Friday July 9
Drama
A Class Act, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. Musical. $22.50 & $24. 8 p.m.
The Secret Garden, Open Air Theater, Washington Crossing State Park, 609-737-1826. Musical. $8 to $10. 8 p.m.
Proof, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, 609-258-7062. Drama about a mathematician and his two daughters features Nicole Kontolefa, Anissa Naouai, Ken King, and Geoff Peterson. Directed by Jed Peterson. Post performance discussion with mathematician and community theater actor, Victor Miller of West Windsor. $13 to $15. 8 p.m.
Educating Rita, Villagers Theater Black Box, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710. Opening night of Willie Russell’s comedy. Through July 24. $14. 8 p.m.
The Fantasticks, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro Theater, Roosevelt Park, Route 1 South, Edison, 732-548-2884. Musical. Bring a chair. $5 adults; $4 seniors; children free. 8:30 p.m.
Dinner Theater
Murder Mystery Dinner, Domenico Ristorante, Jamesburg, 609-443-5598. Dinner and interactive mystery. Reservations, $49. 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Recital, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663. Pianist Todd Marsh presents music of Schumann, Chopin, Brahms, and Liszt. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Pop Music
The Garden State Symphonic Band, Monroe Township, Thompson Park, Forsgate Drive, 732-521-4400. Garden State Symphonic Band performs “”Music for Patriots.”” Bring your own chairs. Free. 2 p.m.
Summer Concert Series, Plainsboro Township, Municipal Complex, 609-799-0909. Blues and blues-rock from Ron Kraemer and the Hurricanes. Free. 7 p.m.
Daryl Hall & John Oates, PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, 201-507-8900. $22.50 to $49.50. 6:30 p.m.
Good Causes
Benefit Dance, Latina Women’s Council of Mercer County, Ramada Inn, 379 Monmouth Street, East Windsor, 609-443-4836. Benefit evening features the sounds of “”Magic Sounds.”” Business or semi-formal attire. $25. 8 p.m.
Fairs
Showcase the Arts of New Hope, New Hope Arts, New Hope, 215-862-5880. Town-wide weekend celebration of the arts and artists of the area. Performances, exhibitions, and children’s activities.
Hot Spots
Sage with Horns, Conduit, 439 South Broad Street, Trenton, 609-656-1199. $10. 9 p.m.
Stonewater Groove, Triumph Brewing Company, 138 Nassau Street, 609-924-7855. 10:30 p.m.
Cool Spots
Key of She, Orpha’s Coffee Shop, 1330 Route 206, Skillman, 609-430-2828. Six-women a capella group presents popular, jazz, and pop, music. Free. 7 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Friday Night Live, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Register. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Backyard Adventures, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Work with scholar and writer Frances Reichl as she field-tests a new approach to science textbooks. Explore fibers using the library’s computer-assisted microscopes. For ages 8 and up. Register. 1 p.m.
Invention Challenge, Plainsboro Public Library, Plainsboro, 609-275-2897. Strong arm. Prizes awarded. 3 p.m.
Family Theater
Rhymes of Mother Goose Re old, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-584-9444. “”Two Marys, Five Jacks and One Very Big Shoe,”” a clever retelling of rhymes of Mother Goose, for preschoolers to second graders. Also Saturday. $7. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Night Hike, Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center, Titusville, 609-737-0609. Naturalist-guided hike and campfire. Bring a flashlight. Register. $1. 8:30 p.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
New Jersey Antique Radio Club, David Sarnoff Library, West Windsor, 732-446-2427. Monthly meeting features a technical talk about radio or related topics and a mini swap meet. 7:30 p.m.
For Seniors
America: A New Home, Plainsboro Recreation, Municipal Complex, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-799-0909. The program for Plainsboro seniors features “”Police Services in Your Community”” presented by Sgt. Chris Weidman and Ptl. Joe Shedelower of the Plainsboro Police Department. Translators are available as the event is aimed at foreign-born seniors ages 55 plus. Call extension 352 to register or for more information. Free. 7 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Waterfront Park, 609-394-8326. Norwich Navigators. $5 to $9. 7:05 p.m.
Saturday
July 10
Drama
A Class Act, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. Musical. $22.50 & $24. 8 p.m.
The Secret Garden, Open Air Theater, Washington Crossing State Park, 609-737-1826. Musical. $8 to $10. 8 p.m.
Proof, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, 609-258-7062. Drama. $13 to $15. 8 p.m.
Educating Rita, Villagers Theater Black Box, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710. Comedy. $14. 8 p.m.
The Fantasticks, Plays-in-the-Park, Capestro Theater, Roosevelt Park, Route 1 South, Edison, 732-548-2884. Musical. Bring a chair. $5 adults; $4 seniors; children free. 8:30 p.m.
Art
Urban Horizons, Grounds For Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. Opening reception for Urban Horizons, an exhibit featuring paintings by Philadelphia artist Charlotte Schatz and sculpture by Janet Indick. Both represent their personal interpretation of industrial representation. In the Toad Hall Shop and Gallery through September 26. 2 to 4 p.m.
Inclines and Declines, Artists’ Gallery, 32 Coryell Street, Lambertville. Opening reception for a two-person exhibit featuring landscape paintings of artists Taylor Oughton and Marc Reed. From the solitary brook in Bucks County to the rusting towers of Bethlehem Steel, the exhibit captures the unique American landscape. Through August 1. 6 to 9 p.m.
Classical Music
Westminster Choral Festival, Bristol Chapel, Westminster Choir College, Hamilton and Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-921-2663. Joseph Flummerfelt will conduct the festival chorus in Mozart’s “”Requiem”” and Britten’s “”Cantata Misericordium,”” accompanied by pianist Nancy Parrella. $10. 8 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Concert Series, Mercer County Office of Cultural & Heritage, Mercer County Park, West Windsor, 609-278-2712. SLO Motion presents rock and blues. Bring chairs, blankets, picnics. No raindate. Free. 6 p.m.
World Music
Indian Rhythm, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Palak Patel presents Indian Kathak dance. Ages 7 and up. Register. 10:30 a.m.
Midsummer Night’s Social, Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival, Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater, 609-921-3682. An evening of scenes from William Shakespeare’s “”As You Like It,”” presented by this summer’s theater students. Free. 6 p.m.
Farmers Market
West Windsor Township, Vaughn Drive, Princeton Junction Train Station, 609-799-2400. Free admission. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
25th Reunion
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609-921-2116. WWPHS Class of 1979 reunion. Register with Cindy (Forsyth) Stadulis. $100. 7 p.m.
New Hope Festival
Showcase the Arts of New Hope, New Hope Arts, New Hope, 215-862-5880. Town-wide weekend celebration of the arts and artists.
Crafts
“”Go Shop!”” Party, Blue Tulip, Nassau Park, West Windsor, 609-520-1300. Ages 8-12 invited to join a card game for girls. Beginners welcome. Register. $5. 11 a.m.
Gardens
Garden Tour, Kingston Garden Tour, Douglass Court, Kingston, 609-683-3830. Fifth Annual Garden Tour presents a self-guided tour of six unique private gardens in the area. Benefit for community beautification and education projects of the club. For tickets, follow the signs to house number one. Refreshments and maps available. $10; seniors $8; children free. Raindate is Sunday, July 11. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Five of the gardens are new to the annual tour. One of the gardens has trains going throughout garden rooms with sections featuring roses, a pond, and arbors. At nighttime, the owners, Rick and Brandi Nagle, have over 200 lights to illuminate the garden.
One of the really full gardens has close to 1,”000 bulbs. One garden, featuring over 100 boxwoods, often has people requesting the use of the garden for their wedding photos.
An English garden, dense with an old-fashioned variety of roses and other flowers, feels like you just stepped into “”The Secret Garden.””
Health & Wellness
Tai Chi, West Windsor Senior Center, 609-799-9068. Free. 8:30 a.m.
Sisters’ Screening Saturday, University Medical Center at Princeton, 253 Witherspoon Street, 609-497-4480. Follow up to Taking Care of Sisters Across the Lifespan. Screenings include glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, stroke assessment, bone density, and body fat analysis. Register. Free. 9 a.m.
Awakening the Chakras, Integral Yoga of Princeton, Dance Spectrums, 51 Everett Drive, West Windsor, 609-683-9199. Hatha Yoga workshop presented by Jayadeva. Register. $25. 9:30 a.m.
Take it Home Fitness, 666 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, 908-874-0237. Western exercise for holistic wellness. Register. $20. 10 a.m.
Hot Spots
Tom Cuozzo Jazz Trio, Cranbury Inn Restaurant, 21 South Main Street, Cranbury, 609-655-5595. 7 p.m.
Deb Callahan Band, Triumph Brewing Company, 138 Nassau Street, 609-924-7855. 10:30 p.m.
Cool Spots
Breakfast with Larry Tritel, Orpha’s Coffee Shop, 1330 Route 206, Skillman, 609-430-2828. Morning brunch music features a mix of rock, blues, funk, jazz, oldies, and originals. 9 a.m.
Lazlo, Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-4377. Free. 8:30 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, 609-716-1570. Storytime features Eric Carle stories and craft. 11 a.m.
Junior Naturalist, Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park, Bull’s Island, Stockton, 732-297-5548. Children ages 8 to 14 are invited for scavenger hunts, searching for tracks, and completing a Junior Naturalist Booklet. Register. Free. 1 p.m.
For Families
Horsedrawn Wheat Harvest, Howell Living History Farm, Valley Road, off Route 29, Titusville, 609-737-3299. Three big horses clad in medieval-looking flynets lead Cyrus McCormick’s reaper-binder through ripened grain, cutting and bundling it into sheaves. Visitors are invited to try their hand at milling in the granary from 1 to 3 p.m. Children’s craft program and ground wheat flour available. Parking and admission are free. 10 a.m.
Family Theater
Rhymes of Mother Goose Re old, Kelsey Theater, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, 609-584-9444. “”Two Marys, Five Jacks and One Very Big Shoe,”” a clever retelling of rhymes of Mother Goose, for preschoolers to second graders. $7. 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Rumpelstiltskin, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. Geared for young audiences ages 2 1/2 to 7 1/2. $4. 10:30 a.m.
The Wizard of Oz, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, 215-862-2041. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Field Trip, Washington Crossing Audubon Society, Assunpink Wildlife Area, 609-730-8200. Field trip led by Lou Beck. Register. Free. 8 a.m.
Life in the Stony Brook, Stony Brook Millstone Watershed, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, 609-737-7592. Family and adult program to explore sites along the brook seeking water pennies, caddis flies, sunfish, and pumpkinseeds. Register. $10. 9 a.m.
Singles
Princeton Singles, Deutschler Club, Clark, 732-251-3142. Picnic for ages 55-plus. Register. $15. 6 p.m.
Sports
Mini-Meet, West Windsor Whalers, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South, 609-799-6141. Annual ten and under meet of 20 area teams and over 400 swimmers. 8 a.m.
West Windsor-Plainsboro American Baseball League, High School South, 609-799-5179. Vs. Lawrence. 11 a.m.
New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse, Mercer County Park, 908-686-9500. Vs. Long Island Lizards. 1 p.m.
Trenton Thunder, Waterfront Park, 609-394-8326. Norwich Navigators. $5 to $9. 7:05 p.m.
Sports for Causes
Anchor House Ride for Runaways, 609-278-9495. First day for the annual week-long fundraising ride. Riders raise more than one-half of the shelter’s annual operating budget. 6 p.m.
Sunday
July 11
Drama
Proof, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, 609-258-7062. Drama. $13 to $15. 2 p.m.
A Class Act, Off-Broadstreet Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-2766. Musical. $22.50 & $24. 2:30 p.m.
Film
Jewish Film Festival, Clearbrook B’Nai Brith, Monroe High School, Perrineville Road, 609-395-8454. “”Sallah,”” an Israeli comedy with Topol. $8. 2 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Gijsbert Kok, Summer Carillon Series, Cleveland Tower, Graduate College, College Road, 609-258-3654. Concert performed on the 1927 carillon, an instrument comprising 67 bronze bells played on a wooden keyboard. Refurbished in 1993, it is the fourth largest carillon in the nation. Musician is Gijsbert Kok from Weesp, the Netherlands. Free. 1 p.m.
Pop Music
Weird Al Yankovic, PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, 201-507-8900. $29.50 and $42.50. 8 p.m.
Good Causes
Ann Waldron, Raritan-Millstone Heritage Alliance, Jasna Polana, Princeton, 732-329-9159. Princeton-based mystery author Ann Waldron speaks at a gala luncheon and book-signing event. Author of nine children’s books and three literary biographies, she also enjoyed a successful career in journalism. “”Death of a Princeton President”” is based at the Princeton Theological Seminary. Proceeds from the event benefit the complementary “”Guidebook to Historic Sites in Central New Jersey,”” published by the alliance. Register. $45. Noon.
The Epicurean Palette, Rat’s and Grounds for Sculpture, 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, 609-584-7800. Fourth annual fundraiser hosted by Rat’s restaurant for Grounds for Sculpture featuring gourmet specialties of tri-state area restaurants. $99. 4 to 7 p.m.
Dog Show
Canine Agility Demonstration, Rocky Top Dog Park, Route 27, Kingston, 732-297-6527. Demonstration of trained agility dogs as they leap over jumps, dash through tunnels, and tiptoe over dog walks. Refreshments. Rain date Sunday, July 18. 10 a.m. and noon.
New Hope Festival
Showcase the Arts of New Hope, New Hope Arts, New Hope, 215-862-5880. Town-wide weekend celebration of the arts and artists of the area. Performances, exhibitions, and children’s activities.
Faith
Summer Forum Series, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 177 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction, 609-799-1753. “”What is the Ministry of Advocacy?”” presented by Rev. Bruce Davidson, director Lutheran Office of Governmental Ministry. Free. 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
For Families
First Presbyterian Church of Plainsboro, 500 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, 609-799-0855. Vacation Bible school through July 16. Dinner and program for all ages. $10 children; $25 family. 5:30 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Michele B. Engoran, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 655, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. Morning meditation for all practice types and experience. Free. 10 a.m.
The Creative Power of Intention. Register. $45. 1 p.m.
History
Living History Theater, Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, 215-946-0400. How children were raised and educated at the 17th-century manor. $5 adult; $3 child. 1 to 4 p.m.
Evening Tour, Kuser Farm Mansion, 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton, 609-890-3630. Guided tour of the mansion’s first and second floors. Register. Free. 5 p.m.
Cool Spots
Breakfast with Larry Tritel, Orpha’s Coffee Shop, 1330 Route 206, Skillman, 609-430-2828. Morning brunch music features a mix of rock, blues, funk, jazz, oldies, and originals. 9 a.m.
Airplane Rides
Princeton Airport, Route 206, 609-921-3100. Weather permitting. www.princetonairport.com. Ten cents a pound with a minimum of $5 and a maximum of $15. 3 to 6 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Nature Crafts, Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, 609-737-0609. Participants collect various natural materials on the grounds and transform them into crafts. Leaf prints, rubbings, solar prints, nature collages, and nature jewelry are included. Park vehicle entrance fee applies. Free. 1:30 p.m.
Busy Busy Beavers, Plainsboro Preserve, Lake McCormack, 609-897-9400. Join the investigation to see who is felling trees around the lake. Register. $8. 2 p.m.
Politics
Tenants Rights and Information Network, Plainsboro Library. Join the monthly meeting to voice concerns about bad maintenance, illegal gas and water usage fees, pet fees, safety, and lighting problems. E-mail: train_pdg@hotmail.com for information. 2 to 5 p.m.
Singles
Princeton Singles, Battleship New Jersey, 732-251-3142. Board the Riverline train at Trenton to take a leisurely ride to Camden. Docent tour of the battleship at 1 p.m. followed by dinner at Faherty’s Restaurant. For ages 55-plus. Register. 11 a.m.
Sports
West Windsor-Plainsboro American Baseball League, Bordentown, 609-799-5179. 11 a.m.
Softball Game, Bruce Cooke, Plainsboro Park, Plainsboro, 609-799-4674. Co-ed game for all abilities. Bring a glove if you have one. Register. 2 p.m.
Trenton Thunder, Waterfront Park, 609-394-8326. Norwich Navigators. $5 to $9. 5:05 p.m.
Monday
July 12
Film
Movies in the Plaza, Mediterra, Palmer Square North Plaza, 609-252-9680. “”Singing in the Rain.”” Free. 8 p.m.
Literati
Delaware Valley Poets, Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, 609-716-1570. Monthly reading by member poets. An open read follows. Free. 8 p.m.
Classical Music
German Lieder Series, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663. Courtenay Budd, soprano; Randall Scarlata, baritone; and J.J. Penna, pianist present Italienisches Liederbuch of Hugo Wolf. Pre-performance lecture at 6:45 p.m.focuses on Hugo Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch. $15. 7:30 p.m.
Faith
Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church, 154 South Mill Road, West Windsor, 609-799-0712. Vacation Bible school for ages 4 to 13. Free. 9 a.m.
Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, 609-924-2277. Intensive workshop presented by the Prosopon School of Iconology through July 17. Register. $400. 9 a.m.
New Jerusalem Christian Church, 879 Route 130, Hightstown, 609-371-1471. Vacation Bible school for children ages 3 to 10. Register. 6 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Drills & Skills I, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Five-day program for ages 6 to 8 year olds. 9 a.m.
Bring a Fiber, Leaf, or Bug, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Drop in to view natural materials through the Intel Play microscope. Make a slide to add to the library’s slide collection. 11:30 a.m.
Arts Festival A-Team, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Chinese paper cutting with artist Allison Kwok. Dress for mess. 1 p.m.
Birthday Lighting Ceremony, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Birthday party for Edison’s invention of the light bulb features Plainsboro Mayor Peter Cantu, tales of the Christmas season of 1880, presentation of Instant Poster Awards, and birthday cake. 4:30 p.m.
Health & Wellness
PFLAG, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, 609-683-5155. Monthly meeting of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). Open forum for discussion and support. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Lectures
Elliot Bartner, Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey, Monroe Township Jewish Center, 11 Cornell Avenue, 732-249-4894. Elliot Bartner talks about Jewish Artists. A biochemist, he is a member of the advisory council at the Rutgers University Academy for Lifelong Learning. Free. 10 a.m.
Princeton PC Users Group, Lawrenceville Public Library, 908-218-0778. “”Video Editing with Free (or nearly free) Software.”” Free. 7 p.m.
For Seniors
West Windsor Senior Center, 609-799-9068. First day for yoga for seniors. Register. 9:30 a.m.
Movie: Cold Mountain. 1 p.m.
Mural painting. Register. 1 p.m.
Sports
Trenton Thunder, Waterfront Park, 609-394-8326. Norwich Navigators. $5 to $9. 7:05 p.m.
Sports for Causes
Golf Classic, West Windsor Lions Club and West Windsor Recreation and Parks, Cranbury Golf Course, Southfield Road, West Windsor, 609-799-6141. Inaugural event for the organizations to benefit. Best ball scramble format plus contests. Individuals assigned to a foursome. Check-in and lunch at 11 a.m. Shotgun start at noon. $100 includes golf, cart, a gift, lunch, dinner, awards. Register. Dinner only $30. 11 a.m.
Tuesday
July 13
Municipal Meetings
WW-P Board of Education, Community Middle School, 609-716-5000. Meeting. 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
Recital, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663. Recital by Sarah Pelletier, soprano; Abigail Nims, mezzo-soprano; Aurora Micu, soprano; and J.J. Penna, piano. Songs of Strauss, Mahler, Zemlinsky, Maeterlinck, and Berg. Lecture followed by performance. $15. 6:45 p.m.
Pop Music
Concert Series, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, 609-258-7062. Midnight Rebellion presents Rastafarian roots with modern sensibilities. $6. 8 p.m.
Good Causes
Celebration of Life, Komen New Jersey Race for the Cure, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Route 206, 609-252-2003. Reception to honor breast cancer survivors. Register. Free for survivors; guests $15. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Airport Tour
Princeton Airport, Route 206, 609-921-3100. Airport tour. Weather permitting. www.princetonairport.com. Free. 10:30 a.m.
Health & Wellness
Living Out Loud Writing, Studio Zen, 57 Hamilton Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-7787. Mini workshop with Deb Cooperman. Register. $35. 2:30 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Borders Books, 601 Nassau Park, 609-514-0040. Storytime and crafts. 10 a.m.
Music Extravaganza, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Musicians of woodwinds, percussion, and brass instruments, share their expertise. Noon.
Family Science Lab, Recreate some of Edison’s elementary experiments with electricity, optics, and magnetism. For kids ages 5 to 8 with a parent. 1:30 p.m.
Sing-a-Long, Winona Brooks with jazz and gospel. Free. 7 p.m.
For Teens
First Takes, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. Teen summer film series for students entering grade 8 to 12. Screening of an early feature film by an acclaimed director. Discussion and refreshments follow. Free. 7 p.m.
Business Meetings
Princeton MacIntosh Users’ Group, Jadwin Hall, Washington Road, 609-258-5730. 7 p.m.
Outdoor Action
Princeton Ski Club, Masonic Lodge, River Road, Kingston, 732-431-0118. General meeting. Non-members are welcome. 7 p.m.
Sports
West Windsor-Plainsboro American Baseball League, Smoyer Park, 609-799-5179. Vs. Princeton Post 218. 5:45 p.m.
Sports for Causes
Mercer Chamber, Mercer Oaks, 609-393-4143. Annual golf and tennis classic. Golf, $200; tennis, $100. Includes lunch and dinner. Golf and dinner at Mercer Oaks Golf Course. Tennis at Mercer County Park. 7:30 a.m.
Wednesday July 14
Bastille Day.
Municipal Meetings
Plainsboro Township Committee, Municipal Building, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-799-0909. Regular meeting. 7:30 p.m.
Drama
The Secret Garden, Open Air Theater, Washington Crossing State Park, 609-737-1826. Musical. $8 to $10. 8 p.m.
Literati
Princeton Packet Visits, Barnes & Noble, MarketFair, 609-716-1570. Meet the faces behind the bylines including Peter Kahn, Rick Sinding, Stuart Duncan, Thomas Fritts, Michael Redmond, and Ilene Dube. 7 p.m.
Classical Music
German Lieder Series, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663. “”Divine Morike: A Poet and His Composer,”” a lecture, presented by Susan Youens. Author of eight books, her articles have appeared in numerous journals, and she has presented papers throughout the United States and Europe. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Folk Music
Traditions: A Coffee House, Old Barracks Museum, Barrack Street, Trenton, 609-396-1776. The Johnson Girls present contemporary folk music. $10. 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
Timmy, Carnegie Center Concert Series, Greenway Amphitheater at 202 Carnegie Center, 732-545-7200. Lunchtime music series. Free. Noon.
Princeton University, Frist Campus Center Lawn, 609-258-1742. Concert. Free. 5 p.m.
Concert Series, Lawrence Township, Lawrence Township Senior Center, 609-844-7048. In case of rain, concert moves indoors. 6:30 p.m.
Summer Sounds, West Windsor Recreation and Parks, West Windsor Senior Center Gazebo, Clarksville Road, 609-799-6141. Swing Era presents swing music. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Indoors if it rains. Free. 7:00 p.m.
Pop Music
3 Doors Down and Nickelback, PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, 201-507-8900. Also Puddle of Mudd and Thornley. $27.50 to $57.50. 6:30 p.m.
Gardens
Herb Gardening, Mercer County Home Compost Demonstration Site, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell, 609-989-6830. “”The Pleasures of Herb Gardening”” presented by the Master Gardeners of Mercer County. Fragrance, culinary, medicinal, sundial, and ornamental sections are included in the herb garden. Rain or shine. $3 donation. 7:30 p.m.
Health & Wellness
GI Tract Seminar, University Medical Center at Princeton, Princeton Fitness and Wellness Center, 609-497-4480. “”Your GI Tract & You: Happy Together”” presented by Michael Z. Lupovici, gastroenterologist. Register. Free. 7 p.m.
Hot Spots
Larry White and the Majestic Roots, Conduit, 439 South Broad Street, Trenton, 609-656-1199. $10. 9 p.m.
Sean Vidrine and Swampfyre, Triumph Brewing Company, 138 Nassau Street, 609-924-7855. 9:30 p.m.
House Tours
Drumthwacket Foundation, 354 Stockton Street, 609-683-0591. Guided public tours of New Jersey’s official governor’s residence. Free admission. Reservations required by phone or at www.drumthwacket.org. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Embroidery Guild, Plainsboro Public Library, Plainsboro, 609-275-2897. Five weeks of stitching with Ruth Levy and the Princeton Chapter of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America. For ages 8 to 12. Register. 11:30 a.m.
Improvmania Too. Creative drama session for 6 to 8 year-olds. Register. Free. 1:15 p.m.
Improvmania. Explore the elements of a story. For ages 9 and up. Register. Free. 4 p.m.
For Families
Colonial Cooking for Families, Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, 215-946-0400. Families join in cooking over an open fire (for children age six and up). Preregister, $20 per family. 6:30 p.m.
Jim Rohe, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-9529. Storyteller and musician Jim Rohe presents an evening of stories. For children over the age of 7. Free. 7:30 p.m.
The founder and executive director of Storytelling Arts, he is a self-taught singer and storyteller. Over the years, he has worked as a construction worker, roofer, short-order cook, dishwasher, truck driver, and foreman. He discovered his true calling as a storyteller in 1987 when his two children were very young.
Lectures
Art Wrapped in Stories, Ten Thousand Villages, Princeton Public Library, Witherspoon Street, 609-683-4464. Ron O’Reilly presents a program about Africa. Rain or shine. Free. 11 a.m.
Science Lectures
Summer Science Lecture Series, David Sarnoff Library, 201 Washington Road, 609-275-2897. Alex Magoun introduces the inventions and discoveries of New Jersey inventor David Sarnoff. Free. 7 p.m.
Sports
West Windsor-Plainsboro American Baseball League, High School South, 609-799-5179. Vs. Post 313. 5:45 p.m.
Thursday
July 15
Drama
The Secret Garden, Open Air Theater, Washington Crossing State Park, 609-737-1826. Musical. $8 to $10. 8 p.m.
Much Ado About Nothing, Princeton Rep Shakespeare Festival, Pettoranello Gardens Amphitheater, 609-921-3682. First night for the Shakespeare comedy. Through August 8. Free. $10 donations requested. 8 p.m.
Proof, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, 609-258-7062. Drama. $13 to $15. 8 p.m.
Film
Newark Black Film Festival, Newark Museum, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. “”Symbol of the Unconquered,”” a silent film with subtitles thought to be lost. Directed by Oscar Micheaux, 1920. Guest speaker is author Pearl Bowser. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Literati
Poetry Workshop, Delaware Valley Poets, Lawrence Public Library, Darrah Lane, 609-882-9246. Monthly meeting. Bring 15 copies of your poem. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Classical Music
German Lieder Series, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 609-921-2663. Sopranos Margaret Cusack, Sarah Pelletier, and Tory Browers; Anthony Beck, baritone; and J.J. Penna, piano, presents works of Schonberg and Berg. Pre-performance lecture at 6:45 p.m. $15. 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Concerts
The Carol Selick Band, Carnegie Center Concert Series, Patio at 502 Carnegie Center, 732-545-7200. Jazz, blues, pop, and country. Free. Noon.
Concert Series, Princeton Shopping Center, North Harrison Street, 609-921-6234. The Rhythm Kings, under the direction of Jerry Rife, present Dixieland jazz. Free. 6 to 8 p.m.
Faith
Kabbalistic Meditation, Lambertville Public Library, 6 Lily Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0275. Dani Antman presents and introduction to Kabbalistic cosmology. An artist, healer, and counselor, Antman presents Kabbalistic mediation technique and talk about Kabbalistic worlds. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Farmers Market
Capital City Market, Trenton Downtown Association, War Memorial, West Lafayette and Barrack streets, Trenton, 609-393-8998. Jersey Fresh produce, arts, crafts, baked goods, nuts, and candy. Free lunchtime concert. Every Thursday through September 30. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Montgomery Friends Farmers Market, Princeton North Shopping Center, 1125 Route 206, 908-359-9665. Produce, baked goods, flowers, and honey from area farms. 2 to 7 p.m.
Health & Wellness
Michele B. Engoran, 666 Plainsboro Road, Suite 655, Plainsboro, 609-750-7432. “”Journaling as a Healing Path”” as a method of self-exploration and emotional catharsis. Bring a journal. Register. $40. 10 a.m.
Hot Spots
Hazelrigg, Triumph Brewing Company, 138 Nassau Street, 609-924-7855. Hazelrigg fuses daneable funk, rock, jazz and soul. 10 p.m.
Kids Stuff
Nature Creations, Plainsboro Public Library, Plainsboro Preserve, 609-275-2897. Explore nature through drama, art, science, and movement. 11 a.m.
Newark Black Film Festival, Newark Museum, New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. “”Yo Yes?,”” “”Big Mama’s,”” “”All the Colors of the Earth,”” “”Not So Fast Songololo,”” “”Flossie & the Fox.”” Free. 1 p.m.
For Families
You’re Hired!, Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, 609-275-2897. Kids and adults are invited to take the Edison employment test. Use of library material allowed. Free. 7 p.m.
