Princeton NJ Events

David Genther Architectural Rendering 2-Day Workshop, Morven

Saturday February 12, 2022
9:00 AM

Spend an exciting and informational two days at Morven with acclaimed architectural illustrator David Genther. This workshop introduces the techniques of Beaux-Arts wash rendering. Participants will begin by learning the basic skills needed to produce a traditional ink wash rendering of a Doric column capital.

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Love Your Park Day, Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS)

Saturday February 12, 2022
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS), a nonprofit dedicated to land preservation, for a special volunteer event on Saturday, February 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. Registration is required.

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PPPL's Science on Saturday Lecture Series

Saturday February 12, 2022
9:30 AM

Janet Iawasa, Biochemistry Department, University of Utah School of Medicine,”Animating Molecular Machines"

Other talks will focus on a variety of topics, including plasma physics, ocean robotics, and auroras. The lectures will be offered live online for the third year and will be held at 9:30 a.m. weekly through March 12. (There is no lecture on Feb. 19 due to the Department of Energy's Science Bowl.) You must register online one time to get a link to attend all the lectures.

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Old-Fashioned Valentine's Day, Howell Farm

Saturday February 12, 2022
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The air may be chilly, but the farm's wintery landscape is the perfect setting for a heartwarming Valentine's Day ride. Couples can take a romantic spin in a two-seater sleigh or carriage pulled by a team of light workhorses. Families can ride in a bobsled or hay wagon pulled by a handsome team of drafts. No matter the hitch, the horses will be wearing their finest bells. At the farmhouse there will be soup on the stove, and a children's craft program from 11 to 3 p.m. for a small materials fee.

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Bird Migration Game on Hinds Plaza

Saturday February 12, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Watershed Institute educators encourage 4- to 12-year-olds to stretch their wings and imagine what obstacles birds might face during migration. Families can drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The activity takes approximately 20 minutes.

Registration is not required. This event is in person and part of our ongoing events related to The Great Backyard Bird Count. Presented in partnership with The Watershed Institute.

Book Swap, Yardley Historical Association

Saturday February 12, 2022
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Yardley Historical Association will hold its quarterly Book Swap on Saturday, February 12 from 1- 4 p.m. at the Old Library by Lake Afton, 46 West Afton Avenue. Bring a bag of books of interest to adults and/or children, and take a bag of “new to you” books home with you. In addition to books, jigsaw puzzles are welcome. Please bring no more than one grocery bag of books or puzzles.

For more information about the Association’s activities, please visit www.yardleyhistory.org, e-mail info@yardleyhistory.org or call 215-208-1154.

Christian Science Lecture, "Why Everyone is Needed"

Saturday February 12, 2022
2:00 PM

"Why everyone is needed" to be given by James Shepherd, CS, on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 2 PM. Join in person at 16 Bayard Lane, Princeton, NJ, 08540, or by audio livestream. For more info and a parking map, visit www.csprinceton.org.

(Sponsored by First Church of Christ Scientist, Princeton, and the Princeton University CSO)