Calendar

Wednesday, December 16

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Holiday Open House; Drumthwacket. Reservation required; call (609) 683-0057.

Noon: Princeton Scholars Lecture Series talk by Bob Ingle and Sandy McClure, authors of The Soprano State; Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street.

4:30 p.m.: Talk by Princeton Theological Seminary professor George Hunsinger, “Violence Finds Refuge in Falsehood: American Democracy and the Future of Torture”; Bowl 016, Robertson Hall, Princeton University.

5:30 p.m.: Conversation between playwright Emily Mann and author Irene Dische; Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. Free.

7:30 p.m.: Arts Council of Princeton screening of Illusion with filmmaker James Burke; Solley Theater, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts.

7:30 p.m.: Township Environmental Commission; Township Municipal Complex.

7:30 p.m.: Readings by Ragged Sky Poets Ellen Foos, Mimi Danson, Carlos Hernandez-Pena, Elizabeth Anne Socolow, and Arlene Weiner; Princeton Public Library.

7:30 p.m.: Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols; Princeton University Chapel. Free.

7:30 p.m.: Concert by Westminster CMENC Singers, “Rock of Ages: A Concert for Hanukah”; Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College.

8 p.m.: MCCC Jazz Band Winter Concert; Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College. Free.

8 p.m.: Stephen Dietz’s God’s Country; Matthews Acting Studio, Lewis Center for the Arts, 185 Nassau Street. Also Thursday at 8 p.m.

Thursday, December 17

7 p.m.: Holiday concert by Princeton Area Homeschool Choir; outside Ten Thousand Villages store, Princeton Shopping Center. Free.

7:30 p.m.: Concert by Steve Hudson’s Jazz Ensemble Students; Arts Council of Princeton, Paul Robeson Center. Free.

7:30 p.m.: Talk by “Fetch Clay, Make Man” playwright Will Power; Princeton Public Library.

7:30 p.m.: Joint Recreation Board; Township Municipal Complex.

7:30 p.m.: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol; McCarter Theatre. Also Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 5:30 p.m., Sunday at 1 and 5:30 p.m.

8 p.m.: Princeton University Sinfonia; Richardson Auditorium.

Friday, December 18

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Annual warehouse booksale; Scholar’s Bookshelf, 110 Melrich Road, Cranbury. Also Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

7 p.m.: New Jersey Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker; Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College. Also Saturday and Sunday at 1 and 4 p.m.

7:30 p.m.: Karen Rodriguez Latin Jazz Ensemble concert, followed by refreshments; Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. Reservations required; call (215) 493-6500, ext. 19.

8 p.m.: Holiday Cabaret with Tony Award nominees Robert Cuccioli and Alison Fraser; George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick. Also Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.

8 p.m.: Blues guitarist Danny Kalb; Solley Theater, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts.

8 p.m.: Stand-Up Comic Eric Lyden; Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club, Princeton Hyatt Regency, Route 1. Also Saturday at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m.

8 p.m.: Actors’ NET of Bucks County’s A Christmas Carol; Heritage Center, 635 North Delmorr Avenue (Route 32), Morrisville, Pa. Also Sunday at 2 p.m.

8 p.m.: Voices Chorale concert, “An American Holiday”; Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 South Main Street, Pennington.

8:15 p.m.: Princeton Folk Music Society concert of carols with vocal ensemble Nowell Sing We Clear; Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane.

8:30 p.m.: Jersey Jumpers Swing Dance; Unitarian Church, 50 Cherry Hill Road.

Saturday, December 19

1 and 4:30 p.m.: Graham Lustig’s The Nutcracker; State Theatre, New Brunswick. Also Sunday at 1 and 4:30 p.m.

1 and 3 p.m.: Laser Nutcracker Spectacular; New Jersey State Museum Planetarium, 205 West State Street, Trenton. Also Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m.

2 p.m.: Musical Performance and CD signing by Dan Zanes, Grammy Award winner for his latest CD 76 Trombones; Barnes & Noble, MarketFair Mall, Route 1.

2 and 8 p.m.: Actors’ NET of Bucks County’s The Christmas Carol Conspiracy: Scrooge’s Revenge; Heritage Center, 635 North Delmorr Avenue (Route 32), Morrisville, Pa. Also Sunday at 2 p.m.

4 p.m.: Princeton Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert with Princeton High School Choir and New Jersey Tap Ensemble; Richardson Auditorium.

4:30 to 7 p.m.: Princeton Pro Musica Family Caroling Party Fundraiser; Christ Congregation, 50 Walnut Lane. For information, call (609) 683-5122.

5 p.m.: Skate with Santa; Public Ice Skating Center, Mercer County Park, West Windsor.

7 to 10 p.m.: Arts Council of Princeton’s Cafe Improv cabaret; Solley Theatre, Paul Robeson Center, 102 Witherspoon Street.

7:30 p.m.: American Boychoir; Princeton University Chapel.

8 p.m.: Westminster Conservatory Community Chorus and Chamber Choir annual holiday concert; Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College.

8 p.m.: Voices Chorale concert, “An American Holiday”; St. Paul’s Church, 214 Nassau Street.

8:30 p.m.: Central Jersey Dance Society Salsa Sensation dance; Suzanne Patterson Center.

Sunday, December 20

2 p.m.: Readings by writers for premiere issue of The Trenton Review; Princeton Public Library.

2 p.m.: Concert by Engelchor Consort and La Spirita, “Mary Danced/A Christmas Cantata”; Princeton University Chapel.

3 p.m.: Holiday Concert by Westminster Conservatory Children’s Choirs; Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College. Free.

4 p.m.: American Boychoir; Richardson Auditorium.

6 p.m.: Westminster Conservatory benefit concert, “Celebrating the Holidays with Musical Gems”; Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College.

7 p.m.: Kingston Women’s Chorus concert, “Christmas Belles”; Kingston United Methodist Church.

Monday, December 21

Recycling

7 p.m.: Princeton Area Homeschool Choir annual winter concert; Morrisville Presbyterian Church, 771 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville, Pa.

Tuesday, December 22

7:30 p.m.: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol; McCarter Theatre. Also Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Thursday at noon and 4 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 5:30 p.m., Sunday at 1 and 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, December 23

7:30 p.m.: 10th Annual Ernie White Band And Friends Christmas Benefit Concert; Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton.

8 p.m.: Mercer County Symphonic Band Winter Concert; Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College. Free.

Friday, December 25

Christmas Day

Saturday, December 26

1 and 3 p.m.: Laser Nutcracker Spectacular; New Jersey State Museum Planetarium, 205 West State Street, Trenton. Also Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m.

3:30 p.m.: Screening of Pixar film Up; Princeton Public Library.

Monday, December 28

10:30 a.m.: Youth Stages play, The Three Bears, for children ages 3 to 5; Princeton Public Library.

Tuesday, December 29

7:30 p.m.: The Capitol Steps in Obama Mia; Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton.

8 p.m.: Jolson & Company; Off-Broadstreet Theatre, Hopewell. Also Wednesday at 2:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m.

Thursday, December 31

7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.: Contra dancing, English country dancing, and potluck dessert buffet with Princeton Country Dancers; Suzanne Patterson Center.

8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.: Central Jersey Dance Society Ballroom Blitz dance; Unitarian Church, 50 Cherry Hill Road.

Saturday, January 2

1 and 3 p.m.: Laser Nutcracker Spectacular; New Jersey State Museum Planetarium, 205 West State Street, Trenton. Also Sunday at 1 and 3 p.m.

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