Events for December 17, 2025

Grab your friends, pour a glass, and let your creativity flow at our Paint and Sip Night at the JCC! Enjoy a relaxed evening of painting, laughter, and good company as a local instructor guides you step-by-step in creating your own masterpiece, no experience required! All art supplies are included, and light refreshments will be served. Whether you’re a budding artist or just looking for a fun night out, this event is the perfect blend of art and entertainment. Come for the canvas, stay for the camaraderie! Instructor: Jayme Fahrer JCC Member Rate: $45.00 Community Member Rate: $55.00

Raritan Valley Symphonic Band Winter Concert “Holiday Season in Somerset” RESCHEDULED Sunday December 17 @ 7 pm – Franklin High School – Free Admission The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band’s annual Winter concert, “Holiday Season in Somerset” has been rescheduled for Wednesday December 17 at 7 PM. Under the direction of Music Director William Berz, the concert will be held at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset, NJ. Admission is free! This year’s concert features a variety of classic and festive wind ensemble pieces followed by several traditional holiday favorites. The performance starts with British composer Kenneth Alford’s march On the Quarter Deck written in 1917 for the World War I British naval officers. American composer William Latham’s Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light is a beautiful Baroque Christmas tune used by many composers. Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Folk Song Suite is a cornerstone work in wind ensemble literature. The three-movement work contains eight different folk songs from the Norfolk and Somerset regions of England. The Hesitating Blues is a traditional song from the early 1900s that has been adapted over the years in many styles. This adaption by the famous W.C. Handy was arranged by William Grant Still in 1916