Friday October 21
School Sports
For WW-P school sports information, call the hotline: 609-716-5000, ext. 5134.
High School North Girls Volleyball. North Hunterdon. 5:15 p.m.
High School South Girls Volleyball. At Hillsborough. 5:30 p.m.
High School North Football. South. 7 p.m.
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Drama
Rocky Horror Show, Academy Theater, 146 Route 130,
Bordentown, 609-291-9000. www.theacademytheatre.com. Musical. $30.
8 p.m.
The Laramie Project, Bridge Players Theater Company,
Broad Street Methodist Church, 36 East Broad Street, Burlington,
856-303-7620. www.bridgeplayerstheatre.com. Drama. $15. 8 p.m.
They’re Playing Our Song, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County
Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-584-9444.
www.kelseytheatre.net. Musical love story by Neil Simon, Marvin
Hamlisch, and Carole Bayer Sager. Through October 23. $16. 8 p.m.
Gem of the Ocean, McCarter Theater, 91 University
Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. August Wilson’s drama directed
by Ruben Santiago-Hudson stars Phylicia Rashad and John Amos. After
hours party. $30 to $40. 8 p.m.
The It Girl, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. Musical of a tribute to
silent movies and Clara Bow based on the Paramount picture “”It”” about
a sassy department store salesclerk who wins an advertising contest.
Through Saturday, November 26. $23.75 to $25.25. 8 p.m.
Heather Diaforli-Day, a music teacher in West Windsor-Plainsboro
School District, plays the lead role of Betty Lou Spence. This is her
sixth appearance at Off Broadstreet where she has been seen in “”Hot ‘n
Cole,”” “”A Class Act,”” “”Caught in the Net,”” “”The Spitfire Grill,”” and
“”Little by Little.”” She is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory and
the College of New Jersey.
Up the Down Staircase, Peddie School, William
Mount-Burke Theater, Hightstown, 609-490-7550. Fall underclassmen
play about a young teacher and her students adapted by Christopher
Sergel and Bel Kaufman. $5. 8 p.m.
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, Theatre
Intime, Frist Theater, Princeton University, 609-258-5155.
www.theatreintime.org. Collection of plays also known as “”30 Plays in
60 Minutes”” created by Greg Allen and a theatrical group called the
Neo-Futurists. The audience chooses the order of the plays. Through
October 22. $12. 8 p.m.
Urinetown, Villagers Theater, 475 DeMott Lane,
Somerset, 732-873-2210. www.villagerstheatre.com. Musical about greed,
corruption, love, and revolution. Through November 13. $18. 8 p.m.
Dinner Theater
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, Omicron Theater
Productions, Tiffany’s Restaurant, 812 Route 33, Hamilton,
609-443-5598. Dinner and interactive show. Reservations, $49.
7:30 p.m.
Film
Waging a Living and Waiting to Inhale, New Jersey Film
Festival, Scott Hall 123, College Avenue, New Brunswick,
732-932-8482. www.njfilmfest.com. Through Sunday, October 23. Waging a
Living, Roger Weisberg, 2005. Waiting to Inhale, Jedd Riffe, 2005. $8.
7 p.m.
Art
Art Opening, Riverrun Gallery, 287 South Main Street,
Lambertville, 609-397-3349. Opening reception for a two-person
exhibition by artists Carolyn Droge and Dory Coffee. On view through
October 31. 6 to 8 p.m.
Dancing
Jersey Jumpers, Central Jersey Dance Society,
Unitarian Church, 50 Cherry Hill Road, 609-945-1883.
www.centraljerseydance.org. Lessons followed by open dance. $11.
7:30 p.m.
Literati
Lemony Snicket the Un-Party, Barnes & Noble,
MarketFair, West Windsor, 609-716-1570. .
Count Olaf serves worm punch and stale snacks. 7 p.m.
Classical Music
Princeton University Orchestra, Princeton University
Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, 609-258-5000. Concert season
opens with music of Sergei Prokofiev, Leonard Bernstein, and Hector
Berlioz. Michael Pratt conducts. Also Saturday, October 22. $18. 8
p.m.
Folk Music
Dave Webber and Annie Fentiman, Princeton Folk Music
Society, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, 609-799-0944.
www.princetonol.com. $15. 8:15 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Marian McPartland, McCarter Theater, 91 University
Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Piano jazz by the “”First Lady
of Piano Jazz,”” and the host of her own Peabody Award-winning NPR
program, Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz. $42. 7:30 p.m.
Good Causes
Trash to Treasure Sale, St. Paul School PTA, 214
Nassau Street, 609-426-8802. Antiques, fine china, jewelry, and
designer handbags. Also Saturday, October 22. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Comedy Clubs
Trenton Gay and Lesbian Civic Association, Cafe Ole,
126 South Warren Street, Trenton, 609-396-9788. www.tglca.com. Frank
Grimaldi. $5. 7:30 p.m.
Bob Golub and Davin Rosenblatt, Catch a Rising Star,
Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, 609-987-8018.
www.catcharisingstar.com. Comedy. Reservation. $15. 8 and
10:30 p.m.
Food & Dining
Whisk & Spoon, Whole Foods Market, Windsor Green
Shopping Center, West Windsor, 609-799-2919. www.wholefoods.com.
“”Curry Adventures”” features risotto cakes, mussels, chicken, and
shrimp with curry. Register. $30. 7 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Flu Vaccine Clinic, Wild Oats Market, 255 Nassau
Street, 609-924-4993. Natural, preservative-free flu vaccine for
adults 18 and over. Through October. $25. 9 a.m. to noon.
Quaker Bridge Mall, 609-799-8177.
www.clinicalmobility.com. Flu shot clinic. $26. Pneumonia shots are
$36. Medicare recipients can receive either/both free of charge with a
valid Medicare card. Cash, checks, and major credit cards. Open to the
public. All participants must be 18 years or older and must sign a
consent form. Reservations at www.clinicalmobility.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CPR and First Aid for Animals, Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital Center for Health & Wellness, 3100 Quaker
Bridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. Learn emergency pet care on
mannequin animals. No pets. Register. $25. 10 a.m.
Firearm Safety Education, West Windsor Police
Department, Dick’s Sporting Goods, 530 Nassau Park Boulevard, West
Windsor, 609-799-0452. www.projectchildsafe.org. Community safety
education and free gunlock giveway. Educational brochures, children’s
safety pledges, badges, adn bookmarks. Proper handling and storage
techniques for firearm owners. Noon to 6 p.m.
Visualizations, Friends’ Health Connection, RWJ
Hamilton Center for Health & Wellness, 3100 Quakerbridge Road,
Hamilton, 800-483-7436. www.friendshealthconnection.org. “”An Evening
of Visualizations for Breast Cancer Patients & Survivors”” presented by
Wendy Burton, author of “”Joy Is a Plum-Colored Acrobat.”” Register.
$15. 7 p.m.
History
Fresh from the Garden, William Trent House, 15 Market
Street, Trenton, 609-989-3027. www.williamtrenthouse.org. Stacy Roth
uses the circa 1719 kitchen garden to demonstrate food production and
preparation. Sessions focus on planting, cultivation, harvesting,
preserving, and preparing food using 18th century recipes. Free. 11
a.m. to 2 p.m.
For Teens
Friday Night Live, Princeton Public Library, 65
Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. A capella groups and soloists from
area high schools. For high school students living in Princeton.
Register. Free. 7 to 5 p.m.
Science Lectures
Joys of Toys, Princeton University Chemistry
Department, Frick Lab, Washington Road, 609-258-2937.
www.princeton.edu. Celebrate National Chemistry Week with the
department’s toys to make monstrous materials, shrinking pictures, and
investigate love meters, glow in the dark skeletons, magic sand, and
learn about the chemistry of toys. In conjunction with the American
Chemical Society. A donation of one toy for “”Toys for Tots”” is
welcome. Register. 7 to 9 p.m.
Live Music
Brian Lisa, Borders Books, 601 Nassau Park,
609-514-0040. Folk, rock, blues. 8 p.m.
Jon Neufeld, Triumph Brewing Company, 138 Nassau
Street, 609-924-7855. www.triumphbrew.com. 9 p.m.
Politics
Birthday Party for Congressman Rush Holt, Terhune
Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, 609-278-4505.
www.terhuneorchards.com. An evening of family fun on the farm to
celebrate Holt’s 57th birthday and raise funds for his re-election.
Live country blues and rock music by the Maggi Hill Trio. Pumpkin
painting, corn stalk maze, wagon rides, apple dunking, and more kids
activities. $57; children free 5 to 9 p.m.
Schools
Just Dance, 4437 Route 27, Princeton, 609-924-5446.
www.justdancenj.com. Salsa with Celia Coronel. $15. 8:15 p.m.
Socials
Scrabble and Chess Night, Classics Used and Rare
Books, 117 South Warren Street, Trenton, 609-394-8400. 6:30
p.m.
Sports
Friday Night Fights II, Sovereign Bank Arena, Hamilton
Avenue at Route 129, 609-599-9500. www.sovereignbankarena.com. $35 to
$75. 8 p.m.
Sports for Causes
Fall Sports Festival Sports Expo, Special Olympics New
Jersey, 3 Princess Lane, Lawrenceville, 800-650-7665. www.sonj.org.
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Saturday October 22
School Sports
For WW-P school sports information, call the hotline: 609-716-5000, ext. 5134.
High School North Boys Soccer. MCT. Call for time.
High School North Girls Field Hockey. MCT. Call for time.
High School North Girls Soccer. MCT. Call for time.
High School South Boys Soccer. MCT. Call for time.
High School South Girls Field Hockey. MCT. Call for time.
High School South Girls Soccer. MCT. Call for time.
Drama
Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, Theatre
Intime, Frist Theater, Princeton University, 609-258-5155.
www.theatreintime.org. Collection of plays also known as “”30 Plays in
60 Minutes”” created by Greg Allen and a theatrical group called the
Neo-Futurists. The audience chooses the order of the plays. Through
October 22. $12. 2 and 8 p.m.
Gem of the Ocean, McCarter Theater, 91 University
Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. August Wilson’s drama directed
by Ruben Santiago-Hudson stars Phylicia Rashad and John Amos. $30 to
$40. 3 and 8 p.m.
Rocky Horror Show, Academy Theater, 146 Route 130,
Bordentown, 609-291-9000. www.theacademytheatre.com. Musical. $30.
7 and 11 p.m.
The Laramie Project, Bridge Players Theater Company,
Broad Street Methodist Church, 36 East Broad Street, Burlington,
856-303-7620. www.bridgeplayerstheatre.com. Drama. $15. 8 p.m.
They’re Playing Our Song, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County
Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-584-9444.
www.kelseytheatre.net. Musical. $16. 8 p.m.
The It Girl, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. Musical. $23.75 to $25.25.
8 p.m.
Urinetown, Villagers Theater, 475 DeMott Lane,
Somerset, 732-873-2210. www.villagerstheatre.com. Musical. $18. 8
p.m.
Film
Waging a Living and Waiting to Inhale, New Jersey Film
Festival, Scott Hall 123, College Avenue, New Brunswick,
732-932-8482. www.njfilmfest.com. Through Sunday, October 23. Waging a
Living, Roger Weisberg, 2005. Waiting to Inhale, Jedd Riffe, 2005. $8.
7 p.m.
2005 Film Series, West Windsor Arts Council, West
Windsor Library, North Post Road, West Windsor, 609-919-1982.
www.westwindsorarts.org. Screening of “”Taking Sides”” directed by
Istvan Szabo, a drama based on the real-life story of Wilhelm
Furtwangler, world-famous conductor of Berlin Philharmonic during and
following the Nazi era. The speaker is Esma Pasic-Filopovic, pianist
and survivor of war in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Originally scheduled for
September 23. Refreshments. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Art
Orpha’s Coffee Shop, 1330 Route 206, Skillman,
609-430-2828. www.orphas.com. See Tim Maslyn sculpting a portrait bust
in clay. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Art for Kids, Princeton University Art Museum,
609-258-3788. www.PrincetonArtMuseum.org. “”Monet in the London Fog,””
Paulo Barbosa. Arts-related project follows. 10 a.m. to noon.
Princeton University Art Museum, 609-258-3788.
www.PrincetonArtMuseum.org. Highlights tour by docents, free. 2
p.m.
Silva Gallery of Art, Pennington School, 112 West
Delaware Avenue, Pennington, 609-737-8069. www.pennington.org. Opening
reception for “”Doorway to the Working Mind: Pennington School Alumni
Show”” features works by 27 alumni. On view through November 4. 4
to 6 p.m.
Special hours for this exhibit, Monday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 1
p.m ; Tuesday and Thursday, noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 1
and 5 to 7 p.m.
Soundings, Robert Beck Painting Studio, 21 Bridge
Street, Lambertville, 609-397-5679. www.robertbeck.artspan.com.
Reception for Robert Beck’s “”Soundings”” exhibit. Second reception on
Sunday, October 23, 1 to 4 p.m. On view through November 20. 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Morpeth Gallery, 43 West Broad Street, Hopewell,
609-333-9393. www.ruthmorpeth.com. Opening reception for “”Cityscapes,””
an exhibit of images of Manhattan by David Shevlino. On view through
November 12. 6 to 8 p.m.
Juried Exhibition, Triangle, 3175 Princeton Pike,
Lawrenceville, 609-896-4100. www.triangleart.com. Opening reception
for the ninth annual associate member juried exhibition of the Garden
State Watercolor Society. Through December 3. 6 to 8 p.m.
Literati
Book Sale, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro
Road, 609-275-2897. Monthly booksale benefit. Hardbacks $1,
paperbacks $.50. Miscellaneous media, computer equipment, and art at
bargain prices. $3 per bag on Sunday. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren
Street, Trenton, 609-394-8400. Booksigning by Jack Washington,
historian and author of “”In Search of Communities Past: The Black
Community in Trenton 1860-1900 and White Collar Factor.”” Register.
Noon.
Teacher Workshop, New Jersey Poetry Society, Princeton
University Bookstore, 36 University Place, Princeton, 609-882-4784.
www.njpoetrysociety.org. “”Tell Me a Story: Writing Narrative Poetry””
includes poetry reading and refreshments. Register. $15. 2 to
4 p.m.
Classical Music
Princeton University Orchestra, Princeton University
Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, 609-258-5000. Concert season
opens with music of Sergei Prokofiev, Leonard Bernstein, and Hector
Berlioz. Michael Pratt conducts. $18. 8 p.m.
Westminster Schola Cantorum, Westminster Choir
College, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663.
www.westminster.rider.edu. The 90-voice choral group performs music
of Mozart, Rachmaninoff, and Bermel. Sue Ellen Page conducts. $15.
8 p.m.
Folk Music
Sons of the Never Wrong, Concerts at the Crossing,
Unitarian Church at Washington Crossing, Titusville, 609-406-1424.
www.crossingconcerts.com. 10th anniversary party features Chicago
trio, Sons of the Never Wrong, with whimsical songs and three-part
harmony with Bruce Roper, Sue Demel, and Deborah Lader. Complementary
wine and cheese during intermission. $20. 8 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
The John Bunch Trio, Hopewell Bistro, 15 East Broad
Street, Hopewell, 609-466-9889. www.acmemusicco.com. Special event
with fixed price menu. Reservations required. $45. 7 p.m.
Good Causes
Artisan Craft Sale, Integral Yoga of Princeton, 518
Ewing Street, Princeton, 609-806-0146. www.integralyogaprinceton.org.
Handicrafts from artisans in rural regions in India with sales
benefiting their development programs. Cruelty-free silk, needlework,
quilts, hand-printed textiles, and toys. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, F.M. Kirby
Theater, Drew University, Madison, 973-408-5600.
www.shakespearenj.org. Costume, props, and scenery sale. Benefit the
artistic and education programs. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A New Beginning, Metropolitan Trenton African American
Chamber of Commerce, Hyatt Regency, Route 1, West Windsor,
609-393-5933. www.mtaacc.org. Annual dinner dance gala. $150. 6
p.m.
Theater Party, Union Industrial Home for Children,
McCarter Theater, Princeton, 609-695-1492. www.uih.org. Catered
reception and sale of jewelry by Bonnie Frank Carte, followed by a
performance of August Wilson’s “”Gem of the Ocean.”” Register. $65.
6:30 p.m.
Dance for Darfur, Princeton University African Student
Association, Carl Fields Center, 86 Olden Street, Princeton,
609-497-3998. African dance party organized by students from
Princeton University, Princeton High School, John Witherspoon Middle
School, and McFarland Junior School (Bordentown). Benefit humanitarian
aid in the Darfur region of Sudan and Hurricane Katrina relief. $10.
7 p.m.
Starry Night Gala, Women Helping Women, Hyatt, New
Brunswick, 732-549-6000. www.whwnj.com. Ernestine Bradley, author of
“”The Way Home: A German Childhood, An American Life;”” NJ First Lady
Mary Jo Codey, advocate for mental health services; NJ Senator Barbara
Buono. legislative supporter of individual rights; Zulima Farber,
litigation lawyer; Dr. Mary Hartman, Women’s Leadership Institute; and
Dr. Brinda Wiita, Johnson & Johnson. $150. 8 p.m.
Comedy Clubs
Bob Golub and Davin Rosenblatt, Catch a Rising Star,
Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, 609-987-8018.
www.catcharisingstar.com. Comedy. Reservation. $15. 8 and
10:30 p.m.
Faith
Apple Festival Church Bazaar, First Presbyterian Church
of Hightstown, 320 North Main Street, Hightstown, 609-448-0055.
www.hightstownpres.org. Food, crafts, country store, children’s games,
and books. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Food & Dining
Fall Festival, New Jersey Museum of Agriculture,
College Farm Road and Route 1, North Brunswick, 732-249-2077.
www.agriculturemuseum.org. Celebration of the harvest season. Pumpkin
ring toss, press apples in a cider press, make an apple magnet or a
watermelon picture frame, and paint a pumpkin. $4. Noon to 3
p.m.
Community Farmers’ Market, West Windsor Township,
Vaughn Drive near the Princeton Junction Train Station, 609-577-5113.
westwindsorfarmersmarket.org. Organic herbs; grass-fed beef, pork and
lamb; chicken, quail, and pheasant; organic and conventionally-grown
vegetables including specialty Asian vegetables; flowers, pies, and
bread. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Designing Your Dream Kitchen, Miele Design Center, 9
Independence Way, Princeton, 800-843-7231. www.miele.com. Kevin Wilkes
of the Princeton Design Guild leads the seminar. Register. Free. 10
a.m.
Health & Wellness
Surviving and Thriving, Breast Cancer Resource Center of
the YWCA Princeton, Friends Center, Princeton University,
609-497-2100. Seminar features keynote address “”What I Learned from
Breast Cancer”” by Betty Rollin, author “”First You Cry”” and “”Last
Wish.”” “”Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment,”” Dr. Generosa Grana;
“”Complementary Medicine and Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know,”” Dr.
Sarah C. Lilly. Also breakout sessions, and lunchtime exhibition.
Register. $35. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Breakout session include “”Breast Cancer Genetics,”” Deborah
Toppmeyer; “”Breast Reconstruction: Restoration of Body and Spirit,””
Alan Beinstock; “”Coping with Breast Cancer Fears,”” Linda
Patrick-Miller; “”Healing Body, Mind, and Soul,”” Karin Steinhaus; and
“”When Treatment Ends but Side Effects Linger,”” Doreen Babott.
“”Supporting the Supporters: A Panel Discussion”” includes Mark
Caloza, husband of a survivor; Sheri Adams, sister of a survivor;
Caroline Peloso, mother of a survivor; Elsje Reiss, clinical social
worker; and Michael Reiss, Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
Women’s Wellness Day, Heart to Heart, Conant Hall,
Educational Testing Services, 660 Rosedale Road, 609-689-3131.
www.hearttohearts.org. Full day of health lectures and screenings,
fitness and nutritional counseling, classes on stress management, and
chair massages. Health lectures by Banu Mahalingam, women’s heart
health; Kristen M. Sikorski, allergies; and Kenneth A. Goldman,
varicose veins. Breakfast and lunch included. $45. 8:30 a.m.
Weight Loss with EFT, Center for Relaxation and
Healing, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 348, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432.
www.relaxationandhealing.com. Explore the emotional causes for
overeating and learn holistic techniques for weight loss. $45. 10
a.m.
Flu Vaccine Clinic, Wild Oats Market, 255 Nassau
Street, 609-924-4993. Natural, preservative-free flu vaccine for
adults 18 and over. Through October. $25. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, Four Winds Yoga, 114
West Franklin Avenue, Pennington, 609-818-9888. www.fourwindsyoga.com.
“”Calming Your Hectic Life,”” Joanne Parker. Register. $10 11:30 a.m.
Kids Stuff
S4S, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road,
609-799-0462. Free tutoring for grades 3 and up. 10:30 a.m.
Chestnut Tree Books, Princeton Shopping Center,
609-279-2121. Children’s story time with Stacey includes book
reading and a hands-on project. 11 a.m.
Whisk & Spoon, Whole Foods Market, Windsor Green
Shopping Center, West Windsor, 609-799-2919. www.wholefoods.com.
“”Spooktacular Snack”” features Frankenstein fruit punch, egg carton
bats, gorp, and frog-eyed salads. For kids ages 5 to 7 and their
parents. Costumes are welcome. Register. $20. 11 a.m.
Pumpkin Decorating Contest, Princeton Junction Post
Office, Clarksville and North Post roads, West Windsor,
609-799-1054. Bring your pumpkin to decorate with Hershey’s candy.
Two winners receive prizes and have their pumpkins entered in the
United States Postal Service National Contest. Register. Free. 4
to 2 p.m.
For Families
Fall Harvest Festival, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil
Road, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com. Music by Chester Johnson
and Foggy Mountain Grass. Pick your own apples, pumpkins, and
raspberries. Free admission. Rain or shine. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fall Foliage Hayrides and Quilting, Howell Living History
Farm, Valley Road, off Route 29, Titusville, 609-737-3299.
www.howellfarm.org. Hayrides leave the farmhouse every 20 minutes to
take visitors along laneways with a colorful view of Baldpate
Mountain. Wheelchair accessible wagon is available. Members of the
Pleasant Valley sewers put the finishing touches on a signature quilt.
Free admission and parking. 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stories Alive, Plainsboro Public Library, 641
Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/plainsboro. 10:30
a.m.
Corn Maze, Howell Living History Farm, Valley Road,
off Route 29, Titusville, 609-737-3299. www.howellfarm.org.
Fundraising project of the Friends of Howell Farm, all proceeds
support restoration projects at the farm. This year’s maze covers more
than four acres with two miles of pathways that form the image of a
barn being raised. Children’s hay bale maze, barn raising exhibits,
and a food tent in the courtyard. $7; $5 children. Noon to 6
p.m.
For Teens
Fright Fest, West Windsor Recreation and Parks, Six
Flags Great Adventure, 609-799-6141. www.wwparks-recreation.com. For
West Windsor and Plainsboro high school students. Register in advance.
Buses leave from High School South. Rain or shine. $40. 3 to
11:30 p.m.
Family Theater
School House Rock, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro
Theater, Roosevelt Park, Route 1 South, Edison, 732-548-2884.
www.playsinthepark.com. Musical. Adults $3; children $2. Noon and
3 p.m.
Russian American Kids Circus on Stage, Kelsey Theater,
Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road,
609-584-9444. www.kelseytheatre.net. Professional circus featuring
children ages 6 to 18. $12. 2 and 4 p.m.
Lectures
Building Our Family Tree, Plainsboro Recreation,
Municipal Complex, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-799-0909. Casey Zahn,
Central Jersey Genealogical Club, presents the basics of genealogy to
build a family tree. For Plainsboro seniors and their grandchildren.
Register. 2 p.m.
Live Music
Larry Tritel, Orpha’s Coffee Shop, 1330 Route 206,
Skillman, 609-430-2828. www.orphas.com. Performance of music of all
genres every Saturday and Sunday morning. 9 a.m.
Retro Rockit, Orpha’s Coffee Shop, 1330 Route 206,
Skillman, 609-430-2828. www.orphas.com. Surfer rock. 2 to 5
p.m.
Cafe Improv, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton
Shopping Center, 609-924-8777. www.cafeimprov.com. “”Poems for Two
Voices”” by Denise deLeo and Robert Carnevale. DeLeo is a singer who
performs jazz and improvisational music. Carnevale is an award-winning
poet whose poems have appeared in The Paris Review and the New Yorker.
$1 donation. 9 p.m.
Fast Ant, Conduit, 439 South Broad Street, Trenton,
609-656-1199. www.conduitmusic.com. With The Commons and Something
Else. $10. 9 p.m.
Melvin McKnight, Triumph Brewing Company, 138 Nassau
Street, 609-924-7855. www.triumphbrew.com. 9 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Canal Walk 2005, Friends of the Delaware Canal,
215-862-2021. The annual guided walking tour of the 35-mile length
of the Delaware Canal. Bring a light lunch and beverage. Free.
9 a.m.
Apples Abound, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, Titus
Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. Apple games, use a cider press,
and visit apples trees. Register. $8. 10 a.m.
Build A Rope Bridge, Washington Crossing State Park,
Visitor Center, Titusville, 609-737-0609. Participants will learn
basic knots and rope rigging skills. Free. Noon.
Politics
55-Plus, Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau
Street, 609-737-2001. www.princetonol.com. Tom Moran, political
columnist for the Newark Star Ledger, discusses upcoming election
between candidates Jon Corzine and Doug Forrester. Free. 10 a.m.
Schools
Villa Victoria Academy, 376 West Upper Ferry Road at
Route 29, Ewing, 609-882-1700. www.villavictoria.org. SSAT entrance
exam. 9 a.m.
Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church Cooperative Nursery
School, 154 South Mill Road, West Windsor, 609-799-9490. Open
house. Classes for ages 2 1/2 to 4. 9:30 a.m.
What’s in Store
Oktoberfest Warehouse Sale, Goebel, Route 31 North,
Pennington, 609-730-8945. www.goebel.com. Also Sunday, October 23, 10
a.m. to 3 p.m. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rummage Sale, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street,
609-924-2277. www.trinityprinceton.org. Furniture, electronics,
household items, sports gear, luggage, tools and building materials,
games and toys, children’s gear, winter bedding and more. 9 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Holiday Boutique, Belle Mere Farm Alpacas & Llamas,
Historic Schoolhouse, Griggstown Reformed Church, Canal Road,
Griggstown, 908-359-9387. www.bellemerealpacas.com. Get up close and
personal with the alpacas and llamas, see a live spinning
demonstration, and learn about alpacas who are sheared in May to
create a lightweight fiber. Browse through sweaters, hats, gloves,
mittens, socks, shawls, teddy bears, yarn, and raw alpaca fleece.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Singles
Princeton Singles, Adventure Aquarium and Battleship
New Jersey, Camden, 609-448-1337. Train from Bordentown on the
Riverline includes breakfast for ages 55-plus. Register. $25. 8:30
a.m.
Princeton Unattached Jewish Adults, Princeton area
home, 609-924-5204. Shabbat potluck dinner for Jewish singles over
40. Register. $5. 6 p.m.
For Seniors
Public Meeting, Friends of West Windsor Senior
Citizens, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609-799-0051.
Review of past programs and activities, treasurer’s report, vote on
new bylaws amendments, nominate and elect new offices, and discuss
future projects and programs. For West Windsor residents 55 and over.
Annual dues, $5. 10 a.m.
Sports
Princeton Sports Center, 1000 Cornwall Road,
Monmouth Junction, 732-940-6800. www.princetonsportscenter.com. Family
ice skating day. $5. 1 to 9 p.m.
Sports for Causes
Fall Sports Festival Golf Tournament, Special Olympics
New Jersey, Princeton Country Club, West Windsor, 800-650-7665.
www.sonj.org. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday October 23
Drama
They’re Playing Our Song, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County
Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-584-9444.
www.kelseytheatre.net. Musical. $16. 2 p.m.
Gem of the Ocean, McCarter Theater, 91 University
Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. August Wilson’s drama directed
by Ruben Santiago-Hudson stars Phylicia Rashad and John Amos. $30 to
$40. 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Urinetown, Villagers Theater, 475 DeMott Lane,
Somerset, 732-873-2210. www.villagerstheatre.com. Musical. $18. 2
p.m.
The It Girl, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South
Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. Musical. $23.75 to $25.25.
2:30 p.m.
Film
Waging a Living and Waiting to Inhale, New Jersey Film
Festival, Scott Hall 123, College Avenue, New Brunswick,
732-932-8482. www.njfilmfest.com. Waging a Living, Roger Weisberg,
2005. Waiting to Inhale, Jedd Riffe, 2005. $8. 7 p.m.
Art
Hunterdon Museum of Art, 7 Lower Center Street,
Clinton, 908-735-8415. www.HunterdonMuseumofArt.org. Jeanne Jaffee
talks about her art followed by the opening reception for “”Rags to
Riches: Handcrafted Rugs,”” “”High Caliber: Guns in Contemporary Art,””
and “”Liminal States: New Work by Jeanne Jaffe.”” On view through
January 8. 1 p.m. o 4 p.m.
Princeton University Art Museum, 609-258-3788.
www.PrincetonArtMuseum.org. Highlights tour by docents, free. 2
p.m.
