Princeton NJ Events

Saturday Morning Walking Club, Lawrence Hopewell Trail

Saturday January 11, 2025
9:30 AM

Follow the LHT south through the preserve to the Mt. Rose Distillery. Round-trip walk will be approximately 2 miles.

Mt. Rose Preserve, Carter Road, Hopewell. www.lhtrail.org/walkingclub

Ripped from The Headlines, Adath Israel

Saturday January 11, 2025
9:30 AM

Ripped from the Headlines discussion of current events with Rabbi Adler, Saturday January 11. Morning service begins 9:30am, conversation after service during Kiddish lunch will examine an issue in the news from a Jewish perspective. Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville NJ

Virtual Reality & Spatial Sound Installation Concert, Princeton University Concerts

Saturday January 11, 2025
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Princeton University Concerts present an opportunity for audiences to continue getting to know Felix Mendelssohn's music in this unique way with a new Future Presence program in virtual reality and spatial sound developed by Mahler Chamber Orchestra (MCO).

This interactive experience brings participants on a groundbreaking journey through several selections from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61, including the beloved, famous "Wedding March." Tickets for this experience ($10 Student/$20 General) are now on sale at puc.princeton.edu or by calling 609-258-9220. Last year's installation sold out quickly; patrons are advised to purchase their tickets soon.

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Small Explorers: Space Exploration, NJ State Museum

Saturday January 11, 2025
10:15 AM

Who doesn’t look up and wonder? Even Small Explorers know about the Sun and Moon. Join us for a Planetarium show, followed by stellar activities and pizza as we continue our journey through space! One session only for this program, please register. Small Explorers is for Trenton-area families with children ages 5 and under. Small Explorers is supported by a grant from PNC Grow Up Great.

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Child + Caregiver Pop Up: Mindful Makers and Movers @ACP

Saturday January 11, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Looking for some creative connection with your kiddo? Join Arts Council of Princeton for a late morning of mindful movement and art making. This event is held in partnership with Stibol Music.

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House Band Auditions, School of Rock Princeton

Saturday January 11, 2025
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

The Princeton School of Rock House Band is made up of the school's most talented students and gives them the opportunity to be a part of a gigging band composed of fellow musicians. Students in House Band are from the local community and perform shows throughout the year and show what the program is all about.These gigs include street fairs and festivals, charity fundraisers, special events, block parties, and a tour in June through July. House Band members are chosen to help promote the School of Rock, and to give them more performance opportunities and gain the experience of playing in a working band.

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Winery Weekend Music Series @Terhune's

Saturday January 11, 2025
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Join us for cheer in the winery to enjoy live music and meet up with family and friends. With indoor seating in our wine barn among the wine tanks and outdoor seating with firepits. Enjoy hot mulled wine, tasting flights of Terhune favorite wines, and wine by the glass. All ages can have fun with s’mores and hot cocoa kits. Light bites of cheese plates and chips & salsa baskets are available at the winery. Perfect to enjoy with a glass of wine in the sun.

Live music on Saturday and Sunday from 1pm-4pm.

See full listing of musicians https://www.terhuneorchards.com/winery-events/

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Shabbat Lunch, Adath Israel Congregation in Lawrenceville

Saturday January 11, 2025
12:30 PM

Join us for a delicious Shabbat lunch after Saturday morning services. Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ (609) 896-4977. www.AdathIsraelNJ.org

TARZAN - The Musical, Kelsey Theatre

Saturday January 11, 2025
2:00 PM

2 and 8pm

Based on Disney’s epic animated musical adventure and Edgar Rice Burrough’s Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan features heart-pumping music by rock legend Phil Collins and high-flying adventure! Washed up on the shores of West Africa, an infant boy is taken in and raised by gorillas who name him Tarzan. Apart from striving for acceptance from his ape father, Tarzan's life is mostly monkey business until a human expedition treks into his tribe's territory, and he encounters creatures like himself for the first time. Tarzan struggles to navigate a jungle, thick with emotion, as he discovers his animal upbringing clashing with his human instincts.

*Ticket Cost: $24-$26

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Book Talk & Signing with Larry Kidder - "The Fort That Never Surrendered"

Saturday January 11, 2025
2:00 PM

The Trent House Association will host a talk by Larry Kidder based on his newest book, Defending Fort Stanwix: A Story of the New York Frontier in the American Revolution, published in November 2024. This free talk will be given on Saturday, January 11,, 2025, at 2:00 pm in the Trent House Museum Visitor Center and simultaneously via Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/FortStanwix. The Museum is located at 15 Market Street, Trenton, with free parking behind the museum property off William Trent Place.

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