Check out some notable events happening in the coming weeks in central New Jersey and beyond:
Night Out With NAMI, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, Dr. Richard Kogan, distinguished psychiatrist and pianist, discusses the life and music of Leonard Bernstein, illustrating his talk with piano excerpts from Bernstein’s work, Jan. 6, 3 p.m., followed by a gala dinner and silent auction to benefit NAMI Mercer NJ, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, $175 ($60 concert only); (609) 799-8994; www.namimercer.org
Bavarian Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, Princeton, special concert of Mozart, Bach and Schubert conducted by Maestro Mark Laycock, Jan. 18, 8 p.m., $35; (609) 341-4713.
Princeton Festival 2008, opera, chamber music, dance, jazz, musical theater, and orchestral music celebrating La Belle Époque, featuring professional artists, designers, directors and conductors, June 15-29www.princetonfestival.org

