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Princeton Community Works 2026
Mercer County Community College Conference Center NJ, United StatesA hallmark of this year’s program is a series of thoughtfully designed workshops that will each produce three practical outcomes participants can use immediately in their work, volunteer efforts, and community life. These sessions are intended to move beyond discussion to deliver tangible tools, strategies, and relationships that can be applied right away.
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“Illuminations” by Artist Jordan Eagles
Art at Bainbridge 158 Nassau Street, PrincetonIn this site-specific, light-based installation, artist Jordan Eagles, whose work is currently on view at Princeton University Art Museum’s Nassau Street gallery, Art@Bainbridge, projects glowing patterns onto the exterior of Bainbridge House, from resin panels created with blood donated by individuals living with HIV and gay men on PrEP. The gallery will be open late for visitors to explore the...
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Jersey Art Meetup
Arts Council of PrincetonPrinceton Comic Makers presents: JERSEY ART MEETUPS (JAM), a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater Central Jersey area through a shared passion for sequential art and new media. Attendees may use this open workshop space to draw, write, and develop their own artwork, with an opportunity to receive peer review and feedback from...
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After Noon Concert Series at the Princeton University Chapel
Princeton University ChapelThe After Noon Concert Series is a weekly opportunity for the Princeton Community to enjoy performances at the Princeton University Chapel by various local, national, and international organists. These half-hour concerts showcase the flexibility of the magnificent Skinner/Mander Chapel organ. Each visiting organist rehearses and performs, bringing forth a different voice and character from the organ.
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Wine & Design – Sips & Make Your Own Planter Night
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesSpring time is the perfect time for making herb and annual planters. Join owner Reuwai Mount Hanewald for an evening of planting your very own patio planter. Our herbs and annuals are grown in our very own greenhouse. Over Terhune wine, have fun making your very own. Price includes flight of Terhune wine, plants, container...
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SkinSpirit: Princeton Grand Opening Party
SkinSpirit 53 Hulfish Street, Princeton, New Jersey@ Join SkinSpirit for a fabulous evening celebrating the grand opening of SkinSpirit Princeton, NJ – it’s going to be a night to remember! Enjoy sips and bites in a new luxurious clinic, watch live demos of the most popular treatments, and enjoy a personalized skincare consultation with a team of expert practitioners. As a...
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Art People Party
Arts Council of PrincetonThis spring, our signature fundraising celebration, Art People Party, gets a gritty makeover with a ’90s grunge theme, making for an unforgettable night where art, attitude, and community collide. The Arts Council of Princeton proudly presents Art People Party 2026: GRUNGE, a raw and joyful evening celebrating the people who make our community feel creative,...
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TCNJ Choirs & Visiting Artists in Residence Symphony in C Present Mozart’s Requiem in D Minor
Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing TownshipThe Choirs of TCNJ join Artists in Residence Symphony in C to perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s powerful and beloved Requiem in D Minor. Surrounded by mystery and composed during the final months of Mozart’s life, Requiem in D Minor is an emotionally charged composition with brilliant phrasing, melody, and instrumentation. The performance features the combined...
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Theater&…Venue Accessibility, a presentation by Annalise Schuck ’26, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University
Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTheater&… is a series of presentations by seniors in the Program in Theater that demonstrates the power of theater to connect to, reveal, educate about, and share a wide range of issues, topics, and experiences. Join Princeton senior Annalise Schuck, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering major with a minor in Theater, for a presentation on re-engineering...
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Earth Day Celebration 2026! “Digging into Nature”
Herrontown Woods NJ, United StatesIn celebration of Earth Day, the Friends of Herrontown Woods invites you to join us for a day of exploring and learning in nature. Walk, bike, or run over to the Woods! (Check back regularly for an updated schedule and added activities, tables and events!!) 9:30 AM - 3 PM | May’s Popup Café There...
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Earth Day Celebration 2026! “Digging into Nature”
Herrontown Woods NJ, United StatesIn celebration of Earth Day, the Friends of Herrontown Woods invites you to join us for a day of exploring and learning in nature. Walk, bike, or run over to the Woods! (Check back regularly for an updated schedule and added activities, tables and events!!) 9:30 AM - 3 PM | May’s Popup Café There...
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Herb & Garden Class
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesCome to a FREE herb growing and using workshop at Terhune Orchards. As farmers, we enjoy sharing the skills of how to grow food in the home garden. At Terhune Orchards, the Mount Family has been growing and using herbs here at Terhune Orchards for over 40 years. This class is a great way for...
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Storytime and Book Signing with Roo the Dalmatian at Barnes & Noble at MarketFair
Barnes and Noble, Market Fair 3535 US Highway 1 Suite 400, Princeton , NJ, United StatesJoin Barnes & Noble MarketFair for a fun, family-friendly story time and book signing featuring Your Uniqueness: Roo the “Kangaroo” Dalmatian. Meet Roo in person during this author event with Keith M. Grierson, enjoy a live reading, and get your copy signed. A live dog will be present at the event.
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Princeton Porchfest 2026
On the Green at Palmer Square 40 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ@ Join us on the Green on Saturday, April 25th to celebrate Arts Council of Princeton’s fifth annual Princeton Porchfest! Starting at noon, multiple porches around town will host sets of live music throughout the day. PALMER SQUARE SETS: 12pm-12:45pm: Students from the Honors Music Program of Westminster Conservatory (Classical) 1pm-1:45pm: The Anderson Council (Alternative)...
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Winery Weekend Music Series
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesJoin for cheer in the winery to enjoy live music and meet up with family and friends. With indoor seating in the wine barn among the wine tanks and outdoor seating with firepits. Enjoy hot mulled wine, tasting flights of Terhune favorite wines, and wine by the glass. All ages can have fun with s’mores...
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Princeton Porchfest 2026
Downtown Princeton Exact address given to ticketholders, PrincetonThe fifth annual Princeton Porchfest will be held Saturday, April 25 from 12-6pm. Starting at noon, multiple porches around town – generously lent by neighbors – will host sets of live music throughout the day. Stroll around town to hear live local talent, grab a bite, drink, or coffee from one of Princeton’s amazing small...
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The Joy Symposium: An Afternoon with NYT Best Selling Author Ross Gay
Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing TownshipJoin New York Times Best Selling Author, poet, and speaker Ross Gay for an intimate poetry reading and Q&A session. Known for his books “Inciting Joy,” “The Book of Delights,” and “Be Holding,” among others, Gay combines his poet and essayist talents to create written works of art. This session is one of the signature...
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Café Improv
Arts Council of PrincetonFor the past 30 years, Café Improv has connected beginning and professional performers in the Arts Council of Princeton’s Solley Theater. Serving as a vibrant musical oasis for the Princeton community, Café Improv is a gathering place to share artistic ideas and provide inspiration to others. Attendees can expect an evening of exciting local music, poetry, comedy,...
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Cacio E Pepe Shells Cooking Class at Williams Sonoma at MarketFair
Williams Sonoma MarketFair 3535 Us Highway 1, Space 312, Princeton, NJ, United StatesWilliams Sonoma MarketFair presents a hands-on cooking class featuring a weeknight-friendly take on the Italian favorite, cacio e pepe. In this 30-minute session, guests will learn how to prepare flavorful cacio e pepe shells, with tips made simple using the Breville+ Cooking app. This class offers an easy and delicious way to elevate your weeknight...
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Free Carillon Concert at Princeton University
Princeton University Graduate College, Grover Cleveland Tower 88 College Road West, Princeton, NJ, United StatesCelebrating more than 30 years of community recitals, the Princeton University Carillon continues to host free Sunday concerts for the public. Performances begin at 1 p.m. and are held rain or shine at the Graduate College, 88 College Road West. The carillon, housed in Cleveland Tower, is a musical instrument made up of at least...
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Pet Photos with the Easter Bunny at MarketFair
MarketFair Mall 3535 US-1, West Windsor, NJ, United StatesBring your furry friends for photos with the Easter Bunny at MarketFair! All pets are welcome to participate, and each visiting pet will receive a special spring bandana and treat to celebrate the season. Pets must be on a leash or safely secured in a carrier while visiting. Photo packages will be available for purchase...
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Theater&…Federal Arts Policy, a presentation by Vivian Bui ’26, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University
Donald G. Drapkin Studio, Lewis Arts complex 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTheater&… is a series of presentations by seniors in the Program in Theater that demonstrates the power of theater to connect to, reveal, educate about, and share a wide range of issues, topics, and experiences. Princeton senior Vivian Bui ’26, a School of Public and International Affairs major with minors in Theater and American Studies,...
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Theater&…Future Worlds, a presentation by Alex Picoult ’26, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater at Princeton University
Drapkin Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 122 Alexander Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTheater&… is a series of presentations by seniors in the Program in Theater that demonstrates the power of theater to connect to, reveal, educate about, and share a wide range of issues, topics, and experiences. Princeton senior Alex Picoult ’26 is an Art & Archaeology major pursuing a minor in Theater. His thesis in the...
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Read & Pick: Chickens
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesRead & Pick is an innovative program that combines hands-on farm activity with your young child followed by an education program with stories highlighting the fruit or farm area. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about chickens at 9:30 am and 11 am. We will be...
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The Ingenious Mr. Hopkinson – A Life in Words & Musick
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesCome for a unique musical evening exploring the life and works of a signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey, polymath Francis Hopkinson. A member of the Continental Congress, Hopkinson was also an inventor, designer, accomplished poet, and multi-talented musician, credited as the first native composer of the United States. This lecture and...
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Craft Corner
Arts Council of PrincetonUse 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...
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Staged reading of Show All History by Kristín Eiríksdóttir
Dates/Times: April 29 at 7 p.m. and April 30 at 2 p.m. Location: Godfrey Kerr Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus Description: A staged reading with Princeton student/alum actors of Show All History by Kristín Eiríksdóttir, translated from Icelandic by Larissa Kyzer and directed by Neil Blackadder. Three childhood friends—Dawn, Becca, and Lily—are reunited after a traumatic incident some...
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55 Plus Club of Princeton to host talk on New Jersey demographics
Jewish Center of Princeton 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, United StatesThe 55 Plus Club of Princeton will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 30, at the Jewish Center Princeton and via Zoom. Jorge Schement, emeritus distinguished professor of communication policy at Rutgers University, will present “Demographic snapshots of New Jersey in a changing century.” The club hosts biweekly lectures and discussions in Princeton, with a...
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Jay Pather on “Choreographing Velocity
Godfrey Kerr Theater Studio 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 StatesJay Pather on “Choreographing Velocity: Contemporary Performance Emerging from the African Continent,” presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater and the Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication Dates/Times: April 30 at 5 p.m. Location: Godfrey Kerr Studio at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus Description: Princeton Humanities Council Belknap Fellow Jay Pather shares...
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Trenton Film Festival: Regional Documentaries
Mill Hill Playhouse 205 E Front St. Trenton, NJ Mill Hill Playhouse 205 E Front St., Trenton, NJ, United StatesFor immediate release Regional Documentary Film Festival The Trenton Film Society presents our Regional Documentary Film Festival on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at the Mill Hill Playhouse in Trenton, NJ. Screenings are scheduled at 6:30 on Friday and noon, 3PM, and 6PM on Saturday, followed by a reception and awards ceremony. It...