Princeton NJ Events

Princeton Farmers Market, Princeton Public Library

Thursday April 17, 2025
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Fresh, locally sourced food and handmade artisan items.

Hinds Plaza, 55 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com. 

Meeting of the 55-Plus Club of Princeton

Thursday April 17, 2025
10:00 AM

Meeting of the 55PLUS Club of Princeton, Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 10 a.m., in person at 435 Nassau St, Princeton, and online via ZOOM at its website at princeton55plus.org by clicking on "Upcoming Meetings" and then the word "HERE" for the scheduled meeting.

Marna Seltzer, Director, Princeton University Concerts/Department of Music Concert Office will speak on "Princeton University Concerts". Meetings are open to all and free of charge with a $5 donation suggested which can be made via the website. 55-Plus is a non-profit volunteer organization that presents speakers on topics on history, politics, science, humanities and the arts.

Afternoon Tea at Morven with the Secret Tea Room

Thursday April 17, 2025
12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Travel back in time with an enchanting afternoon Cream Tea service in Morven’s historic Garden Room. Experience a tea service within the walls of an over 200-year old mansion overlooking the museum’s gardens. Seatings offered at 12:00 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.

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Downtown Princeton Gallery Crawl, PPL and Arts Council of Princeton

Thursday April 17, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Stroll around town and drop in to open houses at the Arts Council of Princeton, Art@Bainbridge, Small World Coffee and the library to enjoy music, food and drink, art making and gallery activities. Join us for a night of art in downtown Princeton.

The library will have three exhibits on display plus art activities for kids and refreshments on the third floor.

This event is cosponsored by the Princeton University Art Museum, the Student Advisory Board of the Princeton University Art Museum, the Arts Council of Princeton, the Princeton Public Library, and Small World Coffee.

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Aging with Dignity - Advance Care Planning, Lawrence Branch

Thursday April 17, 2025
6:00 PM

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

Seventy percent of Americans nearing the end of their lives are unable to make decisions about their own healthcare. Join certified specialist Paul Knight for a one-hour session on the importance of Advance Care Planning. Learn how to discuss and document your end-of-life healthcare preferences. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of "Five Wishes," a helpful guide for aging with dignity. Registration is appreciated.

Ecosystems at Risk: Threatened & Endangered in New Jersey, New Jersey State Museum

Thursday April 17, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

As part of the New Jersey State Museum's 130th Anniversary Celebration, guests will enjoy an exclusive preview of the new exhibition "Ecosystems at Risk: Threatened and Endangered in New Jersey," hosted by Dr. Dana Ehret & Julia Vastano, the Museum's Curator and Assistant Curator of Natural History. Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet the curators, hear about the exhibition and celebrate the Museum.

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Pysanka Ukrainian Egg Workshop, Ellarslie Museum

Thursday April 17, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Cadwalader Park, Trenton, 609-989-1191. ellarslie.org/friends.

Explore the art, symbolism, and joy in creating pysanky with Basia Andrusko. Students learn the age-old method of applying hot beeswax to an emptied chicken egg using a stylus, over a succession of dye baths. When the pattern is completed, the wax is removed over a candle flame, revealing the colors and pattern. This pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter egg, can then be displayed on a stand or hung as an ornament. Register. $65 includes materials to complete 1-2 eggs.

Daniel Mendelsohn - A New Translation of The Odyssey, Labyrinth Books

Thursday April 17, 2025
6:00 PM

122 Nassau Street, Princeton. www.labyrinthbooks.com.

Celebrated author, critic, classicist, and translator Daniel Mendelsohn discusses his new translation of Homer's "The Odyssey." Mendelsohn is a professor of humanities at Bard College.

Thursday Night Nature, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve - Virtual

Thursday April 17, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Lecture series held via Zoom. Topic is "The Art and Science of Growing Native Plants from Seed: Why, When, and How" with Randi Eckel, Ph.D. Register. $15.www.bhwp.org.

Baldwin in New Jersey - An Immersive Humanistic Experience, Princeton Public Library

Thursday April 17, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

A conversation with community-based experts invites attendees to reflect on James Baldwin's legacy in Mercer County. Featured in the Baldwin Circles project and the Being Human Festival (US). In 1942, James Baldwin relocated to Central New Jersey to work at the Belle Mead defense plant. It was in New Jersey that he first became conscious of directly experiencing Jim Crow racism. During this special event, led by community-based experts, attendees are invited to reflect on Baldwin’s life and legacy in Mercer County.

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