Princeton NJ Events

Cook Talks: Mexican Cuisine, Lawrence Branch/MCLS

Thursday January 16, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

2751 Brunswick Pike Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 609-883-8292

We are excited to welcome Chef Rafa of La Unica Mexican Eatery in Pennington, NJ. A native of Mexico, Chef Rafa will share tasty recipes and information about Mexican cuisine and food traditions. Join us for this delicious cultural celebration. Sponsored by Friends of the Lawrence Library. Advance registration is appreciated.

Evergreen Forum Open House, CMAP

Thursday January 16, 2025
12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

(Hybrid - In-Person at NSK Location and on Zoom)

Join us for our first Open House this January. Discover a vibrant community of learners and explore a diverse range of engaging courses. Meet Spring 2025 Course Leaders, attend insightful sample lectures, and enjoy light refreshments while mingling with fellow participants. Plus, you could win a free Evergreen Forum class! Whether you’re a longtime participant or new to Evergreen Forum, this is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow lifelong learners and learn all about this impactful program.

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Hidden Stories: Preparing a New Art Museum

Thursday January 16, 2025
5:30 PM

Join Museum Director James Steward and Chris Newth, senior associate director for collections and exhibitions, for a lively conversation about some of the challenges of preparing the new Princeton University Art Museum. From reinstalling a 2,000-year-old Roman floor mosaic to bringing daylight into the new conservation center, hear some of the hidden stories found within and outside the walls of the landmark new Museum. Reception to follow.

Friend Center 101

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Film and Panel Discussion: "Majority Rules", Princeton Public Library

Thursday January 16, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A screening of "Majority Rules" is followed by a discussion with Senator Andrew Zwicker and Sam Wang.

The documentary film follows as Alaska looks to adopt a pair of election reforms that will eliminate traditional party primaries and allow voters to rank candidates by preference. Filmmaker AJ Schnack travels across the country interviewing reform supporters and opponents asking how the American electoral system become so dysfunctional, and whether it is possible that changing the way we vote might transform our entire system for the better. Presented in partnership with Represent Us New Jersey and Voter Choice New Jersey.

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Understanding Inheritance Tax, Lawrence Branch

Thursday January 16, 2025
6:00 PM

2751 Brunswick Pike Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 609-883-8292

Inheritance tax is a topic many avoid, but it impacts us all. Join Lisa Elkin-Wallis, an auditor with the New Jersey Division of Taxation for 14 years, as she covers the role of an executor or administrator, types of beneficiary classes, potential tax obligations, filing requirements, how to obtain waivers, and other important information you should know. A Q&A session will follow. Advance registration is appreciated.

Story & Verse: Open Mic, Arts Council of Princeton

Thursday January 16, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Enjoy an evening of community-created entertainment in the form of storytelling and poetic open mic. All are welcome to tell a well-prepared story or perform their poetry. Performers should bring their own work of their choice for the theme "glow up." Register. Free.

102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org

Trivia Night, Crossing Vineyards & Winery

Thursday January 16, 2025
7:00 PM

It’s time to sweat the small stuff! Come to Crossing Vineyards and relax with a glass of wine while showing off your mastery of minutiae. No rocket science or brain surgery allowed. The top scoring team wins a prize; so, bring your friends. Award-winning wines and light bites available for purchase. No cover charge. Reservations suggested.

Crossing Vineyards & Winery

Heritage Lecture - Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager

Thursday January 16, 2025
7:30 PM

Join us via Zoom on January 16 at 7:30 PM for our next Heritage Lecture! Many gardeners, flower enthusiasts, and backyard farmers dread the age-old chore of getting rid of weeds. Tama Matsuoka Wong offers a refreshing perspective on these so-called undesirable plants: manage them and transform them into delicious food, teas, and even garden structures. In other words, reap their abundance.

Tama Matsuoka Wong is a forager, wild farmer, and "meadow doctor" based in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She is the author of the James Beard-nominated cookbook Foraged Flavor (2012) and Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager.

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Did You Know? - An Adath Israel Adult Education Class

Thursday January 16, 2025
7:30 PM

Explore some lesser-known aspects of Jewish history and practice. Discussion will include 1) Why most Jews didn't wear terfiilin until modern times, 2) Why the Jews were really expelled from Spain, 3) The story of Jewish rescue during the Holocaust in Hungary - Kasztner and Krausz, 3 Thursday, January 16, 23 and 30 at 7:30pm at Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville and taught by Rabbi Benjamin Adler.

Free and open to the entire community. Register at https://aicnj.shulcloud.com/form/2425AdultEd