Name: Welcoming Week at Princeton YMCA
Start: 2026-09-10T09:00:00-04:00
Location: Princeton YMCA

Princeton YMCA

<h1>Welcoming Week</h1>
<h2>September 10 – September 19</h2>
<h3>Together, we can make sure everyone feels like they belong</h3>
Celebrated each year in September, Welcoming Week is an annual event that connects neighbors and celebrates communities coming together to promote cross-cultural understanding and raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone.
<h4>OPEN TO ALL</h4>Princeton YMCA is proud to celebrate Welcoming Week! We are thrilled to open our doors to the community for various special activities as well as a chance to connect with neighbors in a nurturing environment that focuses on strengthening the community by connecting all to their purpose, potential, and each other.
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Local Event: Welcoming Week at Princeton YMCA

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Sarah Salvadore

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Princeton

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Welcoming Week at Princeton YMCA

Welcoming Week
September 10 – September 19
Together, we can make sure everyone feels like they belong
Celebrated each year in...

Arts Council of Princeton

Princeton Comic Makers presents: JERSEY ART MEETUPS (JAM), a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater Central Jersey area through a shared passion for sequential art and new media. Attendees may use this open workshop space to draw, write, and develop their own artwork, with an opportunity to receive peer review and feedback from other members if desired. Illustrators, animators, writers, and generalists are all welcome to join and discuss their art and career goals, share learning resources, promote current projects, or find friends and collaborators. Together, we aspire to cultivate a local community that keeps artists motivated towards achieving their dreams! <ul><li>Open to ages 16+ of any skill level interested in any form of narrative art and design (i.e. Animation, Concept Art, Comics, Game Design, Picture Books, etc.)</li><li>Group meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7pm to 9pm. Casual attendance is accepted!</li><li>Bringing own materials is highly encouraged. Some basic materials are provided – paper, pencils, etc. – but please bring any tools necessary to help you create (i.e. drawing tablets, sketchbooks, etc.) </li></ul>

Local Event: Jersey Art Meetup (JAM)

Jersey Art Meetup (JAM)

Princeton Comic Makers presents: JERSEY ART MEETUPS (JAM), a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater...

Celebrate the fall season with live music every Saturday afternoon on the Green! Enjoy al fresco dining, browse local shops, and let the sounds of acoustic covers, classic rock, and jazzy favorites bring the town to life.
Grab a picnic table or bring your own chairs and blankets to relax on the lawn as you enjoy a crisp autumn afternoon filled with great music and good company!&nbsp;
ARTIST LINEUP:
<ul><li>9/5: Charles Laurita &amp; The Mischief</li><li>9/12: Eco Del Sur</li><li>9/19: Kindred Spirit</li><li>9/26: Peter Maness &amp; The Master Keys</li><li>10/3: Latineo Trio</li><li>10/10: Swingadelic</li><li>10/24: EssGees</li><li>10/31: Hampton Brass Quartet &lt;– SPECIAL HALLOWEEN THEMED MUSIC!</li></ul>

Local Event: Fall Music Series

Fall Music Series

Celebrate the fall season with live music every Saturday afternoon on the Green! Enjoy al fresco dining, browse local shops,...

<h4>The choir you didn’t know you needed.</h4>
 Pop-Up Choir Princeton is an&nbsp;all-ages&nbsp;community singing experience where families, neighbors, and music-lovers come together to sing pop songs in harmony — no auditions, no pressure, just joy.
<ul><li>Kids and parents sing side-by-side</li><li>Adults who “used to sing” feel safe to try again</li><li>First-time singers get to experience the magic of choir</li></ul>
Sing shortened versions of well-loved pop songs arranged with easy-to-follow harmonies.
Rather than being divided by age or gender, singers choose the range that feels best for their voice: Low, Middle, or High.
Families sit together and work as a team — either choosing to all sing the same part or challenge each other to sing in harmony.
There will also be moments where singers can volunteer to sing a short line of the melody on their own. If you feel inspired, just raise your hand when prompted and you can try the melody while the choir supports you. Theme – “Earth, Wind &amp; Fire Medley” • “Let’s Groove Tonight” • “Shining Star” • “September”
<h4> A screen-free singing experience:</h4>
 Pop-Up Choir Princeton is intentionally phone-free and screen-free. Instead of staring at iPads or projectors, everyone receives a simple lyric sheet and learns the music together by ear and by voice — the way humans have always sung. This keeps the focus on listening, connection, and the shared energy of singing in the same room.

Local Event: Pop-Up Choir Princeton

Pop-Up Choir Princeton

The choir you didn’t know you needed.
 Pop-Up Choir Princeton is an all-ages community singing experience where families,...

<h2>Rooted in Bloom by Prajakta Joshi</h2>
<h4> On View: August 29 – October 3, 2026 Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 9, 5-7pm Garden Club Collaboration on view starting Friday, September 25</h4>
 Artist statement:
Born in Mumbai, raised in Dubai, and with years in the fast-paced design worlds of India and New York, New Jersey, Prajakta Joshi’s life has been an ongoing study in perspective. While her career led her to build her own design agency, her creative soul remains anchored in something gentler and far more enduring: the elemental wisdom of the natural world.
As a practitioner of Yoga and Ayurveda, Prajakta sees life not as a series of fixed moments, but as a quiet, rhythmic dance between Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Space. These elemental forces do not simply surround us; they flow through our minds and bodies, shaping how we experience growth and change.
In&nbsp;Rooted in Bloom, Prajakta turns her lens toward this subtle energy. Her paintings move beyond traditional depictions of flowers and landscapes, seeking instead to translate the invisible pulse of living things. Her work honors the forces of nature that guide us through transformation, using bold color and gestural forms to translate the emotional and physical impact of movement onto the canvas.&nbsp;Through the softer gradients, gestural forms, she captures the delicate impermanence of nature—the swift rush of air, the subtle shift of light, and the fleeting beauty of a moment caught just before it becomes a memory. Her work reminds us that to truly bloom, we must first allow ourselves to be moved by the quiet forces that sustain us.

Local Event: Gallery Opening: Rooted in Bloom

Gallery Opening: Rooted in Bloom

Rooted in Bloom by Prajakta Joshi
 On View: August 29 – October 3, 2026 Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 9, 5-7pm Garden...

Echoes in Our Bones The Empowering Legacy of Black Women Artists in American Art and Culture Curated by Judith K. Brodsky and Rhinold L. Ponder
On View: Saturday, August 29 – Saturday, October 3, 2026 Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 9 from 5-7pm
Panel Discussion: Thursday, September 17 from 5:30-6:30pm at Princeton University Art Museum.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION: Echoes in Our Bones will explore how themes of identity, history, and cultural resilience have endured and transformed across generations. The exhibition examines how these artists have explored and expanded the ideals articulated in the Declaration of Independence, “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”, using art as a powerful vehicle for expression, resistance, care, and community. Pairings of artists from past and present generations will include Faith Ringgold and Bisa Butler, Selma Burke and Allison Saar, Mary Lovelace O’Neal and Julie Mehretu, Betye Saar and Tschabalala Self, Carrie Mae Weems and LaToya Ruby Frazier, Laura Wheeler Waring and Jordan Casteel, Elizabeth Catlett and Kara Walker, and Howardena Pindell and Shinique Smith. Through these connections, the exhibition will not only showcase individual artistic voices but also trace a lineage of creative expression that has contributed to shaping and defining American art.

Local Event: Gallery Opening: Echoes in Our Bones

Gallery Opening: Echoes in Our Bones

Echoes in Our Bones The Empowering Legacy of Black Women Artists in American Art and Culture Curated by Judith K. Brodsky and...

<h2>Charles Evans Scholars Exhibition</h2>
<h4> On View: September 10 – October 3, 2026 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 10, 5-6pm</h4>
This annual exhibition celebrates the artistic achievements of exceptional Princeton High School students. Made possible by the Charles Evans Foundation, the scholarship program was established in 2011 to support young artists through a partnership with the Arts Council of Princeton. Many recipients go on to pursue creative paths in college and beyond. The Foundation, created in memory of fashion entrepreneur and philanthropist Charles Evans, continues his legacy of empowering talent through education and the arts.
FEATURED ARTISTS:
Faye Jiang
Nikolai Morozov
Brunell Rosales-Carrillo
Prisha Shekatkar
Anthony Zubialevich
…More to come!

Local Event: Gallery Opening: Charles Evans Scholars Exhibition

Gallery Opening: Charles Evans Scholars Exhibition

Charles Evans Scholars Exhibition
 On View: September 10 – October 3, 2026 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 10,...

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Welcoming Week

September 10 – September 19

Together, we can make sure everyone feels like they belong

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