Princeton NJ Events

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.

“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

Campus Collections Outdoor Walking Tours, Princeton University Art Museum

Saturday May 6, 2023
2:00 PM

Join a guided walking tour of the campus collections with an Art Museum guide and discover a variety of artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors, from Sol LeWitt to Maya Lin.

Residential Colleges Neighborhood, Princeton University Art Museum, Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, University Place. artmuseum.princeton.edu.

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