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Feb. 2001
The "Community Conservatory of Music" offers grants for specialized music
instruction and music therapy to individuals with disabilities.
215.340.7979.
Feb. 1, 2001, Fri.
Danny Wright, New Age pianist, will headline the Lambertville/New Hope Winter
Festival concert at the Stephen Buck Theater, New Hope. The concert kicks
off a full weekend of music and entertainment, including live ice carving,
Phila. Mummer's String Band competition, a chili cook-off and the Snow Folk
Art Contest. Call 215.862.5411 or purchase tickets at Great Jones World in
New Hope and Dresswell's in Lambertville.
Feb. 2-6, 2001
The "New Hope Nordics" will venture to Garnet Hill, NY and is open to skiers
of all abilities. 215.283.2840
Feb. 2, 2001 Fri.
"Artsbridge Monthly Reception". All are welcome. 609.773.0881.
Feb. 2, 2001 Fri.
Riverside Poetry Reading Series
This month's featured reader is BJ Ward. BJ Ward was named the 1999 Teaching Artist of the
Year by Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey and the NJ State Council on the Arts for his
work in the New Jersey Writers Project. His most recent volume of poetry, 17 Love Poems
with No Despair (1997, North Atlantic Books of Berkeley, CA) is one of Amazon.com’s
Top 1000 Bestselling Books of Love Poems. It was also chosen by Borders.com as one of the
62 Essential Books for the 1998 Dodge Poetry Festival. His first book, Landing in New
Jersey with Soft Hands (1994), was also published by North Atlantic. Both books are now
available in second printings.
First United Church of Christ
3rd & Church Street, Easton PA.
Readings begin at 7:30 P.M. Musical entertainment and an open mic follows the featured
reader.
$3.00 donation suggested.
Contact Michael Steffen, info@riversidepoetry.org (570) 588-3270, for further details or
at our web
site: http://www.riversidepoetry.org
PMPE - Phillips Mill Photographic Exhibition
Call for Photography
9th annual Phillips Mill Photography Exhibition
National Geographic Magazine Photographer Bob Krist Juror
$25 entry fee for up to 4 images; $20 portfolio non juried (up to 4)
All types of photographic based Imagery; Juried by print or slide weekend of March 18th;
Deadline March 15th by mail; March 16 hand deliver
Exhibition open to public May 13th-June 3, 2001
Join our newly formed club, Contact Peter Redman
PMPE, 489 Brownsburg Rd East, New Hope, PA 18938 (P)215-396-7040, (F)215-396-9899 to
receive details
ivypete@aol.com
Through March 12, 2001
Call for Volunteers - The Friends of The A. H. Holcombe House Announce Volunteer
Opportunities for The March 12 Benefit Friends of the A.H. Holcombe House, a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to assisting with the restoration of the Holcombe
House - Historic Lambertville's Preserved City Hall, has announced plans for a March 12
fundraiser to benefit the restoration project. Proceeds from the benefit will be used to
purchase and install period style gas streetlights for the
historic building. The Benefit Committee Co-chaired by John Hencheck and Stewart Palilonis
and including local residents Jim Hamilton, Mary Sheppard, Barbara Hencheck and Robin
Larsen recently met at The Fish House in Lambertville, New Jersey which will also serve as
the site for the March 12 benefit. The benefit committee is seeking other community
members who would like to volunteer for the upcoming event. Co-chairman Hencheck expressed
his hope that both new and long time residents would join the committee. "It's a
great opportunity for new members of our community to meet other Lambertville residents
and learn more about the town." Volunteer opportunities include everything from
helping with planning, ticket sales, poster distribution to assisting at the event itself.
The benefit - A Gourmet Grazing - will feature a bountiful array of food from some of the
area's finest restaurants. Jim Hamilton, owner of The Fish House and Hamilton's Grill will
coordinate the food for the event. Local talent will provide entertainment throughout the
evening. Tickets will be $35 per person and all proceeds will benefit the Friends of the
A. H. Holcombe House. Tickets are available at Dresswell's, 10 Bridge Street and at
The A. H. Holcombe House-Lambertville City Hall, 18 York Street in Lambertville. Phone
reservations may be made through The Fish House at 609-397-6477. Anyone interested
in learning more about volunteer opportunities may call committee Co-chairman John
Hencheck at 609-397-2531. The Benefit Committee's next meeting will be held Wednesday,
January 31 at 7PM at
Lambertville City Hall. The committee thanks Jim Hamilton of The Fish House for the
generous donation of his restaurant for the event and Donald Hart for his generous
donation to underwrite printing costs for the March benefit. Any other
businesses, restaurants and entertainers interested in participating are encouraged to
call Robin Larsen 215-862-3396.
Feb. 2-4, 2001 Fri-Sun.
New Hope/Lambertville Winter Festival. Put on the ear muffs and gloves and
come and watch the Parade starting at noon at the New Hope High School and
marching across the bridge to Lambertville. Two Phila. String Bands with
their captains in full regalia, floats and cheerleaders. There is still
space for local groups wishing to join in the parade. Call 215.862.2102
Feb 3, 2001 Saturday
The Tea Shoppe, located at 30 W. Bridge St. in New Hope, will be
celebrating its grand opening on saturday february 3,2001. Offering over 30 varieties of
premium tea along with a selection of pastries, the tea shoppe is a perfect stop after a
day of shopping, as well as a perfect location for small groups/clubs to schedule their
meetings.With both indoor/outdoor dining available, customers can relax indoors or enjoy
the views of either the New Hope/Ivyland train or the Delaware River
Canal. a wide assortment of retail items include pre-packaged containers of all 30+
varieties of premium tea, tea accessories, tea pots, unique yixing tea pots, books, as
well as four sizes of gift baskets to choose from. shipping is also available for any of
the retail items. To celebrate its grand opening, the Tea Shoppe will have representatives
from the American Diabetes Association on hand to offer free diabetes screenings and
answer questions concerning diabetes. the tea shoppe will be donating all net proceeds from the day to the American Diabetes Association. for more
information.
Feb. 3-4, 2001 Sat-Sun
Winter Festival will host the region's only professional ice carving
invitational competition each day. Prizes will be awarded Sunday at 5 PM
from votes cast during the weekend by the public. Call 215.340.9090 for
additional information.
February 2-4, 2001
The fifth annual Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival will take place during the
weekend of February 2nd to February 4th, 2001. This winter event unites the twin river
towns of Lambertville, NJ, and New Hope, PA, for a spectacular weekend of non-stop
entertainment for everyone.
Weekend highlights include a Village Snow Folk Art Competition, Annual River Horse Brewery
Chili Cook-Off, Live ice carving demonstrations with over 25 carvings, Parade with the
Philadelphia Mummers Woodlawn String band, Winter Historic Walking Tours, the
Children’s Scavenger Hunt, and more.
The festival weekend kicks off on Friday Night with a live concert featuring John
Sebastian, formerly of the Lovin’ Spoonful, and the Sally Taylor band. The music
never stops throughout the weekend with live jazz, folk, bluegrass, Celtic, folk, disco
& swing, and rock and roll day and night.
Call 215-862-2974 for a brochure and for more information.
The festival is sponsored by First National Bank and Trust Company of Newtown, Calton
homes, and area business and residents. This year’s proceeds will be donated to
several community organizations including the Lambertville Recreation Commission and New
Hope-Solebury Parks & Recreation.
JOHN SEBASTIAN AND SALLY TAYLOR Slated to Kick Off Lambertville-New Hope
Winter Festival 2001
John Sebastian, formerly of the Lovin' Spoonful, will headline the Lambertville-New Hope
Winter Festival 2001 Concert on Friday, February 2 at 8 p.m. Orchestrated by the Zazula
foundation, the show will take place in the Stephen J. Buck Theater located at New
Hope-Solebury High School, with Sally Taylor opening.
Concert tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door if available. A limited number of
VIP tickets are available at $60 for adults and $30 for children (18 and under). VIP
tickets include entry to a pre-concert reception attended by both John Sebastian and Sally
Taylor from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Riverside Room at the Inn at Lambertville Station and
concert seating within the first six rows of the theater.
Area establishments contributing to the reception include: C'est La Vie French Bakery
& Cafe E9, Centre Bridge Inn, David's Yellow Brick Toad, DeAnna's Restaurant &
Cafe E9, 49 North Main, Havana Restaurant & Catering, The Fish House, Lambertville
Station, Martine's Fine Food & Spirits, and River Horse Brewery. Tickets go on sale
November 3 at Great Jones World in New Hope and Dresswell's in Lambertville on Bridge
Street.
The concert kicks off a full weekend of exceptional music and fun-filled activities
including the live Ice Carving Competition, the Chili Cook Off, and the Snow Folk Art
Contest. For more information call 215-862-2974.
VILLAGE SNOWFOLK ART COMPETITION & WORKSHOP CALLS FOR ENTRIES
The New Hope-Lambertville Annual Winter Festival announced the call for entries for the
first annual "Village Snowfolk Art Competition." This exciting new competition
is ideal for budding or professional artists. Snowfolk Art is a plywood cutout in the
shape of a traditional snowman. Contestants then take the blank canvas and create a work
of art.
The Festival Committee is offering a Character Cutout Design Workshop, for ages 13 and up,
on Saturday, November 11, 2000, from 10 am to 2:30 pm. The workshop will be held in the
auditorium at Saint John The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 44 Bridge Street,
Lambertville, NJ. Professional artists will be on hand to give suggestions on how to
decorate their cutouts. Register for attendance by calling the Winter Festival Hotline
215-862-2974 by November 1, 2000.
A second workshop will be held to assist Snowfolk Art participants. The second location is
the Bucks County Racquet Club, 1150 Lord Sterling Rd., Washington Crossing, PA. This
second workshop will be on December 2 from 3-5 pm.
Cash prizes and gift certificates will be awarded to winners. The deadline for entries is
January 6, 2000. For a contest brochure listing guidelines & rules, call the Festival
Hotline 215-862-2974. All entries will be on display for the month of February 2001
throughout the storefronts of New Hope and Lambertville.
Now in its fifth year, the Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival will take place during
the weekend of February 2nd to February 4th, 2001. This winter event unites the twin river
towns of Lambertville, NJ, and New Hope, PA, for a spectacular weekend of non-stop
entertainment for everyone.
Feb. 3, 2001 Sat.
"Disco and Swing Party" at Odettes in New Hope as part of the Winter Festival
event. (Location changed from David's Yellow Brick Toad). $5 admission.
609.397.3100
Feb. 4, 2001 Sun.
Friends of the Delaware Canal are sponsoring a "History and Winter Hike"
along the two canals as part of the Winter Festival event. 215.862.2021
Feb. 4, 2001 Sun.
A Winter Lecture Series, "The Web of Life", is being held at the Bowman's
Hill Wildflower Preserve, covering the complex interactions between plants,
animals, geology, soils, etc. 215.862.2924 or bhwp@bhwp.org.
Feb. 4, thru Sun. Mar. 18,2001 Sun.
The Lambertville Historical Soc. "21st Annual Juried Art Exhibition,
Lambertville and the Surrounding Area", will be held at the Coryell Gallery,
Lambertville
Feb. 6-7, 2001 Tues-Wed.
Bucks Co. Audubon Society presents Preschool Explorers "Tricky Tracks" at the
Honey Hollow Environmental Center. 215.297.5880
Feb. 10, 2001 Sat.
A recreation and camp fair will be held from 10-1 PM at Hunterdon Central
High School. It will highlight summer and year round programs. 908.730.7827.
Feb. 10, 2001 Sat.
A festival sponsored by the "Hunterdon Harmonizers" is scheduled from 8:30 am
at the Hunterdon High School. Participants will be introduced to the
barbershop style of music and there will be demonstrations and clinics.
908.806.6683
Feb. 11, 2001 Sun.
A Winter Lecture Series, "The Web of Life", is being held at the Bowman's
Hill Wildflower Preserve, covering the complex interactions between plants,
animals, geology, soils, etc. 215.862.2924 or bhwp@bhwp.org.
Feb. 11, 2001 Sun.
Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA Pageant 2001 will be held Sunday, February 11 at The Eagle
Firehouse Ballroom on Sugan Road at Rt. 202 in New Hope, PA. Doors will open at 6:00PM.
The hostess for the evening's festivities will be Natasha Richards, Miss Gay USofA 1996.
Tickets are $45 and include admission to two evenings of receptions and parties in
addition to the Pageant itself. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Family Services of
Bucks County HAP Program for People Living With Aids in the community. For information and
reservations call 215-862-0829. Ticket holders are invited to a Meet the Contestants Party
on Saturday, February 10 at 9:00PM to be held at Raven Hall, Route 202 in New Hope. The
evening events at the Firehouse Ballroom include a Cocktail Reception with Chevelle
Brooks, Miss Gay USofA 2000, which will feature hot and cold hors d'oeuvres provided by
Isaac Newtons of Newtown, PA. The Pageant itself will feature appearances by former Miss
Gay Pennsylvania USofA titleholders as well as the Evening Gown Competition and Talent
Competition by this
year's contenders. Following the Pageant guests are invited to an After Party at the
Cartwheel, Route 202 in New Hope.
The Pageant featuring hostess Natasha Richards, Miss Gay USofA 1996, will star Chevelle
Brooks, Miss Gay USofA 2000 and Cherry Pie, Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA 2000. Also
appearing for the evening will be several past Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA titleholders
including Victoria Michaels (1999), Shae Shae La Reese (1998) and Victoria Lace (1997).
Contestants competing for the coveted title of Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA 2001 have
competed in four different preliminaries throughout the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley
area. At the final competition in New Hope, contestants will participate in a Personal
Interview segment with judges on February 10 and will compete in Talent and Evening Gown
competitions at the pageant event on Sunday, February 11. The winner and first runner up
from the New Hope competition will continue on to compete for the title of Miss Gay USofA
in Dallas, Texas at the end of May. For more information call
215-862-0829.
Feb. 13, 2001 Tues
The New Hope Republican Committee will hold screenings at 7:30 PM at 10
Waterloo St., for the positions of Mayor, four Borough Council seats, four
School Board Director seats, Tax Collector, Judge of Elections and Majority
Inspector. 215.862.9318.
Feb. 16-Mar. 4, 2001 Fri.
Shakespeare's "Hamlet"is presented at the Heritage Center, Morrisville.
Period costume, Renaissance music and authentic weaponry with fight
choreography by Mark Holbrow, fencing master of the New Hope Academy of
Fencing. 215.295.3694.
Feb. 17, 2001 Sat.
"Washington's Birthday Celebration", at the Washington Crossing Historic Park
Memorial Building, PA. 215.493.4076.
Feb. 18, 2001 Sun.
A Winter Lecture Series, "The Web of Life", is being held at the Bowman's
Hill Wildflower Preserve, covering the complex interactions between plants,
animals, geology, soils, etc. 215.862.2924 or bhwp@bhwp.org.
Feb. 19 thru 25, 2001
Personal computers for non-business use purchased at retail stores, by mail
or over the Internet in Pennsylvania can be purchased without paying sales
tax during this period. Upgrades, replacement parts and additional equipment are not
included.
Feb. 20-21, 2001 Tues-Wed,
Bucks Co. Audubon Society presents Preschool Explorers "Snakes Alive" at the
Honey Hollow Environmental Center. 215.297.5880
Feb. 24. 2001 Sat.
The Hunterdon Co. Park System offers a field trip to Sandy Hook to observe
migratory waterfowl and other birds. 908.782.1158.
Feb. 24-25, 2001 Sat-Sun
The Eagle Fire Co. will host its second "Indoor Market" of the season.
Tables still available. Call Ms. Cosner at 215.862.3595
Feb. 25, 2001 Sun.
A Winter Lecture Series, "The Web of Life", is being held at the Bowman's
Hill Wildflower Preserve, covering the complex interactions between plants,
animals, geology, soils, etc. 215.862.2924 or bhwp@bhwp.org.
Feb. 25, 2001 Sun.
Concordia Chamber Players to Present Second Concert of Season
Concordia Chamber Players will present the second concert of the ensemble's 2000-2001
season 3 p.m., Sunday, February 25, at the Stephen Buck Theater on the grounds of New
Hope-Solebury High School on West Bridge Street (Route 179) in New Hope. There is
ample on-site free parking. The program will feature Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night)
by Schoenberg and Souvenir de Florence by Tchaikovsky. The musicians will include
violinists Carmit Zori and Ida Levin, violist Robert Rinehart, and cellists Ronald Thomas
and Michelle Djokic. Single tickets are $20 and may be reserved by calling 215-297-5972 or
by contacting www.concordiaplayers.org. Tickets also may be purchased beginning two weeks
before each concert at Dresswell's in Lambertville and Farley's Bookshop, Camel Walk, or
Delray Plus Home Center in New Hope. If you prefer to have tickets mailed to you in
advance, send your check to Concordia Chamber Players, P.O. Box 95, New Hope, PA 18938.
The artistic director of the Concordia Chamber Players is New Hope's Michelle Djokic, a
world-class cellist. According to Concordia's president, Laura Hahn, "Michelle has
attracted eminent colleagues to be part of the ensemble because of their friendship with
her and their desire to visit New Hope, which they view as a traditional haven for visual
and performing artists and their aficionados."Last season's concert series was
highlighted by violinist David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. The
upcoming concert's performers likewise are eminent musicians. Firmly established in her
native Israel as an important young musician, violinist Carmit Zori was chosen at age 13
by the America-Israel Cultural
Foundation to perform on the international television special "Music from
Jerusalem." Two years later, at the recommendation of Alexander Schneider and Isaac
Stern, she came to the United States to study at the Curtis institute of Music. The
recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a former Leventritt Artist, Ida Levin was
invited by Rudolf Serkin to appear with him in a joint recital for President and Mrs.
Reagan, broadcast by PBS as, "In Performance at the White House. " She made her
Carnegie Hall debut as soloist with the American Symphony Orchestra, and appeared as
soloist with the New York String
Orchestra at both Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. Robert Rinehart joined the New
York Philharmonic's viola section in September 1992. He has an extensive background in
chamber music; as a founding member of the Ridge String quartet, be toured extensively in
Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America beginning in 1979. The quartet was featured on
all of New York's major chamber music series as well as the Spoleto, Schleswig-Holstein
and Helsinki festivals. Ronald Thomas is artistic director and co-founder of the Boston
Chamber Music Society. Since winning the Young Concert Artists International
Auditions at age 19, he has appeared with major symphony orchestras in the United States,
including those of St. Louis, Baltimore, Seattle, and Philadelphia. Thomas has performed
in recitals throughout the United States, Europe, and the Far East.
Michelle Djokic made her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the age of thirteen. In
1985 gave her first performance at Carnegie Hall as soloist with the New Jersey Symphony.
She has appeared as soloist with orchestras throughout the United States, Canada, and
Europe to great critical acclaim. "Djokic is indisputable when playing melody,"
hailed a critic from the Denver Post. "Her sense of delivery and her mastery of
technique have an instinctual rightness about them." "Michelle has invited
musicians with outstanding credentials," noted Hahn. "Their biographies read
like the who's who of exceptional musicians, playing with and at the best venues around
the world." Concordia's sponsors include Merck, Comcast, Edith and Michal Bristol,
Hunterdon Family Practice, Dresswell's, Finkle's, Thomas Travel Service, First National
Bank of Newtown, Hahn Creative, The Orchard Hill Collection, ZZCad, Joe Crilley, Partners
in Progress, Stanley Cleaners, Opera Festival of New Jersey, Tom and Alycia Scannapieco,
Daniel Egan Tomai, Larry Keller, George Michael, Hrefna Jonsdottir Gallery, and Roy Ortman
and Bill Serrani.
Mon. Feb. 26-Apr. 30, 2001
Josh Owen, owner of the owenlogikdesign will be the featured artist at the
Rare Form Gallery in Lambertville. A reception for the artist, which is a
cooperative event with FACT Bucks & Hunterdon counties is scheduled for Sat.,
Feb. 24. 609.397.1006 or wwwlowenlogik.com.
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