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of the Tiger The cross-cultural tale of Ai Weiwei’s zodiac heads, page 8.

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Celebrate Black History Month with the Witherspoon Jackson Neighborhood Heritage Tour.

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Princeton Theological Seminary will rename Miller Chapel because of its namesake’s ties to slavery.

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The cultural calendar is picking up with concerts, plays, art exhibits, and book discussions.

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CAPITAL HEALTH LICENSED TO PERFORM ELECTIVE CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAW PASSED IN 2021 ENABLES EXPANSION OF CARDIAC SERVICES Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell in Pennington, New Jersey recently received formal approval from the New Jersey Department of Health to perform elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)—also known as elective angioplasty—a lifesaving procedure to prevent heart attacks and provide patients relief from symptoms of obstructed arteries without the need for invasive heart surgery. Capital Health now has two licensed cardiac catheterization labs at its Hopewell campus and expanded offerings in its Heart and Vascular Institute. This expansion is the result of a New Jersey law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in early 2021 that allows all qualifying hospitals to perform non-emergency angioplasty.

As part of the new law, hospitals like Capital Health are required to partner with a cardiac surgery center and develop shared protocols – including transportation of patients, data sharing through electronic medical record (EMR) access, regular consultation between providers, standardized data collections, and the creation of quality committees. Capital Health has partnered with Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, Burlington County, building on a relationship that began in 2019 when Capital Health assumed operation of the satellite emergency department on Deborah’s campus.

“Thanks to the 2021 law that expanded access to elective angioplasty and related interventions, our ability to provide these lifesaving measures makes Capital Health a more comprehensive option for cardiac care than ever before,” said Al Maghazehe, President and CEO of Capital Health. “Our partnership with Deborah is built on our shared commitment to the health of our

patients, which will invigorate services that are part of our Heart & Vascular Institute, such as our nationally accredited Chest Pain Center, state-of-the-art operating room for interventional vascular surgery, and a comprehensive cardiology program with some of the area’s best general and interventional cardiologists.”

“With Capital Health now performing elective angioplasty, patients receive lifesaving care closer to home,” said Dr. Joshua Eisenberg, director of Capital Health’s Heart & Vascular Institute and Chief Medical Officer of Capital Health Medical Group.

“In the past, our patients would have to travel to another health care institution to have the procedure done, but by offering elective angioplasty in house, they receive a streamlined continuum that is more likely to lead to shorter hospital stays and better outcomes.”

“With more than 60 years of performing comprehensive cardiac surgery, Deborah is ready to provide Capital’s physicians with back-up coverage when the need arises,” said Joseph Chirichella, President and CEO of Deborah Heart and Lung Center. “Our cardiovascular team is ready to provide Mercer County residents with comprehensive care, and our already established working relationship with Capital will ensure seamless delivery of emergency cardiac care when needed.”

Partnership around patient access is not new for Capital Health and Deborah. In addition to the satellite emergency department on Deborah’s Browns Mills campus, Capital Health Medical Group, a network of more than 500 primary and specialty care providers, opened primary care and OB/GYN offices at Deborah in 2020, and Capital Health’s neurosciences team also provides tele stroke services for inpatients at Deborah. In turn, Deborah Specialty Physicians, a physician practice comprised of members of Deborah’s Medical Staff, provide complex and advanced heart failure patients with on-site inpatient evaluation and management at Capital Health with offices conveniently located in Lawrenceville and northern Burlington County.

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Capital Health and St. Francis Medical Center Sign Definitive Agreement for

Capital Health to Acquire St. Francis

Capital Health and St. Francis Medical Center, a member of Trinity Health, have entered into a definitive agreement to move forward with Capital Health’s acquisition of St. Francis Medical Center.

The addition of St. Francis Medical Center to the Capital Health network of health care services will result in an integrated, comprehensive, and sustainable non-profit health care system for communities in the greater Trenton area.

The definitive agreement was reached after a non-binding letter of intent was signed in the spring and a subsequent due diligence period. The due diligence process evaluated how to best enhance capabilities and fulfill the organizations’ shared mission to serve the City of Trenton, surrounding communities, and their residents. The agreement will now move through required state and federal regulatory approvals, a review process that can take more than a year.

“Capital Health and St. Francis Medical Center have had a shared mission to support our community for more than a century,” said Al Maghazehe, President and CEO of Capital Health. “Over the last several years, as Capital Health has continued to grow and expand its geography, one thing I have been very clear on is our enduring commitment to Trenton. This undertaking demonstrates that and will be complemented by other significant investments Capital Health will make to develop programs focusing on the broader needs of our neighbors, bringing a holistic approach to their well-being. We are truly excited for this next chapter in health care for our region.”

WOMEN’S HEART HEALTH Thursday, February 24, 2022 | 6 p.m.

Location: Zoom Meeting If you’re like most women, you’re probably busy taking care of everyone else. You and your heart health need equal time and attention. DR. SATVIK SHAH, fellowship trained cardiologist (and Lawrence Township native) from Capital Health Heart Care Specialists, will review gender differences in heart conditions and symptoms of heart disease. Become your own heart hero!

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“In completing the due diligence process, we have concluded months of planning and discussion and can now start a plan to bring our organizations together with a goal of greater care options for the community,” said Daniel P. Moen, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Francis Medical Center. “Serving our community is at the heart of each of our organizations, and it is through this shared mission and aligned approach to care that residents will receive improved access to high-quality care.”

As a result of the definitive agreement, Capital Health plans to offer an enhanced complement of integrated services with community and tertiary levels of care to more efficiently meet the needs of area residents. Preserving and strengthening health care services in Trenton will be a priority. Capital Health’s acquisition of St. Francis will combine St. Francis’ specialized cardiac services with Capital Health’s specialized service lines including neuroscience, trauma, cancer, maternity, and orthopedics, as well as preserving other critical programs in the areas of emergency and behavioral health services. It will also align all of these complementary services with Capital Health Medical Group, which includes more than 20 primary care practices and dozens of specialty practices throughout the region. In addition to St. Francis Medical Center, the acquisition will include related operations, including LIFE St. Francis, St. Francis Medical Associates, its Schools of Nursing and Radiologic Technology, and internal medical residency program.

“The City of Trenton and the surrounding communities are a critical part of our shared mission to care for the underserved and I am extremely excited by what this agreement means for residents in the immediate community and the larger region,” said Samuel J. Plumeri Jr., Chairman, Capital Healthcare Inc., Board of Trustees. “The comprehensive model of care achieved will have a significant, positive impact on the health of our community.”

“This definitive agreement demonstrates our steadfast commitment to provide area residents, including the underserved, with high-quality, comprehensive care,” said Joseph Youngblood, II, J.D., Ph.D., chairman, Board of Trustees, St. Francis Medical Center. “The Trustees of St. Francis Medical Center spent countless hours identifying the best solution to continue the mission of the Sisters of St. Francis to provide health care in the City of Trenton. Our strengths, coupled with those of Capital Health, a regional health care leader, will improve services for residents by offering a fully integrated network of services in the City of Trenton. The result will be improved access and delivery of care for area residents.”

Both hospitals are known for providing advanced care and for ensuring local access to high-quality, affordable health care services.

Throughout the regulatory process, Capital Health and St. Francis remain committed to sustaining and advancing the comprehensive, high-quality services they provide to residents of the greater Trenton area.

Robbinsville Resident Feels Better Than Ever After Capital Health Cardiac Rehab On a sunny June afternoon, 59-year-old Stan Winnick of Robbinsville, New Jersey was having a perfect day, enjoying a cycling trip with one of his two adult sons as part of a visit to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Part way through their planned route, Stan began noticing that he wasn’t feeling well and decided to cut the ride short and head back to their car.

This turned out to be a lifesaving decision. He was having a serious heart attack and collapsed on the side of the road in a very desperate situation.

“No one wants to have a heart attack, but I was very lucky to have it where and when I did,” said Stan. “A couple of people were quick to help take care of me.”

One passerby was a fellow cyclist who was trained and experienced in CPR. Eventually, a nearby resident (and retired emergency medical technician) helped with CPR until Stan was transported by ambulance to a small hospital in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, where he spent 12 days in the intensive care unit.

Stan’s fitness routine included cycling/mountain biking, running, boot camp workouts, boxing, and two gym memberships, so it was hard for him to understand what was happening. It was determined that Stan had 100% blockage in his left anterior descending (LAD) artery, most likely from plaque that had broken loose.

“When I got home, I couldn’t do any of the things I enjoyed,” Stan recalled. “I didn’t know if I’d ever be able to do them again.”

Stan’s wife, Susan, connected him to Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell, which is home to Capital Health’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. Stan entered the program in late August, and he was pleasantly surprised by the people, services, and amenities that are available for cardiac rehab patients like him.

“The space is beautiful and cheery,” said Stan. “It felt like a resort—everyone was kind and welcoming and answered any questions I had!”

Capital Health’s Cardiac Rehabilitation team assured Stan that not only could he expect to resume his normal routine, he’d be doing it even better than before with their guidance.

“I was very weak at the beginning,” said Stan. “But everyone there put in the time and effort that was needed to give me confidence and push myself to get stronger.”

Capital Health’s team of physicians, nurses, exercise physiologists and registered dietitians coordinate with referring physicians to help each person achieve their heart healthy goals. Stan’s team included Exercise Physiologist Jack Stolte, registered nurses Kathy Rowe and Kathy Ziegler, Dietitian Loni Pereszlenyi, Department Secretary Amber Chambers, and Cardiopulmonary Rehab Supervisor Laurie Beck, all of whom worked to ensure Stan achieved his goal of getting back to his old self.

After they complete their personalized cardiac rehab programs, patients are given verbal and printed recommendations for continuing exercises on their own. The Program also offers individual and group classes on topics such as heart health, risk factor reduction, nutrition, stress management, exercise, and medication guidelines.

Now, Stan isn’t just back to his old self—he’s a new man. And although Stan is thrilled by his results with Capital Health’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, he admits to missing his time there. “From a cardio standpoint, I’m in better shape than I’ve ever been,” he said. “I went from a dark place where I was kind of depressed to having a very optimistic view of the future.”

To learn more about Cardiac Rehabilitation at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, visit capitalhealth.org/cardiacrehab. To schedule an appointment, call 609.537.6420.

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Two Experienced Family Medicine Physicians Join CAPITAL HEALTH PRIMARY CARE – HAMILTON Dr. Joseph Bordieri and Dr. Jared Newman, two board certified family medicine physicians, recently joined Capital Health Primary Care – Hamilton, located at 1445 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 103, Hamilton, New Jersey 08619. Drs. Bordieri and Newman have experience in providing care for people ages 5 and older, as well as addressing specific health issues for older adults.

“The past two years have shown us that maintaining your health is more important than ever,” said Dr. Jerrold Gertzman, medical director of Capital Health Medical Group’s primary care network.

“Dr. Bordieri’s and Dr. Newman’s combined experience adds significant depth to our team, and their approaches to care will benefit families in Hamilton who are looking for guidance in managing their everyday health care needs.”

DR. JOSEPH BORDIERI received his medical degree from UMDNJ – School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey and completed his family practice residency at Union Hospital in Union, New Jersey, where he served as chief resident and earned Resident of the Year honors in his second and third year. Dr. Bordieri is an avid endurance athlete and promotes exercise to maintain overall health. He is a four-time Ironman Lake Placid finisher and has competed in more than 46 triathlons. Dr. Bordieri was named Top Doctor New Jersey by NJ Top Docs from 2020 through 2022 and is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American College of Osteopathic Family Practice, and the New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.

DR. JARED NEWMAN received his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri and completed his residency at Union Hospital in Union, New Jersey. He is a ten-time recipient of Vitals Compassionate Doctor Recognition and Patients’ Choice Award and a member of the American Osteopathic Association.

Before joining Capital Health, Dr. Bordieri and Dr. Newman led Central Jersey Family Medical Group in Jamesburg, Middlesex County, New Jersey for more than 15 years. They now offer their services as part of the team at Capital Health Primary Care – Hamilton to help children, adolescents, and adults prevent illness, handle everyday medical needs, and manage chronic health issues. As part of Capital Health Medical Group, a network of more than 500 physicians and clinicians who offer primary and specialty care, Capital Health Primary Care – Hamilton offers easy access to experienced specialists and the most advanced care in the region at nearby Capital Health hospitals.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Bordieri or Dr. Newman at Capital Health Primary Care – Hamilton, call 609.587.6661 or visit capitalhealth.org/hamilton for more information.

COVID-19 AND CHILDREN: AN UPDATE ON VACCINES AND THE DISEASE Tuesday, February 15, 2022 | 6 p.m.

Location: Zoom Meeting While fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, there is a rising number of children contracting COVID-19 in the U.S. Join DR. PUTHENMADAM RADHAKRISHNAN, a board certified pediatrician in the Pediatric Services Department at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, to get the facts on how best to protect your children. Dr. Radhakrishnan will share information about vaccine advances, approvals, safety and information on incidence of COVID-19 in children, including increasing hospitalizations.

This event will be taking place virtually using Zoom. Register online at capitalhealth.org/events and be sure to include your email address.

Zoom meeting details will be provided via email 2 – 3 days before the program date. Registration ends 24 hours before the program date.

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REAL ESTATE Zoning Board updates

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he Zoning Board of Adjustment heard seven applications at meetings on January 19 and 26.

25 Lytle Street, Grace Asagra Stanley, owner and Applicant. A C1 variance was requested to permit a one story addition in exception to the required smaller side yard setback and height to setback ratio. An additional bulk variance is required to construct a deck in exception to the required 35-foot rear yard setback.

The application was approved. It also had the unanimous approval of the Historic Preservation Commission, required due to its location in the Witherspoon-Jackson Historic District.

103 Cuyler Road, Michael Bell and Jane McCarty, owners and applicants.

A C1 and C2 variance is requested to permit the construction of an attached garage in exception to the required front yard setback.

The application was approved.

140 Quaker Road, Nishi Gupta and Nora Dillon, owners and applicants. A C1 variance is requested to raise the existing house above the base flood elevation as a result of repeated recent flooding of the structure. The subject dwelling unit is located within the required front yard setback and the raising of the house is considered an increase in the existing degree of non-compliance.

This application also required Historic Preservation review. It had the approval of the HPC with requests that the applicants consult with Princeton’s land use engineer and adjust future plantings to maintain the existing character.

The application was approved.

10 Morgan Place, Christopher and Beth Ann Burkmar, owners and applicants. A C1 and C2 variance is requested to permit construction of two gable end dormers on the second floor in exception to the required side yard setback.

The application was approved.

92 Gulick Road, Norbert and Sonali Bose Thier, owners and applicants. A C1 variance is requested to permit construction of a new home in exception to the required lot area. A bulk variance is requested to permit a side entry garage in exception to the required setback from the front façade of the building.

The application was approved, despite concerns expressed by neighbors about water issues, contingent on review by the engineering department.

19 Marion Road East, Michael Gecan and Sheila Morrissey, owners and applicants. A C1 variance is requested to permit construction of a new home in exception to the required lot area.

The application was carried to February 23.

127 FitzRandolph Road, Trustees of Princeton University, owner and applicant. A use variance and related site plan application have been filed to permit the temporary use of the existing residential house at 127 FitzRandolph by the university as a construction office for the duration of the construction of the School of Environmental Studies and the School of Engineering and Applied Science project and other related project. The E2 and R2 zone lines cut through the middle of house.

The construction office use is not a permitted use in the R2 zone.

The application was approved for a period not to exceed seven years.

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Princeton zodiac sculptures welcome Lunar Year of the Tiger

By Dan Aubrey

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he dozen 10-foot-tall bronze animal figures that make up “Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads” stare straight at those passing by the edge of the Princeton University campus near McCarter Theater and the Lewis Art Complex.

While the figures with their 800-pound heads and 200-pound bases seem members of a fixed flank of some fantastic army, they are there to mark things less tangible.

They are the shapes that announce the coming of spring with the Chinese New Year, which begins on February 1 and concludes February 15.

Created — or more accurately recreated — by Ai Weiwei, today’s most famous Chinese artist and political dissenter, the statues came to the Princeton University campus in August, 2012, and were first installed surrounding the fountain outside the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.

They were part of a plan to bring the artist to Princeton University, where he would speak about his art and his struggles with the repressive Chinese government.

However, Ai was detained in China and unable to visit. And while he eventually became free to leave China and now lives Portugal, his statues still re-

forward, the Asian system involves celestial and terrestrial patterns that shift, mix, and then repeat every 60 years.

Each year in this cycle contains various energies or forces that affect life and are recorded with the animal names.

Since more than the Chinese people use this time calculation, the change of year is more appropriately called the Lunar New Year (or even the Spring Festival), which falls between the December solstice and the March equinox.

The connection to the year and the animal is a fanciful story. When the Buddha requested that animals honor him, only the 12 mentioned creatures stepped forward. To recognize them, the Buddha gave each animal a year that contains energy similar to that of the animal.

The Year of the Tiger starts February 1. Here, the tiger sculpture in Ai Weiwei’s While the animals are familiar and ‘Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads’ sits against a backdrop of Spelman Halls, mainly domestic, the inclusion of the with Carl Nesjar’s execution of Pablo Picasso’s ‘Head of a Woman’ looking on. dragon may surprise Westerners. Asian Photo by Dan Hayes-Patterson. culture, however, sees the creature as a representation of the vital and regenmain and offer the occasion to reflect the individual born during a specific erative force of life. on the Chinese calendar and the his- animal’s year, with some years being tory of the figures. more propitious than others. This year he story of how the zodiac animals As is commonly known, the Chinese is dedicated to the Tiger, an image dein Princeton were fashioned is one zodiac is represented by 12 animals noting strength and courage, filled with surprises. that give each year its name: rat, pig, The series of years has its roots in anAi’s figures are both replicas and horse, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, ram, tiquity and is based on both lunar and controversial reinterpretations of heads rooster, dog, ox, and monkey. Each ani- solar calculations. created for the 18th-century Chinese mal allegedly marks the personality of Instead of a future forever moving emperor Qianlong. His interest in ex-

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Learn the love languages of New Jersey with this guide to food, events, retail opportunities, and romantic giveaways throughout the state. From decadent chocolate-covered strawberries to a perfect wintery scenery, there are options for anyone looking to celebrate Valentine’s Day, whether doing so with partners, friends, or family.

Food

Serving up French fine dining at the Grounds For Sculpture, Rat’s Restaurant’s romantic experience for this Valentine’s Day is an à la carte menu with featured wine and dinner specials. Guests at Rat’s Restaurant can dine on options for the holiday such as duck confit en croûte, oysters rockefeller refaire, squid ink crab pasta, a 16-ounce veal porterhouse, and for dessert, a sacher torte.

Because Valentine’s Day is on a Monday this year when Rat’s is usually closed, the restaurant will be open solely for dinner on Feb. 14.

Sasha Peatman is not only an assistant general manager at Rat’s Restaurant, but a master sommelier. Subject to the day, she will be curating featured wine pairings to accompany the specials.

“I wanted to open some really nice bottles that you normally wouldn’t be able to have by the glass, just for this

special weekend,” she said.

“We have eight outside tables that are covered by a glass awning and have heat lamps installed in the ceiling, so we actually still are offering outdoor dining to guests that are not comfortable with sitting inside,” Peatman said. “It is obviously still a little bit chilly out there, but you’re very well-protected, and all of those outside tables are around our pond and have a view of the Monet’s Bridge, so the ambience out there is still very lovely.”

Rat’s Restaurant, 16 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. Saturday through Monday, February 12 through 14, 4 to 9 p.m. www.ratsrestaurant.com.

COVID-19 Protocols: Employees wear masks, customers are not required to wear face masks if fully vaccinated, and outdoor seating is available. *** Hopewell Valley Vineyards is hosting a private, ticket-only event with midday meal favorites like imported and local cheeses, wine, brick oven breakfast pizzas, roasted potatoes, meats, and other enticing fare.

“Our brunch menu is very extensive,” said Violetta Neri, who owns the vineyard alongside husband Sergio Neri, the winemaker and chef. “It’s really amazingly customized to us.

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ian, he makes ricotta pancakes and a berry sauce for [them] from scratch.”

The brunch also comes with mimosas and bellinis using a prosecco-style wine. Violetta Neri says that in the past, this menu for private events has been very well-received.

Personally, she recommends their thin-crust nutella pizza that “comes [out] piping hot out of the oven” with the chocolate-hazelnut spread and powdered white sugar.

Violetta Neri is also hoping to have their chocolate port wine ready by the day of the event. In a similarly sweet fashion, Hopewell Valley Vineyards will be selling chocolate-covered wine

bottles as gifts in white, red and rosé flavors.

Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington. Sunday, Feburary 13, 11 a.m. $32.00 each plus gratuity ($38.40) and tax. Reserve by February 9 at 609-737-4465 or www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com.

COVID-19 Protocols: Hopewell Valley Vineyards follows state mandates that are subject to change. Anyone is permitted to wear masks according to their comfort level. *** With elevated American cuisine and a seasonal flair, The Meeting House will have an à la carte menu, as well as featured specials, available for Valentine’s Day. The Meeting

House would typically be closed on Mondays, but due to the holiday, the restaurant will be open exclusively for dinner. Owner Amar Gautam said that guests can now make their reservations online.

The Meeting House, 277 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Monday, February 14, 4:30 to 9 p.m. www.meetinghouseprinceton.com.

COVID-19 Protocols: The Meeting House follows local Princeton mandates that are subject to change. *** K’s Events and Decorations specializes in packages that combine food and flair for customers at home.

Customizable for a private date night between two, multiple couples com-

From left: The Pavilion at Rat’s set for a past Valentine’s Day; heart-shaped pizza from Brother’s; and a fruit and chocolate bouquet from Carella’s.

ing together, or a celebration with friends, Antonia James, the owner, brings along a picnic setting and a three-course dinner provided by Under the Moon Cafe Catering.

“It’s not limited to one couple,” James said. “You get a discount if you add more couples to the ticket…[or you could] grab a couple of girlfriends and do it as a Galentine’s night.”

Supplying pillows, benches, candles, centerpieces, and “the whole nine yards,” James ensures that pairs

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or groups can have enjoyable, elevated meals even from the comfort of their own homes. If there is not enough space available for the picnic setup, James and her team can adapt to place the spread on a dining room table.

The options for the dinner consist of salmon, short ribs, or a vegetarian choice, as well as dessert. Now inside of a new location at Dragonfly Farms, K’s Events and Decorations also has balloon and floral arrangements available for additional purchase.

K’s Events and Decorations, 966 Kuser Road, Hamilton (inside Dragonfly Farms). Open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $300 for two people; $100 for each additional person. www. kseventdecorations.com.

COVID-19 Protocols: Mask, gloves, and sanitizer required for staff. Customers are not required to wear masks. *** For the romantic who is truly cheesy at heart, Brother’s Pizza will be selling heart-shaped pizzas all the way through Valentine’s Day for an estimated price of $18.95, plus toppings. Pre-ordering is recommended and can be done either online or over the phone.

Brother’s Pizza, 871 Route 33, Hamilton. Valentine’s Day hours: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Regular hours: Open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. 609-586-2707 or www.brothers­

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COVID-19 Protocols: Employees are encouraged to wear masks according to their comfort level or if not vaccinated, customers not required to wear masks.

Events

Last Christmas might be a figment of the past, but sleigh rides and the like are still in season at the Mercer County Park Commission’s Howell Living Histor y Farm, giving couples and families multiple ways to cruise around “the farm’s wintery landscape.” Couples can choose a two-seater sleigh or a horse-drawn carriage, while families can ride a

bobsled or a hay wagon.

“Imagine it’s February of 1890, and you look out the window to see your Valentine pull up the driveway in a sleigh pulled by two horses,” administrator Kevin Watson said of either the “one-of-a-kind date” or the “family fun” options. Watson, who recommends arriving early, said that the rides run from 10:30 to to 3 and are first come, first served.

Children are encouraged to make Valentine’s Day cards as part of a crafting program from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “for a small materials fee.” Soup will be available at the farmhouse, warmed by the stovetop on a chilly February day.

Howell Farm’s Kevin Watson enjoys a sleigh ride with his fiancee, left, and Emery Frick and Tom Donnelly of Piscataway show their handmade Victorian valentines at Morven.

Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville. OldFashioned Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Febraury 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www. howellfarm.org.

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Using pressed flowers from Morven Museum & Garden’s gardens, attendees can make Victorian-style Valentines with Morven’s curator of education and public programs, Debi Lampert-Rudman. Before the workshop, there will be a visit to the museum included. Materials and instructions will be provided. No previous experience is required, and spaces are limited. Ticket price also includes “take home” refreshments and admission.

“Morven is the home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Stockton, and his wife, Annis Boudinot Stockton, one of the first female published poets in America,” Lampert-Rudman said.

Years later, it became New Jersey’s first Governor’s Mansion.

During the Victorian Era, LampertRudman continues, a lush greenhouse was a sign of affluence. The flowers are not blooming at this time of year, but the Victorian Valentine’s program is “an homage” to the gardens of that era.

“It’s been a very successful [event] for several years and our last in-person pressed flower workshop was just this past November,” Lampert-Rudman said.

Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. Victorian Pressed Flower Valentine Workshop, Saturday, February 5, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $45 per general admission ticket ($35 for members). www.morven.org.

COVID-19 Protocols: Masks required, vaccinations preferable.

Attendees will be seated in the same groups or ‘pods’ as those they registered with or individually, all socially distanced at least six feet from other tables in a large room. *** Harkening back to an era of The Great Gatsby and jazz music, Bordentown Walking Tours and the Downtown Bordentown Association are co-sponsoring a historic journey across town with an insightful look at Bordentown’s speakeasies.

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to a fun, informative and entertaining pub crawl featuring four great establishments in beautiful, historic, and walkable downtown Bordentown City,” said Mark Neurohr-Pierpaoli, the founder of Bordentown Walking Tours. The tour also includes “a bite to eat” at every stop over the course of four hours.

While the tour guides telling stories of Prohibition and the Roaring 20s in Bordentown will be in costume, guests are also “encouraged” to wear their best gangster or flapper attire.

Patrons must be 21 or older with proof of ID. Roaring 20s Pub Crawl, Old Town Pub, 135 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown. Saturday, February 12, noon to 4 p.m. $75 per ticket (includes four drink tickets and food). Guests (21+ only) can reserve their tickets online. www.oldtown.pub.

COVID-19 Protocols: The event will follow all current guidelines. Indoor requirements vary by establishment.

Neurohr-Pierpaoli said that when together outdoors as a group, masks and social distancing are encouraged, but not required.

Retail

Boasting “the widest selection of chocolates in Mercer County,” Carella’s Chocolates and Gifts, a womanrun, family-owned chocolatier offers trays of assorted chocolates in flavors that customers can pick and choose from to fill out their boxes. Carella’s also has chocolate-covered strawberries, fruit bouquets with Valentine’s Day designs, and chocolate-covered wine bottles.

Owner Connie Dalton said that customers can bring in any wine, spirits, or soda for the process. Carella’s then puts a food safe bag around the plastic or glass to ensure that the chocolate never touches the bottle.

“We dip it in our kettle, and it’s real high quality chocolate,” she continued. “We usually do dark chocolate, because that’s the best paired with wine.”

The dipped bottles sell for $28, the same price as the chocolate-covered strawberries. The bouquets range in price depending on the order, which can include both their signature chocolates, chocolate-covered fruits and

an assortment of fresh fruits.

Carella’s Chocolates & Gifts, 2503 Nottingham Way, Hamilton. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ThursdayFriday; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. www.carellaschocolates.com.

COVID-19 Protocols: Masks appreciated, staff vaccinated and boosted. *** For those with an insatiable sweet tooth, David Bradley Chocolatier is selling heart cocoa bombs, as well as heart smash boxes, for Valentine’s Day. The boxes come in two dimensions, a large size and a ‘cupcake’ size for younger choc-a-holics. Along with the purchase, customers are given a wooden mallet to break the surface.

“Inside, there’s a couple pretzels, nonpareils, and little beads that come tumbling out when you smash it with that hammer,” Chris Hicks, David Bradley Chocolatier’s owner, said.

“Of course, no matter what I do, you can’t get away from the chocolate-covered fruit,” she continued.

“Strawberries are still the number one seller.”

David Bradley Chocolatier, 92 North Main Street, Windsor. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. www.dbchocolate.com.

COVID-19 Protocols: Employees wear masks, customers are not required to wear face masks. Sanitizer available and plastic shields up in the store. Samples are currently being handed out by employees instead of having customers reach in themselves.

To ensure safety, David Bradley also has a paging system in place if the store becomes too crowded so that customers can wait in their cars until buzzed to come inside.

Romantic Getaways

For a breath of fresh air, guests at Hotel LBI can “escape” to a suite — one that has both discounted rates for staying longer and a full kitchen.

“Hotel LBI is open year-round and is a perfect place to escape for that much-needed staycation,” said Liz Santoro, area director of sales for Hotel LBI. “[It’s] a short drive and centrally located between NYC, Philly and AC. It is the perfect place

Accommodations at Hotel LBI in Ship Bottom, left, and the Colonial Inn in Historic Smithville.

to unwind.”

To kick off their relaxation, Santoro added that guests can choose from relaxing at the indoor pool and hot tub, sipping a cocktail by the fire, and experiencing fine dining, all in close proximity to Long Beach Island. Winter Escape is applicable to new reservations only and cannot be combined with any other offers.

Hotel LBI, 350 West 8th Street, Ship Bottom. 20 percent off winter rates when you stay two nights or more (Offer Code: WINTER) through March 31. www.hotellbi.com.

COVID-19 Protocols: Masks recommended, areas of high contact and public spaces sanitized frequently. *** Historic Smithville is known as a shopping village priding itself on oldfashioned charms, and The Colonial Inn is no different. As part of two current promotions, guests can stay two nights and get another for half price from Sunday to Thursday.

If guests want to stay longer, the Four Seasons Weekday Getaway lets them pay for three nights and receive the third at 50 percent off the weekday price. Likewise, they can pay for four nights and receive the fourth night completely free from Sunday to Thursday. Weekday deals must be requested upon making a reservation, with advance reservations encouraged.

“All the 60+ shops are open, all the restaurants are open in the village, so it’s still a great time to come,” said Taylor Walsh, The Colonial Inn’s marketing manager.

Walsh said that The Colonial Inn’s Valentine’s Day packages can include indulgences such as roses and champagne, strawberries and wine, and cheese from Magnifico’s Say Cheese.

The Colonial Inn Bed & Breakfast in Historic Smithville, 615 East Moss Mill Road, Smithville. www.colonialinnsmithville.com.

COVID-19 Protocols: Masks not required when checking in, no-contact check-in available, rooms cleaned frequently.

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A new cheesesteak joint gives something to chew on

By Dan Aubrey

The ongoing regional argument about who makes the best cheese­ steak — in and out of Philadelphia — got a new twist in 2015.

That’s when a world-famous food critic weighed in and delivered a decisive one-two shot into the guts of self-proclaimed Delaware Valley cheesesteak connoisseurs by giving a greasy thumbs up to a steak joint not only off the road less traveled but outside of Philadelphia.

With that anointed cheesesteak maker just opening a new shop close enough to the U.S. 1 region, now is the time for area food adventurers to make a trip, get a quick bite out, and join the debate.

The food critic was the late New Jersey-native and host of the popular cable television show “No Reservations,” Anthony Bourdain.

The show featured former New York City celebrity chef globe-gobbling with no reservations about eating local delicacies — including concoctions stirred up with maggots, testicles, and animal eyes. The program attracted a large audience up to the host’s suicide in 2018.

But in 2015 he and the show’s producers decided to put the focus on the southern New Jersey and Philadelphia area.

Since Philadelphia and cheesesteaks are akin to the connection between London and fish and chips, it was clear that the show’s menu needed to include a highly visible test taste and that Bourdain would have to face the ensuing fire from legions of cheesesteak fans.

But first, let’s put the delicacy in perspective.

“A cheesesteak is a long, crusty roll filled with thinly sliced sauteed rib-eye beef and melted cheese,” posts Visit Philadelphia, the official city visitors’ port for regional info.

Its writer — agreeing with numerous others (including this one) — readily says the cheese of choice is Cheez Whiz — a glowing, mild-tasting processed cheese sauce developed by Kraft foods in the 1950s. But American and provolone are acceptable substitutions.

South Philadelphia hot dog vendor Pat Oliveri is credited with the creation in 1930. A Thomas Edison of caloric intake, Oliveri cooked up the idea of putting grilled beef on a hotdog roll and giving it to taxi driver client.

The driver in turn had a mouthful to say about the concoction and drivers, and their clients soon headed to Oliveri’s corner — where he spiced up the menu by adding cheese.

Oliveri and his co-partner brother eventually opened the shop on the

Donkey’s cheesesteak has been touted as a regional favorite, but it lacks the traditional presentation on a long, crusty roll.

corner of 9th Street and Passyunk Donkey’s Place on Haddon Street in Avenue, the site of the now well- Camden.

Donkey is the late Leon Lucas. He known Philadelphia stop, Pat’s King of was a lightweight boxer who repreSteaks.

In true Philadelphia fashion, a com- sented the U.S. in the 1928 Olympics. petitor opened Geno’s Steaks across His nickname is connected to a punch the street and ignited the long-stand- that was likened to a donkey’s kick.

Lucas purchased the place in 1943, ing argument regarding the better gave it its lively name, and added cheesesteak.

Although cheesesteaks have cheesesteaks with his own special become as plentiful as hot dogs or hot sauce to the menu.

Eventually the reputation of Donpretzels in Philadelphia and around the region, the who-serves-the-best- key cheesesteaks gained steam, and in 1998 then-Philand-why arguadelphia mayor ment has only Ed Rendell got a intensified.

Although taste of the CamNow cheesden competition esteak aficionacheesesteaks have and asked Donkey dos often argue become as plentiful to come to Philatheir preferdelphia. He didn’t ence for a paras hot dogs or bite. ticular vendor Donkey’s is a with the same hot pretzels in family operation. fervor used for After Leon, the bar sports teams Philadelphia and was run by Donand political parties — even to around the region, the key’s son, Robert Lee Lucas, and the point where who-serves-the-best- now by his son, Joe a server at a Lucas. noted Philadeland-why argument Robert had phia restaurant moved to Medford, advised ignoring has only intensified. where the family the cheesesteak opened a Donkey’s on the menu outpost several and heading to a small place several blocks away. She years ago.

Now back to 2015’s game-changing also noted — rightfully — that Pat’s visit. and Geno’s were for tourists.

A quick review of newspaper Bourdain’s entry into the cheese­ steak dispute was like tossing two reports show that Bourdain was out splashes of fresh grease on the an about in the area and even sighted in the Pinelands. already sizzling controversy.

But, as we know, the show stopper The first was that he didn’t venture into Philadelphia — a place he was his stop at Donkey’s. And since dubbed the cheesesteak capital of the cheesesteaks are the only sandwich on the menu, it was clear why Bouruniverse.

The second was that his sweet dain was there.

As the Camden-area Courierhot spot was on a road less traveled:

Post newspaper reports, Bourdain “stopped by Donkey’s Place in Camden in late January for not one, but two of its special cheesesteaks, featuring candy caramelized onions and a poppy-seeded Kaiser roll.”

But in the “Parts Unknown: New Jersey” broadcast segment, available for viewing on YouTube, one can watch the historic account unfold.

Bourdain sits at the bar. Lucas places the sandwich before him. And Bourdain intones the following narrative: “It’s round. It’s got steak, spices, browned onions, and real American cheese — such as it is. And it is sublime.”

Bourdain then tastes, gazes at the chef, and says, “Man, this should be a national landmark right away. This sandwich is unbelievably good.”

One can only imagine the chefs at Pat’s, Geno’s, Jim’s (my go to place), and Tony Luke’s eating their hearts out — with wiz — as a Camden joint gets international attention for Philadelphia’s phenomenon.

With Donkey’s Place opening its third location in Mt. Holly — about a 35-minute ride from Hoagie Haven in Princeton — I decided to do some taste testing for myself.

As noted, I’m a fan of Jim’s Steaks on South Street in Philadelphia and use that as a standard.

Here’s some quick taste-making background. According to former Philly Voice and current New York City-based food writer Allie Miller, Jim’s takes a spot with Pat’s and Geno’s as one of “big three” Philly cheesesteak places.

But more importantly, as Miller reports, “Jim’s recipe is slightly different from the others. Their menu states that they use top round black Angus beef for their meat. Also, Jim’s tends to be more partial to Cheez Whiz over other dairy options.” It’s also served on soft submarine roll that absorbs the juices and flavor but maintains its body for easy lifting.

And while it doesn’t have the street scene that Pat’s and Geno’s have, Jim’s has gotten Philadelphia Magazine’s nod for best cheese­steak in the city and the recipient of four Best in Philly awards.

So with a tuned palate, I took a trip to Camden to get a taste of Donkey’s real deal before heading to its new digs in Mt. Holly.

Donkey’s Haddon Avenue place is in the northern section of the city and is easy to access from the area where Routes 30, 130, and 38 meet. A few minutes’ ride up Kaighn Avenue and a left hand turn onto Haddon gets you there.

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in a lot for Donkey’s patrons. And while urban decay is nibbling at the area, people coming and going seem lively and upbeat.

A quick few steps later I’m in the tavern and sucking up the scent and sound of onions sizzling, the lively banter of workers and patrons sitting at the modest sized bar, and the anticipation of the waiting customers gazing at the cooks over the grills behind the bar.

My sense that the march of time had somehow missed Donkey’s was supported by the observations of a Philadelphia Inquirer writer who called it “a bit of Camden in amber” and “maybe a shrine” where the only major change “is that while it looks like a bar (circa 1943) and feels like a bar, it is really more a cheesesteakery these days, the Lucas family’s magnificent version of the sandwich having triumphed over the booze (especially since the place now closes at 6 p.m., though an adjoining take-out window cranks out the steaks until midnight).”

The writer also then went onto the building’s pedigree: a Prohibitionera speakeasy serving Jewish clientele and later the watering hole for shipyard workers, RCA assemblers, Campbell Soup-makers, and hospital workers.

Since my plan is to test taste the Camden and Mt. Holly sandwiches to see if there is any difference, I

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Donkey’s original location in Camden has an old-timey vibe.

order, pay ($11 per steak), joined the wait line, and pass time by looking at the rack of Donkey’s Place T-shirts.

There’s “A Meet Me Under the Mistletoe” printed over a donkey holding a sprig over its backside or “Fuck Long Rolls” (the bar’s declaration of independence from the expected long submarine roll).

I also watch as Lucas prepares his magic with the standard recipe, described by the Inquirer reporter as “a block of thin-sliced ribeye folded on the grill, poked at with the corner of a spatula to loosen the texture — but never chopped. The hot, chopped red pepper relish is from K&Z, the Camden pickle maker. The rolls are, yes, round, their tops set on the sizzling steaks to breathe their steam and give them character. They are the same oversize poppy-seed kaisers, baked to Donkey’s specs by Del Buono’s Bakery in Haddon Heights, just as they have been since opening day. Finally, there are the sweet onions. They were delivered in a little red wagon years ago by a vendor who lived two blocks away. Now it is his son who delivers them. They are ordinary onions.

But they become special on the grill, mounded up and around the steaks for close to an hour, sucking up the beefy juice, seasoned with secret seasoning (garlic? paprika?), furrowed and

The Donkey’s takeout window now open in Mt. Holly serves an equally good sandwich to its sister shop in Camden with a very different vibe.

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plowed until they are as tender and took it to another level.

I immediately turned my attention caramelized as the onions in French to the Mt. Holly version and again onion soup.”

After hearing my garbled name checked its appearance, scent, heft, and order called, I step forward and and taste and happily found that it was have one of the staff members give up to the standard of the original — me a friendly slap on my shoulder, a but with even sweeter onions.

Since one sandwich was too much cheery good afternoon in my ear, and a bag with a noticeably weighty sand- to eat at one sitting, I had the opportunity to revisit the cheesesteaks over wich put into my hand.

In a few minutes I am on my 20-mile the next day and was more impressed trek to Mt. Holly — with the scent of with each bite.

However, as good as it was (and is), steak and onions filling the car.

Since I had once lived in Mt. Holly, I was not convinced it was the best I didn’t think I would have trouble cheesesteak in the region — or even finding the 37 Washington Street a cheesesteak to begin with.

That’s because the Donkey’s verDonkey’s shop, especially since it is one of the town’s major roads. But I sion goes against the basic form perfected on the streets of Philawas wrong.

After driving around the block delphia — a recipe that calls for the and trying to make sense of the simple arrangement of steak, onions, GPS directions, I finally figure out and cheese on a basic long roll. It’s a that Donkey’s was in the parking lot simple formula that challenges cheesbehind the façade of Washington esteak chefs to excel and find their own special mojo to make the taste Street buildings.

That is just one of the striking dif- buds sing.

It’s even a point Bourdain alluded ferences between the Camden and Mt. Holly Donkey’s. Another is that to when he told a reporter he was while the old city place is marinated used to a cheesesteak served on a by decades of onion fumes and bar long roll.

Donkey’s round talk, the new one is a roll version, on frill-free take-out only the other hand, is window-counter of With a tuned palate, I more like a roast the sort one finds on beef sandwich the boardwalk. The took a trip to Camden with a Philadelolder place is run by phia accent and an older gang that to get a taste of attitude. It’s a has eaten too much Donkey’s real deal thing in a league of of its own fare and its own. needs to see some before heading to its But why take sunlight, the other my word for it? by a team of slim and new digs in Mt. Holly.

A short trip will perky young people. bring you into the And the Camden place has a community vibe, while the long rolling argument that continues new one is surrounded by empty cars. to feed our area’s fascination with The contrasts made me wonder if cheesesteaks.

Donkey’s Place, 37 Washington the sandwich would be different too — and perhaps generate an argument Street, Mt. Holly. Open seven days a about which Donkey’s cheesesteak week. donkeysplacedownto.wixsite. com/mountholly. was the best and most authentic.

However, those needing a quick After several minutes of waiting in the great outdoors, my order cheesesteak break can find several was ready and I was heading home great places in the region. Here’s just to taste test — and resisting the fra- a few: Meatheadz on Brunswick Pike in grance and the temptation to stop the Lawrenceville. In the former Stewcar and dig into the bag.

When I got home, I headed directly art’s Root Beer stop, it made big to the kitchen, put the steaks on the food news in July, 2019, when it was table, got out a notebook, and dove in. rated No. 1 by an aficionado with 295 The first thing I noticed when I regional cheesesteaks under his belt.

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Castiglione was born in Milan in 1688 and studied art before joining the religious order that sent him to China in 1715. The Jesuit brother eventually came to Beijing, where the emperor was impressed with the foreigner’s talents and invited him to serve as an imperial artist. Castiglione accepted, adopted a Chinese name, and served four rulers. He died in 1766.

One of Castiglione’s court projects was the creation of an exotic garden and summer palace that mixed Asian and European designs. The artist, along with fellow Jesuit and architect Michel Benoit, created a water clock that featured the 12 heads that spouted water to designate different times of the day.

While Asian and European historians called the zodiac fountain garden one of the most beautiful places in the world, a twist of fate created a new chapter of the story.

In 1860, European forces, determined to benefit from Chinese trade, including opium, had launched the Second Opium War. French and English forces under the command of Lord Elgin (from the same family that removed the famous marbles friezes from Greece) invaded the capital city and plundered the palaces. The zodiac heads were seized and sent back to Europe as booty.

The plunder of the Summer Palace has been a sore point in the sometimes tense relationship between the West and China, which sees the heads as part of their national heritage.

Though seven of those original heads were returned to their homeland over the past 162 years, five still remain missing.

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gainst this backdrop of ancient, distant, and recent history are the stories involving Ai Weiwei.

The artist was born in China in 1957 to a prominent poet, who became imprisoned during China’s Anti-Rightist Movement in 1958. In his late teens and early 20s, Ai Weiwei attended the Beijing Film Academy and started an avant-garde arts group. After following a girlfriend to Philadelphia in 1981, Ai went to New York City and studied at Parsons School of Design and the Art Students League. His Western art influences were dada, conceptual art, Warhol, and Jasper Johns.

Ai returned to China in 1993 to attend to his ailing father. With China’s attempt to remake itself through capitalist-flavored initiatives and become a world cultural leader, Ai was able to establish himself as an artist, mixing traditions.

One of his rising star moments was in 2008 through his participation in the architectural design for internationally known Beijing Olympic stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest.

However, it was also at this time that

he became a more and more outspoken Ai Weiwei’s ‘Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads’ was originally installed around critic of the Chinese government, es- the fountain outside the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs pecially after the Sichuan earthquake, but was relocated to an open space along University Place, with McCarter also in 2008. That natural disaster was Theater visible in the background here. amplified by the deaths of thousands of children who needlessly perished made and hand painted sunflower seed zodiac heads are missing, Ai created or in the collapse of poorly constructed sculptures. imagined five new ones (dragon, snake, schools. Those construction faults have That was followed by the 2010 “Circle dog, sheep, and rooster). Since the set been connected to poor government of Animals/Zodiac Heads,” which was is not an accurate replica of the original oversight and corruption. touring internationally and appearing set, some art commentators say it is a When Ai continued to criticize the at prominent museums and locations, “fake” recreation. communist government and posted such as Princeton.

Ai, however, addresses the issue as if the names of the schools and the 5,000 In the zodiac he anticipates the criticism. “My work dead or missing figures, Ai, mixes is always dealing with real or fake, auchildren on a artistic ideas, his- thenticity and value, and how value The connection to the blog that he had tory, personal relates to current political and social kept since 2006, experience, and understandings and misunderstandyear and the animal is his troubles with technical skills ings,” he says. the Chinese gova fanciful story. When that create a presThe Princeton heads, one of several ernment intensience and contro- sets in the United States, also have a the Buddha requested fied. versy. story. They are owned by an anonyThe next few While the zo- mous university alumnus who loaned that animals honor him, years saw indiac may seem them to the university. The Princeton creased harassonly the 12 mentioned like quaint re- School of Public and International ment, physical productions of affairs funded the installation and increatures stepped intimidation, a ancient figures volved the Princeton University Art leveling of his that blend two Museum to provide oversight and forward.

To recognize studios, accusatraditions, they expertise. And they involved New tions of tax evaalso provide an York-based Larry Warsh, who, in adthem, the Buddha gave sion, and trials. opportunity for dition to being a former member of each animal a year that His response p h i l o s o p h i c a l the Contemporary Arts Council of the was a series of reflection about Asia Society and the Contemporary contains energy similar publicly executed the two cultures. Arts Committee of the China Instiart projects, inWestern tradi- tute, collaborated with Ai on several to that of the animal. cluding the 2008 tion created projects, including the creation of the German instalthe animal for zodiac heads and their 2010 exhibition lation of thousands of student back- an ideal landscape that was eventu- in New York City. packs that commemorated the Chinese ally destroyed by members of that same And while that story continues to students who perished in the Sichuan tradition, and the figures represent a unfold like the celestial seasons, there earthquake.

Chinese cosmology of harmony that is something about the heads that is Then there was 2010 Tate installa- depends on that culture’s subjugation consistent and basic. As Ai says, “It’s tion that involved hundreds of Chi- of the individual. a work that everyone can understand, nese workers who used a combination Yet there is another controversial including children and people who are of traditional craft making and mass story connected to the sculptures in not in the art world.” production to create a million hand- Princeton. Since several of the original

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Walk through history on the Witherspoon-Jackson Heritage Tour

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panning 29 sites, the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society (WJHCS) has devised a heritage tour of local memorials and monuments as a tribute to the enduring legacy of Princeton’s historically Black neighborhood. Organized by President Shirley Satterfield, whose career has included being both a teacher and a guidance counselor, the tour allows anyone to make a voyage across Princeton’s rich wealth of documented African American culture by foot. At all of the stops, there are plaques with information about the sites, all curated by Princeton’s Historian of African American life — Satterfield herself. And it’s a perfect outing to celebrate the history among us this Black History Month.

Witherspoon-Jackson was recognized on April 11, 2016, as the 20th Historic District in Princeton. Shortly afterwards, Satterfield and her team formed WJHCS in an initiative to further preserve the rich history of the area. The tour is self-guided, but sometime in 2022, Satterfield plans to release an audio guide featuring her voice on the organization’s website, princetonwjhcs.org.

Slavery is an often-overlooked as-

Plaques from the Heritage Tour (Credit: Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society)

pect of Princeton’s identity dating back to the early establishment of the community itself, and despite being in the Northern part of the country, the area frequently interwove the enslavement of African Americans with the school’s, and the town’s, founders or influencers, the Princeton & Slavery Project found in 2017.

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African Americans have been present in Princeton since the late-17th century, either as slaves on farms or in homes, but by the 1700s, Satterfield explains on the WJHCS website, descendants of slaves “had migrated to Princeton from the South to find employment.” When slavery was abolished, at first gradually, the Black residents were forced to abide by Jim Crow policies in an era of segregation.

Persevering through the hardships, the district became “a proud, self-sufficient and self-sustaining community,” as described on the Heritage Tour page.

Satterfield articulated on the website that a wide array of shops from all services and storefronts flourished, selfcontained yet still undoubtedly affected by “years of racial separation, red lining, urban renewal, gentrification, municipal neglect, and high taxes.”

In 1990, Satterfield joined the Historical Society of Princeton. Seven years later, she started the Albert E. Hinds Memorial Walking Tour, an early incarnation of the heritage tour.

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a work in progress dating back to 2017, originally starting with the four churches of the area — Mt. Pisgah AME Church, the Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, the First Baptist Church of Princeton, and the Morning Star Church of God in Christ — then finally completed in December, 2021, with a lineup of businesses, community centers, and landmarks.

The plaques, which are all sponsored by members of the community whose names are dedicated at the bottom of each marker, were created by architect J. Robert Hillier. Hillier created the plaques for free and also serves as WJHCS’ treasurer. His firm, Studio Hillier, is redeveloping two buildings on the tour, the original Witherspoon School for Colored Children and The Waxwood on Quarry Street.

For an abridged trip into history, here are 10 sites you can visit in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, as well as an overview of their significance.

Albert Hinds Plaza (#1) A prominent local figure with years of service to his name, Albert E. Hinds wore many hats — to name a few, he helped pave Nassau Street, reopened the Colored YMCA, and worked as an exterminator at the state hospital.

Hinds’ lasting commitment and enthusiasm for assisting others helped give him a formidable legacy before his passing at 104 years of age. The quilt patterns on the plaza gates represent his journey throughout life.

Installed in 2013 and designed by artist Tom Nussbaum, the gates can be found adjacent to the Princeton Public Library as a fitting beginning to the heritage tour.

Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church (#24) The first Presbyterian church of color in Princeton, the WJHCS website states that when 90 of the 131 Black members were dismissed from the Nassau Presbyterian Church in 1836, that excluded group came together to make their own space to practice religion.

Formed four years later, Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church welcomed both enslaved and free people in their congregation. Founded in part

by Elizabeth “Betsey” Stockton, an enslaved woman who earned her freedom, then became a missionary and taught in an African American public school, the church is also where Satterfield is active as a deacon.

Houses Moved From Baker Street to Build Palmer Square (#17) In an act of urban renewal, Prince-

ton University graduate Edgar Palmer’s 1929 decision to encroach on Baker Street (sometimes called “Baker Alley”) for a new town square displaced Black families and residents from their homes, physically splitting a number of buildings in half and moving them to Birch Avenue.

The WJHCS plaque states that “the Double houses between here and Bayard Lane (Route 206) are the houses that were moved” into the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood.

to fill stomachs, but to remain open when pushed out by urban renewal.

“The Imperial Restaurant was listed in the 1940 edition of The Negro Motorist Green Book,” the plaque reads, an annual guide for Black travelers that recommended safe businesses for them to stop at or patronize for food, lodging, and other services.

William ‘Sport’ Moore Used Clothing and Antique Stores (#28)

Mary Moss Playground (John Street Wading Pool) (#11) Originally called the John Street Wading Pool, this playground was designated as a recreational area for Black children. Due to segregation, they could not enter other parks, making the wading pools at this site important to the community.

Mary Moss had the nickname of “Mommy” during her time as a teacher and nurse at the Princeton Nursery School (#16 on the tour). When she retired in 1954, she became the playground’s supervisor, and in 1992, the area was posthumously renamed in her honor.

The playground was completely renovated in 2018 with updated features.

Baker’s Alley prior to the neighborhood’s demolition in 1925 (Credit: WJHCS)

through several American industries, moving from lawyer to the stage with ease — his version of “Othello” ran the longest of any Shakespeare play in Broadway history, according to PBS. Robeson’s father, William Robeson, was a slave-turned-preacher and a minister at Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church until his dismissal. The church currently owns the building, The Original Witherspoon maintaining it as a “Cultural Center” for the African Americans in PrincSchool for Colored eton. Also on the tour is Paul RobeChildren (#20) son Place (#3), a street renamed in his Teaching African American children honor, and the Robeson Family House in public schooling from kindergarten (#26), their second home following to eighth grade, the original Wither- William Robeson’s expulsion. spoon School for Colored Children opened its doors in 1873. But in 1908, Mr. Ball’s Candy Store “a new and larger school was built on (Originally home of Henry Quarry Street,” the plaque reads, and the first building became known as Austin) [#6] Douglass Hall after abolitionist FrederBefore Robert Ball began selling ick Douglass. sweet treats to the community from In 1948, the separated schools be- the side of his home, Henry Austin, came integrated in a move called the the editor of Princeton’s Black weekly “Princeton Plan,” but tensions soon newspaper, “The Citizen,” lived in the arose. Black students faced discrimina- same spot with his family (#29). The tory treatment and mourned the loss of writer’s son, Dr. Henry J. Austin, practheir former learning environment at ticed in Trenton, paving the way for the Witherspoon Street School with Black four health centers ultimately named in educators, The Princeton & Slavery his honor.

Project stated.

Robert Ball moved from WashingUsed for many different reasons ton D.C. to Princeton in 1922. His throughout its history, the space has wife, Marie, was a nurse at Princeton been transformed from a gathering High School. Besides penny candy, the site to a functional apartment build- plaque explains that the store’s wares ing. Hillier’s plans to restore the former included ice cream, dill pickles, and educational facility are in hopes to get various other snacks. the structure back “to its original architectural exterior.”

Witherspoon YMCA-YWCA Paul Robeson House (#25) (Colored YMCA-YWCA) Paul Robeson, Princeton’s own (#27)

multi-talented bass singer, athlete, acUntil their inclusion into the branchtivist and actor, was born in 1898 at 110 es of the National YMCA in 1917, AfWitherspoon Street. Known as “Prince- rican American adolescents and men ton’s Native Son,” Robeson transitioned

gathered at places like Douglass Hall or in Paul Robeson’s basement, hosting events and coming together on their own terms.

The “Y” functioned as a social center for decades prior to integration. Now in its place, despite a history of burned down infrastructures and relocations to other properties, is the Arts Council of Princeton, also known as the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts.

Setting the stage for later business ventures, William “Sport” Moore owned two locations along Spring Street, an antique store and a secondhand clothing store. His daughter, Christine Moore Howell, opened a beauty salon called “Christine’s Vanity Parlor.” The beautician, who studied chemistry in Paris, had a laboratory in the back of her business to formulate products for her line, Christine Cosmetics, Inc. “She was the first Colored person to be appointed to the Board of Beauty Culture Control,” the plaque states.

Artist Rex Gorleigh, commissioned to Princeton by the Princeton Arts Group, also had his studio at 4 Spring Street. Later in life, he moved his studio to another street in Princeton, but his years at this location are forever immortalized as part of WitherspoonJackson’s history.

Mr. Griggs’ Imperial Restaurant (#2) In addition to owning the Imperial Restaurant for 42 years, Burnett Griggs’ influence spread across town to the point that “Griggs’ Corner” has caught on as the name of the entire surrounding area. A former “houseman” at a Princeton University eating club, Griggs was not only a man who fought

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Students and faculty had gathered outside the chapel in advance of the seminary board’s January 25 meeting to demand that the change be made before the January 31 start of the spring semester.

After the meeting, the board made the following announcement: “The Board of Trustees of Princeton Theological Seminary, after careful consideration and in an ongoing effort of repair following the historical audit on slavery, today voted to immediately and officially disassociate the name of Samuel Miller from the Princeton Seminary Chapel.

“Further, the Trustees also voted to establish a task force of the Board charged with developing guiding principles and decision-making rubrics for naming, renaming, and the conferring of honor on all other physical sites and objects related to the Seminary. Students, faculty, and alumni will augment this task force. All official conversations concerning the names of buildings, old or new, and other forms of honor on sites and objects will cease until the Seminary officially adopts a set of governing principles based on the work of this task force.

“This decision to disassociate the name Samuel Miller from the chapel is another step in Princeton Theological Seminary’s earnest commitment to greater equity, including reformation and repair of yesterday’s wrongs. In recent years the Seminary began implementing several measures in response

to the historical audit on slavery. They include: dedicating thirty-five full scholarships plus stipends to descendants of the enslaved and those from historically underrepresented groups to pursue masters’ and doctoral degrees; naming the Seminary Library for Presbyterian minister and abolitionist Theodore Sedgwick Wright, the first African American graduate of the Seminary; enhancing programming resources for the Betsey Stockton Center for Black Church Studies; and incorporating the historical audit into the first-year curriculum for every master’s student to ensure that members of the community are taught this history.

“Additionally, the Board of Trustees wishes to thank the student community in general and especially the Association of Black Seminarians (ABS), as well as the faculty and committed alums, for their thoughtful and spirited engagement over the years in seeking a more just and faithful witness of the Seminary’s mission.

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Deer Resistant Design with Karen Chapman, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. www.morven.org. “Deer Resistant Design” author and garden expert Karen Chapman shares tips and tricks in this virtual program with live Q&A. Register. $15.

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Dreaming Zenzile, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-2582787. World premiere musical in which South African musical legend and activist Miriam Makeba delivers the performance of her life, raising the conscience and the consciousness of a people. But the ancestors are calling — transporting her through the music and fractured memories of her past on a spiritual journey of reconciliation. Through February 13. 7:30 p.m.

Thursday February 3

Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series, Morven Museum & Garden. www.morven.org. Landscape curator Katherine H. Kerin speaks on “Innisfree: An American Garden.” The Milbrook, New York, country residence merged traditional Chinese and Japanese design with Romantic and Modernist ideals and ecological design principles. Event held virtually. Register. $15 and up. 6:30 p.m.

Alexi Kenney joins Princeton Symphony Orchestra for concerts featuring Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto on Saturday and Sunday, February 5 and 6.

Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin Closing Reception, Arts Council of Avenue Lot, Princeton. www.princetonfarmPrinceton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princersmarket.com. Vendors sell fresh produce, eton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Last meats, baked goods, and artisanal products. day for “Traces of Time,” an exhibit by Princ10 a.m. to 2 p.m. eton-based photographer Eileen HohmuthBranford Marsalis Quartet, McCarter Lemonick. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609Sibelius Violin Concerto, Princeton 258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Saxophonist Symphony Orchestra, Richardson AuditoMarsalis leads the quartet in original comporium, Princeton University, 609-497-0020. sitions and jazz and popular classics. $25 to www.princetonsymphony.org.

Kenneth $60. 7:30 p.m.

Bean conducts with guest artist Alexi KenDrawing from the Collections: Draw- ney on violin. Works by Sibelius, Samuel ing a Rhinoceros, Princeton University Coleridge-Taylor, and Antonin Dvorak.

Art Museum & Arts Council of Princeton. $69.50. 8 p.m. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Taught by artistinstructor Barbara DiLorenzo over Zoom and Sunday February 6 inspired by Albrecht Dürer’s “The RhinocSibelius Violin Concerto, Princeton eros.” Register. Free. 8 p.m.

Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-497-0020.

Kenneth Bean conducts with guest artist FYI Seminar, Princeton Senior Re- Alexi Kenney on violin. Works by Sibelius, source Center, Princeton. www.princeton- Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Antonin Dvorsenior.org. Join Susan Neigher, vice president ak. $88. 4 p.m. of the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Walking Tour, Historical Society of Trafficking Board, and Janice Wahl, co-chair Princeton, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. of the speakers bureau, raising awareness www.princetonhistory.org. Enjoy a 90+ minto the types of human trafficking, red flags, ute walk around downtown Princeton and and how to safely report suspicion. Via Zoom. the University campus as you learn about Register. Free.. 11:45 a.m. historic sites in the area, including Nassau Hall, the University Chapel and Palmer Saturday February 5 Square. Hear some of the classic history and Opening Celebration: Native America, lesser-known stories of Princeton’s past. Also Princeton University Art Museum, Art on February 13 and 20. Register. $10. 2 p.m.

Fulfish, 11 Hulfish Street, Princeton. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Celebrate the opening Monday February 7 of Native America: In Translation, curated Continuing Conversations on Race,

by Wendy Red Star. The exhibition considPrinceton Public Library, 609-924-9529. ers the wide-ranging work of photographers www.princetonlibrary.org. “The Amistad and lens-based artists who pose challenging Commission: Past, Present and Future” prequestions about land rights, identity and sented by Dr. Stephanie James-Harris, direcheritage, and histories of colonialism. 1 p.m. tor of the Amistad Commission. Via Zoom. to 4 p.m.

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FRIday February 4

Keb’ Mo’, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www. mccarter.org. Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, and contemporary blues artist performs American roots music. $25 to $65. 7:30 p.m.

Drawing from the Collections: Drawing Two or More People, Princeton University Art Museum & Arts Council of Princeton. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Taught by artistinstructor Barbara DiLorenzo over Zoom and inspired by Elizabeth Catlett’s “Friends.” Register. Free. 8 p.m.

FRIday February 11

FYI Seminar, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Princeton. www.princetonDither Quartet, Princeton Sound Kitch- senior.org. In “Using Your Wits Part 1,” learn en, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton about each cognitive skill, its importance in University. music.princeton.edu. Part 1 in a overall brain function, and what we can do series of 3 concerts featuring Dither Elec- to keep our minds as sharp as possible. Pretric Guitar Quartet performing new works senter Lisa Bayer is a certified dementia pracby Princeton Graduate Student composers. titioner. Via Zoom. Register. Free. 11:45 a.m.

Free. Masks and proof of vaccination with Open Secrets: Ulysses at 100, Fund for photo ID required. 8 p.m.

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Wednesday February 9 LLL Presents: Personal Limits, Labyrinth Books & Princeton Public Library, 609-497-1600. www.labyrinthbooks.com.

Monica Huerta of Princeton University hosts a virtual conversation series about contemporary experiments in personal writing. This session features Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Tala Khanmalek. Via Crowdcast. Register. 6 p.m.

eton.edu. Fintan O’Toole, Princeton University’s visiting professor in Irish letters, delivers the annual Robert Fagles Memorial Lecture.

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Saturday February 12

9 Decades and Counting, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Opening reception for an exhibit celebrating works created in 2020 and 2021 by Jane Self-Care Series: Journaling, Princeton Adriance and Bob Jenkins, both artists in their House Behavioral Health, 609-897-8982. 90s. On view through March 12. 3 p.m. to 5 www.princetonhcs.org/events. Series of free p.m. virtual events presented by Princeton Health Princeton Men’s Basketball, Jadwin and Princeton House experts. Register. 7 Gymnasium, Princeton University. www. p.m. goprincetontigers.com. Dartmouth. $12 to $15. 4 p.m.

Thursday February 10 Panel Discussion: Reconsidering Ivory, Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Considering works from medieval Europe as well as China and Japan in the 18th and 19th centuries, this interdisciplinary panel explores various aspects of ivory, including the different techniques

Jazz Vocal Collective & Trineice Robinson, Jazz at Princeton University, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. music. princeton.edu. Performing songs from “All or Nothing.” Livestream and in-person. $15. 8 p.m.

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Sunday February 13 Birders: The Central Park Effect, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.princetonlibrary.org.

Screening of “Birders: The Central Park Effect” in anticipation of the Great Backyard Bird Count, February 18-21. Register. 2 p.m.

French Music Concert, Princeton United Methodist Church, Nassau Street at Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, (609924-2613. www.princetonumc.org. Frenchthemed concert with musicians Barbara Jaffe and Andreia Torain on violin, Louise Jaffe on viola, Linda Meltzer on cello, Scott Collins on clarinet, and Rehal Inneger on piano. $20 suggested donation. 3 p.m.

Princeton University Irish scholar Fintan O’Toole gives a lecture on ‘Ulysses at 100’ via Zoom on Friday, February 11.

An Independent Publisher Turns 100, Friends of Princeton University Library. library.princeton.edu. W.W. Norton & Company, the oldest and largest independent publishing house in the U.S. wholly-owned by its employees, turns 100 in 2023. W. Drake McFeely, who stepped down in 2021 after 25 years as president and chairman, and is now working on a centennial history about Norton, joins the Friends and speaks about the extraordinary nature of this company.

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Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series, Morven Museum & Garden. www.morven.org. Jessica VanLanduyt, senior vice president of guest experiences, and Sarah Roberts, vice president of Goizueta Gardens, discuss “Swan House: A Collaboration in Classicism.” Completed in 1928 for prominent Atlantans Edward and Emily Inman, Swan House is most recognized for its grand design. Virtual event. Register. $15 and up. 6:30 p.m.

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Takacs String Quartet, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Monday February 14 Princeton University. concerts.princeton.edu.

Valentine’s Day. The quartet, joined by Julien Labro on bandoneon, performs new works by Clarice Assad Tuesday February 15 and Bryce Dessner, both co-commissioned Dither Quartet, Princeton Sound Kitch- by PUC, and Ravel’s String Quartet. 7:30 p.m. en, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University. music.princeton.edu. Part 2 in Friday February 18 a series of 3 concerts featuring Dither ElecJennifer Koh, McCarter Theatre, 91 Unitric Guitar Quartet performing new works versity Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.

by Princeton Graduate Student composers. mccarter.org. Recital program drawn from Free. Masks and proof of vaccination with the violinist’s “Bridge to Beethoven” series, photo ID required. 8 p.m. including Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata and the Bridgetower Fantasy by the jazz composThursday February 17 er (and MacArthur Fellow) Vijay Iyer. Joined Princeton Farmers Market, Franklin by pianist Thomas Sauer. $40 to $55. 8 p.m.

Avenue Lot, Princeton. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com. Vendors sell fresh produce, Saturday February 19 meats, baked goods, and artisanal products.

Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Orchestra, McCarter Theatre, 91 UniverWestminster Conservatory at Nassau, sity Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.

Nassau Presbyterian Church. www.nas- mccarter.org. Grammy Award-winning band sauchurch.org. Virtual recital featuring Kevin blends the drama of big band jazz and the Willois, flute, and Patricia Landy, piano. Free. culture of Latin music. $40 to $60. 8 p.m.

Modern Medieval Voices, Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University. music. princeton.edu. A cappella program features some of Hildegard of Bingen’s most ecstatic chants, interwoven with new works by acclaimed composers Caroline Shaw, Caleb Burhans, Joel Phillip Friedman, Daniel Thomas Davis, and Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek.

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Just Mercy, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.princetonlibrary.org. This powerful film based on a true story follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his battle for justice as he defends a man sentenced to death despite evidence proving his innocence. 3 p.m.

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Friday February 25

Monthly Meeting, Women’s College Club of Princeton, Stockton Education Center, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street. www.wccp.org. The Reverend Doctor David Mulford speaks on “The Roaring Twenties and its Presidents,” focusing on some of the characteristics of that decade and its three presidents. Free. 1 p.m.

FYI Seminar, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Princeton. www.princetonsenior.org. Join LaShaunda Carter, CEO of Sanctuary Foundation For Veterans, to learn how to advocate or find a community partner to help you or your family navigate through the complex enrollment process for VA benefits. Via Zoom. Register. Free. 11:45 a.m.

Poets at the Library: Madhur Anand and Philip Holmes, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.princetonlibrary.org. Guest readers Madhur Anand and Philip Holmes share their Violinist Jennifer Koh plays a recital drawn from her ‘Bridge to Beethoven’ works, followed by an open mic session. Via series on Friday, February 18, at McCarter Theater.

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Respect, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.princetonlibrary.org. This biographical musical film follows Aretha Franklin’s life and her rise from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to international superstardom. 3 p.m.

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Thursday February 24

Elena Fratto, Harriet Murav, and Jacob Emery, Labyrinth Books. www.labyrinthbooks.com. Three scholars discuss Princeton University professor Elena Fratto’s “Medical Storyworlds: Health, Illness, and Bodies in Russian and European Literature.” Via livestream. Register. 6 p.m.

Virtual Artist Demonstration: Kelly Wang, Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Join artist Kelly Wang and Samuel Shapiro, a doctoral student in art & archaeology, for a discussion about Wang’s artistic techniques, materials, and tools. Wang explores the boundaries of Author: Eugene Smith in Conversation calligraphy, painting, and sculpture in new with Christopher Fisher, Princeton Public ways. Via Zoom. Register. Free. 5:30 p.m.

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Drawing from the Collections: Capturing the Everyday, Princeton University Art Museum & Arts Council of Princeton. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Taught by artistinstructor Barbara DiLorenzo over Zoom and inspired by “Mary Cassat’s Young Woman in a Black and Green Bonnet, Looking Down.”

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Sunday February 27

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A secluded 10 acre estate abutting 400' of Curlis Lake including your own dock, pool, tennis court and fenced barn!

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16Princeton Echo | February 2022

HEATED POOL

LIGHTED TENNIS COURT

FENCED BARN

HEATED/COOLED BARN

WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE?