Events
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Research Labs for Princeton Area High Schoolers – Free Info Session
Arts Council of PrincetonFree info session for families interested in real research opportunities for high school students in Princeton. Learn about Research Labs - in-person (Princeton) and online options with PhD-level mentorship from Society of Teen Scientists. Labs include: Science of Video Games, Physics Tournament, AI Meets Science, Planet Impact. Open to students and parents. No experience required....
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Opening reception for exhibition by Boris Torres: ‘People I Know’
Princeton Day School Princeton, United StatesThe Anne Reid ’72 Gallery at Princeton Day School will open an exhibition of 30 portraits painted from life by artist Boris Torres on Jan. 8, with a public reception from 3 to 5 p.m. The show, People I Know, features works created over six years in the artist’s Brooklyn studio and drawn from a...
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Small Explorers Learning Together: Shapes & Patterns
New Jersey State Museum 205 W. State Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesSmall Explorers Learning Together is the NJ State Museum's program for children ages 1 - 5 years and their caregivers. The program is offered at 9:30 am on Jan. 10 or 15. Shapes and patterns can be found throughout the Museum - from Lenape beadwork to the stripes on a snake! For this session, families...
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Roxey Ballet Hosts Children’s Classic Story Auditions 2026
Mill Ballet School 243 N Union St, Lambertville, NJ, United StatesRoxey Ballet invites young dancers ages 4 and up to audition for our Children’s Classic Story Ballet, Mowgli’s Jungle Adventure—a vibrant, family-friendly production filled with movement, imagination, and heart. Perfect for dancers of all levels, this enchanting ballet brings Rudyard Kipling’s beloved tale to life while teaching meaningful lessons about courage, growth, and self-discovery. Mowgli is a...
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“No-Sew” Great American Birthday Quilt Event
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesCreate a quilt block to contribute to the 250-foot-long “Great American Birthday Quilt.” No sewing skills necessary—fabric and fabric glue will be provided. You’re welcome to drop-in (plan for 90 minutes to complete your piece). This free event is hosted by the Princeton Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Opening Reception for Bob Sakson Exhibition
D&R Greenway Land Trust 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ, United StatesOpening reception for the exhibition honoring late New Jersey watercolor artist Bob Sakson, featuring 36 original en plein air works of New Jersey and Pennsylvania landscapes and historic sites. Sales benefit the Garden State Watercolor Society and D&R Greenway Land Trust. Light refreshments will be served. Open to the public.
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Cricket Is Topic of English-Speaking Union Meeting
The Nancy S. Klath Center for Lifelong Learning 101 Poor Farm Road, Building B, PrincetonCricket Is Topic of English-Speaking Union Meeting Have you ever wondered where the phrase “a sticky wicket” originated? Find out that and more about the history and practice of cricket at a meeting of the Princeton branch of the English-Speaking Union on January 11 at 3 pm at the Nancy S. Klath Center for Lifelong...
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Let’s Just Sing! Choral Reading of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Ruddigore
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton 50 Cherry Hill Rd., PrincetonConductor: Lee Milhous (Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society) The Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs celebrates 90 years of love for choral music, and you’re invited to sing. Vocal scores provided. At the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, Rt 206 at Cherry Hill Road, Princeton NJ Members of the community gather together for the...
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Read and Explore: Gingerbread Man
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTerhune Orchards Read and Explore Program is a winter education series, following the popular seasonal Read and Pick Program. Educators will read “The Gingerbread Man” and then each child will decorate a big gingerbread man cookie to take home. Kids will be amazed at how many gingerbread man ingredients come from farms. Please register online...
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Morven’s Curator Corner: USS Princeton Memorial Artwork
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesAt this free virtual lunchtime talk, go behind-the-scenes with Morven’s curators as they discuss a recently acquired watercolor and ink mourning picture, made in remembrance of those lost in the 1884 explosion aboard the USS Princeton.
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Native Seed Sowing Extravaganza: Hopewell
Hopewell Valley Central High School 259 Pennington Titusville Rd, Pennington$5 per ready-to-go greenhouse jugs loaded with seeds (grows ~10 native seedlings) Experienced volunteers will help you select seeds and prepare for success.
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Science Under the Stars: Galactic Monsters – Active Supermassive Black Holes & their Effect on Galaxies
New Jersey State Museum 205 W. State Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesJoin us in the Planetarium for this free talk with Dr. Lauranne Lanz, The College of New Jersey. Astronomers have found that nearly every galaxy hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. In some galaxies, these slumbering behemoths roar to life as active galactic nuclei (AGN). Join us in the planetarium as Dr. Lauranne...
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Kelsey Review New Year Reading at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Lawrence Branch, Mercer County Library 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, NJ, United StatesStart the new year with creativity and inspiration at the Kelsey Review 2025 Issue Reading, held on Thursday, January 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System. The event celebrates Mercer County writers and poets and features readings from both established authors and emerging voices. Attendees...
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Princeton Violins Exhibition and Sale of Fine Violins, Violas and Bows
Princeton Violins 240 Nassau Street, PrincetonPrinceton Violins is proud to present an extraordinary collection of over fifty fine violins, violas, and bows. We also offer a large and unique selection of fine and antique violins in 1/2 and 3/4 sizes, ideal for younger players seeking exceptional instruments. This event is open to professional and amateur musicians, teachers, and students. Dedicated...
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Rachel Breen – Unraveling Threads: Climate, Labor, and the Clothes We Wear
TCNJ Art Gallery TCNJ Art Gallery Art & Interactive Multimedia Building The College of New Jersey 2000 Pennington Rd. Ewing, NJ, EwingOrganized with TCNJ Professor Kathleen Webber, this solo exhibition features work by Minnesota-based artist Rachel Breen. Through her textile installations and assemblages, Breen has worked to cultivate deeper understandings of labor rights, solidarity, and collective power, often through the lens of the international garment industry. The gallery will be open from Jan. 28 through March...
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Meet the Curators Tour: Northern Family, Southern Ties
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesExperience a behind-the-scenes, after-hours look at Morven’s newest exhibition, Northern Family, Southern Ties, with Morven’s curators and research team. The result of three years of research, this exhibit complicates the more traditional understanding of the “North” and “South” by following two families before, during, and after the Civil War and the interstate movement of the...
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Read and Explore: Animal Tracks
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTerhune Orchards Read and Explore Program is our winter education series, following the popular seasonal Read and Pick Program. The second Read and Explore program is Animal Tracks. Educators will read books about animals in winter and talk about wintertime in nature. After story time, we will make bird feeders with wild bird seed for...
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ART OF Loving thy Neighbor
Arts Council of PrincetonJoin us for a powerful interfaith gathering held in partnership with the Muslim Center of Greater Princeton Join religious leaders from diverse faith traditions as they share what “loving thy neighbor” means in their faith and how each of us can bring this sacred practice into daily life.
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Restoring Works of Art
Dorothea's House 120 John Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesRestoration is defined as the act of returning something to a former condition, which raises many complex questions when applied to the restoration of historical artifacts and works of art. And why do we restore works of art at all? Bart Devolder, chief conservator of the Princeton University Art Museum, will discuss these issues, using...
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Friends of the Lawrence Library January Book Sale
Lawrence Branch, Mercer County Library 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, NJ, United StatesDates:• Early Admission: Thursday, January 29, 1–4 p.m.• General Sale: Friday, January 30–Monday, February 2 Location:Lawrence Headquarters Branch, Mercer County Library System2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ The Friends of the Lawrence Library will hold their January Book Sale featuring thousands of used, gently read books for all ages. The sale opens to the public on...
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Garden State Watercolor Society: Bob Sakson Exhibition
D&R Greenway Land Trust 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ, United StatesExhibition honoring late New Jersey watercolor artist Bob Sakson, featuring 36 original en plein air works of New Jersey and Pennsylvania landscapes and historic sites. Sales benefit the Garden State Watercolor Society and D&R Greenway Land Trust. A reception will be held on Sunday, January 11, from 2–4 p.m. The reception is open to the...
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Pianist Emmanuel Ax Performs at McCarter Theatre
Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United StatesEight-time GRAMMY Award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax is renowned for his poetic temperament, deeply felt interpretations, and unparalleled virtuosity. Whether performing a timeless sonata or premiering a new work, his artistry reflects a profound love for music and its power to inspire. As The New York Times declares, Ax’s performances are “never less than spellbinding.” A...
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TCNJ Faculty Artist Series Featuring: Joshua Kovach & Kathleen Mitchell
TCNJ, Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall [Music Building] 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing, NJJoin TCNJ Department of Music for the first Faculty Artist Recital of this semester, featuring Joshua Kovach, clarinet, and Kathleen Mitchell, saxophone. The program opens with a transcription of Ginastera’s vibrant Tres Danzas Argentinas, the composer’s first published and most beloved work. From there, the concert highlights international voices, including Hungarian clarinetist Béla Kovács’evocative Hommage...
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No One is Forgotten: An Immersive Opera Drama, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University
Wallace Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 122 Alexander St, Hurley Gallery and CoLab at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus, NJ, United StatesNo One is Forgotten: An Immersive Opera Drama is a story of intimacy, surrender and the will to survive. A soundscape of foley arts, actors, electronics, instrumentalists, and classical vocalists creates a world where the audience can experience storytelling through psycho-acoustic sound design techniques and their imagination. The work tells the story of Lali and Beng,...
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Buffalo Chicken Slider Making Class at Williams Sonoma MarketFair
Williams Sonoma MarketFair 3535 Us Highway 1, Space 312, Princeton, NJ, United StatesSauté like a chef! Learn how easy it is to sauté in stainless steel while we make Buffalo chicken sliders for game day using our Thermo-Clad cookware.
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Wine & Chocolate Weekend
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesVisit us at Terhune Orchards Vineyard and Winery tasting room as we start the celebration of Valentine's Day. Enjoy chocolate baked goods homemade from Terhune’s own bakery which are delicious with our award-winning wines. Bring your loved one, friends and family to enjoy sweet treats. For this weekend, we are offering a special wine and...
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HomeFront’s Week of Hope: A Week of Service & Learning Opportunities
Join HomeFront for an exciting Week of Hope planned from February 9-14th, as we celebrate 35 years of serving local families. From volunteering to our food pantry; to baking treats for families experiencing homelessness; to a bus tour; to a Saturday youth service project — there are many ways to help families facing hardship in Central NJ! Some...
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Reading by Hala Alyan and Creative Writing Seniors, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing and Labyrinth Books
Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesAward-winning novelist, poet and memoirist Hala Alyan, winner of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Arab American Book Award, reads from her work along with several creative writing seniors. The C.K. Williams Reading Series showcases senior thesis students of the Program in Creative Writing with established writers as special guests. Alyan’s books will be...
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Fall 2025 Student Film Screenings, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts
James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. 185 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ, United StatesThe Program in Visual Arts presents 40+ short student films created in fall 2025 semester courses, including “Filmmaking: 16mm Analog Film Production” and “Making the Vampire Film” taught by Christopher Harris; “Representation in Documentary Filmmaking” taught by Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt; “Animation I” taught by Tim Szetela; “Alternative Fiction: Short Form Filmmaking” taught by Nicolás Pereda; and ...
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ACP BYOB: Carve Your Heart Out | Linocut Printmaking
Arts Council of PrincetonOur beginner-friendly evening of linocut printmaking with an anti-Valentine’s day spin. It’s OK if the cutesy romance of Valentine’s Day isn’t your thing. Whether you’re single, in a relationship, or still plotting your ex’s downfall, you’re invited to carve your heart out during a BYOB night out. Bring along a 4×6″ design and we’ll teach...
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