Culture&Heritage Volume 2 | Number 2 | Spring 2016 News Update && FFOODOOD TTRRUUCCKK RALLYRALLY

brian m. hughes, County Executive & The BoaRD of CHosen Freeholders

This festival is made possible in part by funds from the State Council on the Arts /Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission also receives general operating support from the New Jersey Historical Commission/ New Jersey Department of State.

- 2 - - 3 - Calendar of Events 1 Art Happenings April 30, The Music of Three The 3pm features the String Every Thursday, Argentine Faiths: A Benefit Concert for Prep. Orchestra, the Pro Arte Tango, Viva Tango, 8pm, Su- April 2, The Salon ,Gallery 353, Refugees, 7pm, Presbyterian Orchestra, and the Wind Sym- zanne Patterson Center, 45 4pm, 353 Nassau St., Princeton, Church of Lawrenceville, 2688 phony. 7pm features the Per- Stockton St, Princeton, $15. (803)334-8838. Open house to Main St, Lawrenceville. Musi- cussion Ensembles, the Saxo- For more information visit vi- discuss art, literature, music, cal Bands: Wind of Anatolia, the phone Choir, the Symphonic vatango.org and more. For more informa- Klezmer Band, and the blue- Orchestra, and the Senior Con- tion visit gallery353.com (W) grass quintet, will perform to certo winner. For more infor- Exhibits bring together people of many mation visit yocj.org (W) Concerts cultures and raise funds for Now - April 10, The Seasons, The International Rescue Com- June 4, Senior Spring Concert, Rider University Art Gallery. April 2, Capital Philharmonic The Greater Princeton Youth Bart Luedeke Center. For more Orchestra chamber players and mittee (IRC). $20 adults, $10 children, 12 and under free. For Orchestra, 7pm. Richardson Au- information visit rider.edu (W,V) Gabriela Imreh on piano, 8 pm. ditorium at Princeton Universi- Patriots Theater, War Memori- more information visit pclaw- Now –April 10, Deborah Rosen- renceville.org/threefaithscon- ty, Princeton. For more infor- thal - Abstract Painting, Rider al, Trenton, (609)558-2292. For mation visit gpyo.org more information visit capital- cert. University Art Gallery. For more information visit rider. philharmonic.org May 6, Fauré Requiem, Voices June 12, Spring Concert, Hopewell Valley Youth Cho- edu April 2, Westminster Scho- Chorale, 8pm. St Paul Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau rale, 4pm. Pennington Presby- Now - April 24, Image Tech: la Cantorum, Westminster terian Church, 13 S. Main St., Choir College, Rider Universi- St., Princeton. For more infor- Making Pictures in a Post-Dig- mation visit voiceschorale.org Pennington. For more infor- ital Age, The College of New Jer- ty, 8pm. Bristol Chapel, Princ- mation visit hvychorale.org eton, (609)921-2663. For more sey Art Gallery. For more in- May 13, Spring Concert, formation visit tcnjartgallery. information visit rider.edu Trenton Children’s Chorus, June 23, Aizuri String Quartet, Princeton Summer Chamber tcnj.edu (W) April 8, Carmen with Boheme 7pm, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Trenton. For more Concerts, Richardson Auditori- Now – April 30, Breath of Fire Opera NJ, Trenton Children's um, 7:30pm. Richardson Audi- Chorus, 8pm, Kendall Main information visit trentonchil- – Ceramics Invitational, Tren- drenschorus.org torium in Alexander Hall, Princ- ton City Museum. Ellarslie Stage Theater, The College of eton University. Free. For more New Jersey. For more informa- in Cadwalader Park. Mythic May 13, An Air of Spring, information visit pprinceton- faces, expressive torsos, flasks tion visit trentonchildrenscho- The Hopewell Valley Chorus, summerchamberconcerts.org rus.org and urns, a unique chess set, 7:30pm, St. James Church, 115 abstract kimono sculptures, East Delaware Ave, Penning- June 28, Prima Trio, Prince- April 10, Carmen with Boheme ton Summer Chamber Con- and paintings made of clay are Opera NJ, Trenton Children's ton. For more information vis- a few of the up-to-the minute it hopewellvalleychorus.org certs, Richardson Auditorium, Chorus, 3pm, Kendall Main 7:30pm. Richardson Auditori- ceramic sculptures featured in Stage Theater, The College of May 15, 'Passion and Affection', um in Alexander Hall, Prince- the exhibit. For more informa- New Jersey. For more informa- Princeton Symphony Orches- ton University. Free. For more tion visit ellarslie.org tion visit trentonchildrenscho- tra, 4pm, Richardson Audito- information visit pprinceton- rus.org Now – May 1, Landscapes, Nas- rium, Princeton University, summerchamberconcerts.org sau Club, 6 Mercer St, Prince- April 14, Julien Labro, Accor- (609)497-0020. For more infor- ton, (609) 924-0580. Opening dion/Bandoneon/Accordina, mation visit princetonsympho- Dance reception April 3 for 'Land- ny.org (W,V) Princeton University Concerts, Every Wednesday, Newcomer scapes ' an exhibit of works by 6 & 9pm, Richardson Audito- May 15, Spring Concert - Choral Dance, American Ballroom, Hopewell artist Ken McIndoe. rium, (609)258-9220. Tickets: Gems, Capital Singers of Tren- 7:30pm, 1523 Parkway Ave, For more information visit nas- $25. $10 Students. For more ton ,4pm. Sacred Heart Church, Ewing. $10. (609) 931-0149. For sauclub.org information visit princetonuni- 343 So. Broad Street, Trenton. more information visit ameri- versityconcerts.org Now - May 6, 'Phyllis Plattner: For more information visit cap- canballroomco.com Chronicles of War,' Bernstein italsingers.org April 17, Small Ensemble Every Friday, Friday Night Gallery, Robertson Hall, Princ- Spring Concert, Youth Or- May 15, Spring Concert, The Social, American Ballroom, eton University, 9am - 6 pm. chestra of Central New Jersey, Greater Princeton Youth Or- 7:30pm, 1523 Parkway Ave Ew- (609)497-2441. Exhibit features 3pm. Plainsboro Recreation chestra, 7pm. Church of Christ, ing. $15. For more information iconic images reconfigured into and Cultural Center. This per- 33 River Rd, Princeton. For more visit americanballroomco.com multiple panel paintings (W) formance features our “choirs” information vi sit gpyo.org (W) such as the Flute Choir, Wood- Every Wednesday, Princeton Now - September 24, Silver, wind Choir, Brass Choir, Brass May 22, American Voices, Princ- Country Daners, Suzanne Shell, and Glass: A History of Ensemble, and Saxophone En- eton Pro Musica, 7pm. Rich- Patterson Center, 8pm, 1 Mon- Native American Beadwork, semble. For more information ardson Auditorium, Princeton ument Dr., Princeton. For New Jersey State Museum, 205 visit yocj.org University, (609)683-5122. $25 to more information visit prince- West State Street St 1, Trenton. $60. For more information visit toncountrydancers.org This exhibition showcases an April 24, It’s All Jazz: From Bop princetonpromusica.org array of finely worked Native to Pop, The Darla Rich Quar- Every Saturday, English Danc- American objects from the tet, 3pm. 1867 Sanctuary at May 22, Spring Concerts at es, Princeton Country Daners, late 19th and early 20th cen- Ewing, 101 Scotch Rd, Ewing West Windsor-Plainsboro High Suzanne Patterson Center, tury that are part of the NJSM (609)392-6409. For more infor- North, Youth Orchestra of Cen- 8pm, 1 Monument Dr., Prince- permanent collection. It exam- mation visit 1867 sanctuary. tral New Jersey, 3pm & 7pm. ton. For more information visit ines the way beads were made, org 90 Grovers Mill Rd, Plainsboro. princetoncountrydancers.org used, and have changed over

1. Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission cannot be responsible for errors or omissions. Please call ahead to confirm times and prices. Deadline of May 15, 2016 for the July, August and September 2016 Newsletter.

- 4 - time. It also compares the ways Place, Hamilton, (732)422-3676, vendors, live entertainment, preparing to move back into Native peoples used symbols, For more information visit rw- local crafts, laser tag, a beer battle. $8. For more informa- colors and patterns. Admis- jhamilton.org and wine garden, hot dog and tion visit barracks.org sion: Suggested admission $5 pie eating contests, weiner dog for adults, $4 for seniors, chil- Fairs & Festivals races and more. Fireworks at April 6, 'Grand Forage 1778: dren 12 and under free. For 9:30pm. For More info mercer- The Revolutionary War's For- April 2 – 3, Punk Rock Flea Mar- gotten Campaign' by Todd Bra- more information visit state. ket, Roebling Machine Shop, countyparks.org nj.us/state/museum isted, , 10am to 5pm. 675 S. Clinton Ave Farmers Markets 6:30pm. Barrack St, Trenton, April 11 – June 30, Beyond the Trenton, (609)394-9436. $5. For (609)396-1776. Register. Free. Stampede, Hopewell Valley Arts more information visit trenton- April 9, Winter Market, Sum- For more information visit Council. Stampede Artist Show punkrockfleamarket.com mer Market Starting Every barracks.org at Capital Health’s Investors Saturday May 7, West Windsor April 17, Communiversity, Arts April 12, Lecture Series, 'Wives, Bank Art and Healing Gallery, Council of Princeton, 1pm. Farmers' Market, Windsor Ath- Capital Health Medical Center letic Club, 10am, Clarksville Rd, Slaves, and Servant Girls' by – Hopewell. For more informa- Nassau St, downtown Prince- Don Hagist, Old Barracks ton. For more information visit West Windsor. For more infor- tion visit hvartscouncil.org (W) Museum, 6:30pm. Barrack St, artscouncilofprinceton.org mation visit westwindsorfarm- ersmarket.org Trenton, (609)396-1776. Regis- April 22 – September 4, Root- May 1, Diversity & Culture Day, ter. Free. For more information ed: The Performance Salon, visit barracks.org Tulpehaking Nature Center. 12 – 4pm, Lawrence High School Film Commons, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamil- 2525 Princeton Pike. April 12, Fighting And Fulfill- Join us to celebrate culture, eth- Cinema Thursdays, Trenton ton, 609-303-0704. Trees and Social Bar, 8pm, 449 S. Broad ing The American Revolution their relation to plant, ani- nicity and community. Free to Series, David Library, 7:30pm, the public. Keynote speaker St, Trenton, (609) 989-7777 Ev- mal, and human life will be ery Thursday. For more infor- 1201 River Rd, Washington celebrated as the organizing Dr. Jianping Wang, President Crossing, Pa. For more infor- Mercer County Community mation visit facebook.com/ theme for this show. For more cimemaThursday (W,V) mation visit dlar.org information visit mercercoun- College. April 1, Screening of 'Brook- April 16, Lecture Series, 'Proud typarks.org. May 6 – 8, Morven in May: A Heritage: African American Celebration of Art, Craft and lyn, Princeton Public Library, May 1 – September 18, Ayami 6:30pm, 65 Witherspoon St, History in the Sourlands and Garden, Morven Museum's Hopewell Valley' presented by Aoyama: Silence, Grounds for Great Lawn, 55 Stockton Street, (609) 924-8822. For more info Sculpture. Featuring recent visit princetonlibrary.org Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck, Princeton. For more informa- 1719 , 1pm, works by this NJ based artist, tion visit morven.org Ayami Aoyama: Silence, also April 1-3. Trenton Film Fes- 15 Market St, Trenton.$10.For includes new works that are be- May 7, Mother Nature Festival, tival, Trenton Film Society, more information visit wil- ing exhibited for the first time. Lawrence Nature Center At the 8pm, Mill Hill Playhouse, Tren- liamtrenthouse.org ton, (609) 331-9599. For more For more information visit Rink House, 11-4pm, 481 Drexe- April 23, Lecture Series, After groundsforsculpture.org (W) lo Ave, Lawerenceville. Rain or information visit trentonfilm- society.org Yorktown: The Final Struggle shine – Free admission. Wild- for American Independence May 1 – September 18, , Nikki life show by the Rosato: Inbound, Grounds for by Don Glickstein, Old Bar- Zoo – Life of Sharks – Solarman Garden Tour racks Museum, 4pm. Barrack Sculpture. Rosato will fill this Monarch butterflies and milk- room with her figurative works June 11, Garden Tour, Mill Hill St, Trenton, (609)396-1776. For weed – hands on actives for more information visit bar- cut from road maps. Rosato kids – music by amy and more! Society, Mill Hill District, Tren- cuts away all the land masses ton, 12pm -5pm. Tours of one racks.org from the maps, leaving linear May 7, Show & Competition, of Trenton's oldest neighbor- May 14, Lecture Series, 'John forms created from the left- New Jersey State Button Soci- hoods. $15. Tour starts at Art- Hart: Portrait of a Patriot' by over roads and waterways. The ety, 9am. Union Fire Company works, 19 Everett Alley, Tren- David Hart, 1719 William Trent lines of the map are a metaphor fire hall, 1396 River Road, Ti- ton. For more information visit House, 1pm. trentonmillhill.org 15 Market St, Tren- for personal journey. For more tusville. Diamond Anniversa- ton. $10. For more information information visit grounds- ry Celebration. Admission: $2. visit williamtrenthouse.org forsculpture.org (W) http://newjerseystatebutton- Good Causes society.org May 1 – September 18, Boaz June 21, ETS Annual Firecrack- Howell Farm Vaadia: Sculpture, Grounds June 18, Mercer County Cul- er 5K, Princeton YMCA. Money April 9, Spring Beekeeping, for Sculpture. This exhibition tural Festival, Mercer County raised benefits education. ETS Howell Living History Farm, will feature more than 100 Park, 11am to 7pm. Rain or Campus –Rosedale Rd, Prince- 11am. 70 Woodens Ln, Lam- works by Boaz Vaadia, span- Shine. Free admission & park- ton. For more information visit bertville, 609-737-3299. For ning his early work in the 1970s ing. For more information visit ywcaprinceton.org more visit howellfarm.org as a young artist newly arriving us on facebook at Mercer Coun- in New York to recent work cre- ty Cultural & Hereitage Comis- Historic Activities April 21, Life in New Jersey ated in the past decade in his sion or call 609-278-2712. during the Revolutionary War, Williamsburg Brooklyn stu- Every Third Tuesday of each Howell Living History Farm, dio. For more information visit June 18 - 19, Art All Night,His- month, Stamp Collecting, Ham- 7:30pm. ilton Philatelic Society, 7:15pm, Presented by Larry groundsforsculpture.org (W) toric Roebling Machine Shop, Kidder. For more information 675 South Clinton Ave., Tren- Hamilton Library, Justice Sam- visit howellfarm.org May 7 – July 10, Women, Art & ton, 609-635-6736. Free. For uel Alito Way, Hamilton, (609) Social Change: The Newcomb more information visit artall- 751-4642. For more informa- May 28, Haying & Hayrides, Pottery Enterprise, Princeton nighttrenton.org tion hamiltonphilatelic.org (W) Howell Living History Farm, 70 University Art Museum. For April 2-3, For King and Colo- Woodens Ln, 11am. Lambert- more information visit artmu- June 25, Mercer County Free- ville, 609-737-3299. For more in- dom Fest, Mercer County ny: French and Indian War, seum.princeton.edu (W) formation visit howellfarm.org Park, West Windsor, 3pm. This Old Barracks Museum, Bar- June 25 – September 15, Wall festival features a wide range rack Street, Trenton, (609)396- June 4, Hog Weighing, Howell Worthy: A Juried Exhibit of of activities for the entire fam- 1776.10 am, Journey back to Living History Farm, 11am. 70 Mixed Media Artwork, Lake- ily. You’ll find a car show, in- 1760, just before the American Woodens Ln, Lambertville, 609- front Gallery, RWJ University flatables for the kids, tethered Revolution. Experience life af- 737-3299. For more informa- Hospital, 1 Hamilton Health hot air balloon rides, local food ter a long winter as troops are tion visit howellfarm.org

- 5 - June 25, Ice Cream Party/ seph Bonaparte’s mistress, and Bonnie & Clyde - The Musical, Wheat Harvest, Howell Living her time in the rooms of Bow Fridays, Jun. 17 & 24, at 8pm; Opportunities History Farm. Featured ac- Hill Mansion. For more infor- Saturdays, Jun. 18 & 25 at tivities include music, wagon mation call 732-821-8310. 8pm;Sundays, Jun. 19 & 26 at rides, games and contests, a 2pm. Mercer Community Col- Call For Artists children’s craft program and April 16, Rain Barrel Work- lege, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West •The Center for Women lots of ice cream. For more in- shop, Tulpehaking Nature Cen- Windsor, Musical. $20. For more ter, 1pm. 157 Westcott Avenue, in the Arts & Human- formation visit howellfarm.org information visit kelseyatmccc. ities, Rutgers Universi- Hamilton, (609) 303-0704.Build org (W,V) your own barrel. Bring a car ty – New Brunswick, in- Literature large enough to take it home. McCarter Theatre vites all women artists April 18, May 6, & June 20, Del- Register. $5 per person plus $40 April 1, Mnozil Brass, McCar- to submit artwork for aware Valley Poets, Poets at material fee for a barrel., For ter Theater, 8pm. 91 University possible inclusion in a the Library, Princeton Public more information visit mercer- Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. group exhibition titled, Library, room 3, 7:30pm. For countyparks.org (W) 'Yes! Yes! Yes!' Features a septet Living in the Shadows: more information visit dela- from Vienna. $25 to $50. For Underground the Im- warevalleypoets.org May 1, Rooted: The Perfor- migrant Communi- mance Salon. more information visit mcca- Join us for an rter.org ties. The entry dead- afternoon of short stories, po- line is April 8, 2016. Photography ems and song! This winter, we April 6, David Sedaris, Mc- For more information April 10, Adobe Lightroom For challenged writers and musi- Carter Theater, 7:30pm. 91 visit cwah.rutgers.edu/ Photographers, Princeton Pho- cians to compose creative works University Place, Princeton, home/ to Workshop, 12:30pm, Prince- about trees, inspired by ques- 609-258-278. Author of 'Dress ton Theological Seminary, 20 tions from you, our visitors. Your Family in Corduroy and •Congresswoman Bon- Library Place, Princeton, 609- Enjoy the fruits of their labor Denim,' 'Squirrel Seeks Chip- nie Watson Coleman’s 921-3519. With instructor Alan in this celebration of Arbor Day, munk: A Modest Bestiary,' and Congressional Arts Kesselhaut. $169. For more in- community, and the creative 'Let's Explore Diabetes with Competition. Dead- formation visit princetondigi- spirit! For more information Owls.' For more information line: April 15. For talphotoworkshop.com (W,V) visit mercercountyparks.org (W) visit mccarter.org more information visit watsoncoleman.house. April 16, Getting To Know Your Theatre May 20, Art Garfunkel, McCa- gov/services/art-com- Digital SLR Camera, Princeton rter Theater, 8pm. 91 Univer- petition Photo Workshop, 1pm, Prince- Kelsey Theatre sity Place, Princeton, 609-258- ton Theological Seminary, 20 A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2787. For more information •Open Call For Artists, Library Pl, Princeton, (609)921- Fridays, Apr. 1 & 8, at 8pm; visit mccarter.org A Juried Exhibit of 3519. With instructor Frank Saturdays, Apr. 2 & 9 at 8pm; Mixed Media Artwork, Veronsky. $59. For more in- Sundays, Apr. 3 & 10 at 2pm. Open Aire Theatre will take place at the formation visit princetondigi- Mercer Community College, Monty Python's Spamalot, May Lakefront Gallery, Rob- talphotoworkshop.com (W,V) 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West 20, 21 & 22, at 7:30 pm; May 27, ert Wood Johnson Hos- Windsor, Musical. $20. For more 28 & 29, at 7:30 pm; June 3, 4 pital Hamilton from June 11, Advanced Color for Dig- information visit kelseyatmccc. & 5, at 7:30 pm. Washington June 25 to September ital Photographers, 9am, Princ- org (W,V) Crossing State Park located at 15. The Princeton Pho- eton Theological Seminary, 20 355 Washington, Crossing-Pen- tography Club is ac- Library Pl, Princeton, (609) 921- Mary Poppins, Fridays, Apr. nington Road in Titusville. For cepting submissions 3519. With instructor Richard 22 & 29, at 8pm; Saturdays, tickets or more information vis- until May 23. Please Sherman. $169. For more in- Apr. 16, 23 & 30 at 2pm & 8pm; it dpacatoat.com view the complete pro- formation visit princetondigi- Sundays, Apr. 17, 24 & May 1 at spectus at princeton- talphotoworkshop.com (W,V) 2pm; Daytime Show for Groups From Stage to Screen, June photoclub.org or princ- Fri. Apr. 22 at 10am. Mercer 10, 11 & 12, at 7:30 pm. Wash- etonphotoclub.org/ Tulpehaking Community College, 1200 Old ington Crossing State Park LakefrontGallery.html. Trenton Rd, West Windsor. located at 355 Washington, Juried awards totaling Apr 9, Walk at , $20. For more information visit Crossing-Pennington Road in $400 will be presented home of Joseph Bonaparte, kelseyatmccc.org (W,V) Titusville. For tickets or more on July 7 at 6:30pm, at 1-3pm. Leader: Dr. Richard information visit dpacatoat. the opening reception. Veit, archaeologist, Monmouth City of Angels, Fridays, May 6 com University. Contact /infor- & 13, at 8pm; Saturdays, May 7 mation 732-821-8310. Meet & 14 at 8pm; Sundays, May 8 & Little Women, June 17, 18 & 19, at Divine Word Missionaries, 15 at 2pm.Mercer Community at 7:30 pm;June 24, 25 & 26, at 101 Park St, Bordentown. Co- College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, 7:30 pm. Washington Crossing For more information/ tickets sponsors with Friends: Bor- West Windsor, Musical. $20. For State Park located at 355 Wash- visit princeton.edu/~pup/sea- dentown City Environmental more information visit kelseyat- ington, Crossing-Pennington son.shtml Commission, D&R Greenway mccc.org (W,V) Road in Titusville. For tick- Land Trust. ets or more information visit May 26–28, Peter Pan, Prince- Dancer Diaries, Saturday, dpacatoat.com ton University Players, 8pm. Apr 10, Bow Hill Mansion – May 21, at 8pm; Sunday, May Outdoor location TBA, 609- Ukranian American Cultural 22 at 2pm. Mercer Community Passage Theatre 258-3000. Musical. For more Center, 2:30-4pm, 477 Jeremiah College, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, May 5 – May 22, White Guy information visit princeton. Ave., Hamilton. Guide: Roman West Windsor, Musical. $20. For on the Bus, Thursday-Satur- edu/~pup/season.shtml Kuzyk. Built in 1790 Bow Hill more information visit kelseyat- day at 8pm; Sunday at 3pm. Mansion is listed on the Nation- mccc.org (W,V) 205 East Front Street, Trenton. Rider University al Register of Historic Places; Tickets $30. For more informa- May 1, Spring Awakening, Rid- and home of Annette Savage, Hamlet, The Tragedy of Ham- tion visit passagetheatre.org er University, Yvonne Theater, Joseph Bonaparte’s mistress. let, Fridays, Jun. 3 & 10, at Rider University, 2pm, Law- Tour at 2:45; Reading at 3:15 8pm; Saturdays, Jun. 4 & 11at Princeton Univ. Players rence, 609-896-7775. Rock mu- pm from an original novella, 8pm; Sundays, Jun. 5 & 12 at April 7–9 & April 14–16, Dog- sical explores teenage discovery ‘The Rooms’, by writer, play- 2pm. Mercer Community Col- fight!, Princeton University of sexual desire and their jour- wright, and U.S. 1 arts editor lege, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Players, 8pm. The Class of ney into adulthood. For mature Dan Aubrey. The work is based Windsor, $20. For more info vis- 1970 Theater in Whitman Col- audiences. $20. For more infor- on the life of Annette Savage, Jo- it kelseyatmccc.org (W,V) lege, Princeton. 609-258-3000. mation visit rider.edu

- 6 - Don’t Miss Morven in May: A Celebration of Art, Craft and Garden! Morven in May is a juried exhibition and sale of contem- porary, American-made fine craft and welcomes a select group of professional fine craft artisans from around the country. Art mediums include glass, ceramics, decorative and wearable fiber, mixed media, jewelry, furniture and basketry, and all are displayed in gallery-style booths in a grand tent on the museum’s Great Lawn. This year’s cel- ebration takes place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 6 through the 8th. The weekend fun kicks off on Morven's Great Lawn, 55 Stockton St, Princeton, with a Friday afternoon preview Pote, Past Chair of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft plant sale and preview garden party to museum members Show. only, then opens to the public for two days of art and garden Along with the beautifully crafted art objects, Morven of- treasure hunting, May 7 to 8th, 10am to 5pm. All proceeds fers for sale a distinct collection of plants for your garden. from Morven in May help fund the museum’s exhibitions, These include fragrant heirloom flowers, unique new vari- historic gardens, and educational programs. Craft show eties of annuals and perennials, carefully chosen flowering admissions is $10, $8 for Friends of Morven, and children shrubs, and select plants propagated from Morven’s own ages 12 and under are free. gardens. There is no admission fee for plant sale. For more Morven in May’s 2016 artist jurors are: Mira Nakashima, information about this event or to plan visits to the muse- Creative Director of Nakashima Woodworking; and Judy um, go to morven.org / 609.924.8144. A Place In Time: New Jersey State Fairgrounds Did you know that the New Jersey products and farming equipment, State Fairgrounds were once nes- culinary arts and needlework. tled right here in Mercer County? Midway attractions, entertainment That’s right, the twice-a-year event, featuring daredevil stunts, and which was held in April and Oc- horse races were always popular tober was begun in 1745 by King with the spectators. Special events George II. In 1797, the State Legisla- held that first year included a shoot- ture banned all fairs until a revision ing match between Annie Oakley was sought by the State Agricultur- and Miles Johnson, and demonstra- al Society in 1858. Fairs were then tions of horsemanship and lasso- Grounds for Sculpture: Domestic Arts Building, used during the NJ State Fair, built in the 1920s held sporadically in the mid-1880s ing by cowboys and Indians from to house arts relating to the home. by various agricultural organiza- Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show. tions at locations in the Trenton Parachutists jumping from hot-air in the sixties it was midget car races area and thoroughbred horse rac- balloons thrilled audiences in the and a 200-mile race for Indianapo- ing was billed as a main attraction. 1890s. lis cars and drivers. Local prominent businessmen, Starting at the turn of the century, However by the 1970s attendance wanting to establish the fair as an death defying shows starring pio- was dwindling along with profits, annual event with a permanent lo- neers of aerial navigation, includ- and interest by the owner of the cation and a racetrack, organized ing Harriet Quimby, one of the first property turned from entertain- the Inter-State Fair Association women to hold a pilot's license, and ment to development. In 1980 the in 1888. More than one hundred automotive racing, were booked land was sold and the New Jersey acres were purchased, which in- to entertain the crowds filling the State Fair was held for the last time. cludes the present-day acreage of grandstand. As horses were re- For more information on the histo- the Grounds for Sculpture. The placed by automobiles for transpor- ry of the State Fairgrounds or for Inter-State Fairs were a huge suc- tation, cars became the main attrac- tickets and/or information about cess, drawing crowds to view the tion on the fairground's racetrack. the Grounds for Sculpture visit various breeds of horses, cattle "Lucky" Teter and his Hell Drivers groundsforsculpture.org or call and other livestock, agricultural made the headlines in the 1930s; (609) 586-0616.

- 7 -

mercercountyculturalheritagecommission

Facebook! on Us Like & Follow

Trenton, New Jersey 08650 Jersey New Trenton,

640 South Broad Street Broad South 640

Commission Cultural & Heritage Heritage & Cultural The Mercer County County Mercer The

This newsletter is available in large print. To request a copy, please call Brian M. Hughes, County Executive (609) 989-6899. The Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders Ann M. Cannon, Freeholder Chair Pasquale Colavita, Jr., Vice Chair Anthony P. Carabelli • John A. Cimino • Samuel T. Frisby W A T S P L B V Andrew Koontz • Lucylle R. S. Walter Please refer to the icons for ADA accommodations. Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission To have your events listed in our newsletter and online Milagros Medina, Chair calendar, please write or email the following information: Nora Anaños • Laura Desai • Deborah Ford type of event, sponsor, location with street address and Richard W. Hunter • Mel Leipzig • Ted Plunkett municipality, fees, phone number for public inquires, a phone number for the staff to contact for questions, a Idamis Pérez-Margicin, Division Chief website and/or email address, funding credit and ADA Tricia Fagan • Cheryl Reed • Lisa Tramo compliance. Please mail to : Mercer County Division of Culture & Heritage, Box 8068, 640 South Broad Street, Elizabeth Maher Muoio, Executive Director Trenton, New Jersey 08650, or email to: c&hnewsletter@ Office of Economic Development and Sustainability mercercounty.org. If you feel your event merits a longer story, please write, email or call (609) 989-6899. Cheryl Reed, Newsletter Editor

This newsletter is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey Historical Commission and New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the Mercer County Executive and Board of Chosen Freeholders.