Princeton NJ Events

Christian Science Free Lecture

Saturday May 9, 2026
3:00 PM

Alexandre Fischer, Christian Science practitioner and lecturer will present his talk, Is Jesus’ Healing Work a Model for Today? Alexandre will discuss Christian Science and how it explains the practical application of Jesus’ teachings in daily life, for anyone, including physical healing. He explores examples from the Bible and shares personal testimonies of healing, all pointing to the fact that God is not far off, but here and now. We are all capable of understanding this for ourselves, of genuinely feeling infinite, ever-present Love, which is God, and helping others do the same.

This talk is free, open to the public and registration is not needed. Parking and childcare are available.

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Gallery Openings, Arts Council of Princeton

Saturday May 9, 2026
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Gallery Opening: Tales from the Disenchanted Forest by Elizabeth Jordan & Terri Fraser

Sat, May 9 | 3-5pm

This two-person exhibition reveals the intricate connections between two distinct approaches to sculpture, each reflecting the multifaceted relationship between humans and the natural world. These connections oscillate between tension and reverence, embodying humanity’s apathy toward preservation at one moment, while celebrating a deep respect for all living beings the next. Learn more.
 

Gallery Opening: Sounds of Color by aida

Sat, May 9 | 3-5pm

Color is a perceived reality. It has rhythm and wavelength. It can be harmonious or discordant. It changes desire and emotion like a musical composition. aida works mindfully with saturated color boldness to reveal her journey with modern color application, while considering the question "Do no two people see or feel color the same way?". Learn more.
 

Gallery Opening: Color as Composition by Phoebe Wiley

Sat, May 9 | 3-5pm

Since childhood, the observation of color in nature has captivated the Wiley's senses, compelling her to contemplate and recreate it. This intensity of feeling has led to a long and dedicated life as a painter. For many years, she worked as an Impressionist, observing the play of light and color in still lifes and landscapes and analyzing how gestural marks of color could be used to describe objects within the picture. More recently, Wiley has learned to let go of figuration entirely, choosing instead to concentrate on color itself as the foundation for composition. Learn more.

Building Princeton: America250 Edition

Saturday May 9, 2026
3:00 PM

Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road

Visualize the town and campus as you’ve never seen them before! Working from photographs, teams recreate iconic Princeton structures out of LEGO building blocks. Choose among more than 50 historic structures, famous residences, community buildings, and houses of worship to construct a scale model. Additional 18th century buildings have been added for the Semiquincentennial. When complete, models are placed on a 30-foot map of Princeton, providing an amazing aerial view.

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Art Openings @Artworks Trenton

Saturday May 9, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Artworks Trenton presents two new exhibitions opening Friday, May 9 from 6–8 PM.

In Connections, Arlene Milgram explores the unifying energy behind her work, where mark-making becomes a personal signature—each gesture revealing emotion, movement, and the artist's state of mind. In Unrest, Beth Jarvie captures a world off balance, reflecting the tension and disorientation of living through uncertain times, where beauty and upheaval exist side by side.

Artworks Trenton | www.artworkstrenton.org 19 Everett Alley at Stockton Street | Trenton, NJ 08611 US

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AAPI Heritage Month Recital, Westminster Conservatory of Music of Rider University

Saturday May 9, 2026
7:00 PM

On Saturday, May 9 at 7 p.m., Westminster Conservatory of Music of Rider University will present a faculty recital in celebration of National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month. The concert will take place in the Gill Chapel on the Lawrenceville campus of Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, New Jersey. It is open to the public free of charge.

The concert will feature music for solo piano, piano duo, vocal solo and ensemble, string quartet, and five-string viola, written by composers of Japanese, Malaysian, Chinese, Taiwanese, and Korean descent. Of particular note is the world premiere of Inakamichi for string quartet by Mercer County composer and string teacher Mr. Takuya Horiuchi.

Cellist Maja Bogdanovi to Perform Saint-Saëns with the PSO

Saturday May 9, 2026
7:30 PM

Saturday, May 9 at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 10 at 4pm – Serbian cellist Maja Bogdanovi? performs Camille Saint-Saëns' melodic Concerto No. 1 with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Other works include Aaron Copland's Letter from Home and Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5. Rossen Milanov conducts. Sunday's performance includes an on-site 3pm pre-concert talk, free to ticket holders. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University Campus, Princeton, NJ. Tickets: start at $40 (children 5-17 who are accompanied by an adult receive a 50% discount); Accommodations or services can be arranged with two weeks' notice, contact Mika Godbole at mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org or (609) 905-0931; For tickets: princetonsymphony.org or 609-497-0020.