Princeton NJ Events

New Jersey Disability Pride Parade and Celebration - New Jersey State House Annex

Friday October 5, 2018
9:00 AM

131 West State Street, Trenton - - www.adacil.org

March and roll to Lafayette Street with people and organizations representing a variety of disabilities. Performances, activities, and more.

Event, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Friday October 5, 2018
9:00 AM

On Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will designate the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) an historic mechanical engineering landmark. The designation recognizes landmarks in engineering around the world, encouraging preservation of historically important works and providing a roster of the significance of mechanical engineering to society.

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory 100 Stellarator Road, Princeton, NJ 08540

AARP Safe Driver Friday, Hopewell Township Municipal Building

Friday October 5, 2018
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

October 5, 9:00am-4:00pm at Hopewell Township Municipal Building Auditorium, 201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ 08560. $15/person for AARP Members and $20 for non-members. Registration required by calling the Hopewell Valley YMCA at 737-3048.

The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest classroom refresher course designed especially for drivers 50 and older. Participants learn defensive techniques, new traffic laws, and rules of the road. Through interacting with one another, they find out how to safely adjust their driving to compensate for age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time. Graduates receive a certificate of completion that entitles them to a reduction in their auto insurance premiums in NJ. Participants must attend the whole day to complete the course.

Quilts at the Mill, Prallsville Mills

Friday October 5, 2018
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

10/5 - 10/7

Two floors of handmade quilts on display! Door Prizes, Mini-Quilt Raffles, Vendors, Arts & Crafts Boutique, Quilting Demos, “New York Radiance” Raffle Quilt (88” X 107”) tickets and refreshments available.

PLUS! Special Guest: Joyce Hughes, national award-winning quilt designer, fiber artist and author will speak on Saturday at 1pm.

Location: Prallsville Mills, 33 Risler Rd/Rt 29, Stockton, NJ 08559.

Admission: $10.00 (a portion of the proceeds benefits the Delaware Mill Society). For more information, directions, and access to a discount admission coupon, please go to www.courthousequilters.org

Brown Bag Luncheon, Pennington Presbyterian Church

Friday October 5, 2018
12:30 PM

Friday, October 5, 12:30pm at Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 S. Main Street, Pennington. Lunch is at 12:30 with the program at 1:00.

Bring your sandwich, Beverage and light dessert will be provided.

At age 55, people are twice as likely to be killed or injured by fires compared to the rest of the population. Throughout the past few years the number of older adults dying in fires has been on the rise in Mercer County and in the US. Join us as the Mercer County Council of Fire Safety for Older Adults presents important information about hazards in your home and ways you can prevent an emergency. Things are changing every day, make sure you are up to speed on the new rules and regulations, learn about the resources available to you in Hopewell Valley.

First Friday Film, PSRC

Friday October 5, 2018
1:00 PM

Set over one summer, the film follows precocious six-year-old Moonee as she courts mischief and adventure with her ragtag playmates and bonds with her rebellious but caring mother, all while living in the shadows of Walt Disney World. Starring: Willem Dafoe, Brooklynn Prince, Bria Vinaite Running time: 1 hour, 51 minutes

Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton St., Princeton

United Way Network for a Cause

Friday October 5, 2018
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Kick off the weekend and Network for a Cause with United Way L.I.V.E. Young Professionals and Grounds For Sculpture Young Professionals. Meet and mingle in the Grounds For Sculpture Auditorium while assembling and decorating art kits with other Young Professionals and children from a local nonprofit or school . Following the activity, we’ll say farewell to our young friends and then head out to the Grounds For Sculpture Beer Garden* and First Fridays programs: music, pop-up performances and other fun activities around the park, to continue networking! * Beverages available a la carte. Must be 21+ with state-issued ID to purchase alcoholic beverages.

Your ticket includes: light refreshments and access to GFS park. Part of the proceeds are used to cover costs for project materials. Event page information: http://bit.ly/4UWLIVEYoung

Dance Classes & Events

Friday October 5, 2018
7:00 PM

Dancing under the Stars, 7pm - Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton - 609-924-9529 - www.princetonlibrary.org , Central Jersey Dance members lead and offer demonstrations.

Friday Dance Party, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., $10., www.americanballroomco.com

7:30pm - Dancing by the Peddie Lake - Candace Woodward-Clough 112 Etra Road, Hightstown - 732-995-4284 - www.dance.homestead.com

Beginner classes followed by intermediate classes. Call or email candaceclough1987@yahoo.com to register. $60 per four-class session.

Friday Dance Social, Jersey Dance, West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, 609-375-8468 7:45 p.m. to 11 p.m., $15., www.jerseydance.com

Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-912-1272 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance. No partner needed. $5., www.princetonfolkdance.org

Family Astronomy, The Watershed Institute

Friday October 5, 2018
7:30 PM

7:30 - 9 p.m., General audience, ages 6+

Free Explore the wonders of the night sky beneath the ribbon of the Milky Way. Discover some prominent constellations and learn the stories behind them. Meet some of our planet neighbors through telescopes during this beginner, family astronomy session. Co-sponsored with the Washington Crossing Audubon Society.

https://thewatershed.org/events

Divorce Recovery Program - Princeton Church of Christ

Friday October 5, 2018
7:30 PM

33 River Road, Princeton - 609-581-3889 - www.princetonchurchofchrist.com

Non-denominational support group for men and women. Free.