Events

Multi-award-winning writer Jamel Brinkley, winner of the Maya Angelou Book Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and O. Henry Prize and finalist for the National Book Award and Joyce Carol Oates Prize, reads from his work along with several creative writing seniors. The C.K. Williams Reading Series showcases senior thesis students of the Program in Creative Writing...

From October 20 through December 18, MarketFair will host its annual “Share the Warmth” giveback initiative in support of One Warm Coat, with donations locally routing to Capitol County Children’s Collaborative. MarketFair guests are invited to donate new or gently used coats in the white & yellow donation boxes located in front of Barnes &...

A reading of new, short plays by women playwrights as part of the nationwide initiative, Women+ On the Edge of Democracy. A mix of professional and non-professional actors, directors and producers will share readings of 10-minute plays by such women playwrights as Lynn Nottage, Heidi Schreck, and Lauren Gunderson, among others. Organized by Lecturer in...

Use this open studio space to tackle a creative project! Have a stack of art supplies collecting dust? Looking to make your existing artistic process more social? If you’re ready to tackle a craft and enjoy the company of other creative-minded folks, join us in the Craft Corner for an evening of casual art-making. This...

Celebrate 50 years of this spirited Princeton tradition! Don your best costume for the Arts Council’s Hometown Halloween Parade — it’s been a Princeton tradition since 1976! Gather with your friends and neighbors on Palmer Square Green starting at 4pm to enjoy music by the Princeton University Band before we depart promptly at 4:30pm. Upon...

Yiyun Li, Pulitzer Prize winner and Princeton Professor of Creative Writing, launches her new novel, Music Against the Night, a historical saga tracing the life of Irish composer and pianist John Field (1782–1837). Known as the inventor of the nocturne, Field is portrayed from his musical upbringing in Dublin to his success in Russia. The...

On October 24 from 3:30-6:00 PM, MarketFair will host its third annual Diwali Celebration in partnership with SR Mosaic. Local volunteers’ handcrafted décor will set the scene for the Festival of Lights, plus cultural performances, festive photo ops, creative crafts, pop-up vendors and much more. Admission is free and open to the public. 

Join us at Cupid's Bookshop for an author signing with Kate Fox, celebrating her new paranormal romance, SUCCUBUS Date: Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 Time: 1-3pm Location: Cupid's Bookshop - 4347 Main Street. Philadelphia, PA 19127 Tickets: FREE. We recommend preordering your book to guarantee a copy and select PICKUP. If you would like to guarantee...

When the celebrations of July 4, 1776, faded, New Jerseyans confronted a sobering reality: the prospect of all-out war. On Wednesday, November 4, at 7:30 PM, join us via Zoom as Dr. Susan Craig explores in this Heritage Lecture how the philosophical and legal ideals behind the Declaration of Independence collided with the fear and...

An artistic, scholarly, and personal celebration of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, one of the most important figures in American musical theater. This event will include panel conversations with artists and scholars and musical performances by Princeton students. Curated by Stacy Wolf, Professor of Theater & Music Theater in the Lewis Center for the Arts...