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hild abuse and neglect is a serious problem affecting every segment of our community, and finding solutions requires input and action from everyone. While this is vital in any year, it is even more important in these challenging times when a family’s way of life is upended because of the Covid pandemic. Child abuse can have long‐term psychological, emotional, and physical effects that have lasting consequences for its victims. It is essential that communities increase access to programs and activities that create strong and thriving children and families. Effective child abuse prevention activities succeed because of the partnerships created between child welfare professionals, education, health, community‐ and faith‐ based organizations, businesses, law enforcement agencies, and families. April has been declared as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The volunteers and staff at CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children of Mercer and Burlington Counties strive to ensure the emotional, physical and educational well-being of these children while they reside in foster homes or residential facilities. The ultimate goal of our volunteers is to help establish a safe, stable and permanent home for each child we serve. Laura Wall Executive Director, CASA for Children of Mercer and Burlington Counties www.casamb.org

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of the three COVID-19 vaccines currently approved for use in the United States is rapidly expanding. As of April 5, a number of new groups became eligible, including: • Individuals ages 55-64 • Individuals 16 and older with intellectual and developmental disabilities • Higher education educators and staff • Librarians and library staff • Communications, IT and press • Real estate, building and home service workers • Retail financial institution workers • Sanitation workers takeholders Allied for the • Laundry service workers Core of Trenton, the group behind • Utility workers the efforts to prevent the demoliAdditionally, Governor Phil tion of the architecturally and hisMurphy announced on April 5 that torically significant state Departas of Monday, April 19, everyone ment of Health and Agriculture ages 16 and older and New Jersey Building in Trenton (U.S. 1, March will be eligible to receive 24), is inviting supthe vaccine. Only the porters to sign a petiPfizer vaccine is approved Between tion for the cause. for use in teenagers ages On their website, The 16 and 17; the vaccines www.stakeholdersproduced by Moderna and Lines act.org, the group has Johnson & Johnson are posted the following approved for adults ages statement beneath its request for 18 and up. people to sign the petition: As of April 5 state Department WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? of Health data indicated that Two state-owned buildings in 119,514 Mercer County residents downtown Trenton previously have received at least one dose and used by the Health and Agriculture 68,079 Mercer residents have been Departments are facing demolifully vaccinated. More than 4.7 tion. These historically significant million vaccine doses have been buildings designed by renowned administered statewide. architects Jane West Clauss and her

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SURVIVAL GUIDE Saturday, April 10

Architect Looks at Power, Place, and Social Justice

renton Health Team (THT) hosts a free online discussion on Saturday, April 10, at 11 a.m. featuring architect and former Trenton resident Bryan C. Lee Jr. exploring how urban planning and design impacts our lives and how we can strengthen communities through “design justice.” Join the event via Zoom. For more information visit www.trentonhealthteam.org. The event, titled “Power and Place,” will encourage participants to imagine what the city of Trenton could look like if decisions were grounded in social justice principles. THT says using local examples, Lee, who recently taught a design studio at the Harvard Graduate School of Design focused on Trenton, will show how architecture and planning not grounded in design justice actually create injustice toward communities. Historic processes such as redlining, urban renewal, and strip mall development have harmed neighborhoods and communities, particularly communities of color, by removing gathering spaces and opportunities to interact, Lee notes. Even modern developments are typically designed as separate from the surrounding community, rather than including and uplifting them, notes THT. Lee’s firm, Colloqate Design, is

a multidisciplinary nonprofit design justice practice based in New Orleans, Louisiana, that is “working to expand community access to, and build power through, design of social, civic, and cultural spaces.” “I’ve been interested in being an architect since I was about seven years old,” Lee says in an interview on the construction-related online site Autodesk. “My family moved to Sicily for about three years. When I moved back from Sicily to Trenton, New Jersey, when I was about 10, 11 years old, we moved in with my grandmother for a little while, and the first thing you notice is the complete dissonance between the spaces and places in Sicily versus the streets of Trenton, New Jersey. And that difference really started to spark a little bit of a light and at least an acknowledgement of what physical spaces are, what they do, and how they impact the community or impact people.” He expanded on the idea of social justice further in an interview published by Common Edge, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reconnecting architecture and design with the public that it’s meant to serve: “I think the profession’s role is to reconcile our complicit nature in all of the various systems at play. We talk about the fact that for nearly every injustice, there’s an architecture that has been designed to sustain it. Look at our climate crisis: 40 percent of the world’s carbon emissions come from buildings. When we talk about policing and jailing: We have built out an immense prison system. By doing so, we’ve forced a system of mass incarceration upon it. So we have to stop designing and constructing buildings that directly and actively create harm in the world. “It means that we have to imagine communities that are not centered solely on whiteness as our prevailing understanding of how people move through the world. We often base our considerations of space and place on how white people might feel in that space. For example: the idea of a picket fence

Architect Bryan C. Lee Jr. lectures on ‘power and place’ on Saturday, April 10, with Trenton Health Team. and two children and having your own domain as the owner of a single lot. That ideal is much different than those found in communities of color, who often live together, who often prefer to have communal spaces, communal interactions. We need to recognize and acknowledge the way that design and architecture perpetuates that disconnect, and instead build with other considerations in mind, both amplifying the health, wealth, and educa-

‘How are we expanding, not just the profession, but the number and variety of individuals that have a say in how the built environment is created?’ tional outcomes, directly related to those underserved communities. “We talk about the continuum of power, where designers can have impact on that continuum. It includes pedagogy, policies, procedures, practice, projects, and people. Those are the ones that we consider most pressing. And what that means is, the way we teach people is important to fix and change. We have to change our universities. We have to look at our high schools and how we’re training people to think about the physical environment, whether they’re architects or not. We have to actively change policies, whether it’s HUD or city councils or planning offices, to reflect programming that can allow for justice to emerge. “We have to change the way our procedures work. Oftentimes we

set in place these policies that have theoretically good intentions, but the people who implement them either don’t know how to, or have varying levels of understanding of what the policy was attempting to do in the first place. Red lining, the way it was written, did not specifically call out black people. It called out ‘undesirables.’ So there’s a difference between policy and the way that those things are implemented. “And then we go to the receiver side and talk about practice. How does practice change from an internal standpoint? How do we extend the range of services to adamantly include the community process as a part of the entire scope of work? In our projects, how do we test and make sure in the long run that the projects are accomplishing what they were supposed to do? And then, lastly, how are we expanding, not just the profession, but the number and variety of individuals that have a say in how the built environment is created? Because we’ve done such a woefully poor job of addressing those issues throughout our history, all of them need to be addressed.” This will be the final event in THT’s “How Spaces Shape Us” speaker series, supported by the Nicholson Foundation to spark civic dialogue around social justice and equity issues. — Dan Aubrey

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JobSeekers, Professional Service Group of Mercer County. www.psgofmercercounty.org. Lynn Williams, executive director of the Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, shares statistics and a research-based philosophy to optimize your LinkedIn profile and leverage your competitive edge. 9:45 a.m. to noon.

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Entrepreneur Resources in NJ, Trenton Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. www. trentonlib.org. Session in partnership with the Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship to introduce its programs for start-ups and established businesses, business plans, funding, legal entities, and additional resources. Register. Via Zoom. 3 to 4 p.m. Trends in Digital Health, Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs. www.princetonbiolabs.com. Panel discussion on the trends that are disrupting healthcare as we know it and shaping the future of global health. Panelists include Jean Drouin, CEO of Clarify Health Solutions; Shahram Hejazi, a life science investor and entrepreneur; and Kimberly Newell Green, a pediatrician and associate clinical professor at the University of California San Francisco. Register. Free. 4 to 5 p.m. Shopify Is For Everyone, Princeton SCORE. princeton.score.org. In this webinar, the speaker will walk through the ins and outs of e-commerce including setting up a virtual storefront using Shopify; Shopify app plug-ins; and website sales. Register. Free. 6:30 p.m.

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Wednesday April 7

Thursday Night Nature, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope, Pennsylvania. www. bhwp.org. Series of guest lectures via Zoom. “Wetland Engineers” with Alicia Shenko, Ph.D. Register. $15. 7 to 8 p.m.

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Just a Hike, Mercer County Park Commission, Hunt House at Mercer Meadows. www.mercercountyparks.org. Join a naturalist on a walk through the park with pauses to admire various elements of nature. For teens and adults. Register. Free. Wear sturdy shoes and bring a water bottle. 1 to 3 p.m.

Classical Music

Downtown Lunchtime Recital Series, First Reformed Church of New Brunswick. www.facebook.com/FRCNewBrunswick. The Istanbul Trio sings and plays the traditional music of Turkey, including music featuring the Turkish Tambour, Oud, and Istanbul Kamancha (Lyra). Livestream via YouTube. 12:15 p.m. Fanfare for the Common Man, Princeton Symphony Orchestra. www.princetonsymphony.org. Online video premiere of the orchestra’s outdoor performance of Aaron Copland’s solemn and heroic “Fanfare for the Common Man” followed by live chat. 5 p.m.

Literati

Reading by Franny Choi, Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University. arts.princeton.edu. A reading by award-winning poet and writer Franny Choi and five seniors in the Program in Creative Writing at Princeton University. Free via Zoom. Register. 6 p.m.

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Virtual Information Session, CASA for Children of Mercer & Burlington Counties. www. casamb.org. Information on the non-profit organization that recruits, trains, and supervises community volunteers who speak up in Family Court for the best interests of children that have been removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect and placed in the foster care system. Register by email to jduffy@casamercer. org. 11 a.m.

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Fanfare for the Common Man On Wednesday, April 7, Princeton Symphony Orchestra celebrates the video premiere of a recording made last year featuring an outdoor performance of Aaron Copland’s ‘Fanfare for the Common Man’ in Palmer Square by the orchestra’s brass and percussion sections. Wellness Community Conversations with Avanzar: Displaced Homemakers, Trenton Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. www. trentonlib.org. Facebook-based conversation with Lordess Townsend of Avanzar as she talks about the opportunities provided through Avanzar’s Displaced Homemaker Program. 4 to 5 p.m.

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College Without High School: A Panel, Princeton Learning Cooperative. www.princetonlearningcooperative.org. Panel featuring people who chose a non-conventional path for all or part of high school and who are currently attending or have graduated from college. They describe their high school education and how they managed the transition to college and the workforce. Q&A to follow. Via Zoom. Register. Free. 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Lectures

Can Science Be Saved?, Institute for Advanced Study. www. ias.edu/publicpolicy-Oreskes. Naomi Oreskes, a Harvard historian of science, discusses how we evaluate the role of facts, political affinity, and personal identity in the rejection of scientific advice.

Politics

Can We Make New Jersey an Equitable Place to Live, Vote, and Thrive?, Lawrence League of Women Voters, 609-301-0401. www.lwvlt.org. Roundtable Discussion with Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and leaders of the Black Solidarity Group of Lawrence, facilitated by Simona L. Brickers of the LWV. Via Zoom. Free. Register. 7 p.m.

Singles

What’s Up Wednesday, Professional and Business Social Network. www.pbsninfo.com. Mix, mingle, and chat with new friends. Everyone is invited to enjoy their own food and beverage. Via Zoom. Register on EventBrite. Free. 5 to 7 p.m.

Socials

Library Drawing Party, Mercer County Library. www.facebook. com/mclsnj. Follow along for a librarian-led drawing lesson, then share your finished work. For all ages. 7 p.m.

Thursday April 8 In Person: Outdoor Action Early Bird Walks, Mercer County Park Commission, Rosedale Park at Mercer Meadows. www. mercercountyparks.org. Casual hike dedicated to spotting our fine feathered friends during the spring migration. All abilities of birders are welcome. Bring a pair of binoculars if you have them. For teens and adults. Free. 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday Afternoon Aerobic Hikes, Washington Crossing State Park, 335 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-0609. 2-3.5 mi. brisk guided hikes on selected trails in the state park. Bring a water bottle and wear hiking shoes. Weather permitting. Register. 1 p.m.

In Person: Wellness

Tai Chi, Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Staff from veteran-owned Dao Concepts promotes overall wellness through the practice of Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese art that

Intro to Herbalism: Herbal Tinctures, Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Amanda Midkiff of Locust Light Farm shows how to make and use herbal tinctures and explains the medicinal qualities of five restorative herbs. Participants receive a kit to concoct a tincture at home. Register. $45. 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Lectures

The United States and the Old/ New Middle East, 55-Plus Club of Princeton. www.princeton. com/groups/55plus. Meeting and presentation via Zoom with Ambassador (Ret.) Daniel Kurtzer, professor of Middle East policy studies, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Free; $3 donation requested. 10 a.m. Buddhist Perspectives on White Racial Ignorance and Identity, Center for the Study of Religion. csr.princeton.edu. Talk by Emily McRae, an associate professor of philosophy at the University of New Mexico. Register. Free via Zoom. 4:30 p.m. Harold T. Shapiro Lecture on Ethics, Science, and Technology, School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. spia.princeton.edu. Book talk on “What It Means to Be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics” presented by O. Carter Snead, professor of law and political science and director of the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at the University of Notre Dame. Register for Zoom link. Free. 4:30 p.m. How to Move a Museum: The Fine Art of Deinstallation, Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Chris Newth, associate director for collections and exhibitions, and Bart Devolder, chief conservator lead a panel discussion on how the many objects in the Art Museum’s collection will be stored and moved in preparation for the construction of a new museum. Via Zoom. Register. Free. 5:30 p.m. Continued on page 7

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An Ornithologist Shares the Joys of Birdwatching

by Dan Aubrey

hose looking to find the “just right” type of activity between the vaccine-softening quarantining and full public exposure, the place to go may your actual backyard or neighborhood. And since birdwatching has a seemingly limitless number of game to catch by eye, it’s an activity where the sky — along with everything under it — is the limit. “I think just getting out of doors,” says regional ornithologist Charles (aka Charlie) Leck about birdwatching as a pursuit. “And there are few animal groups you can see at any time, beautiful colors.” The author of two Rutgers University Press books, “Birds of New Jersey: Their Habits and Habitats” and “The Status and Distribution of New Jersey’s Birds,” and professor emeritus at Rutgers University, where he led classes in animal behavior, ornithology, and ecology, Leck says in April “everything is bursting in song. Wrens are singing away. That’s the sign we’re really getting into spring.” During a recent telephone conversation from his house in Kendell Park, Leck advises people to get out and find “cavity nesters looking for a nest site — a hole in the tree. That includes a lot of woodpeckers and nuthatches, chickadees — they’re always courting already.” Additionally, he says look for bald eagles “The numbers are fantastic this year. There have been 30, up to 40 or 50 wintering on the Delaware River, from Ewing south to Bordentown.” Since eagles mate during the winter, people on the lookout may be able to spot the chicks that began hatching at the end of March. “It’s good now. The young ones will be flapping around trying to fly for the next month or so.” Other bird activities include the arrival of the migrating Carolina

wrens “and woodcock courtship is pretty big. Take walks at sunset. The birds are making noise and flying. There are many other things this time of year. Loons will be calling soon.” Leck says that birdwatching is an easy pursuit that requires “just a curiosity about the outdoors, binoculars, and some kind of guide book. The Peterson one was famous for years.” But it works best if the novice goes with a few others who have some birding knowledge. “If it is just one other person, it helps a lot.” He also says that it is good to be in a group and points to the Audubon Society, the Friends of Abbott Marshlands, and Mercer County Parks. Speaking on the book’s pages “Small numbers of people are about local sites, Leck guides readgood,” says Leck, referring to both COVID and effectiveness — too ers to locations such as the Institute many people will scare the birds for Advanced Study woods, where away. “A lot of things are good in woodcocks are among the first to begin spring small numbers, courtship. He anything smallsays in late er than 24.” Leck’s note in his March “males Speaking 1975 book ‘Birds of can be heading about changes on their spiralhe has noticed New Jersey’ was preing flights, since his “Birds scient: ‘There will be which end with a of New Jersey” changes in the future, whining 60-foot was first pubdive to the lished in 1975, particularly with ground and Leck says one man’s alternation of abrupt landing. main thing is the the environment. But Between courtbird population ship flights the in the Garden with appropriate primales walk State “is way, orities New Jersey about the disway down,” acmay continue to be play grounds cording to annugiving their disal bird counts. graced by the richtinctive nasal “You may get ness of birdlife.’ ‘peeent’ call. the same numThe female is atber of species, tracted by the but the (census) numbers are fewer. That’s hap- activity and selects a mate. The fepened again and again with differ- male then nests and raises four ent groups (participating in the young, with no assistance from the count). You can’t say what group of male. The same courtship grounds birds it is. There are fewer habitats are used year after year by successive generations of woodcocks — I to nest, fewer things to feed on.”

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Ornithologist Charlie Leck, left, and a pair of bald eagles in Mercer County Park as seen in the county’s Eyes on Eagles virtual program. have seen the same local display ground active for more than 10 years.” At William L. Hutcheson Memorial Forest, the historic untilled natural preserve in Franklin Township, the male indigo bunting “returns in spring a few days earlier than the female to establish its territory. Joining it is the American goldfinch, which is especially fond of the thistle — in fact, thistle seeds quickly attract goldfinches to feeding stations. This finch is sometimes called the ‘wild canary’ and is well known to bird watchers for its confusing color changes through the seasons. It is the official state bird of New Jersey as well as Iowa and Washington.” During the interview he adds, “Sayen Gardens in Hamilton is good — in April it will be fantastic. One of the best parks is the county park, Mercer Meadows [near ETS]. The woods near there has regularly had screech owls, horn owls, and short ear owls. They court spectacularly at sunset. Mercer County Parks has owl walks that are quite successful.” For all year birding, he says, “You can’t beat the Brigantine or Forsythe Wildlife Center and Sandy Hook.” But people can find opportunities when they look outdoors and notice signs of the changing seasons, such as the arrival of spring food sources: sap flowing through branches, insect activity, budding plants, and worms emerging from the ground.

eck, who has been observing birds and his surroundings for more than a half century, grew up in Princeton Junction and attended Princeton High School. The son of an RCA electrical researcher and a stay-at-home mother, he says he often explored the Millstone River, Lake Carnegie, and the woods and wet meadows of Plainsboro, now the Plainsboro Preserve. He connects his career in ornithology to an incident when he was a Boy Scout attending Camp Pahaquarra on the Delaware River. “You do archery and this and that. Then I saw scouts looking up at the trees. I was astonished with what was there. I couldn’t believe it. The scouts got me going.” That included pursuing an undergraduate degree from Muhlenberg College, a PhD in animal behavior from Cornell, and a teaching position at Rutgers University’s Cook College from 1970 to 2000. In addition to writing two books, Leck shares his bird expertise dur-

ing bird walks organized by the Friends of the Abbott Marshlands, a group founded by his wife and Rider University professor emeritus Mary Leck. Among Leck’s own bird favorites, number one seems to be herons. “I look forward to seeing them at the marsh.” Understanding others may want to search out something more exciting — and mitigate the image of the nerdy birdwatcher — he mentions predators, such as the aforementioned eagles and owls as well as peregrine falcons found nesting on bridges. Thinking of a safe group activity that has a practical outcome, Leck recommends the annual bird count called both the Big Day — aka the World Series of Birding — set for Saturday, May 8, (see the New Jersey Audubon Society listing below). “It is both a social and scientific effort to raise money for various purposes,” he says. “People pledge so many birds (to count) and money comes in. These Big Days are astonishing. What is good about them is that they’ve been done for more than 100 years, but it is sad because the numbers are down typically more than it was years ago.” Yet, as he pointed out in his book years ago, “There will be changes in the future, particularly with man’s alternation of the environment. But with appropriate priorities New Jersey may continue to be graced by the richness of birdlife.” For more information on New Jersey birds, birdwatching opportunities, and organizations, visit the following: Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, website listings of events, programs, and webcams to view state and regional eagles, hawks, and osprey, 2 Preservation Place, Princeton, www.conservewildlifenj.org. Mercer County Parks, listings of bird hikes at different parks, including Roebling Park in the Abbott Marshlands and Mercer Meadows, and Eyes on Eagles and Owl Photography events, www.mercercountyparks.org. New Jersey Audubon, state and tristate listing of birding activities including the Saturday, May 8, World Series of Birding, 9 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, New Jersey, www.njaudubon.org. Washington Crossing Audubon Society, website listing of regional events and area birding “hot spots,” Box 112, Pennington, www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org.

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Call for T-Shirt Designs Attitudes In Reverse has announced its 13th Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest and is eager to receive students’ creative ideas for communicating the importance of seeking help for mental health disorders. AIR is a Princeton-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating youth and adults about mental health, related disorders, and suicide prevention. Students are the main target audience because 50 percent of mental health disorders develop by the age of 14 and two-thirds of disorders develop by the age of 25. AIR aims to eliminate stigma, fear and embarrassment about mental health disorders so that individuals who experience symptoms can recognize them and be comfortable seeking help to prevent the disorders from interfering with their lives. “We started the Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest in 2009 to raise students’ awareness of mental health and suicide prevention. When students wear the shirts featuring designs inspired by the contestants, they will spark important conversations. A student would ask about AIR and the conversation would naturally lead to more awareness, which, in turn, leads to a much greater likelihood that the student will pay attention to signs of mental health disorders in himself and others and take steps to get help when needed,” said Tricia and Kurt Baker, Co-founders of AIR. Entries into AIR’s Annual TShirt Design Concept Contest are

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The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are, Princeton Public Library. www. princetonlibrary.org. Journalist Libby Copeland explores the extraordinary cultural phenomenon of home DNA testing, drawing on her years of research for “The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are.” Register. 7 p.m. Spring Evening Series, New Jersey State Museum. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. New Jersey State Museum staff members discuss the beauty of spring and its long-held traditions of festival and celebration. Register. Free. 8 p.m.

Singles

Positive Outcomes Workshop, Professional and Business Social Network. www.pbsninfo. com. Vivian Francesco, a licensed professional counselor and has a private practice in Bucks County, helps to create positive reframing approaches that allow us to move forward with gratitude and healthy adult attitudes. On Zoom. Register via EventBrite. $25. 7 to 8:45 p.m.

Friday April 9 In Person: Jazz & Blues Spring Concert Series, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215862-2121. www.buckscountyplayhouse.org. “A Song for You: An Evening with Darius de Haas” includes songs from the Great American Songbook to Broadway to beloved artists like Nat King Cole and Stevie Wonder. Register. $40. 8 p.m.

Opportunities due Friday, April 30. The entry form is available online. All contestants will be recognized during the 10th Annual Miki & Friends Open AIR event, which will be held on Saturday, May 22, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at West Windsor Community Park. Prizes will be an iPad for first place and a $50 gift card for second place. The designs inspired by the winning concepts will be printed on T-shirts that the contestants and all volunteers will receive and will also be available to event attendees who donate $50 or more. The designs will also be featured on AIR’s website, www.air. ngo.

Summer Camp Offerings The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University is offering halfday virtual summer art camps for children ages 6 to 14. One-week sessions are offered Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. from July 6 through 30 via Zoom. Programs are divided into cohorts for ages 6 to 9 and ages 10 to 14. Session topics include “The Four Seasons & The Secrets of Drawing”; “Crazy About Cartoons & Art and Nature”; “Art Meets Science & Art Through the Ages”; and “Over the Rainbow: Exploring Color & Fantastical Beasts and How to Draw Them.” For all details and to register,

In Person: On Stage Songs for a New World, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www. musicmountaintheatre.org. Score that blends elements of pop, gospel and jazz transports its audience from the deck of a Spanish sailing ship bound for a new land, to the ledge of a New York penthouse. Characters range from a young man in the Bronx who dreams of becoming a famous basketball player, to a forlorn and neglected Mrs. Claus lamenting as Christmas approaches. Seating at 50 percent capacity as well as stream-at-home options. $25. 8 p.m.

In Person: Outdoor Action

Rise and Shine Hikes, Mercer County Park Commission, Baldpate Mountain, Fiddler’s Creek Road lot. www.mercercountyparks.org. Join a park naturalist for an early morning hike. Wear sturdy shoes and a mask, and bring a water bottle. Register. 7 to 8:30 a.m.

In Person: Socials

Friday with Friends, YWCA Princeton Area Newcomers, Pavilion, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton. www.ywcaprinceton. org/newcomers. Trish Chambers on Supreme Court justices. Each person is required to bring her own food and drink, to wear a mask, and practice social distancing. Registration required to newcomersmembership@ywcaprinceton.org. Noon to 2 p.m.

On Stage

The Chinese Lady, Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University. arts.princeton.edu/the-chineselady. Princeton University seniors Jacy Duan and Minjae Kim lead a production directed by alumnus Richard Peng based on the true story of Afong Moy, believed to be the first Chinese woman to set foot on American soil in 1834, and her life as an object of sideshow curiosity. Stream includes captions in Chinese and English. Live

visit go.rutgers.edu/summerartcamp. For questions call 848-9326787 or email education@zimmerli.rutgers.edu. Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company at Kean University, has announced that Camp Premiere, the annual summer theater program for middle school and high school students, will be held in-person and outdoors on Kean University’s Union campus. Camps will strictly adhere to all state mandated COVID-19 safety requirements and recommendations. Theatremakers runs July 12 through 23 for students entering grades 6 through 8. Through structured improvisation, storytelling exercises, and acting games, campers craft and star in their own theatrical presentation, performed live and outdoors for friends and family. Actors Studio runs July 26 through August 6 for students entering grades 9 through 12. Students focus on the craft of acting through physical and vocal warmups, improvisation, acting technique, and scene study. Working closely with industry professionals, campers perform scenes from contemporary plays, selected specifically for unique talents and areas for growth. This camp culminates in a live outdoor performance of the campers’ work for friends and family. Camper registration forms, the tuition payment portal, and schol-

arship applications can be found on Premiere Stages’ website at https:// premierestagesatkean.com/playfactory/camp-premiere. Email questions to Nick Gandiello, education and play festival manager, at ngandiel@kean.edu.

Call for Art The Trenton Museum Society’s annual juried Ellarslie Open is accepting submission for its 2021 edition to be on view at the museum and online from June 26 through October 3. Artists are invited to submit work through Friday, April 30. This year’s juror is William R. Valerio, director and CEO of the Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia. The exhibition also offers participating artists 10 categories of awards, including $1,000 for Best in Show. A free public reception is set for Sunday, June 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion is Cadwalader Park’s address is 299 Parkside Avenue, Trenton. For more information and prospectus, visit ellarslie. org/ellarslie-open-2021-call-forart/.

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square.site to place an order for contactless pickup at the Holcombe Jimison Farmstead in Lambertville. Pick-up days are Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16. Proceeds fund horticulture scholarship at Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Email hsa.dvu@gmail.com with “plant sale” in the subject line with any questions. The D&R Greenway is also accepting online orders for its 2021 Native Plant Sale. Orders will be accepted through Wednesday, April 28, for pick-up on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 6 through 8. Visit www.drgreenway. org. The Greenway is also seeking volunteers for its native plant nursery to help accept plant stock deliveries, pot bar root stock, and pot newly germinated seedlings. Email volunteer@drgreenway.org to volunteer or for more information.

Grants Available

Herb Society of America – Delaware Valley Unit has moved its annual herb sale online. Visit https://herbsocietydelawarevalley.

The New Jersey Arts and Culture Recovery Fund (NJACRF) is accepting applications for a second round of recovery grants to assist the cultural sector. New Jersey arts, historical, and cultural organizations can apply for up to $50,000 in support of operating expenses related to personnel, facilities, professional services, and more. Application information and updated program eligibility and priorities are available online at www.njartsculture.org. For more information on the NJACRF see U.S. 1, March 24.

eton School of Public and International Affairs, discuss the experiences of a medical doctor in Aleppo, Syria. Register for Zoom link. Free. Noon.

Saturday April 10

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‘A Voice to Be Heard,’ a group show exploring the inner voice at the Arts Council of Princeton, opens on Saturday, April 10. A virtual conversation with the curator, Maria de Los Angeles, takes place Tuesday, April 13. De Los Angeles’ ‘Citizen X’ is pictured at right. conversations follow captioned in English. Free. Register. 8 p.m.

Good Causes

Trivia Night, Lawrence Township Education Foundation, 609310-1831.. www.ltefnj.org. Compete in trivia games via Zoom and Crowdpurr to win amazing prizes. Proceeds benefit educator grants. Register online at https://buy.chipin.us/?nonprofitId=110962. $25 per family. 6:30 p.m.

Lectures

Qur’an and the Humanities: A Symposium, Department of Religion, Princeton University. religion.princeton.edu. Held via Zoom. Speakers include Ash Geissinger, Carleton University; Lauren Osborne, Whitman College; Ali Karjoo-Ravary, Bucknell University; Walid Saleh, University of Toronto; Kristin ZahraSands, Sarah Lawrence College; William Sherman, UNC Charlotte; Emmanuelle Stefanidis, Universite de Nantes; Devin Stewart, Emory University; Tehseen Thaver, Princeton University; and Rizwan Zamir, Davidson College. Register. Continues April 10. 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Fighting Death While Saving Lives, School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. spia.princeton.edu. Dr. Farida, Syrian obstetrician and Alyssa Sharkey, lecturer in Princ-

For Seniors

Men in Retirement, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www. princetonsenior.org. “The Lost Cause: How the South Saw the Civil War” presented by Martin Mosho. Register. Free. 10 a.m. FYI Seminar, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Greg Crothers and Joseph Tortis, certified financial planners, present “Financial and Tax Strategies for 2021.” Register. Free. 11:45 a.m.

In Person: Jazz & Blues Spring Concert Series, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215862-2121. www.buckscountyplayhouse.org. “A Song for You: An Evening with Darius de Haas” includes songs from the Great American Songbook to Broadway to Nat King Cole and Stevie Wonder. Register. $40. 8 p.m. Continued on page 10

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Robeson’s Life of Advocacy Celebrated in Graphic Form

by Dan Aubrey

utgers University Press’ just released “Ballad of an American: A Graphic Biography of Paul Robeson” gives a fresh look at a regionally connected American icon — literally. The 141-page book uses 122 pages of comic-book styled illustrations to trace the life of an American of African ancestry and his journey from segregated Princeton — where he was born on April 9, 1898 — to an international platform where he demonstrated vast talents, despite harsh American racism. In addition to being recognized as an accomplished scholar and athlete at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Robeson, the son of an escaped slave turned minister, became an internationally known actor performing new works by groundbreaking American playwright Eugene O’Neill, a major figure in the innovative race-conscious musical “Show Boat,” and classic works by William Shakespeare — especially the latter’s “Othello”; a major motion picture star; an international recording and concert performer star; an outspoken proponent for civil rights; and an avowed Marxist. The latter being a lightning rod caused that him personal and professional hardship during America’s Cold War anticommunism era. Illustrator and text writer Sharon Rudahl’s mainly black-and-white illustrations are reflective of the underground comic book milieu that she helped create. She started as a cartoonist during the 1970s drawing for the anti-Vietnam underground newspaper Takeover and the counterculture focused The Good Times before becoming part of the feminist collective that launched Wimmen’s Comix. A longtime advocate for social justice, who as a teenager marched with Martin Luther King Jr., the Hollywood, California, based Rudhal is the author of the graphic novels “Adventures of Crystal Night”

and “A Dangerous Woman: The Graphic Biography of Emma Goldman .” Taking its title from a WPA-era musical piece that become one of Robeson’s signature songs — along with “Old Man River” from “Show Boat” — Rudhal’s book allows readers or viewers to scan the flow of Robeson’s life and the conflicts and hypocrisy of the era. That the writer/illustrator charges the story with emotional visual and textual cues is to be expected and probably calculated to engage the eyes and minds of readers too impatient to read a more nuanced text. After all, she is writing about a man who “grew up to be a world class athlete, a powerful actor, and an electrifying singer, cherished his African heritage, embraced the songs of many cultures, and whose

voice was for voiceless common people. Everywhere.” See and hear what she means in the sample pages pictured with this story. “Ballad of an American: A Graphic Biography of Paul Robeson,” art and text by Sharon Rudahl and edited by Paul Buhle and Lawrence Ware, 144 pages, $19.95 (softcover), Rutgers University Press.

Robeson House to Host Birthday Events

he Paul Robeson House of Princeton, the nonprofit group that is working to restore the Witherspoon Street home where Roebling

was born to serve as a resource for advocacy and human rights work, has organized a number of events in honor of Robeson’s 123rd birthday. Thursday, April 8, at noon marks the YouTube premiere of “Robeson Legacy Interviews and Reflections.” A statement from the organizers notes, “In honor of Paul Robeson’s 123rd birthday, stakeholders from the Paul Robeson House of Princeton stakeholder community share their thoughts on the Robeson Legacy in Princeton, NJ and around the world. Readings from Robeson’s writings, music from his catalogue and historic photos are shared to help visualize the enduring work of human rights activism done by Paul Robeson during his lifetime.” And on Friday, April 9, from

noon to 2 p.m. the Arts Council of Princeton hosts a memorial wreath laying at the Robseon bust located outside its building — also named for Robeson — at the corner of Witherspoon Street and Paul Robeson Place. Mayor Mark Freda will present a proclamation designating April 9 as Paul Robeson Day in Princeton. The ceremony will be followed by a tour of Robeson-related sites in the Witherspoon Jackson neighborhood led by historian Shirley Satterfield. Masks and social distancing are required. For more information visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. For more information on the Paul Robeson House and the ongoing renovations there, visit www. thepaulrobesonhouseofprinceton.org.

Catch ‘Roebling’ To Go

by Dan Aubrey

laywright Mark Violi says his play “Roebling: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge,” currently available for online viewing through Theater to Go through April 9, “is very much a local story.” In addition to the Brooklyn Bridge being in close proximity to the region, the story focuses on the Trenton family that made the bridge and helped make Trenton a powerful industrial center in the first part of the 20th century. But the drama is in the story that begins with genius bridge designer John Roebling, who after a bridge accident dies and leaves the project to his engineer son, who also becomes incapacitated during another bridge accident, leaving the responsibility to finish the project to his wife, Emily. Nevertheless, the bridge is the star. “It is not a stretch to say that the bridge made New York City what it is,” says Violi during an interview in 2020. “Before, Brooklyn and New York were two separate cities. The bridge gave it the impetus to grow to what it is now. “When it was completed, it was the longest, tallest bridge in the world. It used innovative techniques such as the wire rope that John Roebling had pioneered. The caissons used to build the bridge were at a depth and scale never used before.” In addition to seeing the bridge as something “gosh-darn beautiful,” Violi says his relationship with the bridge started when he lived for a brief period in the town of Roebling. “My mother talked about the bridge, and I saw a documentary about the Roeblings and how the bridge was built. And I thought more people should know about it. The local connection made it appealing to me, but the cultural aspect of the bridge made it worthy of a story being told.” He says he started writing plays around 2003. “I had always wanted to write, and I didn’t know how. Looking back, I didn’t even know what a story was. I didn’t know about structure and taught myself. I read a bunch of books. “I had been an actor for a long time. I had experience on the stage, so I figured if I was going to write something it should be a play. When I heard the (Roebling) story, it spoke to me. It felt this is what I have to write. Once I was confident enough I began writing it.” And while Violi wanted to be sure he presented factual information and spent over a year doing research, he says he “allowed myself some artistic license ,and there are thing in the play that are truncated for the medium and to streamline the story. As an actor I had learned to trust my instinct.” Violi says once the work was done, “I had access to actors through Kelsey Theater (at Mercer County Community College), and there was a reading that was helpful. I took the feedback and cut two scenes out.” earlyreading 15 years After another at the Vilago I spent a few days in Violi lagers Theater in Franklin, Memphis, Tennessee, in the says, the play “sat in mytaking drawer.” town’s major tourist attractions, That was until one of the women each of with which outtook to be involved theturned reading a memorable in surprising ways. position at Actors’ Net Theater in Graceland was not only a shrine Morrisville, Pennsylvania, whereto Elviswere but looking also a testament to the they for new plays, marketing genius of his widow, and Violi was asked to submit Priscilla. Mud Island — a scale work. The company proposed domodel re-creation theproduction Mississiping “Roebling” as a of full pi River — was a geography lesand sold out. son unlike other I have Violi says any his connection to had. the The Sun Studio tour was a revelacompany that has produced both tion: how still pictures, sound, and an informed, theatrical presenter could bring an entire musical era to life in a space no bigger than the

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Playwright Mark Violi, right, and the Roebling family, above, as portrayed in a 2016 Kelsey Theater production of his play. live and the current digital presentation was through Theater to Go producer and director Ruth Markoe. “Ruth and I had a relationship going back years ago at Kelsey Theater, where I worked with her as an actor,” says Violi. “Someone from the Roebling Museum saw ‘Roebling’ at Actors Net and talked about producing it in the town of Roebling. So I asked Ruth to direct. I know she had seen the show at Actors Net so she seemed the person to ask.”

The author of the play “Riding the Comet,” a dozen screenplays in

circulation, and co-writer for the film “John Hart Patriot” was born in Trenton at St. Francis Hospital and raised in Hamilton, where his father worked as a heating technician and his mother held secretarial positions. “I don’t know where my interest in the arts came from. They didn’t

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In Person: Art A Voice to be Heard, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www. artscouncilofprinceton.org. First day for exhibit featuring works by Ryan Bonilla, Shelter Serra, Martha Tuttle, Joyce Kozloff, Maria de Los Angeles, Adam Moss, Buket Savci, and Frenel Morris that explore the idea of the inner voice and the ongoing search for meaning, connection, and sense of place. On view through May 8. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In Person: On Stage

Songs for a New World, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www. musicmountaintheatre.org. Score that blends elements of pop, gospel and jazz transports its audience from the deck of a Spanish sailing ship bound for a new land, to the ledge of a New York penthouse. Characters range from a young man in the Bronx who dreams of becoming a famous basketball player, to a forlorn and neglected Mrs. Claus lamenting as Christmas approaches. Seating at 50 percent capacity as well as stream-at-home options. $25. 3 p.m.

In Person: Good Causes

Bike Exchange, Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton, 609-888-3218. Drop-off site for used bikes. Donated bikes will be refurbished and provided to a family in need. Proceeds support afterschool programs at the Boys and Girls Club of Mercer County. Noon to 4 p.m.

In Person: Outdoor Action

Spring Beekeeping & Gardening, Howell Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell, 609-737-3299. www.howellfarm.org. Beekeeper Bob Hughes opens the hives to check the health of the residents and see how each colony fared through the winter. Hughes introduces apiary visitors to a queen, drones, and worker bees before giving a 45-minute presentation, “Life in a Bee Colony.” Register. 10 a.m.

Classical Music Violin Masterclass, Department of Music, Princeton University. music.princeton.edu. Violinist Jennifer Frautschi, two-time Grammy nominee and Avery Fisher career grant recipient, works with talented Princeton University student violinists over Zoom. Register to view. Free. 4 p.m.

On Stage

Film

Saturday Night at the Movies: Howl, Mercer County Library. www.mcl.org. Borrow the featured title from the Hoopla catalog with a Mercer County Library card an watch it in the virtual company of your community. 8 p.m.

Lectures

Power and Place, Trenton Health Team. www.trentonhealthteam. org. Free online discussion featuring architect and former Trenton resident Bryan C. Lee Jr. exploring how urban planning and design impacts our lives and how we can strengthen communities through “design justice.” Via Zoom. 10 a.m. Introduction to Electional Astrology, Astrological Society of Princeton. www.aspnj.org. Robert Hand presents on the astrology of picking times to do things or to start enterprises. Register for Zoom access. $50. 1 p.m.

Sunday April 11 In Person: On Stage Songs for a New World, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www. musicmountaintheatre.org. Score that blends elements of pop, gos-

pel and jazz transports its audience from the deck of a Spanish sailing ship bound for a new land, to the ledge of a New York penthouse. Characters range from a young man in the Bronx who dreams of becoming a famous basketball player, to a forlorn and neglected Mrs. Claus lamenting as Christmas approaches. Seating at 50 percent capacity as well as stream-at-home options. $25. 3 p.m.

In Person: Kids’ Stuff

Pine Board Birdhouses, Washington Crossing State Park, 335 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-0609. With the breeding season underway, several species of common cavity-nesting backyard birds will be looking for places to nest. Come out and build a simple nest box that will accommodate these feathery critters. Bring your own hammer. For ages 6 to 11. Register. $7 per box. 1:30 to 3 p.m.

In Person: Outdoor Action

Eyes on Eagles In-person Nest Viewing, Mercer County Park Commission, West Picnic Area, Mercer County Park. www.mercercountyparks.org. Join leaders lakeside for 30-minute sessions where they interpret bald eagle ecology and behavior, provide participants with an up-close look at the nesting pair, and answer any questions. 1 to 3 p.m.

Classical Music

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Princeton senior Jacy Duan as Afong Moy in ‘The Chinese Lady’ by Lloyd Suh in a filmed performance to be presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10. Photo by Adam Olkin. Duo with Crispian Fordham on flute and Meredyth Coleman on oboe and harp. Register. Free. 2 p.m. Virtual Faculty Recital, Westminster Conservatory. www.facebook.com/westminsterconservatory. Piano faculty department head Ena Bronstein Barton performs Beethoven’s Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111. Free via Facebook Live. 3 p.m. Mozart Mass in C Minor, Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs. www.musicalamateurs.org. Participate in a Zoom sing of the Mozart Mass in C Minor, led by Marjorie Herman. Sing (and/or play) along to a Youtube recording with professional orchestra and chorus, with scrolling score. Discussion follows. Free. 4 p.m.

Lectures

Archetypes and Astrology, Astrological Society of Princeton. www.aspnj.org. Presented by Robert Hand. Register for Zoom access. $20. 2 p.m. Shabbat Iraqi Style, Jewish Center of Princeton. www.thejewishcenter.org. Join Carole Basri via Zoom as she cooks an authentic Iraqui Shabbat dinner. Enjoy the Ta’am, the special tastes of Jewish Iraqi cuisine dating back thousands of years. These tastes include sweet and sour fish with squash, Salouna; stuffed chicken baked slowly with ground cardamon seeds and surrounded by rice, Tabeet; and a light, delicate rolled cookie infused with rose water, Malfuf. Register for Zoom link to info@thejewishcenter.org. 2 p.m.

Politics

NJ Politics 101, STAND Central New Jersey. bit.ly/3qqNZ73. A panel including Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, LD15, Shanel Robinson, Somerset Co. Commissioner Director, and Sadaf Jaffer, former mayor, Montgomery Township, speaks to issues of social and racial equity within the community and the socio-political challenges in New Jersey politics. 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Monday April 12 Literati Yiddish: Biography of a Language, Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, Rutgers University. bildnercenter.rutgers.edu. Jeffrey Shandler, professor of Jewish studies at Rutgers, discussses his new book, “Yiddish: Biography of a Language,” in which tells the story of this centuries-old language in the unusual form of a biographical profile. In conversation with literary scholar Josh Lambert of Wellesley College. Via Zoom. Register. 7 p.m. Author Chris Bail, Princeton Public Library. www.princetonli-

brary.org. Bail, director of Duke University’s Polarization Lab, is interviewed by Meagan Levinson of Princeton University Press about his newly released book, “”Breaking the Social Media Prism: How to Make Our Platforms Less Polarizing.” Register. 7 p.m.

Lectures

Pollinators, Food and Climate Change, Mercer County Library. www.mcl.org. Judith K. Robinson, a native plant garden designer, explains how pollinators, food, and climate change are linked and what actions you can take, right in your own backyard, to protect pollinators while also producing healthful food. Register for GoToMeeting link. 7 p.m.

For Seniors

PSRC Commemorates Earth Day, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org/earth-day. “Climate Change: Science and Impacts” presented by Lisa Sheridan and Sean Sublette of Climate Central. Register. 10 a.m.

Tuesday April 13 In Person: Outdoor Action Just a Hike, Mercer County Park Commission, Baldpate Mountain, Fiddler’s Creek Road lot. www.mercercountyparks.org. Join a naturalist on a walk through the park with pauses to admire various elements of nature. For teens and adults. Register. Free. 1 to 3 p.m.

Literati

Kirstin Valdez Quade & A.M. Homes in Conversation, Labyrinth Books & Princeton Public Library. www.labyrinthbooks. com. Kirstin Valdez Quade and A.M. Homes, both part of Princeton University’s creative writing program, discuss Quade’s debut novel, “The Five Wounds,” about a New Mexican family’s extraordinary year of love and sacrifice. Register for livestream. Free. 6 p.m.

Lectures

In Conversation, Arts Council of Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Maria de Los Angeles, curator and artist featured in the exhibition “A Voice to Be Heard,” joins Timothy M. Andrews, art collector and supporter of the Artist-in-Residence program, for virtual conversation. Register. Free. 7 p.m.

For Seniors

Healthcare Decisions Workshop, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Go beyond completing

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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Trenton Latina

hen Trenton artist Tamara Torres was a little girl, she decided to create her own religion. “I thought I was going to be a pastor. I remember hearing my dad talk to people about religion and thought ‘why is religion so difficult? Why is everyone completely obsessed with the thought that there’s one religion that saves humanity? Why are there so many arguments about who’s right and who’s wrong? I can create my own.’” Born to Puerto Rican immigrants in 1978, the artist — who created an exhibition on her religion at Artworks Trenton and is participating in the Trenton City Museum’s current exhibition “Women Artists Trenton Style” — spent much of her childhood homeless in Trenton and supported mainly by her father, Heriberto Torres. “My father raised my brother and me. He was a good man. He worked odd jobs and did his best,” she says. Despite her father’s efforts, Torres — who does not speak of her mother — often found herself sleeping under bridges or at the homes of friends. Then things got worse when she was nine and was raped. “I won’t talk about the details,” she says now. “I think that breaks your character apart. It happened, that’s all.” The assault marked the end of her childhood musings on spirituality for quite some time. “My thoughts about religion went away after that. Before that, I thought the world was difficult and tough, but I still had this optimism — butterflies and rainbows.” The traumatic event also led to a kind of reverse-spiritual awakening. Instead of imagining her own religion, she stopped thinking about God altogether. “You get to a point where you think, okay if this is how life really is after something so painful, then there must not be anything out there. So you just push it down.”

by David White But Torres’ life took a turn for the positive when a friend gave her a 35mm Pentax camera so she could take pictures of him. The gift changed her life. She began taking photographs and never looked back. “Art saved my life,” she says. “It really did.” The turn continued. When she was 16 Torres volunteered for the Edison Job Corps and earned her GED. She then attended classes at Mercer County Community College, where she met more people who encouraged her to become an artist. She still communicates with some of them years later. “They’re amazing teachers and amazing friends,” she says. And now Torres — who has an adult son and daughter — makes her living mainly by doing her art. While stories from her unpredictable childhood were dramatized on the stage of Passage Theatre in 2010 as part of its production of “Trenton Lights,” Torres has since taken charge of her own story — through photography, collage, abstract painting, and fashion design, and her often shocking and controversial work has been seen not only in Trenton, but in Chelsea, Rome, London, Milan, and Calabria. To create visual and performance art she has put together a team of collaborators — models and actors — to push both buttons and boundaries. “It’s gotten to the point where models will ask me ‘Do I have to bring Band-Aids?’ One time a model lay down on broken glass. We were very careful but still … I can’t believe she did it.” When her father, also a visual artist, died several years ago after a traffic accident, Torres — facing another life-altering event — began asking questions that she had not confronted head-on since she was nine. “Somehow,” Torres says, “I found my way by creating a more personal spirituality.” In a general statement for the

your advance directives and learn ways to talk to your family/friends about your wishes for end-of-life care. Facilitated by Dave Roussell, MSEd, MSW, LSW, PSRC care coordinator, and HomeFriends coordinator. Register. Free. 3 p.m.

Wednesday April 14 In Person: Health Blood Drive, Pennington Road Fire Company, 1666 Pennington Road, Ewing. www. nybloodcenter.org. 1 to 7 p.m.

In Person: Outdoor Action

Just a Hike, Mercer County Park Commission, Baldpate Mountain, Fiddler’s Creek Road lot. www.mercercountyparks.org. Join a naturalist on a walk through the park with pauses to admire various elements of nature. For teens and adults. Register. Free. 1 to 3 p.m.

Artist Tamara Torres, above, and her image ‘Isla,’ right. Trenton City Museum exhibition, Torres, who has worked at New Jersey Manufacturers and concentrates on selling and exhibiting her art, says her photographs evolved over time into collages of images, text, symbols, and abstract backdrops that she created herself to address the complex “hard truths and fractured world” that surrounded her. And that her abstract paintings “evolved into standalone creations, renditions of complicated emotional landscapes navigated by ‘shadow men.’”

he says being an artist has allowed her to create works that embody her Afro-Latina ancestry and life experiences and that the lack of Latina abstract artists has pushed her to pursue this field with passion — even though she lacks formal training. Speaking more personally about her approach, she says, “For each individual artwork created, there is a unique process that often begins with a concept ripped from childhood memories, music, or current events. Art has been a way to heal and give voices to the idea of not being cemented to circumstances that would have made me into a sta-

Gardens Community Conversations with Isles: Gardening, Trenton Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. www.trentonlib. org. Facebook-based conversation with respresentatives of Isles to learn about the community gardens in Trenton and gardening tips. “Grow kits” will be available at the library circulation desk. 3 to 4 p.m.

tistic from a broken home. “It begins with capturing photographs in my city, self-portraits of private moments or of others that speak the truth or inaccurate portrayals of the Afro-Latina woman. The photographs are a process and the beginnings of my paintings. Creating imaginary worlds that give you the sense to swim in them is the goal. “The process of my paintings is opening a spiritual connection that identifies with feelings of hidden truths. They are transformed in one sit-down with a related paint pallet, markers, spray paint, or any materials surrounding my area. I would rather not stop and come back to them because when I am putting a brush against the canvas it is a revelation that cannot be stopped until it’s completed; otherwise the truth changes. “The inspirations come from the energy of my photographs, the

Princeton’s Program in Creative Writing presents a virtual reading by award-winning poet and writer Franny Choi on Thursday, April 8.

Energy Up~Energy Down: What Do You Need or Want More of -- Time or Energy?, Mercer County Library. www.mcl. org. Romy Toussaint leads a workshop to explore the idea of “time vs. energy.” What are the different types of energies? What do they give you? How do they empower you to do your work in this world? Register for GoToMeeting link. 1 p.m.

how the Pygmalion/Galatea legend evolved from Ovid’s Metamorphosis to early operatic treatment through George Bernard Shaw’s play to Broadway in My Fair Lady. Streamed online. Free. 1 p.m. Lunchtime Gallery Series, West Windsor Arts Council & Princeton University Art Museum, 609-716-1931. www.westwindsorarts.org. PUAM Docent Sandy Kurinsky presents “What do objects tell us about the Culture of Mesoamerica?” Register. $10; free for WWAC members. 1 p.m.

Lectures

Socials

Lecture Performance Series, Boheme Opera NJ, Monroe Township Library. www. monroetwplibrary.org. “I Could Have Danced 2,000 Years,” a program relating

Library Drawing Party, Mercer County Library. www.facebook.com/mclsnj. Follow along for a librarian-led drawing lesson, then share your finished work. 7 p.m.

Wellness

trumpets of Miles Davis, writings of James Baldwin, declarations of Victoria Santa Cruz, and the stories of the unknown heroes who have saved my life growing up in a world that was not safe. Most importantly my paintings have a religious connection to each individual one, a cry for a mental sanctuary from any darkness that has surfaced from unwelcome encounters.” Find out more about the artist at www.tamaratorresart.com. Women Artists, Trenton Style, featuring the art of Tamara Torres, is on view at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., through June 6 (masks, social distancing required, and timed entry). Free. For more information, call 609-989-1191. To reserve a viewing time, go to www.ellarslie. org.

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Life in the Fast Lane MCCC Partnership Helps Students Earn College Credits

ercer County Community College (MCCC) has announced that it has been selected by the State of New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) and Modern States Education Alliance to participate in a pilot partnership to provide students with the opportunity to earn free college credit for demonstrating collegelevel mastery. The partnership with Modern States furthers the goals outlined in the State Plan for Higher Education by offering students college preparation and the ability to earn free college credit. “Mercer County Community College is delighted to join New Jersey OSHE, Modern States, Thomas Edison State University, and Centenary University in an innovative partnership to provide high-quality options supporting degree completion. Specifically, this partnership will allow eligible students to earn college credits through high-quality preparation and standardized College Level Examination Program examinations free of charge. It is an additional pathway to college completion without the cost barrier,” MCCC president Jianping Wang said in a statement. Modern States is a nonprofit organization that provides high-quality courses and other learning materials to individuals free of charge, with the goal of the program being

Edited by Sara Hastings “Freshman Year for Free.” Students are able to take courses at their own pace, and once they have successfully completed a course Modern States provides a voucher to take CLEP exams for free. CLEP exams are offered by the college board and normally cost $89. For more information, visit www.mccc.edu.

NRG CEO Joins Chipotle Board

auricio Gutierrez, the Princeton-based president and CEO of NRG Energy in Carnegie Center, has been named to the board of directors of Chipotle. The American fast-casual restaurant chain that specializes in tacos and burritos has a location on Route 1 in West Windsor. Gutierrez’s experience as an executive will help him as he serves on Chipotle’s board’s compensation committee.

Management Moves Medlogix, 300 American Metro Boulevard, Suite 170, Hamilton 08619. 800-293-9795. Craig Goldstein, president. www.medlogix.com. Medlogix, a Hamilton-based medical claims management firm, has named Cindy Pirozzi as senior vice president of workers’ compensation managed care.

Pirozzi, whose 25 years of experience include work in property and casualty insurance, medical claims management, business development, and customer relations, will lead strategic initiatives in a range of areas in her new role. Stark & Stark, 993 Lenox Drive, Building 2, Lawrence 08648. 609-896-9060. Michael Donahue, managing shareholder. www.stark-stark.com. Lenox Drive-based law firm Stark & Stark has added a new shareholder. John P. Maloney will become a member of the Business & Corporate and Business Succession Planning groups, where he will focus on corporate transactional and governance matters. Admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, Maloney is a graduate of Fairfield University and Seton Hall University School of Law. He has been practicing law for more than 30 years. “We are thrilled to welcome John Maloney to our firm,” managing shareholder Michael G. Donahue said in a statement. “His extensive experience in representing a wide range of businesses on complex legal matters will be a tremendous asset to our team.” Billtrust, 1009 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville 08648. 609235-1010. Flint Lane, founder and CEO. www.billtrust. com. The Lawrence-based B2B payment solutions provider has named Greg Hanson as chief product officer.

New Billtrust chief product officer Greg Hanson, left, and Stark & Stark shareholder John P. Maloney, right. Hanson previously served as senior vice president of product development for Precision Lender at Q2, a software-as-a-service platform related to the commercial loan market. He earned his bachelor’s degree in physics from Middelbury College and dual master’s degrees in architecture and structural engineering from the University of Michigan. “Greg’s track record and expertise will help us develop and bring products to market more quickly and with even greater innovation as we continue to lead the drive towards digitized, integrated B2B payments,” said Flint Lane, Billtrust’s founder and CEO, in a statement.

Deaths Dorothy Susan Hess, 74, on March 9. She was a principal fiscal analyst for the New Jersey Civil

Service Commission for more than 44 years. Theresa B. Immordino, 62, on March 31. She was an administrative assistant for Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors in Lawrencevillle for the past 25 years. Carol Bowman Castelize, 74, on March 29. She worked for the insurance firm Adlerman Click & Co. in Princeton. Anthony J. Taraschi, 77, on March 30. He owned Liberty Music for 20 years and retired after 10 years at PERQ/HCI Corp. in Lawrenceville. Charlotte J. Rogers, 86. She retired from St. Francis Medical Center, where she was a medical secretary. Joseph Lugo, 83, on March 23. He was retired from the maintenance department at Mercer County Community College.

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Fax or E-Mail: That’s all it takes to order a U.S. 1 Classified. Fax your ad to 609-844-0180 or E-Mail class@princetoninfo.com. We will confirm your insertion and the price. It won’t be much: Our classifieds are just 50 cents a word, with a $7 minimum. Repeats in succeeding issues are just 40 cents per word, and if your ad runs for 16 consecutive issues, it’s only 30 cents per word. Questions? Call us at 609-396-1511 ext. 105.

A Personal Driver seeking to transport commuters, shopping trips, etc. Modern, attractive car. References provided. Less than commercial taxi services. E-mail to gvprinter@gmail.com or call 609-331-3370.

OFFICE RENTALS 1 day/month/year or longer. Princeton Route 1. Flexible office space to support your business. Private or virtual offices, conference rooms, high speed internet, friendly staffed reception. Easy access 24/7. Ample parking. Call Mayette 609-514-5100. www.princeton-office.com.

MUSIC SERVICES Brass Instrument Teacher: Professional musician, University of the Arts graduate. Instruction on Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Baritone/Euphonium, Improvisation/Music Theory. 609-2408290. Frank.rein@yahoo.com

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Singles Exchange Elderly gentleman seeks a woman who is more concerned about the suffering occurring around the world than she is about hedonistic pleasures. Box 240346. Hi! I’m a 65 year old educated, attractive, semi-retired male with a youthful spirit and an active lifestyle. I try to have a positive attitude, a humble spirit, and accept others for who they are. I tend to be liberal in many ways, but try to look at any situation individually. I have a wide range of interests from music (classical to soft rock), to hiking and going to the beach. I like to read but can also enjoy a good show on t.v. I love all animals and have a cat and dog. I spend my summers in the moutains of N.H. and my winters in N.J., with occasional trips down south to catch some surf and sun. I’m hoping to find a kind, outgoing woman to share friendship, good times, and eventually more with. Someone who likes to travel (once the Covid ends), sit at the shore holding hands at sunset sharing some wine, a hike in the woods, or a sail on the lake in the summer. I am a non-smoker. If this sounds interesting, please get in touch and lets see where it goes. Box #240814 I’m an Italian-American widower originally from N.Y. (Bx) now living PA Newtown/Yardley area. I’m 75, fit, healthy, gym goer, college educated. Seeking a fit, healthy woman 70-77. I’m active, creative, a stained glass artist. Love to laugh and do new things. Are you up for a new adventure? When Covid 19 passes, we could travel, go to good movies, and visit museums in NYC and Philly. I love jazz, live theater, and the Jersey Shore, or we could stay

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home and have a quiet evening cooking together; I’m an excellent cook. We just may find true love and passion. No games, looking for a companion so we may have fun together. Send a note, your photo, and phone number so we may talk and maybe meet for coffee and see what happens. (I’m an occasional smoker and I’ve received 2 shots of the Moderna vaccine.) Trumpers need not reply. Box #240831

Singles By Mail: To place your free ad in this section mail it to U.S. 1, 15 Princess Road, Suite K, Lawrenceville 08648, fax it to 609-844-0180, or E-mail it to class@princetoninfo.com. Be sure to include a physical address to which we can send responses.

Professional seeks a woman from 40-55 years old. I enjoy family, I like to go to movies, go to the beach, festivals, and sometimes dine out and travel. Please send phone, email to set up meeting. Box 240245.

women seeking men Do you want a companion? Are you looking for someone to be compatible with? I may be the one. Be between the ages of 80 to 86. I’m 5’2”, light brown hair, slim, non-smoker, social drinker, must love animals. Box #240826 I am a ‘young’ 73 year old Caucasian woman, widow since Oct 2019, looking for my forever soulmate. 65-76 yrs. He must be white, fit, non-smoker, only drinks socially. I am very passionate, loving, caring about life and everyone. Have 2 adult daughters and 2 loving adorable grandsons going on 8 and 3 this summer. I love hanging with friends and family as well as walking, the gym, beach, dining out, baseball games, mini golf, and so much more. I want to start with friendship and see where it goes. If interested, please respond so we can email, text, or call! Box # 240828

HOW TO RESPOND How to Respond: Place your note in an envelope, write the box number on the envelope, and mail it with $1 cash to U.S. 1 at the address below.

Employment Exchange help wanted A medical billing company is looking for a candidate to join our team. You will be working with documents and insurances, making and accepting calls, and possibly generating claims and working through the medical billing cycle. This is a part time (afternoons 1-5 pm) position offering $15/hr. Interested candidates, please send your resume to svitlana@genwellmedical.com. Transcriptionist - work from home and learn digital court transcription. Income to $30/hr. Paid 3 month training program. Work 5 hrs./day and 25 hrs./ week, during business hours. Some overnight and weekend assignments. This isn’t for part-timers. Must have 4 year college degree, be a quick study, have digital audio (unzipping) experience, and have great grammar and proofreading skills. No exceptions. Send resume to wtrscramp@aol.com.

JOBS WANTED Job Hunters: If you are looking for a full-time position, we will run a reasonably worded classified ad for you at no charge. We reserve the right to edit the ads and to limit the number of times they run. Mail your ad to U.S. 1, 15 Princess Road, Suite K, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. E-mail class@princetoninfo.com.

Summer Fiction All Year Long Short Stories & Poems from the readers of U.S. 1

U .S. 1 Newspaper extends its annual invitation to all writers and poets to present original short fiction, short plays, or poetry.

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MANORS CORNER SHOPPING CENTER

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MONTGOMERY PROFESSIONAL CENTER

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• Built to suit tenant spaces • Pre-built dental space available • Private entrance, bathroom, kitchenette & separate utilities for each suite • High-speed internet access available • 1/2 Mile from Princeton Airport & Route 206 • 210 Parking spaces with handicap accessibility • Close proximity to restaurants, banking, shopping, entertainment, hotels & more • On-site Montessori Day Care

Route 518 & Vreeland Dr. Skillman, NJ • Somerset County

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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP $999,000 Alyce Murray 609.731.9029 MLS# NJME297544

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PRINCETON $2,595,000 Jane Henderson Kenyon 609.828.1450 MLS# NJME306968

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP $4,200,000 Jennifer E Curtis 609.610.0809 MLS# NJME308968

PRINCETON $750,000 Michael Monarca 917.225.0831 MLS# NJME306266

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP $1,750,000 Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer 609.915.8399 MLS# NJME305290

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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP $9,500,000 Norman T ‘Pete’ Callaway 609.558.5900 MLS# NJME286080

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Age Restricted

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