STAGE
Actors’ NET of Bucks County, The Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pa., Mass Appeal, April 17-May 3www.brownpapertickets.com.
Boheme Opera NJ, The Trenton War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, Madame Butterfly, April 17, 8 p.m., April 19, 3 p.m., projected English supertitles, pre-curtain talks 1:15 prior; $28-$73; (609) 581-7200.
Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pa., 42nd Street, April 17-26www.buckscountyplayhouse.com
Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Sheila’s Day, through May 3, $45; 732-545-8100; www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org
Dance Vision Youth Ensemble, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Performing Arts Theater, 346 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, The Secret Garden, original choreography by Risa Kaplowitz, April 19, 3 p.m.; $15, $12 children/seniors; 609-520-1020; www.dancevisionnj.orgGeorge Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, New Year’s Eve, through May 10, $28-$64; 732-246-7717; www.gsponline.org
Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches, April 17-26, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $14, $12, $10; 609-570-3333; www.kelseytheatre.net
McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, Nederlands Dans Theater II, April 21, 8 p.m., $25-$54; The Brother/Sister Plays Part 1: In The Red and Brown Water, April 24-June 21, $43-$49; 609-258-2787; www.mccarter.org
Mercer Manor Dinner Theatre of Princeton, 545 Meadow Road, West Windsor, Gala Night On Broadway, buffet dinner and 24 classic Broadway songs sung live, April 24-25, 6 p.m., res. req.; 609-883-4007.
Passage Theatre, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 E. Front St., Trenton, Catskills Puppet Theater: Sister Rain and Brother Sun, April 19, 6:30 p.m., $5; Instructions For Breathing, through May 10www.passagetheatre.org
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave., Madison, Family performances: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, April 17, 7 p.m.; Nevermore: The Final Nightmares of Edgar Allan Poe, April 18, 2 p.m.; $12/adult, two free tickets for children under 18 with each adult ticket; 973-408-5600; www.shakespearenj.org
Somerset Valley Theatre, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, Godspell, April 17-May 9www.svptheatre.org
State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, April 24, 8 p.m., $20-$40; (732) 246-7469; www.statetheatrenj.org
Theatre Intime, Murray-Dodge Hall, Princeton University, Hey Boy Wonder! The Other Adventures of Ultraman, through April 25, Thu.-Sat., 8 p.m.; $12, $10 seniors/staff, $8 students; www.theatreintime.org
CHILDREN’S THEATER
Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, The Frog Prince, April 25, 2, 4 p.m., $8; 609-570-3333; www.kelseytheatre.net
State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Milk & Cookies Series: free interactive theater series for ages 3-8 and their families: Turtle Shell, An African Folktale, April 18, 10 a.m., noon, reg. req.; 732-246-7469; www.statetheatrenj.org
MUSIC
CLASSICAL
Community Christian Choir, Robbinsville Seventh Day Adventist Church, Route 33, Robbinsville, spring concert: Destination: Journey of a Lifetime, April 26, 6 p.m., free-will offering to benefit The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen; 609-587-7076; www.ccchoir.com
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Viva Italia! Neeme Järvi conducts, April 25, 8 p.m., $20-$82; 1-800-255-3476; www.njsymphony.org
Princeton Pro Musica, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, J. S. Bach St. John Passion, April 19, 3 p.m., $25-$45, $10 students; 609-683-5122; wwwprincetonpromusica.org
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, family program featuring Elizabethan music, April 26, 3:30 p.m.; 609-924-8822; www.princetonlibrary.org
Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Scott Yoo conducts Mozart, Bartok, Tchaikovsky, April 26, 4 p.m.; www.princetonsymphony.org
Princeton University Glee Club, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, J.S. Bach Mass in B Minor, April 18, 8 p.m., $17-$38; 609-258-9220; www.princeton.edu/utickets
Princeton University Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, Mindlin Memorial Concerts: Schumann & R. Strauss, April 24-25, 8 p.m., $18, $15 seniors, $5 student; www.puorchestra.org
St. Andrew’s Church, 50 York St., Lambertville, concert performance of The Golden Arrow, world premiere of opera by Dennis Hyams, April 19, 1:30 p.m., $15 sug. donation; (609) 397-2425.
VOICES Chorale & the Newtown Chamber Orchestra, present Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, 214 Nassau St., Princeton, April 25, 8 p.m.; Crossing Community Church, 80 Lower Silver Lake Road, Newtown, Pa., April 26, 3 p.m.; $25, $20 seniors, $15 students, 12 and under free; 609-637-9383; wwwvoiceschorale.org
Westminster Kantorei, Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, and the American Contemporary Music Ensemble, world premiere of Super flumina Babylonis by Caleb Burhans, April 19, 7:30 p.m., $20, $15 senior/student; 609-921-2663; www.rider.edu
FOLK/JAZZ/ROCK
Al-Bustan Percussion Ensemble, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, young drummers ranging in age from 13 to 17, April 25, 2 p.m., free; 609-924-8822; www.princetonlibrary.org
Jonatha Brooke, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, April 17, 8 p.m., $24 members, $27; 609-586-0616; [email protected]
Wenonah Brooks, Off-Broadstreet Theatre, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, April 19, 7 p.m., $25; 908-249-3403 or 609-466-3665.
Joe Cocker, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, April 26, 7 p.m., $30-$100; 732-246-7469; www.statetheatrenj.org
Toumani Diabaté, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, music from Mali, April 17, 7:30 p.m.; www.mccarter.org
Fireworks, Mount-Burke Theatre, Peddie School, Hightstown, Cartoon: an evening of music and video created for and inspired by the golden age of animation, April 25, 8 p.m., $25; 609-490-7550; www.peddie.org/capps
Ron Gartner, Bordentown Middle School, 50 Dunn’s Mill Road, Bordentown, relive the Golden Age of Vegas, April 26, 3 p.m., $15, $5 students; 609-954-8130.
Indie Music Night, at the Griggstown Pavilion, next to 373 Bunkerhill Road, Somerset, April 18, 6-9 p.m., free; (609) 672-1813; www.myspace.com/indiemusicnight
John Lilly, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, hosted by The Princeton Folk Music Society, April 17, 8:15 p.m., $15, $10 members, $3 children 11 and under; 609-799-0944; www.princetonfolk.org
Fred Miller, The Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie at Cadwalader Park, Trenton, a musical and anecdotal overvies of Rodgers & Hart, April 17, 8-10 p.m., $20; www.ellarslie.org
Graham Parker, The Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, April 25, 8 p.m., $25, $5 14 and under; 609-510-6278; www.concertsatthecrossing.com
John Scofield Trio, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, April 24, 7:30 p.m.; www.mccarter.org
Sweet Honey in the Rock, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, African-American a cappella, April 25, 7:30 p.m.; www.mccarter.org
They Might Be Giants, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, April 18, 3 p.m. family show and 8 p.m. adult show (age 14+); www.mccarter.org
Carol Woods, Mount-Burke Theater, Peddie School, Hightstown, April 19, 2 p.m., $25; 609-490-7550.
ON THE TOWN
Bistro Soleil, 173 Mercer St., Hightstown, Sunday Jazz Brunch w/Dick Gratton jazz guitar, April 19, 26, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; 609-443-9700.
Chambers Walk Cafe, 2667 Main St., Lawrence, Dick Gratton jazz guitar, April 17, 24, 6-9 p.m.; 609-896-5995.
Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 295 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, John Patrick (blues), April 17Carol & Feliz (jazz), April 19, 2-4 p.m.; Riverside Jam Traveling Band, April 24O’Neill & Martin (country & blues), April 25, 7 p.m.; shows at 7:30 p.m. unless noted; 609-716-8771.
Rat’s Restaurant, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Sunday brunch with Arturo Romay, Sun., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (res. sug.); 609-584-7800; www.ratsrestaurant.org
The Record Collector Record Store, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, Paul Plumeri’s Blues Band Electric, April 17Palmyra Delran / Gas Money, April 18The Meatmen / Mental Abuse, April 21Status Green / After The Fall, April 25www.the-record-collector.com
Sotto 128, 128 Nassau St., Princeton, Arturo Romay, Spanish Guitar, Fri.-Sat. 6-9 p.m.; 609-921-7555; www.sotto128.com
AUDITIONS
Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 7th annual James Tolin Memorial AIDS Benefit The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told by Paul Rudnick, April 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., must be over age 18, prepare a comic monologue, performance in late June, by appointment; [email protected], www.jtmf.org
VOICES Chorale, Music Together Community Room, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road (Route 654), Hopewell, Openings for experienced singers in all voice parts, concert: June 6-7, The American Songbook Concert, weekly rehearsals held Mondays, 7:30-9:45 p.m., singers who love to rehearse and perform with other good singers are encouraged to contact auditions coordinator, Sandy Duffy, 609-799-2211; [email protected]
REHEARSALS
Amateur Sight-Reading Orchestra, Lawrence Senior Center, 30 E. Darrah Lane, open to all ages, no auditions required, strings, French horns and trombones especially welcome, first and third Tue. 7:30 p.m. 609-448-2605.
Jersey Harmony Chorus — Sweet Adelines International, Pavilions at Forrestal, 5000 Windrows Drive (off College Road and U.S. 1 South), Plainsboro, weekly rehearsal for women’s four-part a cappella, barbershop-style chorus, Mon. 7:15-10 p.m., (new members and guests always welcome); 732-469-3983; www.harmonize.com/jerseyharmony
Westminster Community Chorus, Bristol Chapel, Hamilton Ave. and Walnut Lane, Princeton, rehearsals, Tue.; 609-921-7104.
MUSEUMS
Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, Cranbury, The Hambletonian — Its Trotters, Their Connections and the Racing Event 1926-2009, through JuneVictorian house museum featuring local area antiqueswww.cranburyhistory.org
Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Toad Hall Gallery: Focus on Sculpture, amateur photography, through April 26Inspired Visions: Allan Houser, Visions of the Mind: Michael Naranjo and the International Sculpture Center’s 2008 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards, through April 26Kimono Mania, artwork by Marie Struken, through July 5Day at the Fair: a fantasy fair celebration to commemorate the museum’s roots as the New Jersey State Fairgrounds, April 26, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine, w/admission; 609-586-0616; www.groundsforsculpture.org
Historical Society of Princeton, Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau St., Princeton, Stand Up, Speak Out: Princeton’s Citizens Find Their Voice, through July 5Downtown Princeton walking tour, Sun. 2 p.m., weather permitting, $7, $3 ages 6-12, free ages 5 and under; hours: Tue.-Fri. noon-4 p.m.; 609-921-6748; www.princetonhistory.org
James A. Michener Art Museum-Doylestown, 138 S. Pine St., Doylestown, Pa., Pulp Function, innovative uses of handmade paper pulp, recycled paper, paper cut and folded, cardboard, through June 28through May 17collecting used clothing from the public for use by sculptor Carole Frances Lung, through June 12www.michenerartmuseum.org
Museum of the American Hungarian Foundation, 300 Somerset St., New Brunswick, Hungarian Folk Art Collection, April 19-Feb. 28reception, April 19, 2-5 p.m.; hours: Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m., $5 sugg. donation; 732-846-5777.
Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack St., Trenton, 18th Century Colonial Clothing Sewing Workshop, make your own colonial dress with step-by-step instructions, basic hand-sewing instructions, make and apron and handkerchief, April 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $25 (plus materials); (609) 396-1776.
Princeton Doll & Toy Museum, 8 Somerset St., Hopewell, The Evolution of Dolls and Toys from 1600 to Present and Alice in Wonderland and Storybook Houses, ongoing; research library, doll/toy gift shop; $5, $3 children; hours: Mon., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 609-333-8600.
Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton University, Princeton, Myth and Modernity, through June 7What is a Thing? photographs from the permanent collection, through June 28Outside In: Chinese x American x Contemporary Art, through June 7Memorable Encounters from Honen to de Kooning, through Aug. 2www.princetonartmuseum.org
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park at Parkside Avenue, Trenton, Made You Look! The Art of Deception: trompe l’oeil works of Natalie Featherston, photography by Deborah Raven, and found object sculptures by Eric Schultz, through April 19American Belleek, Cybis & Boehm Porcelain, through June 20Ellarslie Open XXVII, accepted works, April 25-June 14reception, April 25, 5-9 p.m.; hours: Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m.; 609-989-3632; www.ellarslie.org
Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, The Claude and Nina Gruen Collection of Contemporary Russian Art, through June 28www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu
GALLERIES
The Abud Family Foundation for The Arts, 3100 Princeton Pike, Lawrence, She: a collection of encaustic paintings by Rachel Friedberg, through May 14reception, April 16, 5-8 p.m.; hours: Tue.-Fri. noon-4 p.m.; 609-844-0448.
Artworks Gallery, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton, 3 Guys: The Art of Anthony Fearron, Karey Maurice, and Thom Reaves, through April 25www.artworkstrenton.org
Bernstein Gallery, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Guns in America, photography by Kyle Cassidy, through May 1Blackwells Mills Canal House Gallery, 598 Canal Road, Somerset, Watercolorists Unlimited 18th Annual Watercolor Show and Sale, April 18-19BOI’s of New Hope Art Gallery, 9 W. Mechanic St., New Hope, Pa., Remembering Thomas Malloy, a retrospective of the Trenton watercolorist, through May 3www.boisofnewhope.com
Brodsky Gallery, Chauncey Conference Center, Educational Testing Service, 660 Rosedale Road, Lawrence, Tasting Shape, abstract paintings on wood by June Wilson, through April 17Buck’s Café, 25 Bridge St., Lambertville, A Celebration of the River Towns, photographs by Robert DeChico, through April 30Bucks County Gallery of Fine Art & Custom Frame Shop, 77 W. Bridge St., New Hope, Pa., Horse of a Different Color, oil paintings by Steve Messenger, through April 30www.buckscountygallery77.com
College of New Jersey Art Gallery, 200 Pennington Road, Ewing, 2009 Student Art Exhibition, through April 22. Hours: Sun. 1-3 p.m., Tue.-Thu. noon-7 p.m.; (609) 771-2198.D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, The Hand of Nature, through May 8www.drgreenway.org
Dickinson Hall, Room 113, Princeton University, Contemporary Mosaic Art by Rhonda Heisler, through April 30The Farnsworth Gallery, 134 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, David J. Simchock (Vagabond Vistas Photography) sidewalk art sale, April 17, 6-10 p.m.; gallery talk: Marketing & Publicity for Artists, April 21, 7-8 p.m.; 609-291-1931.
Firestone Library, Princeton University, Main Gallery: Egypt Unveiled: The Mission of Napoleon’s Savants – the vivid engravings and scholar’s words on the unveiling of Egypt, through May 10Beauty and Bravado in Japanese Woodblock Prints: Highlights from the Gillett G. Griffin Collection, through June 7www.princeton.edu
The Gallery, Chapin School, 4101 Princeton Pike, Lawrence, paintings by Thomas E. Rutledge, through May 2Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St., Hopewell, It’s All About The Car, A Photographic reflection on the Hot Rod by Carl Geisler, April 24-May 31reception, April 24, 6-8:30 p.m.; meet the photographer, April 26, 1-3 p.m.; hours: Sat.-Sun. noon-5 p.m. and by appt.; 609-333-8511; www.photosgallery14.com
Gallery 125, 125 S. Warren St., Trenton, THREADS: a juried themed show about clothing, through May 2www.gallery125.com
Gourgaud Gallery, Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St., Cranbury, Small Works-The Art of Watercolorists Unlimited, through April 26www.cranbury.org
Gratz Gallery, 30 W. Bridge St., New Hope, Pa., Leon Kelly — An American Surrealist, through June 5www.gratzgallery.com
Gruss Center of Visual Arts, The Lawrenceville School, Route 206, Lawrence, Tim Phelps: A Body of Work, through April 24www.lawrenceville.org
The Heldrich Hotel & Spa, 10 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Crossing Borders: Works on Paper by Marsha Goldberg, through May 31J.B. Kline & Son Gallery, 25 Bridge St., Lambertville, Historical Society of Lambertville, photographic posters of the past, through April 26The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau St., Princeton, Photos From Nature: photos of 15-year-old Spencer Costanzo transferred to canvas, through June 7Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters Gallery, 1 Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick, Peru: A Photo Essay by David Simchock, through April 24Photographs by Dr. Alfred Olusegun Fayemi focusing on the daily life of Africans, through May 26Mabel Smith Douglass Library, Rutgers University, 8 Chapel Drive, New Brunswick, Alive at the End of Life: photographs by Cathy Greenblat/Destiny: photographs by Ernestine Ruben, through June 8reception, April 16, 4:30-7 p.m.; www.rutgers.edu
Mariboe Gallery, Peddie School, South Main Street, Hightstown, exhibit and new work on site, ex-carpenter and furniture maker Jason Gandy, through April 24www.peddie.org/capps
Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St., Princeton, Strands: paintings, prints and works on paper by Jean Burdick, through May 9Prall House, Route 29, Stockton, oil and acrylic paintings by Eugene Patti, through April 26www.artasitis.com
The Prallsville Mills, Route 29, Stockton, Garden State Water Color Society’s annual juried exhibit, through April 20watercolor demo by Edward Baumlin, April 18www.home2.netcarrier.com
The Queenstown Gallery at Hopewell, 24 W. Broad St., Hopewell, Reflections of Memories, oil paintings by Jerry Farber, through May 9www.thequeenstowngallery.com
Rider University Art Gallery, Bart Luedeke Center, Lawrence, Decoding Metaphors for the 21st Century: paintings of Ellen K. Levy, through April 19www.rider.edu
Riverrun Gallery, 287 S. Main St., Lambertville, Natural Dimensions, sculpture by Ron Bevilacqua and paintings by Christine McHugh, through April 30meet the artists, April 18, noon-3 p.m.; 609-397-3349; www.riverrungallery.net
Silva Gallery, Pennington School, Delaware Avenue, Pennington, Serendipitous Moments, paintings, drawings and digitally altered photographs by David Perl, through April 23www.pennington.org
Small World Coffee, 254 Nassau St., Princeton, Alison Young, artistic expression in photography and textile arts, through May 5The Straube Center, Route 31 and W. Franklin Ave., Pennington, Spring Fine Art Show, through April 24reception, April 24, 1-3 p.m.; 609-737-3322; www.straubecenter.com
Trinity Cathedral, 801 W. State St., Trenton, Icons: The Gospel in Line and Color, an exhibit and sale of Orthodox icons by contemporary iconographers, through April 17, call for hours; 609-392-3805.
COMEDY
Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, Uncle Floyd, April 17-18www.catcharisingstar.com
The Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick, JB Smoove, April 16-18, Thu. 8 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 8, 10:30 p.m., $22; Norm MacDonald, April 24-25, Fri.-Sat. 8, 10:30 p.m., $32; 732-545-4242; www.stressfactory.com
FILM
ACME Screening Room, 25 S. Union St., Lambertville, The Reader, April 18, 7, 9:05 p.m.; suggested $5 donation, subtitles available for hearing impaired; 609-397-0275; www.nickelodeonnights.org
Beth El Synagogue, of East Windsor, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, The Rape of Europa, April 19, 7 p.m., free; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net
Dorothea’s House, 120 John St., Princeton, Un Turco Napoletano, (A Neopolitan Turk), April 19, 3 p.m., free, subtitled in English; www.dorotheashouse.org
Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, Screening of a selection of comedy shorts by Charles Chaplin from Mutual period (1916-1917), see actual hat and cane used by Chaplin, April 18, 3 p.m., $6 (includes popcorn), free children under 5; 609-924-8777; www.artscouncilofprinceton.org
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, The Gates, documentary chronicling artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude and the 2005 Central Park art installations, filmmaker Antonio Ferrera will screen and discuss, April 23, 7 p.m., free; 609-924-9529; www.princetonlibrary.org
Second Chance Cinema, Kresge Auditorium, Princeton University, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, April 20www.princetonadultschool.org
MISCELLANY
Arts Council of Princeton, University Square, Alexander Road and Route 1, West Windsor, Pinot To Picasso: art and wine tasting fundraising event, April 24, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; www.artscouncilofprinceton.org
Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture, Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Dr. Alan J. Heeger, Nobel Prize winner in chemistry (2000), Turning the Dream of Low Cost Plastic Solar Cells into a Reality, April 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; 609-924-1776.
Association for Advancement of Mental Health, Princeton Marriott, 100 College Road East, Plainsboro, Raise A Glass For Hope fundraiser: enjoy rare and specialty wines, artisan cheeses, gourmet foods, chocolates, cooking demos and live music at the Wine & Food Tasting/Auction to benefit AAMH, April 23, 6 p.m., $75 ($125/couple); 609-759-7447.
Café Improv, Solley Theatre, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, featuring musical acts, comedians, poets and other performers, televised on local cable TV30, April 25, 7-10 p.m.;$1 (inc. refreshments); www.cafeimprov.com
Central Jersey Sierra Club, Whole Foods, Wisk and Spoon meeting room, Route 1, West Windsor, The Delaware and Raritan Canal — 175 Years, Linda J. Barth, author and historian discusses the people, bridges, locks and aqueducts that make the canal work, April 21, 7:30-9 p.m. (pre-meeting social, 7 p.m.); 609- 731-7016.
Colonial Clothing Sewing Workshop, Old Barrracks, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, make your own complete colonial dress, step by step instructions, April 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., basic hand sewing instructions, make apron & handkerchiefCurated Princeton: Private Art/Public Eye, tour four private art collections, followed by wine and light fare at Mediterra, limited number of tickets available by advance sale, April 18, 1-6 p.m., $75, Kookie Johnson, (609) 924-8777, ext.109; [email protected]
Dorothea’s House, 120 John St., Princeton, poetry reading and sharing: Laura Sanguineti White, professor of Italian at Rutgers University, April 22, 7-8:30 p.m., free, reg. req., (908) 369-3897.
D&R Greenway, Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, lecture: Feeding A Hot & Hungry Planet presented by Timothy D. Searchinger, April 22, 7 p.m., free, reg. req.; 609-924-4646; www.drgreenway.org
Evnin Lecture, Reynolds Auditorium, A02 Mc Donnell Hall, Princeton University, Of Neurons, Decisions and Value: Probing the Unconscious Math of the Brain, presented by Prof. Newsome, sponsored by the Council on Science and Technology, April 22, 8 p.m., free; www.princeton.edu/cgi/map
Forum on Science and Theism, Room 101, McCormick Hall, Princeton University, an evening of discussion with three scientists providing insight into the impact of faith on their respective fields of study, organized by Westerly Road Church, April 21, 7:30 p.m., free; www.westerlyroad.org
Four Views of Trenton, leave from The Contemporary Townhouse Museum, 176 W. State St., Trenton, April 18, offering three tours running from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: Trenton’s Art and Artists; Trenton’s Saints and Sinners; Trenton’s Surprise Treasures, $45; and a 2-hour tour Trenton’s Independence and Industrial Revolutions, 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., $20; 215-295-1498; [email protected]
Green Burials, Erdman Hall, Princeton Theological Seminary, 20 Library Place, Princeton, author Mark Harris speaks on avoiding costly funerals, April 19, 2 p.m., free; 609-924-3320.
Historic and Healing Gardens, Historical Society of Princeton trip to Philadelphia to visit two medicinal gardens and two historic homes/gardens, April 23, $100; 609-921-6748, ext. 100; [email protected]
Hopewell Valley Green Market, Train Station, 1 Railroad Place, Hopewell, emphasizing living frugally and sustainability through home-made, hand-made items, artisan and crafter displays, demonstrations and displays, live music, games, raffle, animals, electric cars, hot meals for sale, seedlings, flowers, etc., April 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; opening w/family friendly evening featuring talk by beekeeper Bob Hughes, sample honey ice cream, screening of animated Bee Movie, Masonic Hall, 88 E. Broad St., Hopewell, April 17, 7 p.m.; free; www.hopewellvalleygreenmarket.org
Home Therapy workshop, 429 Walnut Lane, Princeton, create a home that looks good and supports positive growth and change, four two-hour sessions Thu. beginning April 23, 7-9 p.m.; 609-683-1317; www.designpsychology.net
Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau St., Princeton, The Kasztner Train, Emanuel (Manny) Mandel presents an eyewitness account of the daring rescue of almost 1,700 Hungarian Jews during the final stages of the Holocaust, April 19, 7 p.m., free; 609-921-0100; www.thejewishcenter.org
Jewish Historical Society, The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series: Media Moguls: David Sarnoff, presented by by Harvey Hauptman, Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, April 22, 10:30 a.m., free; 732-249-4894.
Peace Forum, featuring noted peace activitist Aziz Abu Sarah: Peace in the Middle East Begins in Palestine/Israel, Room 302, Frist Campus Center, Princeton University, April 17, 8 p.m.; The Challenges for Peace in the Holy Land, Princeton Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton, April 18, 7 p.m.; The Solution to Peace in the Middle East, Princeton Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton, April 19, 10 a.m. (during regular worship service); 609-924-2555.
The Polish Arts Club of Trenton, Richard Druch Studio, 920 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, 63rd annual Polonaise Ball and Scholarship Dinner, new members welcome, April 25Princeton Festival Gala, Bedens Brook Club, Princeton, Elizabethan Revel: an evening of merry making to include cocktails, hors d’oeuvre, dinner, dancing, all proceeds benefit the 2009 Princeton Festival Midsummer Madness, April 26, $75-$1,000; 215-493-6846; [email protected]
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, Art talk: Nina Belfor and Edward Greenblat discuss their distinct styles, April 21, 7 p.m., free; 609-924-8822.
Princeton Tour Co., D&R Canal Tour, meet at Turning Basin Park, Alexander Road, Princeton, a 7½ mile guided bike ride along the historic D & R towpath, April 18, 10 a.m,-noon, free; www.princetontourcompany.com
Robbinsville High School, 155 Robbinsville-Edinburg Road, Robbinsville, juried craft show to benefit the drama and instrumental music programs featuring over 50 regional artisans, April 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free; 609-448-5466.
Sollo Rago, 333 N. Main St., Lambertville, Architectural Photograph Auction including pieces by Abbott, Bourke-White, Eisenstaedt, Klein, Norman, Lynes and Renger-Patzsch, April 25-26, doors open at 9 a.m.; 609-397-9374; www.ragoarts.com
South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, Sunday Poetry Reading: Sander Zulauf and Ken Hart, April 19, 2 p.m., (732) 329-4000, ext 7635.
Taste of the Nation Princeton, The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village, 201 Village Boulevard, Plainsboro, over two dozen area chefs, mixologists and restaurants team up to offer tastings and samples of local fare, all proceeds benefit ending childhood hunger in Mercer County, April 20, 6-9 p.m., $85 adv., $95 at door; 877-267-2773; www.tasteofthenation.org
LITERATI
Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, 3535 Route 1 South, West Windsor, book signing: Monica Seles, former number-one world professional tennis player and author of Getting a Grip, April 21, 7:30 p.m.; Children’s Books Educator Workshop, April 21, 4:30 p.m.; 609-716-1570; www.bn.com
Barnes & Noble, North Village Shopping Center, 869 Route 1, North Brunswick, Educator Reception: pre-K-grade 12 educators earn CEUs at this free event featuring study guide author Larry Krieger, April 18, reg. req.; 732-545-7860; [email protected]Dr. Laura Arens Fuerstein, My Mother, My Mirror, April 19, 4 p.m.; 732-545-7966; www.bn.com
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 S. Warren St., Trenton, National Poetry Month: Chef E and her Cultural Art Expression will perform poetry, music and spoken word followed by an open mike, April 18, 2-4 p.m.; free; 609-394-8400.
Full Moon Cafe, 23 Bridge St., Lambertville, NJ, River Poets Flash Fiction Contest (under 500 words), open to public, prizes to be awarded, April 24, 7-10 p.m., $10 cover (includes beverages and hors d’ouvres, BYOB); 609-397-1096.
Princeton Poetry Festival, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, a series of readings and discussions by the finest poets at work in this country and beyond, April 27-28, 2-10 p.m., free, reg. req.; www.princeton.edu/arts/poetryfestival
West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction, meet the author: Shobhan Bantwal will discuss her books The Dowry Bride and The Forbidden Daughter, April 18, 2 p.m.; 609-275-8901.
STUDY
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton, three-day Botanical Drawing Workshop featuring botanical artist/illustrator Wendy Hollender, April 17-18, 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $150 members, $180; 609-333-1451.
West Windsor Arts Council, Spring Poetry Awakening: one-and-a-half-hour workshop with poet, professor and editor Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Grover’s Mill Coffee, 295 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, April 26, 12:30 p.m., $10 members, $15; followed by a reading by Ms. Gillan and David Vincenti, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, West Windsor, 3 p.m., free, reg. req.; 609-919-1982; www.westwindsorarts.com
DANCING
Central Jersey Dance Society, Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, Jersey Jumpers Swing Dance, April 17, beginner lesson 7:30 p.m., intermediate lesson 8, open dancing 8:30-11:30 p.m.; Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, Princeton, Salsa Sensation, April 18, beginner lesson 7:30 p.m., open dancing 8:30-11:30 p.m.; www.centraljerseydance.org
Dance Improv, All Saints Church, 16 All Saints Road, Princeton, Dance Jam, April 17, 8-10:15 p.m., $15; (609) 924-3767; www.danceimprov.com
Karaoke Dance, American Legion Post 401, 148 Major Road, South Brunswick, April 17, 8:30 p.m., free; (732) 329-9861.
Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, Princeton, contra dance, April 22, lesson 7:40, dancing 8-10:30 p.m., $7; princetoncountrydancers.org
Rutgers Dance Social and Competition, College Avenue Gym, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, open public dance w/ performance by professional ballroom dancers, April 17, 7:30 p.m., $20; Rutgers Ballroom Dance Team Competition, April 18, 8 a.m.- 7 p.m., free; ballroom.rutgers.edu
SINGLES
The Princeton Singles, Hike the Canal: meet at Canal Walk parking lot, Route 27, Kingston, April 25, 10 a.m., 609-896-1170, 908-874-5434; Dinner/Dance: Hamilton Elks, 1580 Kuser Road, Hamilton, April 25, 6 p.m., 609-883-1214; Bus Trip to Atlantic City: depart from Forrestal Center, Plainsboro to the Showboat, April 19, 9:30 a.m., $25/$30 casino coupon, 732-329-9470.
Professonal and Business Singles Network, La Villa Ristorante, 2275 Kuser Road, Hamilton Township, Singles Mingle, April 18, orientation 7 p.m., dance party social, 8 p.m.-midnight, new comers are welcome, membership not required, $12, dance only $15; 610-348-5544.
Widows and Widowers, Knights of Columbus, 1451 Klockner Road, Hamilton, monthly dance social, non-denominational, open to all widows/widowers, April 24, 7:30 p.m.; 609-885-3453.
HEALTH & FITNESS
In Balance, 230 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, The Fitness Formula: an Educational Workshop for Women, led by A.C.E. certified instructor, personal trainer and lifestyle fitness coach, April 18, noon-2 p.m., $25, reg. req.; 908-874-6557.
Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Montgomery Professional Center, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Montgomery, Classes for a Cause offered free of charge in exchange for cash donations to support African Humanitarian Tour, through May 19Insight Meditation open house, April 18, 1:30-3 p.m., free; drumming workshop, April 18, 6:30 p.m., $15; Rhythm, Dance & Crum Circle, April 18, 8 p.m., $10; Reiki II, April 26, 10 a.m., $200; see Web for full schedule of offerings; 609-924-7294; www.princetonyoga.com
Volition Wellness Solutions, 842 State Road, Princeton, Shake Your Soul: combine yoga stretches and meditation with dance movements, April 18, 10:30 a.m., $15; (609) 688-8300; www.volitionwellness.com
NATURE
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, Pa., Earth Day Observance & Volunteer Day, April 18, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free, inc. lunch; 215-862-2924; www.bhwp.org
Duke Farms, 80 Route 206, Hillsborough, Seed to Seed: The Secrets of Growing, two-hour class offering advise, behind the scene tour and planting a seedling to take home, April 23, 10 a.m., $20, reg. req; The Majestic Orchid, April 25, 9:30 a.m.-noon, $45, reg. req.; 908-722-3700; www.dukefarms.org
Friends of the Delaware Canal, Canal Clean-Up Day all along the 60-mile Delaware Canal State Park, broken into several convenient locations from Easton to Bristol, 200 volunteers needed, April 25, beginning at 9 a.m.; www.fodc.org
Friends for the Marsh, Bird Walk, meet at Spring Lake, Roebling Park, Sewell Avenue, Hamilton, April 18, 8-11:30 a.m.; Earth Day Crosswicks Creek Clean-Up by Canoe/Kayak, meet at Bordentown beach, April 19, 8 a.m., confirmation req., meet at Bordentown Township’s Northern Community Park, Groveville Road, April 25, 9 a.m.-noon; 732-821-8310.
Kingston Greenways, Kingston Firehouse, 6 Heathcote Road, Kingston, Earth Day Cleanup, meet at Cook Natural Area parking lot, Heathcote Road and Division Street, Kingston, April 19, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., bags, gloves and safety vests provided, boots, hats and long pants recommended
New Jersey Audubon Society, Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, Cranbury, Celebrate Earth Day: a day filled with hikes, programs, and educational offerings, sales on birdhouses, bat-houses, assorted bird and butterfly feeders and nature books, April 18, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., fee for each program: $3/members; Trail Crew (no fee) 1-3 p.m.; 609-897-9400; njaudubon.org/centers/plainsboro/
Charles Rogers Wildlife Refuge, off West Drive, Princeton, dedication of two new observation platforms overlooking the large Upper Marsh, April 25, 9 a.m. (heavy rain date May 2), followed by a bird walk in refuge and Institute For Advanced Study woods, reg. req. bird walk; [email protected]
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Hopewell, Tiny Tot Walk, April 17, 10 a.m., ages 18-36 months w/adult, $10 per child, $7 members; 609-737-7592; www.thewatershed.org
Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center, Titusville, Greener Today For A Greener Tomorrow, all age celebration of Earth Day, April 18, rain or shine, noon-4:30 p.m.; Solar Observation, view magnetic sun storms safely through special filters on two telescopes, April 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m., all ages, clear skies req.; Wild Edible Plants: learn to identify and prepare native plants, bring plant clippers and garden trowel, ages 3 years-adult, April 26, 1:30-3:30 p.m., reg. req.; 609-737-0609.
YOUNGSTERS
Arts Council of Princeton, Summer Arts and Drama Camp, weekly day camp offers half- and full-day sessions of art and drama in three age groups, (5-6, 7-9 and 10-12 years) classes at Princeton Junior School, Fackler Road, Lawrence; also teen and pre-teen classes at Paul Robeson Center, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, scheduled both daytime, evenings, and Saturdays, scholarships for qualified studentswww.artscouncilofprinceton.org
Bounce U, 410 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, a fun, safe place to bounce and play on giant inflatables, Pre-School Playdates, Mon.,Wed.,Fri. 10-11:30 a.m. and Tue., Thu. 12:30-2 p.m.; All Age Bounce Tue. 4 p.m.; Family Bounce Wed. 6 p.m., res. sugg.; 609-443-5867; www.bounceu.com
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren, Trenton, Kids Book Club: children’s author Laurie Triefeldt to read from World of Wonder, children bring favorite book on rain to be read, crafts, free books to all participating children, April 18, noon-2 p.m.; 609-394-8400.
Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, Art for Families: talk and craft (age 5-9 and family), On the Move: Native Americans on Horseback, April 25, 10 a.m.-noon, $5/child (ticket req.); 609-258-9220; www.princeton.edu.utickets
South Brunswick Family YMCA, 329 Culver Road, Monmouth Junction, Healthy Kids Day Fair: games, activities and products relating to healthy kids and families, bike safety, healthy snacks and more, April 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free; 732-329-1150.
VSA arts of NJ, Mercer Elementary School, 1020 Old Trenton Road, Trenton, afterschool workshops for children w/disabilities: Drama Program, children 4-6, Wed. April 22-June 10, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; Acting Program, children 7-10, Thu. April 23-June 11, 4:30-5:45 p.m.; www.vsanj.org

