Princeton NJ Events

Trenton Computer Festival, The College of New Jersey

Saturday March 18, 2023
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM

Talks, tutorials, and workshops on all forms of computer/digital electronics, information and communications technology, the environment, robotics, gaming, digital home entertainment, video/photography, wireless technology, social networking, amateur radio related topics, education and STEM. Special focus on EVs. Register via EventBrite. $15 to $20.

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Restore the Lakeshore with Friends of Princeton Open Space

Saturday March 18, 2023
10:00 AM

Friends of Princeton Open Space invites you to join us on Saturday, March 18th for Restore the Lakeshore! This is a volunteer Land Steward event in Princeton and Volunteers will work under the guidance of FOPOS' stewardship staff to identify and remove invasive plants in riparian restoration project areas. Our work will make room for native plantings this spring and fall! You can signup online for a two hour session. Thank you!

Date: Saturday, March 18th Time: Two Land Steward Sessions: 10:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-3:00pm

Signup: March 18, Morning Session: 10am-12pm    March 18, Afternoon Session: 1pm-3pm

Location: 57 Mountain Avenue, Princeton, NJ, 08540 Cost: Free Audience: Open to all ages and abilities

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Community Roundtable: Tennent/Roberts/Whiteley Campus of the Princeton Theological Seminary

Saturday March 18, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The Municipality of Princeton cordially invites residents and interested parties to a community roundtable to discuss future development of the Tennent/Roberts/Whiteley Campus of the Princeton Theological Seminary, to be held on Saturday, March 18th, 2023, from 10:00 am to 12:00 PM in the Main Meeting Room of the Princeton Municipal Complex, located at 400 Witherspoon Street.

A summary of the process to date and an overview of the properties included in the designated area will be presented along with a summary of planning issues important to the community as gathered from Princeton’s Community Visioning Survey, conducted late last year. Site-specific considerations will also be presented and discussed. Residents and interested parties are invited to offer their views on issues they believe should inform the planning process going forward. If you have any questions reach out to Justin Lesko, Planning Director, at jlesko@princetonnj.gov or 609-924-5366.

World Water Day @The Watershed - Two Sessions

Saturday March 18, 2023
10:00 AM

Join us on March 18 for a free event to celebrate World Water Day 2023! Each session will offer games, explorations in our lab, outdoor water-themed arts and crafts, a vernal pool exploration hike, and much more. Sample water from our Water Bar and help us determine which water, from some of our area wells and municipalities, has the best testing water of 2023! World Water Day is an annual United Nations event, started in 1993, focusing on the importance of water across the globe. Spend part of the day with us and learn about the importance of protecting our local water ways and the various actions you can take to keep our water clean, safe and healthy.

10 -12pm Session

12:30 - 2:30pm Session

Story Time with Jeff , ACP

Saturday March 18, 2023
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Every Saturday at 10am, enjoy a morning of story and song with Jeff Trainor of JaZams! Storytime with Jeff is a half-hour event that welcomes families to sing, dance, read, and enjoy some free fun. Jeff is an accomplished musician and actor with a growing fanbase among the Princeton toddler community (and their parents as well!) This interactive event features books, songs, rhymes and movement for kids ages 0-8, accompanied by an adult family member or guardian. No registration required. Free and open to all. 

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Anniversary Party & Open House, Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice

Saturday March 18, 2023
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Share a meaningful milestone as we welcome friends, allies, and chosen family to the LGBTQIA safe-space, educational bridge, and community activist center to celebrate its one year anniversary in its new Princeton headquarters.

12 Stockton Street, Princeton. www.rustincenter.org

Opening Receptions, Artworks Trenton

Saturday March 18, 2023
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Opening repcetions for "Metal Lucidty," an exhibit of Amy Louise Lee minimalist metal artwork, and "The Women's Caucus for Art," which presents members' works that represent significant ways of seeing art and our world. Both exhibits are on view through April 15.

19 Everett Alley, Trenton. www.artworkstrenton.org

No Name Dance, Central Jersey Dance Society

Saturday March 18, 2023
7:00 PM

Central Jersey Dance Society presents our No Name Dance:

7:00pm-8:00pm: Hustle lesson (beginner/intermediate) taught by our talented instructor Donna Boyle.

8:00pm-11:00pm: Open dancing to a great playlist of California Mix, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Night Club 2-Step, Hustle, and Latin dance music with Donna Boyle as DJ.

Location: Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street (for GPS, use: 1 Monument Drive), Princeton, NJ 08540. No partner needed; newbies, singles, and couples are welcome. SANITATION STATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED. Dancers are encouraged to bring their own bottles of water. Admission: $15/adult, $10/full time student with ID. For more information: call 609-945-1883, email VolunteersCJDS@gmail.com, or visit www.centraljerseydance.org.

Vivaldi's The Seasons, Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey (CPNJ)

Saturday March 18, 2023
7:30 PM

Lorenzo Mazzamuto, Violin VENUE: Ballroom at the Patriots Theater War Memorial This concert features the winners of Capital Philharmonic's inaugural Emerging Artists Concerto Competition, acknowledging the talents and skills of young artists in the Greater Trenton area. Award-winning violinist Lorenzo Mazzamuto performs the ever-popular Vivaldi icon just in time for spring!

Featuring pianist Angela Zhang, winner of CPNJ's inaugural Emerging Artists Concerto Competition. Ms. Zhang will perform the first movement of Beethoven's PIANO CONCERTO No.3 in C MINOR, Op. 37.

Patrons can get their tickets by calling 800-514-3849 or www.capitalphilharmonic.org. Special discounts for veterans, groups, students, and more are available.