Today, Monday, January 18, 2021, the Trenton Music Makers (TMM) Orchestra will present their annual Martin Luther King Day Concert, “We Shall Overcome.” In an abbreviated 13-minute format on YouTube Live, the event will be available to stream at 6:00 p.m. free of charge. “This is our fifth annual Martin Luther King Day performance,” said…
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NSPDK Inc-Pi Chapter Hosts Virtual Bingo for Scholarships
For over 60 years Trenton’s Pi Chapter of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc. (NSPDK-Pi) has held an annual Goldenred Scholarship Luncheon. Over the years, the organization has awarded more than 500 scholarships through this initiative. With large gatherings on hold during the pandemic, NSPDK-Pi is finding new ways to continue their tradition…
Entries Wanted for 2021 New Jersey Teen Media Contest
The New Jersey Department of Human Services is seeking submissions from teens across the Garden State for the 26th Annual New Jersey Teen Media Contest, which highlights Human Services’ mission to support families, especially during these challenging times. The contest, run by Human Services’ Division of Family Development, is open to all New Jersey middle and…
Trenton Music Makers Opens Mid-Year to New Students
Just in time to fight the winter doldrums, a grant from the NJ Arts and Culture Relief Fund will allow Trenton children and teens to try something new from home. Trenton Music Makers (TMM) is opening four new string classes for beginners. Students can start work on a new skill, receive a high-quality instrument and…
Black in the Future: Capital City African American Youth Art Competition
The African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County and The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc. Pi Chapter (NSPDK-Pi) are calling on the youth of Trenton and the entire Mercer County area to participate in their first (Virtual) Capital City African American Youth Art Competition of 2021. Open to African American Mercer County students…