Love Shakespeare? Savor the sonnets? Looking for an early spring diversion to lift the spirits? Join McCarter Theatre for an in-person “Sonnet Slam” on Tuesday, March 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library’s Community Room. more
On Monday, March 6 at 7 p.m. Labyrinth Books and Princeton Public Library welcome author Aleksandar Hemon for a discussion of his novel, The World and All That It Holds. The in-person event will be held at Princeton Public Library, but there is also the option to participate remotely through a streaming link. more
Teresa’s Pizza and Wine Bar at 23 Palmer Square East in Princeton will host “The Joy of Pizza,” a dinner and book signing with Dan Richer, on March 7 starting at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in half-hour increments from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at https://www.teresacaffe.com/store/product/thejoyofpizza/. Tickets are $65 per person, which includes a signed copy of The Joy of Pizza, dinner to taste Richer’s pizzas, antipasto, and salad. more
On Saturday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., HiTOPS will celebrate the 9th Annual HiTOPS Trans Youth Forum. This day-long celebration created by and for trans and nonbinary youth will be held virtually and is free and open to all participants. more
On Saturday, March 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., join The Watershed for a Winter Fairy Festival. Friends and fairies will gather for some winter fun outdoors, creating magical spaces and games. Children can build fairy cottages using natural materials, search for fairies hidden at each activity station using a scavenger hunt sheet, create some fun crafts, play games, and flutter their way over and under The Watershed’s obstacle course and expansive property. more
On Wednesday, March 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., join Morven Museum & Garden for the 2023 Grand Homes & Gardens Speaker Series: Trailblazers and Trendsetters on Villa Lewaro. This talk will explore the people and places, from the past to the present, who cultivated new opportunities and inspired breakthrough trends for future generations of landscape architects, designers, entrepreneurs, and horticulturalists. more
The highly acclaimed Philadelphia Flower Show will return indoors at the Pennsylvania Convention Center this March 4 through 12. The event is the largest and longest-running horticultural event in the U.S. and features stunning displays by the world’s premier floral and landscape designers. more
In advance of the presentation of Wise Children’s Wuthering Heights at McCarter Theatre, theater and literary lovers are invited to participate in a community reading of Emily Brontë’s magnum opus on Saturday, February 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will be held in the Princeton Public Library’s Community Room. more
Mark your calendar and get ready for some fun at Palmer Square’s Frost Fest 2023 on Sunday, February 26 from 12 to 3 p.m. The event features ice carvings, a live DJ, igloo Photo Booth, complimentary caricature drawings, spiked hot chocolate (un-spiked too!), winter activities, and a special beer bar hosted by the Yankee Doodle Tap Room. more
A boring, rainy afternoon turns into an amazing mischievous and hilarious adventure when The Cat in the Hat comes calling at the Mayo Performing Arts Center on Sunday, March 5 at 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The 4:30 p.m. feature will be a sensory friendly performance. more
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Taking place from March 5 through March 11, Princeton Restaurant Week is an annual celebration of the town’s vibrant culinary scene. Featuring some of Mercer County’s most popular restaurants, diners can check out a new spot, catch a quick bite at a familiar favorite, or enjoy a curated meal at a sought-after eatery during this special week. Best of all, many participating restaurants offer not only special Restaurant Week menus, but also prix fixe and reduced pricing during the event. more
On Sunday, February 12 at 4 p.m., Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading open to the public. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. The February reading will feature Vida Chu and Bill Wunder. Their readings will be followed by an open mic available to up to 10 audience members who would like to read their own original poetry. more
Author Dan Gutman will lead a virtual talk about his recent Albert Einstein biography for kids at the Princeton Public Library on Saturday, March 11 from 1:30 to 2 p.m. In the second of the “Wait! What?” series, siblings Paige and Turner compete to dig up the weirdest, wackiest, and funniest facts about the world-famous scientist, from his childhood and school days, through his time studying relativity and working on the atomic bomb. In addition, Gutman will answer questions and even give away prizes to a few lucky participants. more
On Wednesday, February 15 from 8:30 to 11 a.m., prospective parents and students are invited to an Open Classroom Day at the French American School of Princeton. This is an ideal opportunity to tour the beautiful campus at 75 Mapleton Road in Princeton, while observing bilingual teaching and learning in action. Parents can visit classrooms from ages 30 months through grade 8. The admissions staff and current head of school will also be present to answer any questions. No French is necessary for admissions up to grade 3. more
The Philadelphia Art Museum will be offering free admission on February 25 in honor of a month-long celebration of Black history, culture, and art. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., a series of programs and activities will be offered to engage visitors of all ages in the work of Black artists and revolutionary thinkers. more
Join MarketFair Mall on February 10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. for a special Galentine’s Night Out with your favorite friends. This fun evening combines shopping, drinking, dining, and laughter.
Each participant will receive gift bags valued at over $100 compliments of Mystique Hair & Skin, OrangeTwist, and The Lash Lounge. more
The Princeton Senior Resource Center (PSRC) has recently released the course offerings for spring 2023. Beginning in February, the offerings span from Highlights in the History of Philosophy to The French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon and Holding Hands with the Brothers Grimm. The 24 courses in total vary in subject matter to include science, literature, art, history, social studies, and culture. more
The Princeton Folk Music Society presents a horizon-broadening evening with singer and composer Moira Smiley on February 17 at 8 p.m. Smiley draws from disparate musical traditions including Appalachian, Celtic, early music, and Eastern European. She is a multi-instrumentalist, excelling at banjo, accordion, piano, and body percussion. Moira has toured globally sharing her songs with listeners from Norway to Tasmania. more
On Friday, February 10 at 8 p.m., McCarter Theatre Center welcomes American soul singer and former public defender Danielle Ponder. In 2020, NPR described her music as “anthemic while compassionate; soulful, while bold and strong. She reverberates with a goosebump-inducing passion.” more
Visit Howell Living History Farm on Saturday, February 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to learn all about the art of maple sugaring and see exactly how it’s done. Hundreds of sugar maple trees line the banks of Moore’s Creek and the nearby by woods at the foot of Baldpate Mountain on Howell Farm’s property. more