Borrow from Hoopla with a Mercer County Library card and watch it in the virtual company of your community. 8 p.m.

The Third Thursday photography presentation hosted by MCCC’s JKC Gallery on December 17 features Eric Lampe, whose work is pictured above, and Derek Fahsbender.

Sunday December 20 In Person

179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Socially distanced seating for 50 patrons. Virtual viewing available. 3 p.m.

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Holiday Music, Palmer Square, Princeton. www.plamersquare. com. Spiced Punch performs.

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Holiday POPS!, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, 609-4970020. www.princetonsymphony. org. Family-friendly concert featuring holiday favorites by PSO musicians. Register. Free. 4 p.m.

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imbel Press recently published the complete collection of Rider University associate professor Christian Carey’s compositions for organ.

The anthology includes spiritual variations, chanson variations, preludes, a fugue, and settings of carols. It also includes two hymns coauthored with his wife, Kay Mitchell, and works dedicated to American composer friends Robert Morris (Rochester, New York), Andrew Mead (Bloomington, Indiana), and Ken Ueno (Berkeley, California).

An associate professor of music composition, history, and theory, Carey has created more than 80 musical works in a variety of genres and styles and performed throughout the United States, England, the European Union, and Japan.

His works for organ have been performed at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Trinity Church Wall Street, Harvard Memorial Church, Princeton University Chapel, Grace Church in Newark, and LaVerna International Organ Festival in Italy. And his vocal, choral, and orchestral compositions have been performed by the Atlantic Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Players of the League of Composers, East Coast Contemporary Ensemble, Manhattan Choral Ensemble, New York New Music Ensemble, Westminster Choir, Westminster Kantorei, and others.

His score for “Gilgamesh Variations” was staged at Bushwick Starr Theatre in Brooklyn, and recordings of his work are available on the New Focus, Tundra, Perspectives of New Music/Open Space, and Westminster Choir College labels.

Carey also writes about music and has published in Perspectives

by Dan Aubrey of New Music, Intégral, Open Space, Tempo, Musical America, Time Out New York, Signal to Noise, Early Music America, Sequenza 21, Pop Matters, All About Jazz, NewMusicBox, and the “Grove Dictionary of American Music and Musicians.”

In the following excerpted essay, Carey shares some thoughts about 21st century “classical” music:

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here’s no way around it: describing something as “classical music,” particularly if it is music written by living composers, has become increasingly cumbersome.

It is unlikely that we can forgo the term “classical” altogether: too many radio stations, stores (digital and brick-and-mortar), and arts organizations perpetuate the use of it.

When connecting music that is being created today to the classical tradition, the terms “contemporary classical,” “new classical,” and “new music” are often used interchangeably. All three are somewhat problematic.

Both contemporary and new classical connect something happening today with something that all too many people — call them “civilians” — think was made exclusively by Austrian men in powdered wigs. Calling today’s classical music “new music” seems to ignore all of the new music in other genres that is currently being created. What happens to new music by composers once they have passed away: should we call (20th century Italian composer Luciano) Berio’s music “Near-contemporary Classical?”

Partly in response to this conundrum, I am big on breaking down

Lessons and Carols for Christmas, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Lambertville. www.standrewslambertville.org. The church’s virtual choir presents nine lessons drawn from Old Testament Books of Genesis and Isaiah, and New Testament Gospels According to Luke and Matthew interspersed with musical offerings of traditional carols. Free. 4 p.m.

Christmas Choir Concert, Princeton United Methodist Church, 609-924-2613. www.princetonumc.org. Livestreamed performance including choirs and bell ringers led by music director Hyosang Park and youth choir director Tom Shelton. 5 p.m.

Pop Music

Ernie White & Friends Christmas benefit, Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. www. erniewhite.com. Holiday rock-and-roll performance livestreamed on Facebook at https://fb.me/e/1SnbXxX7W. Donations accepted to benefit Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. 7 p.m.

On Stage

Playhouse Live!, bucks County Playhouse. www.bcptheater.org. Free virtual variety show co-hosted by singer, recording artist, and Broadway actor Darius de Haas.

Performances and interviews with notable writers, directors, designers, and actors as well as acoustic performances from Playhouse artists and remembrances from Playhouse alumni. 7 p.m.

genre barriers. That said, here I will focus on what is going on in “New Classical” music, however loosely defined.

Despite gloom and doom predictions about music’s future, there seem to be more and more composers interested in writing classical music and talented performers willing to play it.

There are a lot of reasons to be excited about New Classical music today. The entrepreneurial and adventurous spirit of a number of ensembles, record labels, and concert series have provided us with a

Monday December 21 Virtual Classical Music

An Evening of readings & Carols broad­ cast, Westminster Choir College & WW­ FM. www.wwfm.org. WWFM The Classical Network broadcasts archival recordings of Westminster Choir College’s Evening of Readings & Carols concerts. 8 p.m.

Faith

Story Corner with Ms. Elaine, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com.

Elaine, Terhune Orchards’ educator, invites children to virtually visit a different spot each week at the farm. She shares fun facts about the farm and reads a story. Free. 11 a.m.

For Seniors

Why We Still Love Peanuts, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Presentation from the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California, to explore the life of Charles M. Schulz and the early influences that inspired the Peanuts comic strip. Q&A follows. Via Zoom. Register.

Free. 3 p.m.

Wednesday December 23

Longest Night Service, Princeton United Methodist Church, 609-924-2613. www. princetonumc.org. Livestreamed online. 7 p.m.

Tuesday December 22 Virtual Kids Stuff

plethora of options to hear. Despite gloom and doom predictions about music’s future, there seem to be more and more composers interested in writing classical music and talented performers willing to play it.

As one can readily see from the biographical snapshot above, my pursuits are eclectic and tastes are catholic. And I am not alone. Many of the practitioners of New Classical music are interested in many different styles and are omnivorous in their listening habits. This informs their work with contemporary flavors that couldn’t be further removed from “music by dead white guys.” That said, among these adventurous souls there is often a profound respect for and connection to the classical canon. Unlike the style wars of the Twentieth century, where composers had to choose sides based on the kind of music they wrote and the composers that camp permitted into their sphere of influence, musicians to-

In Person Art

Festival of Trees, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. www. morven.org. Annual showcase of a juried collection of trees and mantles displayed throughout the museum’s galleries in addi-

Zimbel Press has published a collection of Christian Carey’s works for organ. day ask, “Why does it have to be either/or?”

I frequently tell my composition students that their musical path can now be more varied than ever, that style has become just one aspect of making a new piece. Much like trying various orchestrations, composers can now experiment with composing in different styles from piece to piece while trying find a compositional identity that will serve them as a through-line. In a culture of streaming, shuffling, mixing, and remixing, composers are able to enjoy being part of a variegated, in some ways fragmented, music scene.

For more on Christian Carey, visit his website at www.christianbcarey.com.

tion to outdoor displays and lights. Free with museum admission. Continues daily through January 10, 2021. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Health

blood Drive, Hightstown American Legion, 895 Route 130 North, East Windsor, 800-933-2566. smarturl.it/NJBS_Drive. Appointments recommended. Bring identification. 1 to 7 p.m.

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Socials

Meeting, Union Toastmasters. www.tmclub6520.org. Learn how to be a powerful presenter and achieve mastery in the art and science of public speaking in an engaging and fun environment. Email secretary@ tmclub6520.org for link to join online meeting. 6 p.m.

Library Drawing Party, Mercer County Library. www.facebook.com/mclsnj. Follow along for a librarian-led drawing lesson, then share your finished work. For all ages.

7 p.m.

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Life in the Fast Lane Rider, Artists Partner for Mural Project

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hree Trenton-area artists have partnered with Rider University and its students to create a series of murals for its Center for Diversity and Inclusion.

The murals were painted by Leon Rainbow, Marlon Davila, and David Gillespie, in collaboration with Rider University students and Trenton high school students. The images are designed to illustrate the wealth of diversity within the Rider community.

“The intention of this project is to make every Rider student from diverse backgrounds feel welcomed, inspired and proud to be their authentic selves, and to inspire leaders committed to promot-

ing equity and inclusion on campus and in the world,” said Leanna Fenneberg, vice president for student affairs, in a statement.

The professional artists led the student contributors in online in-

struction and discussion of styles and techniques before the students and artists created sketched renderings of their visions.

The first mural, located in the center’s main lobby, features eight

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The force that guides the stars guides you too,” while butterflies, a symbol that represents gender fluidity, and puzzle pieces accent the mural.

The second and largest mural displays a rainbow gradient spanning the length of the wall and features a globe held up by two hands, a raised fist, puzzle pieces, butterflies and an icon of a person in a wheelchair wearing a cape with an equal sign overlaid on the wheels.

The words “unidad en la diversidad,” which translate to “unity in diversity,” are positioned above the globe.

The final mural resides in the Identity-Based Student Organizations Work Room and portrays civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, who bravely desegregated William

Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana at the young age of six. Next to the young girl is a quote from Bridges, “Don’t follow the path.

Go where there’s no path and begin the trail.” The words “no place for hate,” a peace sign, puzzle pieces and butterflies encompass the image of the girl.

Rider’s new space for its Center for Diversity and Inclusion recently opened in September. The center, on the ground floor of the Bart Luedeke Center, provides support for 23 identity-based clubs and student organizations.

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“Medications for outpatients with COVID-19 that shorten the duration of the illness, prevent the need for hospitalization and, perhaps most importantly, prevent spread of the disease to others are a critical need that are currently missing in therapeutics,” said principal investigator Jeffrey Carson, a provost at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The trial will assess the rate of decline in viral load in 70 people over 10 days and compare the proportion of participants who are asymptomatic and symptomatic at 10 days versus the time of onset; the frequency of the development of symptoms; the progression in severity of COVID-19 symptoms; and the side effects of the therapy compared to a placebo. It also seeks to determine whether the baseline viral load predicts response to therapy and new COVID-19 infection in household members.

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“Duke Realty continues to see significant demand in New Jersey for modern distribution space — especially for facilities along the New Jersey Turnpike Corridor,” Ben Rosen, Duke’s vice president of leasing and development, said in a statement. “We are excited to welcome Cooper Electric and Comptree into our best-in-class New Jersey portfolio and glad we were able to meet their regional distribution needs.”

Cushman & Wakefield represented Cooper Electric, and Lee & Associates represented Comptree in the transactions.

Deaths David Balitz, 68, on December 13. For the past 18 years he was director of mail operations and services at Princeton University. He had previously worked for the state Division of Taxation.

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George W. Robinson Jr., 73, on December 11. He worked for the state for 32 years as a supervisor in the food stamps program.

Lawrence M. Ferrante, 66, on December 10. He was the owner/ operator of Larry’s Way of Hair on Butler Street in Trenton for 40 years.

Courtney Alexis Leopold, 32, on November 30. She was a yoga instructor at various Princeton-area studios and an adjunct professor of psychology at The College of New Jersey.

Roger Rada, 91, on December 6. A former professional baseball player, he coached baseball and softball at The College of New Jersey and taught in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

Amelia Elizabeth Blyden, 92, on December 8. She taught in the Department of Special Education at The College of New Jersey for 14 years.

Paul Joseph Hill, 97, on November 23. He was the third-generation proprietor of Hill’s Market at the corner of Witherspoon and Spring streets in Princeton. The store was destroyed by a fire in 1977. He was also a member and past general manager of Springdale Golf Club and a member of the Old Guard of Princeton.

Theodore Joseph Ziolkowski, 88, on December 5. He was a professor of German and comparative literature at Princeton University beginning in 1964 and served from 1979 to 1992 as dean of the graduate school.

Philip Alexander Cruickshank, 91, on December 4. He was a chemist at FMC’s Princeton research center.

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n the first seconds of Tuesday, January 1, 1946, a baby girl was born at St. Agnes Hospital in Philadelphia. The doctors dutifully recorded her name as Kathleen Casey, the daughter of a Navy machinist’s wife. They said she was born just one second past midnight.

That made her the first baby of the year. She would be followed by the tsunami of 3.4 million babies born in the U.S. in 1946 — and the 76 million baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964.

This coming Jan. 1, 2021, Kathleen — now Kathy Casey Kirschling — will turn 75. What lies ahead for her and her boisterous, bumptious age group? What changes will they bring to people in their 70s and 80s? Will they become Geezer Boomers — or something entirely new? How do they feel it’s turning out?

We already know much of what’s ahead. The boomers carry cohort characteristics with them that change every age group they enter. It’s more than sheer numbers. The women of the baby boom have spent their lives transforming the place of women in our society.

They are the first to send a majority of their generation to college. They are the first to enter and transform the workplace. They are the first to take control of their fertility and reduce childbearing below replacement.

In their last quarter of life, will the boomers be a generation of activist RBGs? To find out, I asked the First Baby Boomer. I have kept in touch with Kathy Kirschling since I first wrote about her birth in my book, “Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom Generation” (1980). I wanted to put a human face on her generation, and, if nothing else, she would become my ur-boomer.

Growing up in a working-class suburb, Kathy went through Abomb drills at school, watched “The Mickey Mouse Club” on TV, and danced on Dick Clark’s American Bandstand. She went to work as an X-ray technician and married a medical intern who went to Vietnam. Then she went to night school, had two daughters, and acquired two boomer badges — a BMW and a divorce.

Now remarried and a grandmother of five, she and her second husband divide their time between Florida and New Jersey. She does not see her 75th birthday as a time to slow down or drop out. “I realize

I need to keep moving to stay independent,” she says. Kathy walks 30 miles a week and has made volunteerism a center of her life. She has traveled to help victims of Hurricane Katrina and impoverished families in Camden, New Jersey.

“The great gift of women boomers,” Kathy says, “is that the women’s lib movement helped me feel all along that I was equal to any man. We have a place in all areas of teaching, medicine, space explora-

In their last quarter of life, will the boomers be a generation of activist RbGs? To find out, I asked the First baby boomer. tion, CEO of corporations and Supreme Court justices to vice president of the U.S. That has changed the nation and opened endless possibilities for our daughters and granddaughters in the next generations to come. We have a seat at the table. We can make a difference and have made a difference.”

Does she have any regrets? It’s a question that makes Kathy turn philosophical. “We boomers did a lot of good but created lots of problems,” she says. “I have so many concerns about greed — how much money any one of us needs. Greed seems to dominate.”

Demographers tell us that the older ages will increasingly be a province of the female, if only because of the mortality rate differential between men and woman. But don’t necessarily expect a boom in nursing homes. Female boomers want to stay independent and stay at home, not be patronized as “seniors.” Women who are Kathy’s age joke about needing Duraflame logs for the home fireplace when they get older.

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Kathy Kirschling, the first Baby Boomer, pictured with her family.

“We are active more than our parents, but that’s to keep us from aging,” says Kathy. “We still can’t stop the clock. My friends are questioning why we have to do things in this pandemic, just as we questioned everything in our past life.

We are so entitled that this disruptive pandemic is an inconvenience that we never had to deal with in our lives. It stops us from doing what we want. Our parents and grandparents suffered through depression and war and knew how to be appreciative of the little things in life.”

But the boomers are nothing if not hopeful. “This was quite a journey,” Kirschling observes, “and I like who I am. I am blessed with great friends and a wonderful family. I am so thankful for the family that went before me, our mothers and grandmothers. They gave us every opportunity, taught us values, help support us when we needed it and weren’t afraid to put us in our place if we strayed.”

The last baby boomers will live well into the second half of this century. We can expect they will carry their activism and idealism well into their older ages. We can expect one more civil rights movement from this generation — the redefinition of what it means to be “elderly.” Already the vocabulary to describe them is changing. Welcome to the Age of the Older Adults. To our wonderment, the tribe of the baby boom will live and die believing more than anything else in its future.

Landon Y. Jones is the author of “Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom Generation.” He lives in Princeton.

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JOBS WANTED Job Hunters: If you are looking for a full-time position, we will run a reasonably worded classified ad for you at no charge. We reserve the right to edit the ads and to limit the number of times they run. Mail or Fax your ad to U.S. 1 Jobs Wanted, 15 Princess Road, Suite K, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Fax to 609844-0180. E-mail to class@princetoninfo.com.

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