Princeton NJ Events

Intro to Oil Painting, Art Seed Studio

Thursday January 15, 2026
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Enhance your artistic skills with guidance from the classically trained Nautilia Clerk, who will share techniques to make creating artistic realism more approachable and achievable. In this 4 session class, participants will explore the fundamentals of using oil paint to create art you can proudly hang in your home! 4 sessions: 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5

Art Seed Studio, 33 Risler Street, Stockton, NJ

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Evergreen Forum Open House, CMAP

Thursday January 15, 2026
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Evergreen Forum’s Spring 2026 Open House is coming this January! Join us to celebrate and meet the spring semester course leaders while learning about their course material before registration. Then sit in on special one-hour lectures to get an in-person or virtual feel for what Evergreen Forum courses are like. Light refreshments will be served, and all those who attend will be entered to win a free Evergreen Forum class during the Spring 2026 semester. Registration required, no fee. https://engage.cmaprinceton.org/component/events/event/1556

Afternoon Tea with The Secret Tea Room, Morven Museum & Garden

Thursday January 15, 2026
12:00 PM

Enjoy an enchanting Cream Tea service (fine teas, warm scones, tea sandwiches, and more!) served on fine chinaware in Morven’s historic Garden Room. Registration includes admission to the museum and an optional guided tour.

Dates: Thu, Jan 15 and Fri, Jan 16; seatings at 12 pm and 2:15 pm

Location: Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540

Tickets: at morven.org/events

Westminster Conservatory at Nassau Presbyterian Church

Thursday January 15, 2026
12:15 PM

61 Nassau Street, Princeton. www.rider.edu/about/events/arts-at-rider.

Solo recital by pianist and composer Eric Houghton, a member of the Westminster Conservatory faculty featuring selections from Houghton's original collection, "More Scenes from Childhood," three preludes by Rachmaninoff and Chopin's Polonaise in A-flat. Free.

Movie Series: Agatha Christie on Screen, Princeton Public Library

Thursday January 15, 2026
3:30 PM

Join us for mystery, intrigue, and iconic sleuths brought to life on the big screen. Refreshments will be served starting at 3:15 pm.

Jan. 15 - "And Then There Were None" (1945)

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IT + AI, Startup Grind Princeton, NJ AI Hub

Thursday January 15, 2026
6:00 PM

IT + AI, Startup Grind Princeton, NJ AI Hub, 619 Alexander Road, Princeton. www.startupgrind.com.

Explore how AI is changing the world of startups. Networking mixer to meet founders, VCs, innovators; fireside chat with Amit Jalali, CEO of Yoda Tech; and interactive Q&A. Register. $15. 6 p.m.

Token on the Freedman's Coat: The Story Behind Thomas Mundy Peterson's 1884 Voting Medal

Thursday January 15, 2026
7:00 PM

Mercer County Library. www.mcl.org.

Thomas Mundy Peterson is celebrated as the first African American to vote under the Fifteenth Amendment. Gordon Bond, independent historian and publisher of NJ history website Garden State Legacy, will discuss the story of Peterson and how, on May 30, 1884, citizens of Perth Amboy, NJ, pinned a gold medal to his coat in honor of his having done something that, in another part of the nation, a noose might have been put around his neck for daring. Based on Bond's book, "To Cast a Freedman's Vote." Register for link to program.

Trivia Night, Crossing Vineyards & Winery

Thursday January 15, 2026
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. And no cover charge. The top scoring team wins a prize; so, bring your friends. Award-winning wines and light bites available for purchase. Reservations suggested. Check the website for trivia night themes/topics.

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