Community Calendar

The Gallery at Mercer County Community College is hosting the Mercer County Artists Exhibition through July 1 .

This annual juried exhibition showcases the remarkable talent thriving within our local community. Each year, artists who live, work, or study in Mercer County are invited to submit their work for a chance to be featured at the West Windsor Campus Gallery and receive several distinguished honors, including Best in Show, Juror's Choice, and the prestigious Mercer County Culture and Heritage Commission Purchase Award.

This year's event drew nearly 200 submissions, with 30 pieces by 27 distinct artists selected for display. The works are a vibrant and dynamic mix of size and media, ranging from traditional painting and drawing, to printmaking, ceramic and other mixed media works, highlighting the diverse voices and creative depth of Mercer County's artistic community.

Sponsors are the Mercer County Culture and Heritage Commission and Blick Art Materials. The 2026 juror was Elizabeth Massa.

The exhibit can be viewed during the Gallery's regular hours:

Monday/Wednesday 12:00PM - 6:00PM

Tuesday/Thursday 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Friday 12:00PM - 4:00PM

Boston-based British/American modern blues powerhouse Bees Deluxe are buzzing back into Tuckerton New Jersey with their electrifying live show, landing at The Lizzie Rose Music Room on Friday July 31st at 8:00 PM. Fresh off advancing to the semi-finals this year at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis.
The Lizzie Rose Music Room is a special stop for the band. “It feels like home to us,” says guitarist Warre. “We’ve made so many friends there, and we always look forward to playing the Lizzie Rose."

An intimate, world-class listening room the Lizzie Rose is an intimate live performance venue in a beautifully restored 1860 Sea Captain’s House, located in the small coastal borough of Tuckerton that hosts every kind of music genre: blues, folk, jazz, rock, bluegrass, and singer-songwriters. .
Bees Deluxe is a four-piece electric band touring relentlessly from Maine to Miami and as far west as the Cleveland House of Blues. Regulars at premier venues including Daryl’s House Club, The Lizzie Rose Music Room, The Bull Run, Black Eyed Sally’s, and Boston City Winery, the band seamlessly blends classic blues (Etta James, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Otis Rush) with modern icons like Robert Cray, Jimi Hendrix, and ZZ Top—plus striking originals of their own. Founding member Warre was in a high school band with Paul Kossoff, of the band Free. He toured Europe with Joe Jackson and The English Beat, then moved from London to New York where he became a fixture on the stage at the legendary CBGB’s. In Boston, he formed Bees Deluxe to celebrate the music he fell in love with while touring and playing legendary London clubs like Rainbow Theatre, Ronnie Scott's, Dingwalls, The Music Machine and the Moonlight Club. Before forming Bees Deluxe he was Production Manager for Rykodisc the first music audio CD company in the States where he worked directly with Frank Zappa, Yoko Ono, Richard Thompson, David Bowie, Mickey Hart and others. Carol Band is a classically trained pianist who was recruited while playing jazz in Boston’s club scene. She also writes tunes and wows audiences with her blazing harmonica solos.

Opening the evening is Eclipse - Original Progressive Jazz Fusion, the Cape May based eclectic ensemble at 7:30 pm.

The Gallery at Mercer County Community College is hosting the Mercer County Artists Exhibition through July 1 .

This annual juried exhibition showcases the remarkable talent thriving within our local community. Each year, artists who live, work, or study in Mercer County are invited to submit their work for a chance to be featured at the West Windsor Campus Gallery and receive several distinguished honors, including Best in Show, Juror's Choice, and the prestigious Mercer County Culture and Heritage Commission Purchase Award.

This year's event drew nearly 200 submissions, with 30 pieces by 27 distinct artists selected for display. The works are a vibrant and dynamic mix of size and media, ranging from traditional painting and drawing, to printmaking, ceramic and other mixed media works, highlighting the diverse voices and creative depth of Mercer County's artistic community.

Sponsors are the Mercer County Culture and Heritage Commission and Blick Art Materials. The 2026 juror was Elizabeth Massa.

The exhibit can be viewed during the Gallery's regular hours:

Monday/Wednesday 12:00PM - 6:00PM

Tuesday/Thursday 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Friday 12:00PM - 4:00PM

BAY HEAD – The Ocean County Library is excited to present “Navesink Brass Concert – 250 Years” from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, July 31 at Centennial Park outside the Bay Head Borough Hall, 83 Bridge Avenue.

Celebrate 250 years of American music and culture with Navesink Brass, a professional brass quintet with a wide and varied repertoire, including classical, jazz, rock, pop, and patriotic selections. They will begin the show with an arrangement of Revolutionary War tunes followed by a spotlight of American culture, including jazz, pop, Broadway, television, and cinema songs.

Please bring a blanket or chair for seating.

The rain date for this event is Friday, August 7 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Registration is required for this free program. To register, visit tinyurl.com/BrassBH, call the Bay Head Reading Center at 732-892-0662, or stop by your local OCL branch.

Mercer County Community College is hosting a Farmers Market on campus beginning June 10, open to both the Mercer community and the public. This market reflects the college's ongoing commitment to supporting local agriculture across the region and provides a wonderful opportunity to engage community members and invite them to grow with us through our Horticulture and other degree programs.

The market will be held every other week through September 16, rain or shine, in the parking lot next to the University Center.

Local vendors will be selling a variety of products, including fresh produce, jams, cold-pressed juices, breads, pastries, teas, honey, books, pickles, artisan soaps and more. The market will also be selling ice cream, donated by The Bent Spoon in Princeton, with all proceeds supporting the MCCC Food Pantry.

Vendor inquires may be sent to FarmersMarket@mccc.edu.

Spoken Word/karaoke Dance
every second Saturday

alcohol/drug-free environment

Money raised to support an educational rewards program

sponsor welcome

Mosaic Youth Chorus (MYC) announces Summer Troubadours, a one week program serving children in grades 4, 5, and 6. Troubadours provides instruction in vocal technique, musicianship, ensemble skills, and leadership. MYC creates a nurturing environment where every young person can thrive and express their authentic artistic selves. We focus on giving youth voice and addressing topics of importance to young people. Troubadours provides foundational instruction to start young singers on this journey. Get a jump start to a successful fall season in music!
Mosaic Youth Chorus website, http://mosaicyouthchorus.org.

Mosaic Youth Chorus (MYC) announces Summer Troubadours, a one week program serving children in grades 4, 5, and 6. Troubadours provides instruction in vocal technique, musicianship, ensemble skills, and leadership. MYC creates a nurturing environment where every young person can thrive and express their authentic artistic selves. We focus on giving youth voice and addressing topics of importance to young people. Troubadours provides foundational instruction to start young singers on this journey. Get a jump start to a successful fall season in music!
Mosaic Youth Chorus website, http://mosaicyouthchorus.org.

Mosaic Youth Chorus (MYC) announces Summer Troubadours, a one week program serving children in grades 4, 5, and 6. Troubadours provides instruction in vocal technique, musicianship, ensemble skills, and leadership. MYC creates a nurturing environment where every young person can thrive and express their authentic artistic selves. We focus on giving youth voice and addressing topics of importance to young people. Troubadours provides foundational instruction to start young singers on this journey. Get a jump start to a successful fall season in music!
Mosaic Youth Chorus website, http://mosaicyouthchorus.org.

Mercer County Community College is hosting a Farmers Market on campus beginning June 10, open to both the Mercer community and the public. This market reflects the college's ongoing commitment to supporting local agriculture across the region and provides a wonderful opportunity to engage community members and invite them to grow with us through our Horticulture and other degree programs.

The market will be held every other week through September 16, rain or shine, in the parking lot next to the University Center.

Local vendors will be selling a variety of products, including fresh produce, jams, cold-pressed juices, breads, pastries, teas, honey, books, pickles, artisan soaps and more. The market will also be selling ice cream, donated by The Bent Spoon in Princeton, with all proceeds supporting the MCCC Food Pantry.

Vendor inquires may be sent to FarmersMarket@mccc.edu.