Editor’s note: In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, nonprofit Attitudes in Reverse hosts an event on Saturday, May 18, to raise awareness of mental health and the positive impact that dogs can have on those suffering with issues like depression. While intense symptoms for individuals with depression are commonly associated with the winter and […]
Editor’s note: U.S. 1 staff past and present were saddened to learn of the death on April 22 of Elaine Strauss, who spent more than 25 years as a freelance writer for U.S. 1 covering primarily classical music. She spent her final years in California, a move she chronicled in a November 21, 2018, story […]
Summer Fiction: Call for Writers & Poets U.S. 1 will once again publish its traditional Summer Fiction issue during the last week in July, on Wednesday, July 24. Poets, playwrights, and writers from the greater Princeton region are encouraged to submit their original, previously unpublished work. This is an opportunity to have your work published […]
For Artists Artworks Trenton offers “Paint the Creek: Plein Air Landscape with John Gummere” on three consecutive Saturdays, May 4, 11, and 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Artworks, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. Assunpink Creek runs through Artworks’ “front yard,” a beautiful location in historic Mill Hill that offers a range of views […]
Alison Mitchell, co-executive director of the New Jersey Conservation Foundation, wrote the following for the nonprofit’s weekly “State We’re In Column” originally published on April 19. It’s hard to imagine a world in which the fastest way to move freight between Philadelphia and New York City was having mules tow barges along a 70-mile canal […]
High school and college students who live or attend school in Mercer County can apply for a wide range of full-time and part-time internship positions. Internship opportunities are available over the summer from June through Labor Day, with a limited number of spots also available over the winter and spring breaks. “I’m excited for the […]
From PREX: The ‘Vinyl Resurgence’ as a ‘Reality Resurgence’ on Record Store Day On Saturday, April 20, Princeton Record Exchange will be rocking the 14th annual Record Store Day. Record Store Day (RSD) serves as a vibrant celebration of the culture surrounding independently owned record stores. With each passing year, its popularity continues to soar. […]
Opportunities: Call for Films Princeton Public Library invites filmmakers ages 14 to 25 to submit short films for consideration for screening at the 2024 Princeton Student Film Festival. Entries should be no longer than 20 minutes and must be submitted by June 1. There is no fee to enter. Launched in 2003, the Princeton Student […]
The Old Barracks Museum is celebrating Trenton area artists and Trenton art in a month-long gallery show hosted in its historic 18th-century building. The Arts at the Old Barracks Gallery Show: “Trenton Makes” will showcase artworks that best exemplify Trenton art and artists. The show will hang during upcoming events to allow the public to […]
Spring is here, and if you don’t believe it look no further than the many area nature centers and gardens gearing up for spring sales of native plants and more. The Garden Club of Princeton is hosting its annual spring flower market on Thursday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shop beautiful and […]