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Princeton Area Events for October 20-22

October 19, 2017 By Hilary Morris

Arts
Friday, 10/120,7PM: Dracula, Roxey Ballet, Canal Studio Theater, 243 North Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-7616. www.roxeyballet.org

Friday, 10/20,8PM: Michael Harrison Headlining at Catch A Rising Star-Princeton. Michael Harrison is a clean, smart, energetic comedian who tours all across the country headlining colleges, comedy clubs, cruise ships, corporates, churches, and one nighters. He has had his own nationally syndicated half hour comedy special and has performed at numerous comedy festivals including Just for Laughs and as one of the clean headliners for LaughFest. His debut comedy CD has been played all over SiriusXM. To top it off, he has also been featured on such TV shows as MTV's "Video on Trial", Bravo's "Queer as Folk", and NBC's "The Bridge". He will be shooting a spot at "Live at Gotham" in 2017. For More Information Visit www.catcharisingstar.com

Saturday, 10/21,10AM: Habitat Photo Challenge, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. Sharpen your observation skills and discover hidden hideaways on a photo challenge and game. Free. Register., www.thewatershed.org

Saturday, 10/21,5PM: Reconstructed History Opening, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. “Reconstructed History" features work by artists Wendel White, Annie Hogan, Casey Rube, Leslie Sheryll, and Ann Lepore, who transform documentary images by obscuring the primary data through layers of processes, both analog and digital. On view through November 25., www.artscouncilofprinceton.org

Kids
Saturday, 10/21,10AM: Discovery Den, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-3170. Children 6 months to 5 years old explore the museum through a program that examines different themes through stories, crafts, and play. Free. Registration required., www.statemuseum.nj.gov

Community
Saturday, 10/21, 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Riverfest 2017, Downtown Bordentown Association, Bordentown City Beach, 100 West Park Street, Bordentown. Family-friendly event featuring afour acre beer garden with more than 12 beers on tap and wine, live bands, vendors, and a free kids area with bounce attractions, magicians, and face painters., www.downtownbordentown.com

Saturday, 10/21,12:30PM: Diwali, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrenceville, 908-510-2966. Celebrate Diwali, the festival of light, with an educative Indian dance presentation, traditional crafts, and snacks.

Sunday, 10/22 Palmer Square Fall Fest, Palmer Square. Enjoy live music by Some Assembly Required while savoring great food and drinks out on the Green. The first 200 attendees will receive a complementary Palmer Square goodie bag filled with promotions and "treats" from your favorite retailers. There will also be in-store promotions and more fun "treats" for all ages happening around the Square at some great retailers. Click here to learn more.

Eat, Drink, Shop
Saturday, 10/21, 8:00AM-8:00PM: Shop to help. Shop for hope at Pennington Quality Market, 25 NJ-31, Pennington, NJ 08534. PQM will donate 5% of sales on 10/21 to Hope is in the Bag. Funds raised through Hope is in the Bag will enhance services that support women undergoing breast cancer treatment at Capital Health's Center for Comprehensive Breast Care. For information, please visit www.pqmonline.com

Saturday, 10/21, 11:00AM-4:00PM: Food Truck Festival, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. Games, music, and more. $2 admission. Benefits post prom events for North and South high schools.

Saturday, 10/21, 7:00 PM - 11:00PM : Super Sampling Cancer Benefit, Cedar Gardens Banquet, 661 New Jersey 33, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619. Super Buy-Rite & Cedar Gardens are honored to host the Sarala Bathena Foundation's Annual Super Sampling at Cedar Gardens in Hamilton, NJ. (all tickets are tax deductible as our foundation is Non-Profit 501c3). This incredible Sampling offers over 500 of the best wines, spirits and craft beers along with mouthwatering food all in support of extremely worthy causes! Click here to register.

Out of the Box
Saturday, 10/21, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market: Halloween Edition, Historic Roebling Machine Shop, 675 S. Clinton Ave., Trenton, NJ. Our market is a curated collection of more than 200 vendors from eight states that sell everything from vintage clothing, original artwork, antiques, handmade jewelry, t-shirts, vintage toys, vinyl, bone jewelry, taxidermy, as well as every other sort of interesting curiosity or unique collectible imaginable. https://www.trentonpunkrockfleamarket.com/about-us/

Saturday, 10/21,6:30PM: Ghost Tour, Lawrence Historical Society, Brearly House, Meadow Road, Lawrence. Bus tour through town. $15. Not for children under the age of 10. Register online., www.thelhs.org