Events
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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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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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Santa’s Sweet Shop at MarketFair
MarketFair Mall 3535 US-1, West Windsor, NJ, United StatesEnjoy festive cheer and create sweet memories & sweet holiday treats! 🗓Dates: Wednesdays, December 3, 10, & 17 ⏰Times: Workshops at 5-5:45PM & 6-6:45PM Limited spaces available. Reservations required. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 🤶Character Meet & Greet 📷Gingerbread-Themed Photo Moment 🧁Sweet Craft ☕Complimentary Hot Cocoa WEEKLY CHARACTER & CRAFT ACTIVITY Dec 3: Cindy Lou Who is here...
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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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Free Virtual Art Making with Princeton University: Colored Pencils
Virtual - ZoomThe Arts Council of Princeton partners with the Princeton University Art Museum to provide free virtual art-making classes. Weekly classes are taught by ACP artist-instructor Barbara DiLorenzo over Zoom. Techniques emphasize drawing with pen, pastel paint or pencil on paper. Each week’s lesson features works from the Museum’s collections.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wine & Design: Valentines Flower Arrangements
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesGather your Galintines and loved ones for a Valentines Flower Arrangement & Wine Workshop - Friday Feburary 13, 5:30pm. Guests will create beautiful arrangements with greens, flowers, and more while enjoying wine and light bites with friends. Registration is required. $45 per person includes all materials and a wine tasting flight—perfect for a creative and...
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Roxey Ballet’s Journey Back to the 80’s
Mill Ballet School 243 N Union St, Lambertville, NJ, United StatesWe’re officially ONE MONTH OUT from the return of Journey Back to the 80’s, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for this totally rad experience! If you loved it before, get ready to relive the energy, nostalgia, and iconic music that made the 80’s unforgettable. Performances will be held at the Mill Ballet...
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Liminality by Matthew Cooperberg ’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 StatesIn this new play by Princeton senior Matthew Cooperberg, Quinn Marion rebels against academia in their pursuit of proving quantum mechanics false. Grace Sy navigates a gender crisis to find themself with the help of old friends. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure called Kit encourages both of them to experiment in increasingly dangerous ways. As they...
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Small Explorers Learning Together – Colors & Feelings
New Jersey State Museum 205 W. State Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesSmall Explorers Learning Together is the Museum's program for children ages 1 - 5 years old and their caregiver(s). The class is offered on the 2nd Saturday or the following Thursday, both at 9:30 am. In this month's class, children will learn how to use sight to find colors in works of art. They'll be...
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Wine & Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesVisit us at Terhune Orchards Vineyard and Winery as we join other wineries across the State for a weekend of wine and chocolate. Bring your loved one, friends and family to enjoy sweet treats and music on this festive Wine Trail Weekend. Terhune Orchard’s bakery will be also creating an assortment of homemade chocolate treats...
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Film Screening: America Unfiltered: Portraits and Voices of a Nation
Arts Council of PrincetonJoin us for a special screening of “America Unfiltered: Portraits and Voices of a Nation”, followed by a Q&A with directors Horacio Marquinez and Kirill Myltsev. Attendee’s are invited to an Opening Reception featuring additional work by Horacio and Kirill in our Taplin Gallery from 3-5pm following this event.
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Read and Explore: Fur, Feathers, Fluff: Keeping Warm in Winter
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. For our third Read and Explore program learn about how animals keep themselves warm in winter. We will read two stories about animals; explore the sense of touch with wool, feathers, etc. Each child will make...
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Reading by Didi Jackson and Major Jackson, 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 poet Didi Jackson, a Poetry Society of America honoree, and acclaimed poet Major Jackson, recipient of a Pushcart Prize and a Whiting Writers’ Award, read from their work as part of the 2025-26 Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series. The writers’ books will be available to purchase and have signed. Admission: Free and open to...
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Story & Verse: A Storytelling and Poetic Open Mic
Arts Council of PrincetonStory & Verse provides a warm and welcoming spotlight for both emerging and established artists in our Solley Theater, an intimate space in the heart of Downtown Princeton. Share your story, your poetry, or your prose, based on the month’s theme or join our encouraging audience!
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In relation to, a new dance work by Madalyn Mejia ’26
Hearst Dance Theater at Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus 120 Alexander St., Princeton, NJ, United StatesIn relation to, a new work choreographed by Princeton senior Madalyn Mejia, explores the creation of social meaning through interactions both with the material and relational world. The audience is immersed in a complex social environment that is iteratively constructed as the work unfolds. Admission: Free and open to the public, however tickets are required,...
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Triva in the Winery
Terhune Orchards 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ, United StatesTest your knowledge, have fun, and win prizes with DJ Iron Mike in the Terhune Orchards Winery. Rounds will include categories such as General Knowledge, Entertainment, History & Geography, Sports, and Name That Tune. Grab your team and come out for a fun evening! No cover charge. Trivia kicks off at 6pm. Save the date...
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Thomas Edison Film Festival Premiere Screening, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Ars and Thomas Edison Media Arts Consortium
James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. 185 Nassau St., Princeton, NJ, United StatesDates/Times: February 20 at 7 p.m. with pre-screening reception starting 6:30 p.m. Films available to view online February 21-28 Location: James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau St. on the Princeton University campus, and online Description: The 45th anniversary season of the renowned Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF) will premiere with a pre-event reception and...
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