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Holiday Fees and/or pre-registration required for some events. Additional dates/performances may not be listed here. Please see event website for full details.
Wednesday, November 23 EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: 50% off ornaments through December 1st. At Petersons Nursery, Lawrenceville. THE NUTCRACKER: By the American Repertory Ballet. At McCarter Theater, Princeton. 7:30 p.m. (Through Nov. 26)
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING: Palmer Square, Princeton. 4:45 p.m. HOLIDAY WINE TRAIL: At Hopewell Valley Vineyards. 46 Yard Road, Pennington. Noon – 5 p.m. (Through Nov. 27) Saturday, November 26
FESTIVAL OF TREES: At Morven Museum and Garden, Princeton. (Through Jan. 8)
TRUNK SHOW: Eesme Scarves and Elements Studio Jewlery. At Rouge, Princeton.
NORTH POLE EXPRESS: At New Hope & Ivyland Railroad. (Various dates through Dec. 31)
STROLLING HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT: Palmer Square, Princeton. 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Also November 27, December 3, 4, 9, 10, 17, 18
Thursday, November 24 Thanksgiving Day THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICE: Princeton University Chapel. 11 a.m. – noon. THANKSGIVING DAY NATURE WALK: Princeton Nursery Lands at D&R Canal State Park, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. 10 a.m. TURKEY TROT: Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton. 8:30 a.m. MERCER COUNTY TURKEY TROT: At Mercer County Park, West Windsor. 8:30 a.m. Friday, November 25 BOGO SALE: All jewelry and select boxed gifts Buy One Get One 50% Off at Ten Thousand Villages. (Through Nov. 27) COVERED BRIDGE ARTISTANS FALL STUDIO TOUR: 22nd annual. At the Seargeantsville Cultural Arts Center. (Through Nov. 27)
THE NUTRACKER: By the Roxey Ballet. At the College of New Jersey, Kendall Hall. 2 p.m. HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR AND FLEA MARKET: At Griggstown Reform Church, Princeton. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING: Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, NJ. Noon – 4 p.m. Sunday, November 27 WREATH WORKSHOP: At McCarter Theater’s Lockwood Lobby, Princeton. 1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Monday, November 28 NUTCRACKER MASTER CLASSES: Class to introduce ballet by the American Repertory Ballet. At The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, Trenton. 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday, December 1
Friday, December 2 ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College. 7 p.m. (Also Dec. 3, 4) IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: By the Somerset Valley Players, Amwell Road, Hillsborough. 8 p.m. WINTER WONDERLAND TOUR: At Kuser Farm Mansion, Hamilton. 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. OPEN HOUSE AND GREENS SALE: William Trent Museum, Trenton. 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, December 3 SANTA’S HELPERS WALKING TOUR: A family friendly and picturesque strolling tour designed for parents and grandparents with 4yr, 5yr & 6yr old children. Palmer Square, Princeton. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Also Dec. 10, 17) HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: At the Watershed Center. Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed, Pennington. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. TRUNK SHOW: Baldwin Men’s Denim/ Collection Spotlight. At Rouge, Princeton. SENSORY-FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE: Of The Nutcracker by Roxey Ballet At The College of New Jersey, Kendall Hall. 2 p.m. CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD: Riverside Symphonia at St. Martin of Tours Parish, New Hope, PA. 7 p.m.
GRAND OPENING: Zoës Kitchen. 3371 Brunswick Pike, Suite 38B, Mercer Mall, Lawrenceville. 11 a.m.
THE NUTCRACKER SUITE: By the West Windsor Plainsboro Dance Company. At Grover Middle School, West Windsor. 7 p.m. (Also Dec. 4 at 1 p.m.)
HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW: At Old City Hall, 13 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown. Noon- 8 p.m.
HOLIDAY PHOTO SALE: At Gold Medal Impressions Gallery. 43 PrincetonHightstown Road, Princeton Junction. (Through Dec. 24)
FESTIVAL OF FINE CRAFTS & BAKE SALE: At Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, Titusville. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
HOLIDAY WINE TRAIL WEEKEND: At Terhune Orchards, Lawrenceville. Noon – 5 p.m. (Weekends through Dec. 31)
GEDDES W. HANSON LECTURE: At Princeton Theological Seminary Library, Princeton. 7 p.m.
MILL HILL HOLIDAY HOUSE TOUR: Mill Hill Historic District, Trenton. Noon – 5 p.m.
BABES IN TOYLAND: At Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College. 8 p.m. (Also Nov. 26, 27)
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Happenings ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE: Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Trenton. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
BOHEME OPERA ANNUAL HOLIDAY PRESENTATION: At Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton. 7 p.m.
HOLIDAY CONCERT: With The Princeton Singers. Trinity Church, Princeton. 6 p.m.
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY HOLIDAY JAM & TOY DRIVE: Performances by some of Princeton University’s most talented, bring a new toy for donation. Collected at JaZam’s Toy Store, Palmer Square. 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 4 GIFT WRAPPING: To benefit EASEL Animal Rescue League. At Princeton Market Fair Mall. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Also December 11. ANNAUL ST. NIKOLAUS FESTIVAL: Trenton Donauschwaben Association. 127 Route 156, Yardville. 1 p.m. SANTA’S HELPERS WALKING TOUR: A family friendly and picturesque strolling tour designed for parents and grandparents with 4yr, 5yr & 6yr old children. Palmer Square, Princeton. 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (Also Dec. 11, 18) FREE HOLIDAY CONCERT: Featuring Princeton Pro Musica. At Princeton Abbey. Mapleton Road, Princeton. 1p.m. and 3 p.m. HOLIDAY SONGS: From Hollywood to Broadway. The Arts Council of Princeton, 3 p.m. Monday, December 5 HANUKKAH HOLIDAY HOOPLA AND BOOK CLUB: At Beth El Synagogue, East Windsor. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 6 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: At Drumthwacket Foundation. Stockton Street, Princeton. 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (Also Dec. 11, 14, 18) Friday, December 9 SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE HOLIDAY MARKET: The Arts Council of Princeton, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. (Also Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.) THE NUTCRACKER: Presented by the Central NJ Ballet Theatre. At Villa Victoria Academy Theatre, Ewing. 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 10 TRUNK SHOW: Kiley Durham Jewelry Spotlight. At Rouge, Princeton. THE NUTCRACKER: Performed by Princeton Youth Ballet. At Princeton High School Performing Arts Center. 4 p.m. Also Sunday December 11 at 4 p.m. A VERY KELSEY CHRISTMAS 2016: Musical variety show at Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College. 8 p.m. (Also Dec. 11 at 2 p.m.) Sunday, December 11 HOLIDAY CELEBRATION: Sponsored by the Rotary Club of the Princeton Corridor. Hosted by and held at Princeton Abbey, Mapleton Road, Princeton. 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. CHRISTMASTIDE: A JOYOUS CELEBRATION: By VOICES Chorale. At Hopewell Presbyterian Church, Hopewell. 3 p.m. HOLIDAY CLASSICS: By Princeton Pro Musica Chorus and Orchestra. Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton. 4 p.m. THE NUTCRACKER: Presented by the Central NJ Ballet Theatre. At Carslake Community Center, Bordentown. 2 p.m. A CHRISTMAS CAROL: At Raritan Valley Community College, Branchurg. 2 p.m. MURDER FOR TWO, HOLIDAY EDITION: At Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope. 2 p.m.
KITTEN AND CAT ADOPTIONS: With Animals in Distress, at Mercerville Animal Hospital, 720 Edinburg Road, Mercerville. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday, December 13 HOLIDAY ILLUMINATED LABYRINTH WALK: At Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA. 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 14 CHRISTMAS SERVICE, CAROLS OF MANY NATIONS: A service of readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols led by the Princeton Seminary Chapel Choir, international students, and Seminary staff. At Miller Chapel. 64 Mercer Street, Princeton. 3:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, December 15 THE HEALING OF CHRISTMAS: At Frist Church of Christ, Princeton. 7:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Performed by Notre Dame Performing Arts students. No admission fee, all are invited. Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville. 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 16 HOLIDAYS AMONG THE STARS: New Jersey Gay Men’s Chorus at Princeton United Methodist Church, Princeton. 8 p.m. STEWART GOODYEAR: Performance of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker suite arranged for solo piano. At McCarter Theater, Princeton. 8 p.m. THE NUTCRACKER: By the American Repertory Ballet. At State Theater, New Brunswick. 7:30 p.m. THE NUTCRACKER: By the New Jersey Youth Ballet. At Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College. 7 p.m. (Also Dec. 17, 18) AN ACTOR’S CAROL: At the Arts Council of Princeton, 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. Continued on next page...
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CHRISTMASTIDE: A JOYOUS CELEBRATION: By VOICES Chorale. At Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton. 3 p.m.
SCREENING OF ‘HOME ALONE’: At the Princeton Garden Theatre. 10:30 a.m. CHRISTMASTIDE: A JOYOUS CELEBRATION: By VOICES Chorale. At Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 801 West State Street, Trenton. 3 p.m. IT’S A WONDERFUL NIGHT BEFORE A WHITE CHRISTMAS CAROL, RUDOLPH: By Town and Country Players. At Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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Wednesday, November 2016 conscious 8 their p.m., w/30,light reception relationship with God 77– 8– p.m., w/ light reception relationship withPrinceton God Wednesday, November 30, 2016 St. Paul Spiritual Center, St. Paul Spiritual Center, Princeton 7 –Street, 8 p.m., w/ light reception St. Paul Parish, 214 Nassau Princeton, NJ 08542 TheSt. Spiritual Center is below the214 church, entrance from Street, the parking lotPrinceton, Paul Parish, NJ 08542 St. PaulNassau Spiritual Center, Princeton behind the church. www.stpaulsofprinceton.org
Adult Faith Enrichment Series The Spiritual Center is below the church, entrance from the parking lot Adult Faith Enrichment behind the church. www.stpaulsofprinceton.org Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Adult Faith Series Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Enrichment St. Paul Parish, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542
The Spiritual Center is below the church, entrance from the parking lot behind the church. www.stpaulsofprinceton.org
7 –w/8 light p.m.,reception w/ light reception 7 – 8 p.m.,
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Create a memorable holiday gift to family and friends with our award-winning farmstead cheeses and local artisan foods. Shop online or from the farm store.
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Pet Photos with Santa December 10th • 11am - 2pm Don’t forget your furry friends this holiday season! We carry over 45 varieties of pet food including Holistic and Grain Free Large selection of Dog Coats & Beds We gladly deliver to the Princeton Area
Rosedale Mills
Present this ad & receive up to $7.50 OFF your next purchase of Purina Exclusive Dog or Cat Food
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The Lewis School of Princeton Founded 1973
An Acclaimed, Competitive, Co-educational College Preparatory Day School Where Students Who Learn Differently Thrive and Succeed
Curiosity, Creativity, Collaboration, Confidence
“When the School’s mission and expertise respond uniquely to the needs of the learning-different students, They grow and achieve beyond expectation, Changed by an education attuned to their potential, And especially to them, the way they learn best!”
Admissions Visits and Interviews (609)-924-8120 Join us for our annual Tree of Light Ceremony – December 2nd, 2016 – 6pm
53 Bayard Lane, Princeton, NJ
www.lewisschool.org
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Three days only!
December 9, 5-9pm December 10, 10-5pm December 11, 11-3pm
One-of-a-kind handmade gifts by 30+ local artisans working in metal, clay, fabric, glass, paint and more. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org Paul Robeson Center for the Arts 102 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ | 609.924.8777 artscouncilofprinceton.org
My best wishes for a wonderful Holiday season with family and friends.
Linda Twining Sales Associate
350 Nassau St Princeton, NJ 08540 Cell: 609-439-2282 PrincetonFineHomes.com
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Open House - Sunday, January 29, 2:00pm
Nurturing Potential. Igniting Passion. The heart of our philosophy is not only to educate, but to develop a quest for lifelong learning and responsible, caring and capable individuals.
Come see what sets us apart. Tours weekdays at 9:00 am or by appointment. Please register: princetonmontessori.org 487 Cherry Valley Road, Princeton • 609-924-4594 VOICES_TownTopicsAD_5.5x3.625HR.pdf
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Infant through Eighth Grade Accredited at the highest level by the American Montessori Society 2:11 PM
Christmastide: The Festive Classics Mozart, Mendelssohn, Bach, and Christmas Spirituals
With Rochelle Ellis,soprano, Young Singers from the Trenton Children’s Chorus
Sunday, December 11, 3:00 pm
Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 80 West Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ
Saturday, December 17, 3:00 pm
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 801 West State Street, Trenton, NJ Free concert – Contributions gratefully accepted
Sunday, December 18, 3:00 pm
Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ For tickets: www.VOICESchorale.org • 609-658-2636 These programs are made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.
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Hidden Spring Lavender Farm & Gift Shoppe
All products are made here on our farm with our farm-grown lavender & 100% Pure Essential Lavender Oil. Shower/Wedding Favors, Gift Baskets, Corporate Gifts, Bereavement Items Custom Orders accepted as well
Our shoppe is stocked and ready with a unique and complete array of items for giftgiving or a treat for yourself. Open Saturdays/Sundays 10 AM to 4 PM thru Christmas
Additional holiday hours during November and December Fridays 10-6 p.m.
890 Route 601, Skillman, NJ 08558
609.558.7034
online ordering available at www.hiddenspringlavender.com
FRESH CUT CHRISTMAS TREES Tabletop to 12 feet LIVE POTTED EVERGREEN TREES FRESHLY CUT GREENS AND ROPING WREATHS - PLAIN & DECORATED
The place to
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VISIT OUR CHRISTMAS SHOP
Gifts, Lights, Ornaments, Ribbon, Candles, and much more. Custom-Made Bows for all your decorating needs.
Greenhouse full of houseplants
holiday needs
Early Bird Special
Poinsettias, Cyclamen, Christmas Cactus, Paperwhites and bulbs for forcing
50% OFF ornaments thru Dec. 1
FIREWOOD
For those cozy family gatherings.
NURSERY • LANDSCAPING
3730 Lawrenceville Road (betw. Princeton & L’ville) 609-924-5770 • www.PetersonsNursery.com Second Generation Family Owned Business
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Recycle your cut tree here after Christmas and get a coupon good for
10% OFF
your next purchase
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