Princeton NJ Events

Job Seekers: How to Thrive during Transition and Change

Friday September 16, 2022
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Jan Goodman, training and development specialist from the Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services, offers strategies for facing the challenges and opportunities that come with change.

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Friends of the Lawrence Library September 2022 Book Sale

Friday September 16, 2022
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Shop the Friends of the Lawrence Library’s September 2022 Book Sale for thousands of used, gently-read books for readers of all ages. The sale begins Friday, September 16, at 10:00 a.m. and ends Monday, September 19 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Entry to the sale is free and open during the library’s regular hours. No scanning devices will be allowed. Monday, September 19 will be a $5 per bag day.

Book donations for the Friends of the Library Book Sale are being accepted at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. Proceeds from the book sale fund programs and other library services that benefit library patrons of all ages. For more information about the library and its programs please call 609-882-9246 or visit www.mcl.org.

Retirement Programs, PSRC

Friday September 16, 2022
10:00 AM

Women in Retirement, Princeton Senior Resource Center, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton. www.princetonsenior.org. Seventh anniversary potluck brunch. Register. 10 a.m.

Transition to Retirement, Princeton Senior Resource Center, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton. www.princetonsenior.org. Group facilitated by Paul Knight addresses the many kinds of issues that can arise during the transition to retirement. Hybrid program. Register. Free. 3 p.m.

Native Plant Sale, D&R Greenway

Friday September 16, 2022
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Shop for native plants and flowers to aid pollinators and provide a space for storm-water runoff.

Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 609-924-4646. www.drgreenway.org.

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Create A Tropical Terrarium, The Watershed

Friday September 16, 2022
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Create a giant tropical terrarium in a 5-gallon glass jar with Assistant Director of Education, Pat Heaney. Like building a ship in a bottle, participants will construct a landscape with a selection of tropical and subtropical plants. The fee for each large terrarium is $60 and includes the antique glass container, all substrate, plants, and decorations.

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YPG Family Movie Night – ENCANTO

Friday September 16, 2022
7:00 PM

YPG Family Movie Night Featuring ENCANTO! Friday, September 16th Doors Open at 5PM Feature Presentation Begins at 7:00 PM Join us for the feature presentation, face painting, and many more fun surprises!

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Story & Verse: Open Mic, Arts Council of Princeton

Friday September 16, 2022
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Enjoy an evening of community-created entertainment in the form of storytelling and poetic open mic. All are welcome to tell a well-prepared story or perform their poetry. Performers should bring their own work, inspired by this month's theme, "I Got the Power." Register. Free.

Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Creepy Spider Hunt, The Watershed Institute

Friday September 16, 2022
7:30 PM

Creepy Spider Hunt Crab spiders, jumping spiders, wolf spiders, orb and funnel weavers and more! Join our annual night hunt with a nocturnal naturalist. Bring your flashlight or headlamp to use as we navigate the trails in search of many different types of spiders. Ages 5 and up. Adult attendance required. Discount available for members. Dress for the weather.

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Concert, The Princeton Folk Music Society

Friday September 16, 2022
8:00 PM

The Princeton Folk Music Society opens its 56th season with John Roberts, a singer of sea shanties, broadside ballads, and pub tunes, from the British Isles. John is known as a master of the English concertina and for his commanding voice. He is familiar to local audiences from his performances in the Princeton Folk Music Society's much loved "Nowell Sing We Clear" Christmas Specials. This concert will also be Live Streamed on YouTube at: princetonfolk.org/livestream.

Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ. Admission at the door: $25 ($20 members, $10 students, $5 children). Show starts at 8:00 PM, doors open at 7:30.. Ample free parking. Masks and proof of vaccination required for entry. For more information: www.princetonfolk.org

Choir of Merton College, Princeton University Chapel

Friday September 16, 2022
8:00 PM

Under the direction of Benjamin Nicholas, the Choir of Merton College, Oxford presents a program of choral and organ music. Featured composers include Henry Purcell, William Byrd, Ralph Vaughan Williams, David Lang, and Judith Weir.