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Princeton Area Events for March 28 - March 31

March 27, 2019 By Hilary Morris

Arts & Entertainment

Thursday, March 28
5:30 p.m.
Portraits of England, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University. To complement the exhibition Gainsborough’s Family Album, the Princeton Chamber Music Society, in collaboration with Early Music Princeton, presents a program of 18th- and 20th-century English chamber music, featuring works by Gainsborough’s contemporaries and other quintessential British composers, including Carl Friedrich Abel and Ralph Vaughan Williams. A reception will follow. Free admission, but seating is limited. https://artmuseum.princeton.edu/calendar/2019-03/princeton-chamber-music-society-portraits-england

Thursday, March 28 - Sunday, March 31
6:00 p.m.
Trenton Film Festival, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 East Front Street, Trenton. Juried festival featuring narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, music video, spoken work, and new media screenings. www.trentonfilmsociety.org.

Friday, March 29
5:00 p.m.
Opening Reception, ArtJam, 19 Hulfish Street, Princeton. Featuring works by participants in ArtSpace, HomeFront's therapeutic art program. Through Monday, April 16. www.homefrontnj.org

Friday, March 29
7:00 p.m.

Paint Party Farm - PAINTING ON WOOD SIGNS, Princeton Elks 2129, 354 Route 518, Skillman. Fundraiser for Elk's Children's Fund. Light appetizers & refreshments included. Paint party is a guided session with an instructor who will help you recreate the selected painting that your party has chosen. See our website for more details. Cost: $45. To order Tickets visit www.princetonelks2129.com

Sunday, March 31
7:30 p.m.
The Allman Betts Band, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. After a successful year touring as The Devon Allman Project with special guest Duane Betts, the sons of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts are joining forces to form The Allman Betts Band. They will kick off 2019 with a new Allman Betts Band album and a Worldwide tour that will feature new music, songs from their solo projects and classic Allman Brothers and Gregg Allman tunes in honor of the 50th Anniversary of The Allman Brothers Band. https://tickets.hopewelltheater.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=130

Kids & Family

Thursday, March 28 - Saturday, March 30
10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Your Child and Mine Children's Consignment Sale Spring Sale, Princeton Community Church, 2300 Pennington Road, Pennington. Your Child And Mine is a kids consignment sale that brings parents together and offers them a smart way to earn money for unwanted children thru teen items while offering new parents the opportunity to purchase needed items at a fraction of the cost. We offer infant to teen clothing, toys, books, equipment, furniture, DVD's, strollers, and much more. For more information about what you can sell and buy click HERE

Friday, March 29
5:45 p.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat Katan, The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton. Songs, stories, and a dairy potluck dinner for families. 609-921-0100, www.thejewishcenter.org.

Saturday, March 30
10:30 a.m.
Art for Families, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University. Gallery activities followed by a related art project. All ages. Free. www.artmuseum.princeton.edu.

Saturday, March 30
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free Trial - Young Rembrandts Kids Drawing Classes, The Community Well, Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, 2688 Main Street, Lawrenceville. Free trial classes of Young Rembrandts Kids Drawing Classes – March 30th - 1-2 pm and 2-3pm at the Community Well (Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville) Each week elementary school age children receive a unique drawing lesson full of child-friendly subject matter. Children taught using our method develop increased patience, discipline and focus as well as a host of artistic skills such as art vocabulary and history, drawing and art skills, and expanded creativity, imagination and confidence. Six week session begins Monday, April 8th. All are welcome to attend free trial!
https://communitywellnj.org/

Food & Drink

Friday, March 29
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Celebrate Baseball's Opening Day, Chauncey Hotel, Conference Center, and Laurie House. It all starts March 29th with Opening Day. To celebrate, we are giving away Hot Dogs with all the fixings (one per person). If you wear your favorite MLB hat or shirt you will receive an extra free treat. Stop by the Chauncey CBar between 12pm-1pm while supplies last. https://www.acc-chaunceyconferencecenter.com/

Sunday, March 31
10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The Chocolate Expo 2019, Rutgers Athletic Center, 83 Rockafeller Road Poscataway. Join the Chocolate Expo at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, NJ on March 31. At the Chocolate Expo, guests are invited to indulge in tastings and purchasing of: * Chocolates * Chocolate fountain treats * Baked goods * Specialty foods * Cheeses * Craft sodas * Local wines ...and much more at 70+ vendor booths! https://jerseybites.com/event/the-chocolate-expo-2019-at-rutgers-athletic-center/

Health & Wellness

Thursday, March 28
7:00 p.m.
Gentle Yoga in a Himalayan Salt Room, 4 Elements Wellness, 301 N. Harrison St., Princeton. Join us in our Himalayan Salt room for 50 minutes of Gentle Yoga. This Hatha style of yoga requires no previous experience. Allow Barbara Gallucci to guide you through a centering practice of breath awareness and gentle stretches to help alleviate tight muscles and joints, while calming the mind, body, and spirit. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. If you need to borrow one, please let us know when you sign up! Himalayan Salt is one of the world's only natural air purifiers and ionizers. It is highly beneficial for providing feelings of balance and grounding. In addition to the Himalayan Salt is a Halotherapy generator which disperses salt into the air and when you breathe it into your lungs, it eliminates any bacteria that you may have from allergies, to asthma, to cold & flu. Regular sessions can also help reduce the severity of seasonal allergies and asthma! Call now to secure your spot! Spaces are limited to 6 guests. 609-285-3115 & this is a prepaid event of $40.

Personal Interest

Saturday, March 30
9:00 a.m.
Fly Fishing 101, Orvis, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. Learn fly-fishing basics. Equipment is provided. Free. Register. 609-924-1437, www.orvis.com/princeton.

Saturday, March 30
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Spring Rabies Clinic, Princeton Fire Department, 363 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. This is a free service for any NJ resident • Cats and Dogs only • All dogs must be on a leash controlled by a responsible adult • All cats must be in a carrier or pillow case. Microchip Service Available! Our friends at SAVE Animal Shelter will be on site offering microchip services for $25. Princeton Animal Control carries a portable microchip scanner. In cases where we find a pet with no collar, we could scan that animal in the field and possibly locate an owner with the microchip information. This is highly recommended for all dogs and cats.

Saturday, March 30
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Princeton University Eating Clubs Tour, Colonial Club, 40 Prospect Avenue, Princeton. Join author Clifford Zink on a walking tour of Princeton University’s majestic eating clubs. Learn about the architecture, origins, and development of the sixteen Classical and Gothic-style clubhouses, which date from 1895 to 1928. Participants will also have the unique opportunity to tour the inside of three clubs. https://princetonhistory.org/events/princeton-university-eating-clubs-tour/

Saturday, March 30
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Princeton Photo Workshop: SPECIAL EVENT! Discover Light Painting with Erin Simmons, 20 Library Place, Princeton. Light Painting is a highly inventive form of art photography using handheld lights to paint in a scene while the shutter is left open during a long exposure. Learning the basics of light painting gives us new ways to creatively experiment with the color and qualities of the light source and play with the aesthetics of the photograph. You will leave the workshop with dramatic, imaginative and surprising images for your portfolio. https://princetonphotoworkshop.com/lightpaint/, $229