Princeton NJ Events

In Person Shadow Day, Villa Victoria Academy

Wednesday May 11, 2022
7:45 AM - 2:45 PM

Thinking about making a change for this year or next year? Middle school and high school in-person classes are offered to those girls wanting to be a Villa girl for the day and learn more about our program. Shadow day spots are limited so register early. Visitors will spend the day with a Villa ambassador in the appropriate grade. Parents tours are also available that day.

Contact cwhite@villavictoria.org for more information or to register. Registration is also available at www.villavictoria.org.

Villa Victoria Academy, 376 W. Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 - An all-girls, private school serving girls in grades 6-12.

Musical Tots, Princeton Public Library

Wednesday May 11, 2022
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Children ages 3-5 are invited to experience music through books, movement, rhythm and improvisation. Explore and experience the piano each Wednesday with story time selections and introductory piano skills in this six-week series.

Advance registration is required and limited to 20 children, ages 3-5 years accompanied by parent or adult caregiver. Registration will open one week before the scheduled program date.

?Series is led by pianist and educator Kristin Cahill, a faculty member at The New School for Music Study.

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Dress for Success Women's Empowerment Breakfast - Virtual

Wednesday May 11, 2022
11:00 AM

Join us for this year's virtual Women's Empowerment Breakfast

We are excited to present Tiffany Dufu as this year's Speaker! Tiffany will present a Live Zoom presentation of Drop the Ball based from her book of the same name in which foreword contributor Gloria Steinem, states, Drop the Ball is "important, path-breaking, intimate and brave." Drop the Ball urges women to embrace imperfection, to expect less of themselves and more from others—only then can they focus on what they truly care about, devote the necessary energy to achieving their real goals, and create the type of rich, rewarding life we all desire.

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The Short of It: Sholom Aleichem, Hopewell Library

Wednesday May 11, 2022
2:00 PM

Hopewell Branch 245 Pennington Titusville Rd Pennington, NJ 08534 609-737-2610

The short story -- short in length, but full of content! This we'll month celebrate Jewish American Heritage month, reading Sholom Aleichem's short stories, "Chava," "The Haunted Tailor," and "On Account of a Hat". Copies of the stories are available at the branch's Reference/Information Desk.

Author: Jhumpa Lahiri in Conversation with Sandra Bermann - Library Live at Labyrinth

Wednesday May 11, 2022
6:00 PM

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri discusses her new book, "Translating Myself and Others," with her Princeton University colleague and fellow translator, Sandra Bermann.

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Youth Perspectives: The Value of Autonomy in Education, Princeton Learning Cooperative

Wednesday May 11, 2022
7:00 PM

Hear directly from teens and young adults who left conventional schooling behind. They'll share why school didn't work and how they're creating meaningful lives for themselves. When teenagers have the support of caring, knowledgeable mentors and the flexibility to manage their own education, many new paths to success open up to them. The panel includes current members and alumni of Princeton Learning Cooperative who will tell their story, with a Q&A to follow. This is an online event. Please register at the link below. Zoom Link  Password: youth