Chinese New Year. The year of the rooster begins.
Winter Festival, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, State Theater, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 800-ALLEGRO. www.njsymphony.org. Pinchas Zukerman conducts and is violin soloist. Music of Bach, Schoenberg, and Beethoven. $20 to $90. 3 p.m.
Winter Concert: Sinfonietta Nova performs at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North on Saturday, January 28. Pictured is Sarah Chen, a Young Concert Artists Competition winner who will play at the concert.
Sinfonietta Nova Winter Concert, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. www.sinfoniettanova.org. Winter Family Concert featuring Saint-Saens The Carnival of the Animals with Ogden Nash’s poem narrated by Bliss Michelson. Program also presents the 2016-2017 Young Concert Artists Competition winners, including Sarah Chen, flautist from West Windsor. $8 to $15. 7:30 p.m.
Gallery Crawl, Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, 215-862-5067. www.winterfestival.net. Self-guided art tour through nine galleries in the Lambertville and New Hope area. See website for locations. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Josh Lawrence, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, Trenton. www.jazztrenton.com. $10 minimum. 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Jack Furlong Quartet, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. www.1867sanctuary.org. $20. 7 p.m.
Hand Drumming, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. Workshop to explore the principals of rhythm awareness through body rhythm, call and response, drum communication, and drum language. $50. 2 p.m.
Austin Vuolo, Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor. www.workingdogwinerynj.com. Free admission. 2 to 5 p.m.
Saturday Wine and Music, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Deb & Mike play classic rock. 6 to 9 p.m.
Karaoke Night, Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, Eagle Firehouse, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, PA, 215-862-5067. www.winterfestival.net. Singers win prizes based on audience voting, Mayor Larry Keller MCs the event, while DJ Rockin' Ron provides over 100,000 song choices. $50. Includes dinner and drinks. 6 to 10 p.m.
Cafe Improv, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. An evening of music, poetry, and comedy. $2. 7 to 9 p.m.
Black Cat Habitat, Halo Pub Hamilton, 4617 Nottingham Way, Hamilton, 609-586-1811. www.blackcathabitat.com. Indie pop/rock covers and originals. 7 to 10 p.m.
Honoring a Legend: Harpist and singer Erin Hill performs works by the late David Bowie at Randy Now's Man Cave in Bordentown on Saturday, January 28.
Harpist and Singer Erin Hill. Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, 609-424-3766. Performing the music of David Bowie. $16.50. 7:15 and 9:15 p.m.
Best of Pink Floyd Laser Concert, Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, 908-231-8805. 8 p.m.
Annual Youth Art Exhibit, Phillips' Mill Community Association, 2619 River Road, New Hope, PA. www.phillipsmill.org. Featuring artwork from students attending schools located within a 25-mile radius of the Mill. Works include painting, pastel, drawing, collage, digital work, photography, ceramics, and sculpture. On view through February 12. 1 to 5 p.m.
At Artworks: Among the exhibits opening in Trenton with receptions on Saturday, January 28, are ‘The Shortest Distance Between Two Points’, featuring works by Katlyn Liepens, whose ‘Shift’ is pictured above.’
Exhibition Reception, Artworks Trenton, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. www.artworkstrenton.org. Opening of art exhibitions “My Eyes are Down Here” by Juliet Martin and “The Shortest Distance Between Two Points” by Katelyn Liepins, both on view through February 18. 6 to 8 p.m.
At Artworks: ‘My Eyes Are Down Here’ is Juliet Martin's series of headless, woven female bodies. Artists' talks for both exhibits take place Saturday, February 4.
Recent Projects in Trenton, The 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, 609-989-3027. www.williamtrenthouse.org. John Hatch, of Clarke Caton Hintz, presents an overview of changes that have occurred to Trenton’s urban form over the last 80 years, as well as recent projects that seek to re-knit the city. 1 p.m.
Driving Miss Daisy, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA, 215-785-0100. The story of the unexpected friendship that develops between an independent Jewish widow and her African-American chauffeur in Georgia from 1948 to 1973. $42 to $48. 2 and 8 p.m.
Triple Espresso, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, 215-862-2121. Rags-to-rags comedy about an aspiring comedy trio whose bid for fame and fortune ended in four minutes of failure on national television. 2 and 8 p.m.
Saint Joan, McCarter Theater at Berlind, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. George Bernard Shaw’s drama about a rebel who challenged the powers of the church. Presented by Bedlam Theater Company in repertory with Hamlet. 3 p.m.
Sherlock Holmes, Actors' NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. Mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle and William Gillette. $20. 8 p.m.
Unnecessary Farce, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.net. An embezzling mayor meets with his accountant, while two undercover cops try to catch the meeting on videotape next door. $18. 8 p.m.
Hamlet, McCarter Theater at Berlind, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Shakespeare's tragedy about a prince seeking revenge for his father's death. Presented by Bedlam Theater Company in repertory with George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan. 8 p.m.
The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays, Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. www.svptheatre.org. Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, is forced to investigate a murder at his holiday dinner. $20. 8 p.m.
Jack and the Giant, Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, St. John’s Church Auditorium, 44 Bridge Street, Lambertville, 215-862-5067. www.winterfestival.net. Performance by the Downtown Performing Arts Center. 1:15 p.m.
Eastern Promises, Hamilton Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton, 609-581-4060. Free. 11 a.m.
The Eagle Huntress, ACME Screening Room, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0275. www.acmescreeningroom.org. Story of a 13-year-old named Aisholpan Nurgai, who strives to become the first female eagle hunter in 12 generations of her nomadic Mongolian tribe's history. $8. 6 p.m.
Spring Festival, New Jersey Film Festival, Voorhees Hall. 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, 732-932-8482. www.njfilmfest.com. Screenings of “Knights of New Jersey” and “The Northlander.” $9-12. 7 p.m.
Sophie and the Rising Sun, ACME Screening Room, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0275. www.acmescreeningroom.org. Story of two interracial lovers during a racially challenged, war-ravaged moment in 1941. $8. 7:40 p.m.
Saturday Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, 908-359-4837. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Instruction followed by dance. $10. 7:30 to 11 p.m.
Beyond the Stars, Eden Autism, Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center Drive, Princeton. www.edenautism.org/edengala. Honoring the 2017 Friends of Eden Award winners. Black tie. $350. Register. 6 to 11 p.m.
Tom McTiernan, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. 7:30 p.m.
Chinese New Year, Robbinsville Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville, 609-259-2150. www.mcl.org. Celebrate the Year of the Rooster. Try your hand at chopsticks and Chinese brush painting, take home candy in a traditional red envelope, and sample authentic Chinese food. Noon to 2 p.m.
Pairing Wine and Dessert, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 215-493-6500, Ext. 19. www.crossingvineyards.com. Learn how to pair wine and dessert. Includes instruction, wine tasting and assorted sweets. $40. Registration required. 2 p.m.
The Birds and the Bees: Naturalist and photographer Mary Anne Borge gives a talk and guided walk on ‘Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Blooms’ on Saturday, January 28, at the Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton.
Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Blooms, Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County, Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton, 609-989-6830. Naturalist Mary Anne Borge shares photographs to plan for the upcoming growing season. An optional guided walk to follow. Register by email to rmgomcprograms@gmail.com. 1 to 3:30 p.m.
21-Day Cleanse Challenge, Princeton Center for Yoga and Fitness, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, 609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com. Program helps to purify and rebuild the body from the inside out. Monitored and given by Dr. Edward H. Feldman. Free. Register. 12:30 p.m.
Sahaja Yoga Meditation. West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, West Windsor, 609-275-8901. www.mcl.org. 3 p.m.
Lambertville Historic Walking Tour, Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, 215-862-5067. www.winterfestival.net. Free. Donations welcome. 2 to 3:10 p.m.
Marshall House Museum Tour, Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, 62 Bridge Street, Lambertville, 215-862-5067. www. winterfestival.net. Free. Donations welcome. 1 to 4 p.m.
Tucker’s Tales Puppet Theater, Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, St. John's Church Auditorium, 44 Bridge Street, Lambertville, 215-862-5067. www.winterfestival.net. Follow Mr. Wolf through some of his most famous adventures during a production of “It's The Wolf.” 10 a.m.
Tots on Tour, Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. Listen to a story and explore the grounds, make art in hands-on workshops designed for 3 to 5 year olds. Free with park admission. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Ballet Time, Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, St. John’s Church Auditorium, 44 Bridge Street, Lambertville, 215-862-5067. www.winterfestival.net. Students of the Mill Ballet and dancers from the Roxey Ballet perform winter inspired pieces and work with children in the audience to choreograph a winter dance. 11 a.m.
Watershed Nature Camp Open House, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-3735. www.thewatershed.org. Children ages 5 to 16 and their families learn about Watershed Nature Camp 2017. 1 to 3 p.m.
Rockin' Rocket Ride, Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, 908-231-8805. Visit the moon, sun, and planets with selected music from “Journey Into Space” by Jane Murphy. For children ages 3 to 8. 3 p.m.
ACA Enrollment Assistance, Mercer County Connection, 957 Route 33, Hamilton, 609-890-9800. Compare health plans with professionals. Registration required. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
At Artworks: Among the exhibits opening in Trenton with receptions on Saturday, January 28, are The Shortest Distance Between Two Points,' featuring works by Katelyn Liepens, whose 'Shift' is pictured at left. 'My Eyes Are Down Here,' right, is Juliet Martin's series of headless, woven female bodies. Artists' talks for both exhibits take place Saturday, February 4.
Islam: Perspectives and Understanding from Within the Religion, Hopewell Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, 609-737-2610. Sheikh Dr. Mateen Khan from the Islamic Center of Mercer County presents a discussion on an introduction to the basic Muslim beliefs and practices with a goal of deepening our shared understanding of the world, followed by a Q & A session. Register. 1 p.m.
Getting To Know Your Digital Camera, Princeton Photo Workshop, 20 Library Place, Princeton. Introductory class for students who own a digital camera and want to learn more about how to use their cameras to take better pictures. $59. Register. 1 to 3 p.m.
Science On Saturday, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 100 Stellarator Road, Plainsboro, 609-243-2484. Featured speaker Robert Austin of Princeton University. Free. 9:30 a.m.
Winter Bird Walk, Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, Barn Building, 2877 Creamery Road, New Hope, PA, 215-862-5067. www.winterfestival.net. 8 a.m.
Groundhog Day Celebration, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-3735. www.thewatershed.org. Celebrate Groundhog Day with a hike to check out several burrows of these furry weather forecasters. Learn about their life history and role in the ecological community. After the hike, warm up by the fire with roasted marshmallows and a hot beverage. Free. 10 a.m.
Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-989-6920. www.mcl.org. Sale runs through Sunday, February 5. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.