New Hope, PA. Calendar of Events. November 2000

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Nov. 3, 2000 Fri.
A celebration of the designation of the Lower Delaware River as a "Wild &
Scenic River" will take place at 9 a.m. at the Washington Crossing Historic
Park. Call the National Park Service for information.

Nov. 3, 2000 Fri.
The next "Artsbridge" opening from 6-9 p.m. at Prallsville Mills, Stockton.
609.773.0881.

Nov. 3 & 4, 2000 Fri. - Sat.
The Community School of New Hope-Solebury and Guided Tours Unlimited will
offer "The Life and Times of John Wilkes Booth", with Ms. Virginia Eleanor
Kline, a direct descendant of John Wilkes Booth. Call 215.257.1720 or
1.888.291.4927 pin 0160

Nov 4, 2000
A Modern Day Romeo & Juliet With An Urban-Caribbean Beat
On November 4, 2000, R. Ashton “WRAGGS” Wall and the newly formed not-for-profit Colloquium Depot, Ltd. will present a world premiere concert version of her new musical COLOURS at the Stephen S. Buck Theatre in New Hope, Pennsylvania. And once again Bucks County, recognized as a great try-out town, will launch another exciting new work in theatre.
A new show goes through many stages before it hopefully reaches New York. There are readings, workshops, rewrites and more readings until the writers feel they have it just right. COLOURS creators have made that journey and now have chosen to premiere their work in New Hope.
COLOURS, a modern day Romeo and Juliet, is more than just a love story. This entertaining evening of musical theatre explores the ideas of diversity, tolerance and the common challenges all young people face as they set out on their own path in life. The engaging score draws from a variety of musical influences including pop, rap, and rhythm & blues with overtones of a calypso beat. The Concert Version of COLOURS guarantees a wonderful evening of original music for the entire family.
Playwright/lyricist WRAGGS has assembled an amazingly talented group of performers to participate in the New Hope premiere of her new musical including world class pianist Fredricka King. King who recently made her New York debut at Carnegie Hall has performed around the world and serves as a member of the piano faculty at the New England Conservatory and the Humanities Department of Emerson College in Boston.
Musical Director Bobby Lewis has served as musical director at the Motown Café in New York for three years and prior to that for The Maury Povich Show. He has written several musicals himself and most recently released his first CD entitled Worthy. He has also appeared on stage off-Broadway in the musical theatre IT’S NOT FUNNY as well as in Maya Angelou’s KING, THE MUSICAL at the 1997 Presidential Inauguration
The Concert Version of COLOURS will feature top professional performers from New York. WRAGGS, who lives both in Manhattan and New Hope, will also audition local talent for several dance roles. The performance will benefit Community Co-sponsors: AIR-Artists In Residence, The Kalmia Club and PIP-Partners in Progress.

Performance November 4, 2000 at 8PM – Reception with cast members to follow
Stephen S. Buck Theatre on the grounds of NHS High School, 180 W. Bridge Street, New Hope, PA
Tickets: $20 includes reception Reservations: 215-862-0634
Tickets available at Cockamamie’s, New Hope Information Center & Three Cranes Gallery in New Hope

Nov. 4&5, 2000 Sat./Sun.
Starting at 6 am both days, Rangers will release 600 cubic feet of water per
second from the Lake Nockamixon Dam. This "Wall of Water" will attract
boaters and kayakers as the quiet Tohickon is transformed into a whitewater
run. This is Class 3 or 4 whitewater and not for beginners. For
information: mblanchard@phillynews.com

Nov. 5, 2000 Sun.
The Havana restaurant in New Hope will host a fundraiser for the "Stephen J.
Brown Memorial Fund". 215.862.9897.

November 10 - Dec 24, 2000
Jim'sAntiques Fine Art Gallery
9 Lambert Lane, Lambertville, NJ 08530 609-397-7733
Upcoming Exhibit & Sale starting Nov. 10th at 6:00PM
The Paintings of Mr. & Mrs. John F. Carlson (John Fabian Carlson & Margaret Goddard Carlson)
running through Dec. 24th. A numbered limited edition 90 page color catalogue of both artists will be available
for $40, incl. pstg.& hndlg.

Nov. 10, 2000 Fri.
The Bucks County Historical Society's "Harvest Auction" begins with a
cocktail reception and silent auction at 6 p.m., live auction at 7:30 p.m. at
the Mercer Museum. 215.345.0210 ext. 21.

Nov. 11, 2000 Sat.
American Legion Post 120 and VFW Post 2791 will hold "Veterans Day
Ceremonies" at the Lambertville City monument at 11 a.m. All are invited to
attend and residents are asked to fly flags that day.

Nov. 11, 2000 Sat.
Tom Dundee and Deborah Holland, "An Evening with Two Terrific, Unusual and
Unfortunately Unknown Singer-Songwriters" at the Prallsville Mill,
Lambertville. Benefit of the Delaware River Mill Soc. 609.397.9470.

Nov. 11, 2000 Sat.
The New Hope Arts Commission is seeking donations from area artists and
merchants for its "Heart to Art Annual Auction" at the David Rago Auction
gallery in Lambertville.
215.862.1699.

Nov. 11, 2000 Sat.
The Bucks Co. Audubon Soc. will lead an exploration of local geology
including "The Lost River Caverns and Nockamixon Cliffs" from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. 215.297.5880.

November 11, 2000 through January 7, 2001
The Museum of the City of Trenton, Ellarslie Mansion & The Trenton Museum Society
Proudly Presents: Mel and Vince - Mel Leipzig And Vince Ceglia
A two person exhibit at The Museum of the City of Trenton, Ellarslie Mansion
In Cadwalader Park
Opening reception Saturday November 18 from 5-9 PM.
Mel Leipzig
Mr. Leipzig, a Professor of Art at Mercer County Community College, received a Certificate in Fine Arts at Cooper Union, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Yale University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree at Pratt Institute. He has received many awards for both painting and teaching, including a Fulbright Grant to Paris, a Louis Comfort Tiffany fellowship, NJ Governor’s Purchase Prize Award, Raymond P.R. Nelson Prize, National Academy of Design, New York, and three grants from the New Jersey State Council for the Arts. He was one of the last artists to receive a grant in painting from the National Endowment for the Arts and the first professor to receive Mercer's "Distinguished Teaching Award".
Mr. Leipzig’s paintings are in the collection of the New Jersey State Museum, The Montclair Museum, the Noyes Museum, the Morris Museum, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, Yale Art Gallery, Rutgers University, Piscataway and Newark, Newark Public Library, Schering-Plough Corporation, Mercer County Community College and the White House Collection. Since 1963, he has had twenty-six one-man shows in galleries and museums in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Florida and Arkansas and numerous group exhibits.
Mr. Leipzig paints from life. Observing what takes place in every day events and choosing those he holds dear in his life, he captures their moment together and allowing us, the viewers, in. Simply stated, “These works allow the viewer to feel they are in the painting rather than looking at the painting”, Margaret O’Reilly.
Mr. Leipzig lives in Trenton and is represented by Gallery Henoch in New York City.
Vincent Ceglia
Vincent Ceglia has had fifty one-person shows and exhibited throughout the United States, Italy and France, and has been the recipient of many awards. He had a one-person show at the James A. Michener Art Museum in 1990, and in May 1991, a one-person show at the Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia.
Mr. Ceglia has exhibited in the New Jersey State Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Newark Museum, Morris Museum of Art, James A. Michener Art Museum, Palazzo Valentini-Rome, Butler Institute of American Art, National Academy of Design and the National Arts Club, New York. Also with the American Watercolor Society, the Philadelphia Watercolor Club, the New Jersey Watercolor Society and many other private galleries. Ceglia's paintings can be found in the permanent collections of Penn State University, Sun Oil Company, James A. Michener Art Museum, American Can Company, Fidelity Bank, Educational Testing Service as well as private and public collections.
A former Professor for 28 years on the Visual Arts Faculty at Mercer County' College and Trenton Jr. College, he has been a member of the Salmagundi Club, Philadelphia Watercolor Club and Philadelphia Sketch Club. He is listed in "Who's Who in America", "Who's Who in the East" and his painting reproduced in the "International Dictionary of Watercolorists", published in Milan, Italy. Ceglia was one of two Americans invited to exhibit in Rome at the "Collettiva Arti Figurative", in honor of the 36th year of liberation of Italy.
Zoltan Buki, Curator of Fine Arts at the New Jersey State Museum, wrote, "Ceglia does not hold up a mirror to nature simply to record what has already been registered on the retina. In his work we are presented at one time with grand vistas, at other times, with microscopic glimpses which the artist has already transformed by his passion.”
For 35 years, Ceglia resided in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In 1992 he was honored "Artist of the Year" by the Bucks County Chamber of Commerce. In a special issue of American Artist Magazine, 1992, he was the subject of an illustrated article on his painting and working in Italy, where he spent twelve summers teaching painting workshops. In 1994 Ceglia was awarded the Schweitzer Price of $3,500 for the best painting at the 169th Exhibition of the National Academy of Design in New York. In September 1994 "The Artist" magazine did an article, "The Watercolor World's 1994 Winners". Ceglia was represented as the top award winner at the National Academy of Design. At the 67th Annual Exhibition, 1996, at the Phillips' Mill, New Hope, Pa., Ceglia received the Top Patrons' Prize for painting, of $1,000.
In 1997 and 1998 Ceglia received the Crest Medal from the Philadelphia Watercolor Club for a distinguished career in visual arts and long association with the Philadelphia Watercolor Club.
A Professor Emeritus, Visual Arts from Mercer County College where he taught for over 20 years, and also was a consultant to Thomas Edison College. Since 1985 the artist has spent six months of the year working and exhibiting in Italy.

Nov. 12, 2000 Sun.
Many crafters and artisans will be displaying their wares at the "Eighth
Annual Holiday Craft Show" at the Eagle Fire Co. in New Hope from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. 609.397.2790.

Nov. 12, 2000 Sun.,
Crafters and artisans are invited to participate in the "Eighth Annual
Holiday Craft Show" from 9-4 p.m. at the Eagle Fire Co. in New Hope.
609.397.2790.

Through December 31, 2000
Shop for the holidays in a stress-free environment at Bowman's Hill
Wildflower Preserve's Twinleaf Gift Shop, located in the Preserve's
Visitor's Center. Gifts for nature-lovers of all ages, including birders,
botanists and gardeners. Open 9 a.m. to
5 p.m., seven days a week (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days).
Extended hours until 9 p.m. on December 8th and 15th.
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve is located on River Road (Rt. 32) about
2.5 miles south of New Hope. For more information, contact the Preserve at
215-862-2924.

Nov. 15, 2000 Wed.
As part of American Education Week, the New Hope-Solebury Middle School will
offer senior citizens a free seminar on how to send and receive e-mail
messages starting at 1 p.m. Call 215.862.0608

Nov. 15, 2000 Wed.
New Hope "Partners in Progress" general membership meeting at Starbucks at
7:30 p.m. All are welcome. 215.862.0883.

Nov. 18, 2000 Sat.
"Holy Modal Rounders and Adam Brodsky" at the Prallsville Mill, Lambertville.
A wonderfully weird string band playing with a joyous infectious spirit
since 1963. Benefit Delaware River Mill Soc. 609.397.9470.

Nov. 18, 2000 Sat.
"Revolutionary Women", will benefit the not-for profit Community School of
New Hope-Solebury. This tour highlights the lives of three prominent women
in our nation's history. . Call 215.257.1720 or 1.888.291.4927 pin 0160

Nov. 18, 2000 through Dec 31, 2000
GREENE & GREENE GALLERY ANNOUNCES THEIR ANNUAL HOLIDAY JEWELRY SHOW
This Year’s Exhibition Features New Works by Twenty Nationally Recognized Craftsmen
Greene & Greene Gallery, 32 Bridge Street in Lambertville, New Jersey will host their Annual Holiday Jewelry Show from November 18, 2000 through December 31, 2000. An Opening Reception will be held November 18, 2000 from 5pm-7pm. The public is invited to attend.
Participating in this year’s exhibition are Bruce Anderson, David Bachrach, Margaret Barnaby, Na Mu Cho, Ross Coppelman, Petra Class, Lisa Colby, Pamela Farland, Finestra, Julia Groos, Gurhan, Sarah Mann, Saundra Messinger, Norah Pierson, Larissa Podgoretz, Carla Reiter, Amy Kahn Russell, William Scholl, Tobi Sznajderman and Margaret Thurman.
The gallery will be open Monday through Friday from 11am-6pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10am - 6pm. For more information please call 609-397-7774 or visit the gallery at no legsneeded.com.greene&greene/html.

Nov. 18-21, 2000 Sat.
Handweavers of Bucks Co., "Fiber Celebration Show" at Washington Crossing
Park. 215.321.7225.

Every Thurs. - Sun. in Nov., 2000
Artsbridge, Fall Exhibit at Prallsville Mills, Stockton. 215.862.5186

November 19, 2000 Sunday
Turkey Trot to Benefit Buckingham Land Preservation
Registration begins at 10:15 AM
Walk begins at 11:00 AM
Prizes and refreshments to follow
Short Walk 2 miles
Long Walk 4.5 miles
Location: Holicong Park Rt. 202 Holicong
Suggested Donation: Adults: $25, Children $10
Make checks payable to: Buckingham Land Preservation Fund
Mail to Armando Llanes P.O. Box 211 Holicong PA 18928

Nov. 19, 2000 Sun.
New Hope Eagle Fire Company's Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a bus trip to the
"Taj Mahal, Atlantic City" to benefit the Fire Company. 215.862.0792.

Nov. 21, 2000 Tues
Solebury's Chief, Richard Mangan, is asking everyone to "Get the Red Out".
Help celebrate safe and sober driving by wearing something red today and
remember to buckle up everyone, every time.

Nov. 24, 25 & 26, 2000
FROM FARM TO FASHION. Alpaca Weekend at Sweet Valley Farm Store, Rt. 202,
Ringoes, NJ. Open Fri. & Sat. 9-6. Sun. 9-5. Hosted by WoodsEdge Wools Farm.
Celebrates end products made from alpaca fiber. Alpacas on display. Demos.
Garments and interior decorating items for sale. Call (908) 806-FARM for
directions.

November 26, 2000
New Hope Town Tree Lighting
6PM at the Logan Inn.
Come and meet Santa and his elves. Free entertainment and refreshments.

Nov. 26, 2000 Sun.
New Hope's "Christmas Celebration" welcomes the holiday season with Santa's
arrival by horse-drawn carriage, holiday entertainment and the traditional
lighting of the town tree and menorah. 6 PM at the Logan Inn. All are
welcome. 215.862.4545

Nov. 26, 2000 Sun.
"Christmas Candlelight Tour", part of "Holidays at Parry Mansion" when 1784
restoration and the museum are decorated in the Christmas tradition.
215.862.5652