Princeton NJ Events

Miles for Malcolm, Pennington Montessori

Saturday April 29, 2023
9:00 AM

Kids' fun run, and 5K and 5-mile run options to benefit the SUDC (Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood) Foundation. Hosted by Tara and Kim Wildszewski in honor of their son Malcolm, who died at age 2 in May, 2020. Register. $35.

4 Tree Farm Road, Pennington. www.milesformalcolm.org

Book Sale and Mini Flea Market, Friends of the Ewing Library

Saturday April 29, 2023
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Extensive coffee table collection, adult and young adult fiction and nonfiction, extensive children's collection, romance, sci fi and horror, mystery, sports, nature and science, biography, religion, travel, classics, art, do it yourself, humor, teacher materials, recent textbooks, large print, special NJ collection, vintage curiosities, CDs, DVDs, Books on CD and tape. Hardbacks and trades $1, pristine current hardbacks $2, paperbacks 3 for a $1. Unexpected special finds and collector's items at the mini flea market at affordable prices. Free admission.

61 Scotch Road, Ewing

Bike Rodeo, Sustainable Lawrence

Saturday April 29, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join us at the Lawrence High School 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, Bring your kids and their bike- A rodeo trail is set up for those just learning how to ride. Free new bike helmets, donated by Capital Health will be handed out and fitted properly. Lots of information about what the sustainable groups in Mercer are doing. A great Electric Car show with the latest models and people who own them to talk to. Bike Rodeo and trail maps will be available. Bike to Lawrence High School for the 2023 Bike Rodeo- Let's Green Together.

Princeton Photo Workshop: "Down the Shore" in Asbury Park

Saturday April 29, 2023
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Designated "the Coolest Place on the Jersey Shore", Asbury Park "delights in the unexpected". We'll have opportunities to photograph beach scenes and iconic architecture, plus in-town street scenes.

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Arbor Day Celebration, Marquand Park Children's Arboretum

Saturday April 29, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us for the Arbor Day Children's Arboretum Celebration, with free seedlings, cookies and lemonade, and a free children's book featuring the park's special trees! Open to children of all ages. Parking: In addition to the Lovers Lane parking lot, overflow parking is available on nearby Olden Avenue. Visitors may also park on Springdale Road and the southbound side of Mercer Street between Hibben Road and Springdale Road, and enter the park through the Mercer Street entrance across from Springdale Road.

(Rain date, April 30), Marquand Park, 87 Lovers Lane, Princeton, New Jersey

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Princeton Public Library’s 12th Local Author Day

Saturday April 29, 2023
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Princeton Public Library’s 12th Local Author Day, a recognition of area authors and their books, is being held Saturday, April 29. Featuring an Author Fair where writers will display and sign copies of their books, the day also includes presentations for writers and a pop-up “grammar table.”

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Princeton Porchfest 2023

Saturday April 29, 2023
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Porchfest is a walkable music festival where neighbors offer up their front porches as DIY concert venues. Talented local performers play rotating sets throughout the neighborhood during this day-long celebration of music, art, and our wonderful community. Stroll from porch to porch to enjoy live, local talent!

Porchfest is free, open to the public, and designed to be easily accessible by foot and bike. Plus, town is full of amazing options for lunch, dinner, and drinks.

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Winery Weekend Music Series, Terhune's

Saturday April 29, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Join family and friends for our winery weekend music series this Spring. Set in our wine orchard among 100-year-old apple trees, it is the perfect way to relax, connect, and toast the new season. Enjoy a glass of one of our award-winning wines, sit back and listen to live music from local artists each week. Styles range from Jazz and Blues to Folk and Rock. Music is from 1 pm-4 pm. Light fare available. Bring the entire family to enjoy the fresh air on the farm, stop in the farm store for fresh produce, baked goods and local gourmet items. Barn Door Cafe is open on weekends for lunch fare, homemade treats and ice cream. Winery hours 12 pm-5 pm. No reservations are needed. No outside food or pets, please. Groups maximum of 8.

Live music on Saturday and Sunday from 1pm-4pm -  4/29 - Kindred Spirit Duo

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Jazz in the Sourlands, True Farmstead

Saturday April 29, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) will celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month and the history of African American music in New Jersey with "Jazz in the Sourlands," a series of special events on Friday April 28 and Saturday April 29.

The Saturday outdoor concert is a BYO, blankets, chairs, food and refreshments event. It will take place Saturday, April 29, from 1 - 4 pm, rain or shine. Tickets for the Saturday outdoor concert and exhibit can be purchased online and for $25 adults and $15 for children 14 years and under.

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Open House, Villa Victoria Academy

Saturday April 29, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Thinking about making a change for this year or next year? Join us for our Spring Open House. See the campus and learn more about our program and the Villa difference. Tours are limited and by appointment only so register early. Visitors will tour with a Villa student ambassador. Parents and faculty will be available for questions.

Contact cwhite@villavictoria.org for more information or to register for a tour time. Registration is also available at https://villavictoria.org/admissions/open-house/. Villa Victoria Academy, 376 W. Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 - An all-girls, private school serving girls in grades 6-12.