Events
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Wednesday September 2
On Stage
Rent, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pa. Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical follows a group of young artists in New York’s East Village navigating friendship, love, loss and creativity. 1:30 p.m.
Art
Jersey Art Meetup, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Princeton Comic Makers hosts a weekly social gathering for illustrators, animators, writers and other creatives to draw, write, develop projects, exchange feedback and meet collaborators. 7 to 9 p.m.
Books
Preparing Your Digital Legacy, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. David Lam leads a class on taking an inventory of digital accounts, website and subscription access, passwords and security so a designated person can gain access in an emergency. 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Kids & Teens
Family Yoga Demonstration Class, Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Motherhood and Movement leads a family class with a dance party, nursery-rhyme movement, breathing exercises and simplified yoga. Caregiver participation is encouraged. Bring mats or towels. Registration is requested. Check website for time.
Adult Craft: Painted Glasses, Mercer County Library System, Twin Rivers Branch, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Participants paint and personalize a glass to take home. Materials provided. Registration is required. Check website for time.
Kids’ Concert with Miss Kim, Mercer County Library System, Hightstown Memorial Branch, 114 Franklin Street, Hightstown. Miss Kim performs original and classic children’s songs for children from birth through age 7 and their caregivers. Registration is requested. 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Discovery Time, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Early-literacy and discovery activities for young children. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Drop-in Discovery Play, Mercer County Library System, West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. Open-ended play and discovery activities for young children. 4 to 5 p.m.
Paper Airplanes, Mercer County Library System, West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. Children create, decorate and test paper airplanes. 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.
Storytime, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Interactive stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children ages 2 and older with caregivers. 10:30 a.m.
Baby Storytime, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Books, songs and rhymes for babies and toddlers from birth through 24 months with caregivers. 11:30 a.m.
Community
CASA Information Session, Mercer County Library System, West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. Learn how Court Appointed Special Advocates volunteers support children in foster care and what is involved in becoming an advocate. Check website for time.
Current Events Chat, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Informal group discussion of news and current events. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Health
Evening Yoga in the Garden, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. Gratitude Yoga leads an all-levels Vinyasa class in Morven’s historic gardens. The donation-based session moves into the Stockton Education Center in case of rain or excessive heat. 6 to 7 p.m.
Food & Drink
Tapas y Vino, Mediterra, 29 Hulfish Street, Princeton. Spanish-inspired small plates are paired with wines. 6 to 8 p.m.
Princeton University Farmers Market, Firestone Library Plaza, Princeton University, Princeton. Fall market features local farm and food vendors, prepared foods and artisan producers. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday September 3
On Stage
Rent, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pa. Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical follows a group of young artists in New York’s East Village navigating friendship, love, loss and creativity. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant at Peddler’s Village, 1671 Route 263, Lahaska, Pa. Immersive comedy dinner theater turns the audience into wedding guests at an over-the-top Italian American celebration. Buffet dinner is included. $109. 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Music
Sun Ra Arkestra, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton. The legendary experimental jazz ensemble, founded by visionary bandleader Sun Ra and long led by saxophonist Marshall Allen, brings its blend of big-band jazz, free improvisation, Afrofuturism and theatrical performance to Princeton. 7:30 p.m.
Uncorked Thursdays: On The Fly, Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. Live music with wine, local beer, cocktails and food available. No cover. 6 to 9 p.m.
Just Jeff, Red Fox Lounge at Peddler’s Village, 2400 Street Road, New Hope, Pa. Live local music in the lounge. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Art
Nassau Street Sampler, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. The 17th annual community kickoff fills the museum with local food, live music and dance, art-making and activities throughout the new museum building. Free and open to the public. 5 to 8 p.m.
Museums
Wormholes, Warp Drives, UFOs and Congress, Mercer County Library System, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Physicist and author Tony Rothman examines congressional UAP hearings alongside the science of wormholes, warp drives and other speculative concepts, with video clips and discussion. For high school students and adults. Registration is requested. 6 to 8 p.m.
Kids & Teens
Storytime in the Park, Woodlot Park, South Brunswick. South Brunswick Public Library takes storytime outdoors for stories and activities in one of the township parks. 10 a.m.
Celebrating Dorothy Maynor, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Intergenerational birthday celebration honoring acclaimed soprano and former Princeton resident Dorothy Maynor, with a brief presentation by musicologist Monica Hershberger, historic photographs, birthday cake and a craft. All ages are welcome. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Baby Time, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Stories, songs and activities for babies and caregivers. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Crafternoon: Paper Bag Owl, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Children make a paper-bag owl craft. 3 to 3:30 p.m.
Baby Storytime, Mercer County Library System, West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. Stories, songs and rhymes for babies and caregivers. 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Playdate Pals, Mercer County Library System, West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. Social play session for young children and caregivers. 11 a.m. to noon.
Drop-in Discovery Play, Mercer County Library System, West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. Open-ended discovery and play activities for children. 4 to 5 p.m.
Drop-in Craft, Mercer County Library System, West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. Drop-in craft activity; materials are supplied. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Storytime, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Interactive stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children ages 2 and older with caregivers. 10:30 a.m.
Baby Storytime, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Books, songs and rhymes for babies and toddlers from birth through 24 months with caregivers. 11:30 a.m.
Business
September Membership Luncheon featuring Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Road East, Princeton. Caldwell, New Jersey’s lieutenant governor and secretary of state, discusses the Sherrill administration’s priorities for economic growth, business support, affordability and civic engagement. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Community
Arm In Arm Mobile Food Pantry, Hamilton Township Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. Way, Hamilton. Mobile food pantry for people facing food insecurity. No preregistration is required; Arm In Arm and library staff register participants on arrival. 2 to 4 p.m.
The OnStage Seniors Open Auditions, Center for Modern Aging Princeton, Princeton. Open auditions for the senior performance ensemble, which develops original theater pieces based on participants’ experiences. 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Crochet & Knit Corner, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Bring a current crochet or knitting project and work alongside other crafters. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Chess for Adults, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Casual chess session for adults. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Play Mah Jongg, Mercer County Library System, West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction. Play American mah-jongg using current National Mah Jongg League rules and cards. Space is limited. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Dorothy Maynor in Princeton and Beyond, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Musicologist Monica Hershberger discusses research for her biography of African American soprano Dorothy Maynor, including Maynor’s Princeton connections and her work as founder of the Harlem School of the Arts. Registration is requested. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Food & Drink
Sip & Scoop Wine & Gelato Pairing, Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. Guided tasting pairs handcrafted gelato with selected wines. $40. 7 p.m.
Princeton Farmers Market, Hinds Plaza, Princeton. Weekly market features local produce, prepared foods and other goods from area farmers and small businesses. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Friday September 4
On Stage
Cirque Italia Water Circus, Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville. Touring circus production under a big top with aerialists, acrobats, contortionists, juggling, balancing acts and a signature water stage. Check venue for performance time. Check website for time.
Rent, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pa. Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical follows a group of young artists in New York’s East Village navigating friendship, love, loss and creativity. 7:30 p.m.
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant at Peddler’s Village, 1671 Route 263, Lahaska, Pa. Immersive comedy dinner theater turns the audience into wedding guests at an over-the-top Italian American celebration. Buffet dinner is included. $109. 7 to 9:30 p.m.
The Cher Show, Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. The jukebox musical traces Cher’s life and career through three versions of the performer at different stages of her life, using hits from her six-decade catalog. 7:30 p.m.
Music
Nat Adderley Jr. Trio, South Brunswick Arts Commission Jazz Cafe, South Brunswick Municipal Complex Senior Center, 540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction. Pianist, arranger and longtime Luther Vandross musical director Nat Adderley Jr. opens the Jazz Cafe series with his trio. Admission is $6 at the door and includes light refreshments. 8 to 10 p.m.
Steve Hiltner Duo, Triumph Brewing Company, 20 Palmer Square East, Princeton. Live music at the brewpub. 6 to 9 p.m.
The Men of Soul, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. Outdoor performance in the shopping center’s summer concert series. 6 to 8 p.m.
Sister Blue, Bucks County Brewery, 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, Pa. Live music at the brewery, with Empanada Casa scheduled to serve food from 4 to 8 p.m. 6 to 8 p.m.
Cinema Improv with Dave Butler and Friends, Hopewell Valley Stage, Hopewell. Drummer and producer Dave Butler leads a rotating group of musicians who create an improvised live soundtrack while the audience watches a film. The performance combines cinema, groove, improvisation and spontaneous composition. 7:30 p.m.
Mei Semones, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton. Singer, songwriter and guitarist Mei Semones blends jazz harmony, intricate guitar work and indie-pop songwriting, drawing on both English and Japanese lyrics. 7:30 p.m.
Art
Jaleel Campbell: Common Threads Opening Reception, Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton. Opening reception for an exhibition bringing together Campbell’s illustration, textiles, sculpture and storytelling. The show includes hand-sewn Jalethals dolls and work exploring memory, childhood, Black queer identity, family lineage, cultural expectations and creativity across a lifetime. 5 to 7 p.m.
Invisible Forces, Artworks Trenton, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. Final day of Kate Graves’ exhibition exploring unseen physical, emotional and social forces through contemporary art. Gallery open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Accordion Photobook Workshop, Princeton University Art Museum, Laporte Family Creativity Lab, Princeton. Local artist Christina Freeman demonstrates how to create an accordion-style photobook inspired by Ed Ruscha’s Every Building on the Sunset Strip. Materials are provided. Open to ages 14 and older. $10; registration is required. 3 to 4, 4:30 to 5:30 and 6 to 7 p.m.
Museums
$5 After 5 Fridays, Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton. Evening admission to the sculpture park and galleries is $5 after 5 p.m. 5 to 9 p.m.
Pop-Up Talk: Curator Veronica White, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Curator Veronica White gives a focused gallery talk on works in the museum’s collection. 2 to 3 p.m.
Collections Highlights Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Guided introduction to selected works and themes across the museum’s collections. 6 to 7 p.m.
Kids & Teens
Play-Doh Challenge, Mercer County Library System, Hollowbrook Branch, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing. Children ages 5 to 9 race the clock to create objects from Play-Doh based on challenge cards. Registration is required. Check website for time.
First Friday Farm Fun, Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. Special hands-on farm program at the working dairy farm. Check website for program details. 1:30 to 5 p.m.
Food & Drink
Blue Moon Acres Farm Market, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington. Farm market features certified organic produce, microgreens and rice from Blue Moon Acres, along with meats, cheeses, ice cream and other locally produced foods. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Outdoors
Free Admission Day, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, Pa. Visitors receive free admission to explore the preserve’s trails and seasonal native-plant displays. Check website for time.
Sports
Men’s Soccer: Princeton vs. James Madison, Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium, Princeton University, Princeton. Princeton opens its home schedule against James Madison. 7 p.m.
Saturday September 5
On Stage
Cirque Italia Water Circus, Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville. Touring circus production features aerialists, acrobats, juggling, balancing acts, contortion and a water stage. 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Rent, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pa. Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical follows a group of young artists in New York’s East Village navigating friendship, love, loss and creativity. 1:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant at Peddler’s Village, 1671 Route 263, Lahaska, Pa. Immersive comedy dinner theater turns the audience into wedding guests at an over-the-top Italian American celebration. Buffet dinner is included. $109. 2 and 7 p.m.
The Cher Show, Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. The jukebox musical traces Cher’s life and career through three versions of the performer at different stages of her life, using hits from her six-decade catalog. 3 and 7:30 p.m.
Music
Charles Laurita & The Mischief, Palmer Square Green, Princeton. Opening performance in Palmer Square’s fall music series. Bring a chair or blanket for outdoor seating on the Green. 1 to 3 p.m.
On The Fly, Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. Weekend live music at the winery. 2 to 6 p.m.
The Little Red Rooster Blues Band, Bucks County Brewery, 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, Pa. Live blues at the brewery. Smokey Bandit BBQ is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Rodrigo Bonelli Trio, Triumph Brewing Company, 20 Palmer Square East, Princeton. Brazilian-American jazz drummer, composer and educator Rodrigo Bonelli leads a trio drawing on jazz and Brazilian traditions. 6 to 9 p.m.
Gavin Skinner, Terhune Orchards Vineyard & Winery, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. Live winery music in the orchard, with wine by the glass and tasting flights available. Noon to 5 p.m.
Art
Fall Art Show: Farm Animals, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. Opening day of Terhune’s fifth annual fall art exhibition featuring works inspired by farm animals. The show continues through Dec. 6. Check website for time.
Open Studio, Princeton University Art Museum, 136 Creativity Lab, Princeton. Drop in for art-making activities inspired by works from the museum’s collections and special exhibitions. Materials provided. 1 p.m.
Museums
Abstractions of Nature: Quarries and Industry in Pennsylvania Impressionism, James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa. Opening day for an exhibition examining a less familiar side of Pennsylvania Impressionism. Rather than focusing solely on pastoral Bucks County landscapes, the show explores artists’ fascination with quarries, factories and industrial subjects and how they transformed those settings through light, color and abstraction. Check website for time.
Collections Highlights Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Guided introduction to selected works and themes across the museum’s collections. 11 a.m. to noon.
Clay Has Memory: Creative Lineages from Africa Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Guided tour of the special exhibition examining clay traditions, artistic inheritance and creative lineages connected to Africa. 3 to 4 p.m.
Kids & Teens
Art for Families: Sculpture Forms, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Families experiment with sculpture techniques inspired by George Segal’s use of plaster bandages and create forms through hands-on work in the museum’s Creativity Labs. 10 a.m.
Mozzarella Stretch for Families, Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. Families stretch mozzarella from curd, taste fresh mozzarella and aged Cherry Grove cheeses, and take home what they make. Noon to 1 p.m.
Festivals
Sunflower Festival, Bellemont Farm. Sunflower fields, pick-your-own flowers, games and activities, food trucks, craft vendors and a beer garden. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Food & Drink
West Windsor Community Farmers Market, 877 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction. Seasonal produce, grains, meats, dairy, flowers, honey, mushrooms, baked goods and prepared breakfast and lunch from regional farms and food producers. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pennington Farmers Market, Rosedale Mills, Pennington. Growers and producers from within about 50 miles sell directly to the public, with an emphasis on sustainable agriculture and Hopewell Valley’s local food community. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Blue Moon Acres Farm Market, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington. Certified organic produce, microgreens, rice and locally produced meats, cheeses, ice cream and pantry goods. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Outdoors
FOPOS Fall Bird Walk, Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Princeton. Expert birder Winnie Hughes Spar leads a guided walk to identify Princeton-area birds and discuss their behavior. Bring binoculars and water and wear footwear suitable for potentially muddy trails. 8 to 10 a.m.
Saturday Canal Walk, Turning Basin Park, Alexander Road, Princeton. Free three-mile walk along the Delaware & Raritan Canal towpath. 10 a.m.
Sunday September 6
On Stage
Cirque Italia Water Circus, Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville. Touring circus production features aerialists, acrobats, juggling, balancing acts, contortion and a water stage. 1:30 and 4:30 p.m.
Rent, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pa. Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical follows a group of young artists in New York’s East Village navigating friendship, love, loss and creativity. The matinee is an ASL-interpreted performance. 1:30 p.m.
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding, Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant at Peddler’s Village, 1671 Route 263, Lahaska, Pa. Immersive comedy dinner theater turns the audience into wedding guests at an over-the-top Italian American celebration. Buffet dinner is included. $109. 2 to 4:30 p.m.
The Cher Show, Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. The jukebox musical traces Cher’s life and career through three versions of the performer at different stages of her life, using hits from her six-decade catalog. 3 p.m.
Music
Princeton University Carillon Concert, Graduate College, Princeton University, Princeton. Anton Fleissner performs on the Graduate College carillon. Audiences listen from the lawn, rain or shine. Free. 1 p.m.
Michael Patrick, Terhune Orchards Vineyard & Winery, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. Live winery music in the orchard. Noon to 5 p.m.
Rodney Wright, Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. Live music at the winery. 2 to 6 p.m.
Museums
Ellarslie Open 43 Closing Day, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Final day of the annual juried Ellarslie Open exhibition. Visitors can see the show and vote for their favorite work before the Trenton Museum Society Purchase Award and People’s Choice Award are announced at 3 p.m.
Collections Highlights Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Guided introduction to selected works and themes across the museum’s collections. 1 to 2 p.m.
Takeda Hideo’s Genpei: Defying Authority Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Guided tour of the special exhibition devoted to Japanese artist Takeda Hideo’s irreverent reinterpretation of the medieval Genpei War. 3 to 4 p.m.
Festivals
Sunflower Festival, Bellemont Farm. Sunflower fields, pick-your-own flowers, games and activities, food trucks, craft vendors and a beer garden. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Food & Drink
Outstanding in the Field Dinner, Cherry Grove Farm, 3200 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. Outstanding in the Field sets its signature long table directly on the preserved dairy farm for a special farm dinner. Guest chef Eli Collins of a.kitchen collaborates with Cherry Grove farmers Oliver Hamill, Andrew Insua and Tish Streeten and head cheesemaker Paul Lawler. Cherry Grove operates nearly 500 acres of preserved farmland and produces award-winning farmstead cheeses from its grass-fed dairy herd. Tickets are $390. 3 to about 7:45 p.m.
Sunday Supper at Northridge Restaurant, Executive chef Lance Knowling serves a rustic supper inspired by his Midwestern upbringing on a property surrounded by roughly 300 acres of farmland. 4 to 7 p.m.
Outdoors
Beat the Heat Summer Naturalist Walk, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, Pa. A preserve naturalist leads a morning walk highlighting late-summer flowers and the wildlife they support. 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Monday September 7
On Stage
Cirque Italia Water Circus, Quaker Bridge Mall, Lawrenceville. Final Labor Day performance of the touring water circus production. 7:30 p.m.
Music
Andrew Lobby, Terhune Orchards Vineyard & Winery, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. Live Labor Day music at the winery. Wine tasting flights and glasses available. Noon to 5 p.m.
Museums
Collections Highlights Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Labor Day guided introduction to selected works from the museum’s collections. 11 a.m. to noon.
Photography as a Way of Life: Final Day, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Final day of the exhibition examining photographers Minor White, Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan and their influence as artists, teachers and thinkers in mid-20th-century American photography. Check website for time.
Outdoors
Labor Day Planting Party, Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands. Volunteer outdoor planting event. 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Tuesday September 8
On Stage
Rent, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pa. Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical follows a group of young artists in New York’s East Village navigating friendship, love, loss and creativity. 7:30 p.m.
Music
Pop-Up Choir Princeton, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Community singing event in which participants come together to learn and perform a song in a single evening. 7 to 8 p.m.
Books
Carolyn Forche in Conversation with Patricia Smith, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Forche launches Otherwhere: New and Selected Poems, a collection spanning five decades of her work, in conversation with award-winning poet Patricia Smith. 6 p.m.
Kids & Teens
Read & Pick: Potatoes, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. Children hear a story about potatoes, learn how the crop grows and participate in a hands-on picking activity. $12. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon.
Storytime, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Stories and early-literacy activities for children. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Chess Club, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Chess session for young players. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Business
JobSeekers, online. Networking and support meeting for professionals in transition. Virtual meeting links available through the organization. 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Community
9/11 @ 25: Legacy, Lessons, and the Future of National Security, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Robertson Hall, Princeton University, Princeton. Pulitzer Prize-winning national security journalist Spencer Ackerman joins Soufan Center executive director Colin Clarke and former State Department counterterrorism coordinator and U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Richard for a discussion of the quarter-century since the Sept. 11 attacks and their continuing national-security implications. 4:30 p.m.
Historic Local Resources, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Introduction to genealogy and local-history resources including Ancestry, Fold3, HeritageQuest, HeritageHub, the Hightstown Digital Newspaper Archive and Trenton newspaper archives reaching back to the 19th century. Bring a laptop or tablet if possible. 7 to 8 p.m.
Health
Sept. 11 25th Anniversary Remembrance Blood Drive, Mercer County Library System, Robbinsville Branch, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville. New York Blood Center blood drive held to mark the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11. Donors receive a commemorative T-shirt while supplies last. Registration is required. Noon to 6 p.m.
Caregiver Support Group, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Bilingual support group for caregivers. Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Sports
Fall Adult Tennis Clinics Begin, Nassau Tennis Club, Skillman. Opening day of the club’s fall adult clinic session, with programs organized by level and day of the week. Advance registration is required. Check website for time.
Wednesday September 9
On Stage
Rent, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pa. Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical follows a group of young artists in New York’s East Village navigating friendship, love, loss and creativity. 1:30 p.m.
Music
Marel Hidalgo and Jamaican Jazz, South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. Guitar prodigy Marel Hidalgo, who began performing at age 6 and is now 17, performs Jamaican jazz with Grammy-winning bandmates in the Friends Theatre. Advance registration is recommended to guarantee seating. 7 p.m.
Art
Open Studio, Princeton University Art Museum, 136 Creativity Lab, Princeton. Drop-in art-making activities rooted in discovery and inspired by works in the museum’s collections and special exhibitions. Materials provided. 1 p.m.
Jersey Art Meetup, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Weekly gathering for illustrators, animators, writers and other creatives to work, exchange feedback and connect with collaborators. 7 to 9 p.m.
Film
Queen Kelly, Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street, Princeton. Erich von Stroheim’s famously unfinished silent drama starring Gloria Swanson screens as part of the Garden’s Hollywood Summer Nights series. 7 p.m.
Books
Vicky Osterweil in Conversation with Bill Gleason, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street, Princeton. Osterweil discusses The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies and Took Over the World with Princeton professor Bill Gleason. The book examines Disney’s rise to cultural dominance through its films, theme parks, merchandising, intellectual-property strategy and corporate power. 6 p.m.
Kids & Teens
Reading Rebels, Mercer County Library System, Hopewell Branch. Reading program for children. 4:30 p.m.
Discovery Time, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Early-literacy and discovery activities. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Free Play with mTiny Robots, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Children explore screen-free coding and robotics with mTiny robots. 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Family Fun Time, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Family activity session for children and caregivers. 6:30 to 7 p.m.
Business
Independent Business Alliance Open Space Breakfast, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, 1600 American Boulevard, Pennington. Interactive networking program in which participants help set the agenda, bring business challenges or discussion topics, move among conversations and exchange advice, referrals and expertise. 8 to 10:30 a.m.
Community
McCarter Live at the Library, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. McCarter artistic director Sarah Rasmussen and director of presented programming Paula Abreu give audiences a behind-the-scenes preview of the theater’s coming season. 6 p.m.
The College Connection, Kiwanis Club of Trenton, Leonardo’s II, 2021 U.S. Highway 1, Lawrence. Harold B. Vereen, president of the Omega Delta Upsilon Foundation, discusses how Trenton students find college opportunities through the HBCU College Fair. RSVP by Tuesday, Sept. 8, to mccormicknj@aol.com. $20 menu lunch, payable at the door. For information, call Mike McCormick at 609-208-9991. Noon.
How to Promote Healthy Digital Engagement, Mercer County Library System, Ewing Branch, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing. Danielle Young, director of clinical services at Child Mind Institute, discusses how social media and technology affect children’s development and well-being and offers strategies for healthy boundaries, balance and communication. Registration is required. 2 p.m.
Food & Drink
An Evening of Legendary Champagne & Burgundy, The Perch at Peacock Inn, 20 Bayard Lane, Princeton. Special wine tasting and dinner event focused on Champagne and Burgundy. 6 p.m.
Princeton University Farmers Market, Firestone Library Plaza, Princeton University, Princeton. Local farm and food vendors, prepared foods and artisan producers. Free and open to the public. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday September 10
On Stage
Julio Torres: Works in Progress, McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton. Emmy-nominated, Peabody- and WGA-winning writer, director and comedian Julio Torres brings a work-in-progress performance blending surreal comedy, visual design, dream logic and theatrical staging. Torres is known for Los Espookys, Problemista and the HBO special Color Theories. 8 p.m.
Rent, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pa. Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical follows a group of young artists in New York’s East Village navigating friendship, love, loss and creativity. 1:30 p.m.
Music
2D, Red Fox Lounge at Peddler’s Village, 2400 Street Road, New Hope, Pa. Live local music in the lounge. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Art
Vibrant Views, Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville. Opening day for a landscape exhibition by TingTing Hsu and Michael Schweigart. Hsu draws on places ranging from the D&R Canal to landscapes encountered while traveling, exploring changing light, color and memories attached to place. Schweigart combines memory, plein-air studies and photographs to create atmospheric landscapes with a strong sense of place. Exhibition continues through Oct. 4. Check website for time.
Museums
Princeton and the American Revolution, Historical Society of Princeton. Program in a four-part history series examining Princeton’s role in the American Revolution. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Takeda Hideo’s Genpei: Defying Authority Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Guided tour of the special exhibition devoted to Takeda Hideo’s satirical reinterpretation of the medieval Genpei War. 6 to 7 p.m.
Books
Shatema Threadcraft in Conversation with Reena Goldthree, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Threadcraft presents The Labors of Resurrection: Black Women, Necromancy, and Morrisonian Democracy in conversation with historian Reena Goldthree. 6 p.m.
Kids & Teens
Baby Time, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Stories, songs and early-literacy activities for babies and caregivers. 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Storytime, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Interactive stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children ages 2 and older with caregivers. 10:30 a.m.
Baby Storytime, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Books, songs and rhymes for babies and toddlers from birth through 24 months with caregivers. 11:30 a.m.
Business
September Business Before Business Virtual Speed Networking, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, online. Structured one-hour virtual networking session for chamber members and prospective members. Free for members; $15 for future members. 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Young Professionals Give Back: America’s Grow-A-Row, Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce and partner chambers. Young professionals from several chambers spend the first two hours harvesting crops for America’s Grow-A-Row, followed by an hour of networking over hors d’oeuvres. Free registration is required. 5 to 8 p.m.
Community
South Brunswick and Sept. 11: 25 Years Later, South Brunswick Public Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. Panel discussion and short film examine how South Brunswick municipal leaders responded to the Sept. 11 attacks and recount the experiences of six South Brunswick police officers who went to New York to assist in rescue efforts. Advance registration is recommended. 7 p.m.
2026 CMAP Fall Gala, Center for Modern Aging Princeton, Nancy S. Klath Center for Lifelong Learning, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton. Annual gala celebrating the organization’s legacy, innovation and community impact, beginning with cocktails followed by a plated dinner and program under the tent. $275. 5:30 to 10 p.m.
Crochet & Knit Corner, Mercer County Library System, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Bring a current crochet or knitting project and work alongside other crafters. 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Health
Sept. 11 25th Anniversary Remembrance Blood Drive, Mercer County Library System, Hopewell Branch. New York Blood Center blood drive marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Noon to 6 p.m.
Food & Drink
Trivia in the Winery, Terhune Orchards Vineyard & Winery, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. D.J. Iron Mike hosts a fall trivia night at the winery. 5 to 8 p.m.
Trivia Night: Pop Culture Through the Decades, Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. Teams test their knowledge of music, movies, television and pop culture from multiple decades. 7 p.m.
Princeton Farmers Market, Hinds Plaza, Princeton. Weekly market features local produce, prepared foods and goods from regional farmers and small businesses. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
First Thursday Dinner Series, Princeton Theological Seminary Farminary. Intimate dinner on the seminary’s 21-acre sustainable farm pairing a guest chef with a scholar, artist or activist for a meal and conversation. This edition focuses on community stories and climate realities. 6 to 8 p.m.
Buffalo’s & Bourbon, Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn, Lambertville. Food and drink event centered on bourbon and hearty pairings. 7 to 9 p.m.
Outdoors
Talk of the Sourlands: Life of a Bear, The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. Program on black bear biology, behavior and life in the Sourlands region. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Sports
Women’s Soccer: Princeton vs. Colgate, Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium, Princeton University, Princeton. Home match against Colgate. 7 p.m.
Friday September 11
On Stage
Rent, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pa. Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning rock musical follows a group of young artists in New York’s East Village navigating friendship, love, loss and creativity. 7:30 p.m.
The Cher Show, Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. The jukebox musical traces Cher’s life and career through three versions of the performer at different stages of her life, using hits from her six-decade catalog. 7:30 p.m.
Music
North of Six, Bucks County Brewery, 31 Appletree Lane, Pipersville, Pa. Live music at the brewery. 6 to 9 p.m.
The Fabulous Greaseband, Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. Finale of the winery’s 2026 Summer Wine & Music Series. The band performs rock ‘n’ roll spanning the 1950s through the 1990s. Guests bring lawn chairs; wine, beer, Crossing Crushies and light bites are sold on site. $20 in advance, $25 during concert week. 7 to 9 p.m.
Castle Lane, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. Finale of the shopping center’s outdoor summer concert series, with music and a Triumph Brewing pop-up beer garden. 6 to 8 p.m.
Art
Mercer County Photography 2026, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, 299 Parkside Avenue, Trenton. Opening day of the biennial juried exhibition of Mercer County photographers, presented in partnership with the Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage. Photographer Aubrey J. Kauffman serves as juror. The exhibition continues through Oct. 11. Check website for time.
ACP BYOB: Printed Ceramic Coasters, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. Artist-instructor Dave DiMarchi of 9INHANDPRESS combines relief printing and slab-built ceramics in a hands-on workshop. Participants carve, stamp and glaze a pair of coasters, which are fired and available for later pickup. 6:30 p.m.
Museums
Docent Tour of Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. A docent leads an in-depth tour of Morven’s America 250 exhibition examining the lives, ideals, personal connections and contradictions of New Jersey’s five signers of the Declaration of Independence. Registration includes museum admission and is required in advance. 1 p.m.
Community on Tap, Historical Society of Princeton, Dohm Alley, Princeton. Free 15-minute guided tours of Princeton’s Taverns: On the Road to Revolution examine taverns as centers of commerce, communication, politics and community life and show how historians reconstruct tavern culture using maps, newspapers, licenses, archaeology and personal accounts. Tours at noon and 1 p.m.
Collections Highlights Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton. Guided introduction to selected works and themes across the museum’s collections. 6 to 7 p.m.
Community
25th Anniversary Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony, South Brunswick Municipal Building, South Brunswick. Municipal remembrance marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks. 11 a.m.
Health
Advancing Autism Care Through Innovation, Eden Autism, NJHA Conference and Event Center, 760 Alexander Road, Princeton. Eden’s Princeton Lecture Series brings together researchers and autism-services professionals for a conference addressing mental health, self-injurious behavior and staff training. Rutgers professor Vanessa Bal presents a tiered approach to promoting mental health and wellness for autistic people, while Eli Newcomb discusses a decade of research on staff training and performance management. In-person and virtual attendance available. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Food & Drink
Blue Moon Acres Farm Market, 11 Willow Creek Drive, Pennington. Farm market features certified organic produce, microgreens, rice and a selection of locally produced foods. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sports
Princeton Invitational Men’s Water Polo: Princeton vs. St. Mary’s, DeNunzio Pool, Princeton University, Princeton. Opening day of Princeton’s home invitational. Princeton enters the season as the five-time defending Northeast Water Polo Conference champion. 3:30 p.m.
Field Hockey: Princeton vs. Rutgers, Bedford Field, Princeton University, Princeton. Home match against in-state rival Rutgers. 5 p.m.