Princeton NJ Events

PPPL's Science on Saturday Lecture Series

Saturday March 12, 2022
9:30 AM

Evdokiya Kostadinova, Physics Department, Auburn University, “Feeling the Heat: Fusion Plasmas Used to Study Spacecraft Heat Shields”

Other talks will focus on a variety of topics, including plasma physics, ocean robotics, and auroras. The lectures will be offered live online for the third year and will be held at 9:30 a.m. weekly through March 12. (There is no lecture on Feb. 19 due to the Department of Energy's Science Bowl.) You must register online one time to get a link to attend all the lectures.

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Visit from the Horse Doctor & Shoer, Howell Living History Farm

Saturday March 12, 2022
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Shots, worming medicine, dental exams, and hoof trimming are in store for the farm's six workhorses when the veterinarian and dentist come for their spring visit. Visitors can listen to a horse’s heart through a stethoscope, watch an equine dentist at work, and learn about old and new veterinary instruments and techniques. The farrier will be shoeing, and the blacksmith working in the forge.

70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville, 609-737-3299. www.howellfarm.org

Beauty and the Beast, Music Mountain Theatre

Saturday March 12, 2022
11:00 AM

11am & 1pm

The classic tale of a prince, turned into a Beast by an evil witch, and his love for the beautiful, Belle. Imprisoned by the Beast, will Belle’s love be able to transform the creature back into the man he once was?

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My Child and Me: Art Makers, WWAC @Whole World Arts

Saturday March 12, 2022
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

In this class, little artists (and their parent or caregiver) will explore and cultivate creativity through various art mediums. Young ones will experiment with a variety of media while developing their fine motor, sensory, and learning skills. This class is about having fun while getting artistic juices flowing.

Location: MarketFair Shopping Center

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Family Theatre

Saturday March 12, 2022
12:00 PM

Disney's Little Mermaid Jr., Villagers Theatre, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710. www.villagerstheatre.com. $10. Noon and 3 p.m.

Nick Tickle, Fairy Tale Detective, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.kelseyatmccc.org. Diana Gilman Maurer of Ewing directs an off-beat, interactive mix of mystery and comedy for the whole family. $12. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Local Live Music Events

Saturday March 12, 2022
1:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Victor Tarassov & Acoustic DuoVer, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Flamenco guitar in the afternoon and pop/rock in the evening. 1 p.m. to to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.

The MLC Band, Patriots Crossing Tavern, Washington Crossing Park, 1339 River Road, Titusville. Live classic rock. 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Americana Wandering CD Release Concert, Salon 33, 794 Alexander Road, West Windsor. www.bluejerseyband.com. The Blue Jersey Band debuts its new album of all original songs. RSVP salon33@outlook.com and include the number in your party. 8 p.m.

Weekend Music Series, Terhune Orchards

Saturday March 12, 2022
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Live music by Carmen Marranco and mulled wine around a firepit. Light fare, wine by the glass, s'mores, and hot cocoa kits available.

330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com.

Lantern Making Workshop, Pennington United Methodist Church

Saturday March 12, 2022
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Lantern Making Workshop -  In partnership with the Hopewell Valley Arts Council

Registration Required: Penningtonlibrary.org/lanternmaking/

In this family-friendly workshop, you will make your own lantern that you can hang to celebrate the upcoming full moon on March 18. Also learn more about the history of the lantern. Recommended for ages 6+. Supplies provided. Part of Pennington Public Library’s 2022 NEA Big Read.

Film Screenings, Acme Screening Room

Saturday March 12, 2022
4:30 PM

4:30pm - Being the Ricardos, Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-483-5237. www.acmescreeningroom.org. Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos in Academy Award-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin's behind-the-scenes drama. .

6:50pm. - Oscar Documentary Shorts, Acme Screening Room, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-483-5237. www.acmescreeningroom.org. $10. 

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American Repertory Ballet's Mask-erade Gala

Saturday March 12, 2022
6:00 PM

Join us for a festive evening of whimsy, world premieres, and gorgeous dancing. 

American Repertory Ballet (ARB) will open its spring season with a festive evening of whimsy, world premieres, and gorgeous dancing at its Mask-erade Gala on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC). This major fundraising event supports the organization's artistic, educational, and community engagement programs.

The performance program will feature an exclusive sneak peek of Ethan Stiefel's new A Midsummer Night's Dream, an exhilarating excerpt from the classical ballet Don Quixote; a bewitching duet created by American Ballet Theatre's Claire Davison; and a showstopping pièce d'occasion by Michael Mindlin, a Princeton Ballet School alum and dance supervisor of Hamilton, among others. Students from Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, will also take the stage.

The evening's honorees include the Rutgers Global Health Institute; Jeffrey Grosser, Princeton's Deputy Administrator of Health and Community Services; and the Princeton Spine & Joint Center, for enabling ARB and Princeton Ballet School dancers to safely return to the studio and the stage.

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