Princeton NJ Events

Pennington School Upper School On-Campus Experience

Friday November 12, 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: Social Media Unlocked

Friday November 12, 2021
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Business coach Keshia Butler-Thomas explores how social media can enhance the job-seeking experience and breaks down the major platforms, including LinkedIn and Facebook, to help employers find you.

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Friends 2021 Used Book Sale, Princeton Public Library

Friday November 12, 2021
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

The Friends of the Princeton Public Library will hold their 2021 Used Book Sale November 12-14, 2021, in the library's community room. For further details and to view photos of some of the special books that will be featured in this year's sale, please visit https://princetonlibrary.org/support-us/friends/booksales/.

Princeton Poetry Festival, Lewis Center for the Arts @McCarter

Friday November 12, 2021
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Readings, panel discussions and a lecture, organized by Paul Muldoon. The international roster of poets featuring Reginald Dwayne Betts, Victoria Chang, Laura Kasischke, and Patricia Smith from the U.S.; Sasha Dugdale and Daljit Nagra from the U.K.; Javier Zamora from El Salvador; and Polina Barskova from Russia. Register. Free ticket required.

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PSRC FYI Seminar - Financial Planning for LGBTQ+ Couples

Friday November 12, 2021
11:45 AM

Safeguarding your finances is important for everyone, but financial planning for LGBTQ+ couples can be a bit more complicated. Join Christina Nash as she addresses the unique financial planning challenges sexual orientation and gender identity can present. She’ll share valuable tips on putting a financial plan in place that aligns with your goals, protects your finances, and helps ensure your wishes are carried out according to your vision. Christina A. Nash is a Certified Financial Planner® professional and the founder and CEO of Knox Grove Financial. Through her leadership, Knox Grove Financial is a community-driven, client-oriented firm that takes a personalized approach to delivering financial planning and investment solutions. Registration required, no fee.

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Virtual Information Session, George School

Friday November 12, 2021
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Please join us for this virtual event over Zoom to learn more about George School while chatting with an Admission Officer and current George School students. You will have plenty of time to ask questions as we share information about academics, activities and the diverse and exciting George School community.

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The Night Sky, The Watershed Institute

Friday November 12, 2021
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Enjoy a short hike to the big meadow for some sky-gazing with telescopes and tales of the constellations. Bring a blanket for reclining. Ages 8 and up. In-person program. Adult attendance required; masks and social distancing encouraged. Discount available for members. Dress for the weather.

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

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Beyond Words 2021 Virtual Talk with Omar El Akkad and Deborah Amos, Princeton Public Library

Friday November 12, 2021
7:00 PM

A thought-provoking virtual conversation featuring journalist and novelist Omar El Akkad in conversation with Professor Deborah Amos. Omar El Akkad is the author of the recently-released “What Strange Paradise”, which has been shortlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize for excellence in Canadian fiction. He is also the author of the award-winning 2017 novel “American War.” Deborah Amos is the Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University, an NPR International Correspondent, and recipient of a 2021-22 Berlin Prize Fellowship.

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Local Theatre Productions

Friday November 12, 2021
8:00 PM

Skeleton Crew, Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Four Detroit auto workers panic as rumors that their factory is closing circulate through the tight-knit work community. With their futures unknown, each of the workers must make difficult choices about loyalty to each other, the company, and themselves. $43 and up. 8 p.m.

Ken Ludwig's Dear Jack, Dear Louise, George Street Playhouse, Arthur Laurents Theater, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-545-8100. www.georgestreetplayhouse.org. A long-distance romance blooms between a WWII Army doctor and a Broadway starlet working at the Stage Door Canteen in this nostalgic, yet timeless real-life love story about the playwright's parents. $25 to $70. 8 p.m.

Early Decision / Late Bloomer, Lewis Center for the Arts, Berlind Theater at McCarter, 91 University Place, Princeton. www.mccarter.org/early-decision. Two new short musicals directed by Elena Araoz give voice to the experiences of first-generation Princeton students from immigrant families. Register. $12. 8 p.m.

Elf the Musical, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. The tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. $25. 8 p.m.

Andrew Lippa's Wild Party, Villagers Theatre, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710. www.villagerstheatre.com. Musical based on Joseph Moncure March's 1928 narrative poem of the same name. $20. 8 p.m.

Elf the Musical, Music Mountain Theater

Friday November 12, 2021
8:00 PM

Nov 5 - 21

ELF is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole.Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity.Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and his stepbrother doesn t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

1483 State Route 179, Lambertville.

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