Princeton NJ Events

Pennington School Upper School On-Campus Experience

Friday October 29, 2021
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Families interested in grades 9 through 12 are invited to visit campus on a Friday morning for a two-hour peek into Pennington! Hear from current students, sit in and experience a class, and spend time with our administration and leadership team!

Registration is limited; all visitors coming to campus for class visits must be vaccinated, complete an online health screening prior to arrival, and wear masks inside School buildings at all times.

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Job Seekers: Background Checks and References

Friday October 29, 2021
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Career coach Paul Cecala discusses how employers are delving into candidates' backgrounds, what they are learning about you, and how jobseekers can help employers find the best information about them.

Visit PSG of Mercer County's events calendar for connection details.

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Grand Opening, Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market's Out of Step Boutique

Friday October 29, 2021
10:00 AM

It's been a year in the works and the time has finally arrived! We're pleased as punch to share that the grand opening for the first Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market lifestyle store/gift shop, Out Of Step: Offbeat Boutique & General Store, is officially scheduled for Friday October 29, 2021!

Please be sure to visit us beginning Halloween weekend as we open our doors and present 700+ square feet of carefully curated goods featuring nearly 100 small businesses, Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market vendors and beyond including unique specialty foods, oddball housewares, handmade pottery, vinyl & cassettes, t-shirts and hoodies, local art, handmade greeting cards, books and more attitude than you can possibly handle! All at the North End of the legendary Trenton Farmers Market located at 960 Spruce Street, Lawrence Township, NJ.

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Pumpkin Carving, The Watershed Institute

Friday October 29, 2021
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Ages 12 and up - Led by Pat and various educators 

Each year we carve over 100 Jack O’ Lanterns for our annual Origins of Halloween Night Hike. Join the fun and come any time after 4:00 p.m. to help us carve the pumpkins to light up our trails for this Halloween event. We have some carving supplies, but you may want to bring your own knife or carving kit. Pumpkins provided. Ages 12 and up. In-person program. Adult attendance required; masks and social distancing encouraged. Dress for the weather.

Further reading about our policies for in-person programs: https://thewatershed.org/in-person-program-policies/

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Hometown Halloween Parade, Arts Council of Princeton

Friday October 29, 2021
5:15 PM

The Arts Council of Princeton invites the community to join the Hometown Halloween Parade, a decades-long Princeton tradition on Friday, October 29. Attendees will gather on Palmer Square Green at 5:15pm before the parade departs promptly at 5:45pm. The Hometown Halloween parade will make its way to the Princeton Family YMCA where the festivities continue with Trunk-or-Treat, live music, and family-friendly games and activities.

Masks are recommended. Parade is free and open to the public

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Pride and Prejudice, Rider University

Friday October 29, 2021
7:30 PM

Jon Jory, author Ryanne Domingues, director All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel come to life in this refreshingly fast-paced and engaging adaptation.

Tickets/Schedule

Hand in Hand, Princeton University Glee Club

Friday October 29, 2021
7:30 PM

Richardson Auditorium,. Annual concert joined by the Harvard and Yale choirs by livestream. Free; ticket required.

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The Greatest Hits of Foreigner, State Theatre New Jersey

Friday October 29, 2021
8:00 PM

British-American rock group founded in 1976 performs such songs as "Feels Like The First Time," "Cold As Ice," "Waiting For A Girl Like You," "Hot Blooded," and "Juke Box Hero." $65 to $125.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Music Mountain Theater

Friday October 29, 2021
8:00 PM

Newlyweds Brad and Janet get stuck with a flat tire during a terrible storm. They wind up at the mansion of transvestite scientist Dr. Frank N. Furter, where they are introduced to a houseful of wild characters including a creepy butler, a peculiar maid, a tap dancing groupie, and a rock-n-roll biker. Soon the doctor reveals his latest creation: an artificially made, physically perfect muscle man named Rocky, complete "with blond hair and a tan". Our production pays homage to this cult classic in all its raucous interactive glory!

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Fright Fest, Hopewell Theater - The Shining

Friday October 29, 2021
8:00 PM

Screening of "The Shining." $12.50.

Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-1964