Calendar

Wednesday, May 7
11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Final day of the Princeton University Farmers Market, Firestone Library/Chapel Plaza. Fresh produce and other goods from area farmers and businesses. Pumarket@princeton.edu.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Leighton Listens: Councilman Leighton Newlin holds one-on-one conversations about issues impacting Princeton at The Ivy Inn, 248 Nassau Street.
2 p.m.: A Real Pain is screened at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Register at mcl.org.
7:30 p.m.: Junior and Senior Film Screening presented by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts at Stewart Film Theatre, 185 Nassau Street. Animation, documentary and narrative films made by students. Free.
Arts.princeton.edu.

Thursday, May 8
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos holds a weekly event titled Our Common Ground: Literature and Poetry in Community with People & Stories at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/13266655.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Princeton Mercer Chamber’s May membership luncheon at Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Road East. Speakers Michael Keeler of RevolutionNJ and Ashley Abruzzo of Crossroads of the American Revolution speak about the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War. Princetonmercer.org.
5:30-7:30 p.m.: Sips & Bouquet at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Make flower arrangements in the winery. $50 includes flight of Terhune wine, container, and all materials. Terhuneorchards.ticketspice.com/sipsflower.
6 p.m.: Agustin Fuentes discusses his book Sex Is a Spectrum with Princeton University Professor Catherine Clune-Taylor at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. Labyrinthbooks.com.
7 p.m. “Greenwood House Live” at Newtown Sports Training Center, 207 Penns Trail, Newtown, Pa. Bands, food, auction, and more to benefit Greenwood House Senior Healthcare. Greenwoodhouse.org.
7:30 p.m.: Junior and Senior Film Screening presented by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts at Stewart Film Theatre, 185 Nassau Street. Animation, documentary and narrative films made by students. Free.
Arts.princeton.edu.

Friday, May 9
10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild meets at the Administration Building, Hunterdon County complex, 314 Route 12. Hcrag.org.
7 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet presents ballets with Spanish, Mexican, and Cuban ties: “Paquita,” “The Time That Runs Away” by Stephanie Martinez, and a world premiere with live music by Cuban choreographer Luis Napoles. At New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick.
Nbpac.org.
7-8:30 p.m.: Local Author Day: Self-Narrating Your Audiobook, Practical Advice from an Indie Author at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. independent mystery/thriller author Kevin G. Chapman shares experiences and advice. Princetonlibrary.org.

Saturday, May 10
9 a.m.-2 p.m.: Mother’s Day Plant/Bake Sale at Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue. Also includes Costume Jewelry by Jane. Supports Pettoranello Gardens.
9 a.m.-4 p.m.: “Pictorials: Presenting Life on Buttons.” New Jersey Button Society Spring Show and Competition, at the Union Fire Company and Rescue Squad, 1396 River Road, Titusville. Free. Newjerseybuttonsociety.com.
9:30 a.m.: Free walk along the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. For meeting point and route, visit lhtrail.org.
10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Mother’s Day Carriage Rides at Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. Howellfarm.org.
10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Mother’s Day Planting Make and Take at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Kids pot and decorate a flower for their mothers. $10 per child. Terhuneorchards.com.
10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Foraging as Stewardship: Dames Rocket. Nature walk and harvesting of this invasive species led by Friends of Princeton Open Space at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue. Fopos.org.
12-6 p.m.: Spring Winery Weekend Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music from 1-4 p.m. by Kingston Ridge. From 12-5 p.m., Mother’s Day Wine Trail Weekend. Terhuneorchards.com.
1-3 p.m.: Land Stewardship Volunteer Session at Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue. Led by Friends of Princeton Open Space. Fopos.org.
1:30-4 p.m.: Local Author Day: Author Fair at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Local published authors of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry sell and sign their books with readers.
Princetonlibrary.org.
2 and 7 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet presents ballets with Spanish, Mexican, and Cuban ties: “Paquita,” “The Time That Runs Away” by Stephanie Martinez, and a world premiere with live music by Cuban choreographer Luis Napoles. At New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Nbpac.org.
7 p.m.: Aura Polyphonica, New Jersey’s Renaissance Collegium, performs “See, See the Word is Incarnate,” a celebration of Orlando Gibbons at 400 at All Saints Church, 16 All Saints Road. $20 (students $10, children free). Reception to follow. Aurapolyphonica.wixsite.com/music.
7 p.m.: Staged reading of Damned to Marriage by Violet Prete ’25, presented by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts at Kerr Studio in the Lewis Arts complex. Free. Tickets required. Tickets.princeton.edu.
8 p.m.: Princeton Symphony Orchestra performs at Richardson Auditorium. Pianist Natasha Paremski and the Westminster Symphonic Choir are guest artists. Works by Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky. Princetonsymphony.org.
8 p.m.: Judy Collins and Madeleine Peyroux perform at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue. $39-$99. Stnj.org.

Sunday, May 11
12-6 p.m.: Spring Winery Weekend Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music from 1-4 p.m. by Ragtime Relics. From 12-5 p.m., Mother’s Day Wine Trail Weekend. Terhuneorchards.com.
2 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet presents ballets with Spanish, Mexican, and Cuban ties: “Paquita,” “The Time That Runs Away” by Stephanie Martinez, and a world premiere with live music by Cuban choreographer Luis Napoles. At New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Nbpac.org.
4 p.m.: Princeton Symphony Orchestra performs at Richardson Auditorium. Pianist Natasha Paremski and the Westminster Symphonic Choir are guest artists. Works by Rachmaninoff, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky. Princetonsymphony.org.

Monday, May 12
11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Pinecone Bird Feeder: Drop-in Nature Craft at Mountain Lakes House, 57 Mountain Avenue. Hands-on activity led by Friends of Princeton Open Space. Fopos.org.
7 p.m.: The Ernest Schwiebert Chapter of Trout Unlimited presents casting instructor Brian Millen on various fly-casting techniques at the D&R Greenway building, 1 Preservation Place. Bring your own fly rod if you have it. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 13
5-7 p.m.: Poet Paul Muldoon gives a reading followed by discussion at a fundraiser for the Mary Jacobs Library, at the Present Day Club, 72 Stockton Street. $75. More information at SavetheMJL@gmail.com.
7:30 p.m.: Bela Fleck, Edmar Castaneda, and the Antonio Sanchez Trio perform at McCarter’s Matthews Theatre, 91 University Place. Mccarter.org.
7:30 p.m.: Author Lorraine Atkin discusses her book Mightier Than the Sword: How Three Obscure Treaties Sanctioned the Enslavement of Millions and the Exploitation of Continents for More Than 400 Years with Stan Katz at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Registration requested. Princetonlibrary.org.

Wednesday, May 14
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Leighton Listens: Councilman Leighton Newlin holds one-on-one conversations about issues impacting Princeton at Deliziosos Bakery and Kitchen, 205 Witherspoon Street.
1-3 p.m.: Weekday Land Stewardship Volunteer Session at Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue. Sponsored by Friends of Princeton Open Space. Fopos.org.
6 p.m.: Share My Meals 5th Anniversary Celebration, at The Watershed Institute 76 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. Sharemymeals.org.
7 p.m.: Blade Runner is screened at the Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street, as part of the “Keeping the Score” film series.
Gardentheatre.org/score.
7 p.m.: Westminster Choir performs a program covering 400 years of choral music at All Saints Church, 16 All Saints Road. Donald Nally conducts, Eric Plutz plays collaborative keyboards, and Frankie Carr plays cello. $25 at the door. Rider.edu/arts.

Thursday, May 15
9-10:30 a.m.: Free “Music Together” class at Princeton Montessori School, 487 Cherry Valley Road. Music, movement, and exploration for ages 18 months to 3 years. Rsvp to tbaskin@
Princetonmontessori.org.
10 a.m.: Meeting of the 55-Plus Club at The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street and on Zoom. Dr. Noah A. Goldman, medical director of cancer programs at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, will speak on “The Status of Dx and Rx of Cancer and the new Cancer Center. Free ($5 suggested donation). Princeton55plus.org.
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos holds a weekly event titled Our Common Ground: Literature and Poetry in Community with People & Stories at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/13266655.
1-4 p.m.: Friends of the Lawrence Library book sale opening day at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Free for members; $5 public; $20 for patrons with scanning apps or devices. Mcl.org.
5-8 p.m.: Trivia Nights in the Winery at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. With DJ Iron Mike. Terhuneorchards.com.
6:30 p.m.: Kickoff meeting of Rocky Brook Cohousing, new community living concept, at First Presbyterian Church, Hightstown. RSVP to rockybrookcohousing.org.
7 p.m.: 20,000 Species of Bees is screened at the Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street, as part of the ProfPicks series. Princeton University Lecturer Raquel Mattson-Prieto speaks. Princetongardentheatre.org.
7 p.m.: The Lawrence Community Concert Band performs at the Lawrence Senior Center, 30 Darrah Lane East. Free. Lawrencecommunityband.org.

Friday, May 16
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Friends of the Lawrence Library book sale at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Free. Mcl.org.
7-9 p.m.: Morven in May Spring Garden Party, Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street. Morven.org.
7:30-9 p.m.: Sofijazz performs “Visions Volume 1” at West Windsor Arts, 952 Alexander Road. $8-$20. Westwindsorarts.org.
8 p.m.: Ensemble Sangenito performs at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane. Presented by the Princeton Folk Music Society. $25 ($20 for members; $10 students). Princetonfolk.org.

Saturday, May 17
10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Bike Rodeo 2025 at Lawrence High School, 2525 Princeton Avenue. Sponsored by Sustainable Lawrence. Free “course” set up by the Lawrence Police Department, who will give safety tips. Get help with mechanical issues, community trail information, and more. Sustainablelawrence.org.
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Friends of the Lawrence Library book sale at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Free. Mcl.org.
10:30 a.m.: The Land Before Time is screened at the Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street. $5 (free for members). Princetongardentheatre.org/family.
12-6 p.m.: Spring Winery Weekend Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music from 1-4 p.m. by Brian Bortnick. Terhuneorchards.com.

Sunday, May 18
12-6 p.m.: Spring Winery Weekend Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music from 1-4 p.m. by Jerry Steele. Terhuneorchards.com.
12:30-4:30 p.m.: Friends of the Lawrence Library book sale at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Free. Mcl.org.
1 p.m.: “Private Spaces, Public History: Interpreting Labor and Migration at Historic Homes in New Jersey,” free talk by Rutgers Professor Andy Urban at the Trent House Visitor Center, 15 Market Street, Trenton. Pre-register at tinyurl.com/TalkMay18.
3 p.m.: The Blawenburg Band performs at Kendall Hall, College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. Celebrating its 135th anniversary and the 40th year under conductor Jerry Rife. Show tunes, band marches, and more. Free (donations welcome). Blawenburgband.org.
4 p.m.: Princeton Pro Musica performs Codebreaker: the Alan Turing Story by James McCarthy, at Richardson Auditorium. Preceded at 3 p.m. by a talk by Scott AuCoin of the University of Alabama School of Music. Princetonpromusica.org.
7 p.m.: Lawrence of Arabia is screened at the Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street, as part of the “Keeping the Score” film series. Princetongardentheatre.org/score.

Monday, May 19
Recycling
9-10:30 a.m.: Open Classroom Day at Princeton Montessori Middle School, 487 Cherry Valley Road. For elementary and middle school children and/or their parents. Rsvp to tbaskin@princetonmontessori.org.
10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Friends of the Lawrence Library book sale at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Free. Mcl.org.

Tuesday, May 20
9:30 and 11 a.m.: Read & Pick Program: Strawberries, at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Hands-on farm activity followed by stories and strawberry picking. $12. Terhuneorchards.com.

Wednesday, May 21
1-3 p.m.: Weekday Land Stewardship Volunteer Session at Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue. Sponsored by Friends of Princeton Open Space. Fopos.org.
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Leighton Listens: Councilman Leighton Newlin holds one-on-one conversations about issues impacting Princeton at Ficus Restaurant, 235 Nassau Street.
6 p.m.: The Board of Trustees of Princeton Public Library meets at the library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.
7-8:30 p.m.: Author Charles T. Brown talks about his book Arrested Mobility at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Presented by Sustainable Princeton and Not in Our Town Princeton. Princetonlibrary.org.

Thursday, May 22
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos holds a weekly event titled Our Common Ground: Literature and Poetry in Community with People & Stories at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/13266655.

Saturday, May 24
10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Land Stewardship Volunteer Session at Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue. Sponsored by Friends of Princeton Open Space. Fopos.org.

12-6 p.m.: Spring Winery Weekend Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music from 1-4 p.m. by Michael Montemurro. Terhuneorchards.com.

Sunday, May 25
12-6 p.m.: Spring Winery Weekend Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music from 1-4 p.m. by Barbara Lin Band. Terhuneorchards.com.

Monday, May 26
12-6 p.m.: Spring Winery Weekend Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music from 1-4 p.m. by Sarah Teti. Terhuneorchards.com.

Wednesday, May 28
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Leighton Listens: Councilman Leighton Newlin holds one-on-one conversations about issues impacting Princeton at Hinds Plaza.

Thursday, May 29
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos holds a weekly event titled Our Common Ground: Literature and Poetry in Community with People & Stories at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/13266655.
5:30-7:30 p.m.: Sips & Succulent Gardens at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Lisa Miccolis of Bountiful Gardens leads a class in the winery on making a succulent garden. $55 includes the class, a flight of Terhune wine, and all materials. Terhuneorchards.com.
6:30-8 p.m.: Princeton Festival Opera Workshop at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Princeton University Professor Rochelle Ellis and live opera singers demonstrate and discuss opera. Register at mcl.org.

Friday, May 30
1-2:30 p.m.: FOPOS Book Club discusses Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver at Mountain Lakes House, 57 Mountain Avenue. Led by Princeton University faculty member Diana Newby. Fopos.org.

Saturday, May 31
10 a.m.-12 p.m.: May Nature Walk presented by Friends of Princeton Open Space at Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue. Fopos.org.
12-6 p.m.: Spring Winery Weekend Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music from 1-4 p.m. by Audio Pilot. Terhuneorchards.com.
6-10 p.m.: Mystery Under the Stars at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker road. A “whodunit” fundraiser for the Historical Society of Princeton to support its history education initiatives. Princeton history.org.

Sunday, June 1
7:30 p.m.: Bass player Stanley Clarke performs at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, as part of the Jazz in June festival Mccarter.org.

Monday, June 2
Recycling

Tuesday, June 3
1-5 p.m.: Princeton Mercer Chamber Job Fair at Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center, Lawrence Township. Princetonmercer.org.

Thursday, June 5
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos holds a weekly event titled Our Common Ground: Literature and Poetry in Community with People & Stories at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/13266655.
7:30 p.m.: Stella Cole performs at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, as part of the Jazz in June festival. Mccarter.org.

Saturday, June 7
8-10 a.m.: Spring Bird Walk with Winnie Hughes Spar at Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue. Presented by Friends of Princeton Open Space. Fopos.org.
7:30 p.m. Jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves performs with Romero Lubambo at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, as part of the Jazz in June festival. Mccarter.org.

Thursday, June 12
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.: People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos holds a weekly event titled Our Common Ground: Literature and Poetry in Community with People & Stories at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.libnet.info/event/13266655.

Saturday, June 14
9:30 a.m.: Free walk along the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. For meeting point and route, visit lhtrail.org.

Monday, June 16
Recycling

Wednesday, June 18
6 p.m.: The Board of Trustees of Princeton Public Library meets at the library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

Saturday, June 21
12-4 p.m.: Juneteenth celebration at the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, 189 Hollow Road, Skillman. Performances, activities, exhibitions, food, and more. $20 online, $25 at the venue (kids 14 and under $10 online, $15 at the venue). Ssaamuseum.org/Juneteenth-2025.

Monday, June 30
Recycling

Friday, July 11
6:30 p.m.: Formerly of Chicago The Players perform at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Gates open at 5 p.m. $5 ($25 for full season pass). Mercercounty.org.

Saturday, July 12
9:30 a.m.: Free walk along the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. For meeting point and route, visit lhtrail.org.

Monday, July 14
Recycling

Wednesday, July 16
6 p.m.: The Board of Trustees of Princeton Public Library meets at the library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

Friday, July 18
6:30 p.m.: Yellow Brick Road and All About Joel perform at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. $5 ($25 for season pass). Mercercounty.org.

Friday, July 25
6:30 p.m.: Best of the Eagles perform at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. $5 ($25 for season pass). Mercercounty.org.

Monday, July 28
Recycling

Friday, August 1
6:30 p.m.: Yacht Rock Gold Experience perform at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. $5 ($25 for season pass). Mercercounty.org.

Friday, August 8
6:30 p.m.: Big Hix Tennessee Whiskey perform at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. $5 ($25 for season pass). Mercercounty.org.

Saturday, August 9
9:30 a.m.: Free walk along the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. For meeting point and route, visit lhtrail.org.

Monday, August 11
Recycling

Friday, August 15
6:30 p.m.: Fearless performs at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. $5 ($25 for season pass). Mercercounty.org.

Wednesday, August 20
6 p.m.: The Board of Trustees of Princeton Public Library meets at the library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

Friday, August 22
6:30 p.m.: Men of Soul, Earth Wind and Fire tribute at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. $5 ($25 for season pass). Mercercounty.org.

Monday, August 25
Recycling

Monday, September 8
Recycling

Saturday, September 13
9:30 a.m.: Free walk along the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. For meeting point and route, visit lhtrail.org.

Wednesday, September 17
6 p.m.: The Board of Trustees of Princeton Public Library meets at the library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

Monday, September 22
Recycling

Monday, October 6
Recycling

Saturday, October 11
9:30 a.m.: Free walk along the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. For meeting point and route, visit lhtrail.org.

Wednesday, October 15
6 p.m.: The Board of Trustees of Princeton Public Library meets at the library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

Monday, October 20
Recycling

Monday, November 3
Recycling

Saturday, November 8
9:30 a.m.: Free walk along the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. For meeting point and route, visit lhtrail.org.

Monday, November 17
Recycling

Wednesday, November 19
6 p.m.: The Board of Trustees of Princeton Public Library meets at the library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

Monday, December 1
Recycling

Saturday, December 13
9:30 a.m.: Free walk along the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. For meeting point and route, visit lhtrail.org.

Monday December 15
Recycling

Wednesday, December 17
6 p.m.: The Board of Trustees of Princeton Public Library meets at the library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

Monday, December 29
Recycling