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Pi Day: A birthday party for Princeton’s favorite genius

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, the numeric equivalent of the irrational number pi. And in 2009, Princeton Tour Company founder Mimi Omiecinski decided that this fun coincidence called for a celebration: Pi Day Princeton was born.

This year the wide-ranging events — from pie-eating to pi-reciting, a lecture by a Nobel Laureate, tours, and more — are spread over two days: Saturday, March 11, and Pi Day itself, Tuesday, March 14.

“The residents of Princeton adore this quirky event and hope everyone will come visit our town to celebrate Pi Day Princeton,” Omiecinski says. “If you can’t make it in person, we hope you’ll celebrate online with us!”

Saturday, March 11

8 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Pie Flight Experience, $3.14, LiLLiPIES

10:30 a.m.: Youth Einstein Look-A-Like Contests, Arts Council of Princeton

11:30 a.m.: Learn to recite Pi from the first person to achieve 10,000 digits, Arts Council of Princeton

Noon: Pi Recitation Contest, Arts Council of Princeton. Pi-Rade follows.

Noon to 4 p.m.: Einstein exhibition,

Farmstead

1 p.m.: Princeton School Gardens Cooperative Fundraiser, the bent spoon & LilliPies (all day pi priced pairing)

1:30 p.m.: Children’s author Dan Gutman appears via Zoom to discuss his children’s book with Historical Society staff, Princeton Public Library

2 p.m.: Dinky Train Rides with Albert Einstein (meet at Wawa Station)

2:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Einstein Open Archives Event for families with crafts and STEM activities, Princeton Public Library 3rd Floor

3:14 p.m.: Einstein Self Guided Walking Tour (for participants in the Einstein Look A Like or Pi Recitation events)

5 p.m.: Adult Look A Like Contest & Pi Day Pub Crawl (21+), begins at Yankee Doodle Tap Room

Tuesday, March 14

1 to 5 p.m.: PSGC Fundraiser, the bent spoon & LilliPies

3:14 p.m.: Guided Walking Tour of Albert Einstein’s famous homes and hangouts. Register online.

5 p.m.: Albert Einstein Memorial Lecture, Robertson Hall, Princeton University

7 p.m.: Adult Look A Like Contest & Pi Day Pub Crawl. Starts at Winberrie’s on Palmer Square

7 p.m.: Einstein Open Archives, Princeton Public Library

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Rebekah

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