STAGE
Actors’ NET of Bucks County, The Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pa., Mass Appeal, through May 3www.brownpapertickets.com
Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pa., 42nd Street, through April 26www.buckscountyplayhouse.com
Crossroads Theatre, 7 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Sheila’s Day, through May 3, $45; 732-545-8100; www.crossroadstheatrecompany.org
Collaborative Arts, 5 Lorain St., New Brunswick, Deatherific, April 30, 10 p.m., $10; www.colab-arts.org
George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, New Year’s Eve, through May 10, $28-$64; 732-246-7717; www.gsponline.org
Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St., Phila., Philandanco: New Faces, April 30-May 3www.kimmelcenter.org
Kelsey Theatre, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches, through April 26, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m., $14, $12, $10; Disney’s High School Musical, May 1-10, $16; 609-570-3333; www.kelseytheatre.net
Lewis Center for the Arts, 185 Nassau St., Princeton, TAKE Dance Company: NYC-based contemporary dance company, April 25, 8 p.m., free; 609-258-1500; www.princeton.edu/arts/
McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, Berlind Theatre: Thesis Production: Good Winks Here, April 24-May 2, 8, 10:30 p.m.; 609-258-1500; www.princeton.edu/arts/
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.
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, Peddler’s Village, Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant, Lahaska, Pa., A Very Brady Murder, through April 25, Fri.-Sat. arrive by 7:15 p.m., show 8 p.m., $47.95 includes dinner, show, tax and gratuity, res. req.; 215-794-4051.
Off-Broadstreet Theatre, 5 S. Broad St., Hopewell, Wait Until Dark, through May 23, Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m. (7 p.m. dessert), $27.50, Sun. 2:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. dessert), $29.50; 609-466-2766; www.off-broadstreet.com
Paper Mill Playhouse, Brookside Drive, Millburn, 1776, through May 17, $25-$92; 973-376-4343; www.papermill.org
Passage Theatre, Mill Hill Playhouse, 205 E. Front St., Trenton, Instructions For Breathing, through May 10www.passagetheatre.org
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave., Madison, Around the World in Eighty Days, April 29-May 24www.shakespearenj.org
Somerset Valley Theatre, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, Godspell, through May 9www.svptheatre.org
State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, April 24, 8 p.m., $20-$40; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, May 1, 8 p.m., May 2, 2, 8 p.m., $40-75, $15 students; 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
Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St., Phila., Main Stage: Born Yesterday, through April 26, $10-$60; www.walnutstreettheatre.org
Westminster Choir College, The Playhouse, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, Dialogues des Carmélites, Francis Poulenc opera, French with English supertitles, April 24-25, 8 p.m., $20, $15 senior/student; 609-921-2553.
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
Paper Mill Playhouse, Brookside Drive, Millburn, Little Red Riding Hood & Other Stories, April 25-26If You Give a Pig a Pancake & Other Stories, May 2-3www.papermill.org
State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Milk & Cookies Series: free interactive theater series for ages 3-8 and their families: Magnificent Folks, Animals, and Other Such Tales, May 2, 10 a.m., noon, reg. req.; 732-246-7469; www.statetheatrenj.org
MUSIC
CLASSICAL
Clipper Erickson, Trenton City Museum, Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton, May 3, 3 p.m., $15 members, $20; 609-989-3632; www.ellarslie.org
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; Maestro Järvi’s farewell w/Beethoven and Bruckner: Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, May 1, 8 p.m.; State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, May 3, 3 p.m.; $20-$82; 800-255-3476; www.njsymphony.org
The Opera Project, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 50 York St., Lambertville, featuring tenor Raymond E. Foose and soprano Cassandra Marie Lambros, April 25, 8 p.m., $15 (donation to benefit church); 908-268-1264; standrews@snip.net
The Princeton Festival, WWFM (89.1 FM) will air Puccini’s La Boheme from the Festival’s 2008 season, May 2, 1 p.m.; www.wwfm.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 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
Raritan River Music Festival, Prallsville Mills, Stockton, Music From China performs “Tea House,” a dual repertoire of traditional and contemporary Chinese music, May 2, 7:30 p.m.; www.raritanrivermusic.org
Steinway Society, Jacobs Music, 2540 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, Scholarship Recital: winners of the 19th annual scholarship competition will perform their prize winning pieces, May 3, 3 p.m., $18, $10 students; 609-434-0222; www.princetonol.com/groups/steinway
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
FOLK/JAZZ/ROCK
Alarm Will Sound, Kimmel Center, 260 S. Broad St., Phila., April 25, 7:30 p.m.; www.kimmelcenter.org
David Bromberg Band, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, with Angel Band, May 2, 7:30 p.m.; www.mccarter.org
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
Boldly Bluegrass, Newtown Theater, 120 N. State St., Newtown, Pa., featuring The Bluegrass Brothers and Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass, April 26, 2:30, 7:30 p.m.; 800-838-3006; wwwboldlybluegrass.com
Cantabile Youth Singers and Players, Christ United Methodist Church, 485 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, a sing-along celebrating Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday, May 2, 5 p.m., $15 family of 4, $5/person; www.cantabilechamberchorale.org
Joe Cocker, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, April 26, 7 p.m., $30-$100; 732-246-7469; www.statetheatrenj.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
New Jersey Folk Festival, lawn of the Eagleton Institute, George Street and Ryders Lane-Douglass Campus at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, folk dancing, music and storytelling, part of Rutgers Day, April 25, a.m.-6 p.m., free; 732-932-5775; www.njfolkfest.rutgers.edu
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; www.bordentownconcerts.com
Heartlands Hayride, Lambertville Assembly of God Church, 638 Brunswick Pike, Lambertville, WDVR’s live country and bluegrass music show broadcasts live (89.7 FM, 91.9 FM and wdvrfm.org), April 25, 6-8 p.m., $10, food avail.; 609-397-1620.
kd lang, State Theatre, 15 Livinsgton Ave., New Brunswick, with special guest Meaghan Smith, April 29, 8 p.m., $41-$111; 732-246-7469; www.statetheatrenj.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
Rackett, Princeton Performing Arts Center, Princeton High School, 151 Moore St., Princeton, featuring Paul Muldoon, benefit concert for the Fagles Collections Center, May 2, 7:30 p.m., $15, $10 senior/student; 609-806-4300; www.prspac.org
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
ON THE TOWN
Artsbridge, The Stockton Inn, Stockton, A Night of Cabaret Music fundraiser, April 26, 7:30 p.m., $20, res. sugg.; 609-397-1250.
Bistro Soleil, 173 Mercer St., Hightstown, Sunday Jazz Brunch w/Dick Gratton jazz guitar, April 26, May 3, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; 609-443-9700.
Chambers Walk Cafe, 2667 Main St., Lawrence, Dick Gratton jazz guitar, April 24, 6-9 p.m.; 609-896-5995.
Grover’s Mill Coffee House, 295 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, Riverside Jam Traveling Band, April 24O’Neill & Martin (country & blues), April 25, 7 p.m.; Singers in the Round, April 30, 7 p.m.; shows at 7:30 p.m. unless noted; 609-716-8771.
Halo Pub, 9 Hulfish St., Princeton, David W. Jacobsen, May 2, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; 609-921-1710.
Rat’s Restaurant, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, Jim Popik & Friends, May 1, 9 p.m.; Sunday brunch featuring 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, Status Green / After The Fall, April 25Smash Palace, May 2www.the-record-collector.com
Salt Creek Grille, 1 Rockingham Row, Plainsboro, Franklin Alison Jazz Quartet, April 28, 6:30 p.m.; 609-419-4200.
Sotto 128, 128 Nassau St., Princeton, Arturo Romay, Spanish Guitar, Fri.-Sat. 6-9 p.m.; 609-921-7555; www.sotto128.com
AUDITIONS
The Deer Ridge Singers, Bridgewater-area chamber chorale specializing in classically oriented choral styles is holding auditions for experienced singers, all voice parts, w/a strong commitment to excellent ensemble singing, Tuesday evening rehearsals; 908-757-1151.
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; auditions@voiceschorale.org
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
Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, 1700 Spring Garden St., Phila., Seeking experienced string players who enjoy reading large orchestral works, (no audition required) Fri. 7:30-10 p.m.; 215-702-4337; www.orchestrasociety.com
Princeton Garden Statesmen Barbershop Chorus, Pavilions at Forrestal, 5000 Windrow Drive, Princeton, all men’s chorus, Tue. 7:30-10 p.m.; 609-252-1515; www.princetongardenstatesmen.com
Princeton Pro Musica, Princeton, rehearsals, Tue. 7:15-9:45 p.m.; 609-683-5122; info@princetonpromusica.orgwww.princetonpromusica.org
VOICES Chorale, Music Together, community room, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, Mon. 7:30-9:45 p.m.; 609-799-2211; www.voiceschorale.org
Westminster Community Chorus, Bristol Chapel, Hamilton Ave. and Walnut Lane, Princeton, rehearsals, Tue.; 609-921-7104.
MUSEUMS
Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Phila., Hadrosaurus Foulkii: The Dinosaur that Changed the World, through May 3www.ansp.org
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, Inspired 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; Princeton School of Rock: A Tribute to Frank Zappa, May 2, noon, free w/park 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
Historic Rockingham, Kingston-Rocky Hill Road, Kingston, Tour George Washington’s final Revolutionary War headquarters, living history museum and gardenwww.rockingham.net
Hopewell Museum, 28 E. Broad St., Hopewell, period rooms and antiques depicting local history from Colonial days to the presentHowell Living History Farm, 101 Hunter Road, Titusville, Potato planting for local hunger projects, April 25, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; children’s craft: potato print wrapping paper, $2; 609-737-3299; www.howellfarm.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 28Work, War & Wilderness: Pennsylvania WPA Posters 1937-1943, April 25-Aug. 2through May 17collecting used clothing from the public for use by sculptor Carole Frances Lung, through June 12www.michenerartmuseum.org
Lambertville Historical Society, Marshall House, 62 Bridge St., Lambertville, Lambertville Roots: Evolution of a River Town, ongoing; hours: Sat.-Sun. 1-4 p.m., $3; 609-397-0770; www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org
Museum of the American Hungarian Foundation, 300 Somerset St., New Brunswick, Hungarian Folk Art Collection, through Feb. 28New Jersey Militia Museum at the Lawrenceville Armory, 151 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrence, weapons, uniforms and equipment used by citizen soldiers from the Revolution to Iraq, ongoing; hours: Tue., Fri. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and by appt.; 609-530-6802.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 26th St., Phila., Cézanne and Beyond: more than 150 works by Cézanne and 18 other masters from succeeding generations attesting to Cézanne’s influence over the next generation of artists and beyond, through May 31www.philamuseum.org
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, American 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 28A Parallel Presence, through April 26www.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 14Bernstein Gallery, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Guns in America, photography by Kyle Cassidy, through May 1BOI’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
Buck’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, Thesis Exhibition: Gallimaufry: The Ten-Headed Monster, featuring 10 thesis exhibits in various media, April 30-May 13, www.tcnj.edu
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 30Douglass Library Galleries, Rutgers University, 8 Chapel Drive, New Brunswick, Alive at the End of Life: photographs by Cathy GreenblatDestiny: photographs by Ernestine Ruben, through June 8Firestone 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 2The Gallery, South Brunswick Municipal Building, 540 Route 522/Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, My Space, paintings of nine area artists explore personal space, through June 30, weekdays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 732-329-4000, ext. 7635.
Gallery 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
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 26collage artist of Nancy Schill, May 2-31reception, May 9, 6-9 p.m.; 609-397-7026.
The 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, Photographs by Dr. Alfred Olusegun Fayemi focusing on the daily life of Africans, through May 26Lucas Gallery, Lewis Center, 185 Nassau St., Princeton, Senior Thesis Exhibitions: Out of the Box – in Sculpture and Performance by Anna Millerphotography: Portraits by Elizabeth LemoineApril 28-May 2reception, April 28, 6-8 p.m.; 609-258-1500.
Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St., Princeton, Strands: paintings, prints and works on paper by Jean Burdick, through May 9Pebble Hill Peace Gallery, 320 Edison-Furlong Road, Doylestown, Pa., Open Windows Recycled Art, community artists create art from old, discarded windows, to be auctioned to public, on view through April 25, auction: doors at 7:30 p.m., bids close 9:30 p.m., $8 donation, free w/chocolate dessert to share; 215-348-3428; www.pebblehillchurch.org
Prall House, Route 29, Stockton, oil and acrylic paintings by Eugene Patti, through April 26www.artasitis.com
The Queenstown Gallery at Hopewell, 24 W. Broad St., Hopewell, Reflections of Memories, oil paintings by Jerry Farber, through May 9www.thequeenstowngallery.com
Riverrun Gallery, 287 S. Main St., Lambertville, Natural Dimensions, sculpture by Ron Bevilacqua and paintings by Christine McHugh, through April 30The Artists of Yardley: annual show featuring over 80 members works in various media, May 2-26reception, May 26, 6-9 p.m.; 609-397-3349; www.riverrungallery.net
Small World Coffee, 254 Nassau St., Princeton, Alison Young, artistic expression in photography and textile arts, through May 5The Stover Mill Gallery, 852 River Road, Erwinna, Pa., Up and Down the Delaware River, plein aire works of Charles Hayden, through April 26New Directions in Bucks County Painting, a mostly abstract show, May 2-24Trinity Cathedral, 801 W. State St., Trenton, Sun & Shadow – The Soul of Brazil: photographs by Amber Palecek, April 26-June 26, call for hours; reception, May 3, 3-5 p.m.; 609-392-3805.
The Upstairs Gallery, Peddler’s Village, #10 (behind Earl’s Restaurant), Lahaska, Pa., Black and White, through April 30whimsical pottery by Janet CebularMiniatures for Mothers (artwork no bigger than 8-by-10 inches), May 1-June 5www.theupstairsgallery.com
SUBMISSIONS
Allentown Fall Festival, looking for vendors/crafters/entertainment for festival to be held Oct. 10-11; reg. deadline: April 30, 609-208-1141; or send a SASE to ABCA, PO Box 432, Allentown, NJ 08501; abcaofnj@gmail.com
Bordentown Iris Festival, seeking artists, student/adult, to exhibit/sell works of fine art (no crafts) at festival to be held May 9, see Web for particulars and application, deadline: May 7www.downtownbordentown.com
Gallery 125, 12 S. Warren St., Trenton, Current Exposures photography show (Sept. 11-Nov. 7), submit 5 images/$20 fee, see Web for particulars, deadline: June 17www.gallery125.com
Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Ave., Hamilton, T-Shirt Design Contest: designs must be original (no photos), limited to two entries per person. Designs may be hand-drawn or computer generated, either b/w or color (color scheme may be altered at time of printing). Winning design will be printed on a green, gold or white T-shirt. Address all entries to Jenifer Micikas, e-mailed (JPG or PDF only) to jmicikas@groundsforsculpture.org, mailed or dropped off at the Domestic Arts Building. Submitted materials will not be returned. Deadline: May 15, submission forms at visitor’s center, information center or www.groundsforsculpture.org
New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest, accepting scripts for new works through June 30, visit Web for criteria, application; www.playwritingcontest.cjb.net
The Trenton Film Society, seeking film shorts (5-20 minutes), shot by young adults to be screened at The Not Quite Legal Film Festival in Juneno later than May 15, those selected will be notified by May 29, applications at www.trentonfilmsociety.com
COMEDY
Catch a Rising Star Comedy Club, 102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, Mike Donovan, April 24-25Frank Santorelli, (the Sopranos), May 1Frank Santorelli w/Vincent Pastore, May 2www.catcharisingstar.com
The Record Collector, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, Uncle Floyd-music and mirthMay 1www.the-record-collector.com
The Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick, Norm MacDonald, April 24-25, Fri.-Sat. 8, 10:30 p.m., $32; Christopher Titus, May 1-2, 8, 10:30 p.m., $27; 732-545-4242; www.stressfactory.com
FILM
ACME Screening Room, 25 S. Union St., Lambertville, Frost/Nixon, May 2, 7, 9:05 p.m.; suggested $5 donation, subtitles available for hearing impaired; 609-397-0275; www.nickelodeonnights.org
County Theater, 20 E. State St., Doylestown, Pa., film forum w/Chris Collier: From Wagner to Star Wars: Scoring Mythic Motifs, April 27www.countytheater.org
East Brunswick Library, Jean Walling Civic Center, East Brunswick, Autumn Spring (Czech Republic), April 28, 1:30, 7:30 p.m., free; 732-390-6767; www.ebpl.org
James M. Stewart ‘32 Theater, Lewis Center, 185 Nassau St., Princeton, Senior Thesis screening: People are Dying in AfricaChoe on the vergeApril 28, 4:30 p.m., May 2, 7:30 p.m., free and open to public; www.princeton.edu/arts/
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.; Films of the Great Depression: American Madness (dir. Frank Capra), May 1, 4 p.m.; free; 609-924-9529; www.princetonlibrary.org
Second Chance Cinema, Kresge Auditorium, Princeton University, Man on Wire, April 27www.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
Bucks County Master Gardeners, Neshaminy Manor Center, 1282 Almshouse Road, Doylestown, Pa., Plant Sale, May 2, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 215-345-3283.
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
Communiversity, downtown Princeton, outdoor town-gown event featuring continuous live entertainment, 200 artists and crafters, local organizations, children’s activities, and a wide array of food from around the globe, April 25 (rain or shine), noon-5 p.m.; www.artscouncilofprinceton.org
Composting For a Green World, Mercer Education Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Pennington, program presented by Mercer County Master Gardeners, April 26, noon-1:30 p.m., $3 sugg. donation; 609-989-6853.
D&R Greenway, Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, Down-to-Earth Ball, a down-home evening of after-dinner delights, drinks and dancing, May 2, 7:30-11 p.m., $75; 609-924-4646.
Earth Day, May Day, the Planet and You, Princeton Forrestal Village, Route 1 South, Plainsboro, an afternoon of music and fun-filled, educational and interactive family talks & events including composting, greening your home, dowsing, animal intuitive healing, meditation, yoga for kids, natural spring gardening tips, and more, entertainment, May 2, 3 p.m.-dusk.
Garden State African Violet Club, Mercer County Community College, Student Center, 1200 Old Trenton Rd., West Windsor, 58th Annual Show & Sale: Violets by Land, Sea & Air, May 2, noon-6 p.m., May 3, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., free; 609-259-7095; GSAVCmail@gmail.com
Give Me a Clue, Jamesburg Center, 139 Stevens Ave., Jamesburg, 5th annual Clued-In Mystery Symposium, all-day fun event open to everyone who enjoys a good mystery – fans, readers, students, authors, librarians, teachers, publishing professionals. Five professional panels, author signings, all-day scavenger hunt, clue pack and clue sheet, continental breakfast, buffet lunch, door prizes, Q&A and other nefarious doings (proceeds benefit area literacy programs), April 25, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., $40; 973-334-1411; Kateswift@aol.comwww.sinccj.org
Hickory Corner Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, Book Sale: hardcover $1.50, paperbacks 50¢-$1; also DVDs, CDs, videotapes, books-on-tape, comics, April 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; donations of books, etc. accepted at front deskAmerican Musical, Rags to Riches, May 2, 2-4 p.m., free; 609-448-1330; www.mcl.org
Immigration seminar, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, learn about the ways your family members can come live and work in the US legally, aspects of financial sponsorship and more, presented by Princeton attorney Yan Bennett, April 25, 3 p.m.; 609-275-2897.
Lawrence Nature Center, Notre Dame High School, Route 206, Lawrence, Earth Day celebration featuring 20 local environmental groups displaying nature, 20 talks, naturalist-led forest hikes, hands-on family activities, entertainment, April 25, noon-4 p.m., free parking/admission; 609-844-7067; www.lawrencenaturecenter.net
Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, Late Night Series: The Lady Sings the Bluegrass/Folk featuring Emma Graves, May 1, 10 p.m.; www.latenightseries.com/newjersey
Monroe Township Library, 4 Municipal Plaza, Monroe Township, Annual Book & Media Sale, April 25-May 1www.monroetwplibrary.org
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; jeantbrown@msn.com
Princeton Symphony Orchestra Gala, The Bedens Brook Club, Skillman, Bravo! annual benefit to support the orchestra’s education program, May 2, $150; 609-497-0020; kklaverkamp@princetonsymphony.org
Rutgers Day, New Brunswick and Piscataway campuses, Rutgers invites New Jersey residents of all ages to explore their state university and enjoy hands-on activities, exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, tours and performances representing the university’s diverse academics, research and campus life. Something for everyone and all interests, April 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine, free admission, parking and campus-to-campus shuttles; 732-445-4636; rutgersday.rutgers.edu
St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 214 Nassau St., Princeton, Blessed Art Thou: Re-discovering Mary in our Hearts, an evening retreat, April 30, 7:30 p.m., free, open to all; 609-524-0507.
Shadfest, downtown Lambertville, 28th annual celebration of the shad harvest on the Delaware featuring the area’s finest artists and crafters, food and family entertainment, fundraiser for local non-profit organizations, April 25-26 (rain or shine), 12:30-5:30 p.m.; www.lambertville.org
Sollo Rago, 333 N. Main St., Lambertville, Architectural photograph auction, April 25-26, doors open at 9 a.m.; 609-397-9374; www.ragoarts.com
Sourlands Bus Tour, Take a tour of the environment and history of this beautiful and unique place that’s right in your backyard, May 2, 10 a.m.-noon, $15, res. req.; 609-466-1777; www.sourland.org
Spirit of the Jerseys State History Fair, Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, living history demos, hands-on activities spanning four centuries of NJ’s history, meet historical figures, opportunities for Scout badge work, May 2 (rain or shine), 11 a.m.-5 p.m., free parking/admission; 609-737-9303; www.njhistoryfair.org
Strawberry Festival, Peddlers Village, Lahaska, Pa., 40th annual festival featuring strawberries prepared every way, 3 p.m. pie-eating contest, entertainment, crafts, May 2-3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., free parking/admission; 215-794-4000; www.peddlersvillage.com
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 801 W. State St., Trenton, World Labyrinth Day Walk: opportunity for prayer, contemplation and reflection, May 2, opening prayer and presentation 1 p.m.; 609-392-3805
Tyler State Park, 10 Stable Mill Trail, Richboro, Pa., Spring Celebration and Fundraising Auction w/local entertainment, live and silent art auctions, May 2, 7-11 p.m., $25 adv., $35at door; 267-218-0290; www.EC4TA.org
UFO/ET Congress, Ramada, Route 206 North, Bordentown, three-day UFO conference featuring speakers, TV personalities, vendors, exhibits, out-of-print books and videos, May 1-3, 1-3 day passes avail.; 609-631-8955.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, Spring Sale: indoor booths, musical entertainment, barbecue and desserts, proceeds benefit area charities, May 2 (rain or shine), 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; www.uuprinceton.org
Washington Crossing Historic Park, Route 32, Washington Crossing, Pa., Sheep Shearing, and spinning, weaving and flax processing demonstrations, April 25, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 215-493-4076; www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing
LITERATI
The Academy of Natural Sciences, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Phila., Author talk and signing: Andrea Wulf, The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of an Obsession, how England became a nation of gardeners, April 29, 2-4 p.m., $5, res. req.; 215-299-1040; library@ansp.org
Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, 3535 Route 1 South, West Windsor, reading: Prof. Yusef Komunyakaa, Pulitzer Prize winning poet, April 27, 7:30 p.m.; 609-716-1570; www.bn.com
Barnes & Noble, North Village Shopping Center, 869 Route 1, North Brunswick, Judith Sherman, author and member of the Henry Ricklis Holocaust Memorial Committee, to speak on her survival story, April 26, 1 p.m.; 732-545-7966; www.bn.com
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 S. Warren St., Trenton, meet the author: Mika Covington The Scripture Scholar, April 25, 2-4 p.m.; free; 609-394-8400.
Delaware Valley Poets, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, workshops, third Wed. 7:30 p.m., bring 12-15 copies of work; Barnes & Noble MarketFair, 3535 Route South, West Windsor; poetry reading, second Mon. 7:30 p.m.; 609-883-5185.
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 (incl. beverages and hors d’ouvres, BYOB); 609-397-1096; www.riverpoetsjournal.com
It’s A Grind Coffee House, 7 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, Cultural Art Expression Open Mike, Tue. 6:45-9 p.m.; 609-356-3186; www.cookappeal.com
People and Stories, Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St., Princeton, author reading: Amy Hempel, winner of the 2008 Rea Award for the Short Story, followed by dessert and reception, Gente y Cuentos fundraising event, May 1, 7:30 p.m. ticket req.; 609-393-3230.
Poetry open discussion, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, Mercer County Community College’s honors poetry class invites the community to participate in an open discussion on selected poems, packet available at desk, April 30, 12:30-2 p.m.; 609-989-6920; www.mcl.org
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
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, Book discussion: North of Ithaka by Eleni Gage, April 30, 7 p.m.; Cooking demo: Whole Foods Market, Route 1 South, West Windsor, Chef Narit Yadin cooks Greek recipes related to the book, May 7, 7:30 p.m., free; 609-924-9529; www.princetonlibrary.org
Screenwriters Resource Group of Princeton, Support, resource and critique group for screenwriters seeking new members who have written at least one screenplay and are familiar with the screenwriting format, monthly meetings in Princeton; 609-275-4430.
West Windsor Arts Council, Spring Poetry Awakening workshop: Grover’s Mill Coffee, 295 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, w/poet, professor, editor Maria Mazziotti Gillan, April 26, 12:30 p.m., $15, $10 members; followed by a reading: West Windsor Library, 333 N. Post Road, West Windsor, 3 p.m., and open mike, free; www.westwindsorarts.org
STUDY
Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, Registration for spring classes now accepted. Offering a diverse selection of fun and engaging classes in ceramics, painting, writing, drawing, mixed media, photography, digital arts, dance, and drama; see Web for complete list and to registerwww.artscouncilofprinceton.org
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
The Black Cat Tango, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, Princeton, Thursday night tango lessons w/Vittoria and Guillermo, through June 25, Thu. 9 p.m., $10; www.theblackcattango.com
Central Jersey Dance Society, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, Princeton, Milonga Tangazo, April 26, intermediate lesson followed by dance, 8 p.m.; No Name Dance California Mix, May 2, basic swing lesson 7 p.m., followed by open dancewww.centraljerseydance.org
The German-American Society, 215 Uncle Pete’s Road, Yardville, An American Oldies Dance w/DJ Brett Gash, April 25, 8 p.m.-midnight (dinner served 6:30-8:30 p.m., one-week adv. reg.), $7; 856-764-3106.
G & J Studios, 5 Jill Court, Building 14, Suite 15, Hillsborough, Student Showcase featuring students from neighboring studios, general dancing, hot buffet dinner, door prizes, May 2, 7:30 p.m.-midnight, call to register; 908-892-0344; www.gandjstudios.com
International Arts Collaborative, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton, Salsa lessons w/Jose “Papo” Diaz, proceeds benefit local library’s international music collection, Tuesdays through June 9, beginners 8:30-9:45 p.m., advanced-beginner 7-9:15 p.m., $20/session; www.princetonsalsa.org
Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, Princeton, contra dance, April 29, lesson 7:40, dancing 8-10:30 p.m., $7; princetoncountrydancers.org
SINGLES
Etz Chaim Sociable Singles,Congregation Etz Chaim, Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Ave., Monroe Township, Socializing, discussions & refreshments, all are welcome, April 26, 1-4 p.m., $5; (609) 655-5137.
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; Lunch: Princeton Elks, route 518, Blawenburg, April 28, noon, 609-275-5180.
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) 587-8959; (609) 885-3453.
HEALTH & FITNESS
PEAC Health & Fitness, 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, Runway to Runway for Sunshine Foundation: fashion show, silent auction, wine tasting, adopt-a-seat, and light refreshments, April 25, 7-10 p.m., $35, 60/couple; 609-883-2000; peachealthfitness.com
Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, Montgomery Professional Center, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Montgomery, Partner yoga for singles, April 25, 4:30 p.m., $10; Meidtation Open House, April 25, 1:30-3 p.m., free; Reiki II, April 26, 10 a.m., $200; Essential Oils: Colon Cleansing, April 26, noon, $20; Creating Sanctuary, May 2, 2 p.m., free; Caring for the Back, four-weeks May 2, $100; see Web for full schedule of offerings; 609-924-7294; www.princetonyoga.com
Volition Wellness Solutions, 842 State Road, Princeton, Past Lives: An Experiential Workshop, May 2, 1-4 p.m., $45; Art & Soul: an art retreat combining meditation, movement, painting and journaling (lunch inc.), May 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $99; 609-688-8300; www.volitionwellness.com
NATURE
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, Pa., Guided Wildflower Walk, daily through Oct. 31, 2 p.m. w/admission; Spring Bird Walks, Sat. through June 6, 7:30-9:30 a.m., w/admission; 215-862-2924; www.bhwp.org
D&R Canal,all along the canal, The Big Day in May: an all-day birding effort to create an inventory of species seen along the canal on one day, no need to be an expert, just a desire for a fun day of birding, May 2, 609-924-5705; arobirder@aol.comdnrnaturalist@verizon.net
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; Planning and Creating Your Organic Victory Garden, presented by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NJ, May 3, 2-4 p.m., $15 NOFA-NJ members, $18, reg. req. 908-371-1111, ext. 101; 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, Wildflower Walk, meet at Bordentown Township’s Northern Community Park, Groveville Road, April 25, 9 a.m.-noon, led by Mary Anne Borge and Aggie Naughton, 732-821-8310.
New Jersey Audubon Society, Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, Cranbury, Terrific Turtles, April 25, 3:30-5 p.m., $3 members, $5; Signs of Spring hike, May 2, 3:30-5 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, reg. req. bird walk; rogersrefuge@yahoo.com
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Hopewell, Watershed-wide Stream Cleanups, April 25-26, May 2-3 (rain or shine); www.thewatershed.org
Washington Crossing State Park, Nature Center, Titusville, Wild Edible Plants: learn to identify and prepare native plants, bring plant clippers and garden trowel, age 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
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren, Trenton, Kid’s 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.
Hopewell Valley Children’s Theatre, Hopewell Valley Central High School, 259 Pennington Titusville Road, Pennington, five-week, half-day, summer performing arts program; Junior Program (grades 1-5), Willy Wonka, Jr., meets daily 9:30 a.m.-noon; Senior Program (grades 6-9), Cinderella-The Enchanted Version, meets daily 1-4 p.m.; June 25-performance dates July 31-Aug. 1; 609-649-3042; www.hvct.org
Joanne Tyne Music School, 6 Hemlock Court, East Windsor, Music Camp for age 3-6, June 23-25Clown Camp for age 6-10, June 24-25Puppet Camp for age 5-8, Aug. 10-13JoanneTMS@aol.com
Opera New Jersey, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, Explorations in Opera Summer Camp: The Mikado, theater games, learn production jobs, meet professionals, create scenes, July 6-10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $350; Peter 609-799-7700, ext. 103; www.opera-nj.org/learn/youth_camp.html
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Pirnceton, Guild For Early Music family program: Knights, Dragons and Pilgrims, April 26, 3:30 p.m., free; 609-924-9529.
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.); Art for Families: Scavenger Hunt: Let Them East Chocolate, May 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., free; 609-258-9220; www.princeton.edu.utickets
Smudges and Strokes, First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck, 154 S. Mill Road, Princeton Junction, Children’s drawing classes begin April 28, 6-week session for ages 7-12 Tue. 4:30-6 p.m.; 4-week session for ages 4-6 Sat. 10-11:30 a.m., 11:30a.m.-1 p.m.; 917-331-7466; www.smudgesandstrokes.com
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Titus Mill Road, Hopewell, Moving Naturally – Yoga for Kids Preschool Program, May 1, 8, 3:30 p.m., ages 3-5, $15, $10 members; 609-737-7592; www.thewatershed.org
West Windsor Library, 333 N. Post Road, Princeton Junction, I Heart Earth triathlon event (to celebrate Earth & Arbor Day) for students aged 7-15 years, May 2, 10 a.m.-noon; 609-799-0462; growwlib@gmail.com
