Fri., March 17, Open Play for Babies & Toddlers from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Little ones ages birth-2.5 years can play with the library’s toys in the Community Room., Drum Circle at 10:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join musician and teacher Reed Thomas to create simple rhythms using hand held drums and various percussion instruments. No experience required. Call 609-448-1330., Friday Movie: The Magnificent Seven (2016) (Denzel Washington; Ethan Hawke) Rated PG-13; 133 minutes, at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The town of Rose Creek is under the deadly control of Bartholomew Bogue, the townspeople are desperate for protection. They find protection in seven outlaws. These seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money. No registration., Sat., March 18, Yoga for Beginners from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Learn simple and powerful yoga postures to improve stability and balance. No physical agility or prior yoga experience needed. Bring a mat or large towel. Instructor, Aruna, is a trained Isha facilitator. Please register at www.mcl.org., Sun., March 19, Sahaja Yoga Meditation Sundays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Sahaja yoga meditation is based on “Kundalini awakening,” practiced in more than 90 countries. Experience the peace and joy you can derive from this state of self-realization and feel its benefits in your life. Call 609-448-1330., The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Genealogy Club will be sponsoring a discussion titled, ‘DNA and Jewish Genealogy” at 7:30 p.m. The use of DNA is rapidly becoming an important tool for aiding genealogical studies and for understanding history in general. This discussion, led by Nathan Reiss, president of the Genealogy Committee of the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, will identify the properties of DNA that make it so useful and describe some examples of how it has been used for genealogical research., Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520. www.bethel.net. Contact the synagogue office with any questions, (609) 443-4454., The Princeton High School Baseball Team will be holding its 18th Annual Spring Training Youth Baseball Clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. in the New Gym at Princeton High School. This is open to boys and girls ages 5 – 13 and all levels are welcome. The clinic will focus on pitching, catching, throwing, fielding and hitting. All participants must bring their own glove. Weather permitting, some drills may be held outside. Pre-register by email to: [email protected] stating your name, child’s name and phone number. Cost is $25 preregistration, $30 at the door. Payment on day of clinic is cash or check payable to “PHS Baseball Booster Club.”, Mon., March 20, Sing-Along with Kim Yarson from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For ages birth to 5 and a caregiver. Dance to Kim’s high-energy guitar music as she plays classics and original songs. Please register at www.mcl.org., Lunch Time Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during lunch hour. This short mediation will help us regain the peace that we lose through our busy mornings and it will also help us get through the rest of our day smoothly., Mystery Book Club at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King. New members welcome. No registration. Call 609-448-1330., Embroidery Circle at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Whether you are looking to create your first stitch or expand your skills, learn new methods and techniques, or share embroidery art and craft knowledge, ideas and project work, the Embroidery Circle is open to all skill levels – including absolute beginners. We encourage you to bring embroidery projects you are working on to share with others or work in the good company of fellow embroiders. No registration. Call 609-448-1330., Tues., March 21, Story time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome., Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling (609) 448-1474. for any of these three classes., Heart Disease: Prevention, Signs & Symptoms from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn about the first signs of the disease, common risk factors, prevention and when to seek the advice of a physician. Presented by health educator Lessley Chiriboga, MD. Call 609-448-1330., Wed., March 22, Story time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome., Thurs., March 23, Crazy 8s Math Club from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in Grades K-3 are invited to make math fun with this weekly math club. We will explore math concepts with fun activities like glow stick geometry and toilet paper roll measurin.! Please register at www.mcl.org., Everyday English at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Taught by ESL instructor Stephanie Owens. Call 609-448-1330., Conversational ESL from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join educator Beth Broder Epstein to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Call 609-448-1330., Fri., March 24, Open Play for Babies & Toddlers including a sleep development talk from a health educator for the caregivers from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Little ones ages birth-2.5 years can play with the library’s toys in the Community Room., Rummikub from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. One of the world’s most popular games. Rummikub is a tile-bases game combining elements of the card game rummy and mahjong. No experience necessary. No registration. Call 609-448-1330., Sun., March 26, Sahaja Yoga Meditation Sundays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Sahaja yoga meditation is based on “Kundalini awakening,” practiced in more than 90 countries. Experience the peace and joy you can derive from this state of self-realization and feel its benefits in your life. Call 609-448-1330., Mon., March 27, VITA Super Tax Day from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Tax preparation assistance is available FREE as a face-to-face appointment for individuals or families earning $64,000 per year or less. Space is limited. Schedule an appointment in person or by calling (609) 448-1474., Tween-Parent Book Club Planning & Pizza Party from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in Grades 3-5 and their parents are invited to the first meeting of the “Tween-Parent Book Club.” We will outline the program and discuss some great books we’ve read while enjoying pizza. All participants must register online at www.mcl.org to ensure enough pizza is ordered., East Windsor in Three Centuries at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Robert W. Craig has been studying the history of East Windsor for five decades and has written extensively for the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society. He is both a professional historian and an architectural historian, and has worked in the historic preservation field since 1975. Please join us in learning more about the history of our township. Call 609-448-1330., Tues., March 28, Story time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome., Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling (609) 448-1474 for any of these three classes., Free Immigration Legal Clinic from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by phone at (609) 448-1474 for a free 15-minute consultation with an immigration lawyer., Wed., March 29, Story time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes & a craft. Siblings welcome., Infant CPR from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Adult & Child CPR from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. The Family & Friends CPR program teaches you how to perform CPR and how to help someone who is choking. An infant is defined as a child 1 year of age or younger. This course is designed for family members, friends and members of the general community who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card. Please register for one or both programs at www.mcl.org., Hickory Corner Book Discussion at 7:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith. Call 609-448-1330., Jewish New York at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. New York tour director Marty Schneit details how Jewish America started in New York. Marty will talk about the Brownsville Girls, Shearith Israel, Temple Emanuel, Jews of Brighton Beach, the Andrew Freedman House, Eldridge Street Synagogue, Rebbe Schneerson, Washington Heights (Frankfurt on the Hudson), Zabars, the egg cream and Henny Youngman. Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Call 609-448-1330., Thurs., March 30, Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Werner Lecture Fund is sponsoring the music of bygone era: European Gypsies and their folklore Duo “Sky Caravan” at 7:30 p.m. The evening’s performance will feature Elena Panova on piano and Milena Dawidowicz on violin. Elena is a faculty member of Westminster Choir College, where she teaches piano and is Chamber Music Coordinator. She is also an artist piano faculty with the Peddie School. Milena is a String Orchestra Director in South Brunswick School District. She performs with numerous local groups, including Sinfonietta Nova. RSVP to the synagogue. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454;www.bethel.net., Crazy 8s Math Club from 4:15 to 4:45 pm at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in Grades K-3 are invited to make math fun with this weekly math club. We will explore math concepts with fun activities like glow stick geometry and toilet paper roll measuring! Please register at www.mcl.org., Everyday English at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Taught by ESL instructor Stephanie Owens. Call 609-448-1330., Conversational ESL from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join educator Beth Broder Epstein to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Call 609-448-1330., eBay Basics from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn the basic components of buying and selling on this popular e-commerce website including how to set up an account. Call 609-448-1330., Fri., March 31, Baby & Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for singing & rhyming fun followed by play time with the library’s toys. Siblings welcome., Friday Movie: The Light Between Oceans (2016) (Rachel Weisz) Rated PG-13; 130 minutes, 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. A lighthouse keeper, living off the coast of Australia with his wife, all of a sudden finds a baby from an adrift rowboat. They rescue and raise the child as their own. No registration., Mon., April 3, Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor presents “Mekonen: The Journey of an African Jew” at 7 p.m. At the age of 12, Mekonen Abebe, immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia. This mini-documentary from JerusalemU will follow First Lieutenant, Mekonen Abebe, a 21-year-old officer in the IDF’s 101st Paratrooper Brigade, as he travels back to Africa to visit his father’s grave for the first time and explore his roots. This uplifting and inspiring film shows how anything is possible with the right attitude, tools and support. A discussion will follow the film. To RSVP, please call the Synagogue office. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net., Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor will host a Passover Holiday Hoopla and Book Club event at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy finding out about Passover, through reading, practical experiential learning and Holiday Magic. All books, materials and snacks are included. Families must have a child age 3 through second grade to participate. All siblings are welcome. Children, come in your pajamas. RSVP to the Beth El Synagogue. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, N.J., 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net., Thurs., April 6, Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Senior’s Group will have its annual Passover Model Seder at noon. Enjoy some light refreshments and ceremonial foods while participating in the Passover Seder. This event is by reservation only. Members are $18 and non-members/guests are $20. Call the Synagogue office for reservations, no later than March 27. Payment must be received no later than March 31. Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, N.J., 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net., Fri., April 7, Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Women’s League will have a Pre-Passover Shabbat dinner at 7 p.m. Take some of the stress out of your Passover preparation and let the Women’s League of Beth El Synagogue take care of your Pre-Passover Shabbat Dinner. The cost is $18 per adult and $8 per child. Call the Synagogue office, no later than April 3, for reservations. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, N.J., 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net., Thurs., April 20, The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Werner Lecture Fund will be presenting, “Chiune Sugihara” at 7 p.m. Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat who served as vice consul for the Empire of Japan in Lithuania, helped between 10,000 and 40,000 Jews leave the country during World War II. Join us as we learn how Chiune Sugihara managed to save all of these people while risking his career and his family’s lives. This program is free. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net., Continuing events , Spinning Yarns Craft Circle: This club meets the first and third Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Cranbury Public Library at 23 N. Main St. in Cranbury. Visit the Gambino Room for an hour of knitting, crocheting, crafts and conversation. All levels welcome., The Monroe Township Police PBA #255 & SOA #203 is having its second annual toy drive between now and Dec. 9. Residents are asked to drop off an unwrapped toy or make a monetary donation for children of all ages at the police department, 3 Municipal Plaza. For more information, contact Lt. Lisa Robinson at 732-521-0222, ext. 149 or email [email protected]; or Officer Wesley Panckeri at 732-521-0222, ext. 210 or email [email protected]., Read It and Eat It! Cook Book Club: This club takes place the third Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Cranbury Public Library at 23 N. Main St. in Cranbury. Call the library to reserve a copy of this month’s book or visit www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/264622., Toddler Stay and Play: This event is held Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the at 23 N. Main St. in Cranbury. Early literacy story time helps prepare children with future reading skills. After singing, reading, and talking, children ages 12-24 months with a caregiver stay and play., Movie Club: This club meets on the third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Cranbury Public Library at 23 N. Main St. in Cranbury Join the lively discussions about movies., Central Jersey Chapter 148 of Korean War Veterans Association: Any veterans who served during the war from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953 or who have served in Korea from July 27, 1953 to the current date can join the group that meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month (except January, February, March and April) at the Monroe Township Municipal Building. Requirements for membership include paying dues of $25 to the Korean War Veterans Association and a $10 chapter fee per year. The chapter is involved in various functions throughout the year including parades with color guard, flag raisings, Korean War memorial ceremonies, funerals and more. For more information, contact Charles Koppelman at 609-655-3111 or email him at [email protected]., Community dinner: Rise and the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen offer free hot meals at the First Presbyterian Church, 320 N. Main St., Hightstown, on Mondays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and the First United Methodist Church, 187 Stockton St., Hightstown, on Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. All meals are provided free on an unconditional, no-questions-asked basis. Volunteers are welcome., Food Pantry: The Rise Food Pantry is open 52 weeks a year from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and from 5 to 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Baby care items, personal products and all nonperishable and perishable food items are needed for local families. The pantry welcomes locally grown fruits and vegetables. Food can be donated directly to the pantry at 225 Franklin St., Hightstown, during operating hours or to the Greater Goods Thrift Store, 114 Rogers Ave., Hightstown. Contact [email protected] for more information., What’s going on , Community events, meeting notices, public announcements and other items of local interest appear regularly in this column at no charge. Send items well in advance to [email protected] or to Community Calendar, Windsor-Hights Herald, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, New Jersey, 08542., Short email submissions are preferred. Releases must include time, date, location, full street addresses and admission fee, if applicable., Also, share events with us on Facebook via www.facebook.com/WindsorHightsHerald.
