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Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton, Festival of Trees, through Jan. 8, Wed.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. noon-4 p.m., $10, $9 seniors, $5 children over age 8, res. req., closed Dec. 24-25, 31, Jan. 1; www.morven.orgNewark Museum, 49 Washington St., Newark, Holiday Family Fun Week, Dec. 26-31, 1-4 p.m.; Solve the Case of the Artist Unknown, Dec. 26-29Forensic Day CSI Newark, Dec. 27Gyrating Gyroscopes, Dec. 29Ballantine Family Christmas Installation, through Jan. 8www.newarkmuseum.orgMUSIC û
Brethren Church, 522 Route 604, Sergeantsville, Reunion Concert of Olde Friends, Dec. 30, 7-9 p.m., $15 donation; (609) 397-9118.
Conduit, 439 S. Main St., Trenton, Ernie White Band and Friends Christmas Benefit Concert, Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m., $20 min. donation; New Year’s Eve 2006, Dec. 31, 9 p.m.-3 a.m., $70, $55 adv.; www.conduitmusic.comGreater Trenton Symphony Orchestra New Year’s Eve Concert, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, West Lafayette and Barrack streets, Trenton, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., $25-$55; www.trentonsymphony.orgHopewell Bistro, 15 E. Broad St., Hopewell, Darla Rich Quintet, Dec. 31, $45, 7 p.m.-midnight; (609) 466-9889.
I Musici de Montreal & Kleztory, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Dec. 22, 8 p.m., $25-$45; www.statetheatrenj.orgLambertville Station, 11 Bridge St., Lambertville, New Year’s Eve Party, Dec. 31www.lambertvillestation.comSTAGE û
Actors’ NET of Bucks County, Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pa., Christmas Calvacade, Dec. 22-24, 8 p.m., $15, $13 seniors/under age 13; www.actorsnetbucks.orgBucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pa., It’s a Wonderful Life, through Dec. 23, Wed.-Thu. 2, 8 p.m., Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 4, 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $17-$24; www.buckscountyplayhouse.comGeorge Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Inspecting Carol, through Dec. 31, Tue.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2, 7 p.m., Dec. 23, 26, 28-29, 31, 2 p.m., no 8 p.m. show Dec. 24, no show Dec. 25, 27; $28-$58, $15 students select shows; www.gsponline.orgMcCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, A Christmas Carol, Dec. 23, 3, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 24, noon, 4 p.m., $31-$49; www.mccarter.orgNew Jersey Ballet, Paper Mill Playhouse, Brookside Drive, Millburn, The Nutcracker, Dec. 23, 26, 2, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 24, 1 p.m., $24-$54; www.papermill.orgCHILDREN’S THEATER
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Arts Council of Princeton, Candlelight Christmas Eve Caroling, Dec. 24, 5:15 p.m. meet at Palmer Square; www.artscouncilofprinceton.orgBrearley House, off Meadow Road, Lawrence, Hogmanay bonfire, Dec. 31, 6 p.m., free; www.thelhs.orgDuke Farms, 80 Route 206 South, Hillsborough, Children’s Gnome Hunt, through Dec. 31, Sat.-Sun. 11 a.m., 1 p.m., $10, $8 seniors/ages 13-17, $6 ages 6-12, free under age 12; www.dukefarms.orgHoliday Shopping Extravaganza, Raritan Avenue, Highland Park, extended store hours w/special sales, promotions, music and refreshments, Dec. 22, until 9 p.m.; www.mainstreethp.orgLudo’s Ballroom, East Whitehouse Firehouse, 93 Old Route 28, Whitehouse, New Year’s Eve dinner and dancing, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., $85; [email protected]Patriots’ Week Book Signings, Masonic Temple Library, Front and Barrack streets, Trenton, Terry Golway Washington’s General: Nathanael Greene, Dec. 28, noon-1:30 p.m., free; Paul Collins The Trouble with Tom: The Strange Afterlife of Thomas Paine, Dec. 29, 1-2:30 p.m., free; Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St., Trenton, Mark DiIonno New Jersey’s Revolutionary War Trail, Dec. 30, 2:15-3:34 p.m.; www.patriotsweek.comPrinceton Airport, Route 206, Montgomery, Santa flies into Princeton Airport, Dec. 24, 11 a.m., free, bring gift w/child’s name; new unwrapped gift for needy children req.; (609) 921-3100.
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 142 Sand Hill Road, Monmouth Junction, Christmas pageant rehearsals, Dec. 31, 10-11:30 a.m., newcomers welcome; show date Jan. 1Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, lantern walking tour, Dec. 23, 6:45, 7:15 p.m., $5, $2 seniors/children, reg. req.; (609) 737-0623.
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