Calendar

Wednesday, December 6

7 p.m.: National Book Award-winner Ha Jin is joined in conversation with Princeton University professor Yiyun Li at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

7-8 p.m.: Meeting of the League of Women Voters of the Greater Princeton Area, at West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. Lwvprinceton.org.

7:30 p.m.: “The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays” is at the State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $39-$129. Stnj.org.

Thursday, December 7

10 a.m.: The 55-Plus Club of Princeton meets at The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. Alain L. Kornhauser of Princeton University speaks on “The Real Case for Driverless Mobility: Putting Driverless Vehicles to Use for Those Who Really Need a Ride.” Free, with suggested donation of $5. In person and via Zoom. Princetonol.com/groups/55plus.

5:30 p.m.: Pam Mount and Reuwai Mount Hanewald lead a holiday arrangement workshop and wine tasting at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. $45. Register at terhuneorchards.com.

6 p.m.: Peter Coviello and Lindsay Reckson discuss Is There God After Prince?: Dispatches from an Age of Last Things, at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. Labyrinthbooks.com.

7 p.m. Princeton University astrophysics professor Joshua N. Winn talks about his book The Little Book of Exoplanets at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

Friday, December 8

5:30 p.m.: Pam Mount and Reuwai Mount Hanewald lead a holiday arrangement workshop and wine tasting at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. $45. Register at terhuneorchards.com.

7 p.m.: ’Twas the Night Before Christmas at Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $14-$16. Kelseytheatre.org.

7:30 p.m.: Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, by Dave Malloy. An electropop opera based on Tolstoy’s War and Peace, at Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center Theater, Lawrence Township. $5-$25. (609) 896-7775.

7:30 p.m.: Christmastown, a staged reading of a new musical by Sydney Hwang, at Drapkin Studio at the Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus. Free. Tickets.princeton.edu.

8 p.m.: “An Evening of Readings and Carols,” holiday concert at Princeton University Chapel by Westminster Choir College of Rider University’s Chapel Choir, Symphonic Choir, Jubilee Singers, Concert Bell Choir, and Westminster Choir. $25-$70. Rider.edu.

8 p.m.: The Vienna Boys Choir presents “Christmas in Vienna” at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $29-$69. Stnj.org.

Saturday, December 9

9 a.m.-1 p.m.: St. Nicholas Bazaar, cookie walk and bake sale at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street. Balsam wreaths, decorated boxwood trees, old books, knitted items, and more.

10 a.m.: “Festival of Trees” Family Morning and Storytime at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. Winter folk tales and holiday stories. $5-$15. Morven.org.

10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market, Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton. $15. Vendors, live music, live tattooing, and more. Trentonprmf.com.

10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Annual Christmas Bazaar at St. Matthew’s Church, 300 South Main Street, Pennington. Santa and elves, homemade treats, handmade gifts, holiday lunch with Norwegian waffles, quilt raffle, and more. (609) 737-0985.

12-2 p.m.: Weekend holiday entertainment and strolling Santa, at Palmer Square. Palmersquare.com/events.

1-4 p.m.: Holiday Open House and Art Sale at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place. Works by Patrick McDonnell, James Fiorentino, Liz Cutler, and Deb Brockway will be on display. Refreshments provided. Free. Drgreenway.org.

1 and 4 p.m.: ’Twas the Night Before Christmas at Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $14-$16. Kelseytheatre.org.

1 and 5 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet’s The Nutcracker, at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Lafayette Street, Trenton. Arballet.org.

1-4 p.m.: Winery with music, firepits, and mulled wine, at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music by Carmen Marranco. Terhuneorchards.com.

2 and 7:30 p.m.: Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, by Dave Malloy. An electropop opera based on Tolstoy’s War and Peace, at Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center Theater, Lawrence Township. $5-$25. (609) 896-7775.

2 and 7:30 p.m.: Christmastown, a staged reading of a new musical by Sydney Hwang, at Drapkin Studio at the Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus. Free. Tickets.princeton.edu.

3 p.m.: Sensory-friendly performance of The Nutcracker by Roxey Ballet at Mill Ballet, 46 Sugan Road, New Hope, Pa. roxeyballet.org/nutcracker.

4 p.m.: Voices Chorale NJ performs Camille Saint-Saens’ Christmas Oratorio and arrangements of Christmas and Hanukkah holiday classics at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street. Voiceschoralenj.org.

4 p.m.: Princeton Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker at Princeton High School Performing Arts Center, 16 Walnut Lane. Choreographed by Risa Kaplowitz. $30-$35. Princetonyouthballet.org.

5 p.m.: Holiday concert by Capital Harmony Works at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 801 West State Street, Trenton. Capitalharmony.works.

8 p.m.: “A Very Kelsey Christmas Cabaret,” at Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $20-$22. Kelsey.mccc.edu.

Sunday, December 10

10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market, Cure Insurance Arena, Trenton. $10. Vendors, live music, live tattooing, and more. Trentonprmf.com.

10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Art and Community Holiday Market at Hopewell Train Station, 2 Railroad Place, Hopewell. Works by local artists, also live music and holiday photos. Ig@hopewellartandcommunity.

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market is at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.

11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Open studios at The Art Station, 148 Monmouth Street, Hightstown. Sculpture, jewelry, mixed media, and video. Artstationstudios.com.

11 a.m.-3 p.m.: “Washington’s Landing in New Jersey” at Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville. With historians, reenactors, and the First Rhode Island Regiment. Wcpa-nj.com/landing.

12-2 p.m.: Weekend holiday entertainment and strolling Santa, at Palmer Square. Palmersquare.com/events.

12 and 4 p.m.: Princeton Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker at Princeton High School Performing Arts Center, 16 Walnut Lane. Choreographed by Risa Kaplowitz. $30-$35. Princetonyouthballet.org.

1 p.m.: Princeton University carillon concert at Cleveland Tower; listen to holiday favorites from outside the tower. Free; rain or shine. Arts.princeton.edu.

1 p.m.: James Mackay speaks about the life of merchant William Trent during the 1600s, at a virtual lecture sponsored by the Trent House Association. Tinyurl.com/TrentHouseTalkDec10.

1-4 p.m.: Winery with music, firepits, and mulled wine, at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music by Jerry Steele. Terhuneorchards.com.

1 p.m.: In the Kitchen with PPL, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Part 1 from 1-3 p.m. is a display of tools and devices. Part 2 is led by Jen Carson of LiLLiPiEs Bakery, who discusses her new books and gives a baking demonstration with samples. Princetonlibrary.org.

1 and 4 p.m.: ’Twas the Night Before Christmas at Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $14-$16. Kelseytheatre.org.

2 p.m.: Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, by Dave Malloy. An electropop opera based on Tolstoy’s War and Peace, at Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center Theater, Lawrence Township. $5-$25. (609) 896-7775.

4 p.m.: Gathering in solidarity with the October 7 hostages, and a call for their release. Organized by a grassroots group of Israelis in Princeton. Tiger Park in Palmer Square.

8 p.m.: “An Evening of Readings and Carols,” holiday concert at Princeton University Chapel by Westminster Choir College of Rider University’s Chapel Choir, Symphonic Choir, Jubilee Singers, Concert Bell Choir, and Westminster Choir. $25-$70. Rider.edu.

Monday, December 11

7:30 p.m.: Faculty scholarship concert by Mercer County Community College Jazz Band at Kelsey Theatre, on the campus in West Windsor. Kelsey.mccc.edu/events.

Tuesday, December 12

2 p.m.: “Book Flood” at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Based on the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod, attendees and library staff gather to discuss their favorite recent books and find their next great read. Princetonlibrary.org.

4 p.m.: Annual Menorah Lighting on the patio of the Nassau Inn, Palmer Square. Music and celebrations. Palmersquare.com.

7 p.m.: Photographer Chris Gunn and writer Christopher Wanjek discuss their book Inside the Star Factory: The Creation of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s Largest and Most Powerful Space Observatory. On Zoom. Visit Princetonlibrary.org to register for link.

Wednesday, December 13

4 p.m.: Meeting of the Princeton Special Improvement District (Experience Princeton) Board of Directors, at the Nassau Inn, Palmer Square.

6 p.m.: Holiday paper quilling workshop at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. Inspired by the museum’s Festival of Trees, taught by April Zay of Hummingbird Arts. $10-$20; space is limited. Morven.org.

7:30 p.m.: Westminster Community Orchestra’s annual “Holiday Favorites and Sing-along” at Hillman Hall, the Cullen Center, Westminster Choir College, Walnut Lane. Free, but donations to benefit local food pantries are welcome. Rider.edu/about/events.

7:30 p.m.: Mercer County Community College Jazz Band performs its winter concert at Kelsey Theatre, on the campus in West Windsor. Kelsey.mccc.edu/events.

Thursday, December 14

5-6 p.m.: The Coalition for Peace Action holds a Holiday Peace Gathering including a candlelight vigil, a potluck for peace at Nassau Presbyterian Church, and a program honoring Irene Goldman. Peacecoalition.org.

6-7 p.m.: Hanukkah celebration at Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Rabbi Benjamin Adler of Adath Israel Congregation leads the event. Register at mcl.org.

6 p.m.: Festival of Trees After Hours Tour, at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. Led by interim director and curator Beth Allan. Light refreshments. Space is limited. $10-$20. Morven.org.

7:30 p.m. The Reduced Shakespeare Company presents “The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged)” at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place. Not recommended for children under 12. McCarter.org.

Friday, December 15

5-7 p.m.: “Heritage Trees at the Trent House” opening reception at 15 Market Street, Trenton. Display of six lit trees decorated by Trenton area organizations on the theme of their heritage and contributions. Free. Williamtrenthouse.org.

7:30 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet’s The Nutcracker, at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Arballet.org.

8 p.m.: The Princeton Folk Music Society presents Americana musician Jeff Warner at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane. $5-$25. Princetonfolk.org.

Saturday, December 16

12-2 p.m.: Weekend holiday entertainment and strolling Santa, at Palmer Square. Palmersquare.com/events.

2 and 7 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet’s The Nutcracker, at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Arballet.org.

3 and 6 p.m.: The Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday POPS! Concert is at Richardson Auditorium. Vocalist Morgan James and the Princeton High School Choir perform. Jon Devlin conducts. $20-$95. Princetonsymphony.org.

3 p.m.: The Blawenburg Band performs holiday favorites at the Mayo Concert Hall, The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. Free (donations welcome). Blawenburgband.org.

4 p.m.: “A Feast of Carols” by Princeton Pro Musica, with soprano Rebecca Farley and baritone Edmund Milly. Rutter’s Gloria, Finzi’s In Terra Pax, and carols for organ, brass, percussion and choir. At Princeton University Chapel. Princetonpromusica.org.

6 p.m.: The Princeton Singers present “A Rose in Winter,” songs of the season, at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street. Princetonsingers.org.

8-11 p.m.: Central Jersey Dance Society presents the No Name Dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. No partner needed. Hustle lesson from 7-8 p.m. $10-$15.

Sunday, December 17

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market is at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.

1 p.m.: Princeton University carillon concert at Cleveland Tower with caroling; listen from outside the tower. Free; rain or shine. Arts.princeton.edu.

12-2 p.m.: Weekend holiday entertainment and strolling Santa, at Palmer Square. Palmersquare.com/events.

4 p.m.: Gathering in solidarity with the October 7 hostages, and a call for their release. Organized by a grassroots group of Israelis in Princeton. Tiger Park in Palmer Square.

1 and 5 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet’s The Nutcracker, at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Arballet.org.

Monday, December 18

Recycling

1-3 p.m.: The Women’s College Club of Princeton meets at Morven Education Center, 55 Stockton Street, to hear professor Hana Muzika Kahn’s talk, “Maya and Spanish Languages and Cultures in a Town in Guatemala.” Free. Wccpnj.org.

Tuesday, December 19

7 p.m.: Songwriters Circle and Open Mic, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. The Princeton chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association provides feedback to songwriters. Princetonlibrary.org.

Wednesday, December 20

6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, in the Community Room, 65 Witherspoon Street unless otherwise noted. Princetonlibrary.org.

Thursday, December 21

12-1 p.m.: Art talk with the Lunchtime Gallery Series for “Night Visions: American Art,” with Janet Mandel. Via Zoom. Free for members of West Windsor Arts; $10 for others. Westwindsorarts.org.

Friday, December 22

7:30 p.m.: Princeton Symphonic Brass holds its annual Classics and Carols Holiday Concert at Community Middle School auditorium, 95 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. Led by Lawrence Kursar. $5-$20. Psbrass.com.

Saturday, December 23

12-2 p.m.: Weekend holiday entertainment and strolling Santa, at Palmer Square. Palmersquare.com/events.

Sunday, December 24

12-2 p.m.: Weekend holiday entertainment and strolling Santa, at Palmer Square. Palmersquare.com/events.

Monday, December 25

12-3 p.m. Annual Christmas Day Crossing Reenactment, at Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. Free. Patriotsweek.com.

Tuesday, December 26

10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Trenton Battlefield Tour with Ralph Siegel. Meet at Starbucks, Front and Warren streets, at 9 a.m., for question-and-answer session and coffee. Includes reenactment of the historic battle. Patriotsweek.com.

1 p.m.: Hidden History Tour at St. Michael’s Church, 140 North Warren Street, Trenton. At 2 p.m., “Tea, Sugar and Chocolate in 18th Century America,” with Michael and Deborah Raab of Tea-For-All. Patriotsweek.com.

Wednesday, December 27

11 a.m. and 2 p.m.: Musket demonstrations at the Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton. Part of Patriots Week. Free. Patriotsweek.com.

Thursday, December 28

5 p.m.: Patriots’ Pub Crawl, part of Patriots Week activities in Trenton. Free (purchase food and drink as desired). Patriotsweek.com.

Wednesday, January 31

6:30 p.m.: Capital Harmony Works presents “An Evening of Live Music” with young members of the Trenton Music Makers Orchestra at 6 Buckingham Drive, Trenton. Donations accepted. RSVP to Niki.sgraham@capitalhoarmonyworks.com.

Sunday, January 7

9:45 a.m.: Princeton Battlefield Society marks the 247th anniversary of the Battle of Princeton at Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Street. Narrated reenactment, wreath-laying ceremony, tours of the Thomas Clarke House. Pre-register at pbs1777.org.

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market is at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.

Saturday, January 13

3 p.m.: Acoustic guitarist Beppe Gambetta performs at Prallsville Mill, 33 Risler Street, Stockton. $40. PrallsvilleMills.org.

Sunday, January 14

3 p.m.: Acoustic guitarist Beppe Gambetta performs at Prallsville Mill, 33 Risler Street, Stockton. $40. PrallsvilleMills.org.

Saturday, January 20

2-3:30 p.m.: The Tehani Mid-East & Polynesian Dance Company performs and teaches traditional dances at West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road. $10-$12. Westwindsorarts.org.

Sunday, January 21

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market is at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.

Friday, January 26

7:30-11:30 a.m.: 2024 Central New Jersey Real Estate Forecast, presented by Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber at Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Road East. $55-$65. Speakers are Fred Cooper of Toll Brothers, Karly Iacono of CBRE, Vinny DiMeglio of JLL, and Jud Henderson of Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty. Princetonmercer.org.

Thursday, December 28

1 p.m.: Holiday Time Tour of “Striking Beauty: New Jersey Tall Case Clocks, 1730-1830,” led by exhibition advisor Steven Petrucelli. Limited to 10 people. $10-$15. Morven.org.

Sunday, February 4

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market is at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.

Sunday, February 18

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market is at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.

Sunday, March 3

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market is at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.

Sunday, March 17

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market is at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.

Sunday, April 7

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market is at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.

Sunday, April 21

11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust’s Winter Farmers’ Market is at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.