West Windsor Community Farmers Market
Opening Day of the West Windsor Community Farmers Market’s eighteenth year begins Saturday, May 1. To keep everyone safe and distanced, the entrance to the market has changed to 877 Alexander Road through the upper Vaughn Lot. The Market will run each and every Saturday, rain or shine from 9am-1pm until Thanksgiving featuring seventeen farms and twenty artisan food makers and a knife sharpener, all from within fifty-miles of West Windsor. Joining the roster this year are three farms: Moonshot Farms, Snapping Turtle Farm, and SpiceBush Farm along with Catalina Empanadas, Pure Indian Foods, River Horse Brewery, Sourland Mountain Spirits, Tea-For-All. Look for more organic produce, East Asian vegetables, beer, local spirits, and grass-fed ghee. Mask wearing continues to be required by all, and hand sanitizer stations are located throughout. Pre-ordering options available and more info on the website: wwcfm.org
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Pennington Farmers Market
The Pennington Farmer’s Market is located at: Rosedale Mills 101 Route 31 North Pennington, NJ 08534 We are open every Saturday, 9 a.m. through 1 p.m. beginning in June and ending in October. The mission of the Pennington Farmers Market is to provide growers and producers within fifty miles of Pennington, New Jersey an opportunity to sell directly to the public; to promote the nutritional, environmental, and community health benefits of sustainable living; and to create a unique atmosphere in which to appreciate the agriculture, arts, culture, and character of Hopewell Valley. Click the link below to see list of vendors.
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October OPEN Tournament, Princeton Pong
Princeton Pong - October OPEN Tournament - Oct 9th and 10th Many events, many levels, many cash prizes! Visit www.princetonpong.com and click on Tournament for more information and to register! Princeton Pong, 745 Alexander Road, Princeton
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Barn Auction, Howell Farm
Live fundraising auction. All proceeds are used to buy furnishings for the farm's historic houses and school. Items donated to past auctions have included antique tools, books, household items, baked goods, event tickets, and gift certificates.
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Family Fun Fall Weekends, Terhune Orchards
Activities for kids including adventure barn, hay bale maze, pony rides, pumpkin picking & painting, pedal tractors, and exploring the farm trail. Live music, apple products, wine, and more. $11; children under 3 free.
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It's The Great Pumpkin, Music Mountain Theater
11 and 1pm Original, annual, interactive Halloween happening full of silly skits and spooky songs like “Love Potion #9”, “Purple People Eater”, and “Monster Mash”, and meet The Great Pumpkin. 483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org.
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Helping Hands Benefit Concert, Lambertville Chamber of Commerce
Two-day concert to benefit Hurricane Ida recovery efforts featuring local favorites including The Shackers, The Swiss Guard. On Sunday, and Darius de Haas, whosings the part of Shy Baldwin on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Register. $50.
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HoBART Art Show, Steinbesier Farm
Group show featuring work by noted regional sculptors, artists, and artisans from Delaware River communities. Exhibition in indoor and outdoor spaces. Free. 718 Route 519, Frenchtown
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Princeton Photo Workshop: The Italian Market
Photo Artist Jenny Lynn shows you how to capture the character and energy of Philadelphia's landmark Italian Market, the nation's oldest and one of the largest outdoor markets. We'll shoot the market's vibrant surroundings while developing your photography skills, including learning how to approach, engage, and photograph people.
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Autumn Arts Festival, Lawrenceville Main Street
Weeden Park & Lawrenceville Elementary School, Lawrenceville. Arts, crafts, food, music, and community including games, a community art project, two stages of live music, and 140+ vendors.
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Alliance Picnic, Alliance Francaise de Princeton
Bring your food, drink, and a chair, and enjoy some French conversation and meeting new people. Lawn games welcome. RSVP to Gayle at grf1029@gmail.com.
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Day of the Dead Workshop: Mexican Tin Art, Arts Council of Princeton
102 Witherspoon St., Princeton Celebrate el Día de los Muertos with the Arts Council of Princeton! Join us for free outdoor workshops to learn about this culturally rich holiday and the traditional folk arts associated with Day of the Dead. Mexican Tin Art, or hojalatas, is the embossing of soft metal into elegant, delicate works of art. For Day of the Dead, learn how to make and decorate metal in various traditional designs, such as calaveras and hearts. You'll also have the opportunity to loan your artwork to the Arts Council of Princeton to be displayed in a public installation in town! Ages 7+. Workshops will be led by Veronica Olivares Weber and ACP Artistic Director Maria Evans. Space is limited and REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://bit.ly/3jVUcrv
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Ceramics Scavenger Hunt, Arts Council of Princeton
Back by popular demand, it’s the ACP Ceramics Scavenger Hunt! We’ve hidden handmade pottery pieces created in our Ceramic Studio all around Downtown Princeton – if you find one, it’s yours to keep! Follow us on Instagram to claim your prize!
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Local Live Music Events
Winery Catz and Glenn Roberts, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Pop/rock in the afternoon and country in the evening. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Williamsboy, Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. www.workingdogwinerynj.com. Free live music. Food truck from Beach Shack. Wine available for purchase by the bottle. 21+ only. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pop MusicTusk, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Fleetwood Mac tribute. 8 p.m.
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Local Theatre Productions
Murder for Two, Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Comedic musical whodunnit for two actors, one playing the detective and the other playing all 13 suspects. Both accompany each other at the piano. $43 and up. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Escape to Margaritaville, State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 1-800-255-3476. www.stnj.org. Jimmy Buffet-infused musical comedy. $40 to $98. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. When Day Comes, Crossroads Theater Company, Elizabeth Ross Johnson Theater, NBPAC, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. www.crossroadstheatrecompany.com. Inaugural production of the Crossroads Festival Theatre is a world premiere live production by Ricardo Khan that features members of the internationally acclaimed a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock and offers a poetic and musical journey through our most recent times, inspired by Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb." $40 and $45. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. American Idiot, Music Mountain Theater, 1483 State Route 179, Lambertville. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Rock musical based on Green Day’s 2004 album. $25. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Emergency!, Crossroads Theater Company, Arthur Laurents Theater, NBPAC, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. www.crossroadstheatrecompany.com. Written and performed by Obie Award winning playwright Daniel KOA Beaty, EMERGENCY! is a captivating theater experience that begins when a slave ship emerges from the depths of the Hudson River in contemporary times. $40 to $45. 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Harrowing History, Bordentown Historical Society, Divine Word Missionaries, 101 Park Street, Bordentown. www.bordentownhistory.org. Six of Bordentown's most shocking 19th and early 20th century true tales will come to life in an evening of theatrical storytelling. Register. $20. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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The Amazing Pumpkin Carve - Drive-Thru
Forty colossal pumpkins will be carved and electrified by area artists and displayed in a twinkling drive-thru. $25 per car. Through October 10. Hopewell Valley Arts Council, Woolsey Park, 221 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville.
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Princeton University Orchestra, , Richardson Auditorium
Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring" conducted by Mariana Corichi Gomez of the Class of 2021, Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 featuring soloist Hana Mundiya of the Class of 2020, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherezade." Free; tickets required. Masks and proof of vaccination required.
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A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, McCarter Theatre
The mission of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham is to create a body of dance-based work that is galvanized by Black culture and history. The work, informed by and made in conjunction with artists across a range of disciplines, entwines a sensual and provocative vocabulary with a strong emphasis on music, text, video, and visual art.
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