Princeton NJ Events

2022 NJ Conference on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce

Friday September 30, 2022
7:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Keynote talks by Michele Minter of Princeton University and Dr. William T. Lewis Sr. of WillHouse Global. Breakout sessions on allyship, intersectionality, and bridging the gaps: holding management accountable. Register. $125.

Conference Center at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-924-1776. www.princetonmercerchamber.org.

Job Seekers: "Sorry, we found a better fit"

Friday September 30, 2022
9:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Interview coach and career counselor Alex Freund discusses how to discover what an organization is really looking for to help jobseekers determine if they "fit."

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eCommuter Fest, Sustainable Princeton & NRG Energy

Friday September 30, 2022
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Sustainable Princeton, in partnership with NRG Energy, is bringing back their incredibly popular electric vehicle (EV) ride & drive event. Rebranded as eCommuter Fest, this free community festival celebrates the latest in carbon-free commuter technology and features test drives of some of the latest models of e-bikes, e-scooters and electric vehicles.

This year, the new location will be the Westminster Choir College, allowing for more cars, more bikes, and the addition of food vendors. The festival will also feature a community EV show where local electric car and bike owners will be available to answer questions and talk about what it's like to own and drive an EV in Princeton.

Location: Westminster Choir College parking lot across from the Princeton High School. Walking and biking is highly encouraged. A free bicycle valet will be available in addition to very limited car parking. Free, and open to the public. Please visit SustainablePrinceton.org to learn more

Parklet Pop-Up: Cruise Night with Nate Walker, Hopewell Theater

Friday September 30, 2022
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Solo acoustic guitar by local artist Nate Walker. Treats from Owowcow Creamery and other refreshments for purchase. Free.

7 West Broad Street, Hopewell. www.hopewelltheater.com.

Hopewell Cruise Night

Friday September 30, 2022
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Hopewell Borough’s fall cruise night is back… and is scheduled for Friday September 30, 2022! The show will be held along Broad Street from 5pm-8pm – come enjoy all Hopewell Borough has to offer! Classic cars, food, music and more.

Sensational Soul Cruisers, Mercer County Park

Friday September 30, 2022
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Tickets: $5 per person (12 & Under are Free) Parking: Free. Address: 1638 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550 - Festival Grounds

The Sensational Soul Cruisers are an 11-man horn group fronted by four soulful vocalists who pay homage and tribute to classic performers, from Otis Redding and the Drifters to Barry White and the Commodores. With a lifetime of study and hard work, this group captures and emulates the distinctive style, skill and choreography of a classic show band, which has made them the #1 show band in Atlantic City.

Guests welcomed to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and sealed bottles of water. Outside food, alcohol, all coolers, glass bottles, tents and beach umbrellas are STICTLY PROHIBITED. All bags are subject to search. There is a strict No Smoking Policy. We will have our Beer & Wine Tent, brought to you by BLEND, as well as food trucks.

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Freedom Friday: Spoken Word and Open Mic, Ellarslie Museum

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

Featured artist Q'Moshyn uses elements of urban soul, crafty wordplay, and hard-hitting, fact-of-the matter social commentaries. $5 at the door or watch the livestream via Facebook.

Cadwalader Park, Trenton. www.ellarslie.org.

Local Theatre Productions

Friday September 30, 2022
8:00 PM

After the Dust Settles, 1867 Sanctuary, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing. www.1867sanctuary.org. Staged reading of new play. Three stories of unresolved grief, healing, and renewal following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on The World Trade Center are explored in this ensemble drama by NJ playwright Jason Immordino. Free. 7:30 p.m.

Icarus and Other Party Tricks, Lewis Center for the Arts, Drapkin Studio, Lewis Arts Complex, Princeton University. arts.princeton.edu. New play written and directed by Princeton senior Sarah Grinalds. In this first semi-staged reading, audiences are invited into the immersive world of a manic episode, shrouded in color, grief, and tenderness. Free. 7:30 p.m.

A Leg Up, Bristol Riverside Theater, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA. www.brtstage.org. Ken Kaissar's comedy about Charles, a man down on his luck whose future depends on an intelligent prosthetic leg. $45 to $56. 8 p.m.

Evita, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA. www.bcptheater.org. Andrew Lloyd Webber's legendary musical re-imagined in an all-new production. $70 to $75. 8 p.m.

Once the Musical, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.kelseyatmccc.org. Fall in love with the story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant who connect over their shared passion for music on the streets of Dublin. $24. 8 p.m.

The Wolves, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Sarah de Lappe's drama about nine young women on a competitive high school soccer team navigating high pressure games and a growing understanding of their complicated world. Recommended for ages 12 and up. $45 to $60. 8 p.m.

Thoroughly Modern Millie, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Set in New York City in 1922, the musical tells the story of young Millie Dillmount from Kansas, who comes to New York in search of a new life for herself. $25. 8 p.m.