Friday, March 27
‘Cinema at the Whole Earth Center’: “WWOOF ‘n Wander: Opportunities on Organic Farms from Hawaii to the Himalayas” with Princeton’s Joshua Halpern, film director. Hour-long documentary on the work of WWOOF – Willing Workers on Organic Farms (wwoof.org). 7:30, repeated Saturday, 7:30 p.m. The Whole Earth Center Café, 360 Nassau St., Princeton. Space is limited. To reserve, call 609-924-7429. Complementary local organic popcorn will be served, and a Q&A with the director will follow the screening. On the Web: outsidejosh.blogspot.com and wholeearthcenter.com.
Vocal brilliance: Singers and players of New York’s ARTEK ensemble perform “La Musica dei Palazzi: Cantatas from 17th-Century Rome,” virtuoso vocal chamber music from the palaces of princes and cardinals, under Gwendolyn Toth’s direction, at 8 p.m. at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 16 All Saints’ Drive, Princeton. Tickets $40 regular; $20 side/rear seating; students & seniors $30 regular, 10 side/rear. Order online at www.gemsny.org/ upcomingevents/ticketsartek.html or call 212-866-0468.
Saturday,
March 28
‘Spring and Serenade’: Sinfonietta Nova performs music by Vivaldi, Richard Strauss, Hayakawa, Schumann; Gail H. Lee conducting. 7:30 p.m. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 77 Princeton- Hightstown Road, West Windsor. $15 at the door. For more information. call 609-918-1205 or visit www.sinfoniettanova.org.
‘Singing for Our Souls’: David Brahinsky, folk singer, storyteller, in 13th annual Sing-Along at the Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, off Route 518 in Montgomery. 8 p.m. $15. Call 609-924-7294 or visit www.princetonyoga.com .
Sunday,
March 29
Fruit Tree Pruning Class: Gary Mount, owner of Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence Township, is offering a free pruning class in his orchards at 1 p.m., rain or shine. Mr. Mount will demonstrate good pruning techniques and equipment which the home owner can use on apple trees, both standard-sized and dwarf, peach trees and pear trees. Mr. Mount will explain how he prunes and answer questions right out in the orchards. He will also discuss new varieties of fruit trees suitable for planting by the homeowner and the difference between various rootstocks. Terhune Orchards’ own cider and donuts will be served as refreshments. Call for directions, 609-924-2310 or visit www.terhuneorchards.com. Terhune Orchards’ farm market is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Spring Tasting: Whole Earth Center presents Kelly Harding, cheesemaker and farm manager at Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrence, in talk about the benefits of pasture-based farming, the process of making artisan farmstead cheese, and the difference that pasture makes in the flavor and quality of his cheeses. 1 p.m. Free. WEC, 360 Nassau St., Princeton, 609-924-7429.
Folk Tale Puppets: The Waldorf School of Princeton at 1062 Cherry Hill Road in Montgomery Township will host the Folk Tale Puppets for a performance of “Urashimo Taro” at 2 p.m. This Japanese folktale tells the story of Urashimo’s kindness to a young turtle. In gratitude for Urashimo’s good deeds, the turtle invites Urashimo to the magical kingdoms under the sea. This marionette performance is appropriate for ages 5 and up. Tickets are $5 per person at the door. For more information, call Caroline Phinney at 609-466-1365.
String quartet: Beth El Synagogue in East Windsor presents Brunell String Quartet in music by Bach, O’Connor, Haydn, Puccini, Theofanidis and Schubert. 2 p.m. Free. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to 609-443-4454. Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor.
Afghanistan 101: A forum titled “Intro to Afghanistan” will be presented from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, sponsored by the Coalition for Peace Action. Speakers will include Dr. Zia Mian, Pakistani physicist and researcher at Princeton University; Peter Lems, Afghanistan staffer for the American Friends Service Committee; Peace Corps volunteers with extensive experience in- country, and Elizabeth Ettinghausen, Islamic art expert. Free. For more information, visit www.peacecoalition.org or call 609-924-5022.
‘Writers Block’: Short plays are the focus of a performance by Princeton Writers’ Block at 3 p.m. at Princeton Public Library. Mary Greenberg and colleagues from Princeton Writers’ Block, a group of Princeton-area actors and writers, will present readings of one- act plays by Tennessee Williams, David Ives, and winners of the Actors’ Theatre of Louisville’s Ten-Minute Play Contest. Free. On the Web: www.princetonlibrary.org.
‘Angels in the Architecture’: The Westminster Williamson Voices will present a concert titled “Angels in the Architecture” at 7:30 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Princeton campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University. World premiere of Blake Henson’s setting of Emily Dickinson poem “And Hit the World at Every Plunge.” The program also includes works by Mendelssohn, Lauridsen and Stravinsky. The performance will be conducted by James Jordan and accompanied by Marilyn Shenenberger. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets call the box office at 609-921-2663 between noon and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. On the Web: www.rider.edu/arts.
Monday, March 30
‘Race in the Renaissance?’ Anthony T. Grafton, Princeton University’s Henry Putnam University Professor of History, will deliver the annual James Baldwin Lecture at 5:30 p.m. in McCormick 101 on the Princeton University campus. Professor Grafton will look at what has traditionally been seen as the first modern Western culture — that of Western Europe in the Renaissance — through the prism of race. Free.
West Windsor Township Council Budget Work Session, 5 p.m., Municipal Building.
West Windsor Township Council: Candidate Presentations and Interviews, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.
Tuesday, March 31
West-Windsor Plainsboro Board of Education Joint Meeting with Township Governing Bodies, 6 p.m., Community Middle School Media Center.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education Public Hearing on the 2009-10 Budget and Special Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Community Middle School Commons.
Tuesday, March 31
West-Windsor Plainsboro Board of Education Joint Meeting with Township Governing Bodies, 6 p.m., Community Middle School Media Center.
‘American Quilting, Then and Now’: Quilter and author Meg Cox, author of “The Quilter’s Catalog: A Comprehensive Resource Guide,” brings her expertise to Princeton Public Library. “American Quilting, Then and Now.” 7 p.m. Free. On the Web: www.princetonlibrary.org.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education Public Hearing on the 2009-10 Budget and Special Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Community Middle School Commons.
Wednesday, April 1
Planning Board, 7 p.m., West Windsor Township Municipal Building.
On wings of song: The Westminster Choir College Faculty Recital Series presents Rochelle Ellis, soprano, and Akiko Hosaki, piano, in songs by Samuel Barber, Gabriel Fauré, Richard Wagner, John Carter, Yoshinao Nakada and Kanega Narimasu. 7:30 p.m. Free. Bristol Chapel on the Princeton campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider University at 101 Walnut Lane.
Thursday, April 2
55PLUS: Edward Rhodes, Ph.D., professor of political science at Rutgers University, will speak on “The American ‘Isolationist’ Tradition Reconsidered” when 55PLUS meets at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Center of Princeton, located at 435 Nassau St., Princeton. Free. Open to the public.
Meet the Artist: The Arts Council of Princeton presents “Meet the Artist: A brown bag conversation with sculptor Harry Gordon” at 12:30 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Free. Mr. Gordon ‘s largely abstract sculptures are currently on display in the Arts Council’s Terrace Project, located on the Michael Graves’ Terrace on the Witherspoon Street side of the Robeson Center. To reserve, call 609-924-8777. The The public is invited to bring a brown bag lunch. On the Web: www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.
‘Nature, Form and Spirit’: D&R Greenway presents Mira Nakashima-Yarnell, architect, furniture designer, author, daughter of renowned woodworker, George Nakashima, who will speak on the relationship between nature and the furniture created by the Nakashima legacy. 6:30 p.m. Free. Call 609-924-4646 to register. D&R Greenway Land Trust, Johnson Education Center, off Rosedale Road, Princeton.
Montgomery Township Committee, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.
Watershed Meet & Greet: The Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, celebrating its 60th anniversary, invites the public to an informal gathering of watershed neighbors and friends at the West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, at 7:30 p.m. Free.
McCarter Live at the Library: Playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney will discuss the upcoming McCarter Theatre production of his “In the Red and Brown Water” at 7:30 p.m. at Princeton Public Library. Free. On the Web: www.princetonlibrary.org.
‘The Tempest’: Princeton Theological Seminary’s Department of Speech Communication in Ministry will present Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 5, at 3 p.m., in the Gambrell Room of Scheide Hall on the Seminary campus at 64 Mercer St., Pinceton. The play has been adapted for the stage by director Robert Lanchester, the Seminary’s assistant in speech. Seminary students make up the cast. Free, but seats are limited and must be reserved in advance, 609-497-7963.
Friday, April 3
Singles Social: Crystal Garden Restaurant at Hyatt Regency Princeton, West Windsor. 6 to 10 p.m. $25 registration fee. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Open to single men and women, ages 46 to 59. To register, call 609-734-4200. For more information, write to [email protected].
West Windsor Township Council Budget Work Session, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.
Board of Recreation Commissioners, 7:30 p.m., West Windsor Township Municipal Building.
Zoning Board of Adjustment, 7:30 p.m., West Windsor Township Municipal Building.
‘Eating Her Wedding Dress’: The Arts Council of Princeton hosts a launch party for “Eating Her Wedding Dress: A Collection of Clothing Poems,” published by Ragged Sky Press of Princeton. The public is invited to listen to 17 poets read from the book, meet the poets and editors, and partake of free wine and refreshments, including a wedding dress cake. Creative attire is optional. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. On the Web: www.raggedsky.com.
Stellar views: The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton opens its observatory to the public from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Located in Washington Crossing State Park, the observatory houses a beautifully refurbished 6.25” Hastings-Byrne refractor and research-grade 14” Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector. Guests can mingle with amateur astronomers to view a myriad of celestial objects. For directions, visit www.princetonastronomy.org or write to [email protected].
‘Once Upon a Mattress’: Westminster Music Theater will present the Broadway hit “Once Upon a Mattress” on Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Playhouse on the Westminster Choir College campus in Princeton. The cast is composed of students at Westminster Choir College. The director is Adam Immerwahr and music director is Braden Toan. Tickets are $20, 609-921-2663 weekdays between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Affordable Housing Committee, 8 p.m., West Windsor Township Municipal Building.
Sunday, April 4
Small Business Fair: Princeton Public Library hosts a Small Business Fair designed to help existing and would-be business owners meet representatives from banks, area businesses, government agencies, law firms, and others in their fields. Pesented in partnership with the Princeton chapter of SCORE (America’s Counselors to Small Business). PPL staff will advise attendees about business services available at the library. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. On the Web: www.princetonlibrary.org.
Alpine sounds: The Westminster Choir, will present a concert titled “Across the Alps: To Pray – To Dance” at 8 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the Princeton campus of Westminster Choir College. The program will feature two major choral works: Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir and Johannes Brahms’ “Neue Liebeslieder Waltzer,” Op. 65. Joe Miller will conduct the Martin Mass and guest conductor Elmer Thomas will lead the ensemble’s performance of the Brahms. Tickets are $20, 609-921-2663.
Sunday, April 5
Palm Sunday tea: the Presbyterian Women of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church host their annual Palm Sunday Tea at 2 p.m., celebrating Elizabeth “Betsey” Stockton, teacher and missionary, with an exhibit honoring her work and mission. 2 p.m. $10. A spring musicale featuring a variety of groups and individuals will follow in the sanctuary at 4 p.m. Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, 124 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For tickets, write to [email protected] or call 609-924-1666.
Astrological Society of Princeton: Kathleen Hanna, noted New York astrologer who is recognized as one of the leading experts on the Uranian system, will speak on “ Eclipses Here and Now.” 2 p.m. Plainsboro Public Library. A social hour will follow the lecture. The public is welcome. A Donation is accepted at the door. On the Web: http:// aspnj.org.
Hail, Caledonia!: The Princeton Branch of the English Speaking Union presents Giles Crane, Princeton bagpiper, in a free talk about the history and lore of the bagpipes, with musical selections. 3 p.m. The Kirby Arts Center of the Lawrenceville School. For more information, call 609-443-3138.
‘Emergency’: Dr. Chiara Megighian Zenati, a representative of Italy’s Emergency humanitarian organization, will talk about the organization and how it operates at Dorothea’s House, 120 John St., Princeton. Between 1994 and December 2008, Emergency teams provided assistance to more than 3 million people in 14 countries. 6 p.m. Free. Please bring an offering of food or drink for the reception following the program. Donations to the nonprofit organization Emergency will be gratefully accepted. On the Web: www.dorotheashouse.org.
Monday, April 6
West Windsor Township Council, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.
Rocky Hill Borough Council, 7:30 p.m., Borough Hall.
Site Plan/Subdivision Committee, 7:30 p.m., Montgomery Township Municipal Building.
Tuesday, April 7
Famous Families of Princeton: Historical Society of Princeton invites children ages 6-9 to learn more about Princeton through the histories of its most illustrious families: the Stocktons, Einsteins and Robesons and make their our own family trees to share at spring holiday gatherings. Children are asked to bring copies of family photographs that can be cut and pasted. 11 a.m. $6 per child. Pre-registration required, 609- 921-6748, ext. 100. Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau St., Princeton.
Plainsboro Township Committee, 7:30 p.m., Municipal Building.
Environmental Commission, 7:30 p.m., Montgomery Township Municipal Building.
Human Relations Council, 8 p.m, West Windsor Township Municipal Building.
Wednesday, April 8
PVC Spring Coaches Luncheon: Princeton Varsity Club Spring Coaches Luncheon with Bill Tierney, Head Coach – Men’s Lacrosse; Kathy Sell, Head Coach – Women’s Tennis; Scott Bradley, Head Coach – Baseball, and Chris Sailer, Head Coach – Women’s Lacrosse. Spring sport coaches and student-athletes share experiences from the season to this point. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Q&A welcome after each speaker. Sandwiches will be served. $15. Senate Chambers, Princeton University’s Whig Hall, Second Floor.
Planning Board, 7 p.m., West Windsor Township Municipal Building.
Parking Authority, 8 p.m., West Windsor Township Municipal Building.
Thursday, April 9
Poe-biz: Celebrating National Poetry Month: Historical Society of Princeton invites children ages 6-9 to celebrate New Jersey poets Walt Whitman and William Carlos Williams and children’s poets including Jack Prelutzky, Doug Florian, and Francisco X. Alarcon. Children are encouraged to bring a favorite poem to share. 11 a.m. $6 per child. Pre-registration required, 609-921-6748, ext. 100. Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau St., Princeton.
Environmental Commission, 8 p.m., West Windsor Township Municipal Building.
Friday, April 10
Divorce Recovery Program: “Dealing with Depression” seminar. 7:30 p.m. Free. Princeton Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton. Write to [email protected] or visit http:// princetonchurchofchrist.com/ divorcerecovery.html.
Monday, April 13
West Windsor Township Council Budget Work Session, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education Curriculum Committee, 7 p.m., Central Office.
Planning Board, 7:30 p.m., Montgomery Township Municipal Building.
Tuesday, April 14
Board of Health, 4 p.m., Rocky Hill Borough Hall.
Thursday, April 16
Montgomery Township Committee, 7 p.m., Municipal Building.
Tuesday, April 21
Zoning Board of Adjustment, 7:30 p.m., Montgomery Township Municipal Building.
Environmental Commission, 7:30 p.m., Montgomery Township Municipal Building.
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