Jimmy C's Weekly Calendar
The future of the TCHS building continues to dominate the buzz around town
with two meetings this week on that topic (see Wed. and Thurs. below). As
always, if you'd like an announcement of your civic or cultural event
included in the weekly listing of events feel free to email the particulars
to me. Please try to be as complete and accurate as possible and get them
to me by Friday for inclusion in the Sunday posting. -- Jim Carlucci
Tuesday, March 15
* 9:30 a.m. Trenton Parking Authority, 393-3469
* 5:00 pm City Council Conference, Subject: Docket Review 2nd Floor,
City Hall, the Public is welcome to attend.
* 7:00 pm Franklin Park Civic Association, St. Bartholomew's Lutheran
Church, Lakeside and S. Clinton. 695-3363
Wednesday, March 16
* 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Traditions, A Coffeehouse at the Old Barracks.
The Shannachie of Glendunbun Ballybeg As a celebration of Irish and
Irish-American culture for St. Patrick's Day, the Shannachie returns to
regale audiences with the wit and wisdom, humor and horror, hubris and
humanity of the Irish people. Storyteller David Emerson retells (and
embroiders) the colorful and ancient tales of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and
Cornwall. His presentation is sure to alternately "warm, tickle, or chill
the heart"! $10 per person. Please call 609-396-1776 for information and
reservations.
* 6:00 PM ABBOTT FACILITIES ADVISORY BOARD (FAB) PUBLIC MEETING
Auditorium Central Services Building 108 North Clinton Avenue
* 7:00 p.m. Zoning Board, 2nd Floor City Hall.
* 7 p.m-10 p.m Every Wednesday Trenton Gay and Lesbian Civic
Association (TGLCA) card and games night. at the TGLCA offices located at
986 S. Broad Street. Join your neighbors in a smoke and alcohol free
environment every Wednesday night. Various Card games as well as Scrabble,
Monopoly, Risk and other games are available.
Thursday, March 17 - St. Patrick's Day
* 6:00 PM School Board Meeting, Administration Building, N. Clinton
Avenue. This will most likely be the last opportunity to demonstrate your
position on the Trenton Central High School issue.
* 7:00 pm TGLCA, Mill Hill Saloon, Broad and Market Streets.
Friday, March 18
* 6:30-9:30 pm Every Friday Trenton Q Nite coffeehouse at Cafe Ole
at the door to support the artists and TGLCA. Please check out the varied
and exciting schedule of performers at www.tglca.com
Saturday, March 19
* March 19th at 8:00 p.m., the United Way of Greater Mercer County
will be hosting a special fundraising event The Gaudy Girls -- Marlene
Dietrich, Mae West and Sophie Tucker: Their Songs, Their Words & Their
Stories
Professional jazz singer, Maggie Worsdale, is the lead performer as
the legendary Sophie Tucker. She is joined by two of her talented
colleagues who will portray Marlene Dietrich and Mae West. The show is
filled with great music. The costumes are out of this world and the
performers have really mastered their characterizations of Dietrich, Tucker
and West.
Proceeds from the show will be directed to an agency in Mercer
County that provides support services to children at risk.
Location: Mill Hill Playhouse in Trenton (free, secure parking
across the street from the theatre)
Price: Tickets are $35 each Reservations are required -- call the
United Way at 609-637-4904.
Sunday, March 20
* 5:00 to 5:45 P.M. A service for peace and healing. A time for
reflection, prayer and peaceful music. Everyone of every faith, or of no
faith tradition at all, is welcome. We will remember especially those
suffering from the recent natural disasters and from the effects of war, and
those who need healing in their personal lives. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral,
801 W. State St., Trenton. 392-3805
Coming Up:
* Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Cadwalader Park, 10:00 a.m.
* Wednesday, March 30 Women's History Month Reception, sponsored by
Trenton Councilwoman Cordelia "Dee Dee" Staton and Friends. Special
presentation to Homefront, Inc. Baldassari Regency, 5-8 pm $45 per person.
RSVP 609-695-7136
* Saturday, April 2 Greater Trenton Area YMCA 8th Annual Health Fair,
431 Pennington Avenue. 609-599-9622. Free.
* Wednesday, April 6th from 9 AM - 2 PM The State of New Jersey, along
with Connecticut, Canada and the United Kingdom, will be participating in an
international-level emergency preparedness exercise. The exercise involves
multi-levels of governments including, the Department of Health, State
Police, State Attorney General's Office, county and local health departments
and law enforcement. Each county within New Jersey will participate. The
exercise is designed to measure Mercer County's ability to rapidly medicate
its population in the event of a biological agent being released into our
community. Our goal is to medicate over 500 persons per hour for 3 hours.
To achieve this goal we are seeking 900 volunteers to participate in this
worthwhile civic endeavor. The exercise will be conducted at the Mercer
County Indoor Tennis Center, Bear Tavern Road, Ewing Township, NJ
For more information, please contact Richard Salter at 989-3636, ext. 141 or
by down-loading a volunteer application from www.mercernj.us/volunteers/
mrc@mercernj.us
Mail Applications to: Mercer LINCS, POD Clinic Volunteers, 218 N. Broad
Street, Trenton, NJ 08608.
* Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 2nd Annual Spring
Fling Brunch for Freeholder Lucy Walter at General Quarters II Mercer County
Airport Terminal Ewing Township TO CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE PLEASE CALL:
*Armando A. Agabiti - 585-9797, *Rita Krulewicz - 585-2075, *Carla Ratico
- 890-3458 $35.00 person CHECKS SOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO: ELECTION FUND OF
LUCY WALTER AND MAILED TO: ARMANDO AGABITI, 64 JONI AVE, HAMILTON, NJ
08690
* Friday, April 15, The Trenton Museum Society And The Trenton City
Museum Present The H.M. Szenes Music Series Sponsored by Ted Boyer and Jane
Rohlf
LECTURES IN SONG: Cole Porter by Fred Miller Ellarslie, The Trenton City
Museum in Cadwalader Park Admission $20 non-members, $15 members
* Saturday, April 16, The Contemporary presents Four Views of Trenton,
themed tours highlighting Trenton Architectural, Culinary, Historic and
Preservation delights. Continental breakfast and Lunch included. $45 per
person. Call 609-737-9128 or 215-295-1498 for more information.
* Saturday, April 16 Children's Used Clothing and Toy Sale Fundraiser
for CitySmiles www.citysmiles.org
2:00 pm Sacred Heart Church, 343 S. Broad St., Trenton, NJ. For more
information, call 394.8018.
* Sunday, April 24 National Congress of Black Women SIXTEENTH SPRING
LUNCHEON "Community Leaders: Working to Make a Difference." This year's
honorees are: Andrew Bobbitt, Reuben Johnson, Robert Ross, Ernest Wiggins
2PM ROMAN HALL, 100 WHITTAKER AVENUE, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08611Tickets $35
For tickets please contact Alysia Welch at alysiaw1@yahoo.com
* April 29-May 1 Trenton Film Festival. For information, go to 'Its
to TFFVolunteers@aol.com
Society, PO Box 22430, Trenton NJ 08607 or fax to 609-656-9277. Include
your full contact information (Name, Address, Phone/Fax, email and the
preferred method of contact.) Include some ideas of what you'd like to do
to help (tickets, ad sales, etc. and your availability the week of the
Festival, but especially Friday April 29, Sat. April 30 and Sunday May 1).
Saturday, June 25, Janet Evanovich returns to Trenton. Stay tuned for
details.
