Princeton NJ Events

The Old Barracks Museum's Spring Lecture Series

Thursday April 23, 2026
6:00 PM

Michael C. Harris Fighting for Philadelphia

Attend the Old Barracks Museum's Spring Lecture Series to learn more about the history that helped to shape our nation. Lecture will begin at 6 PM, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be provided. Copies of these titles will be available for purchase during the event or at www.barracks.org. All proceeds go towards supporting the Old Barracks Museum and its mission.

Michael C. Harris gives an in-depth account of the battles between Germantown and Valley Forge during the American Revolution. Highlighting Forts Mercer and Mifflin and the Battle of Whitemarsh, Harris uses extensive research and maps to understand this pivotal period. This lecture will be held at the Historic Trenton Masonic Temple at 100 Barrack St., Trenton, NJ 08608.

Lecture: "The Painter's Fire" - Revolution Up Close: A Public Lecture Series

Thursday April 23, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Princeton University - Robertson Hall 100 (Arthur Lewis Auditorium)

Zara Anishanslin presents "The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution" as the first lecture related to Firestone exhibit "Nursery of the Rebellion."

The war that we now call the American Revolution was not only fought in the colonies with muskets and bayonets. On both sides of the Atlantic, artists armed with paint, canvas, and wax played an integral role in forging revolutionary ideals. Zara Anishanslin charts the intertwined lives of three such figures who dared to defy the British monarchy: Robert Edge Pine, Prince Demah, and Patience Wright. From London to Boston, from Jamaica to Paris, from Bath to Philadelphia, these largely forgotten patriots boldly risked their reputations and their lives to declare independence.

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Liberal Zionism: Between Crisis and Aspiration, Adath Israel Congregation

Thursday April 23, 2026
7:30 PM

3 Thursdays: April 23, April 30, May 7 at 7:30pm. Explore the challenges and aspirations of liberal Zionism in today's world through the Shalom Hartman Institute's iEngage curriculum. For more information and/or to register, please call Adath Israel (609) 896-4977. Free and open to the community.

Adath Israel Congregation  1958 Lawrenceville Road  Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

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