Princeton NJ Events

Warehouse Sale, Homestead Princeton

Sunday February 5, 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

416 Georgetown Franklin Turnpike, Skillman. www.homesteadprinceton.com.

Discounted furniture including sofas, beds, coffee tables, chairs, dining tables, dressers, and more.

A Fresh Look at Pirkei Avot, The Jewish Center Princeton

Sunday February 5, 2023
9:30 AM

January 22, February 5 & 26, 9:30am

Sponsored by The Jewish Center Princeton

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With Joe Rosenstein -  In person + virtual

Pirkei Avot is the only tractate of the Mishnah that teaches no laws and tells no stories. Instead, it introduces ethical and judicial principles and advises scholars, would[1]be scholars, and the rest of us how our tradition was transmitted and how to interact with our contemporaries in both intimate and communal settings. Following a lifetime of studying and teaching this text, Joe Rosenstein recently completed a book entitled Reflections on Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers): Not Just What My Rebbe Taught Me, in which he examines each teaching, as is usually done, but in which he also looks at the text from a broader perspective—identifying the primary ethical principles that are contained therein and musing on their continuing relevance.

There will be three sessions. The first session will provide an overview of Pirkei Avot and will review selected teachings. The second session will focus on the major innovations in Judaism that took place in the first two centuries of the common era, as reflected in Pirkei Avot. In the third session, we will read and discuss a selection of the 88 ethical instructions Joe has extracted from Pirkei Avot. You are welcome to attend any or all of these sessions.

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Princeton Community Dog Park Grand Opening

Sunday February 5, 2023
11:00 AM

The municipality is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the Princeton Community Dog Park! Bring your dogs and join Mayor Mark Freda and members of Council to celebrate the opening on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will take place in the southwest corner of Community Park South, near the entrance to the dog park. Refreshments will be served.

Removing Barriers to Civic Engagement for African Americans - Virtual Talk

Sunday February 5, 2023
2:00 PM

The Trent House Association presents a virtual talk, "Removing Barriers to Civic Engagement for African Americans," by Dr. Princess Hoagland, immediate past president of the Trent House Association and recipient of a doctorate from Stockton University, on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 2 pm via Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/TalkFeb5. This is a free program.

Taking part in community decision-making through voting and other political activities is an important responsibility and privilege of American citizens. But some are denied this opportunity for civic engagement, have been discouraged from exercising their rights, or are alienated from political life as a force for positive change. Dr. Hoagland offers examples from the in-depth interviews she conducted with African American residents of Trenton of the barriers to their engagement in civic and political life.

Between Two Knees, McCarter Theater

Sunday February 5, 2023
2:00 PM

January 31 - February 12

Between Two Knees is an outrageously funny and wickedly subversive intergenerational tale of familial love, loss, and connection. This first play by the acclaimed intertribal sketch comedy troupe the 1491s fractures traditional narratives of the United States through the lens of the Native American experience. Smashing through where most textbooks stop teaching Native history—the 1890 massacre at Wounded Knee—Between Two Knees take us from the forced re-education at Indian boarding schools, through World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, the 1973 takeover at Wounded Knee, and maybe even breaks time itself. Did we mention it’s outrageously funny and wickedly subversive?

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Local Theatre Productions

Sunday February 5, 2023
2:00 PM

A Delicate Balance, Actors' NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. In Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, an intimate domestic battle unfolds between a wealthy middle-aged couple, the wife's alcoholic sister, their troubled daughter and a pair of old friends who show up mysteriously at their doorstep in need of help. $24. 2 p.m.

Between Two Knees, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. An outrageously funny and wickedly subversive intergenerational tale of familial love, loss, and connection. ASL interpreted. Post-show discussion. 2 p.m.

The Butler Did It, Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. www.svptheatre.org. Written by Tim Kelly, the comedy parodies some of the most famous fictional detectives ever created and puts them in a position to solve a real-life murder. $22. 2 p.m.

'The Fantasticks', Kelsey Theatre

Sunday February 5, 2023
2:00 PM

A modern twist on Romeo and Juliet, "The Fantasticks" is the quintessential story of two young lovers who grow apart when they realize they want to experience the world. A charming and heartwarming story appropriate for all ages, the score includes timeless songs such as "Try To Remember", "Soon It's Gonna Rain" and "They Were You." The show is directed by Ruth Markoe with musical direction by Sue Den Outer.

Tickets are $24 for adults and $22 for children, students and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased online at KelseyTheatre.org or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333.

'Music from Around the World' Concert, The New School for Music Study

Sunday February 5, 2023
2:30 PM

The New School for Music Study invites you to travel around the world with us in a concert featuring composers from Asia, South America, Latin America, Greece, and more! Performers include NSMS faculty members Gonzalo Aguilar, Marvin Blickenstaff, Amy Glennon, Angela Triandafillou Jones, Qin Ling, Emily Rudquist, and Malissa Tong. The recital will be held at Nassau Presbyterian Church on February 5 at 2:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

Donations gratefully accepted.

Dryden Ensemble Concert: Anna Magdalena Bach: Her Story

Sunday February 5, 2023
3:00 PM

A reading by Jane McKinley from her poem sequence based on the life of Bach's second wife accompanied by the music of Bach performed by Lisa Terry and Webb Wiggins

Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 3:00 pm -  Princeton Theological Seminary Chapel, Princeton, NJ

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Open Acoustic Jam Session, Princeton Public Library

Sunday February 5, 2023
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

At this inclusive and open jam for local musicians, chord charts and lyrics for songs will be provided. Simply bring your acoustic guitar, uke, violin, resonator or your voice to join the fun. Come make music with us.

Everybody gets to strum and sing along to every song, and if you just want listen and clap along that's great too. Chords and lyrics will be projected on the large screen in the community room or bring your iPad to follow along in the NJAMP Songbook. The songs will be familiar favorites. This is not a performance and all levels are welcome.