Princeton NJ Events

In Person Shadow Day, Villa Victoria Academy

Friday May 19, 2023
7:30 AM - 2:45 PM

Thinking about making a change for this year or next year? Middle school and high school in-person classes are offered to those girls wanting to be a Villa girl for the day and learn more about our program. Shadow day spots are limited so register early. Visitors will spend the day with a Villa ambassador in the appropriate grade. Parents tours are also available that day.

Villa Victoria Academy, 376 W. Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 - An all-girls, private school serving girls in grades 6-12. Contact cwhite@villavictoria.org for more information or to register. Registration is also available at www.villavictoria.org.

Transition to Retirement, Princeton Senior Resource Center

Friday May 19, 2023
2:30 PM

Group facilitated by Paul Knight addresses the many kinds of issues that can arise during the transition to retirement. Hybrid program. Register. Free.

101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton. www.princetonsenior.org.

Hopewell Cruise Night

Friday May 19, 2023
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Rescheduled from 4/28

The residents, businesses and restaurants of Hopewell and the Hopewell Borough Economic Development Committee invite you to join the Borough Community for cruise night, on Friday May 19, 2023 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Live music, games, delicious food, shopping and lots of fun will line East and West Broad Street. Come see what downtown Hopewell Borough has to offer!

Taste of Thai Cooking Class, Shelley's Table

Friday May 19, 2023
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

This class will be taught by guest Chef and Thailand native, Supa de Rose and Shelley Wiseman at Passion For Spices Cooking School. Guests will be learning classic Thai cuisine with ingredients from Thailand and preparing them the authentic way. Passion For Spices is located at 31 Woodland Ave, Summit, NJ 07901.

Classes can be booked here: https://www.shelleystable.com/upcoming-classes or you can reach Shelley at (646)-236-0605 and shelleystable@gmail.com.

Andy Borowitz, McCarter Theatre

Friday May 19, 2023
8:00 PM

Laugh and cry as the razor-sharp satirist and New York Times best-selling author takes us on an uproarious examination of American Politics with his newest book Profiles In Ignorance. Borowitz returns to McCarter for an evening of conversation, commentary and comedy. Princeton University’s Anne-Marie Slaughter will moderate this special evening of conversation, commentary and comedy.

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Concert, The Princeton Folk Music Society

Friday May 19, 2023
8:00 PM

The Princeton Folk Music Society presents a co-bill with Mara Levine and Gathering Time. An evening of socially conscious folk song and lush harmony arrangements with singer-songwriter Mara Levine and folk-rock trio Gathering Time. Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ.

Tickets in advance or 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 required for entry.

For more information, advance tickets, and livestream info: www.princetonfolk.org

Blues for an Alabama Sky, McCarter Theater

Friday May 19, 2023
8:00 PM

May 6 - May 28

In a Depression-era Harlem apartment building, a close-knit group of friends has become a chosen family. New roommates Angel and Guy — a recently fired blues singer and a promising costume designer with Paris in his sights — live across the hall from Delia, a social worker who sparks a relationship with the hardworking doctor Sam. Their lives are upturned when a Southern newcomer Leland arrives and falls hard for Angel, who is torn between a stable life in New York City and an exhilarating overseas adventure with Guy. Angel chooses her path, but the decision leads to devastating consequences that shift the trajectory of everyone’s futures and long-held dreams.

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Public Night, Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton

Friday May 19, 2023
9:00 PM

Weather permitting; call to confirm. Observation begins approximately 1 hour after sunset. No telescopes or observing experience necessary as our team members will be there to assist with the observatory telescopes.

Observatory, Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, 609-737-2575. www.princetonastronomy.org.