Culture&Heritage Volume 4 | Number 4 | Fall 2018 News Update

One-Act Play Submissions Wanted CALENDAR OF EVENTS at Mercer County's Lawrence Branch! Check out the many things to see and do in Mercer The Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Playwrights, amateur or professional, County. the Mercer County Library System will should submit their plays by Decem- Pages 4-6 be hosting their annual PlayFest on ber 21, 2018. Scripts can be emailed as Saturday, April 27, 2019. For the elev- a Word document attachment to akerr@ COUNTY EXECUTIVE enth consecutive year, local directors mcl.org or may be brought to the Law- will stage script-in-hand performanc- rence Headquarters Branch Library ref- A letter from Mercer es of one-act plays. This annual event erence desk. Please include two title pag- County Executive Brian is designed to showcase local original es: one with the play title only and the . Hughes. theater. Plays should be ten minutes in other with play title and name, address, Page 3 length, with a maximum of fi ve actors. phone, and email address of the play- Playwrights should be of high school wright. The playwright’s name should MERCER'S HISTORY age or older and reside or work in the not appear in the script. For additional Delaware Valley. Submissions are lim- information please call Ann Kerr, 609- Learn about local people ited to a maximum of two per play- 989-6922. For more information about and places. wright. other events at the library visit mcl.org Page 7 The Sarnoff Collection at The College OPPORTUNITIES For artists, historians, and of New Jersey Off ers Rebroadcast related organizations. Event of "War of the Worlds" Page 6

In October 1938, a news bulletin in- terrupted a CBS program and will give a short talk about daily told of unusual activity that had been life and media habits in the 1930s spotted on the surface of Mars. More and discuss the af- news fl ashes told of ominous events: termath of this broadcast, explain- a strange cylinder falling on a farm in ing how and why it became such Grover’s Mill, NJ, and then the emer- an important part of American gence of Martians intent on destroy- broadcast history. ing the human race. All of this was The Sarnoff Collection is located part of the Halloween episode of the on the second fl oor of Roscoe West Mercury Theatre of the Air, and al- Vintage 1936 RCA radio. Hall at The College of New Jersey. though an announcer did state at the of New Jersey will be hosting a broad- Visitor parking is available at the start of the show that it was a dramati- cast of ’ radio play, “War entrance to Parking Lot 17 and zation of a story by H.G. Wells, its for- of the Worlds” on Sunday, October 28, on the circle in front of the Edu- mat accidentally spread terror across 2018 at 1:30 pm. Visitors to the muse- cation School. For more informa- the country as listeners mistook the um will hear this play just like its orig- tion, contact Florencia Pierri at radio dramatization for actual news inal audience would have-- from the [email protected] or 609-771-2654. reports of a Martian invasion. speakers of a vintage 1936 RCA radio. This event is free and open to the The Sarnoff Collection at The College Prior to the show, the Sarnoff ’s curator public. The 52nd Celebrate the New Year with World Annual Renowned soprano Carla Maffi oletti

New Jersey seen one of Ms. Maffi oletti’s performances. She toured Senior with André Rieu around Citizen Art the world for a dozen years, recording over 20 CDs and Show — Now DVDs. She has performed in numerous prestigious ven- on Display! ues like Radio City Music The New Jersey Senior Hall, Waldbühne in Berlin, Citizen Art Show is now Shönbrunn Palace in Vien- on display at the Meadow na, Olympic Park in Seoul Lakes Gallery in East and International Forum in Windsor until October 25. Tokyo, to name just a few. The exhibit, which includes She is taking time out from artists from all over New her numerous engagements Jersey, features original with some of Europe’s ma- artworks created within jor opera houses to appear the past three years, from at this gala concert. Expe- drawings to paintings rience the excitement that Image of colorature soprano Carla Maffi oletti. to crafts, by New Jersey Maestro Spalding, the Capi- residents ages 60 or older. Celebrating the New Year their special guest artist. Join tal Philharmonic, and Carla A huge thank you to all of with an evening of festive them on Monday, December Maffi oletti will be bringing the seniors that participat- classical music is one of 31 at 8 pm at Patriots Theater to the New Year – a night to ed and congratulations to Trenton’s most popular and at the War Memorial, 1 Me- remember! all our winners! For gallery beloved traditions. This year, morial Dr, Trenton. If you For tickets or for more infor- hours or directions, contact the Capital Philharmon- have ever watched André mation about other events Meadow Lakes at meadow- ic is delighted to present Rieu and his Johann Strauss visit capitalphilharmonic. lakesonline.org or call 609- world-renowned coloratura Orchestra on PBS, or maybe org. 448-4100. soprano Carla Maffi oletti as even live, you might have What's It Worth? at Pennington Public Library

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- 2 - The West Dear Friends, I hope you all enjoyed a safe, healthy and fun-fi lled summer. As the seasons Windsor change, we can all look forward to the rich assortment of cultural activities that autumn brings to Mercer County. Arts Council This edition of our Culture & Heritage News Update takes a look at some events taking place throughout the fall, including a rebroadcast of Orson Welles’ radio Commemo- play “War of the Worlds” hosted by the Sarnoff Collection at The College of New Jersey in Ewing; the 52nd annual New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show at the rates Meadow Lakes Gallery in East Windsor; and the fi rst New Jersey presentation of Joe McGill’s Slave Dwelling Project hosted by Morven Museum in Princeton. the “War of Also featured is an article about the Lawrence Library’s call for one-act play submissions for its annual PlayFest that showcases local original theater. the Worlds” Abundant opportunities to enrich our lives through history, arts and culture can be found in this newsletter, from choral concerts to theatrical productions to art broadcast exhibits and more. I encourage you to explore all that Mercer County has to off er with a this season. Sincerely, mARTian

Art Project Brian M. Hughes County Executive On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles’ dramatization the “War of the Worlds” on CBS a permanent, outdoor, town- this story to be installed at Radio affi liates across the na- ship-wide, family-friendly, the West Windsor Arts Cen- tion, brought to life the book public sculpture installa- ter. WWAC is also seeking of the same name by H. G. tion, collectively called The sponsors and locations for fu- Wells through a dramatic mARTian Project. The sculp- ture sculpture installations. reading that was taken to tures will be installed in Together with several com- be a news announcement various highly traffi cked munity groups, small busi- of Martian aliens landing in locations in historic West nesses, and volunteers, the the sleepy, rural town of Gro- Windsor. When complete, West Windsor Arts Council ver’s Mill, New Jersey (a part this installation will help (WWAC) has spearheaded of current day West Wind- build a stronger sense of Sketch by Eric Schultz of his the creation of a full line-up sor). People throughout the community identity, en- sculpture. Installation is scheduled of events tied together with a region believed the broad- for completion by October 27, courage people to remem- 2018. Martian landing theme and cast, panicked, and hastily ber the township’s history leading up to the 80th anni- fl ed the area. In Grover’s Mill Van Nest Park adjacent to and create a permanent out- versary on October 30, 2018. there were even reports of a the Grover’s Mill Pond and door sculpture installation Most activities will be free resident shooting at the wa- across the street from the for all to enjoy. to the public and designed ter tower (which approximat- water tower (still existing, So far, WWAC has published to accommodate all ages ed the description of the Mar- but on private property), an open call for sculptors to and interests, including art tian space ships). Today, we commemorates this “fake submit proposals for their activities, fi lm screenings, embrace this unique history news” story that caused a designs. This open call will lectures, a bike ride, music, and celebrate it as a moment sensation in 1938. be ongoing but artists are an Orson Welles séance, and of true belief of life from out- Working together with encouraged to submit their much more. er space and the power and community partners, the proposals in time to be high- infl uence of the arts. More information on The West Windsor Arts Coun- lighted during the 80th anni- mARTian Project and the For the 50th anniversary of cil (WWAC) is commem- versary celebrations. WWAC full schedule of events can the radio broadcast, West orating the “War of the has commissioned local art- be found online at www. Windsor Township held Worlds” radio broadcast ist Eric Schultz to create the themartianproject.org. a festival. A plaque at the with the announcement of fi rst sculpture inspired by

- 3 - Now - November 9, Delaware 1 Dreams: Return to the River, D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Calendar of Events Preservation Pl, Princeton. For more information visit drgre- enway.org (W,V) Art Happenings Princeton. For more informa- Capital Philharmonic, 7:30pm. tion visit princetonsymphony. Located at Patriots' Theatre, Now - November 11, Pushing November 3, Art All Day, Art- org 1 Memorial Dr, Trenton. For works. Located at 19 Everett Al- 40, Trenton City Museum. For December 1, Mill Hill Home Tour, more information visit capital- more information visit ellars- ley, Trenton. For more informa- philharmonic.org tion visit artworkstrenton.org / Trenton Children's Chorus, lie.org. (609) 394-9436 (W, A) 7:30pm. For more information December 31, New Year's Eve visit trentonchildrenchorus.org Now - November 26, Serenity Art Concerts with Capital Philharmonic of Exhibition at Capital Health. December 2, Winter Songs XII, New Jersey, 8:00pm. Located at Capital Health-Hopewell, in October 1, Trenton Children's Capital Singers of Trenton, Patriots' Theatre at the War Me- partnership with the Hopewell Chorus, Trinity Church, 4pm. Sacred Heart Church, 343 morial, 1 Memorial Dr, Tren- Valley Arts Council, will be pre- 7:30pm. For more information South Broad Street, Trenton. ton. Carla Maffioletti is their senting “SERENITY,” an art visit trentonchildrenchorus. For more information visit cap- special guest artist. For more exhibition featuring the art- org italsingers.org information visit capitalphil- works and personal reflections harmonic.org October 11, Jerusalem String December 8, Winter Concert, of the Artists of Yardley (AOY), Quartet, Princeton University Trenton Children's Chorus, Dance a non-profit organization, dedi- Concerts, 8pm. Richard Audito- 7pm. For more information vis- cated to nurturing the creative rium, 68 Nassau St, Princeton, it trentonchildrenchorus.org Every Tuesday night, Inter- spirit of the community. Lo- (609) 258-9220, $10 to $45. princ- national Folk Dance, Prince- cated on the 2nd floor Atrium etonuniversityconcerts.org December 9, Holiday Harp Per- ton Folk Dance, 7:30pm. Kris- at Capital Health. For more formance, Ewing Branch of tina Johnson Pop-Up Studio, information visit hvartscouncil. October 21, Bach Cantata Fest, the Mercer County Library, 61 Princeton Shopping Center, org. (W,V) Dryden Ensemble, 3pm. Locat- Scotch Rd., Ewing, 2pm. Present- (609)921-9340 Lesson followed ed at Miller Chapel, Princeton ed by Liudmila Ivanova. Join us by dance. $5. princetonfolk- Now - January 2019, 40 for 40 Theological Seminary, 64 Mer- for a special afternoon of lovely dance.org Exhibit, Trenton City Museum. cer St, Princeton. For more in- holiday music performed by For more information visit el- formation visit the drydenen- the former principal harpist Every Wednesday night, New- larslie.org. semble.org / 609-466-8541. with the St. Petersburg Opera comer Dance, American Ball- room Dance Company, 7pm, Now - January 13, A Look at the October 26, ONE VOICE, Tren- Theatre and the Mariinsky The- atre in Russia. Ms. Ivanova, who $10. (609) 931-0149. For more Architecutal History of the ton Children's Chorus, Morven information visit american- Trenton Area, Trenton City Mu- Museum, 6pm. For more infor- holds a Master’s degree in Harp from the St. Petersburg Conser- ballroomco.com seum. For more information mation visit trentonchildren- visit ellarslie.org. chorus.org vatory, has performed in more than 4,000 concerts and possess- Every Thursday night, Viva October 27, Beethoven Piano es over 20 years of experience as Tango, 8pm. Suzanne Patter- Opening October 6, Objects Concertos, Princeton Sympho- a harpist. Registration required. son Center, Princeton. (609) Count: A Decade of Collecting, ny Orchestra, 8pm. Located Call 609-882-3148. 948-4448, $15. For more infor- New Jersey State Museum, 205 in Richardson Auditorium in mation visit vivatango.org West State Street St, Trenton. Alexander Hall, Princeton. For December 10, Performance People love to collect objects. with Princeton Pro Musica, Every Friday night, Friday Some seek items of aesthetic more information visit prince- Night Social, American Ball- tonsymphony.org Trenton Children's Chorus. For beauty. For others, the moti- more information visit trenton- room Company, 7:30pm. Lo- vation is to gather hundreds October 27, Opening Season childrenchorus.org cated at 1523 Parkway Ave, Ew- of examples of one particular Concert, Sinfonietta Nova, ing. (609) 931-0149. For more type of object. For still others, Prince of Peace Lutheran December 15, Holiday POPS!, information visit american- the need to collect goes hand- Church. For more information Princeton Symphony Orches- ballroomco.com in-hand with scientific catego- visit sinfoniettanova.org tra, 3&6pm. Located in Rich- Every Friday, Friday Dance rization and wonder about the ardson Auditorium in Alexan- Social, Jersey Dance, 8:30pm. natural world. The New Jersey November 3, Baby Got Bach, der Hall, Princeton. For more Princeton University Concerts, West Windsor Arts Center, 952 State Museum also collects ob- information visit princeton- Alexander Rd, West Windsor. jects. In this exciting new exhi- 1pm. Richard Auditorium, 68 symphony.org Nassau St, Princeton, (609) 258- For more information visit jer- bition, visitors will experience 9220, $10 to $45. princetonuni- December 15-16, “At Home For seydance.com an eclectic selection of artifacts versityconcerts.org the Holidays”, New Jersey Gay and specimens collected over Men’s Chorus, 4pm. Princeton Every Saturday, English Coun- the past ten years. See a cari- November 10, Bach Organ United Methodist Church, 7 try Dance, Princeton Country bou antler from Ice Age New Recital, Dryden Ensemble, Vandeventer Avenue (At the Dancers, 8pm. Suzanne Patter- Jersey, a painting by artist Ben 7:30pm. Located at Miller Chap- corner of Nassau Street) Prince- son Center, Princeton. $11. For Shahn, a 1930s flight suit from el, Princeton Theological Sem- ton. For more information visit more information visit prince- a South Jersey female pilot, Na- inary, 64 Mercer St, Princeton. www.njgmc.org toncountrydancers.org tive American projectile points For more information visit the and much more. For more drydenensemble.org / 609-466- December 29, Kwanzaa Cele- Exhibitions information visit state.nj.us/ 8541. bration, Trenton Children's state/museum. (W,V) Chorus, 7:30pm. For more Now - October 25, 52 Annual November 18, Rachel Barton information visit trentonchil- New Jersey Senior Art Show, October 13 - January 6, Na- Pine Plays Paganini!, Princ- drenchorus.org Meadow Lakes. 300 Meadow ture's Nation: American Art eton Symphony Orchestra, Lakes, East Windsor. Call Mercer and Environment, Princeton 4pm. Located in Richardson October 20, Celebrating gthe County Culture & Heritage (609) University Art Museum. The Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Legacy of Leonard Bernstein, 989-2712. (W,V) exhibition traces evolving

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- 4 - ideas about the environment – more information princeton- Jersey Genealogical Club, Ham- ley, Mercer County Library, and our place within it – from farmersmarket.com ilton Library, 7 p.m. For more Hopewell Branch, 3pm. A pre- colonial beliefs about natural information visit cjgcnj.com (W,V) sentation by Lawrence Town- theology and biblical domin- Every Saturday through No- ship Historian, Dennis Waters ion through the 19th-century vember, West Windsor Farmers' October 2, 16 & 30, Early Mod- on the early 20th century trol- notion of manifest destiny to Market, Windsor Athletic Club, ern Era & Its Impact on West- leys in the Princeton/Trenton/ the emergence of modern eco- 10am, Clarksville Road, West ern Society, Old Barracks Muse- Lawrence/Hopewell area, with logical ethics. This pioneering Windsor. For more informa- um. For more information visit a concentration on Hopewell exhibition will gather over 100 tion visit westwindsorfarmers- barracks.org (W,V) and Pennington. Co-sponsored works of art by a broad range of market.org with The Hopewell Valley His- artists – including iconic mas- October 17, The Jazz Age and October 7, Festival Cultural torical Society & Hopewell Mu- terpieces as well as rare and the Dawn of America's Culture seum. Refreshments will be seldom exhibited works – and Latino, Arts Council of Prince- Wars, Mercer County Library, ton, Hinds Plaza, 2pm. served. Registration required. interpret them through an in- The rich Ewing Branch, 7pm. In 2018 For more information visit mcl. terdisciplinary lens that unites cultural life of Princeton’s Latino America is more divided than org / (609)737-2610. art and environmental history community is celebrated with an ever before...or is it? In fact, the with scientific analysis, using afternoon of music, dance, food culture wars raging around us December 1 & 2, Annual Open ecocriticism as a tool to see the and crafts. Free. Co-sponsored are not new. They have a histo- House & Green Sale, 1719 Wil- history of American art in a by the library, the Arts Council ry, and it is one that goes farther liam Trent House, 1pm. Collab- new light. For more informa- of Princeton and Mi Pueblo Lin- back than you might think. oration with the Garden Club tion visit artmuseum.prince- do. For more information visit Come hear Dr. Erica Ryan, As- of Trenton, offering free tours artscouncilofprinceton.org sociate Professor of History at ton.edu (W,V) of the Trent House Museum Rider University, discuss the and holiday wreaths and oth- October 20 - February 24, Pic- October 10 - 14, The AMAZing deep divides of the Jazz Age as er greens for sale. For more turing Place in Japan, Princ- Pumpkin Carve Weekend, she presents timely informa- information visit williamtrent- Hopewell Valley Arts Council eton University Art Museum. tion from her new book The house.org / (609)989-0087. (W,V) The exhibition centers on a at Woosley Park. After working World Broke in Two: The Roar- set of exceptional loans from your way through a corn maze, ing Twenties and the Dawn of December 27, Dark Days of the the renowned Manyo’an Col- come and see an awesome dis- America’s Culture Wars. Reg- American Revolution, Mercer lection, supplemented by play of giant pumpkins, carved istration required. For more County Library, Lawrence paintings from the Princeton by juried artists and craftsmen! information visit mcl.org / 609- Headquarter Branch, 2751 University Art Museum, and For more information visit 882-3148. Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville features some twenty works hvartscouncil.org (W,V) 7pm. Samuel Davis, a first-per- October 21, Revolutionary War/ of varying scale, medium, and October 10, Hightstown Home- son interpreter of George Wash- subject that together showcase Ten Crucial Days Tours of the ington, will discuss the period town Harvest Fair, North Main Park, Washington Crossing State the distinguished tradition of Street/Rt. 33 in Hightstown, of time from the Battles of the depicting place in Japanese Park of New Jersey. For more York all the way to the Battle 10am. Rain or shine. Food information washington- painting. For more informa- trucks, live music and perfor- of Princeton. Registration is tion visit artmuseum.prince- crossingparkassociation.com/ suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or mances all day long featuring events ton.edu (W,V) dance, yoga and many more. email [email protected]. For October 29 - December 20, I FREE Autumn crafts and pump- October 28, The War of the more information visit mcl.org. kin painting. For more informa- Worlds, Martians Attack!, The kinda live where I find myself, December 28, Colonial Ball, Old Mercer County Community tion visit hightstownfair.org Sarnoff Collection at TCNJ. Roscoe West Hall, Room 204, Barracks Museum, 7pm. The College Art Gallery, opening re- October 13, Finding the Great Colonial Ball is your chance ception November 7. 1200 Old 1:30pm. Martians attack! Come Pumpkin, Arts Council of Princ- to the Sarnoff Collection on to mingle with the soldiers of Trenton Road West Windsor. eton, 3pm. Fall crafts, activities, the Battle of Trenton and learn mccc.edu (W) Sunday, October 28, 2017 at and live music. Free. For more 1:30 pm to Orson Welles’ icon- their favorite dance steps! Danc- November 3 - November 24, information visit artscouncilof- ic 1938 radio play, War of the ing will be led by Dance Master ARTWORKS Art All Day Ex- princeton.org Worlds. You’ll hear it just like its Sue Dupre. Tickets available hibition, Artworks. Opening soon at barracks.org (W,V) October 20, Punk Rock Flea original listeners would have-- reception November 3, 6pm. from the speaker of our vintage Located at 19 Everett Alley, Tren- Market, 10am. 675 S. Clinton Ave, Trenton. $5. For more in- 1936 RCA radio. For more in- Holiday/Heritage ton. For more information visit formation visit December 1 52nd Annual Mill artworkstrenton.org / (609)394- formation visit trentonpunk- rockfleamarket.com Hill Holiday House Tour, The 9436 (W, A) October 29, Virtual Tour of Old Mill Hill Society, 12pm. For November 7 – December 9, November 3, Day of the Dead, Princeton Cemetery, Mercer more information visit tren- Caroline Kent, The College of Arts Council of Princeton, County Library, Ewing Branch, tonmillhill.org New Jersey Art Gallery. For 3pm. Courtyard of the Prince- 7pm. Presented by Eve Mandel, more information visit tcnjart- ton Shopping Center. Celebrate Director of Programs and Visitor December 9 & 25, Crossing Re-Enactment, Washington gallery.tcnj.edu (W) Mexico’s Day of the Dead with Services at the Historical Society crafts and activities, Mariachi of Princeton. Get into the Princ- Crossing State Park, 1pm. music, and sugar skull decorat- eton spirit with a virtual tour of Route 32, Washington Cross- Farmers Markets ing! For more information visit Princeton Cemetery, referred to ing, Pa. Historical reenactment artscouncilofprinceton.org as the “Westminster Abbey of of George Washington's 1776 & Festivals the United States.” Hear the fas- river crossing. Reenactors in Every Thursday in October, The Historical Activities cinating stories, accompanied Continental military dress Capital City Farmers' Market, by images of the final resting listen to an inspiring speech Mill Hill Park, Trenton, 11am. Every Third Tuesday of each places, of many of Princeton’s by Washington and then row For more information vis- month, Stamp Collecting, Ham- prominent citizens, including across the Delaware River in it destinationtrenton.com/ ilton Philatelic Society, 7:15pm, a U.S. president, vice president, three replica Durham boats, events/event-markets/ Hamilton Library, Justice Sam- and a signer of the Declaration 215-493-4076. ushistory.org/ uel Alito Way, Hamilton, (609) of Independence. Registration washingtoncrossing Every Thursday in November, 751-4642. For more informa- required. For more information 11am. Princeton Farmers Mar- tion hamiltonphilatelic.org (W,V) visit mcl.org / (609) 882-3148. December 29, Battles of Tren- ket, 55 Witherspoon Street, ton Reenactments, Patriots Hinds Plaza, Princeton. For Every Second Tuesday, Central November 4, Take the Trol- Week, The Old Barracks Mu-

- 5 - seum, 11am & 3pm. The Old copies of your poem. For more For more information visit Barracks Museum annually information please visit dela- kelseytheatre.net (W,V) Opportunities hosts two free reenactments on warevalleypoets.org / mcl.org (W,V) the same day in December: The December 19. The MCCC Sym- Battle of Trenton and The Battle Performances phonic Band, Kelsey Theater, History of the Assunpink. For more in- Mercer County Community formation visit barracks.org / December 4 & December 6, College, 1200 Old Trenton • New Jersey Council for Trenton Circus Squad, Roe- the Humanities: Public patriotsweek.com (W,V) Rd, West Windsor, (609) 570- bling Wireworks, 12:30pm. 675 3333. For more information Scholar Project. Accepting South Clinton Avenue, Trenton. visit mercerband.org (W,V) applications for subsidized Howell Farm Formation unicycling, acrobat- PSP programs that take place between November Now - October 28, Corn Maze, ic basketball, aerial antics, jug- Kendell Theatre gling, and trick bicycling perfor- October 28, Trouble in Tahiti, 2018 and October 2019. Howell Living History Farm. Eligible organizations will For more information vsiit how- mances. Fore more information Mayo Concert Hall, The Col- visit trentoncircussquad.org lege of New Jersey, presented be able to apply for one ellfarm.org (W,V) by the Boheme Opera, NJ. For subsidized program that more information visit tcnj. takes place during this October 6, Old Time Auction & Photography period. For more info. Visit edu/boxoffi ce (W,A,S) Sale, Howell Living History October 28, Black & White the site below. Farm. For more information Photography, Princeton Photo November 24, 25, 30; December visit howellfarm.org W,V) Workshop, 10am. For more in- https://njhumanities.org/ 1 & 2, Tchaikovsky's "The Nut- humanities-to-go/public- October 13, Fall Hayrides, formation visit princetondig- cracker", Kendall Main Stage scholars-project/ Howell Living History Farm. italphotoworkshop.com Theatre, The College of New Jer- For more information visit sey, presented by Roxey Ballet December 8, Make Better Pic- howellfarm.org W,V) Company. For for more informa- Literature tures with Your Iphone, Princ- tion vsit tcnj.edu/boxoffice (W,A,S) October 20, Corn Harvest, eton Photo Workshop, 10am. • New Jersey Poetry Out Loud. Learn how to bring Howell Living History Farm. For more information visit McCarter For more information visit princetondigitalphotowork- poetry into your classrooms October 9 - October 28, De- with this FREE series of howellfarm.org W,V) shop.com troit '67, McCarter Theater, workshops for teachers. November 3, Cider Making, 8pm. It’s the summer of 1967, Registration Deadline: Howell Living History Farm, Theatre and the songs of Motown are November 20, 2018. To 10am. For more information vis- Kelsey Theatre breaking records and break- learn more visit https:// it howellfarm.org W,V) October 5 & 12 at 8pm; Octo- ing barriers. Chelle and her www.wtnj.org/njpolpd/ ber 6 & 13, 8pm; October 7 & brother, Lank, are running November 24, Thanksgiving an unlicensed after-hours Hayrides; Wreathe & Sleigh 14 at 2pm. Green Day's Amer- ican Idiot by The Pennington joint out of their basement. Bell Sale, Howell Living Histo- Pent-up emotions erupt, and ry Farm. Sleigh bells will ring Players, Kelsey Theater, Mer- November 2-3. The Real Life cer County Community Col- they must navigate the chaos when the Farm holds its an- both outside and within. For Adventures of Jimmy De Las nual Thanksgiving program lege, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, Rosas. Passage Theater, Mill West Windsor, (609) 570-3333. more information visit mcca- featuring free horse drawn rter.org (W,A,S,B,V) Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front hayrides, a wreath and sleigh $20. For more information Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. bell sale, and a special children's visit kelseytheatre.net (W,V) November 23 - November 25, Jimmy joins forces with two craft program. Horse drawn October 19 & 26, 8pm; October , McCarter The- other super-powered kids to hayrides /sleigh rides will be of- 20 & 27, 8pm; October 21 & 28 ater. American Repertory Bal- save his mother and unmask a fered throughout the day. Bring at 2pm. A Raisin in the Sun, let brings the beloved classic criminal hiding in plain sight. a non-perishable food item to Kelsey Theater, Mercer Coun- Nutcracker to the stage with For more information visit pas- donate to area food banks as a ty Community College, 1200 Tchaikovsky’s magnifi cent sagetheatre.org thank you for the wagon ride. Old Trenton Rd, West Wind- score, thrilling choreography howellfarm.org (W,V) sor, (609) 570-3333. $18 adults, and a cast of more than 100. A holiday tradition for more Workshops December 1, Christmas on the $16 seniors, $14 students/chil- dren. For more information than 50 years (1964), American October 4, 11 & 18, Drawing Farm, Howell Living Histo- Repertory Ballet’s Nutcracker visit kelseytheatre.net (W,V) From Your Imagination, Hick- ry Farm. Children can climb is one of the longest, contin- ory Corner Branch, Mercer C aboard a horse drawn work November 16. A Christmas uously running Nutcracker ounty Libray, 9:30am. Thurs- wagon for a ride to the woods Story, The Musical, Kelsey productions in the nation. For days, Three part series of les- to cut down a Christmas tree. Theater, Mercer County Com- more information visit mccar- sons. Learn to draw your own All children will be given a munity College, 1200 Old ter.org (W,A,S,B,V) picture using felt-tip pens chance to take a turn helping Trenton Rd, West Windsor, with the guidance of local art- farmers cut the tree with a (609) 570-3333. $20 adults, $18 December 4 - December 29, ist Marge Rosen. All materials 2-man saw. Afterwards, help seniors, $16 students/chil- A Christmas Carol, McCar- provided. decorate the tree with ear corn, ter Theater. For more infor- dren. For more information November 2, 3 & 17, Hand- pinecones and other natural visit kelseytheatre.net (W,V) mation visit mccarter.org ornaments. Gift baskets, sleigh (W,A,S,B,V) blown Glass Ornaments, bells, wreaths and other items December 7-9. 'Twas the Night Grounds For Sculpture, Before Christmas, Kelsey The- Passage Theatre 10:30am. Experiment with a will be available for sale in the Now - October 14. Salt Pepper Visitor Center gift shop. Share ater, Mercer County Commu- fun and easy glassblowing tech- nity College, 1200 Old Trenton Ketchup. Passage Theater, Mill nique. No experience needed! the gift of giving by bringing an Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front unwrapped toy to the farm. how- Rd, West Windsor, (609) 570- Learn the old-world craft of Street, Trenton, 609-392-0766. using Glaskolben tubes and a ellfarm.org (W,V) 3333. $12, $10. For more info. visit kelseytheatre.net (W,V) Tinged with genuine humor torch to make up to 10 glass or- and pathos, Wilder’s play ex- naments. Bring a shoebox and Literary Events December 14-16. The Nutcrack- amines the very human conse- packing materials (tissue paper, October 22; November 26; Decem- er-Abridged & Fully Narrated, quences of neighborhood rede- bubble wrap, etc.) to transport ber 19, Poets at the Library, Mer- Kelsey Theater, Mercer Coun- velopment — who benefi ts and your ornaments home. All oth- cer County Library, Lawrence ty Community College, 1200 who gets chewed up and spit out er materials provided at work- Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Old Trenton Rd, West Wind- For more information visit pas- shop. For more information visit room #5, 7pm. Please bring 7-10 sor, (609) 570-3333. $16, $14. sagetheatre.org groundsforsculpture.org - 6 - Slave Dwelling Project is Hosted at Morven this Fall In Conjunction with the His- participants to be able to in what was the working events stemming from an torical Society of Princeton, comfortably walk or stand gardens of Morven. Please examination of Morven’s Princeton Public Library, for the duration of the tour. bring lawn chairs or blan- slave narrative and expands kets if you plan to stay. Arts Council of Princeton, At 6pm, members of the into everyone’s historic nar- and Witherspoon-Jackson public, of all ages, are invited A select number of guests rative from 10 am to 2 pm Historical and Cultural Soci- to gather for supper and con- will sleep over in the Man- including: ety, Morven Museum is hon- versation with Mr. McGill. sion on Friday evening with • A variety of musical per- ored to host a Slave Dwelling He will lead a participatory Mr. McGill. Sleeping spaces formances by ethnomusi- Project www.slavedwelling- program refl ecting on the are extremely limited with cologist and fi ddle/banjo project.org/ Program Oct. need to preserve memories participants bringing their scholar Jake Blount 12 and 13, bringing Mr. Joe which live in the homes of own sleeping bags and rest- • Presentation of the Stock- McGill’s program to New ing on the fl oor in the West ton Papers and other rarely Jersey for the fi rst time. Mr. Wing – near where we be- viewed Stockton materials McGill’s Slave Dwelling Proj- lieve Morven’s slaves would by Izzy Kasdin, Executive ect brings historians and the have lived and worked. To Director of Historical Soci- public together to educate, be included in the lottery ety of Princeton collaborate and organize re- for Friday night's sleepover, sources to illuminate and of- email Morven's Curator of • Princeton Public Li- ten, save, important African Education and Public Pro- brary’s providing gene- American history related to grams at dlampertrudman@ alogy and ancestry re- slave ancestry. morven.org and include a search materials for use line or two describing why by the public Shirley Satterfi eld will kick you are interested in the • A liberty-themed interac- off the weekend’s activities sleepover. tive chalkboard art wall with a walking tour of Princ- eton’s Witherspoon-Jackson The public is invited on Sat- • Children’s hands-on take neighborhood on Friday enslaved ancestors and the urday morning at 10 am for home paper quilt project afternoon at 2pm. ($8 per ways in which Morven is af- a light breakfast. Refl ections led by Dressler Smith of person, limited to 20 people. fecting this through its rein- of the night will be shared Arts Council of Princeton All funds for this tour will go stalled galleries. by those who slept over and To register, please contact to Witherspoon-Jackson His- For those who wish to con- questions fi elded by Mr. Mc- Morven's Curator of Edu- torical and Cultural Society.) tinue the conversation, Gill. cation and Public Program- The tour is approximately participants will adjourn Saturday hosts a number of ming, Debra Lampert-Rud- two hours long and requires to a circle around a fi re pit meaningful and interactive man, at 609-924-8144 x.106. A Place In Time: The Morven Mansion, Princeton Home to one of the signers of the Washington, who called her “the Declaration of Independence and elegant Muse of Morven.” to fi ve New Jersey governors, Mor- Four more generations of ven has played a role in the histo- ry of New Jersey and the nation Stocktons resided at Morven for more than 250 years. through the early 20th century before the property was leased to Richard Stockton (1730-1781) General Robert Wood Johnson, built Morven in the 1750s on Chairman of Johnson & Johnson land granted to his grandfather and the fi rst non-family member by William Penn in 1701. After to live there (1928-1944). He a fi re in 1758, the home was was followed by fi ve New Jersey rebuilt and christened Morven, governors when Morven served (“big mountain” in Gaelic) by Congress where he signed the as the state’s fi rst Governor’s Richard’s wife Annis Boudinot Declaration of Independence. Mansion (1945-1981). Stockton (1736-1801). Richard The British ransacked Morven was a graduate of the fi rst class of later that year, capturing and After the Governor’s Mansion The College of New Jersey (now imprisoning Stockton. He was was relocated in 1982, Morven Princeton University) and became released in January 1777. Annis is went through an extensive a prominent lawyer. He was one of America’s earliest published restoration and archaeological one of fi ve New Jersey delegates female poets, immortalizing heroes investigation. Morven re-opened appointed to the Continental of the Revolution such as George as a museum and garden in 2004.

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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 Lucylle R. S. Walter, Freeholder Chair John A. Cimino, Jr., Vice Chair Ann M. Cannon • Pasquale Colavita, Jr. • Samuel T. Frisby W A T S P L B V Andrew Koontz • Nina Melker Please refer to the icons for ADA accommodations. Mercer County Cultural & Heritage Commission To have your events listed in our newsletter and on-line 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 inquiries, 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, Anthony Carabelli, Jr., Director Trenton, New Jersey 08650, or email to: c&hnewsletter@ Offi ce of Economic Development 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.