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Wednesday May 25
Art
Kaleidoscope Group Art Exhibition Artist Talk, Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission, Old Hights Brewing Company, 123 West Ward Street, Hightstown. Talk relating to group art exhibition of paintings in a variety of media including oil, acrylic, mixed media, and digital art that highlights a prism of colors found in botanicals, urban areas, landscapes and abstractions. 6 p.m.
On Stage
American Jade, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215-862-2121. www.buckscountyplayhouse.org. Autobiographical play written by and about Jodi Long, the first Asian-American to win an Emmy in any acting category. Her Chinese-Australian, tap-dancing father and Japanese-American mother were a popular nightclub act on the Chop Suey Circuit in the 1940s and 1950s. Her parents appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and her father even made it to Broadway. $70. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Ride the Cyclone: The Musical, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Part comedy, part tragedy, and wholly unexpected, this wildly imaginative story delivers surprises at every turn and reveals the resilience of the human spirit in spite of senseless tragedy. 7:30 p.m.
Blue Man Group on Tour, State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 1-800-255-3476. www.stnj.org. Original music, custom-made instruments, surprise audience interaction, and hilarious absurdity. $40 to $98. 8 p.m.
Dancing
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Lesson followed by dance with caller Jan Alter. Music by Pickup Band. $12; free for dancers under age 35. Masks required. 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Lectures
Operatic Explorations, Robbinsville Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville. www.princetonysmphony.org/festival. Festival Director Gregory J. Geehern discusses the vocal offerings of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s 2022 Princeton Festival. 6:30 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Watson Woods Walk, Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. www.abbottmarshlands.org. Enjoy an easy walk with our group as we observe the seasons change while exploring the beautiful trails of Roebling Park. Meet in the parking lot. Free. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
For Seniors
How Did We Get Here? Personal Development Workshop, Princeton Senior Resource Center, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton. www.princetonsenior.org. Over the past few years, we have all seen drastic changes to our daily lives and our "normal" schedule. "How Did We Get Here?" is a lively and interactive workshop designed to get participants to reflect on who we have become and the lives we are living. Register. $20. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Business Meetings
Networking, BNI Faclons, East Windsor, 877-264-0500. www.bninjpa.org. Meeting takes place online. Call the BNI Office or the chapter president to attend. 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Thursday May 26
Classical Music
Princeton 'Magic' Concert: The Harlem Renaissance, , Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, Princeton University. music.princeton.edu. Concert presents works by William Grant Still, Harry Burleigh, and a newly commissioned work by Nansi Carroll, performed by faculty members Jessica Thompson, viola, Kevin Deas, voice, and Francine Kay, piano. Free; no ticket required. 7:30 p.m.
On Stage
American Jade, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215-862-2121. www.buckscountyplayhouse.org. Autobiographical play written by and about Jodi Long, the first Asian-American to win an Emmy in any acting category. Her Chinese-Australian, tap-dancing father and Japanese-American mother were a popular nightclub act on the Chop Suey Circuit in the 1940s and 1950s. Her parents appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and her father even made it to Broadway. $70. 2 p.m.
Ride the Cyclone: The Musical, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Part comedy, part tragedy, and wholly unexpected, this wildly imaginative story delivers surprises at every turn and reveals the resilience of the human spirit in spite of senseless tragedy. 7:30 p.m.
Blue Man Group on Tour, State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 1-800-255-3476. www.stnj.org. Original music, custom-made instruments, surprise audience interaction, and hilarious absurdity. $40 to $98. 8 p.m.
Farm Markets
Princeton Farmers Market, Dinky Station Parking Lot, Alexander Street, Princeton. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com. Vendors sell fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and artisanal products. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lectures
Operatic Explorations, Mercer County Library Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. www.princetonysmphony.org/festival. Festival Director Gregory J. Geehern discusses the vocal offerings of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s 2022 Princeton Festival. 6 p.m.
For Seniors
Pups & Cups, Princeton Senior Resource Center, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton. www.princetonsenior.org. Socializing and pet therapy with a certified therapy dog. Free; hot beverages available for $1. Register. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Business Meetings
Networking, BNI Tigers Chapter, West Windsor, 609-356-5001. www.bninjpa.org. Meeting takes place online. Call the BNI Office or the chapter president to attend. 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Networking, BNI Top Flight, Town Diner, 431 Route 130, East Windsor, 609-443-8222. www.bninjpa.org. 7 a.m.
Finance Management for Small Businesses, Princeton SCORE. princeton.score.org. Free webinar about the strategic process of managing the financial resources of a small business, including the importance and basic elements of creating a budget, recording financial transactions, creating a financial statement, and other fundamental entrepreneurial responsibilities. Presented by Binnur Altiok, who retired from AT&T's finance organization as a senior financial manager in 2019 after 30 years. Register. 6:30 p.m.
Friday May 27
Live Music
Bad Hombres, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. R&B/contemporary/alternative. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On Stage
American Jade, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215-862-2121. www.buckscountyplayhouse.org. Autobiographical play written by and about Jodi Long, the first Asian-American to win an Emmy in any acting category. Her Chinese-Australian, tap-dancing father and Japanese-American mother were a popular nightclub act on the Chop Suey Circuit in the 1940s and 1950s. Her parents appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and her father even made it to Broadway. $70. 8 p.m.
Present Laughter, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.kelseyatmccc.org. Noël Coward's semi-autobiographical comedy that follows a self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis. $20. 8 p.m.
Ride the Cyclone: The Musical, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Part comedy, part tragedy, and wholly unexpected, this wildly imaginative story delivers surprises at every turn and reveals the resilience of the human spirit in spite of senseless tragedy. 8 p.m.
Film
Film: "Beneath the Banyan Tree", Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.princetonlibrary.org. After her son is jailed, a Chinese mother struggles to protect her family's reputation and her son's children while seeking shelter in the U.S. with her adult daughter. 6:30 p.m.
Dancing
Friday Night Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton. www.princetonfolkdance.org. Lesson followed by open dancing. No partner necessary. $5. 8 p.m.
Business Meetings
Networking, BNI Driven, Robbinsville, 877-264-0500. www.bninjpa.org. Meeting takes place online. Call the BNI Office or the chapter president to attend. 7 a.m.
Networking, BNI Growth Connections, 2 Railroad Place, Hopewell, 877-264-0500. www.bninjpa.org. Register to attend as a visitor. 7 a.m.
Saturday May 28
Jazz & Blues
Saxophonist James Stewart, Candlelight Lounge, 24 Passaic Street, Trenton. www.jazztrenton.com. $20 cover and $10 minimum drink order, free buffet. 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Live Music
Spring Music Series, Palmer Square Green, Princeton. www.palmersquare.com. Free live music with songwriter Dave Vargo. Noon. to 2 p.m.
Rhyme & Reason and Living the Dream, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Dave Matthews tribute in the afternoon and pop/rock in the evening. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.
Weekend Music Series, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com. Live music by Jerry Steele. Light fare, cheese plates, chips & salsa baskets, and wine by the glass available. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Williamsboy, Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. www.workingdogwinerynj.com. Free live music. Legends Grille food truck. Wine available for purchase by the bottle. 21+ only. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Caruso, Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.smallworldcoffee.com. Ambient loop guitarist performs. 6 p.m.
Cafe Improv, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Local music, poetry, comedy. $2. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
On Stage
American Jade, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215-862-2121. www.buckscountyplayhouse.org. Autobiographical play written by and about Jodi Long, the first Asian-American to win an Emmy in any acting category. Her Chinese-Australian, tap-dancing father and Japanese-American mother were a popular nightclub act on the Chop Suey Circuit in the 1940s and 1950s. Her parents appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and her father even made it to Broadway. $70. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Ride the Cyclone: The Musical, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Part comedy, part tragedy, and wholly unexpected, this wildly imaginative story delivers surprises at every turn and reveals the resilience of the human spirit in spite of senseless tragedy. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Present Laughter, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.kelseyatmccc.org. Noël Coward's semi-autobiographical comedy that follows a self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis. $20. 8 p.m.
Dancing
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Lesson followed by dance with caller Dave Rupp with Mat Clark, Sarah Gowan, Ben Kennedy, and Bill Quern. Gender-free calling. $11. Masks required. 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Comedy
Live from New York, It's Comedy Night, Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. Presented by the Ivy League of Comedy. $25. 8 p.m.
Farm Markets
West Windsor Community Farmers' Market, Vaughn Drive Lot, 877 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction. www.wwcfm.org. Up to 50 farms and other vendors on site selling fresh produce, meat, sweets, beer, tea, bread, pickles, and more. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
History
Memorial Day Flag Placement Ceremony, Kiwanis Club of Trenton, Locust Hill Cemetery, 73 Hart Avenue, Trenton, 609-208-9991. Ten flags will be planted in the cemetery sod, one for each of the Civil War veterans buried there. 10 a.m.
Memorial Day Parade, Spirit of Princeton, Nassau Street & Monument Plaza, Princeton. www.spiritofprinceton.org. Celebrate and salute the veterans and active members of our military services as they march down Nassau Street to Monument Plaza, where a ceremony begins at 11:15 a.m. Parade grand marshal and speaker at the ceremony is LTC William Gunther, director of the Army Officer Education program at Princeton University. 10 a.m.
Day of Remembrance, Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Road, Princeton. www.pbs1777.org. Honor fallen soldiers and pin yellow ribbons to a memorial wreath. Join the PA Second Regiment and historic interpreters in a memorial service and singing of "Amazing Grace," and hear the story of the Battle of Princeton. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Outdoor Volunteer Session, Friends of Princeton Open Space, Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. www.fopos.org. Register for a three-hour session. 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Haying, Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Lambertville, 609-737-3299. www.howellfarm.org. Learn how to make hay the old-fashioned way. Head up to the fields where farmers are cutting, tedding, and raking loose hay to store in the barn for the horses. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday May 29
Live Music
Weekend Music Series, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com. Live music by Kara & Corey. Light fare, cheese plates, chips & salsa baskets, and wine by the glass available. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Fabulous Benson Boys, Working Dog Winery, 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, 609-371-6000. www.workingdogwinerynj.com. Free live music. Legends Grille food truck. Wine available for purchase by the bottle. 21+ only. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
HVV Jazz Band, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
On Stage
American Jade, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215-862-2121. www.buckscountyplayhouse.org. Autobiographical play written by and about Jodi Long, the first Asian-American to win an Emmy in any acting category. Her Chinese-Australian, tap-dancing father and Japanese-American mother were a popular nightclub act on the Chop Suey Circuit in the 1940s and 1950s. Her parents appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and her father even made it to Broadway. $70. 2 p.m.
Present Laughter, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.kelseyatmccc.org. Noël Coward's semi-autobiographical comedy that follows a self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis. $20. 2 p.m.
Ride the Cyclone: The Musical, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Part comedy, part tragedy, and wholly unexpected, this wildly imaginative story delivers surprises at every turn and reveals the resilience of the human spirit in spite of senseless tragedy. 2 p.m.
Dancing
Pure Ballroom Dance, Central Jersey Dance Society, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-945-1883. www.centraljerseydance.org. Beginner/intermediate waltz lesson taught by Marek from G&J Dance Studios followed by open dancing to a mix of smooth and standard waltz, foxtrot, quickstep, tango, and Viennese waltz, and ballroom style Latin and rhythm music by DJ Slair. Register. $15. Proof of vaccination required. 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Monday May 30
Memorial Day. Postal and bank holiday.
Live Music
Weekend Music Series, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com. Live music by Bill Flemer. Light fare, cheese plates, chips & salsa baskets, and wine by the glass available. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Live Music
Silent Q, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Rock/pop. 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday May 31
On Stage
Performance: Examining "Old Times" by Harold Pinter, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.princetonlibrary.org. The Princeton Actors Collective presents excerpts from "Old Times" by Harold Pinter in advance of their upcoming production at the Lewis Center for the Arts. A moderated discussion follows. 7 p.m.
American Jade, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215-862-2121. www.buckscountyplayhouse.org. Autobiographical play written by and about Jodi Long, the first Asian-American to win an Emmy in any acting category. Her Chinese-Australian, tap-dancing father and Japanese-American mother were a popular nightclub act on the Chop Suey Circuit in the 1940s and 1950s. Her parents appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and her father even made it to Broadway. $70. 7:30 p.m.
Dancing
Tuesday Night Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Christ Congregation, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton. www.princetonfolkdance.org. No partner necessary. $5. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday June 1
Classical Music
Downtown Lunchtime Recital Series, First Reformed Church of New Brunswick. www.facebook.com/FRCNewBrunswick. Amy Kang with classical music selections for cello. Livestream via YouTube. 12:15 p.m.
On Stage
American Jade, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA, 215-862-2121. www.buckscountyplayhouse.org. Autobiographical play written by and about Jodi Long, the first Asian-American to win an Emmy in any acting category. Her Chinese-Australian, tap-dancing father and Japanese-American mother were a popular nightclub act on the Chop Suey Circuit in the 1940s and 1950s. Her parents appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and her father even made it to Broadway. $70. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Lectures
The Masorti Movement in Israel, Pluralism, The WZO & You, Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton. www.thejewishcenter.org. Talk by Dr. Yizhar Hess, vice chair of the World Zionist Organization. Register at tinyurl.com/2p9fuasu. 7 p.m.
