Saturday, Sept. 11

By: centraljersey.com
19th JazzFeast on Palmer Square
Palmer Square will be host its 19th annual JazzFeast on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. on the Green. The popular open-air mini-fest features performances by some of the industry’s best jazz musicians and showcases cuisine from a selection of the area’s finest restaurants.
On the bill are the Princeton University Jazztet, Alan Dale & the New Legacy Jazz Band, Nicki Parrott and Friends: Bucky Pizzarelli, Harry Allen and Rossano Sportiello, The Fins, and Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks. Noted cornetist and bandleader Ed Polcer is serving as producer.
The music is free. The food is a la carte. In addition to great burgers, sausage sandwiches and the like, the menu is eclectic, with more than a dozen Princeton-area eateries serving up selections ranging from jerk chicken, samosas, and pad Thai to paella, pulled pork, grilled clams, and more.
Sunday, Sept. 12
Open house for arts council
The Arts Council of Princeton will hold a Free Fall Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon.
The event is billed as "a perfect chance for newcomers to learn about ACP’s programs, events, membership and volunteer opportunities."
The public is invited to tour the ACP’s Michael Graves-designed community arts center and enjoy Halo Farms ice cream, Small World coffee and Bai beverages. There will also be an art workshop for kids, interactive circus arts, and a flamenco performance by Lisa Bottalico and students.
To learn more, visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777.
Grandparents Day
According to the Princeton Senior Resource Center and the Mercer County Council on Aging, Sept. 12, 2010, is Grandparents Day.
"This is a great time to revere, respect and remember grandparents and those who have filled a grandparent role in our lives. Make a call, stop by for a visit, send an e-mail to let them know that you appreciate the wisdom and caring that they have shared with you. Take some time to reminisce over family photos and letters, to share memories of times together. Play a game, work together in the garden, go fishing together. Celebrate with your parents and children together over a meal, enabling your children to appreciate the gifts of the older generation, helping them to reach across the years. Take some time to say ‘Thank you.’"
That’s very nicely said.
– Michael Redmond