Princeton NJ Events

The Race to Address Flooding in Princeton, Princeton Public Library

Thursday October 13, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Learn how the Municipality of Princeton, Princeton University and the Watershed Institute are using history, hi-tech and innovative green infrastructure designs to protect our town from flooding.

Sophie Glovier, assistant policy director of The Watershed Institute, speaks about the new challenges Princeton faces with flooding due to increases in extreme storms and increased storm water runoff from continuing development. Learn about this unique collaborative effort among town, gown and the Watershed Institute, and what you can do to help in your own backyard.

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Princeton Farmers’ Market

Thursday October 13, 2022
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Princeton Farmers’ Market summer market season will take place at the Dinky Train Station parking lot (adjacent to Princeton Wawa) and will run from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., on Thursdays through November 17. The market will be accepting SNAP/EBT, and thanks to the Good Food Bucks program they will match eligible customers SNAP transactions up to $10 per market day! Details including market sponsors, vendors, and directions can be found at www.princetonfarmersmarket.com.

Volunteer Info Session, CASA

Thursday October 13, 2022
12:00 PM

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Mercer & Burlington Counties is currently seeking new volunteers! CASA is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers who speak up in Mercer County Family Court for the best interests of children that have been removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect and placed in the foster care system. Our volunteers strive to ensure the emotional, physical and educational well-being of these children.

Info sessions are one hour and are held at our offices located at: 1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22, Ewing, NJ 08638. For more information or to RSVP to Jill Duffy either at (609) 434-0050 or jduffy@casamercer.org. Please visit our website at casamb.org

Bordeaux Wine Dinner, The Peacock Inn

Thursday October 13, 2022
6:00 PM

The Peacock Inn in Princeton will be hosting a wine dinner featuring wines from the Bordeaux of France on Thursday, October 13th. Co-hosted by Clementine Clervil from Duclot wines, a welcome reception with passed hors d'oeuvres at 6:00 pm will be followed by a 4-course sit-down meal at 7:00 pm, each course with its own wine pairing. The price is $195 per person, and reservations are required and can be made up to 24 hours before the event.

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Sisters with Transistors Screening and Discussion, Morven Museum & Garden

Thursday October 13, 2022
6:30 PM

Hybrid Event - Virtual and In Person - General Admission: $20 In-person, $10 Virtual Morven Members: $10 In-person, Free Virtual Student Rate: $10 In-person, $5 Virtual

You're invited to a watch party of the 2020 documentary Sisters with Transistors, celebrating the music, work, and lives of the visionary women who pioneered electronic music. Laurie Spiegel, groundbreaking composer and computer programmer who worked at Bell Labs in the 1970s, is scheduled to appear for a virtual discussion following the screening.

This program will be hybrid, offered both in-person and online. Doors open for in-person event in the Stockton Education Center at 6:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For virtual attendees, a Zoom webinar link will be shared via email prior to the event. The museum will be open from 5:00 to 6:15 p.m. where you may meet the curators of the exhibition Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey, Elizabeth Allan and Jesse Gordon, inside the galleries.

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Author Event, Dr. Ken Duckworth - NAMI

Thursday October 13, 2022
6:30 PM

Those of you who attended our Harvest of Hope Conference in 2019 may remember that Dr. Ken Duckworth, Medical Director for NAMI, was our keynote presenter and captivated our hearts with his warmth, honesty, and accessibility. He has now added "bestselling author" to his list of remarkable accomplishments! Earlier this week USA Today added You Are Not Alone to it's list of Bestselling books.

RWJ Wellness & Fitness Center 3100 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton, NJ

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Happy Hour Snacks -Put Your Best Plate Forward, Crossing Vineyards & Winery

Thursday October 13, 2022
7:00 PM

Jump on the graze craze with the "Food Porn Unicorn" David Sherotski as he guides you through a lesson on how to pick, portion, and plate the tastiest selection of happy hour snacks. Learn the tricks of the trade for turning everyday appetizers into works of art as you build your own personal board of cheeses, meats, and accoutrements. Includes instruction, grazing board and glass of house wine. Additional drinks available for purchase. Reservations required. Cost: $60 per person.

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Sourland Conservancy's 2022 Train Station Series

Thursday October 13, 2022
7:00 PM

The Sourland Conservancy's 2022 Train Station Series is back! Every Thursday at 7:00 PM, starting September 22nd, join them for a series of seminars on a variety of fascinating topics, from native plants to local history. Advanced registration is required, but attendance is free. Donations are welcome! 

Cemetery Journeys on the Sourland Mountain (Thursday, October 13): Join Cheryl Jackson, of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society, to discover some of the things she has learned along her cemetery journeys. Learn about gravestone art and symbolism, along with their meaning, and some impressive examples of local colonial stone carvers and local stone cutting companies. Hopewell Train Station

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Black Voices Book Group, Princeton Public Library

Thursday October 13, 2022
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM

The group discusses "If These Stones Could Talk: African American Presence in the Hopewell Valley, Sourland Mountain and Surrounding Regions of New Jersey" by Elaine Buck and Beverly Mills.

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