Princeton NJ Events Calendar

Children's Used Toy and Clothing Sale, Lawrenceville Elementary School

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Saturday March 10, 2018
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Children's Used Toy and Clothing Sale, Lawrenceville Elementary School, 40 Craven Lane, Lawrenceville
8 a.m. to noon., Selling gently used spring and summer children's clothing as well as maternity clothing, baby equipment and accessories, sports equipment, toys, books, videos, and more. Benefits elementary school education programs., www.lawrencevillepto.com

Birding Field Trip, Washington Crossing Audubon Society

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Saturday March 10, 2018
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Join Washington Crossing Audubon Society at 8:30 AM on Saturday, March 10 for a free birding trip led by John Maret and Andrew Bobe at Assunpink Wildlife Management Area. This is the time to start looking for migrating waterfowl and other northern-bound birds in this productive local wildlife management area. Directions: East on I-195 to exit 11, Imlaystown. North on Imlaystown Road 2.6 miles to parking area at Lake Assunpink. Contact Brad Merritt (609) 921-8964 for additional information or cancellation updates the evening prior in case of inclement weather. See our website (www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org) and follow us on Facebook.

www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org

Pi Day Princeton

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Saturday March 10, 2018
9:00 AM

Pi Day Princeton, Princeton area
Events held throughout town to celebrate Einstein's birthday, including a pie eating contest, pub crawl, pie throwint event, and more. See website for full schedule., www.pidayprinceton.com

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CITP Conference: AI and Ethics, Woodrow Wilson School

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Saturday March 10, 2018
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

CITP Conference: AI and Ethics, Woodrow Wilson School, Friend Center Convocation Room, Princeton University
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Discuss the intersection of philosophical and technical issues raised by new developments in artificial intelligence technologies. Registration required., wws.princeton.edu

Science On Saturday, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

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Saturday March 10, 2018
9:30 AM

Science On Saturday, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, 100 Stellarator Road, Plainsboro, 609-243-2484 9:30 a.m., "Control in the Sciences of Vast Length and Timescales" presented by Herschel A. Rabitz of Princeton University and Andrea Woody of the University of Washington. www.pppl.gov

Annual Cranbury Craft Show, Cranbury School

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Saturday March 10, 2018
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Annual Cranbury Craft Show, Cranbury School, 23 North Main Street, Cranbury
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 120 juried crafters and artisans showcasing a wide variety of goods. Refreshments. $3 admission., www.facebook.com/cranburycraftshow

Trees in Winter, Sourland Conservancy

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Saturday March 10, 2018
10:00 AM

Saturday March 10th 10a-12p, Sourland Ecosystem Preserve, Mountain Road, Hopewell, Trees in Winter: Do you love trees but have trouble identifying them in winter? Join Sourland Conservancy Trustee, Chris Berry, on a late winter walk. He will share with you some of the other ways to identify trees and shrubs when they are dormant in the winter. This event is free, but space is limited. Advance registration is required http://tiny.cc/TreesInWinter

Legend and Lore from Down Under, Garden State Storytellers League

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Saturday March 10, 2018
10:00 AM

Legend and Lore from Down Under, Garden State Storytellers League, Hamilton Library, 1 Justice Samuel Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton, 609-890-3378
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Storytelling concert and workshop featuring a didgeridoo performance by AJ Block of the Didge Project. Storytellers tell folktales from Australia, and workshop participants develop original, creative folk tales based upon Australian artifacts on display. Register.

Summer Camp Open House, Boys and Girls Clubs of Mercer County

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Saturday March 10, 2018
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Come learn about our NEW & EXCITING Summer Camp Programs: admission is free!

• East Coast Recording: Singing, Song-Writing & Music Production • Wickline Casting: Acting, Intro to Film & TV Production Club • STEM Camps: Mad Science; Central Jersey Engineering for Kids; Drobots Company Drones; Rutgers 4-H; The Scholar Tree

Open House Activities Include: • Mad Science Demos • Drobots Drone Flying • Natural Science’s Live Animals • Arts & Crafts • Games & More!  Bring in THIS FLYER for $500 off Camp Fees Raffle!

1040 Spruce Street, Lawrenceville, NJ

The Six Overlooked Causes of Autoimmune Disease, Princeton Integrative Health

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Saturday March 10, 2018
10:00 AM

The Six Overlooked Causes of Autoimmune Disease, Princeton Integrative Health, Sante Integrative Pharmacy, 200 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-512-1468
10 a.m., Discover how Functional Medicine can find the root cause of your Autoimmune Disease and help treat it with no or fewer drugs. Register., www.PrincetonIH.com

Workshops & Events at Artworks Trenton

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Saturday March 10, 2018
10:00 AM

Watercolor Anarchy, Artworks Trenton, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton
10 a.m., Work with basic watercolors, textured papers, collage, monoprints, or layering and enjoy the flow of watercolor. $25. Register online., www.artworkstrenton.org

Opening for Three Exhibitions, Artworks Trenton, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton
7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Opening for three exhibitions: "Transcendence," Philadelphia-based Columbian-born visual and performance artist Kata Mejia's exploration of life, death, and sorrow; Artworks 5th annual Juried Print Exhibition, and the Art Educators of New Jersey's Mercer County Youth Art Month exhibition. , www.artworkstrenton.org

Albert Einstein's Surprise Birthday Party for Kids, Morven Museum

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Saturday March 10, 2018
10:00 AM

Renowned re-enactor Bill Agress brings Albert Einstein to "life" for children during Princeton's Annual Pi Day celebration at Morven Museum & Garden, where a "surprise" birthday party is held each year as part of Pi Day Princeton. Attendees at this year's March 10 surprise party, which starts at 10 am, will have an even greater surprise -- they will each take home an historic party favor: a cutting from Einstein's own begonias.

Morven and the Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) are partnering to present Albert Einstein's surprise birthday for 4, 5, and 6 year olds with HSP providing fun facts about the guest of honor. Morven's newest exhibition, A Gentleman's Pursuit: The Commodore's Greenhouse, opening February 15, together with the Historical Society's Einstein collection, inform the event.

All "little geniuses" should plan to arrive by 10:00 a.m. to meet and sing "Happy Birthday" to Einstein, enjoy a piece of birthday cake (donated by McCaffrey's of Princeton) learn fun facts and decorate pots to plant their cuttings to take home. Registration is limited and tickets may be purchased here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pi-day-princeton-a-surprise-party-for-albert-einstein-tickets-42685407202

Pinball Science and Make Your Own Pinball Machine, Pennington Library

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Saturday March 10, 2018
11:00 AM

Pinball Science and Make Your Own Pinball Machine, Pennington Library, 30 North Main Street, Pennington, 609-737-0404
11 a.m., Learn about various aspects of playing pinball and the science behind pinball machines. Then make your own cardboard model pinball machine that can be played. Register. $5., www.penningtonlibrary.org

Family Carnival, Lawrenceville Presbyterian Preschool

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Saturday March 10, 2018
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Family Carnival, Lawrenceville Presbyterian Preschool, 2688 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-844-0022
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Featuring carnival games, balloon animals, face painting, crafts, food, and more. $10 per child., www.lppreschool.com

NJ Makers Day, New Jersey State Museum

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Saturday March 10, 2018
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Celebrate NJ Makers Day at the Museum! Explore the history of steam trains in New Jersey, build a train & engineer a trestle bridge, create train art, and more! Open to all ages, no admission fee.

As an official Makers Day site, we’re also offering Girl Scouts affiliated with the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern NJ the opportunity to earn a free, fun patch for attending our event on March 10th! Register for your patch at the NJ Makers Day website (registration required as patches are limited)  http://njmakersday.org/index.php/2018/02/11/earn-your-girl-scout-fun-patch-for-njmd/ 

After the event, girls who registered will receive an online evaluation from NJ Makers Day that must be completed in order to receive the patch.

Maker Day Whiplash Smartphone Film Challenge, Princeton Public Library

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Saturday March 10, 2018
11:30 AM

Maker Day Whiplash Smartphone Film Challenge, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529
11:30 a.m., Budding filmmakers are challenged to write, shoot and edit a two-minute film in just five hours., www.princetonlibrary.org

Honk, Jr., Villagers Theater

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Saturday March 10, 2018
12:00 PM

Honk, Jr., Villagers Theater, 475 Demott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710
Noon. and 3 p.m., Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery. $10., www.villagerstheatre.com

Runs March 3 -11

Citizens' Climate Lobby Meeting, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton

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Saturday March 10, 2018
12:30 PM

Citizens' Climate Lobby Meeting, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 609-240-2425
12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization., citizensclimatelobby.org/chapters/NJ_Princeton/

St. Patrick's Day Parade, Hamilton Township

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Saturday March 10, 2018
12:30 PM

St. Patrick's Day Parade, Hamilton St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, Nottingham Firehouse, Nottingham Way, Hamilton, 609-587-0216
12:30 p.m., Opening ceremonies followed 1.5-mile parade at 1 p.m. led by grand marshal Mayor Kelly Yaede. The parade ends at the reviewing stand near the intersection of Shady Lane and Nottingham Way., www.hamiltonparade.com

Women, Plainsboro Library

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Saturday March 10, 2018
2:00 PM

Women, Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609-275-2897
2 p.m., Actress Jill Lawrence presents a one-woman performance of "Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: Preservation and Grace: An American Legend.", www.lmxac.org

Dance to the Movies, Bucks County Playhouse

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Saturday March 10, 2018
2:00 PM

Dance to the Movies, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, 215-862-2121
2 p.m. and 8 p.m.. $35+, www.bcptheater.org

Seven of TV and stage’s top choreographers bring to life the classic movie dances of yesterday with a fresh new vision! Starring “Dancing with the Stars” celebrity pros, “So You Think You Can Dance” top finalists, “America’s Got Talent” aerialists and combining forces with singing stars from “American Idol.” Dance to the Movies recreates some of the most iconic characters and memorable musical moments from movies like “West Side Story,” “Grease,” “Chicago,” and “Moulin Rouge” with new, stunning dances to scores from such movies as “Singin’ In The Rain,” “Titanic,” “The Matrix” and “Willie Wonka.”

MARCH 7 -11

Ceol agus Cairde - Music and Friends, Princeton Public Library

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Saturday March 10, 2018
4:00 PM

Ceol agus Cairde - Music and Friends, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529
4 p.m., Helen O'Shea and Shenanigans, her band of Celtic musicians and singers, perform., www.princetonlibrary.org

Film Screenings, ACME Screening Room

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Saturday March 10, 2018
4:30 PM

Newtown Documentary Screening and Discussion, ACME Screening Room, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0275 4:30 p.m., Post-screening discussion with Julia Spoor, sophomore at Jenkintown High School and a founder of the Students Demand Action, and Reba Holley, local lead of Mercer County Moms Demand Action and former Newtown CT resident. $8., www.acmescreeningroom.org

Hostiles, ACME Screening Room, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0275 7:10 p.m., Set in 1892, Hostiles tells the story of a legendary Army Captain, who after stern resistance, reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief and his family back to tribal lands. $8., www.acmescreeningroom.org

A Night in Seville, American Repertory Ballet

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Saturday March 10, 2018
6:00 PM

A Night in Seville, American Repertory Ballet, Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick
6 p.m., Spanish menu, silent auction, open bar, entertainment, and dancing. Register., www.arballet.org

Lambertville En Plein Air, Lambertville Historical Society

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Saturday March 10, 2018
6:30 PM

Lambertville En Plein Air, Lambertville Historical Society, Rago Arts & Auction Center, 333 North Main Street, Lambertville 6:30 p.m., Art auction featuring more than 45 paintings produced by 28 artists in the fall of 2017. $15., www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org

Soloist Spotlight, Princeton University Orchestra

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Saturday March 10, 2018
7:30 PM

Soloist Spotlight, Princeton University Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-258-9220
7:30 p.m., Cellist Leland Ko, soprano Solene Le Van, and violinist Hana Mundiya. $15. Register., music.princeton.edu

The Jazz Age, The Capital Philharmonic

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Saturday March 10, 2018
7:30 PM

The Jazz Age, The Capital Philharmonic, Trenton War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, 215-893-1999
7:30 p.m., Featuring music by Trenton-born composer George Antheil., www.capitalphilharmonic.org

Ensemble Signal, Institute for Advanced Study

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Saturday March 10, 2018
8:00 PM

Ensemble Signal, Institute for Advanced Study, Wolfensohn Hall, Einstein Drive, Princeton, 609-734-8000
8 p.m., Music by Julia Wolfe and Michael Gordon., www.ias.edu

Red Velvet, Actors' NET

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Saturday March 10, 2018
8:00 PM

Red Velvet, Actors' NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, PA, 215-295-3694
8 p.m., A biographical drama about Ira Aldridge, an African-American actor who shocked the professional theater world in the 1830s by assuming the title role of "Othello." $20., www.actorsnetbucks.org

California Suite, Somerset Valley Players

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Saturday March 10, 2018
8:00 PM

California Suite, Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469
8 p.m., A four part comedy confection as only Neil Simon can write it! Four couples arrive, in turn, from London, Philadelphia, Chicago and New York and separately inhabit a Beverly Hills hotel suite, bringing along their problems, anxieties, and comical marital dilemmas. Beverly Hills will never be the same.. $20., www.svptheatre.org

Runs March 2 - March 18 - Fri/Sat @8pm, Sundays @2pm

English Country Dancing

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Saturday March 10, 2018
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

On Saturday, March 10, from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m., the Princeton Country Dancers present an English country dance, led by caller Margaret Bary, with live music provided by Bath Circus. These historic dances may be lively, boisterous, elegant, romantic, energetic, or stately. No previous dance experience is required, and you don’t need to come with a partner. New dancers are encouraged to come to the Introduction to English Country Dancing Basics Workshop at 7:30 p.m.

Dances take place at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton, NJ. Admission is $11 per person (reduced admission for students and people of limited income). For more information, see http://www.princetoncountrydancers.org/english-country-dance or call 609-844-0459.