Events
| Event | Date/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
Food for Thought: First Friday Lunchtime Lecture |
Fri, Sep 5 12:00 PM |
205 West State Street
Trenton, NJ |
| New Jersey State Museum
Food for Thought: First Friday Lunchtime Lecture Art of Creation Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 at 12:00 noon Free Admission Curator-guided gallery talk about our re-opening exhibition that ends on September 21, 2008. | ||
Teachings of Abraham: Abraham 101 |
Sat, Sep 6 12 noon |
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren
downtown Trenton |
| FREE EVENT. Join Professor Alvyn Haywood for a concise introduction to the teachings of Abraham.
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren, downtown Trenton. The Saturday Events Series is funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, and the Friends of Classics Booster Club. To join the Booster Club, email book_cellar@mindspring.com. | ||
Social Capital Discussion |
Sat, Sep 6 2 pm |
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren
Trenton |
| REE EVENT. Join Nancy Keiling of the Princeton Area Community Foundation for a discussion of the secret power of social capital. FREE REFRESHMENTS.
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren, downtown Trenton. The Saturday Events Series is funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, and the Friends of Classics Booster Club. To join the Booster Club, email book_cellar@mindspring.com. | ||
Culture in Context: A Tapestry of Expression |
Wed, Sep 10 01:00 PM |
205 West State Street
Trenton, NJ |
| New Jersey State Museum
NJN Film Series Culture in Context: A Tapestry of Expression Wednesday, Sept. 10 and 24, 2008 at 1:00 pm 30 Minutes; Free Admission Meet many of the New Jersey artists participating in our ongoing second-floor exhibition, Culture in Context: A Tapestry of Expression, ranging from a Cambodian court dancer to a Pinelands basket maker. The film visits them in their homes, at work, and in the community. | ||
Lakes, Forts and Freedom Tour 2008 |
Fri, Sep 12 |
Trenton , NJ |
| Old Barracks Museum presents:
Lakes, Forts and Freedom Tour 2008 bus excursion fundraiser supporting “Living History” Meet the Past Programs. September 12-14 Includes: Deluxe motor coach transportation, two nights at the Wyndham Wingate Hotel in Lake George, free buffet breakfast, your choice of Ft. William Henry tour or a one hour cruise on Lake George, admission to Ft. Ticonderoga, Crown Point and the Saratoga Battlefield, tours led by knowledgeable Old Barracks Museum historical interpreters and executive director, Richard Patterson. Old Barracks Members $300/ person double occupancy. Non-members $350/double occupancy. Call(609)396-1776 for reservations and additional information. Reservation deadline 8/7/08. | ||
Trenton2Nite |
Fri, Sep 12 5-10 PM |
Downtown Trenton
Trenton |
| Trenton2Nite
END OF SUMMER September 12 Stephanie White & The New Jersey Philth Harmonic Maxine’s 2, 120 S. Warren St., 7-10 PM Led by Stephanie White, one of the Top 21 finalists on Seson 5 American Idol, The New Jersey Philth Harmonic, will bring their blend of soul & rock, mixed with funk and ska, to Trenton2Nite's last hurrah to summer. The band will play covers, as well as originals from their debut album "Knee Deep In Sanity." Hear a preview at www.myspace.com/philthharmonic. Support Jersey talent! Opening Reception ART FALL Featuring sculpture, photography and painting by 33 artists Music by Joe Zook Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St., 6-9 PM Light refreshments will be served from 6-7PM Art Exhibit Folk tales, funny stories and magic by the Garden State Storytellers Café Ole, 126 S. Warren St. 5-9 PM Photography Exhibit by Michel Paller and Live Music Gilmore’s Café, 118 S. Warren St., 5-9 PM Dance Performance by The Anointed Ezekiel Dancers Corner of Warren & Front street, 5-9 PM Scrabble at Classics 117 S. Warren St., 6:30 to midnight Shop, eat and fill up! Spend more than $10 at Cafe Ole, Checkers, Gilmore's Cafe, Just A Little Something, Oh My Heavenly Hair, Rainbow Town, or Settimo Cielo and you are automatically entered to win a $50 gas card. Spend $20 and you may win a $100 gas card. Trenton2Nite is sponsored by the Trenton Downtown Association with the support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation & the NJ Council on the Arts. | ||
Knitting and Crocheting |
Sat, Sep 13 12 noon |
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren
downtown Trenton |
| Come cross needles with Trenton's knitting club. $5 participation fee.
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren, downtown Trenton. The Saturday Events Series is funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, and the Friends of Classics Booster Club. To join the Booster Club, email book_cellar@mindspring.com. | ||
Don't Be Bitter, Be Better |
Sat, Sep 13 2 pm |
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren
downtown Trenton |
| FREE EVENT. Come talk with motivational speaker, empowerment specialist and life coach, Yolanda Robinson, host of On Da Real with Yolanda Robinson, da underground weekly video show.
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren, downtown Trenton. The Saturday Events Series is funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, and the Friends of Classics Booster Club. To join the Booster Club, email book_cellar@mindspring.com. | ||
Culture in Context: Segunda Quimbamba |
Sat, Sep 13 |
205 West State Street
Trenton, NJ |
| New Jersey State Museum
Come Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Us! 2nd Saturday Performance Series* Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm Culture in Context: Segunda Quimbamba Free Admission This exciting percussion ensemble features plena, the African-inspired drum music of coastal Puerto Rico. Traditionally used as a vehicle for social commentary and spreading messages throughout the community, plena became known as the periodico cantado, or "sung newspaper." After this performance, you may wish your daily paper came with a sound track! * 2nd Saturday Performances are free of charge and open to the general public -- a perfect weekend outing for everyone. No reservations are required but come early to ensure a seat. 2nd Saturday events are also a great way to start your day in New Jersey's capital city: visit the Museum's exciting and educational exhibits and follow up with stops at the many nearby cultural and historical attractions. | ||
Sunday Science Lecture Series |
Sun, Sep 14 04:00 PM |
205 West State Street
Trenton, NJ |
| New Jersey State Museum
Sunday Science Lecture Series* Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 4:00 pm Paleo-Art Lecture: Robert and Tess Walters World-Renowned Paleo Artists Free Admission The two Philadelphia-based artists discuss their most recent projects, including the world's largest paleo-art mural installed last year at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, PA. The 179 foot long by 15 foot high scientifically accurate mural took more than a year to make and depicts life in the Jurassic period. It was awarded the prestigious Lanzendorf prize for 2-dimensional art by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. *Spend a relaxing Sunday evening learning from accomplished researchers in the fields of paleontology, archaeology, evolution, ecology, wildlife science, climate change, and exploration. Following each lecture, the public has the opportunity to meet the presenters and ask questions while enjoying light refreshments in the auditorium lobby. Please call 609.292.8594 for reservations. | ||
Capital Rainbowfest VI |
Sun, Sep 14 1-6 PM |
Mill Hill Park
Trenton, NJ |
| Capital Rainbowfest, Inc. presents:
Capital Rainbowfest VI Sunday, September 14 1-6 PM Mill Hill Park in downtown Trenton Featuring: Snger and songwriter Tomas Drag performances by Trenton's own Lady Dhyanna and New York City's Lady Clover Honey Music by Superstar Entertainment Capital Rainbowfest VI is Trenton's celebration of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex community. The international PRIDE theme for 2008 is LIVE LOVE BE. All people of all ages and persuasions are invited to attend. The festival regularly draws more than 1,000 people from the tri-state region and beyond. The event is produced by Capital Rainbowfest, Inc., and its Rainbow Flag Partners: Capital Health System, The Times of Trenton, HX LLC, Out in Jersey, Bank of America, and ID Lubricants. For more information about attending or participating, visit www.capitalrainbowfest.org or call 609 396-9788. | ||
Getting the Picture: The Photography of Jon Naar 1958-2008 |
Thu, Sep 18 |
Rider University Art Gallery
Lawrenceville, NJ |
| Getting the Picture: The Photography of Jon Naar 1958-2008
"Getting the Picture: The Photography of Jon Naar 1958-2008" is an updated version of Jon Naar's highly acclaimed retrospective exhibition that attracted a record-breaking 15,000 visitors to the Jan Cunen Museum in Oss, the Netherlands in 2005-2006. The exhibition, displaying 65 of Naar's photographs in black and white and in color, includes many of his works that have been shown at the Metropolitan Museum, MoMA, the International Center for Photography, the Centre Pompidou, and many other museums and galleries worldwide. Covering an extensive range of subjects, Naar's photographs are organized in five main groups: Early Work in black and white, including Jon Naar's celebrated Shadows of Children on Swings, Strasbourg Children, and Broken Window; Artists and their Environment, with signature portraits of Andy Warhol, Josef Albers, Henry Moore, Marino Marini, Joseph Beuys, and many others; New York Graffiti, highlighting his iconic series documenting the first graffiti phenomenon in 1973 and featured most comprehensively in his masterful book The Birth of Graffiti published by Prestel; Architecture and Design, with his award-winning photography for Knoll International, IBM, the Festival of India, and other corporate and publishing clients, including The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, Fortune, domus, Elle, Interiors, Twen, and Schoener Wohnen; and Work in Progress, Jon Naar's recent digital photography from portraiture to the art of urban identity and fine art. The exhibition opens with a reception Thursday September 18, 5-7 PM, and runs through October 26, 2009. On Thursday September 25, there will be an Artists Talk attended by a number of graffiti writers featured in The Birth of Graffiti and from the current New York, New jersey, and Pennsylvania graffiti communities. Jon Naar's Getting the Picture Exhibition is in the Rider University Art Gallery located in the Bart Luedecke Center 3rd Floor, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. It is curated by Professor Harry I. Naar. For more information, contact Jon Naar at 608-393-4338 or jonnnaar@comcast.net or Harry I. Naar at 609-895-5588 | ||
Cultural Celebration |
Sat, Sep 20 11:00 AM |
South River Walk Park
Trenton, NJ |
Governor Jon S. Corzine and Secretary of State Nina Mitchell Wells Proudly Present NJ’s 3rd Annual Statewide Cultural Celebration September 20, 2008 11 AM to 5 PM South River Walk Park Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ (Above the Route 29 Tunnel in Trenton) Free Admission and Free Parking Fun for Kids! Fun for the Whole Family! Celebrating NJ’s Culture And Diversity Art, Music, Dance, Crafts and Exhibits Great food from ALL Nations! For more information: www.njculturalfestival.com or call 609-777-0881 | ||
Kids Book Club |
Sat, Sep 20 12 noon |
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren
downtown Trenton |
| FREE EVENT. Book readings, discussions, crafts and games for kids from 5 to 12. Have your child bring his or her favorite book featuring an animal for the reading and then join Mia Baldwin to make pet rocks and animal bookmarks. Free books for all participating kids donated courtesy Classics Books and the Princeton Area Community Foundation.
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren, downtown Trenton. The Saturday Events Series is funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, and the Friends of Classics Booster Club. To join the Booster Club, email book_cellar@mindspring.com. | ||
Community Opportunities for Civic Education |
Sat, Sep 20 2 pm |
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren
downtown Trenton |
| FREE EVENT. Join Rabbi Michael Shevack, author of Adam and Eve: Marriage Secrets from the Garden of Eden, for a discussion of the opportunities for civic engagement in our community.
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren, downtown Trenton. The Saturday Events Series is funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, and the Friends of Classics Booster Club. To join the Booster Club, email book_cellar@mindspring.com. | ||
Culture in Context |
Tue, Sep 23 |
205 West State St.
Trenton, NJ |
| New Jersey State Museum
Culture in Context Programming Isi Igetei, African Story Telling Tuesday, Sept. 23 and Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 at 11:30 am & 1:00 pm Free Admission Isi Igetei, of Hillside, NJ, is a griot or traditional Nigerian story teller. His stories incorporate music and dance as they transmit communal history, values, and customs to his typically enthralled listeners. | ||
Culture in Context |
Tue, Sep 23 |
205 West State Street
Trenton, NJ |
| New Jersey State Museum
Culture in Context Programming Chamroeun Yin, Cambodian Court Dance Tuesday, Sept. 23 and Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 at 11:30 AM & 1:00 pm Free Admission Cambodian court dance is a highly intricate form in which the beautifully costumed dancers convey symbolic meaning through specific postures, gestures, and even eye movements. It was understood to be a bridge between this world and the world of spirit, and a way for the court to communicate with the gods and royal ancestors. Thanks to artists such as Chamroeun Yin, it has been saved from near extinction during the genocidal rule of the Khmer Rouge. | ||
Flamenco Performance |
Wed, Sep 24 11:00 AM |
205 West State Street
Trenton, NJ |
| New Jersey State Museum
School-Day Performance Series* In Partnership with Young Audiences New Jersey Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 11:00 am Andrea Del Conte Danza España's: ¡Flamenco! Experience the emotional power and stirring beauty of the flamenco tradition as the dancers of Andrea Del Conte Danza España, accompanied by a guitarist and singer, demonstrate this Spanish art form and explain its roots. As the product of Andalusian, Islamic, Sephardic, Gypsy and Christian cultures, flamenco has much to teach us about multiculturalism. Students are invited to dive deeply into the rhythms, movements, props, and drama that give flamenco its wide allure. *Throughout the year, the museum auditorium hosts a wide array of interactive educational performances to complement our exhibits and other programs. Please call 609.292.7780 for reservations, or 609.292.6347 to learn how to maximize your visit. | ||
Knitting and Crocheting |
Sat, Sep 27 12 noon |
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren
downtown Trenton |
| Come cross needles with Trenton's knitting club. $5 participation fee.
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren, downtown Trenton. The Saturday Events Series is funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, and the Friends of Classics Booster Club. To join the Booster Club, email book_cellar@mindspring.com. | ||
Poetry Reading and Open Mic |
Sat, Sep 27 2 pm |
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren
downtown Trenton |
| FREE EVENT. Listen to the poetry of the Cultural Art Expression group, followed by an open mic.
Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren, downtown Trenton. The Saturday Events Series is funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, and the Friends of Classics Booster Club. To join the Booster Club, email book_cellar@mindspring.com. | ||
Thank God for the Shelter |
Sat, Sep 27 10:30 |
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren
downtown Trenton |
| Come meet author Versandra Kennebrew. | ||
Culture in Context |
Tue, Sep 30 |
205 West State Street
Trenton, NJ |
| New Jersey State Museum
Culture in Context Programming Roberta Jones Flores, Lenape Native American Arts Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008 at 11:30 am and 1:00 pm; also, 10/28 Free Admission A Master beadwork artist recognized by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Flores is an active member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey tribe. Each year, the tribe crowns a new Junior Princess whose crown Flores has meticulously fashioned over a period of several months. | ||
Trenton Small Business Week |
Mon, Oct 20 |
Trenton, NJ |
| Trenton Small Business Week – 2008
“Getting Down to Business” WHEN: October 20th – 24th WHERE: Convenient locations throughout the City of Trenton. WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Entrepreneurs, small business owners, corporate executives, career/industry changers and virtually anyone working in the greater Mercer County area! WHY: To learn new business concepts, refresh old ones, meet state-of-the arts vendors and network with the cream of the greater Mercer County business community. SAMPLE LIST OF FREE SEMINARS: Making Sense of the Family Leave Act Hiring and Firing of Employees Joint Ventures – Is It Good for Business? How to Schedule Webinars Security Smarts for Your Small Business SBA Financing SPECIAL EVENTS: Opening Kick Off Breakfast and Mayor’s Awards (10/20) Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Power Lunch (10/21) MRCC Business Expo(10/22) Special Events throughout the week including the 11th Annual MTAAC Reception (10/23) MRCC Renaissance Ball (10/24) For more information on programs, and awards nominations, visit www.smallbizweek.com or call 609-771-2947. For information on sponsorships, call 609-989-3603. EVENT SPONSORS: City of Trenton The College of New Jersey Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce | ||
