Community Calendar

Looking for a relaxing afternoon of music? Fred Lehotay and the Ragtimers will perform at 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 23 at the Long Beach Island Branch of the Ocean County Library.

Join this popular quartet for a sentimental journey through the Roaring Twenties with classic ragtime songs that are upbeat and timeless. Sing along or tap your toes while the band whisks you away with patriotic songs, Jazz Age melodies, and rollicking ragtime tunes.

The Ragtimers have been introducing this music to new generations since 1968. The current band lineup includes bassist Gary Nokes, guitarist Bob Estler, banjoist Tom Rittenhouse, and bandleader/alto saxophonist Fred Lehotay.

This program is generously sponsored by the Ocean County Library Foundation. The Ocean County Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization now in its 25th year of enhancing services and opportunities to all library users.

Registration is required for this free program. To register, visit tinyurl.com/RagtimeLBI, call 609-494-2480, or stop by the branch at 217 South Central Avenue, Surf City.

"The American landscape has always been a sonic tapestry, woven from equal parts soaring optimism and gritty reality. To write a song about America is to attempt to capture an impossible vastness: a task that requires grappling with the nation's shifting identity, its restless spirit, and the complex beauty of its promise." -Hannah Nepilova, Classical Music.

On the 250th anniversary of the United States, join us to celebrate the vibrant and eclectic voices that have shaped our nation, through an evening of music, poetry and performance.

This collaboration between Mannes School of Music, The School of Drama, and The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music explores the many voices, stories, and traditions that compose the fabric of our nation.

Poetry by: Joy Harjo, Wang Ping, Maya Angelou, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes.

Music by: H.T. Burleigh, Charles Ives, R. Carlos Nakai, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, W. Grant Still, Lowell Liebermann, Huang Ruo, George Gershwin, and jazz favorites from past and present.

Curated by: Pavlina Dokovska and Matthew A.J. Gregory

Directed by: Matthew A.J. Gregory

Grammy-nominated pop-reggae legends and one of the most influential British groups of all time, UB40, return this fall on THE UNSTOPPABLE TOUR 2026. LPR Presents their September 25th New York show at The Town Hall, spanning new material, deep cuts, and fan favorites.

Welcome to an afternoon of percussion music that celebrates rhythm, melody, and cultures from around the world. This program features a diverse selection of works from traditional rudimental drumming and expressive marimba compositions to beloved film music, folk music, classical favorites and vibrant dances. Each piece highlights the remarkable versatility of the percussion ensemble. We hope you enjoy this free musical journey across styles, traditions, and continents.

Please come and enjoy a piano recital by faculty members at The New School for Music Study at Nassau Presbyterian Church (Princeton NJ).
The faculty of NSMS are exceptional performers as well as teachers, and are pleased to present this recital with the theme "Music We Love To Share", featuring a variety of composers. The concert is about one hour in length. Free to the public, donations gladly accepted.

The Art of Faithfulness presents violinist, Nancy Wilson and pianist, Frances Slade in a free concert of sonatas by three beloved composers. A reception will follow.

Join the Central New Jersey Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) this October at Princeton’s historic Garden Theatre, where theater organist Ian Fraser will provide a musical backdrop to F. W. Murnau’s silent film FAUST (1926). Following the film, Fraser will provide a demonstration of the theater organ and a brief discussion on the role these instruments played in early twentieth-century American musical culture.

This screening is part of the Princeton Garden Theatre’s Annual “Garden Goes Global” Film Festival. The three-day festival highlights nine international classics from nine different countries on the big screen from Friday, October 9th, through Sunday, October 11th. Festival passes and tickets to individual screenings, including to FAUST, are available at princetongardentheatre.org/global.

Bring your family and friends as we look ahead to Halloween!

Although the film is not rated due to its 1926 publication, the chapter recommends a PG or PG-13 viewership or older.

This event will be presented by the Central New Jersey Chapter of the AGO with the generous support of the Centennial Millenium Fund of the New York City Chapter of AGO. For more information about Ian Fraser, visit ianfraserorganist.com. For more information about the Central New Jersey Chapter of the AGO, visit cnjago.org.

Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with the Adelphi Orchestra as Northern New Jersey’s longest continuously performing chamber orchestra opens its 73rd season under the direction of Principal Conductor Kyunghun Kim!

The celebratory program, "American Voice at 250," features two masterworks by iconic American composer Samuel Barber: the poignant Adagio for Strings and his virtuosic Violin Concerto, featuring guest soloist Sophia Werner (Juilliard Kovner Fellow and 2022 Adelphi Young Artist Competition winner). The program concludes with Ludwig van Beethoven’s joyful and energetic Symphony No. 8.

PROGRAM:

Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings

Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto — Sophia Werner, violin

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 8

Keitaro Harada conductor
New Jersey Symphony

Lights, camera, action! Rising-star conductor Keitaro Harada leads a program of thrilling orchestral music from classic movies. Movie-musicals West Side Story and An American in Paris, with their timeless tunes, are heard alongside Joe Hisaishi’s score to the Studio Ghibli masterpiece Spirited Away. Don’t miss this festive performance with music that dazzles and delights—the perfect way to celebrate the start of the season.

Paul Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Joe Hisaishi Suite from Spirited Away
George Gershwin An American in Paris

Keitaro Harada conductor
New Jersey Symphony

Lights, camera, action! Rising-star conductor Keitaro Harada leads a program of thrilling orchestral music from classic movies. Movie-musicals West Side Story and An American in Paris, with their timeless tunes, are heard alongside Joe Hisaishi’s score to the Studio Ghibli masterpiece Spirited Away. Don’t miss this festive performance with music that dazzles and delights—the perfect way to celebrate the start of the season.

Paul Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Leonard Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Joe Hisaishi Suite from Spirited Away
George Gershwin An American in Paris