Events (continued)

10/9 – Open House, Princeton Skating Club, 1-3pm., The Princeton Skating Club invites you and your family to attend an Open House at the Princeton Day School rink located at 650 Great Road, Princeton, NJ. The Club hosts Open House events to provide information about membership, group lessons and an opportunity to skate with us. Skate rentals will be available for a small fee on these dates. Additional date: 10/22 @11:15am - Click here for more information

10/9 – Art of Wine: Spain vs France, ACP, Join Terra Momo’s Carlo Momo and wine expert Lionel de Ravel as they continue their battle to determine which country offers superior wines: Spain or France. After tasting four wines from two storied old-world wine producing countries, you will be ready to take a side! Enjoy light refreshments and wine related banter. Ticket includes a bottle of wine from a collection curated by Carlo and Lionel. Click here for more information

10/13 – Volunteer Info Session, CASA, 12pm., Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Mercer & Burlington Counties is currently seeking new volunteers! CASA is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers who speak up in Mercer County Family Court for the best interests of children that have been removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect and placed in the foster care system. Our volunteers strive to ensure the emotional, physical and educational well-being of these children. Info sessions are one hour and are held at our offices located at: 1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22, Ewing, NJ 08638. For more information or to RSVP to Jill Duffy either at (609) 434-0050 or jduffy@casamercer.org. Please visit our website at casamb.org. Additional dates: 10/26, 11/14.

10/13 – ‘Sisters with Transistors’, Screening and Discussion @Morven (Virtual and In-Person), 6:30pm., You're invited to a watch party of the 2020 documentary Sisters with Transistors, celebrating the music, work, and lives of the visionary women who pioneered electronic music. Laurie Spiegel, groundbreaking composer and computer programmer who worked at Bell Labs in the 1970s, is scheduled to appear for a virtual discussion following the screening. This program will be hybrid, offered both in-person and online. Doors open for in-person event in the Stockton Education Center at 6:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For virtual attendees, a Zoom webinar link will be shared via email prior to the event. The museum will be open from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. where you may meet the curators of the exhibition Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey, Elizabeth Allan and Jesse Gordon, inside the galleries. Click here for more information

10/15 – Pop-Up Children’s Used Books Sale, Princeton Shopping Center, 9-5pm., The Bryn Mawr Wellesley Book Sale is holding a pop up children's book sale event on Saturday, October 15 from 9 - 5 at the Princeton Shopping Center. Admission is free and prices start at 50 cents. Books are suitable for infants to tweens and are in excellent condition. bmandwbooks.com/

10/15 – Ceramic Scavenger Hunt,1-3pm – Arts Council of Princeton.
Join us for an autumnal exploration of Downtown Princeton as you follow clues to find hidden pottery around town! We'll post hints on our Instagram stories - follow along to find them first and add to your collection of handmade ceramics. Learn more.

10/15 & 16 – Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) presents violinist Elina Vähälä performing Benjamin Britten's Violin Concerto on a largely English program with Edward Elgar's "Enigma Variations" and US composer Jessie Montgomery's Starburst. Rossen Milanov conducts. Saturday @8pm, Sunday @4pm., Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University Campus, Princeton, NJ. Tickets: start at $30 (children 5-17 who are accompanied by an adult receive a 50% discount); Accommodations or services can be arranged with two weeks' notice, contact Kitanya at kkhateri@princetonsymphony.org; For tickets: princetonsymphony.org or 609-497-0020.

10/17 – PSRC Flu Shot Clinic Day, 1-3pm.,The Nancy S. Klath Center for Lifelong Learning, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Offered by the Princeton Health Department, Wegmans Pharmacy, and PSRC. Registration opens on September 21. To schedule an appointment, go to our website or call PSRC at 609.751.9699. Please bring all insurance cards (prescription and health insurance), including all up-to-date Medicare Part B information to the clinic. princetonsenior.wufoo.com/forms...

10/17 – Monthly Meeting, The Women’s College Club of Princeton, 1-3pm., Morven Education Center, Stockton St, Princeton NJ, 08540. Terry Antoniewicz, "A Historical Presentation in Period Costume: Mery Katherine Goddard and the Declaration of Independence"... She creatively inspired the Revolutionary War by keeping the mail in service via her ideas and funding as the country's first postmistress. Free and Open to the Public. Our website wccpnj.org

10/19 - HiTOPS Queer Lit Reading Group, 7:30pm., Love queer storytelling? Join us for the kickoff of our Queer Lit Reading Group on ZOOM. We'll be discussing Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. Our partner Labyrinth Books has it on sale for 15% off! Open to young adults (over 22), the Queer Lit Reading Group is an informal gathering intended to explore the works of queer storytellers in an encouraging and relaxed setting. All levels of literary savvy are welcome! Come share your thoughts, listen to others, and enjoy yourself among friends! The group will be facilitated by HiTOPS volunteer and queer lit enthusiast, Erin Flaherty. Click to join us! bit.ly/HiTOPSqueerlit

10/20 - Dance on Film Festival, The Outlet Dance Project at Grounds For Sculpture, 7:00pm, Indoors/Onsite. Join us for an evening of extraordinary dance films from around the globe. Exploring memory, the environment, earth, history, clay, climate, fragility, and movement, these site-specific works offer an unforgettable viewing experience. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the artists. Tickets: $15, Students/Members: $10. Advance purchase also includes admission for Day of Dance on 10/22. www.theoutletdanceproject.com/

10/21 – Concert, The Princeton Folk Music Society, 8pm., A fusion of American and Italian folk music traditions with Beppe Gambetta. Beppe is a guitar master (think Earl Scruggs meets Richard Thompson) who taught himself to flat-pick by listening to bluegrass LPs. His performances have been said to ooze charm and humor as he tells jokes and stories to provide context for his music. Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ. Admission at the door: $25 ($20 members, $10 students, $5 children). Show starts at 8:00 PM, doors open at 7:30.. Ample free parking. Masks and proof of vaccination required for entry. For more information: www.princetonfolk.org

10/22 - OAKtober Celebration at Marquand Park Children's Arboretum, 10-12pm., (Rain date Sunday, October 23rd) Join us for a celebration of the Oak in Marquand Park in Princeton! Free oak saplings, cookies and cider, oak scavenger hunt. Marquand Park is bordered by Lovers Lane, Mercer Street, and Stockton Street. There is pedestrian access from all of these; the main entrance and parking lot are at 87 Lovers Lane. www.marquandpark.org/ 

10/22 – Fall Clean Up Day, Princeton Battlefield, 11-2pm., The Princeton Battlefield Society (PBS) annual Clean Up Day will be held on Saturday, October 22. Garden tools and gloves are available for clean up tasks, but we encourage you to bring your own. Water and snacks will be provided and all participants are welcome to stay for a pizza party after we finish. This is a great way to welcome the fall season, to enjoy the great outdoors, and to support the Princeton Battlefield. Please register today online at www.pbs1777.org. YOU MUST REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE!

10/22 - Princeton University Concerts ("PUC") welcomes back The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Centerat 1pm. for the first family program on the series since the start of the pandemic — "Meet the Music: Can Music Tell a Story?", an interactive program curated for kids ages 6-12. This first of two "All in the Family" events in PUC's 2022-23 season will take place at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. Tickets for Princeton University Concerts' family programs go quickly and are only $5 for children and $10 for adults. Tickets are available at puc.princeton.edu, or by phone at 609-258-2800 (Mon-Fri, 11AM-4PM).

10/23 – Concert, Princeton Pro Musica, 4pm., American Prize Award winner for choral performance, will present its season-opening concert on Sunday, October 23, at 4:00 p.m. Princeton Pro Musica returns to one of the most beloved pieces in the choral repertoire—the most profound and moving work of consolation in the face of grief, and one of the most beautiful works of the Romantic period and, perhaps, of all time: Brahms’s “human” Requiem. The concert will be held at Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University. Tickets for the concert may be purchased online at www.princetonpromusica.org, or by calling the office at (609) 683-5122.

10/27 - McCaffrey's Food Markets Free Nutrition Event, 1:30pm, McCaffrey’s Princeton. "Dinner Simplified: One Pot Wonders". One-pot meals, whether in a crock pot or an Instant Pot, a skillet or a casserole, offer the pleasure of a home cooked meal prepped at your leisure. The bonus of a "one pot" dinner is a nutritious meal, often with leftovers, not to mention minimal clean up. Upstairs bistro area at the McCaffrey's Market in Princeton, located in the Princeton Shopping Center at 301 N.Harrison Street. RSVP to nutritionist@Mccaffreys.com or call 215 750-7713 to reserve your seat.

10/28 - Hometown Halloween Parade, Arts Council of Princeton, 5:15pm. Don your best costume for the Arts Council of Princeton's Hometown Halloween Parade! It's a Princeton tradition! Meet us on Palmer Square Green to gather with friends and enjoy tunes by the Princeton University Band. The parade will depart promptly at 5:45pm to make its way to the Princeton Family YMCA where the festivities continue. Click here for more information

10/29 – Halloween Night Hike, The Watershed Institute, 6-8:30pm., Join us on a fun journey through the woods on a crisp autumn night. You will hike through a pumpkin-lined trail through the woods and will meet Stingy Jack, learn about the first Jack O'Lantern and meet Irish folktale characters in an original drama.The event's actors tell a story with five skits along the lit trails that wind through the woods. While other Halloween programs are designed to frighten, our goal for this magical evening is to educate and enchant. Guided hikes begin every 15 minutes; the last hike begins at 8:30 p.m. Space is limited; register early to get your preferred time slot.

10/29 - Joe Zook and Blues DeLuxe, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, 7-10pm., The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie invites area music lovers to ROCK OUT to the sounds of Joe Zook and Blues DeLuxe when the popular blues band returns for a concert in the museum. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7 to 10 p.m. show. Tickets are $35 for museum members and $40 for non-members, with refreshments included in the ticket price. The special brand of hard rockin' blues performed by legendary New York and New Jersey Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Joe "Zook" Zucarello and his fellow Trenton area musicians is a staple of the museum's 45-year history of musical performances by area artists. Led by Joe Zucarello, the Blues DeLuxe band includes New Jersey Blues Hall of Fame bassist/singer Billy Holt along with John Sopko on keyboards, Tony Buford on harmonica, Steve Kaplan and Angelo Dibraccio on saxophone, and new drummer Kenny Chick. Click here for more information

10/30 – HomeFront’s Halloween Run/Walk and Family Fun Day, 9am., Please join us in person or virtually on October 30 to change the lives of local children who are homeless or in great need. We are excited for you to join us at our completely Halloween-themed, USTAF certified race course, at 502 Carnegie Center, Princeton. This is a flat, scenic, and fun race course (with live music and Halloween surprises along the route). Click here for more information

10/30 – Martian Project Kickoff Halloween Party, WWAC, 4-7pm., It was 84 years ago on Mischief Night when a young director, Orson Welles, captured the attention of the nation through his dramatic radio play based on the novel by H.G. Wells. Local panic was said to have erupted when news spread that aliens from Mars had descended upon Grover's Mill, NJ – a part of current day West Windsor! Read more about the history here. Join us as we kickoff this monumental initiative...The mARTian Project, a community sculpture project that will welcome our friendly alien mascot to town! Bonfire, food, arts and crafts. Click here for more information

11/1 – Annual Meeting, ArtPride, 10am., Each fall, ArtPride New Jersey convenes artists and arts professionals from across New Jersey for a look back at the past year and look forward to the next. This year, we'll be talking about resilience and will focus on celebrating our collective impact. Join us for important membership updates and upcoming initiatives and a moving keynote address from actor, writer, producer, and New Jersey native Kim Berrios Lin... plus a performance or two! Click here for more information

Client Promos

Art Sparks art studio in Hopewell will be hosting a mini-camp on Monday, October 10. Please join them for a mixed media workshop "Bugs on Boards," inspired by shimmering, colorful and mesmerizing beautiful insects. Campers will create an artful "collection" of butterflies, beetles, ladybugs, crickets and more using a variety of media. The studio is offering a choice of morning and afternoon sessions, with before and after care hours available. Please visit www.artsparksstudio.com for details and registration.

CKW Academy's City Kidz World magazine has its next deadline on Nov. 20. City Kidz accepts Essays, Poetry, Stories, and Art work. Submit to editor@citykidzworld.com. Include your name, grade, and city.

October Events @Dogtopia - Not only will your pup enjoy hours of open play and socialization with other dogs and our certified Canine Coaches, they will also get to participate in our frequent events and theme days. At Dogtopia, dogs get to do what they do best – love life unconditionally! www.dogtopia.com/montgomery-newjersey/events/

Scholarship Test, Villa Victoria Academy. Saturday October 15, 2022 - 8:45 AM - 12:15 PM. Scholarship Test for students applying for Grade 9
Villa Victoria Academy Saturday, October 15, 2022, 376 W. Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08628. All girls entering grade 9 in Fall of 2023 are invited to sit for the Villa Scholarship Test on October 15, 2022 with a make-up date of November 19, 2022. The cost of the test (the High School Placement Test, a national test) is $40 and parents will receive a copy of their daughter's score report. Email cwhite@villavictoria.org or call 609-882-1700 ext. 2 for more information or to register.

Glow Party- Spooky Kids Night Out @Tumbles Princeton, 10/28 - Members: $55 non-members $65. Activities: Mini-Gymnastics lessons, Open gym, Obstacle Course, Arts & Crafts, Tumble Zone, fun Hands-on STEAM activity - make your own Harry Potter Magic Wand. Pizza Dinner Included. Tumbles of Princeton 1225 State Rd. (Route 206) Princeton, NJ 08540 609.447.5437 princeton.tumbles.net

Halloween Events @Katelyn Liepins’ Studio – please click on the link for spooky art class offerings in October - www.katelynliepinsstudio.com/classdescription