Friday March 2
Drama
The Pajama Game, High School South, Clarksville Road, West Windsor, 609-716-5050. Musical. Also, Saturday, March 3, 2 and 8 p.m. $10. 8 p.m.
Bat Boy: The Musical, Academy Theater, 146 Route 130, Bordentown, 609-291-9000. www.theacademytheatre.com. Musical featuring blood, violence, incest, and interspecies sex about a half and half boy human. $25. 8 p.m.
Breaking Legs, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.net. Opening night of a comedy featuring a mild-mannered professor and his mob-like family presented by Like 40 Productions. Written by Tom Dulack, the show was first performed off-Broadway in 1991. Reception to meet the cast and crew follows the performance. The cast includes Jillian Ritchie, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, Class of 1998, and Dan Maurer, former West Windsor resident. Through March 11. $12. 8 p.m.
My Cousin Rachel, off-broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. Drama based on Daphne du Maurier’s novel about a bachelor household and a mysterious woman. Actors include Patrick Albanesius of Hamilton, Sabrina Rose of East Windsor, Curtis Caine of Princeton, Sarah Krauss of Hopewell, Patrick Andrea of Jamesburg, and Bill Holt of Pennsylvania. Through April 7. $25.50 to $27.25. Opening night. 8 p.m.
Underneath the Lintel, Passage Theater, Mill Hill Playhouse, Front and Montgomery streets, Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. Glen Berger’s drama about a Dutch librarian’s quest to find a man who returned a book, 113 years overdue, features Christopher Coucill. $20. 8 p.m.
Stalag 17, Somerset Valley Players, Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. www.svptheatre.org. Drama. Through March 4. $14. 8 p.m.
Valentine at Bellevue, Theatre Intime, Hamilton Murray Theater, Princeton University, 609-258-1742. www.theatreintime.org. New play by Joshua Williams ‘07. $12. 8 p.m.
Music From a Sparkling Planet, Villagers Theater Black Box, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2210. www.villagerstheatre.com. Bittersweet comedy by Douglas Carter Beane. James Morgan of Plainsboro is a featured cast member. Through March 10. $12. 8 p.m.
Film
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-799-8994. Screening of Spike Lee’s film featuring four aspects of the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. Filmed in four acts, parts three and four will be shown Friday, April 6, at 7 p.m. Discussion follows both screenings. Free. 7 p.m.
The Ground Truth, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill Road at Route 206, 609-921-6002. Screening of “The Ground Truth,” a documentary told through the eyes of veterans of the Iraq War. training of troops is very graphic and may be valuable to young people seeking a career in the military. Soldiers who have returned present their injuries and feeling in detail. Open to all. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Art
Art Reception, Princeton Theological Seminary, Erdman Gallery, 609-497-7990. www.ptsem.edu. Opening reception for “In the Image and Likeness: Icons by Students and Masters of the Prosopon School of Iconology,” featuring works created according to ancient practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church, led by master Vladislav Andrejev, 1980 emigre from the former Soviet Union and founder of the Prosopon School. On view to April 6. 5 to 7 p.m.
Art Opening, Raritan Valley Community College, Art Gallery, Route 28, North Branch, 908-218-8876. www.raritanval.edu. Opening reception for the “Ceramics: Then and Now.” On view through March 29. 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Gourgaud Gallery, 13 North Main Street, Cranbury, 609-395-0900. www.gourgaudhist.htm. Opening reception for “Agnes Seugnet,” an exhibit of original oils, pastels, giclee prints, and note cards. On view to March 31. Meet the artist on Saturday and Sundays, noon to 3 p.m. 6 to 8 p.m.
Literati
Noel Ignatiev, The Fund for Irish Studies, Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street, 609-258-1742. www.princeton.edu/Irishcal.htm. Author of “The Irish and Whiteness.” Free. 4:30 p.m.
Scrabble Night, Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren Street, Trenton, 609-394-8400. 6:30 p.m.
Classical Music
A View of Mozart: An Illustrated Performance, Piano Teachers’ Forum, Princeton home, 609-921-1510. Presented by Phyllis Billington who has taught piano for 50 years. Register and call for location. $10. 9:30 a.m.
Beethoven the Hero, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Patriots Theater, War Memorial, Trenton, 800-ALLEGRO. www.njsymphony.org. Neeme Jarvi conducts works of Martinsson, Shostakovich, and Beethoven. $20 to $75. 8 p.m.
Princeton University Glee Club and Chamber Choir, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, 609-258-5000. Richard Tang Yuk directs. $15. 8 p.m.##M:[more]##
Jazz & Blues
Solomon Burke and Sweet Honey in the Rock, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. 7:30 p.m.
Young Lions, CAPPS, Mount-Burke Theater, Peddie School, Hightstown, 609-490-7550. www.peddie.org/capps. Concert by Taylor Eigsti, 21, on piano, and Julian Lage, 16, on guitar. The duo has traveled throughout the world including the Newport Jazz Festival in 2005. Pre-concert chat at 7 p.m. $15. 8 p.m.
Good Causes
Comedy Night, Allies, Nottingham Firehouse, Hamilton, 609-689-0136. www.alliesnj.org. DJ, cash bar, finger foods, and soda, coffee. Comedians performing include Mike Weiss, Frank Tut, Paul Welsh, Ken Wilke, Christine Fanelli, and Paul O’Brien. Benefit for services to individuals with special needs throughout the State of New Jersey. Cash bar. $25. 8 p.m.
Una Noche de Cabaret en Espana, Princeton Festival, Present Day Club, Princeton, 609-537-0071. www.princetonfestival.org. An evening of Spanish cabaret features Karen Rodriguez and her ensemble of bongos, timbales, flute, bass, and piano, with music of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Spanish-themed dinner, a live auction, and music by the Rodriguez Ensemble. Register. $125. 6:30 p.m.
Comedy Clubs
Rich Ramirez, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, 609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. Reservation. $17.50 to $20. 8 and 10:30 p.m.
Faith
World Day of Prayer, Princeton Area Church Women United, Messiah Lutheran Church, 407 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-584-2203. The service, “United Under God’s Tent,” was written by women of Paraguay. Reverend Deborah K. Davis, director of the chaplaincy program at Princeton HealthCare Systems, presents “Prayers in Times of Suffering.” Bring a bag lunch. Beverage and dessert provided. 11:45 a.m.
Kabbalat Shabbat, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, 609-896-4977. Members of area Hadassah chapter are invited to participate. 8 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Cinch Inch Loss Plan, Personalize Nutrition, Century 21, 10 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609-637-0420. George Piegaro Jr. presentation. Register. Free. 7 and 1:30 p.m.
History
Volunteer Fair, Trenton Cultural and Historical Sites, State House, 125 West State Street, Trenton, 609-633-2709. Volunteer recruitment fair features cultural and historical opportunities with the New Jersey State House, the Old Barracks, the Trent House, the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, and the New Jersey State Museum. Free parking in the visitor lot. Free. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Taste of Summer Camp, Princeton YMCA, Paul Robeson Place, 609-497-9622. www.princetonymca.org. “What’s Cooking?” an activity-based program. Register. $63. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Read Across America, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and the 50th anniversary of “The Cat in the Hat” with events and surprises. 4 p.m.
Lectures
Tax Assistance, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Appointments are recommended. Free. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Science Lectures
Robotics Competition, Sovereign Bank Arena, Hamilton Avenue at Route 129, 609-599-9500. www.trentontitans.com. 9:30 a.m.
Live Music
Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk Cafe, 2667 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-896-5995. Solo jazz guitar. 6 to 9 p.m.
Arturo Romay, Sotto 128 Restaurant and Lounge, 128 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-7555. www.sotto128.com. Latin jazz guitar. www.arturoromay.com 6 to 9 p.m.
Brian Erickson, Borders Books, 601 Nassau Park, 609-514-0040. bordersgroupinc.com. Former radio disc jockey, Erickson leads the Invisible Solid, and creates acoustic-based music. 8 p.m.
Carlo DeRosa, South Brunswick Arts Commission Jazz Cafe, Auditorium, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, 732-329-4000. www.sbtnj.net. Jazz concert. $5. 8 p.m.
Bliggins & Goines, Mitchell’s Cafe, 11 1/2 Church Street, Lambertville, 609-397-9853. www.brigginsandgoines.com. Guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Truman Goines, and his harmonica tooting cohort, Jr. Bliggins, weave a tapestry of stories and tunes as they take you for a walk through the Sourlands. Free. 8:30 p.m.
Ernie White and Tom Reock, Sotto 128 Restaurant and Lounge, 128 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-7555. www.sotto128.com. 9 p.m.
Ron Kraemer Trio, Big Fish Seafood Bistro, MarketFair, Route 1 South, West Windsor, 609-919-1179. www.ronkraemer.com. 9:30 to 12:30 a.m.
Singles
Divorce Recovery Support Group, Princeton Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton, 609-581-3889. Open discussion. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Yardley Singles, Generals Quarters, Mercer Airport, 215-736-1288. www.yardleysingles.org. Drop-in. 9 p.m.
Lectures
Franklin Institute: Tutankhamun Exhibit, West Windsor Senior Center, Philadelphia, 609-799-9068. Register. $35. 12 p.m.
Sports
Princeton Basketball, Jadwin Gymnasium, 609-258-3538. Brown. 7:30 p.m.
Saturday March 3
Dance
Rider Dances with the Band, Rider University, Yvonne Theater, Route 206, Lawrenceville, 609-896-5168. Guest artists include Mary Barton and Laney Engelhard, choreographers; Eric Amadeo, percussionist; Jonathan Benjamin, pianist; and Jerry Rife, director of the Rider University Band. $15. Also Sunday, March 4. 3 p.m.
Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. All-male comic ballet troupe. $32 to $38. 8 p.m.
Drama
The Pajama Game, High School South, Clarksville Road, West Windsor, 609-716-5050. Musical. $10. 2 and 8 p.m.
Valentine at Bellevue, Theatre Intime, Hamilton Murray Theater, Princeton University, 609-258-1742. www.theatreintime.org. New play by Joshua Williams ‘07. $12. 2 and 8 p.m.
Bat Boy: The Musical, Academy Theater, 146 Route 130, Bordentown, 609-291-9000. www.theacademytheatre.com. Musical featuring blood, violence, incest, and interspecies sex about a half and half boy human. $25. 8 p.m.
Guys and Dolls, High School North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro, 609-716-5100. Musical. Through March 11. $10. 8 p.m.
Breaking Legs, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.net. Like 40 Productions. $12. 8 p.m.
My Cousin Rachel, off-broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. $25.50 and $27.25. 8 p.m.
Tea for Three: Lady Bird, Pat, and Betty, Passage Theater, Mill Hill Playhouse, Front and Montgomery streets, Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. Elaine Bromka takes on the personae of the three first ladies. $20. 8 p.m.
Stalag 17, Somerset Valley Players, Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. www.svptheatre.org. Drama. $14. 8 p.m.
Music From a Sparkling Planet, Villagers Theater Black Box, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2210. www.villagerstheatre.com. Bittersweet comedy by Douglas Carter Beane. $12. 8 p.m.
Art
Art Opening, Ellarslie, Trenton City Museum, Cadwalader Park, 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie.org. Gala opening reception for “Pottery, Paintings, and Prints” featuring works by Peter Callas and Margaret Kennard Johnson. Guided tour, Thursday, March 22, 7 to 9 p.m. On view through April 22. 7 to 3 p.m.
Literati
Urban Study Group, Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren Street, Trenton, 609-394-8400. Join urban planners and architects to discuss the principles of urban planning using Jane Jacobs’ “The Death and Life of Great American Cities.” Noon to 2 p.m.
Classical Music
House Concert and Pot Luck Dinner, Salon 33, 33 Chestnut Street, Princeton, 609-924-7955. “Dubliner’s Special” featuring 17th century music from Dublin for recorder, viol, harsichord, and voice. Food and wine are welcome. Register. $10. 7 p.m.
Princeton University Concert Jazz Ensemble, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, 609-258-5000. Anthony D.J. Branker directs. $15. 8 p.m.
World Music
Village Harmony Youth World Music Choir, All Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints’ Road, Princeton, 609-921-2420. Music from Bulgaria, Caucasus Georgia, and South Africa presented by 14 singers from Vermont. $8 donation. 7:30 p.m.
Good Causes
Car Wash, Plainsboro Rescue Squad, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, 609-799-2180. www.plainsbororescuesquad.org. Contributions to the organization purchase ambulances, uniforms, bandages, and oxygen. Compact cars, $5; SUVs and trucks, $8; vacuuming, $2. 9 a.m.
Volunteer Orientation, Mercer County Wildlife, Route 29, Hopewell, 609-397-8435. www.mercercounty.org. Volunteers must be 18 and commit to a weekly four-hour shift working with wild birds and mammals that will be rehabilitated for release back to nature. Also Sunday, March 11. Register. 10 a.m. to noon.
Blarney Benefit, Eden Institute Foundation, Elks Lodge, Bordentown, 609-987-0099. www.edenservices.org. Corned beef and cabbage buffet, open bar, dancing, and chance auction. $40. 7 p.m.
Art and Silent Auction, Lawrenceville Elementary School, Educational Testing Service, Rosedale Road, Lawrenceville, 609-896-2111. Mardi Gras theme for the 12th annual auction. Preview and silent auction, wine and cheese, Belgian beers, hors-d’oeuvres, desserts, and door prizes. $10 per person; $15 per couple. 7 p.m.
Comedy Clubs
Rich Ramirez, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, 609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. Reservation. $17.50 to $20. 8 and 10:30 p.m.
Faith
Ecumenical Training Event, Christian Education Associates of New Jersey, First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown, 320 North Main Street, Hightstown, 732-728-1352. www.wondrouslove.org. For teachers and church leaders. Register. 8:30 a.m.
Purim Celebration, String of Pearls, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 609-683-8787. www.stringofpearlsweb.org. Megillah reading, pizza, music, and dancing. Community members are invited. 5:30 p.m.
Food & Dining
Warming Winter Grains, Hara Therapeutics, Lambertville, 609-397-2697. Cooking class featuring whole grains include buckwheat, wild rice, and barley. Register. $30. 3:30 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Inversions, Integral Yoga of Princeton, Dillon Gym, Princeton University, 609-683-9199. www.integralyogaprinceton.org. For experienced practitioners. Register. $30. 9:30 a.m.
Mother-Daughter Talk: Preventing Eating Disorders, Solution Method, Marriott Courtyard, Ewing, 609-818-0020. www.321healing.com. Led by Nancy Logue and Jill Shaffer. Register. Mothers, $100; mother and daughter, $150. Includes lunch. 9:30 a.m.
Visions for Tomorrow, NAMI Mercer, NAMI Center, 3371 Brunswick Pike, Suite 125, Lawrenceville, 609-799-8994. www.namimercer.org. Four-session educational course for caregivers and family members of children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and/or brain disorders. Topics include ADD, ADHD, mood disorders, phobias, anxiety, depression, and Asperger’s and Tourette’s syndromes. Register. Saturdays through March 24. 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Raja Yoga Meditation, South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732-329-4000. www.sbpl.info. Introduction to the Sahaj Marg system presented by the Shri Ram Chandra Mission. Free. 10 a.m.
Tinnitus Self-Help Group, First Presbyterian Church, 100 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-883-0203. “Tinnitus Handicap Inventory” and discussion of the inner ear. 10 a.m.
Babysitting Basics, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Arline and Henry Schwartzman Courtyard, New Brunswick, 732-418-8110. www.rwjuh.edu. For teens ages 12 to 16. Register. $20. 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Yoga Dance Improv, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Skillman, 609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com. With Cynthia Greenfield. Register. $10. 1:30 p.m.
Pranic Healing and Meditation for Peace, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Skillman, 609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com. With Navin Sharma. Register. $20. 2 p.m.
Nutrition and Supplements, Personalize Nutrition, Century 21, 10 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609-637-0420. George Piegaro Jr. presentation. Register. Free. 4 and 1 p.m.
History
Brearley House Tour, Lawrence Historical Society, Meadow Lane, Lawrenceville, 609-895-1728. www.thelhs.org. Tour the restored 1761 eight-room Georgian style brick farmhouse. Free. 10 a.m. to noon.
Multicultural Dollmaking Workshop, Middlesex County Cultural Commission, New Brunswick Library, 60 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-745-4489. www.cultureheritage.org. Master dollmaker Thelma Heard presents interactive workshop to create a one-of-a-kind doll with found objects. Materials provided. For ages 12 and up. Register. Free. 2 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Chess Tournaments, Princeton Day School, The Great Road, Princeton, 609-924-6700. www.pds.org. Monthly contest welcomes novices and challenges accomplished players. Six sections from kindergarten to grade eight. Teams must include at least two players from the same school. Prizes and medals. Register. $35. 11:30 a.m.
For Families
Flea Market, Central Jersey Mothers of Multiples, Bordentown High School, 318 Ward Avenue, Bordentown, 609-865-4881. Clothing, accessories, equipment, and toys for babies and children. 8 a.m. to noon.
Maple Sugaring, Howell Living History Farm, Valley Road, off Route 29, Titusville, 609-737-3299. www.howellfarm.org. Program features making and tasting homemade maple syrup (and pancakes). Activities include syrup making, flour milling, butter making, and pancake sampling. Sap gathering at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tree tapping demonstrations at noon and 2 p.m. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Good Causes
Benefit Evening, Young Audiences of New Jersey, Matthews Theater, McCarter Theater, 609-243-9000. www.yanj.org. Cocktails followed by a performance by Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, an all-male ballet troupe dancing the fine line between high art and high camp. Register. 6 p.m.
Lectures
Black Men in America Conference, Princeton University, Frist, Richardson, and McCosh, 609-258-5000. www.bmagconference.org. Registration and breakfast in Frist Campus Center. Welcome ceremony and panel discussion in Richardson Auditorium begins at 9:30 a.m. Town hall meeting begins at 5:15 p.m. in McCosh Hall. Evening of jazz performance by the Irwin Hall Collective at Frist follows. Open to the public. Register. $30. 8 a.m.
Speakers include K. Anthony Appiah, Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Deborah Blanks, Steven Pinker, Howard White, Sheron Smith, Tricia Rose, and Bakari Kitwana.
Health Writer, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609-799-0462. Deborah Mitchell, author of “What Your Doctor May Not Tell Your About Children’s Vaccinations” and “The Migraine Cure,” talks about how to find reliable health information online and off. 2 p.m.
Science Lectures
Science on Saturday, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Forrestal Campus, Route 1 North, Plainsboro, 609-243-2121. www.pppl.gov. “Real Time Radionuclide Identification in Dynamic Urban Environments” presented by Charles A. Gentile, Tritium Systems, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Register on site. Information online. Students, parents, teachers, and community members invited. Photo ID required. Free. 9:30 a.m.
Robotics Competition, Sovereign Bank Arena, Hamilton Avenue at Route 129, 609-599-9500. www.trentontitans.com. 9:30 a.m.
Live Music
Larry Tritel, Orpha’s Coffee Shop, 1330 Route 206, Skillman, 609-430-2828. www.orphas.com. 9 a.m. to noon.
Arturo Romay, Sotto 128 Restaurant and Lounge, 128 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-7555. www.sotto128.com. Latin jazz guitar. www.arturoromay.com 6 to 9 p.m.
Eric Daab Duo, Java Moon Cafe, 4110 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville, 609-275-7447. Jazz guitar. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Tony Mennella and Dick Braytenbah Trio, Hopewell Bistro, 15 East Broad Street, Hopewell, 609-466-9889. www.hopewellvalleybistro.com. Sinatra-style vocals. $15 minimum. 7 p.m.
Shikantaza, Chestnut Tree Books, Princeton Shopping Center, 609-279-2121. www.shikantazamusic.com. Meditative jazz style improvisations presented by D. Locutor, piano keyboard; Geoff Fleming, acoustic and electric bass; and Brandon Lewin, drums and percussion. Free. 8 to 11 p.m.
The Frantic, The 449 Room, 449 South Broad, Trenton, 609-989-7777. www.449room.com. $5. 8 p.m.
Mojo Gypsies, Sotto 128 Restaurant and Lounge, 128 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-7555. www.sotto128.com. Classic blues and contemporary music. 9 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Maple Sugaring Hike and Maple Cafe, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. www.thewatershed.org. Demonstration of tree tapping, sap collecting, and boiling. Pancake brunch. Register. $20. 9:30 a.m.
Schools
Parent Information Meeting, Mercer Arts Charter High School, Princeton Public Library, Witherspoon Street, 609-921-7698. www.mercerarts.org. Enrollment is open for the new high school with emphasis on music, dance, fine arts, animation, and theater. Longer school day to include academics and arts with specialized lessons in the arts. 2 p.m.
Socials
Snowball, Central New Jersey’s MENSA, Woodbridge Hilton, Iselin, 732-422-4114. www.cnj.mensa.org. Weekend event with activities, festivities, and food through March 4. Walk-in qualification test on at 8:30 and 11 a.m. $30 processing fee for the test; $10 donation for the activities. 8:30 a.m.
Tuscan Tour, Tre Piani Ristorante, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-452-1515. www.trepiani.com. Wine and cheese reception to introduce one of the Tuscan artisans from the upcoming September tour of Tuscany. Led by Jim Weaver, Tre Piano chef and co-owner, and Greg Evans, owner of Tuscan Hills. The week-long trip beginning September 15 includes lunches and dinners, visits to food markets, artisan workshops, and exploring the countryside. Register. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sports
Princeton Basketball, Jadwin Gymnasium, 609-258-3538. Yale. 7:30 p.m.
Sunday March 4
Dance
Rider Dances with the Band, Rider University, Yvonne Theater, Route 206, Lawrenceville, 609-896-5168. $15. 3 p.m.
Drama
Breaking Legs, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.net. Like 40 Productions. $12. 2 p.m.
My Cousin Rachel, off-broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. $25.50. 2:30 p.m.
Guys and Dolls, High School North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro, 609-716-5100. Musical. $10. 3 p.m.
For Lost Words, Passage Theater, Mill Hill Playhouse, Front and Montgomery streets, Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. World premier of composer Vince di Mura’s new electronic sonic symphony, inspired by poet Yusef Komunyakaa’s Vietnam opus, Dien Cai Dau. $20. 3 p.m.
Stalag 17, Somerset Valley Players, Amwell Road, Hillsborough, 908-369-7469. www.svptheatre.org. Drama. $14. 3 p.m.
Faculty Recital, Westminster Conservatory, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. “Food for Thought” features music related to food by Francaix, Mendelssohn, Martinu, and Telemann. Musicians include Kenneth Ellison, clarinet; Ivy Haga, bassoon; Kevin Willois, flute; Melissa Bohl, oboe; Craig Levesque, French horn; Dezheng Pink, violin; Carol Redfield Vizzini, cello; Bing Bing Chang, piano; and Flora Newberry, trumpet. $10. 3 p.m.
Music From a Sparkling Planet, Villagers Theater Black Box, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2210. www.villagerstheatre.com. Bittersweet comedy by Douglas Carter Beane. $12. 4 p.m.
Film
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, West Windsor Library, 333 North Post Road, 609-799-0462. Free. 2 p.m.
John Sacret Young Lecture Series, Princeton University Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street, 609-258-8560. www.princeton.edu. Screening of a film of Iranian filmmaker Abbbas Kiarostami. Free. 3 p.m.
Home, Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill Road at Route 206, 609-924-1604. Screening of “Home,” a documentary about the effort that goes into moving Sheree Parker and her six kids out of Newark public housing and into a home of their home. Filmmaker Jeff Togman presents the film and answers questions. 6 p.m.
Dancing
Israeli Dancing, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, 609-443-4454. www.bethel.net. For all age groups. $8. 2 to 4 p.m.
Literati
Farewell to the U-Store Publication Party, Princeton University Store, 36 University Place, 609-921-8500. www.pustore.com. US 1 Poets Cooperative reading and reception. Booksigning of the 2007 volume. 2 to 4 p.m.
“Emma Lazarus” Book Event, Princeton Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-2782. Princeton University professor Esther Schor speaks on her book “Emma Lazarus.” Lazarus, a 19th century poet perhaps most well-known for her poem “The New Colossus,” which is inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Turandot, New Jersey Opera Theater, Matthews Theater at McCarter, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.njot.org. Semi-staged performance of Puccini’s final masterpiece starring soprano Sharon Sweet in the title role and tenor Allan Glassman as Calaf. Sweet has sung the role worldwide including at the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera, and in Florence and Beijing. Glassman, who has also performed worldwide, did three productions at the Met last season. $43 to $65. 3 p.m.
This is the group’s first performance at the Matthews Theater. It will also be presented at the State Theater in New Brunswick on Sunday, March 11, at 3 p.m. Register for champagne reception following the performance, $90.
Concert, Princeton University Concerts, Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-5000. www.princeton.edu. Works of J.S. Bach, Chopin, and Copland. Free. 3 p.m.
Faith
Evensong, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609-924-2277. www.trinityprinceton.org. 4:10 p.m.
Good Causes
Women’s History Month, Latina Women’s Council of Mercer County, Ramada Inn, 399 Monmouth Street, East Windsor, 609-443-4836. “Women in Motion” honors Joyce Abbott, Maria Juega, and Bettie Witherspoon. Buffet breakfast. Benefit for scholarship fund. $30. 9 a.m.
Purim Parties
Purim Carnival, Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road East, West Windsor, 609-799-9401. www.bethchaim.org. Noon.
Purim Party Italian Style, Chabad of the Windsors, Village School, West Windsor, 609-448-9369. www.chabadwindsor.com. Megillah reading, shows, music, Italian brunch. Register. Noon.
Food & Dining
Food Tasting, McCaffrey’s Market, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. www.mccaffreys.com. Sample Blackwell’s Organic Gelato and Sorbetto. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Food Tasting, McCaffrey’s Market, Southfield Shopping Center, West Windsor. www.mccaffreys.com. Sample Blackwell’s Organic Gelato and Sorbetto. 4 to 7 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Sunday Morning Satsangs, Integral Yoga of Princeton, 122 Carter Road, Princeton, 609-683-9199. www.integralyogaprinceton.org. “The Secrets for Success in Yoga and Life” presented by Sri Reverend Jaganath Carrera. $15 donation. 10 a.m.
Long, Slow, Deep Winter Intensives, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Skillman, 609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com. $25. 11:30 a.m.
History
Plainsboro Museum, Plainsboro Historical Society, Wicoff House, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-799-9040. www.plainsborohistory.com. Plainsboro’s history featured in 18 exhibits from 6,”000 years ago to the present day including Walker-Gordon Farm and Elsie the cow memorabilia, a fire department and rescue squad exhibit, and railroad artifacts. Free. 2 to 4:30 p.m.
Leonardo da Vinci Revisited, Dorothea’s House, 120 John Street, Princeton, 609-924-8275. www.dorotheashouse.org. Slide presentation about the Renaissance genius presented by Carlo Vecce, author of “Leonard de Vinci,” a biography. Free. Bring a refreshment to share in the reception following the program. 5 p.m.
For Families
Sunday Sampler Series, West Windsor Arts Council, Millstone River School, Plainsboro, 609-919-1982. www.westwindsorarts.org. Dance China, a traditional Chinese dance company, presents a range of traditional and contemporary folk and classical pieces in their performance. $7. 1 and 3 p.m.
Lectures
Astrological Society of Princeton, Educational Testing Service, Anrig Hall, 609-924-4311. www.aspnj.org. “Using Midpoints to Create Personality Profiles” presented by Joanne Castro. Social hour follows the lecture. Donations invited. 2:30 p.m.
Live Music
Jello Biafra and NJ Weedman, The 449 Room, 449 South Broad, Trenton, 609-989-7777. www.449room.com. Spoken word. $15. 6 p.m.
John Bianculli Trio, Salt Creek Grille, One Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-419-4200. www.saltcreekgrille.com. Deb Lyons on vocals. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Maple Sugaring, Washington Crossing State Park, Washington Crossing State Park Nature/Interpretive Center, 609-737-0609. Participatory demonstration of the procedures of home maple sugar production. Register. Free. 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Politicsi
Benefit Lunch, West Windsor Together, First Wok, 295 Princeton Hightstown Road, West Windsor. www.francgambatese.com. Benefit for the election fund for West Windsor town council candidates Franc Gambatese, Chuck Chang, and Diane Ciccone. Sit-down dinner. $30. Tickets available at the door. 12:30 p.m.
Schools
Open House, Princeton Latin Academy, Princeton Science Academy, and Princeton Lyceum, Route 518, Rambling Pines, Hopewell, 609-924-2206. www.threeschoolsinone.com. Open house for grades K through 12. Applications accepted year-round. Free. Noon to 2 p.m.
Open House, The Cambridge School, 100 Straube Center Boulevard, Pennington, 609-737-9553. www.cambridgeschool.org. Open house program for the school for children ages five through eighth grade with language-based learning differences. Register. Free. 1 p.m.
Open House, The Lewis School, 53 Bayard Lane, Princeton, 609-924-8120. www.lewisschool.org. Open house for alternative education program for learning different students with language-based learning difficulties related to dyslexia, attention deficit, and auditory processing. Pre-K to college preparatory levels. 1 p.m.
Preview Session, Dale Carnegie Training, 243 Route 130, Bordentown, 609-324-9200. www.dalecarnegie.com. “Generation Next: Training for Young Adults.” Register. Free for teens, a preview of the complete course. 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Singles
Purim Party, Etz Chaim Sociable Single Seniors, Monroe High School, 1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe, 609-409-1000. Megillah reading, guitar playing, Chinese buffet dinner, raffle. Register. 10. 5 p.m.
Socials
Advanced Chess for Adults, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/Plainsboro. 1 to 5 p.m.
Monday March 5
Drama
The Vagina Monologues, Rider University, Yvonne Theater, 609-394-0136. www.womanspace.org. Eve Ensler drama to benefit Womanspace. $12. 7 p.m.
Film
Second Chance Film Series, Princeton Adult School, Kresge Auditorium, Frick Chemical Building, Princeton University, 609-683-1101. www.princetonadultschool.org. “The Best of Youth,” Part 2, Italy, 2004. $6. 7:30 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Gallery at Mercer County College, Communications Center, 609-586-4800, ext. 3589. www.mccc.edu/community_gallery. First day for “Dangerous Women II.” Through April 6. Reception is Wednesday, March 7, 5 to 7 p.m. 9 a.m.
Literati
Adult Book Discussion Group, South Brunswick Library, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, 732-329-4000. www.sbpl.info. “The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down” by Anne Fadiman. 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Concert, Princeton University Concerts, Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-5000. www.princeton.edu. Riley Lee, shakuhachi. Free. 8 p.m.
Good Causes
Art Exhibit and Sale, Hopewell Borough Public Library, 13 East Broad Street, Hopewell, 609-466-1625. www.friendsofhopewelllibrary.com. “The Sourland Mountain,” an exhibition of photographs by Rachel Mackow. Sales benefit D&R Greenway’s preservation of the Saint Michael’s property in Hopewell. Through March 19. 10 a.m.
General Meeting, Italian American Festival Association, Italian American Heritage Center, 2421 Liberty Street, Hamilton, 609-631-7544. www.italianamericanfestival.com. Open to the public. 7 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Compassionate Friends, Occupational Health Center 2, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Whitehorse Hamilton Square Road, Hamilton, 609-516-8047. Support group for families following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be more supportive. 7:30 p.m.
Awareness Through Movement, Edward Feldman, 4418 Route 27, Kingston, 609-252-1766. www.feldmanchiropractic.com. “Craniosacral Therapy and the Feldenkrais Method” explores headaches, chronic back pain, sinusitis, and allergies. Feldman, a chiropractor, has been a certified Feldenkrais practitioner since 1983. Register. 7:30 p.m.
Tai Chi, Holsome Holistic Center, 27 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-279-1592. www.holsome.com. $16. 8 p.m.
Lectures
Christopher Alexander, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School, Bowl 016, Robertson Hall, 609-258-3000. www.wws.princeton.edu. “Afghanistan: The Current Situation” presented by U.N. deputy special representative of the secretary general for Afghanistan. Free. 4:30 p.m.
Women’s History Month, College of New Jersey, Library Auditorium, College of New Jersey, Ewing, 609-771-2539. www.tcnj.edu. Panel discussion entitled “Survivor Stores: TCNJ Women and Cancer” presented by Tanya de Regnacourt, Heath Measeley, and Carisa Soloman. Open to the public. Free. 6:30 p.m.
Anne-Marie Kool, Princeton Theological Seminary, Mackay Campus Center, 609-497-7990. www.ptsem.edu. The public is invited. Free. 7 p.m.
Schools
West Windsor-Plainsboro Community Education, Millstone River School, Plainsboro, 609-716-5030. www.ww-p.org. Visit to the classrooms for students registered in the kindergarten extension program. Register with Barbara Davis, ext. 5024. 10 a.m.
Tuesday March 6
Dance
Brown Bag Series, Roxey Ballet, Canal Studios, 243 North Union Street, Lambertville, 609-397-7616, ext. 807. www.roxeyballet.com. Bring your lunch and watch rehearsal. Register. $10. 11:30 a.m.
Compagnia Nacional De Danza 2, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. $33 to $46. 8 p.m.
Drama
The Vagina Monologues, Rider University, Yvonne Theater, 609-394-0136. www.womanspace.org. Eve Ensler drama to benefit Womanspace. $12. 7 p.m.
Art
Mixed Media Art, Maidenhead Studio, 11 Gordon Avenue, Lawrenceville, 609-397-6624. Four-session workshop features box assemblage, altered book, or mixed media painting. Weekly. $80. 12:30 to 2 p.m.
The Sensuous in Art, Institute for Advanced Study and Princeton University, McCormick Hall, Princeton University, 609-734-8175. www.ias.edu. “Activating the Senses: The Body Royal and the Body Politic in a Mesopotamian Visual Aesthetics of Power” presented by Irene Winter, professor fine arts, Harvard University. Free. 5 p.m.
Dancing
Salsa Dance Lessons, Central Jersey Dance Society, Momentum Fitness, 377 Wall Street, 609-945-1883. www.jerseyjumpers.org. Jose Diaz teaches intermediates at 7 p.m.; beginners at 8:30 p.m. Partner not required. $20. 7 p.m.
Literati
Volunteer Orientation Session, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. www.lmxac.org/Plainsboro. Teens and adults invited to help out with volunteer projects. 5 to 6 p.m.
Business Meetings
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. Tech Talk. Free. 7 p.m.
Classical Music
Princeton Recorder Society, Kingston Presbyterian Church, Main Street, 908-874-5267. www.princetonol.com/groups. Conductor is Dapha Mor, recorder soloist. All recorder players and their guests are welcome. Free for first-time visitors. Was scheduled for Tuesday, March 13. 7 p.m.
Lawrence Sight Reading Orchestra, Senior Center, 30 East Darrah Lane, Lawrenceville, 732-438-9704. Classical musical instrumentalists are invited to work on their skills in works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Brahms. $10. 7:30 p.m.
Concert, Princeton University Concerts, Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-5000. www.princeton.edu. Composers’ Ensemble. Free. 8 p.m.
Westminster Opera Theater, Westminster Choir College, The Playhouse, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Handel’s “Oreste” in Italian with English supertitles. Music director Daniel Beckwith and stage director Marc Verzatt have set the production in feudal Japan. Through March 9. $15. 8 p.m.
Good Causes
Triple Threat, New Hope Arts, Hamilton’s Grill Room, 8 Coryell Street, Lambertville, 215-862-9606. www.newhopeartsinc.org. Benefit evening features the Three Tenors, jazz pianist George Mesterhazy, recording vocalist Paula Johns, and the New Impressionists. Menu includes a raw seafood bar, ricotta stuffed ravioli, Cornish game hens, steak, champagne, and wines. Register. $125. 6:30 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Peer Support Skills Workshop, Breast Cancer Resource Center, Bramwell House, YWCA Princeton, 609-497-2100. www.ywcaprinceton.org. Two-session workshop to learn basic listening and communication skills. Register. Free for breast cancer patients and survivors. Register. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Relaxercise, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Skillman, 609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com. Michal Ben-Reuven. Register. $17. Noon.
Blood Drive, American Red Cross, Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, 800-GIVELIFE. www.pleasegiveblood.org. 1 to 7 p.m.
Chi Kung, Ruth A. Golush, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 348, Plainsboro, 609-426-9693. Meditative exercises for balance. Register. $20. 7 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Storytime, Borders Books, 601 Nassau Park, 609-514-0040. bordersgroupinc.com. Story and craft activity. 10 a.m.
Social Skills for Kids, Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Greater Mercer County, 707 Alexander Road, Suite 102, West Windsor, 609-243-0390. Weekly program addresses the needs and social concerns of boys and girls ages 6 to 10. Through child-centered play, explore ways to build positive peer relationships, reading social cues, and building social self-confidence. Register. $80. 5:30 to 4 p.m.
Lectures
Project Reemployment, Jewish Family and Children’s Services of Greater Mercer County, Hickory Corner Library, East Windsor, 609-987-8100. www.jfcsonline.org. Staff and guest speakers present program including managing job loss stress, assessing your abilities, creating a career plan, performing a job search, writing resumes, interviewing skills, and networking. Staff continues to work with individuals after the program. Also, March 13, 20, and 27. All four sessions must be attended. Register. Free. 10 a.m. to12 p.m.
Tax Assistance, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Appointments are recommended. Free. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CUH2A Toastmasters Club, 1000 Lenox Drive, Lawrenceville, 609-844-1212. Visitors are welcome. Free. Noon.
Anne-Marie Kool, Princeton Theological Seminary, Mackay Campus Center, 609-497-7990. www.ptsem.edu. The public is invited. Free. 1:15 and 7 p.m.
Gary Hart, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School, Bowl 016, Robertson Hall, 609-258-3000. www.wws.princeton.edu. “God and Caesar in American” presented by the former Senator. Free. 4:30 p.m.
Archaeological Institute of America, Princeton University, East Pyne 010, 609-258-3786. “In the Shadow of Independence: The Archaeology of the National Constitution Center Site in Independence National Historical Park” presented by Jed Levin, Northeast Region Archaeology Program, National Park Service. Reception follows. Free. 5:30 p.m.
Ruth Reichl, Princeton University, McCosh Hall 50, 609-258-3000. www.lectures.princeton.edu. “Watch What You Eat” presented by noted restaurant critic and author of “Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table,” “Comfort Me With Apples: More Adventures at the Table,” and “Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise.” Former restaurant critic for the New York Times, she is editor-in-chief of Gourmet Magazine. Free. 8 p.m.
Live Music
John Bianculli, Salt Creek Grille, One Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-419-4200. www.saltcreekgrille.com. Solo piano. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Nature Reading Group, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. www.thewatershed.org. Adults and high school students discuss “Downcanyon” by Ann Zwinger. Register with www.princetonadultschool.org. 7 p.m.
Schools
Open House, St. Paul School, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-7587. www.spsprinceton.org. For grades K to 8. 1 to 3 p.m.
Parent Information Meeting, Mercer Arts Charter High School, Lawrence Library, Darrah Lane and Route 1, Lawrence, 609-921-7698. www.mercerarts.org. Enrollment is open for the new charter high school that will combine a rigorous academic curriculum with arts instruction in music, dance, fine arts, animation, and theater from an exceptional faculty and guest professional artists. Smaller classes, longer school day to include academics and arts. 7 p.m.
Life After High School, Newgrange Educational Outreach Center, 526 South Olden Avenue, Hamilton, 609-584-1800. www.thenewgrange.org. Assistance in preparing the learning different adolescent with a search for appropriate schooling. Register. $75 for adults; students are free. 7 to 9 p.m.
Singles
Senior Chai Purim Party, Etz Chaim Sociable Single Seniors, Jewish Congregation of Concordia, Monroe, 609-395-7979. Karaoke and lunch. Register. $5. 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Socials
Downtown Social Club, Trenton Downtown Association, Tandoori by Nature, 13 East Front Street, 609-393-8998. www.wednesdaysonwarren.com. Lunch. 1:30 p.m.
Sports
Princeton Basketball, Jadwin Gymnasium, 609-258-3538. Penn. 7 p.m.
March 7
Drama
The Vagina Monologues, Rider University, Yvonne Theater, 609-394-0136. www.womanspace.org. Eve Ensler drama to benefit Womanspace. $12. 7 p.m.
Art
The Difficult Task of Erasing Oneself, Institute for Advanced Study and Princeton University, Wolfensohn Hall, Einstein Drive, Princeton, 609-734-8175. www.ias.edu. “Non-Composition in Twentieth Century Art” presented by Yve-Alain Bois, professor of art history in the School of Historical Studies. Free. 4:30 p.m.
Art Reception, Abud Family Foundation for the Arts, 3100 Princeton Pike, Building 4, Third Floor, Lawrenceville, 609-844-0448. Opening reception for “NY Scapes,” an exhibition of oil paintings by Angelo S. Ferrante. On view through April 5. 5 to 8 p.m.
Art Exhibit, Gallery at Mercer County College, Communications Center, 609-586-4800, ext. 3589. www.mccc.edu/community_gallery. Opening reception for “Dangerous Women.” 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Architecture
Spring Lecture Series, Princeton University School of Architecture, Betts Auditorium, Princeton, 609-258-3741. www.princeton.edu/~soa. “Rhetoric and Empiricism in Engineering and Architecture” presented by Guy Nordenson, Princeton University. Free. 6:30 p.m.
Dancing
Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, Monument Drive, 609-924-6763. www.princetonol.com/groups/pcd. 8 p.m.
Literati
Reading Series, Princeton University Program in Creative Writing, Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street, 609-258-4712. www.princeton.edu. Darryl Pinckney, introduced by Val Smith, and Colson Whitehead, introduced by Daphne Brooks, read from their work. Free. 4:30 p.m.
Classical Music
A Brahm’s Symposium, College of New Jersey, Mayo Hall, Ewing, 609-771-2552. www.tcnj.edu. Composition seminar by Jan Swafford, award-winning composer and author of “Johannes Brahms: A Biography.” Open to the public. Free. 12:30 p.m.
Symposium in honor of Professor Roger McKinney’s 50th year at the college features discussions about the life and music of Brahms with live musical interludes, recordings, and multimedia. The event features McKinney and Jan Swafford. Open to the public. Free. 8 p.m.
After Noon Concert, Princeton University Chapel, Washington Road, 609-258-3654. Free. 12:30 p.m.
Concert, Princeton University Concerts, Taplin Auditorium, 609-258-5000. www.princeton.edu. Works of Marinu, Telemann, Zyman, and Jolivet. Free. 8 p.m.
Westminster Opera Theater, Westminster Choir College, The Playhouse, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Handel’s “Oreste” in Italian with English supertitles. Music director Daniel Beckwith and stage director Marc Verzatt have set the production in feudal Japan. Through March 9. $15. 8 p.m.
Folk Music
Mick Moloney, Middlesex County Cultural Commission, Princeton Alliance Church, Scudders Mill and Schalks Crossing roads, Plainsboro, 732-745-4489. www.cultureheritage.org. Musician and vocalist Mick Moloney presents an evening of Irish and Irish American stories, music, and dance. Moloney is the author of “Far From the Shamrock Shore: The Story of Irish American History Through Song.” He will be joined by Robbie O’Connell, Dana Lyn, Tim Collins, and Niall O’Leary. Register. Free. 7 p.m.
Jazz & Blues
Jazz Vespers, Princeton University Chapel, Washington Road, 609-258-3654. Free. 8 p.m.
Pop Music
Solomon Burke, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. $32 to $38. 7:30 p.m.
World Music
Two Sides of Celtic, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8822. www.princetonlibrary.org. Concert by harpists of Ireland and Scotland Grainne Hambly and William Jackson present solo and duets on harp, concertina, tin whistle, and bouzouki. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Faith
Lenten Way in the Arts, All Saints’ Church, 16 All Saints’ Road, Princeton, 609-921-2420. Soup supper lectures series. Katie Milly, the church choir director and organist, shares her perspectives on music during Lent. 6 p.m.
Jazz Vespers, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 177 Princeton-Hightstown Road, West Windsor, 609-799-1753. www.popnj.org. Charlie Erst on piano, Charlie Franz on guitar, and Scott Hawkinson on French horn. Biblical storytelling, prayers, congregational singing, and conversation. Freewill offering to benefit area hunger relief efforts. 7:30 p.m.
Food & Dining
Coffee 101, Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-4377. www.smallworldcoffee.com. Introduction to the roasting process, tasting from light to dark roast. Register. $75. 3:30 p.m.
French Wine Dinner, Europa at Monroe, 146 Applegarth Road, Monroe, 609-490-9500. www.europanj.com. Five-course dinner with sommelier describing the wines of Tuscany. Register. $75. 6:30 p.m.
Gardens
Basics of Successful Lawn Care, Master Gardeners of Mercer County, 930 Spruce Street, Trenton, 609-989-6830. www.mgofmc.org. “Lawn Renovation and Establishment,” Barbara J. Bromley, Mercer County horticulturist. Register. $12. 7 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Young Women’s Support Group, Breast Cancer Resource Center, Bramwell House, YWCA Princeton, 609-497-2100. www.ywcaprinceton.org. Bagged lunch invited. Free. Noon.
Buddhist Thought and Meditation Class, Holsome Holistic Center, 27 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-279-1592. www.holsome.com. With Gen Kelsang Norden. $10. 7:30 p.m.
Revolutionary Skincare, Personalize Nutrition, Century 21, 10 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, 609-637-0420. George Piegaro Jr. presentation. Register. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Pi Gu, Ruth A. Golush, East Windsor, 609-426-9693. For weight control. Register. $20. 7:30 p.m.
History
Guided Tour, Drumthwacket Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-683-0591. www.drumthwacket.org. New Jersey governor’s official residence. Register. $5 donation. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lectures
Women’s History Month, College of New Jersey, Library Auditorium, College of New Jersey, Ewing, 609-771-2539. www.tcnj.edu. Keynote speaker Susan F. Wood is the former assistant commissioner for women’s health at the Food and Drug Administration and director of the FDA Office of Women’s Health. She resigned from her post in response to the decision to delay approval of Plan B emergency contraception. Open to the public. Free. 1:30 p.m.
Women’s History Month, College of New Jersey, Library Auditorium, College of New Jersey, Ewing, 609-771-2539. www.tcnj.edu. Performance by singer songwriter Regina Sayles. Open to the public. Free. 4 p.m.
Tapping Into Your Nest Egg, A.G. Edwards, 136-150 Main Street, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-951-0900. www.agedwards.com. “What to Do When It’s Time to Spend It.” Register. Free. 5:30 p.m.
Ann Kirschner, Friends’ Health Connection, Temple Beth-El, 67 Route 206, Hillsborough, 800-483-7436. www.friendshealthconnection.org. Author of “Sala’s Gift: My Mother’s Holocaust Story,” reveals her mother’s history of her five years in a Nazi work camp. Kirschner, now a writer and a dean at the City University of New York, did not know her mother’s history until she was 82. Register. $35. 7 p.m.
Meeting, West Windsor Lions Club, Palmer Inn, Route 1, West Windsor, 609-419-0156. Nick Stevenson from the Macular Disease Foundation is the guest speaker. Register. 7 p.m.
UFO Ghosts and Earth Mysteries, UFO and Paranormal Study Group, Hamilton Township Library, Municipal Drive, 609-631-8955. www.drufo.org. Pat Marcattilio facilitates monthly meeting. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Women’s History Month, Princeton Theological Seminary, Mackay Campus Center, 609-497-7890. www.ptsem.edu. “The Untold Stories: Being a Woman in Ministry.” Open to the public. 8 p.m.
Live Music
Darla Rich Quartet, Fedora Cafe, 2633 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-895-0844. www.darlarich.com. Jazz vocals. BYOB. 7 p.m.
Princeton University Jazz Nights, Salt Creek Grille, One Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-419-4200. www.saltcreekgrille.com. Rob Spackey, sax; Dan Berry, piano; and Dean Reynolds, bass. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Personal Watercraft and Safe Boating, Coast Boating School, Mercer College, 609-586-9446. Register. $85. 7 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Titans Hockey, Sovereign Bank Arena, Hamilton Avenue at Route 129, 609-599-9500. www.trentontitans.com. Johnstown. $10.50 to $20.50 7:30 p.m.
Thursday March 8
Drama
Bat Boy: The Musical, Academy Theater, 146 Route 130, Bordentown, 609-291-9000. www.theacademytheatre.com. Musical featuring blood, violence, incest, and interspecies sex about a half and half boy human. $25. 8 p.m.
Flat Black, Passage Theater, Mill Hill Playhouse, Front and Montgomery streets, Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. Rodney Gilbert presents a reading of a one-man play based on the autobiographic writings of Newark artist Jerry Gant. Free. 8 p.m.
Film
John Sacret Young Lecture Series, Princeton University Center for Creative and Performing Arts, Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street, 609-258-8560. www.princeton.edu. Discussion with Iranian filmmaker Abbbas Kiarostami and Ivone Margulies, film historian and critic from Hunter College. Free. 3 p.m.
Dancing
Salsa Dance Lessons, Central Jersey Dance Society, Momentum Fitness, 377 Wall Street, 609-945-1883. www.jerseyjumpers.org. Jose Diaz teaches intermediates at 7 p.m.; beginners at 8:30 p.m. Partner not required. $20. 7 p.m.
Classical Music
Emanuel Ax, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Pianist celebrates his 25th anniversary at McCarter. $44 to $54. 8 p.m.
Westminster Opera Theater, Playhouse, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Handel’s “Oreste” in Italian with English supertitles. Music director Daniel Beckwith and stage director Marc Verzatt have set the production in feudal Japan. Through March 9. $15. 8 p.m.
Food & Dining
Flamenco Night, Europa at Monroe, 146 Applegarth Road, Monroe, 609-490-9500. www.europanj.com. Register. $10 cover charge. 6 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Core Power, Princeton Center for Yoga & Health, 50 Vreeland Drive, Suite 506, Skillman, 609-924-7294. www.princetonyoga.com. Michal Ben-Reuven. Register. $17. Noon.
Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Loss, Buckingham Place Assisted Living and Adult Day Center, 155 Raymond Road, South Brunswick, 732-329-8888. www.buckinghamplace.net. “The Keys to Communication and Behavior” presented by Eileen Doremus of the Alzheimer’s Association. Register. Free. 6:30 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Winter Nature Pre-School Series, Plainsboro Recreation, Municipal Complex, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-897-7844. www.plainsboronj.com. Program for children and parent features activities and crafts for the season. Register. $7. 11 a.m.
For Families
Family Night, Desert Moon Fresh Mexican Grille, 415 Nassau Park Boulevard, West Windsor, 609-452-2916. Magic, balloons, kid’s meals, and tattoos. 6 to 8 p.m.
Lectures
Bereavement, Jewish Family and Children’s Service, The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-987-8100. www.jfcsonline.org. Weekly group for Jewish adults who have lost a loved one within the past 18 months. Register. Free. 12:30 p.m.
Elizabeth Holtzman, Princeton University, Dodds Auditorium, 609-258-3000. www.princeton.edu. “George W. Bush: High Crimes and Misdemeanors?” 4:30 p.m.
PEPA Seminars, Princeton University Center for Human Values, 301 Marx Hall Kerstetter Room, 609-258-5496. www.princeton.edu/values. Joseph Carens, University of Toronto. 4:30 p.m.
Nutrition for Busy, Active Women, International Association of Administrative Professionals, Tessara’s Restaurant, 812 Route 33, Mercerville, 609-514-6502. Leslie O’Malley presents. Register. $22. 6 p.m.
Women’s History Month, Princeton Theological Seminary, Miller Chapel, 609-497-7890. www.ptsem.edu. Four female seminarians preach their sermons for the campus community. Winners announces of the annual competition, “You Say I Preach Like a Woman.” Open to the public. 7 p.m.
Live Music
John Bianculli, Salt Creek Grille, One Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-419-4200. www.saltcreekgrille.com. Solo piano. Tuesdays through Fridays. 11:30 a.m.
Dick Gratton, Java Moon Cafe, 4110 Quakerbridge Road, Lawrenceville, 609-275-7447. Jazz guitar. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Arturo Romay, Mediterra, 14 Hulfish Street, 609-252-9680. www.arturoromay.com. Latin jazz guitar. 7 to 10 p.m.
Emergenza Internation Music Festival Round Two, The 449 Room, 449 South Broad, Trenton, 609-989-7777. www.449room.com. $5. 8 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Personal Watercraft and Safe Boating, Coast Boating School, Mercer College, 609-586-9446. Register. $85. 7 p.m.
Politics
Government and Community, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, 609-924-7108. www.theevergreenforum.org. “Follow the Money” is a six week course presented by Dick Bergman, co-founder of Community Without Walls, the Princeton Summer Chamber Concerts, and the MIT Club. Register. 4 p.m.
Drinking Liberally, Ivy Inn, 248 Nassau Street, Princeton. www.drinkingliberally.org. Share thoughts with other left-leaning individuals. 7 to 9 p.m.
Singles
Happy Hour, Jewish Singles of Mercer County, Chilis, 3465 Route 1, West Windsor. www.mercerjewishsingles.org. For ages 35 to 55. $5. Register E-mail: jewishsinglz@aol.com. 6 p.m.
Friday March 9
Dance
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. $35 to $42. 8 p.m.
Drama
Bat Boy: The Musical, Academy Theater, 146 Route 130, Bordentown, 609-291-9000. www.theacademytheatre.com. Musical featuring blood, violence, incest, and interspecies sex about a half and half boy human. $25. 8 p.m.
Guys and Dolls, High School North, 90 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro, 609-716-5100. Musical. $10. 8 p.m.
Breaking Legs, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-570-3333. www.kelseytheatre.net. Like 40 Productions. Through March 11. $12. 8 p.m.
My Cousin Rachel, off-broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. www.off-broadstreet.com. Drama based on Daphne du Maurier’s novel about a bachelor household and a mysterious woman. Actors include Patrick Albanesius of Hamilton, Sabrina Rose of East Windsor, Curtis Caine of Princeton, Sarah Krauss of Hopewell, Patrick Andrea of Jamesburg, and Bill Holt of Pennsylvania. Through April 7. $25.50 to $27.25. 8 p.m.
Metamorphoses, Passage Theater, Mill Hill Playhouse, Front and Montgomery streets, Trenton, 609-392-0766. www.passagetheatre.org. Todd Conner explores the poetic rituals of Western storytelling traditions to present Ovid’s work. $20. 8 p.m.
The Tempest, Princeton University Theater & Dance Program, Berlind Theater at McCarter, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.princeton.edu. Shakespeare’s tragedy directed by Ronee Renoi ‘07. Through March 16. 8 p.m.
Music From a Sparkling Planet, Villagers Theater Black Box, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2210. www.villagerstheatre.com. Bittersweet comedy by Douglas Carter Beane. $12. 8 p.m.
Art
Art Exhibit, Artists’ Gallery, 32 Coryell Street, Lambertville, 609-397-4588. www.lambertvillearts.com. Opening reception for “Truthiness,” an shared exhibit featuring works by Merle Citron and Stacie Speer Scott. Through April 1. 6 to 9 p.m.
Literati
Medbh McGuckian, The Fund for Irish Studies, Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street, 609-258-1742. www.princeton.edu/Irishcal.htm. Poets read from their work. Free. 4:30 p.m.
Poetry Slam, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton Shopping Center, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Semiannual regional poetry slam hosted by slammaster Postmidnight. Two divisions, “Open” (newcomers and youth) and “Master” (experienced slammers). Prizes for the highest scores in each division. Register. $6. 7:30 p.m.
2012: Consciousness Visionary, Princeton Academy of Martial Arts, 14 Farber Road, West Windsor, 609-452-2208. Daniel Pinchbeck, author of “2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl” presents discussion and book signing. A past traveler to African, South and Central American Shaman, he weaves Western thought, philosophy, and technology, with the indigenous cultures. He was a recent guest of “The Colbert Report.” 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Princeton University Orchestra, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, 609-258-5000. Co-winners of the orchestra concert competition, Jennifer Hsiao, ‘07 and Caroline-Ami Connolly, ‘07, perform with the orchestra. Michael Pratt conducts. $18. 8 p.m.
Westminster Schola Cantorum, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Spring concert featuring Lamentations of Jeremiah sung by the 90-voice choir is conducted by Andrew Megill. $15. 8 p.m.
Westminster Opera Theater, Westminster Choir College, The Playhouse, 609-921-2663. www.rider.edu. Handel’s “Oreste” in Italian with English supertitles. Music director Daniel Beckwith and stage director Marc Verzatt have set the production in feudal Japan. $15. 8 p.m.
Good Causes
The Crisis Concert, Actors’ NET, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, 215-295-3694. www.actorsnetbucks.org. When the company was forced to cancel “Macbeth” due to an injury to the show’s leading man, more than a dozen performers offered to present a wide range of favorite show tunes and other standards. Wine and cheese party follows. Register. $25. 8 p.m.
Comedy Clubs
Mike Stankiewicz and John Briggs, Catch a Rising Star, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, 609-987-8018. www.catcharisingstar.com. Reservation. $17.50 to $20. 8 and 10:30 p.m.
Fairs
Trenton 2 Nite, Trenton Downtown Association, South Warren and West Lafayette streets, Trenton, 609-393-8998. www.trentonwnite.com. Celebration of art, music, and shopping. 5 to 9 p.m.
Craft Fairs
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, Garden State Exhibit Center, Somerset, 800-210-9900. www.sugarloafcrafts.com. Fine artists, craft designers, and craft demonstrations. $7. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Faith
Ellen M. Egger Shabbaton, Princeton Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, 609-921-0100. www.thejewishcenter.org. Services followed by Shabbat dinner. Rabbi Eliezer Diamond presents “How Do We Find the Spiritual within the Structured Prayer?” Register. $23. 6:30 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Community Drumming Circle, Center for Relaxation, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 348, Plainsboro, 908-431-9904. Drums available. Register. $10. 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Lectures
Tax Assistance, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Appointments are recommended. Free. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Live Music
The Blind Date Band, Maxine’s 2, 120 South Warren Street, Trenton, 609-575-9857. www.maxines2.com. 5 to 10 p.m.
Trenton2nite, Warren Street area, Trenton, 609-396-9788. www.trenton2nite.com. Music, food, and art on South Warren and West Lafayette. Abraham Burton and John Swana present jazz and blues at Gallery 125. Wenonah Brooks & Co. at Trenton Marriott; Bryan Parr & the Blind Date Band, Maxine’s 2; and Danny Katz at Cafe Ole. Visit website for full schedule. 5 to 10 p.m.
Eric Alexander and John Swana, Gallery 125, 125 South Warren Street, Trenton, 609-989-9119. www.gallery125.com. 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Dick Gratton, Chambers Walk Cafe, 2667 Main Street, Lawrenceville, 609-896-5995. Solo jazz guitar. 6 to 9 p.m.
Arturo Romay, Sotto 128 Restaurant and Lounge, 128 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-7555. www.sotto128.com. Latin jazz guitar. www.arturoromay.com 6 to 9 p.m.
John Bianculli Trio, Salt Creek Grille, One Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-419-4200. www.saltcreekgrille.com. 7 p.m.
Lawrence High School Music Honors Society, Borders Books, 601 Nassau Park, 609-514-0040. bordersgroupinc.com. Classical and contemporary selections. 8 p.m.
Emergenza Internation Music Festival Round Two, The 449 Room, 449 South Broad, Trenton, 609-989-7777. www.449room.com. $5. 8 p.m.
Latin Night with Arturo Romay, Sotto 128 Restaurant and Lounge, 128 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-7555. www.sotto128.com. 9 p.m.
Nuvo Jazz, Big Fish Seafood Bistro, MarketFair, Route 1 South, West Windsor, 609-919-1179. www.ronkraemer.com. 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Singles
Divorce Recovery Support Group, Princeton Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton, 609-581-3889. Open discussion. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Socials
Lunch and Fashion Show, Princeton YWCA, Jasna Polana, 609-497-2100. www.ywcaprinceton.org. Annual event sponsored by the Newcomers and Women’s groups. Spring fashions by Acorn modeled by club members. Hair styli
