Princeton NJ Events

Stone Hill Learning Center Program Open House

Saturday May 6, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Stone Hill Learning Center Program Open House, Saturday, May 6, 1-3pm Stone Hill Church Atrium, 1025 Bunn Drive, Princeton, NJ

Thinking about homeschooling but not sure where to begin? SHLC is an educational enrichment program, offering weekly academic classes for homeschooled students in preschool to grade 12. Join us for our annual program open house on May 6th! This is an opportunity to learn more about SHLC, meet teachers, participate in our curriculum swap, and get to know our supportive community. We will also have a presentation on how to start homeschooling in New Jersey. Current homeschool parents will be on hand to answer any questions. https://www.stonehilllearningcenter.org/

When Compassion Defeated Cruelty, Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF)

Saturday May 6, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) is proud to sponsor “When Compassion Defeated Cruelty,” the story of how Martha’s Vineyard opened its arms to warmly welcome a planeload of Venezuelan immigrants, beating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at his own game. Program will include speakers from the Vineyard as well as local and regional immigration authorities, who will lead a discussion/Q&A on policy.

Light refreshments will be served. Please come and take part in this important discussion. Look forward to seeing you there. Questions? Email us at info@laldef.org

Madagascar the Musical, State Theater

Saturday May 6, 2023
2:00 PM

2 and 7pm

Join Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria as they bound out of the zoo and onto the stage in this live musical spectacular! This crack-a-lackin' musical features all of your favorite friends as they escape from their home in New York's Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien's Madagascar. This brand new musical from Dreamworks (Shrek The Musical) will leave audiences with no choice but to "Move It, Move It!"

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Hello Dolly, Kelsey Theatre

Saturday May 6, 2023
2:00 PM

2 and 8pm

Celebrate the Golden Age of the American Musical with one of the most enduring and delightful musical comedies, set at the turn of the 20 th Century and filled with charisma and heart. Dolly Levi is a New Yorker, widow, a matchmaker, and also a professional meddler - but everything changes when she decides that the next match she needs to make is to find someone for herself. Good for the whole family, “It Only Takes a Moment” to get your tickets for this boisterous and charming family musical.

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“Presidential Visits”: A Two-Part Lecture Series by Award-winning Author and Presidential Historian Louis L. Picone

Saturday May 6, 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday, May 6, 2-4 p.m.: The President Is Dead! Assassinations, Bloodletting, Medical Malpractice, and more dignified endings for the American Presidents

Saturday, May 20, 2-4 p.m.: Presidents in the Garden State: Living, vacationing, and dying in New Jersey with a special focus on Trenton (Trenton, NJ)

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie will host a two-part Saturday afternoon lecture series by award-winning author and presidential historian Louis Picone May 6 and May 20. Both programs will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and will include a Q&A and a book signing reception along with the lectures. Trenton City Museum is in historic Cadwalader Park, accessed by car from Parkside Ave. It offers plenty of building-adjacent parking. Admission is $25 or $20 for TMS members and covers the entire two-part series. Reserve tickets in advance at ellarslie.org/presidents-talks

Montgomery Spring Fling

Saturday May 6, 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Get ready for Montgomery’s 2nd Annual Festival of Colors! Come out to celebrate with neighbors as we toss colored powders on each other to spread good luck. We’ll be dancing to rockin’ beats and enjoying traditional Dhol (drum) music. Don’t miss Spring Fling next Saturday, May 6 at Montgomery High School!

Campus Collections Outdoor Walking Tours, Princeton University Art Museum

Saturday May 6, 2023
2:00 PM

Join a guided walking tour of the campus collections with an Art Museum guide and discover a variety of artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors, from Sol LeWitt to Maya Lin.

Residential Colleges Neighborhood, Princeton University Art Museum, Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, University Place. artmuseum.princeton.edu.

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Sustainable Jazz Duo, Princeton Public Library

Saturday May 6, 2023
3:00 PM

Steve Hiltner and Phil Orr perform original compositions ranging in style from jazz to samba to funk, combining fresh melodies, inventive arrangements and improvisation.

65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton

Concert, Pro Musica in the Princeton University Chapel

Saturday May 6, 2023
4:00 PM

On Saturday, May 6, at 4:00 p.m. in the magnificent Princeton University Chapel on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton Pro Musica will present a program of sumptuous choral music by American composers Morten Lauridsen and Shawn Kirchner. The program will also feature Eric Plutz playing the Organ Suite No. 1 by American composer Florence Price.

Tickets for the concert may be purchased online at www.princetonpromusica.org, or by calling the office at (609) 683-5122.

Cinderella, Princeton Youth Ballet

Saturday May 6, 2023
4:00 PM

Princeton Youth Ballet (PYB) presents Cinderella on May 6 at 4 PM and May 7 at 12 PM and 4 PM at Princeton High School Preforming Arts Center, 16 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ. Enjoy the beloved fairytale reimagined and brought to life by the talented young artists of PYB. Featuring inspiring performances, comedic interludes, and vivid projection backdrops, this delightful full-length production will capture your heart with beauty, humor, and magic.

Tickets are $25.00 in advance at www.princetonyouthballet.org and $30.00 at the door. This family-friendly performance is recommended for audience members ages 4 years old and up.