 
2/2 - Trinity Counseling Service’s Winter Speaker’s Series, 6pm., "Inspired Success and the Choices We Make Under Pressure" with Caroline Lind, MBA, 2 time Olympic Gold Medalist Rower and 6 time World Championship Rower. This free talk will address tools and strategies that elite athletes may employ to cope with the pressure and high stakes associated with high performance situations in today's competitive world. 6-8:30pm at Trinity Counseling Service. 22 Stockton St., Princeton. Registration required at: www.trinitycounseling.org/winterspeakerseries
2/3 - Black Comedy: No Tears, Just Politics, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. 8 p.m., Black History Month event showcasing how African American comedy is not just about getting laughs, but has historically been a vital form of politically engaged commentary on American society. Featuring NYC comic Grant Cooper. $15., www.artscouncilofprinceton.org
2/3 - Dance Improv, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Orchard Hill Center, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, 609-924-7294. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., Lightly guided dance improvisation with live music. No experience necessary. $18., www.princetonyoga.com
2/4 - Palmer Square On Ice, 40 Nassau Street, Princeton. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Featuring Ice Sculpture Philly, the creation of an ice throne, an ice bar serving hot chocolate beginning at 12:30 p.m., a live ice sculpture demo at 1 p.m., and more. Free admission., www.palmersquare.com
2/4 - Boheme Opera NJ’s hilarious semi-staging of Rossini's The Barber of Seville, 7pm. Music and recitatives in English, with four well-known arias being sung in Italian. Cherry Hill West High School, 2101 Chapel Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002. Tickets are general admission $35, with student tickets $10 - available at the door beginning at 6:00pm. Online tickets: thebarber2017.brownpapertickets.com. For more details: bohemeopera.com.
2/5 - Hillsborough High School Baseball Team Annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hillsborough Municipal Building on South Branch Road. Pancakes, omelettes, sausage, bagels, doughnuts, and hot & cold beverages. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door. For advance tickets, call Jeannie Angelo 908-812-3183.
2/5 - FREE Yoga for women and bike trainer ride. Bring your own bike and trainer for an indoor ride from 8:15-9:15 am followed by yoga at 9:30 am. This is a Liv women's event at Sourland Cycles, 53 E Broad St, Hopewell. https://www.sourlandcycles.com/
2/5 - Super Sunday Flea Market, YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., More than 30 tables and vendors. $3 admission. Snow date is Sunday, February 12. Email pyfleamarket@gmail.com for information.
2/6 - Tu BiSh'vat Holiday Hoopla and Book Club, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, 609-443-4454. 6:30p.m., Find out about Tu BiSh'vat through reading, practical experiential learning, and Holiday Magic. Books, materials, and snacks are included. Open to families with children age 3 to grade 2. Register., www.bethel.net
2/8 - The Loving Story, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529, 6:30 p.m., Documentary featuring found footage and interviews with the family, friends, and lawyers of Mildred and Richard Loving -- the couple whose interracial marriage led to the 1967 Supreme Court decision legalizing interracial relationships. Following the screening, Christopher Fisher of The College of New Jersey leads a discussion., www.princetonlibrary.org
2/8 - "Girls, Stress and Anxiety: What We Know, What We Can Do," A Free Talk at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Princeton. 7pm., Lisa Damour, PhD is a psychologist, author, teacher, speaker, and consultant who directs Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls and writes the Adolescence column for the New York Times' Motherlode blog. In her book, Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood, Dr. Damour draws on years of clinical experience and the latest research to provide sound, practical guidance to girls as well as to their parents, teachers, and advocates. https://www.stuartschool.org/
2/10 - Valentine's Ballroom/Latin/Swing Dance, 7:30pm. Night Club 2 Step Lesson at 7:30pm. Dance Social at 8:00pm. Hors d'Ouevres. Themed Music. BYOB (Wine recommended). Singles or Couples. Dress to Impress. $20/pp. Jersey Dance is located In The West Windsor Arts Center at 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550. Visit: www.jerseydance.com or call 609-375-8468
2/10 - In Search of Owls, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-3735, 7 p.m., Begin the evening indoors with a presentation that will introduce you to owls, their calls, and adaptations. Go on a Naturalist-led night hike in search of the nocturnal raptors, then warm up indoors with a hot beverage. $15. Register., www.thewatershed.org
2/11 - Cupid's Chase, Community Options, Princeton Shopping Center, Harrison Street, 609-951-9900, 10 a.m., 5K run/walk to benefit people with disabilities. Walkers, runners, joggers, and rollers (baby strollers and wheelchairs) are welcome. Register. $30 to $40., www.cupidschase5k.com
2/11 - Chinese New Year Celebration, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. 2 p.m., Featuring traditional music and instruments, martial arts, calligraphy, painting, dance, games, and crafts., www.princetonlibrary.org
2/11 - Music for All Seasons, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County, Salt Creek Grille, 1 Rockingham Row, Princeton, 732-259-7955. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Performance by the Milo Z Band, former house band for NBC's "Last Call with Carson Daly." $60. Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County. Register by February 6., www.bbbsmercer.org
2/12 - Black History Month Celebration, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609-275-2897. 2 p.m., Three person musical group "Follow the Drinking Gourd" presents a musical program celebrating the Harlem Renaissance., www.lmxac.org/plainsboro
2/12 - Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs, Princeton Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. 3 p.m., Lyn Ransom conducts Randall Thompson's "Frostiana" and the Mozart Mass in C minor. All choral singers welcome. No auditions. Vocal scores provided. $10 to join the singing. Free to listen., www.princetonol.com/groups/psma
2/12 - Le Medicin & La Musique, The Dryden Ensemble, Miller Chapel, 64 Mercer Street, Princeton, 3 p.m., Elegant suites and medical curiosities from the French Baroque, including Marais's musical depiction of a bladder stone operation. Featuring readings by actor Paul Hecht. $25., www.drydenensemble.org
2/13 - Your Financial Future: Planning the Big Picture, Princeton Senior Resource Center, 6:30 p.m. A panel discussion led by Jane Gore, MBA, Wealth Advisor, Nolan Wealth Management. What do you envision as your lifestyle and financial needs after retirement? This panel of experts from the Banking, Insurance, Estate Planning, and Accounting sectors will present the various roles each plays in creating a plan and determining the quality of life, regardless of your income, in your future. Free. Light refreshments will be served courtesy of Nolan Wealth Management. Co-sponsored by the Princeton Public Library. https://princetonsenior.org/
2/13 - Mozart Masterworks, Westminster Choir College of Rider University Collaborates with the Juilliard School, 7:30pm. Westminster Chapel Choir and Westminster Schola Cantorum will perform masterworks by W.A. Mozart Masterworks with the Juilliard Orchestra conducted by Juilliard faculty member Gary Thor Wedow in the Princeton University Chapel. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Order by calling 609-921-2663 or online at www.rider.edu/arts.
2/14 - Princeton Adult School, Princeton High School, 609-683-1101. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Creating a successful business plan, with Imtiaz Patel. Eight sessions weekly through April 4. $119., www.princetonadultschool.org
2/14 - Romancing the Stars, Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, 908-231-8805. 7 p.m., Star show for couples ages 16 and older offering a light-hearted look at the Universe with an evening that focuses on stars, constellations and stories that all celebrate love. $16 per couple. Register., www.raritanval.edu/planetarium
2/16 - Diet and Heart Health, West Windsor McCaffrey's Food Markets, 1:30pm. Join Jill Kwasny, MS, RDN to review the latest dietary recommendations to maximize your heart health. Do not miss this opportunity to share tips with other McCaffrey's foodies and enjoy a delicious sample of a heart healthy dish from McCaffrey's Prepared Foods Department! This free hour long program will answer your nutrition questions and provide ideas to add interest and health in your diet. RSVP to Jill at nutritionist@McCaffreys.com or 215-750-7713.
2/17 - The Arts Council of Princeton’s Cabernet Cabaret, 6:30pm. a cabernet-infused performance in the most romantic month of the year. Join hometown favorite Sarah Donner and special guests Mark Applegate, Matthew Campbell, and Rebecca Mullaney for a night of live music filled with drama, romance and comedy. Tapas reception provided by Mediterra. The Cabernet Cabaret performance begins at 7:30pm. Tickets to Cabernet Cabaret include a tapas reception, one drink ticket and the performance. Purchase tickets here. For more information visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609.924.8777.
2/17 - The Jamcrackers, Princeton Folk Music Society, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-799-0944. 7:30 p.m., Performing a blend of folk and blues, ballads, gospel, and dance. $20., www.princetonfolk.org
2/18 - Princeton Pong February OPEN Tournament, 9:30-4pm., Princeton Pong will be hosting the 2017 February OPEN Table Tennis Tournament. This is a 2-Star USATT-Sanctioned Tournament open to groups of all ages and skill levels. Register now @ Princetonpong.com or call us at (609) 987-8500. Entry deadline is February 17th. Hope to see you at the club!
2/18 - Balé Folclórico da Bahia, McCarter Theater Center, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787, 8 p.m. Exuberant, indefatigable, and virtuosic, the 30 dancers, singers, and drummers of Balé Folclórico da Bahia, Brazil’s only professional folk dance company, explode with the Afro-Brazilian rhythms that are its special heritage. Their programs range from the martial arts-based capoeira to the samba, slave dances, and the show-stopping dances of carnivale, encompassing 11 different choreographies highlighting the deep and rich sources of Bahian culture. www.mccarter.org
2/19 - George Washington's 285th Birthday, Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Explore buildings in the historic village. Various children, www.washingtoncrossingpark.org
2/19 - Faculty Recital, The New School for Music Study, 2:30pm. Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton. Join us in celebrating Valentine's Day with a concert of all-French Music. Free. https://www.nsmspiano.org/
2/19 - Hair Art Show, Care Couture, Boathouse at Mercer Lake, 334 South Post Road, West Windsor. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Raffles, dancing, models show off hair art trends, cash bar, and more. Benefits Princeton Breast Cancer Resource Center to help help purchase wigs for breast cancer patients. $25., www.ywcaprinceton.org/about_bcrc.cfm
2/21 - Have You Had The Conversation?, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, 609-987-8100, ext. 126. 11:30 a.m., Film screening and discussion of "The Bucket List" to highlight the importance of discussing end-of-life wishes with friends, family, and doctors. Register by Thursday, February 16.
2/23 - Lecture: Past is Present: NJ Colonial Architecture, Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton, 609-921-6748, Ext. 102, 7 p.m., An illustrated talk by author David Veasey on New Jersey's wide variety of colonial architecture; local buildings includeRockingham, Nassau Hall, Bainbridge House, Morven, and the Thomas Clarke House. A brief history of George Washington's ties to these structures during the American Revolution will introduce the program. Copies of the book, New Jersey's Colonial Architecture Told in 100 Buildings, will be available for $20. Space is limited; RSVP to eve@princetonhistory.org or call (609) 921-6748 x102., www.princetonhistory.org
2/24 - Free Concert, Mercer Oaks Clubhouse, 7pm., Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes and the Mercer County Park Commission welcome Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band with Danielia Cotton. Danielia Cotton will start the evening off with her eclectic mix of soulful rock that will have people swaying along to the rhythm, followed by the dynamic and sultry voice of Kat Wright. With the harmonious unity of the bass, horns, drums, piano and guitar of the Indomitable Soul Band, the Mercer Oaks ballroom will be filled with a soulful, romantic vibe. Admission to the concert is free. Attendees will be able to purchase food and beverages provided by Mercer Oaks. www.mercercountyparks.org.
2/25 - Gospel Brunch, 11-2pm., Hopewell Presbyterian Church: Please join us for a gospel brunch fundraiser featuring the Trenton Children's Chorus. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum: the first African-American Museum in central New Jersey. Last year's gospel brunch sold out right away. Get your tickets today at https://weblink.donorperfect.com/gospelbrunch. Presented by the Stoutsburg Cemetery Association and the Sourland Conservancy
2/25 - George Washington’s 285th Birthday Celebration at Rockingham, 12-4pm., While Washington will only be present in spirit (and in the form of our wonderful life-sized mannequin in exactingly-recreated uniform on the second floor), visitors can learn about his life and times, before, during and after his famous careers. The tours will be followed with cakes and punch in the kitchen to complete the celebration. Tour size is limited and reservations are required. Please call 609-683-7132 for reservations. A donation of $5 is suggested. Rockingham is located on Rte. 603 (Laurel Ave./Kingston-Rocky Hill Rd.), one mile north of Rte. 27 in Kingston and one mile south of Rte. 518 in Rocky Hill.
2/26 - Free Intro: Mindfulness for Kids, Pre-Teens, and Teens with Michelle Moorhead, 6:15 - 7:15 pm. Our children face a busy world, with many things demanding their attention. The 8-week Mindfulness for Kids programs are tailored to children from 3rd through 5th grade and 6th through 9th grade to allow them to strengthen their ability to be present, learn how to respond rather than react and generate compassion for themselves and others. We invite you to come and learn about these 8-week programs and meet Michelle Moorhead. Open to all kids, pre-teens, teenagers and parents! , Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 88 Orchard Road, Skillman, NJ 08558. 609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com pcyh@mindspring.com
2/27 - Women of Power Reception, Center for American Women and Politics, Marsilio's Kitchen, 71 West Upper Ferry Road, Trenton. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Networking reception to benefit CAWP's nonpartisan leadership programs for New Jersey women.
2/28 - Krista Tippett in Conversation with Gideon Rosen, Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. 6:30 p.m., The author and host of NPR's "On Being" talks about "Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living," in which she distills the insights she has gleaned from a career discussing faith, science, and spirituality. $20., www.princetonlibrary.org
3/2 - Joe Piscopo Night of Comedy, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609-987-8018. 7:30 p.m., Featuring Bill Spadea, Jessica Nutt, Jay Black, Chip Chantry, and Steve Trevlise. $30., www.catcharisingstar.com
3/3 - 101: Princeton High School Talent Show, 7:00pm, PHS Performing Arts Center. The show is run by the 101: Student Auxiliary to benefit the 101: Fund, which provides scholarships to PHS students with financial need. Watch students share their talents to benefit their classmates' future! Tickets are $5 for students and children and $10 for adults
4/6 - The Bridge Academy - Screenagers Film Viewing 6:30 – 8:00 pm. The award-winning documentary film SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time. Thursday, April 6, 2017 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at The Bridge Academy, 1958 B Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ.
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