Princeton NJ Events

Plant Expo & Garden Market, Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County

Saturday May 6, 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Location: Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Pennington, NJ

Get your garden ready and join us for our annual sale - our staff will help you sellect the best plantings for your garden! Also, Q&A with Kathryn Homa - Mercer County Horticulturalist.

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Princeton University Eating Clubs Tour, Historical Society of Princeton

Saturday May 6, 2023
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join author Clifford Zink on a walking tour outside Princeton University’s majestic eating clubs. Learn about the architecture, origins, and development of the sixteen Classical and Gothic-style clubhouses, which date from 1895 to 1928.

Location: Colonial Club, 40 Prospect Avenue, Princeton

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Hunterdon County Historical Society Book Sale

Saturday May 6, 2023
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The Hunterdon County Historical Society will host a spring book sale on Saturday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Doric House Museum, 114 Main St., Flemington. The sale features a variety of histories and biographies, along with an eclectic collection of rare and unusual books and some popular favorites. You’ll find a treasure trove of books about townships and counties in New Jersey and various state histories. Also available are biographies, first editions, books on U.S. history including the American Revolution and the Civil War, first editions, and reproductions of historic maps and posters.

Cash or personal check only. All proceeds will benefit the nonprofit HCHS’s mission to preserve, protect and share Hunterdon County’s history.

Princeton Art Bazaar, Arts Council of Princeton

Saturday May 6, 2023
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Celebrate springtime in Princeton with an art extravaganza! Shop the region’s most exciting vendors working in ceramics, textiles, printmaking, wood, glass, leather, jewelry, self-care, vintage, and more. Sip local brews in the Triumph Brewing Co Beer Garden, and get hands-on in our all-ages open studios. It’s a full day of community + creativity, and you’re invited.

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Mutts Gone Nuts, Bucks County Playhouse

Saturday May 6, 2023
11:00 AM

11 and 2pm

Nine world class stunt dogs take to the stage in a comedy show suitable for the entire family. $20 to $35.

70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pennsylvania. www.bcptheater.org. 

Garden State African Violet Club's 69th Annual African Violet Show & Plant Sale

Saturday May 6, 2023
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This year's show, themed "Violets Light Up Broadway," will feature America's favorite houseplants—African violets—in horticulture form and flower arrangements, displayed in the spirit of Broadway. Don't miss the opportunity to see hundreds of judged plants on display, grown by local club enthusiasts and prominent growers.

Experts will be on hand to answer your questions. Plants will be for sale from commercial growers and club members. Remember, plants make great Mother's Day gifts. Enjoy viewing award-winning African violet plants, creative designs and educational displays to help you grow beautiful African violets.

Admission is free! For directions to Mercer County Community College, click MCCC directions. For more information, Email: GSAVCmail@Gmail.com

When Compassion Defeated Cruelty, Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF)

Saturday May 6, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) is proud to sponsor “When Compassion Defeated Cruelty,” the story of how Martha’s Vineyard opened its arms to warmly welcome a planeload of Venezuelan immigrants, beating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at his own game. Program will include speakers from the Vineyard as well as local and regional immigration authorities, who will lead a discussion/Q&A on policy.

Light refreshments will be served. Please come and take part in this important discussion. Look forward to seeing you there. Questions? Email us at info@laldef.org

“Presidential Visits”: A Two-Part Lecture Series by Award-winning Author and Presidential Historian Louis L. Picone

Saturday May 6, 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday, May 6, 2-4 p.m.: The President Is Dead! Assassinations, Bloodletting, Medical Malpractice, and more dignified endings for the American Presidents

Saturday, May 20, 2-4 p.m.: Presidents in the Garden State: Living, vacationing, and dying in New Jersey with a special focus on Trenton (Trenton, NJ)

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie will host a two-part Saturday afternoon lecture series by award-winning author and presidential historian Louis Picone May 6 and May 20. Both programs will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and will include a Q&A and a book signing reception along with the lectures. Trenton City Museum is in historic Cadwalader Park, accessed by car from Parkside Ave. It offers plenty of building-adjacent parking. Admission is $25 or $20 for TMS members and covers the entire two-part series. Reserve tickets in advance at ellarslie.org/presidents-talks

Montgomery Spring Fling

Saturday May 6, 2023
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Get ready for Montgomery’s 2nd Annual Festival of Colors! Come out to celebrate with neighbors as we toss colored powders on each other to spread good luck. We’ll be dancing to rockin’ beats and enjoying traditional Dhol (drum) music. Don’t miss Spring Fling next Saturday, May 6 at Montgomery High School!

Concert, Pro Musica in the Princeton University Chapel

Saturday May 6, 2023
4:00 PM

On Saturday, May 6, at 4:00 p.m. in the magnificent Princeton University Chapel on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton Pro Musica will present a program of sumptuous choral music by American composers Morten Lauridsen and Shawn Kirchner. The program will also feature Eric Plutz playing the Organ Suite No. 1 by American composer Florence Price.

Tickets for the concert may be purchased online at www.princetonpromusica.org, or by calling the office at (609) 683-5122.