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AvalonBay Will Show “Fully Engineered” Plans

The public will get a chance to examine developer AvalonBay’s revised plans for the former Princeton Hospital site at an open house on Wednesday, May 22 in the…

Responders to Emergency Honored With Proclamation For Saving Woman’s Life

In an emotional ceremony, Princeton police officers and members of the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad (PFARS) were officially recognized Monday evening for saving the life of…

State Funding for Seminary Project Called Into Question by State Legislature

State funding for the Princeton Theological Seminary (PTS) came under scrutiny when lawmakers meeting in Trenton for a budget hearing last week, questioned Secretary of Higher Education Rochelle…

Other News

Unnamed Benefactor Funds Award-Winning Mountain Lakes Historic Preservation Project

The rehabilitation project that has restored both of the dams at the Mountain Lakes Preserve…

Artsbridge Lecture Features Watercolorist Beatrice Bork at Prallsville Mill, Thursday

As part of the Artsbridge Distinguished Artist Series, watercolorist Beatrice Bork will lecture this Thursday,…

Gardening Workshops at Terhune Orchards

Terhune Orchards is offering gardening workshops for all ages this weekend, May 18 and 19,…

Terra Momo Group Partners With YMCA-YWCA

The Joint Trustees of the Princeton YMCA-YWCA announced today that the Terra Momo Group will…

Waysiders

Saturday’s sudden downpour did nothing to dampen the performance launching the Wayside Shrines issue of…

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Calendar Highlights

Wednesday

5 p.m.: “Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center” presented by Professor Ray Monk of the University of Southampton; Wolfensohn Hall, Institute for Advanced Study.

Thursday

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Summer opening of the weekly Princeton Farmers Market featuring fruit, cheeses, honey, flowers, coffee, crepes, breads, jams, and more; Hinds Plaza.

Friday

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Free fitness classes and open house at Sphericality, a new fitness studio in Skillman offering BarreAmped, pilates, yoga, zumba and deep stretching. A formal ribbon cutting ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 18 at 11:30 a.m., along with more free classes; Montgomery Shopping Center, Route 206, Skillman.

6 to 10 p.m.: Parents Night Out! at the West Windsor Arts Center. Parents can drop-off their children (ages 6 to 12) for a fun night of storytelling, drama improvisation, games, and art activities. The evening includes snacks, drinks, and a pizza dinner. The cost is $30 per child ($27 for WWAC members) and $22.50 per sibling ($20 for WWAC members); 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction.

Saturday

7:30 a.m.: 5K Run and Dog Walk at Mercer County Park’s East Area in West Windsor. The event is presented by Attitudes in Reverse, which supports those battling mental illness. Nobel Prize winner and mathematician John Nash and his wife Alicia Nash will be in attendance.

8 p.m.: VOICES presents “Time Passing, Time Standing Still” with the Princeton Area Homeschool Choir. Over 100 singers and instrumentalists will perform classical and modern pieces, in addition to three new pieces commissioned in honor of VOICES’ 25th Anniversary; St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton.

Sunday

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Princeton Elks Lodge annual Spring Flea Market; 354 Route 518, Skillman.

Noon to 3:30 p.m.: The Encore Princeton Bridal Showcase and Gown Sale by Bouche Productions; Chauncey Conference Center and Laurie House, 660 Rosedale Road.

Monday

Recycling

Noon: The Women’s College Club of Princeton will meet for a luncheon and presentation by J. Robert Hillier, founder and president of Hillier Architecture based in Princeton. Hillier’s presentation will cover the first two or three years of his professional practice. The public is welcome to attend. For further information, call (609) 430-4332.

Tuesday

4 to 6 p.m.: Members of the Princeton High School Chess Club provide free instruction to interested participants; Princeton Public Library.

Wednesday

1 to 3 p.m.: Meeting of the Jewish Bereavement Group, open to any Jewish adult who has lost a loved within the past 18 months. Facilitated by Beverly Rubman. Pre-registration is required. To register, call (609) 987-8100; Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville.

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Sports

After Getting Nipped by UCLA In NCAA Quarters, Princeton Women’s Water Polo Rebounds to Take 5th

In 1996, the Princeton University men’s basketball team stunned UCLA in the NCAA tournament, an historic upset that helped put the program in the national limelight. Last Friday,…

Buoyed by Come-From-Behind Win in Ivy Tourney, PU Men’s Golf Shooting for Big Effort at NCAAs

Coming into the Ivy League Championship in late April, Will Green believed that his Princeton University men’s golf team was in the mix for the title. “It was…

Tiger Women’s Lax Edged by Duke in OT at NCAAs, But Loss Doesn’t Diminish Strides Made by Program

Earlier in the spring, the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team appeared overmatched as it fell to such powerful non-conference foes as Georgetown and Maryland. But catching fire, the…

With Andres Becoming a Defensive Force, PHS Boys’ Lacrosse Rolls Into MCT Semis

It took a while for Jackson Andres to develop a comfort level last spring in his freshman season on the Princeton High boys’ lacrosse team. “Last year I…

After Breaking Through With 10th Win, PHS Softball Tops Hightstown in MCT

For the Princeton High softball team, 10 was the magic number this spring. After having tied the program single-season record for victories with nine wins in 2012, PHS…

Gaining Valuable Experience at County Meet, Youthful PHS Girls’ Track 7th in Standings

After guiding his Princeton High girls’ track squad to the team title last spring at the Mercer County Championships, Jim Smirk had different goals coming into this year’s…

Hun Boys’ Lax Falls in Prep A Final But Headed in the Right Direction

Even though the Hun School boys’ lacrosse team trailed Lawrenceville 17-6 last Monday with under two minutes left in the fourth quarter of the state Prep A championship…

Riding Superb Mound Effort From McManimon, PDS Baseball Wins 1-0 in Prep B Quarterfinals

Coming into its state Prep B quarterfinal contest last Monday against visiting Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA), the Princeton Day School baseball team seemed destined for a quick exit.…

Topics in Brief: A Community Bulletin

The Princeton Farmers Market opens on Hinds Plaza, Thursday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mayor Liz Lempert will hold a Meet the Mayor session, Thursday, May 16, 5 to 7 p.m. in Conference Room A of Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street. For more, call (609) 924-5704.

Riverside School’s “Healthy Children, Healthy Planet Day,” green community event with food, plant sale, garden tours, and children’s crafts will be held on Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Suggested $5 donation benefits school garden programs.

Volunteers are needed at Marquand Park to help with clean up, Sunday, May 19, noon to 4:30 p.m. If interested, call (609) 921-2627 and leave a message.

The Princeton Police Department will conduct a Click It or Ticket: Seat Belt Enforcement and Education Campaign from May 20 to June 2. Law enforcement officers from the Princeton Police Department will be cracking down on unbuckled motorists and passengers.

A Neighborhood Meeting, Tuesday, May 21, will focus on the installation of a new 8 inch water main along Snowden Lane between Nassau Street and Franklin Avenue. For more, visit www.princetonnj.gov/engineering.

Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees will meet in public session, Tuesday, May 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the Library’s second floor conference room.

Princeton Public Schools Board of Education will hold a special open meeting, Wednesday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m., in the Valley Road Administration Building. Candidates for the unexpired term (May 31 to December 31) of retiring board member Dorothy Bedford will be interviewed.

The Spirit of Princeton invites the community to the annual Memorial Day Parade and Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, May 25 for the 10 a.m. parade on Nassau Street, and 11 a.m. dedication ceremony at Princeton Monument Hall (former Borough Hall). Rain or shine. Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon, Palmer Square Green. For more, call: (609) 430-0144 or visit: www.spiritofprinceton.org.

Alexander Road Update: A temporary traffic signal is being installed at the intersection of College Road and University Place for use over the next year when construction detours are in effect for Princeton University’s Arts and Transit Project. Delays may be expected during the next two weeks. The Arts and Transit Project includes a new Wawa convenience store and new Dinky train station as well as three new campus arts buildings and renovation of the rail station buildings for a café and restaurant. The traffic signal, which will only be activated when detours are in effect for construction will be in place from May through February 2014. For more, visit: www.princeton.edu/artsandtransit.

Arts

Doing “Gatsby”: F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Man With the Beautiful Shirts

The Garden Theatre was filled to overflowing for the Friday evening showing of Baz Luhrman’s big, jazzy, flamboyantly picturesque improvisation on…

Jay McPhillips Captures Scenes of Princeton In New Exhibition Opening at Jane Saturday

The James McPhillips Museum and Gift Shop Show opens at Jane on Spring Street this Saturday, May 18, with a Meet…

Favorite Fairy Tales Frolic With Wild Wit, Whimsy, Magic, and Music In Fiasco Theater’s Spin on Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” at McCarter

Your favorite fairy tales — Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel — they start with wishes, and “I…

The Great Gatsby: DiCaprio Is Gatsby in 3-D Adaptation of Literary Classic

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is an era defining literary masterpiece that captured the decadence, debauchery, and self-destruction of privileged elites…


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