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Princeton Area Events for March 1 - March 3

February 28, 2019 By Hilary Morris

Mercer County Commemorates Black History Month Through Story, Music, Art. Click here to see the list of events this month. https://princetonol.com/announcement/mercer-county-commemorates-black-history-month-through-story-music-art?fbclid=IwAR2KQE8JU57dszAT3YYFf4Ym7KmPnlFUN_v4zofFliwNdKyYGLrTkodxveY

Arts & Entertainment

Friday, March 1 - Saturday, March 2
7:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Little Shop of Horrors, Stuart Country Day School, 1200 Stuart Rd., Princeton. Please note: Due to content in the show like stage weaponry, mild violence, and language, Little Shop of Horrors is not appropriate for children under the age of 10. Tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults and can be purchased online at stuartschool.org/theatertickets.

Friday, March 1 and Sunday, March 3
7:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Assassins, Yvonne Theatre, Rider University, Lawrenceville. Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. This Tony Award-winning best musical is a funny, theatrical tour-de-force with brilliant lyrics and extraordinarily beautiful music. Assassins explores the lives of the nine individuals who have tried to assassinate or succeeded in assassinating a president of the United States. This musical is bold, disturbing, wildly entertaining and very funny. Warning: Some material may not be suitable for young audiences. https://www.rider.edu/events/rider-musical-theatre-assassins

Kids & Family

Saturday, March 2
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Celebration, Cotsen Children's Library, Princeton University Firestone Library (corner of Nassau and Washington Rd.). Cotsen Children’s Library will celebrate the 115th birthday of highly acclaimed children’s author Dr. Seuss with a Build as You Go! miniature golf course, featuring special holes designed by Princeton University student artists. Build your own wacky wickets from a plethora of art supplies! The event will be held in the Frist Campus Center, B-level multipurpose room, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. with no registration required. It is free and open to the public.

Saturday, March 2
1:00 p.m.
Maple Sugaring, Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville. Participatory demonstration of the procedures of home maple sugaring. Register. 609-737-0609

Saturday, March 2
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Public Speaking Training for Kids, SPEAKOLOGY, Tigerlabs, 252 Nassau Street, Princeton. SPEAKOLOGY is offering a training for kids ages 7 to 17 to improve their public speaking. Beginning Saturday March 2nd, 5 Saturdays from 2:00-4:30PM at Tigerlabs, 252 Nassau Street, Princeton. For more information, call 609-915-1999, or visit www.speakology.us to register.

Saturday, March 2
2:00 p.m.
Harlem Globetrotters, CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton. Elite dunkers on the planet, exceptional ball handlers, and Guinness World Record holders put on a basketball show. $26 to $112. www.cureinsurancearena.com

The Great Outdoors

Sunday, March 3
2:00 p.m.
Historic Princeton Walking Tour, Historical Society of Princeton, Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau St., Princeton. Enjoy a 90 minute* walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus as you learn about historic sites in the area, including Bainbridge House, Nassau Hall, the University Chapel and Palmer Square. The early history of Princeton, the founding of the University and the American Revolution are just some of the stories from Princeton’s history that you will learn on your tour. Tickets are $7. Advance purchase is recommended, as space is limited. Walk up ticket sales are cash only; guides cannot provide change. https://princetonhistory.org/events/princeton-history-walking-tour-26/

Sunday, March 3
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
The Great Healthy Yard Project, Friends of Princeton of Open Space, Mountain Lakes House, 57 Mountain Ave, Princeton. Join Friends of Princeton Open Space for an event hosting Dr. Diane Lewis, founder of The Great Healthy Yard Project. Dr. Lewis will speak about the threats posed by commercial pesticides and fertilizers to our families and our water supply, and about achieving the goal of beautiful yards without synthetic fertilizers. She will answer questions and autograph copies of her book, which will be available for purchase. $40/pp includes wine, craft beer and light hors d'oeuvres. This event benefits Friends of Princeton Open Space, a nonprofit organization devoted to preservation and stewardship of land in Princeton. Registration is required. Click here for tickets.

Health & Wellness

Friday March 1, 2019
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

College Wellness Workshop in a Himalayan Salt Room, 4 Elements Wellness, 301 N. Harrison St., Princeton. Join us in our Himalayan Salt room to soak up the knowledge of our very own Integrative Wellness Coach, Christina Flanagan. Learn all about the therapeutic benefits offered here at 4 Elements Wellness and how they may benefit your well-being while studying, maintaining focus, and staying motivated. You will also learn of other techniques you can experience in your own home like Meditation, Essential Oils, Crystal healing, Herbal Remedies, and more! Integrating these holistic options into your life while in College may be your new secret to staying balanced in 2019! In addition to this evening of learning, you will be absorbing the Himalayan Salt and Halotherapy while in the salt room! Himalayan Salt neutralizes the ions in your body that are thrown off balance from smart phones & watches, laptops, wifi routers, etc. The price of this event is $25 with a college ID. Call now to secure your spot, spaces are limited. Call 609-285-3115.

Saturday, March 2
4:00 p.m.
Mindful Prayer / Meditation Mincha, The Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton. The Shabbat afternoon service, Mincha, is a wonderful time to slow down and savor your prayer experience. We use mindfulness meditation techniques to focus on words, texts and ideas associated with both the service and next week’s Torah reading. In so doing, you will have the opportunity to discover the richness of silence, and to deepen your appreciation of the many layers of meaning in the liturgy. You will leave feeling relaxed, refreshed and centered as you start the new week. Even if you’ve never tried mindfulness or meditation before (or if you’ve tried and you think you’ve “failed”), you are welcome to join us.

Sunday, March 3
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
STEM Party, Liberty Lake Day Camp, 1195 Florence-Columbus Rd, Columbus. Hands on STEM activities! Come explore the world of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Know a friend that would love Liberty Lake? Bring them along! www.LibertyLakeDayCamp.com. Find us on Facebook: Liberty Lake Day Camp

Personal Interest

Saturday, March 2
9:30 a.m.
Shabbat Morning Services, The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton.Rabbi Yanklowitz will speak to the Congregation -Sacred Attunement: How to See the Invisible Right before our Eyes: A Mystical approach to EthicsFollowing Shabbat Lunch - Judaism as a Call to Social Action: Developing our Unique Moral Voice

Saturday, March 2
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Coming Out Party & Open House for All, Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, 21 Wiggins St., Princeton. Come see & share our new space as we officially open our newly-renovated & oh-so-fabulous safe-space, educational enclave, & community activist center in the heart of Princeton. RSVP on Facebook

Sunday, March 3
1:00 p.m.
Free Screening, Chasing Ice, The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road Pennington. Right now, people are facing the impacts of climate change, ranging from dangerous wildfires to hurricanes and other extreme weather events. While this is hard to envision, today's technology helps us capture and document climate change as it occurs. Watch a breathtaking documentary that tells the story of our Earth's changing climate through one photographer's time-lapse camera work of the Arctic environment. Watch his beautiful videos compress years into seconds and watch ancient mountains in motion as they quickly disappear. No Registration Required. Walk-ins Welcome!