Princeton NJ Events

In Person Open House, Villa Victoria Academy

Wednesday November 17, 2021
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Come visit us during our in-person Fall Open House and meet some of our Villa girls and teachers. You will also have the opportunity to meet with parents and hear about our academic program and extra-curricular activities. This event is by appointment only and time slots are limited. An appointment time for your family to visit will be assigned to you. Tours will last one hour. Contact Mrs. White at cwhite@villavictoria.org for more information or to register. You can also register at https://villavictoria.org/admissions/open-house/. No walk-ins at this time.

We look forward to showing you the VILLA difference! The Villa difference makes for compassionate, confident leaders.

Villa Victoria Academy, 376 W. Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 - An all-girls, private school serving girls in grades 6-12. 609-882-1700 ext. 2 or www.villavictoria.org for more information.

Cocktails for a Cause, Dress for Success Central New Jersey

Wednesday November 17, 2021
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Join Dress for Success Central New Jersey on November 17th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Jasna Polana in Princeton for its signature fundraiser, Cocktails for a Cause. This year's theme "Braving Your Own Reality," will feature a special guest appearance by Jackie Goldschneider from "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," as well as Dress for Success clients, who will tell their stories of how this essential New Jersey nonprofit helped prepare them to face and overcome profound challenges in the wake of COVID.

The money raised will help fund the full continuum of career programs and services provided by DFSCNJ, which empowers women to achieve economic independence. To learn more, purchase tickets, or to sponsor the event, please visit centralnj.dressforsuccess.org or call 609-896-4112. You can also follow DFSCNJ on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

King of Cheese Event, Eno Terra

Wednesday November 17, 2021
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Join us and celebrate with the 'cutting' of a whole wheel 3 year old Parmigiano Reggiano. We will unleash the unparalleled umami found in the King of Cheese with a special menu. No celebration is complete without the opening of great wines to pair. These will be available by the glass or by the bottle, sold separately. We will offer a pairing that night for $25 to try 4 wines.

Click here for more information

Mandolin Player Avi Avital with Guitarist Milos, Richardson Auditorium

Wednesday November 17, 2021
6:00 PM

6 and 9pm

Israeli musician Avi Avital has taken the mandolin to new heights, earning a GRAMMY nomination as the first mandolin soloist in history for his “explosively charismatic” (The New York Times) playing. He returns to our stage joined by an exciting PUC debut: Montenegrin phenomenon MILOŠ, who is described as “the hottest guitarist in the world” (The Sunday Times) and renowned for his deeply emotive playing. Both artists have attracted mass followings through their innovative programs and sensational virtuosity. Together, they bring us a kaleidoscopic program of arrangements and transcriptions for mandolin and guitar.

Click here for more information

Autumn Dinner, The Meeting House

Wednesday November 17, 2021
6:30 PM

Please join The Meeting House on Wednesday, November 17th, for a special Autumn menu designed by Chef Fito paired with some of our favorite wines. For the full menu and to purchase your tickets visit us here.

Blues Night and Jam, Cooper's Riverview Event Complex

Wednesday November 17, 2021
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Featuring classic blues standards and blues influenced rock tunes hosted by the house band: Lance Reichert, guitar; Jerry Monk, bass; and Joe Falcey, drums. Sign up to sit in with the band starts at 7 p.m. Amps provided. Vocalist please bring a mic. No cover charge.

50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, 609-393-7300. www.coopersnj.com.

Author: Catherine Grace Katz, Princeton Public Library

Wednesday November 17, 2021
7:00 PM

The author and historian is interviewed by Kate Andersen Brower about her book "The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War." Via Crowdcast.

Click here for more information

Movie Trivia, Princeton Public Library

Wednesday November 17, 2021
7:00 PM

Test your knowledge about favorite movies from the '50s and '60s via Zoom. Did you know that playing trivia games is good for your brain?

Remembering your favorite movies from decades past helps to keep our brains active. Come take a trip down memory lane and see how much you remember. Presented in partnership with RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery’s Hope and Healing Program. This event will be held on Zoom. Registration is required.

Click here for more information

Film Screening Orlando (1992), Princeton Garden Theatre

Wednesday November 17, 2021
7:30 PM

The Princeton University Art Museum and the Princeton Garden Theatre present a screening of Sally Potter's 1992 film Orlando, starring Tilda Swinton. Addressing contemporary themes about gender and identity, the film stays remarkably true to the spirit of Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel, while skillfully adapting the original story to give it a striking, cinematic form. Introduced by Museum Director James Steward.

Museum members receive the Princeton Garden Theatre member admission price. Details here.

Great Minds Salon: COVID- Where Have We Been and What is Up Next, Jewish Center Princeton

Wednesday November 17, 2021
8:00 PM

With Infectious Disease Specialist David Hirschwerk

David Hirshwerk is an Infectious Diseases Specialist in the Northwell Health System in New York. He is the Executive Vice Chair in the Department of Medicine at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He has been heavily integrated into the Health System’s COVID response since December, 2019.

For security reasons, Registration is required for all programs. To register, please send an email with your full name and the Course Code Great Minds Hirschwerk to: info@thejewishcenter.org

Registration closes Tuesday, November 16 @ 4:00PM. We cannot accept late registrations.