December Community Events

December is a time to be festive. We'd like to share some special local events that are sure to put you in a holly, jolly mood. It's also a time to eat lots and lots of nice things. We've got you covered.



Friday, December 2, 2011
#OccupyYourImagination
An Idea Party and Fundraiser hosted by Who Is My Neighbor? Inc.
7:30 - 9:30 pm
IM Gallery, 233 Raritan Avenue, Highland Park (enter from the alley next to Jerusalem Pizza)
Brainstorming, community building, socializing, and live music
Hors d'eourves will be served; BYO alcohol to share!
Suggested contribution: $25 (College students with ID: $15)


Friday, December 2, 2011
Tree Lighting and 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off
5:00 pm
Monument Square, New Brunswick (corner of George St. and Livingston Ave.)
Fundraiser for Elijah's Promise
A $1 donation allows you to sample chili from four New Brunswick restaurants and vote for your favorite
Live music, family fun, and a special visitor all the way from the North Pole!



Saturday, December 3, 2011
Holly Day Festival at Rutgers Gardens.
12:30 - 4:30 pm
Celebrate the season with holiday decorating workshops, hot cocoa, hot cider, and cookie decorating. Available for purchase: Poinsettias plants, Christmas trees, holiday wreaths, fresh cut holly and greens. 

Philomusica presents In Excelsis Gloria, a Christmas Concert
8:00 pm
Our Lady of Peace Church, North Brunswick
1740 Route 130 North (at Washington Place)
Advance tickets: $16 general, $14 students/seniors, $7 children. 
Call 1.888.744.5668 or visit www.philomusica.org




Sunday, December 4, 2011
Philomusica presents In Excelsis Gloria, a Christmas Concert
4:00 pm
Our Lady of Peace Church, North Brunswick
1740 Route 130 North (at Washington Place)
Advance tickets: $16 general, $14 students/seniors, $7 children. 
Call 1.888.744.5668 or visit www.philomusica.org



Thursday, December 8, 2011
Fire & Ice, a fundraiser dinner benefit for A Better World Cafe
Elijah's Promise Culinary School, 211 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick
more details..

Thursday, December 15, 2011
Community Seed Exchange hosted by the Highland Park Parents Network
12:00 - 2:00 pm at Better World Cafe

Featuring local garden experts Ellen Rosner and Barbara Howard

Bring vegetable and flower seeds to swap with your neighbors!

 
Saturday, December 17 & Sunday 18, 2011 1pm and 4:30 pm
American Repertory Ballet's The Nutcracker
The State Theatre



American Repertory Ballet presents its 49th annual Nutcracker this holiday season. The lush Victorian-era production features Tchaikovsky’s magnificent score, performed with a live orchestra, and a cast of over 100 performers. American Repertory Ballet’s critically acclaimed dancers will be joined by students from Princeton Ballet School to tell the classic tale of a girl’s magical holiday journey. This year, the company unveils some exciting new sets on which to feast your imagination.
Tickets: P $57.00; A $52.00; B $42.00; C $32.00 Buy tickets online here.


Monday, December 26, 2011 (A Better World Cafe closed.)


Every Monday
Monday Morning Meditation
10:00 - 11:15 am
Rutgers Graduate Student Lounge (in the Rutgers Student Center, 126 College Ave., New Brunswick)
No registration required. Email vpmoc@gsa.rutgers.edu for more information.