PRINCETON RESTAURANT WEEK IS THE ENTREE TO A FILLING CALENDAR OF MARCH EVENTS.
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Asmall, but very vocal group of residents has decided to launch a lawsuit against Princeton’s newly adopted Master Plan. Their group’s name? “Princeton Coalition for Responsible Development.” Their objection? The new Master Plan modestly expands the number of neighborhoods where small-scale multifamily housing can be built. This lawsuit is nothing more than NIMBYism cloaked in legal jargon, and it threatens to stall Princeton’s progress at a crucial juncture.
Today, affordable housing advocates from across New Jersey point to Princeton’s zoning, adopted decades ago, as a textbook example of de facto segregation. The map designates the vast majority of neighborhoods as “off-limits” to missing middle housing types like duplexes and townhomes. The stated justification may have been “preserving neighborhood character,” but the intent was clear. As Congresswoman Watson Coleman described in a piece last year, “By limiting
the size and type of buildings that can be built in a particular locality, exclusionary zoning limits the ability of lower-income people and people of color to reside in certain communities. This is nothing short of racial segregation by proxy.”
The newly adopted Master Plan, by contrast, puts Princeton on a new path. By expanding the areas where multifamily housing is legal, it’s an essential first step to attracting young families, fostering diversity, and addressing our critical shortage of more affordable housing options. The Planning Department deserves recognition for the collaborative process that led to the new Master Plan. And the Planning Board should be applauded for adopting it unanimously.
This lawsuit is not just about lines on a map; it’s about our future. Can Princeton be a vibrant, diverse community that welcomes all, or will we succumb to the forces of exclusion and stagnation? The new Master Plan gives me hope that our best days lie ahead. We must not let progress be thwarted by a few who seek to maintain a privileged status quo.
Danny Tenenbaum Hibben Magie Road
CARING FOR LOVED ONES WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS
Monday, Mar. 4 & 18; 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
SWEET SUCCESS SOCIETY: A DIABETES GROUP
Monday, Mar. 4; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Monday, Mar. 11; 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
ADULT CHILDREN CARING FOR PARENTS
Monday, Mar. 4 & 18; 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m GOT STRESS?
Wednesday, Mar. 6; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
Wednesday, Mar. 6; 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
Thursday, Mar. 7 & 21; 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
WHAT’S EATING YOU?
Monday, Mar. 11; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
LETTING GO OF CLUTTER
Tuesday, Mar. 12; 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday, Mar. 12; 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
PREDIABETES CONNECT GROUP
Tuesday, Mar. 19; 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP
Wednesday, Mar. 20; 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
WISE WOMEN
Thursday, Mar. 28; 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
NUTRITION MONTH
Thursday, Mar. 7; 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The theme for National Nutrition Month is “Beyond the Table”. Let’s learn how to make healthy choices now to maintain health for a lifetime! Empower kids with culinary skills and nutrition knowledge to become their healthiest selves! For children 5 years and older. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Taryn Krietzman, RDN. Fee: $5 per person
DANCE IT OUT!
Monday, Mar. 11; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Never miss a chance to move and let all your worries go. Dance the stress away by grooving head-to-toe. All ages welcome, no experience required.
Tuesday, Mar. 12; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Are you concerned about “senior moments’? The Mini-Mental State exam is a quick assessment to discern normal aging versus potential problems. In addition, you will learn ways to improve your memory. Must arrive 15-30 minutes early to receive the exam.
Wednesday, Mar. 13; 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Our Monthly Health Focus features our “Hope for a Bright Future Series” designed to empower you with tips on prevention, early detection, and advancements in cancer treatments. Early detection can improve outcomes. Join our conversation on colorectal
*Registration and free Membership required to attend the Better Health Programs
cancer that will be both engaging and informative. Our panel will include Meera Yogarajah, MD, Maulik D. Shah, DO, Rachel Perez, Gastrointestinal Patient Navigator
Thursday, Mar. 14; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Participants will attend a lecture about colon health, and receive a stool sample kit to take at home and mail back.
Monday, Mar. 18; 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Do you ever find yourself walking on eggshells, having heated arguments or not knowing what to say about topics related to race, racism, DEI, antiracism or white privilege? Let’s unpack some of these ideas, practice mindfulness and build our capacity to have courageous and embodied conversations that help build a healthier, more connected community. Nathalie Edmond, PsyD, RYT-500, Licensed Clinical Psychologist.
Tuesday, Mar. 19; 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Many people worry about experiencing memory loss as they age. Memory loss is not a normal part of aging. Although most people have heard of Alzheimer’s, many do not know that other diseases that affect memory. Join us to learn about diseases that affect memory as well as the best strategies for diagnosing, treating, supporting brain health and improving quality of life. Presented by COPSA-Institute
Tuesday, Mar. 5 & 12; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Krystal Loughlin, certified RYT will be leading this gentle yoga class using traditional postures, and breathing techniques offering modification of the poses for your body so that you can confidently participate. Beginners welcome. Must Register.
Tuesday; Mar.5 & 12; 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Krystal Loughlin will lead this meditation class focusing on reducing stress and bringing inner peace. See how you can easily learn to practice meditation whenever you need it most. Beginner’s welcome.
Tuesday, Mar. 5 & 12; 12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Krystal Loughlin, certified RYT, is introducing Chair Yoga to our Better Health Program. Using a chair for seated poses and also for balancing
poses, this class is perfect for those who haven’t moved their bodies for a while, recovering from an injury or have mobility/balancing difficulties. A great place to start practicing yoga to help boost your flexibility, find inner peace, unwind and stretch. Many options are given to customize the practice for YOU!
Wednesday, Mar. 6, 20 & 27; 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 13; 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please join us for our ongoing program “A Senior Social Group,” gathering in a collaborative setting to exchange thoughts, feelings and experiences amongst peers. This is a safe-zone designed to be welcoming and understanding of all attendees while exploring this season of our lives – the ups and the challenges. This is a weekly program. Please feel free to attend one or all.
for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
Wednesday, Mar. 20; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m
Calm your anxious mind and tense body with the relaxing and healing practice of Mindfulness Meditation. No experience necessary. Patti McDougall, BSN, Integrative Therapies Nurse, RWJUH Hamilton, Community Health.
Wednesday, Mar. 20; 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Drum your cares away with our monthly Drum Circle. It’s lots of fun and a great stress reliever. Beginners welcome, drums will be provided. Mauri Tyler, CTRS,CMP $15 OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENING
Thursday, Mar. 21; 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. Ultrasound of the heel and personalized information.
WHY ARE MY EARS RINGING? - A NEW APPROACH TO TINNITUS MANAGEMENT
Wednesday, Mar. 27; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m
While tinnitus is a fairly common problem, there are many effective methods to treat and alleviate tinnitus. Join Lorraine Sgarlato, Au.D. to learn about the latest in treatment options.
Thursday, Mar. 7; 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
A new Jeopardy focused on Innovations in Medicine. Tables will compete as teams as we test your knowledge. Don’t panic, this will be fun and interactive and there will even be prizes along with lunch.
Thursday, Mar. 14th; 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Ever encounter a memorable and mouthwatering description of food in a book? Join us as we Greek-out over some seriously delicious literary eats and how they fit into a healthful Mediterranean dietary pattern. Enjoy being a studioaudience member as Taryn Krietzman, RDN does a live taping of this program for virtual at-home viewers.
Thursday, Mar. 21 & 28; 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
REIKI SHARE
Wednesday, Mar. 27; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. For folks who have been Reiki certified (at any level) to come share the gift with fellow practitioners. Give a session, get a session. Please bring a sheet and small pillow.
COLOR ME HOOPY: HOOLAHOOPING FOR FUN & FITNESS!
Thursday, Mar. 28; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m
If you think you can’t hoola-hoop, you are mistaken! This class is so much fun that you don’t even realize that you are working out! It’s much easier with an “adult sized” hoop, provided at the class. No experience necessary. Angela Reitter, Certified HoopLove Coach and Hoola-Fit Instructor. $15
DINNER WITH A DOCTOR: OPTIMIZING MEN’S HEALTH AT ANY AGE
Thursday, Mar. 28; 6:00 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
Deep Trivedi, MD, of New Jersey Urology in Lawrenceville will hold an open dialogue about integrative approaches and best-life discussions pertaining to lifestyle, diet, and supplementation relating to men. Additional focus will also include the latest developments in anti-aging and health span improvements. Dinner will be provided.
*All programs require registration and are held at the RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton, NJ, unless otherwise noted.
How does one piece of the big picture contribute to the greater whole? In this relaxed group painting workshop, each participant receives one portion of a larger image to paint onto a canvas using their choice of style and color. The finished canvases are then assembled together to reveal the collective artwork made by the group. This activity demonstrates how connections are made and individual perceptions can be seen in new ways.
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024; 1 to 2:30
EXCLUSIVE* (see details below)
*EXCLUSIVE to any Better Health Member who will be a first-time participant attending a Grounds for Sculpture activity sponsored by Better Health. To register, email BHProgram@rwjbh.org
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024; 10:30 to Noon open to all Better Health Members
Location: Grounds for Sculptor, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, NJ 08619
The origin story behind LiLLiPiES Bakery’s new children’s book, “Pie For My Birthday,” is a sweet serving of spending time with loved ones and, quite fittingly for a Princeton institution known for its signature small-batch treats, one of “motherhood and apple pie.”
Drawing directly from owner Jen Carson’s experiences baking with her young children, the 32-page title was officially released in December last year and features illustrations by former LiLLiPiES front-of-house supervisor Sofia Schreiber.
Located at 301 North Harrison Street in the Princeton Shopping Center, LiLLiPiES Bakery is best known for its “LiLLiPiES,” or individually portioned pies. Over the years, these classic three-inch confections have grown along with Carson’s business, which remains committed to baking everything in-house from scratch using locally sourced ingredients like fresh fruit, honey, and eggs from partnering farms.
LiLLiPiES also specializes in seasonal varieties that change monthly, as well as sourdough breads, cookies, brownies, tarts, bars, baking mixes and kits, and all-day breakfast and lunch items. But another constant, beyond this boundless creativity, is Carson’s desire to share the family-forward tales at the heart of every treat — the birthday parties, the special occasions, and the overall joys of giving children their first baking experiences — that make memories last a lifetime.
“I was inspired to write ‘Pie For My Birthday’ when I noticed all of the young families at the bakery. I remembered those fun but frazzled days when we had young children.
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Schreiber’s ink drawings depict various baking techniques used throughout the cookbook, complemented by photographs taken by Chiara Goldenstern, both of whom were Princeton High School students at the time of publication.
In her biography, Schreiber, who worked at LiLLiPiES from 2018 to 2021, remarks that Carson “supported her artistic endeavors from the very beginning, from decorating signs when she worked at the bakery in high school to creating graphics for ‘The LiLLiPiES Cookbook.’” Schreiber is a sophomore at the Rhode Island School of Design, or RISD, where she is studying for her bachelor’s of fine arts in illustration with a concentration in literary arts and studies.
“LiLLiPiES has been a huge part of my artistic journey, I started working there in high school,” Schreiber adds. “Jen always encouraged my love for illustration by allowing me to design signage and merch and even graphics for the beautiful ‘LiLLiPiES Cookbook.’ When she asked me to work on this project with her, I was over the moon!”
Although our ‘kids’ are now 25, 22, and 19, those days are very fond memories,” Carson says in a press release about the book.
“Pie For My Birthday” is the second self-published collaboration between Carson and Schreiber, both Princeton residents, following “LiLLiPiES Cookbook” in 2020. Carson’s first title offered a behind-the-scenes look at more than 100 recipes for LiLLiPiES favorites, such as sourdough English muffins, baked cake donuts, and frozen “hot choc-
Schreiber drew the illustrations for “Pie For My Birthday” over the summer of 2023 using graphite and gouache, an opaque watercolor painting method. But this time, she was also able to learn more about the production process, taking a hands-on approach to creating the book alongside her longtime mentor, Carson, who affectionately refers to Schreiber as “her favorite illustrator and artist” in the biography section.
Schreiber, who graduated from Princeton High School in 2021, has also created the digital illustration for the cover of the Princeton Adult School’s course catalog two years in a row. Her most recent design for the spring 2024 edi-
tion recognizes the 85th anniversary of the institution, which has offered educational courses and lectures since 1939. For more, see Schreiber’s portfolio website at sofiaschreiber.com.
“Pie For My Birthday” takes readers through the invention of the very first LiLLiPiE, wrapping it in a story about baking with young children while offering helpful advice on how to make the most of the activity together, including several recipes for chocolate cake donuts, sweet and salty chocolate chunk cookies, brownies, and apple-blueberry LiLLiPiES.
Aimed at ages three to eight, the book is available at the physical store and on the LiLLiPiES website for $22, including shipping, at lillipies.com.
Carson dedicated “Pie For My Birthday” to her husband Ken, her “now adult” children, James, Sean, and Sara, as well as her mom, Angel Colello, whom she credited as a major inspiration and helped pass on her pie-making prowess to Carson.
The story of the book follows Carson and her three young children when her oldest son, Sean, said he wanted to bring in a birthday treat for his kindergarten class the next day. This had to be, according to the teacher’s rule, both “single-serving and easy to eat,” as Carson says in the introduction of the cookbook.
Sean requested pie — not the easily transportable and individually portioned donuts, cookies, brownies, or cupcakes that Carson had in mind — leading her to conjure up a series of individually portioned “little” pies using her mother’s recipe for apple pie in a standard muffin tin, each of them approximately two inches in diameter.
In “Pie For My Birthday,” the whole family, including Ken, then goes shopping for ingredients, stopping at the grocery store and Terhune Orchards in Princeton, one of LiLLiPiES’ longtime sources of local fruit,
for a day of apple picking in the idyllic farmlands.
Back at the house, the pie-making process begins, with each of the steps accompanied by Schreiber’s diagrams showcasing the journey from dough to streusel to filling. The book’s narrative ends with the in-classroom birthday celebration featuring a victorious Sean, surrounded by equally pleased students and their LiLLiPiES.
In her cookbook introduction, Carson says that the same day she invented the LiLLiPiE, a friend recruited her to bake once a week for her company. When the office workers loved the samples as much as Sean’s kindergarten class, Carson gave the mini-pies their iconic name.
According to Carson, the name “LiLLiPiES” was the result of a “family brainstorming session” in which, after looking up the word “little” in other languages, they settled on the Danish word “lille.” The sound rolled off the tongue with each repetition, and from that came “lilli.”
“Lilli,” as mentioned in a 2021 Princeton Magazine article by Wendy Greenberg, also reminded them of the tiny inhabitants, or “Lilliputians,” of the island nation of “Lilliput” mentioned in Jonathan Swift’s 1726 novel “Gulliver’s Travels.” (That name originates from its Irish townland of inspiration, “Nure,” now commonly referred to as “Lilliput.”)
Growing up in a Belleville multigenerational Italian household full of talented cooks and a grandfather who ran a butcher shop with his brothers in Newark, Carson followed the recommendations of her relatives to steer away from owning a business or entering the food industry and began her career as a teacher.
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ness owner, running his own travel agency, according to the introduction provided in “The LiLLiPiES Cookbook.”
Carson originally thought of pursuing music until studying elementary education and mathematics at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, where she also held a food service job at the college’s snack bar. After she graduated, she taught for six years in Massachusetts.
Yet when she and her husband Ken, a chemist who currently works for the Princeton-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company HotSpot Therapeutics, had kids of their own, Jen Carson returned to her love of baking with newfound vigor, bringing what might have been a “pie in the sky” passion project to life.
As Sean’s first birthday approached, Carson says, she realized she wanted to continue the handmade tradition of a freshly baked, personally decorated cake that her mother had started during her own childhood. After taking a fateful cake-decorating class and getting “hooked,” the introduction continues, Carson’s desire to bake for her loved ones naturally evolved into a future business model.
“Part of motherhood to me was baking for and with our kids,” she says in a quote.
Before opening LiLLiPiES in 2016, Carson, a self-taught baker, ran Jen’s Cakes & Pastries, which she operated out of the Wooden Spoon Catering Company, a cooperative commercial kitchen rented by several small businesses in Montgomery’s Princeton North Shopping Center.
Carson formed an LLC and began sharing a space at the Wooden Spoon, referencing the management and business electives she had taken at Bucknell. She graduated to selling at local farmers’ markets in Princeton and West Windsor, as well as wholesale to Small World Coffee, whose Rocky Hill roastery now supplies the extensive coffee menu offered at LiLLiPiES.
To further develop her concept for the
business, Carson decided to pursue a degree in restaurant management at the French Culinary Institute in New York, now known as the International Culinary Center. She envisioned a retail bakery and coffee shop focused on both hospitality and connection, a “community gathering place” that prided itself on an unwavering devotion to decadent treats.
Before Carson could make those aspirations a reality, she was asked to be the bakery manager of Hopewell’s Brick Farm Market — which downsized in October 2023 and will now operate in a smaller capacity on the campus of the owners’ fine dining farm-to-table restaurant, the Brick Farm Tavern — and Carson decided to dissolve Jen’s Cakes & Pastries.
But after years of delays, Carson amicably left that role and found her way again by consulting for Princeton’s Small World Coffee, regaining her culinary confidence through a strong bond with owner Jessica Durrie, who had been “her first wholesale customer.” When Carson felt ready to open her own business, Durrie’s continued support set the stage for a fresh start.
Garden State Culinary Arts Award for “Outstanding Pastry Chef/Baker,” and led LiLLiPiES to success as one of NJ Monthly’s “Best Bakeries.” She has also served as an instructor for the Mercer County Community College culinary and pastry arts program for over a decade.
LiLLiPiES has since returned to hosting artistic and cultural events from story times to jazz brunches, while other upcoming engagements include the bakery’s participation in Princeton’s Pi Day on March 14, which serves the dual purpose of celebrating both the mathematical constant and the birthday of theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, who lived in Princeton for more than 20 years while working at the Institute for Advanced Study until his death in 1955.
The story in ‘Pie for My Birthday’ follows Carson and her three young children when her oldest son, Sean, said he wanted to bring in a birthday treat for his kindergarten class the next day.
LiLLiPiES will join the festivities with a “pie flight contest” starting at 8 a.m. in the Princeton Shopping Center, which according to the Princeton Tour Company website for Pi Day 2024, princetontourcompany.com/tours/piday, will be offered through 2 p.m.
that,” she says in the article, adapting to offering baking mixes and kits for their arsenal of artisan sweets instead.
LiLLiPiES continues to uplift other local partners such as Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrence Township, The Bent Spoon and Griggstown Farm in Princeton, Bob’s Buzzy Bees in Hamilton, Harvest Drop in Windsor, the Lima Family Farm in Hillsborough, and more.
The upcoming pies for March are, according to the LiLLiPiEs website, apple crumb, key lime, chocolate chess, cherry, and gluten-free vegan blueberry.
While that roster may change with the season, LiLLiPiES maintains its steady balance of sweetness and sentimentality by being a business that cares throughout the year. And the community, much like the kindergarten class Carson introduced those individual pies to, welcomes them with open arms — and mouths — no matter the flavor of the month.
“Why do bakers do what we do?” Carson writes in the “LiLLiPiES Cookbook.” “The truth is, we love to give people the pleasure of a small treat and a smile in the middle of their day. It’s as simple as that. It’s pure hospitality. Bakers have an unquenchable need to share what we’ve imagined, developed, and prepared, and hope that it will give you a little bit of joy.”
After a first and second storefront location for LiLLiPiES “fell through,” Carson explains, she “had almost given up” before signing a lease at the Princeton Shopping Center in 2015, taking over the 2,000 square feet space formerly occupied by children’s clothing boutique “Incredible Me!” LiLLiPiES opened as a retail bakery and coffee shop in July 2016.
Among many awards, Carson was featured in Food Network’s 2015 list of “Great Pies from Coast to Coast,” won the 2018
The “LiLLiPiES Cookbook” originally launched on Pi Day 2020, but its in-store book signing was canceled as the COVID lockdown restrictions went into effect, Carson explains to U.S. 1’s George Point in “Beyond the Menu: How Three Area Eateries are Coping with COVID” from March 2021.
“Weirdly, it worked out for us, because suddenly everyone wanted to learn to bake at home. We originally wanted to launch LiLLiPiES cooking classes along with our cookbook, but of course we couldn’t do
As “Pie For My Birthday” shows, to love is to share, and by savoring each step of a recipe and embracing the process together as a family, you may just come away with a memory as satisfying to the palate as the finished product.
LiLLiPiES Bakery, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton Shopping Center. 609423-2100 or lillipies.com. Hours: Tuesdays through Sundays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Pie For My Birthday By Jen Carson And Sofia Schreiber” is available on the LiLLiPiES website for $22, at lillipies.com/product/ pie-for-my-birthday-by-jen-carson-andsofia-schreiber-shipping-included.
Lawrenceville Neurology Center, a respected practice offering a comprehensive range of neurology services in Mercer County since 1981, has joined Capital Institute for Neurosciences. Supported by Capital Health’s hospitals in Trenton and Hopewell Township, New Jersey, the Institute has long advanced the level of neurologic care available to patients in Mercer and Bucks counties. With the addition of Lawrenceville Neurology Center’s offices in Lawrenceville and Princeton, the Institute expands access to neurology services to meet the growing health needs of residents in the region.
“Lawrenceville Neurology Center was founded more than 40 years ago based on a principle of providing innovative neurological care combined with skill, experience, and compassion,” said DR. KIMBERLY PALANGIO, fellowship trained clinical neurophysiologist and lead physician at Lawrenceville Neurology Center. “We’re excited to continue that tradition as part of Capital Health and its Capital Institute for Neurosciences, a proven leader in providing comprehensive neurological services for patients from throughout the greater New Jersey/Philadelphia region.”
“Capital Institute for Neurosciences meets the highest standards of care for the most complex neurological conditions,” said DR. DUSTIN ROCHESTIE, director of Neurology and Neuro Critical Care and director of the Stroke Program at Capital Institute for Neurosciences. “With the only comprehensive stroke center in the region certified by The Joint Commission at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, the addition of the Lawrenceville Neurology Center team reaffirms
our commitment to ensuring that our patients in Mercer and Bucks counties receive the best care possible and experience longer and healthier lives.”
Over the next few months, Lawrenceville Neurology Center’s office at 3120 Princeton Pike will be changing its name to Capital Institute for Neurosciences – Lawrenceville. The former practice’s Princeton office at 8 Forrestal Road will become Capital Institute for Neurosciences – Princeton. Appointments can be made at both locations, which remain home for the team of board certified neurologists that includes Drs. Kimberly Palangio, Aissa Alexeeva, Nicole Hartmann, Paul Kaiser, Nidhi Modi, Anitha Nimma, and Manuel Vergara, as well as physician assistant Selena Fucci. Many of these providers have multiple board certifications as well as fellowship training or certification in areas of specialization such as neurophysiology, vascular neurology, epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, and multiple sclerosis. The Capital Institute for Neurosciences – Lawrenceville office also includes fully accredited neurophysiology, vascular, EEG, and EMG laboratories that offer a range of diagnostic services.
At Capital Institute for Neurosciences, patients benefit from a multidisciplinary team of specialists which include neurologists, endovascular neurologists, epileptologists, neurosurgeons, neurosurgical oncologists, neuropsychologists, and other specialized physicians, as well as other critical team members who provide an outstanding continuum of care from diagnosis to treatment and recovery at Capital Health.
To schedule an appointment at the new Capital Institute for Neurosciences offices in Lawrenceville and Princeton, call 609.896.1701. Visit capitalneuro.org to learn more about the Capital Institute for Neurosciences.
When the New Jersey Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (NJHVIP) launched in 2020, Capital Health was selected as the only hospital in Mercer County to be part of a statewide effort to combat violence as a public health crisis in the community it serves. As part of an ongoing effort to provide victim assistance and reduce violence, a new round of funding was recently announced by Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. This grant allocates $5.2 million for the continued support of hospital-based violence intervention programs at Capital Health and 10 other hospitals throughout New Jersey.
“The NJHVIP is built on a proven model that reduces repeat injury by reaching victims of violence at the time of crisis,” said Al Maghazehe, president and CEO of Capital Health. “With medical treatment and recovery as a starting point, those who choose to participate in the program leave program sites like Capital Health engaged in important services that can include crisis intervention, conflict mediation, peer support, and connections to mental health and substance abuse interventions, all aimed at breaking the cycle of violence that is common in some neighborhoods.”
The NJHVIP at Capital Health is managed through its VICTORY Program, which stands for Violence Intervention for the Community Through Outreach Recovery. The program aims to break the cycle of violence by:
… Identifying and connecting victims of violence to appropriate social support services.
… Reducing the reoccurrence of violence and the need for repeat trauma/emergency care.
… Educating Capital Health staff about providing care that promotes a sense of safety and empowerment for victims of violence and peer-to-peer support for health care workers.
The new funding comes from the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Fund, which helps the communities most impacted by cannabis criminalization. This grant cycle will ensure that funding continues through December 31, 2024. Bristol-Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital
Dr. Eric Schwartz, vice president of Community Health and Transformation and executive director of Capital Health’s Institute for Urban Care and Nathalie Laurent, coordinator of the Institute’s Violence Intervention for the Community Through Outreach Recovery (VICTORY) Grant Program, were invited to present information about VICTORY at the Capital City Community Coalition meeting hosted in October 2023 by Capital Health Board of Directors member Reverend John R. Taylor.
Health Institute for Urban Care partner with Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton and Millhill Child & Family Development to implement the program. To learn more about the VICTORY Program, visit capitalhealth.org/victory.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, a level II New Jersey state-designated trauma center, offers advanced emergency care for severely injured patients involved in motor vehicle crashes, falls, and assaults with knives, guns, or blunt objects. One of only 10 designated trauma centers in New Jersey, it is the regional referral center for severely injured patients in Mercer County and adjacent parts of Somerset, Hunterdon, Burlington, and Middlesex counties as well as nearby areas of Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit capitalhealth.org/trauma
Capital Health Institute for Urban Care works to advance the health and well-being of Trenton residents by growing and aligning Capital Health’s services with a robust network of community partners in the City of Trenton to improve medical care while overcoming the complex social determinants of health. To learn more about the Institute, visit capitalhealth.org/urbancare.
Entertainment from parades to parties, like the Joshua Harr Shane Foundation’s annual March fundraiser at Mercer Oaks Golf Course in West Windsor, above, are events worth wishing for, page 2.
March your way to experiencing the pride of the Emerald Isle with these St. Patrick’s Day-themed events throughout the greater Mercer County region, many of which feature Irish inspirations and truly celebrate the culture of “craic.” * * *
Nottingham Fire House, 200 Mercer Street, Hamilton. Saturday, March 9, 12:30 p.m. opening ceremony and 1 p.m. parade start. Rain date is Saturday, March 23. Free. Since its inception in 1985 and subsequent move from Trenton to Hamilton, “The Original St. Patrick’s Day Parade” has become an annual expression of Irish pride for residents of Mercer County and beyond.
After an opening ceremony kicks off the festivities at 12:30 p.m., the parade route begins a half-hour later at the Nottingham Fire House on Mercer Street.
This year’s two co-grand marshals are Kevin and Maryann Meara, the founders
The “Original St. Patrick’s Day Parade” starts at the Nottingham Fire House in Hamilton again this year on Saturday, March 9, with Co-Grand Marshals Kevin and Maryann Meara, center and left , alongside Miss St. Patrick’s Day Kayla Adams, right, pictured at the parade luncheon in AOH Hibernian Hall on February 15. Photos courtesy of the City of Angels website.
of the Hamilton nonprofit organization City of Angels, which the couple established in 2008 after the death of their son, Kevin
“KC” Meara, from a heroin overdose at the age of 24.
For more than 15 years, COA has helped individuals with substance use disorders and mental health issues by providing a range of services, including recovery support, treatment referrals, and community outreach, according to its website, cityofangelsnj.org
demic, such as when President Obama signed the “21st Century Cures Act” in 2016, as well as the White House’s roundtable for “International Overdose Awareness Day” in 2022. For more on the Mearas, see cityofangelsnj.org/kevin-and-maryann-meara
This year’s “Miss St. Patrick” is Kayla Adam, a senior at New Egypt High School in Plumsted Township who works at the Trenton Ancient Order of Hibernians, Msgr. Crean Division #1, where her father, treasurer Dave Adam, is an officer.
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Other events are planned after the parade and throughout the month of March by local Irish organizations, according to the City of Angels website, cityofangelsnj. org/grand-marshal, including dinners, parties, a Tricky Tray, Gaelic Mass, and more.
The Trenton AOH Division #1 will host an afterparty in the AOH Hibernian Hall, 2419 Kuser Road in Hamilton Square, at 3 p.m., as well as a holiday celebration on March 17 at the same time.
Another Trenton Irish group, the AOH Joe Cahill Division #10, hosts its own gathering with a cash bar and live music from 3 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Post #458 North Trenton, 1438 Brunswick Avenue, in Trenton.
Tickets are $25 for ages 21 and older and $10 for anyone under 21. Food and one complimentary drink are included.
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In honor of the couple’s commitment to advocacy, this year’s parade theme is “Service Through Sacrifice.”
The parade committee selected the Mearas—who both cite Irish roots, were born in Trenton, and have lived together in Hamilton with their family for five decades—to serve as co-grand marshals in December 2023.
Kevin Meara is a former longtime Hamilton Township councilman, notably the only person in such a role to have been elected to office as both a Democrat and a Republican.
In addition to his time in local government, Kevin spent four decades in the energy industry with PSEG, while Maryann is a retired teacher’s aide for the Mercer County Special Services School District.
The Mearas have been invited to the White House several times as a result of their work with COA to present and participate in events addressing the opioid epi-
Rounding out the tricolor trifecta of gettogethers is The Sons and Daughters of Erin’s annual “St. Patrick’s Dinner Dance” from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Nottingham Ballroom, 200 Mercer Street, with dinner, Irish beer, wine, and refreshments.
The Irish pub Tir Na nOg holds a “Grand Marshal Night” at 1324 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, in recognition of the Mearas on Wednesday, March 20.
Then, on April 20, the Trenton Irish Heritage Association Scholarship Committee’s 13th “Tricky Tray” returns to Lawrenceville’s Notre Dame High School, 601 Lawrence Road, with doors opening at 5 p.m. and the first drawing at 7 p.m.
Participants must bring their own food and drinks. No alcohol is permitted. Tickets are $10 each.
More information: hamiltonparade.com or cityofangelsnj.org/grand-marshal.
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Looking for more luck of the Irish around town after the parade ends? The Nottingham Tavern at 9 Mercer Street will have food flowing and three bands scheduled throughout the day, including Radio Fiction at 3 p.m. and Deep Release’s performance at 9 p.m. nottinghamtavern.com
Meanwhile, Killarney’s Publick House, located at 1644 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, continues in the spirit of the parade with Irish food, dancers, live music, and more.
On St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday, March 17, Killarney’s features more of that Irish flair with a special menu and an all-day lineup of live music on the outside patio, walk-ins only, as the restaurant opens bright and early at 8 a.m.
According to the Facebook page for the event, this features performers from the Kotelnicki School of Irish Dance in Hamilton, local acts like Mark Sacco and Electric Stingray, as well as a “special appearance by Hibo’s Pipes & Drums.” killarneyspublickhouse.com.
Cooper’s Riverview, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton. Saturday, March 16, 7 to 11:30 p.m. Doors open at 6, buffet starts at 7, and showtime is 8 p.m. Price: $15 to $45.
Get a taste of the Mercer County nightlife with a St. Patrick’s Day-themed “Dine and Dance” event at Cooper’s Riverview, a “waterfront dining and entertainment” venue located right on the Delaware River in Trenton, featuring popular cover band The Nerds
Described as “America’s Party Band Fun-omenon,” The Nerds are a Jersey Shore staple with an onstage gimmick of dorky fashion and thick-framed personas riffing off a series of Saturday Night Live sketches about a fictional group of the same name.
The quartet has maintained this comedic style through nearly four decades of performing pop and rock songs together.
Over the years, The Nerds have shared the stage with everyone from Sheryl Crow to Jon Bon Jovi to Maroon 5, as well as being the house band for MTV’s “Ultimate Cover Band Contest,” which they also hosted.
Doors open at 6 p.m., with the St. Patrick’s Day buffet dinner and drinks, includ-
The classic Jersey Shore rock-pop cover band The Nerds performs at Cooper’s Riverview in Trenton for a “St. Patrick’s Eve” party and dinner show on Saturday, March 16. Photo courtesy of The Nerds website.
ing “American favorites,” available an hour later at 7 p.m.
In addition to the band’s 8 p.m. concert in the Colosseum Event Hall, Cooper’s will also have a house DJ playing the main dance floor.
Multiple ticket packages are avail-
able, starting at $15 general admission, which includes access to both the main bar and dance floor party, but with seating described as first come, first served in a non-reserved area.
The GA price will be higher at the door.
The gold package for the show and din-
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ner is $35 and includes general admission, access to the Cooper’s dinner buffet with carving station, and seating in the Colosseum Event Hall.
The platinum rate is $45 and includes general admission, the dinner buffet, VIP seating near the dance floor and in the main event hall, as well as access to a VIP bar area.
According to the Eventbrite page for the event, eventbrite.com/e/the-nerds-st-patseve-coopers-riverview-saturday-night-dinnerand-show-tickets-827530996487, both those in the gold and platinum tiers must pay an additional 15-percent service charge at the end of the dinner experience.
More information: coopersnj.com/ events-old/r9sk8s7pa74b994-n7kee-hhrex4scyf-3nlpg-y33nt
Killarney’s Publick House, 1644 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Hamilton. Thursday, March 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Price: $55 per person.
Killarney’s Publick House, described on its website as an “old-school Irish alehouse,” brings seasonal imagery to life with a “St. Patrick’s Day”-inspired cookie decorating class for all ages on Thursday, March 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Participants will learn and take home six baked creations in this how-to guide to holiday imagery taught by Deana’s Cookie Couture, a shop based in Newtown, Pennsylvania, but designed by and with promotional materials from 6 B’s Creations
Both businesses offer custom-order personalized cookies for purchase, but Deana’s Cookie Couture is a member of 6 B’s Cre-
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ations’ “Teaching Partners” program, which develops monthly class sets for its participants to teach.
Tickets are $55 per person. To register, visit the Deana’s Cookie Couture website at deanascookiecouture.com. All supplies are provided in class at this event, and limited seating is available.
More information: deanascookiecouture.com.
Hopewell Valley Central High School, 259 Pennington Titusville Road, Pennington. Saturday, March 16, 8 a.m. registration and 9:30 a.m. race start. Price: $35 per person, discounts available.
On your mark, get set, and go green! Walk or run in Hopewell Valley Central High School’s “5K Lucky Bulldog Dash,” a fundraiser to support senior programming for the HVCHS Class of 2025, on Saturday, March 16, 9:30 a.m. at 259 Pennington Titusville Road.
USA Track & Field New Jersey has sanctioned the event and will certify the 5K course prior to the race, which also qualifies as part of USATF’s “2024 Grand Prix” series with a point value of 500.
Decorate cookies to your heart’s content at Killarney’s Publick House in Hamilton, where you can recreate these “golden” designs from 6 B’s Creations under the instruction of Deana’s Cookie Couture on March 14.
Price: $65 per person.
Whether it’s preserving the natural green or the Irish spirit, the D&R Greenway Land Trust and Voices Chorale NJ are paying tribute to the hue with another music and dance benefit, “Celebrate the Green,” on Friday, March 15, from 6 to 9 p.m. at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, in Princeton.
The competition is on no matter rain, snow, or shine, with awards given to the top three male and female contestants overall, as well as the top three male and female contestants in each age bracket, the groups of which are: 15 and younger; 16 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, 60 to 69, 70 to 79, 80 to 89, as well as 90 and older.
The two organizations have teamed up for a night of entertainment featuring the Parnell Irish Band, humorous storytelling, Irish country dancing, and even singalongs by the fire pit.
… and more!
After completing the “Dublin Road” course, participants can enjoy a day of music and fun hosted by the HVCHS PTO. Prizes will be awarded to the top team and individual themed costumes, as well as to “anyone who can catch the Leprechaun” spotted around the Pennington campus.
“Guests are encouraged to wear green and experience a pub-style setting while enjoying beer, wine, and a light pub supper,” the press release continues, while other opportunities include a silent auction of “unique items” in support of Voices Chorale NJ.
Registration fees are $35 per person, with all participants 18 years of age and younger receiving a $5 discount at checkout.
To register online or donate, see the event’s page on the Race Roster website at raceroster.com/events/2024/83118/ hopewell-valley-5k
Registration opens at 8 a.m. on the day of the event. In addition to benefiting the HVCHS Class of 2025’s future senior events, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local charity.
More information: raceroster.com/ events/2024/83118/hopewell-valley-5k
“Celebrate the Green” with the D&R Greenway Land Trust and Voices Chorale NJ
D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. March 15, 6 to 9 p.m.
Tickets are $65 per person with limited seating. To purchase a seat, visit drgreenway.org, voiceschoralenj.org, or call 609-924-4646.
The Parnell Irish Band plays both modern and traditional instruments, bringing guitar, drums, and fiddling to enliven the event and entice the crowd into joining.
For a list of the band’s musical selections or more information, see esteemlivemusic.com/live-musicbands/international-live-music-bands/ parnell-irish-band
Voices Chorale NJ is a nonprofit, auditioned chorus based in Hopewell with about 40 members from central New Jersey and Pennsylvania, headed by artistic director Dr. David A. McConnell, “to bring outstanding music to the public, inspire audiences, and provide performance opportunities for singers and local musicians.”
Empanadas are on a roll. Not literally, of course.
The deep-fried (and sometimes baked) turnovers, once a rare find in the area, are turning up on more menus every year. Usually filled with savory fillings like beef, chicken and cheese, empanadas can also be sweet. They are popular throughout South America and up into the Caribbean.
Hamilton-based food trucks Hotpanada
and Chic Gourmet Empanadas have opened for business in recent years and built up loyal followings. Hopewell-based Catalina Empanadas, which makes a baked, Chilean style empanada, can be found in several seasonal farmers markets in the area.
Now one empanada vendor has found a permanent home at the year-round Trenton Farmers Market: Jasmine’s Nadas, which opened up a stand in the market in 2023 and moved into the market last month.
Owner and chef Jasmine Wesley comes
from a Puerto Rican background and says her fried empanadas are made in the Puerto Rican style.
“In Puerto Rico, we call them pastelillos,” she says. “But every time I was saying that, people were like, ‘What?’ So we were like, ‘Let’s just call them empanadas,’ and then I shortened it to ‘Jasmine’s Nadas.’”
on Facebook with my menu for about a year,” she says. “Trying to get the word out any way I could.”
In October 2022, she got an invitation from the New Egypt Flea Market to set up a stand there. Then last spring, Trenton Farmers Market manager Bill Kearney contacted Wesley about establishing a second location there.
She opened in August. That proved successful enough that Kearney offered her the spot recently vacated by The Lunchbox.
Jasmine’s Nadas offers traditional fillings like beef, chicken and cheese in the empanadas. But Wesley is not afraid to get creative. She estimates that she has made more than 50 varieties over the years, including pepperoni pizza, garlic potato, butternut squash and chicken Cordon Bleu. She also makes dessert empanadas such as her apple pie and cherry pie varieties.
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“I grew up in Point Pleasant, so I have a lot of different influences,” she says. “And we like pork in Puerto Rico, so we do a lot of things with pork as well.”
Wesley, who worked for many years as an accountant, has always enjoyed cooking. For parties and potluck dinners, she would often make empanadas to take with her. Friends and co-workers who tried them told her they were good enough that she should start an empanada business.
After she was laid off in the early days of the pandemic, Wesley decided to just do that.
She started out by making empanadas to sell at fairs and festivals in the Point Pleasant Beach area.
“I was literally spamming mom groups
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More information: drgreenway.org or voiceschoralenj.org
The new spot’s full kitchen has allowed Wesley to add tacos, burritos and quesadillas to the menu, along with some other Puerto Rican specialties like papas rellenas — a potato croquette stuffed with meat.
While Jasmine’s Nadas does not have tables for sit-down service at this time, she said her husband is beginning work on a new paver patio that she hopes will be completed in time for customers to sit outside in the warmer weather and enjoy their food.
“When people walk into the lobby, they will see my daughter or my cousin. If they look in the kitchen, they will see my husband or me,” she says. “When you walk in, I want you to feel like you’re walking into my living room.”
The Trenton Farmers Market is open Thursdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but because Jasmine’s Nadas now has its own entrance, Wesley says, she plans to
hours of festive fun to support a cause on Saturday, March 16, from 7 to 11 p.m.
Established in 2000 by Judith Harr Shane to honor the legacy of her late son, the JHSF provides financial assistance to family caregivers for medical expenses by navigating the process for them and raising money to pay the sources of each bill directly.
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The Joshua Harr Shane Foundation’s St. Patrick’s Day Party at Mercer Oaks
Mercer Oaks Golf Course, 725 Village Road West, West Windsor. Saturday, March 16, 7 to 11 p.m. Price: $115.
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As both an annual fundraiser and cocktail party for the nonprofit organization, the Joshua Harr Shane Foundation’s “St. Patrick’s Day Party,” held every year at the Mercer Oaks Golf Course in West Windsor, features Irish music, an open bar, a four-course dinner, green beer, and four
Through a partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton, JHSF has opened four rooms on site, most recently the Joshua Harr Shane Patient Evaluation Suites at the Cancer Center at RWJ Hamilton, its fourth project thus far, in November 2022.
Tickets are $115 per person and include a choice of chicken, steak, or fish. Guests are encouraged to wear green.
To register, see the EventBrite page for the event, eventbrite.com/e/st-patricks-dayparty-tickets-807028843997?aff=erelexpmlt
stay open later, perhaps as late as 8:30 or 9 p.m. Web: facebook.com/jasminesnadas
In other TFM news, The Borscht Belt Delicatessen has announced that it will soon open a stand in the market. The Jewish-style deli started out in the Stockton Market in 2021 before moving to Newtown, Pennsylvania, last year.
The Borscht Belt is fronted by celebrity chef Nicky Liberato, the former co-host of the Netflix show “Restaurants on the Edge.” The deli menu includes favorites like bagels with lox, Reuben sandwiches, matzoh ball soup and knishes. The farmers
market menu has not yet been revealed. * * *
The Nassau Park Pavillion has welcomed a couple of fast-casual chains in recent months:
Bluestone Lane, a New York-based café looking to popularize Australian coffee in the U.S., and Just Salad, an 18-year-old chain with eight locations in New Jersey. Web: bluestonelane.com
Despite its name, Just Salad has wraps, soups, smoothies and “warm bowls” like the chicken fajita bowl and spicy tofu crunch bowl. Just Salad diners can filter the menu
by categories such as keto, vegan, paleo, gluten-free and climatarian. Web: justsalad.com * * *
Across the street at Quaker Bridge Mall is the recently opened DoneRight Doner Kebab, which has the look of a chain restaurant, but isn’t — yet. The fastcasual, 100% halal restaurant specializes in Turkish street food, offering chicken, lamb and falafel dishes, familiar appetizers such as hummus and baba ganoush, and franchising opportunities. Web: donerightdk. com
And over in Pennington, Gretalia Hospitality Group, the folks behind PJ’s Pancakes, Osteria Procaccini, More than Q and Mi España, have opened the chainfriendly concept Union Boil Co. in the Pennington Shopping Center. Union Boil has lobster rolls, crab cakes, clam chowder, oysters and everything else you would expect a seafood boil restaurant to have — including the $250 Union Boil platter, which comes with jumbo shrimp, crab legs, crawfish, andouille sausage, corn and potatoes and serves six to eight people. Web: unionboil.com
Office for these programs. Online registration for seasonal memberships, swim lessons and Senior Swim/ Water Aerobics is required at communitypass.net. Labor Day is the last day that the pools will be open.
The Hamilton Wildcats are an all-female travel soccer club focused on training and player development. In partnership with the Hamilton Girls Soccer Club and NJ rush, the Wildcats provide a complete soccer experience for girls age 5 to 19. The Wildcats are looking for girls who are ready for the travel soccer challenge from birth years 2017-2007 to form new teams and supplement established teams.
The Ewing Community Pools System offers two pools for seasonal members and daily patrons. The pools have shaded areas, pool furniture, changing rooms and shower facilities and ESCC has a snack bar. The Hollowbrook Pool located at 320 Hollowbrook Drive, is scheduled to open on weekends & Memorial Day on Sunday, May 26. Operating hours are Sunday to Friday, noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays can be rented for private events, email Raquel at rince@ ewingnj.org to schedule an event. The ESCC pool will open on weekends & Memorial Day starting Saturday, May 25, and both pools will open full time starting on Monday, June 17, from noon to 8 p.m. Swim lessons start with evaluations on Saturday, June 15, and space is limited. Senior Swim and Senior Water Aerobics start on Monday, June 17; seniors needing assistance registering can register at the Senior
The Ewing Recreation Summer Camp will run from June 24 – August 23 for grades K – 5 and is held on the grounds of the Fisher School and Ewing Senior & Community Center (ESCC). The hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Early hours are from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. and late hours are from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Online registration is required at communitypass.net. Teen Travel will be for grades 6 – 8 and will run from July 1 – August 16. The camp will travel four days a week and stay in Ewing the other day. Campers can participate in day camp on weeks Teen Travel is not being held. Camp also offers a Counselor in Training program for children entering 9th grade.
For more information on these programs call the Ewing Recreation Office at 609-883-1776 x6203. You can also go to ewingnj.org, Community Affairs. See ad, page 13.
Sawmill Summer Camp offers Day Camps, Diverse Abilities Camp, and Specialty Camps for youth, K through age 15.
• 50 acres of outdoor space
• Special Events are the highlight of the week! Foam parties, magicians, bounce houses, water slides, and more!
• Daily swim lessons are offered as an add-on.
• We partner with Girl Scouts, First Tee Golf, Zumba, Penn Medicine Princeton Health, and more.
With a summer full of unforgettable experiences, anything is possible!
Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, nurtures dancers of all ages, providing them opportunity to develop their technique and artistry in a rewarding environment.
The Princeton Ballet School Summer Intensive (ages 13 and up) attracts students from all over the globe to study with distinguished and inspiring faculty. Princeton Ballet School holds auditions throughout the United States and accepts video auditions from national and international students for the advanced program.
Students in the Advanced Intensive are also considered for the school’s year-round Trainee program, the direct feeder into American Repertory Ballet’s second company, ARB2, which is also ideal for post–highschool students looking to launch their professional careers. As an educational institution certified to provide F-1 visas, Princeton Ballet School has the ability to accept international students from nearly anywhere in the world for its Summer intensive, Trainee program, and ARB2.
The Summer Intensive Intermediates program, for ages 11 and up, is modeled after Princeton Ballet School’s acclaimed Advanced Summer Intensive and offers the
same personalized ballet training, alongside jazz and new choreography.
The Summer Intensive Juniors program is for children ages 9-11,with a focus on musicality, basic technique; building strength and flexibility; increasing coordination; and dynamics of movement — all while having fun with friends!
Princeton Ballet School also offers fun and rewarding Children’s Summer Courses, beginning with Hand-in-Hand classes for 3-year olds to explore the world of rhythm and dance. All levels of classes for children ages 4-12 are offered throughout the Summer, no previous dance experience required!
For more information, please visit arballet.org or call Princeton Ballet School at 609-921-7758
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Life is hard. We know this, and yet so many children grow up sheltered from hardships, as their wellmeaning parents unknowingly hold them back. In Adam Grant’s book, “Hidden Potential,” (2023) he lays out the importance of children working through tough situations, to build the character skills needed to be a successful adult.
Grant explains, “Character is often confused with personality, but personality is your basic instincts for how to think, feel, and act. Character is your capacity to prioritize your values over your instincts.” It’s more than having principles. Character is the learned ability to live by your principles.
While I’m not advocating suffering, children do need to experience and
learn from the inevitable challenges they encounter, in order to strengthen their inner-resilience. “Successful people of character are able to overcome life’s hurdles because they learn how to get comfortable being uncomfortable.”
Starting something new – Summer Camp, college, or a new job, can be an impactful challenge. Of course, kids would rather sit home and stare at their screens! But we know better, and it’s our job to teach kids to push beyond their perceived limits and cultivate the confidence and courage to abandon their comfort zone.
Facing fears, and confronting discomfort are skills that if not strengthened in childhood, may never be gained as an adult.
In the alarming new book about A.I., “The Coming Wave,” (2023,) author Mustafa Suleyman explains how during times of exponential technological growth, “those that survive are the ones best able to adapt.”
Like it or not, technology is replacing everything it possibly
can, making interpersonal HUMAN skills the priority for future generations to learn and master. At ‘old school’ Summer Camps, we hone these critical thinking skills hands-on.
Yes, Summer Camp is a lot of fun, but equally as important, are learning and honing character skills like meeting new people, trying new things, speaking up, and asking questions. Toss in some extreme heat, and the opportunity to experience life without digital screens, and Summer Camp can prove to be a seriously impactful, building block of experiences.
Andy Pritikin is the owner/ director of Liberty Lake Day Camp in Bordentown NJ, past president of the American Camp Association NY/NJ, and host of “The Day Camp Podcast.”
More information: www.
libertylakedaycamp.com. See ad, page 15
Camps run from June 24 through August 23
Camp days include swimming, arts and crafts, nature, special events, entertainers, theme days, athletics, dance and drama.
Register and pay before April 10th and save $25! Swim Lessons at HCC: Evaluations, Saturday, June 17th. Sessions are on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings.
TEEN TRAVEL: July 1 - August 16 kids entering grades 6 - 8
Travel 4 days a week and one day at camp. Trips to Amusement parks, beaches, aquarium, rock climbing, bowling , laser tag, skating and much more. $370/week for residents $74/day, NonResidents: $470/week, $94/daily. Campers can attend day camp weeks of June 24 and August 19.
All activities at ESCC and Fisher school, except trips.
Camp Mercyville Is a Community Favorite
If you are looking for a place for your family to thrive in their relationships with Jesus and each other, GraceWay is the church for you! With over 40 ministries, there is something for everyone! The best way to see if GraceWay is the church home for you is to visit us for Sunday Services at 9 or 10:45 a.m. Childcare and Sunday School is available. Visit our website (www. gracewaybc.org) for more information.
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Summer is an especially busy time for children’s ministries. Our seven-week summer day camp, Camp Mercyville (www.campmercyville. org), has been providing quality childcare for over a decade. Our full-day Vacation Bible School/
Adventure Camp is a community favorite! Push the Rock basketball camp helps children become better athletes, teammates, and grow in their relationship with Christ. Summer Family Nights includes family-fun, worship, and small groups for the whole family on Wednesday evenings. We will be hosting an Open House on Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m. Visit our website (www.gracewaybc.org) or contact our office (609-586-0223) to find out more.
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A few weeks can last a lifetime! Find out at Tomato Patch Summer Workshops in Theater, Dance, Vocal Music, Video and Visual Arts! Students make lasting friendships and wonderful memories while becoming an accomplished performer and artist.
Now in its 51st year, Tomato Patch is the longestrunning, most successful multi-disciplinary Visual and Performing Arts program in Central New Jersey. Featuring classes for all school age students, Tomato Patch is taught by a talented staff of professional artists. Check us out online at www.tomatopatch.org.
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Princeton | Ages 3-12 (no prior experience needed!)
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Princeton & Cranbury | Ages 11 - 14
Lawrence Hamnett Soccer Association (LHSA) has opened up their Rec Soccer registration for the upcoming Spring season. LHSA provides a soccer environment that stresses a relaxed, fun-oriented approach to the game where we focus on basic soccer skills and provide a fun competitive approach to games with a high standard for good
Tomato Patch Workshops is a multidisciplinary full-day Theater, Dance, Music, Visual Art and Video summer program for ages 10-18 in two sessions:
Session 1: Ages 13-18
June 24 through July 18. No Tomato Patch July 4 and 5. Only $1,100.
Session 2: Ages 10-12
July 22 through August 8. Only $1050.
Hours are 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. with before and after care available.
Tomato Patch Workshops culminate in The Festival Of The Arts!
Unlike every other performing arts camp, Tomato Patch allows you to major in one subject and take classes in other areas. Become a triple threat!
The Master Class is full-day acting intensive summer program for ages 13-18 only in two sessions:
Session 1: June 24 through July 19 – No Class July 4, 5. Only $1,100.
Session 2: July 22 through August
REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER 2024 Session 1
$1,100 Session 2 $1,050
Session 1 ages 13-18
June 24 - July 18 (no classes 7/4, 7/5)
Session 2 — ages 10-12
July 22 - August 8
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The recreational soccer program is open to any child from any town ages 3 and up. The program offers weeknight training sessions led by trainers from the New York Red Bulls along with games on the weekend. Each session is roughly 1 hour long where kids will have fun learning the game, competing in games and meeting new friends.
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Hours are 8:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. with before and after care available.
The Master Class in Theater culminates in A Night of One Acts!
For more information and to view class schedules visit www. tomatopatch.org or call 609-570-3566
Conveniently located on the West Windsor Campus of Mercer County Community College. Visit us online at www.tomatopatch.org or email projects@mccc.edu or Call 609-5703566 for more information.
Still looking for something during the school year? Junior Tomatoes is 10 week-long Saturday morning theater workshops exploring creativity, movement, improvisation, and more from September through June for ages 4-12 in three sessions. All classes culminate in performances for family and friends! Visit www. tomatopatch.org.
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Master Class Session 1 — ages 13-18
June 24 - July 19 (no classes 7/4, 7/5)
Master Class Session 2 — ages 13-18
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The Hamilton Area YMCA’s Sawmill Summer Day Camp, nestled in the heart of Mercer County, is your child’s gateway to an unforgettable summer experience. With 50 acres of sprawling outdoor space and the largest pool in Mercer County, this camp is a haven for fun, learning, and adventure. During five fun-filled days packed with excitement, campers are encouraged to find their spark, embrace a sense of wonder, forge new friendships, and embark on thrilling adventures.
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE at Sawmill Summer Camp!
Discover What Makes Sawmill Camp Special:
Find Their Spark: Our camp is a nurturing ground where kids develop essential skills, grow in confidence, and form new friendships. As they
engage in diverse activities, from outdoor play to learning to swim, they gain valuable personal development skills. These experiences help shape their identity and passions, influencing their academic pursuits, relationships, and future career choices.
Find Their Sense of Wonder: The great outdoors is a world of discovery at Sawmill Camp. We understand the importance of outdoor play. Our camp promotes active engagement with the environment and with their peers, fostering respect and consideration for the world around them. Camp provides kids the perfect opportunity to discover the outdoors and get their bodies and imaginations more active.
Find Their Adventure: Every day at our camp is a new adventure, a chance for kids to stretch their imagination and embrace creativity without the fear of failure. This freedom allows them to explore and express themselves in ways they might not elsewhere.
Find Their Friends and Fun:
Sawmill Camp is more than a summer getaway; it’s a social hub where lifelong friendships are formed. Here, children learn to collaborate, build relationships, and navigate conflicts, all while having the time of their lives.
A Summer of Enrichment:
Recognizing the multifaceted benefits of camp, we’ve planned an exciting summer filled with theme weeks, special events, and new experiences. Campers will immerse themselves in a wide-range of activities, including arts and crafts, music, science, dance, sports, and swimming. Our highly trained counselors are committed to making your child’s summer both safe and exhilarating.
Children look at camp as a fun way to spend the summer in the sun and splashing in the pool, but parents understand that camp allows kids to reap many life benefits that will follow them through their lives long after the sun has set on their summer camp days.
Join Us for a Summer where ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
At Sawmill Summer Day Camp, we’re dedicated to creating an environment where every child can find their adventure and fun. We invite you to be a part of our vibrant community this summer. For more information and to register, please visit hamiltonymca.org/camp.
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If a person is diagnosed with a heartbeat that’s too slow or too fast, their cardiologist may recommend a pacemaker to send electrical impulses to the heart to control its rhythm. A traditional pacemaker is often surgically implanted under the skin near the collarbone and connected to the heart through wires (or leads) that transmit the electrical signals to the heart. Physicians and staff from Capital Health Heart and Vascular Institute recently performed a minimally invasive leadless pacemaker implant at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey that doesn’t need cardiac leads to deliver therapy and represents the latest advance in cardiac arrhythmia therapy.
Leadless pacemakers are appropriate for certain patients with significant bradycardia (slow heartbeat) or chronic atrial fibrillation (heart arrhythmia that causes the heart’s top chambers to quiver and beat irregularly). Through a minimally invasive procedure, DR. SCOTT BURKE, medical director of Cardiac Electrophysiology and a board certified, fellowship trained cardiac electrophysiologist at Capital Health Cardiology Specialists, inserts a catheter into a patient’s leg to guide the Aveir VR LP leadless pacemaker through a vein and implant it directly into the heart’s right ventricle.
“This next-generation leadless pacemaker from Abbott packs many innovations into a one-piece device that is smaller than
a AAA battery,” said Dr. Burke. “It is the world’s only leadless pacemaker specifically designed to be easily retrieved when the device needs to be replaced or if a patient’s therapy needs to be changed. Other benefits include a battery life that is up to two times longer than existing leadless options and a unique mapping capability that allows us to precisely determine the correct placement of the device before final attachment in the heart.”
Capital Health’s Electrophysiology team, with experts from Capital Health Cardiology Specialists, performs procedures like leadless pacemaker implants to manage and treat patients with conditions that involve abnormal electrical behavior of the heart. To make an appointment at Capital Health Cardiology Specialists, or to find an office near you, visit capitalhealthcardiology.org.
Capital Health Heart and Vascular Institute offers comprehensive care with a multi-specialty approach highlighted by the most up-to-date techniques and treatment options. With multiple locations throughout the greater Mercer and Bucks county region, the Institute features the most sophisticated technology guided by highly trained clinical experts in medical fields such as cardiac surgery, general and interventional cardiology, nephrology, podiatry, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, and wound management and hyperbaric medicine. For more information, visit capitalheartandvascular.org.
Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Location: Zoom Meeting
Laura Moran, certified diabetes care and education specialist at Capital Health, will help you understand the process of diabetes in the body, targets and goals for blood sugar readings, and nutrition and exercise guidelines to keep you healthy and enjoying life.
This event will be taking place virtually using Zoom. Register online at capitalhealth.org/events and be sure to include your email address. Zoom meeting details will be provided via email 2 – 3 days before the program date. Registration ends 24 hours before the program date.
Register by calling 609.394.4153 or register online at capitalhealth.org/events and be sure to include your email address. Please register early. Zoom meeting details will be provided via email 2 – 3 days before the program date. Registration ends 24 hours before the program date.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Location: Zoom Meeting
According to the American Institute of Stress, 83% of workers in the U.S. suffer from work-related stress. Jenna Straus, licensed clinical social worker from Capital Health Behavioral Health Specialists, will discuss coping strategies to help improve your mental health at work. Maria Fierszt, manager of the Wellness Center at Capital Health, will also share exercises you can do at your desk while you work.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | 6 p.m.
Location: Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell
NJ PURE Conference Center, One Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 08534
Tai chi is a form of exercise that helps you to relax your body to reduce stress, release tension, and improve breathing, balance, and coordination. With these benefits, you are able to sleep better and heighten your body awareness, which gives you more energy and allows your body to stay connected. Robert Langley, a tai chi instructor from the Capital Health Wellness Center, will lead this program and help you experience tai chi for the first time! Please wear comfortable clothing.
Fill your plate over a seven-day foodie’s paradise with Experience Princeton’s upcoming “Restaurant Week” from Saturday, March 2, to Friday, March 8, where local eateries serve up prix fixe menus and limited-time promotions to showcase Princeton’s culinary chops.
The 2024 “Experience Princeton Restaurant Week” offers these discounted meals and deals, as well as the option to choose from set menus priced at $25 and $45, respectively, for a dining experience that benefits destinations around town.
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Experience Princeton is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering economic development within Princeton’s Special Improvement District, or SID, by building partnerships within the business community and supporting the growth of its communitywide commercial sector.
According to the group’s 2023 annual report, Experience Princeton Restaurant Week returned successfully last year after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, with 40 restaurants participating, 6,196 meals sold, and approximately $174,000 in direct spending generated. Experience Princeton has expanded on that with several additions to its lineup in 2024, taking the annual event across town with restaurants ranging from longtime favorites to the latest in area additions and hidden gems.
As stated on its website, experienceprinceton.org, Experience Princeton is also currently running a special on digital gift card purchases, which the nonprofit offers year-round and can be used at “more than 60 participating eateries, retailers, service providers, entertainment venues, and more.” Anyone who buys a card worth between $50 and $200 will also be rewarded with a bonus card worth half that amount, and this promotion can yield up to two bonus cards — while supplies last — with credit that expires after March 31.
For more information on the upcoming event or to view the full list of special menus, visit the Experience Princeton website at experienceprinceton.org/ restaurant-week. The 2024 “Experience Princeton Restaurant Week” participants, in alphabetical order, are as follows: 30 Burgers
Amazing Thai
Arlee’s Raw Blends
Aspendos Mediterranean Cuisine
The Bagel Nook
The Blue Bears Special Meals
Blue Point Grill
Delizioso Bakery + Kitchen
Dvaraka Indian Cusine
Elite Five Sushi & Grill
Eno Terra
Ficus
Jammin Crepes
Le Kiosk
Kristine’s
LiLLiPiES Bakery
Maman
Mediterra Restaurant and Taverna
The Meeting House
La Mezzaluna
Mi Espana
Milk & Cookies
The Mint Indian Restaurant
MTea
Nomad Pizza
Olsson’s Fine Foods
P.J.’s Pancake House
Pastiamo Pasta Bar & Café
The Perch at Peacock Inn
Pizza Den Princeton
Planted Plate Vegan Restaurant
Princeton Pizza Star
Princeton Soup & Sandwich Company
Say Cheez Café
Springdale Golf Club
taim mediterranean kitchen
Teresa’s Caffe
Thai Village
Tipple & Rose
Trattoria Procaccini
Winberie’s Restaurant & Bar
Witherspoon Grill
Yankee Doodle Tap Room
Monday MarCh 4
Capturing Grace, Princeton University Concerts, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street. concerts.princeton.edu. Learn more about the Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dance for PD® program through this award-winning documentary that follows individuals with Parkinson’s as they prepare to stage a first-ever dance performance. A post-screening talkback with director and Dance for PD® participant Dave Iverson follows. $14. 7 p.m.
Continuing Conversations on Race, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Dr. Nathalie Edmond presents “Black Liberation Perspectives: Moving Away from Anti-Blackness.” Via Zoom. Register. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
TueSday MarCh 5
Author: Katherine Yeske Taylor, Princeton Public Library & Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Music journalist Katherine Yeske Taylor is joined by fellow journalist Tom Beaujour to discuss her recently released book “She’s A Badass: Women In Rock Shaping Feminism.” 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Grand Homes & Gardens Speaker Series 2024, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street. www.morven.org. “Drumthwacket: New Jersey’s Governor’s Mansion,” an illustrated hybrid talk presented by Drumthwacket docent, Chuck Johnson. Originally built in 1835 for Charles Smith Olden, a farmer turned businessman who would eventually serve as a state senator and governor of New Jersey, Drumthwacket would undergo significant expansion under its next owner, Gilded Age industrialist and banker, Moses Taylor Pyne. The home then played host to groundbreaking scientist Abram Nathanial Spanel in the 1940s, becoming eyewitness to the development of many of Spanel’s patented inventions. Drumthwacket was named the official governor’s residence of New Jersey in 1981, taking over from Morven, the state’s first governors’ mansion. Hybrid event. Register. $20 to $30 includes optional March 7 tour of Drumthwacket. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday Night Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Christ Congregation, 50 Walnut Lane. www.princetonfolkdance.org. No partner necessary. $5. Weekly on Tuesdays. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Sound Journey, Office of Religious Life, Princeton University Chapel. chapel.princeton. edu. Ruth Cunningham, founding member of the vocal ensemble Anonymous 4 and a sound heal-
ing practitioner, premieres a virtual performance of music for meditation and introspection. Free. 5:30 p.m.
Oscars Preview - ‘The Roadshow’ Reboot, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. “The Oscars Roadshow,” featuring the cast of “Fistful of Popcorn,” which ran for many years on Princeton Community Television, returns with a discussion of this year’s Academy Award contenders. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Author: Rachel Lyon in Conversation with Lynn Steger Strong, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary. org. The author discusses and signs copies of her recently published novel “Fruit of the Dead,” a reimagining of the myth of Persephone and Demeter. Lynn Steger Strong joins her in conversation. 7 to 8 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m.
ThurSday MarCh 7
Meeting, 55-Plus Club of Princeton. www. princeton.com/groups/55plus. Joshua Winn, professor of astrophysics at Princeton University, speaks on “Strange New Worlds.” In person or via Zoom. Free; $5 donation requested. 10 a.m.
Meet the League of Women Voters of Greater Princeton, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary. org. Learn about the work of the League of
Women Voters of Greater Princeton and potential volunteer opportunities. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
PSO Soundtracks: A Celebration of Bulgaria, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director Rossen Milanov joins vocalist Mariana Karpatova in an exploration of the songs, dances, and culture of their native Bulgaria. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m.
Hagen String Quartet, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. concerts.princeton.edu. The 40-yearold quartet visits Princeton as part of a rare U.S. tour to perform string quartets by Haydn, Debussy, and Beethoven. $30 to $50. 7:30 p.m.
Rebecca Pechefsky Harpsichord Recital, Princeton Early Keyboard Center, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane. www. rpechefsky.com. Harpsichordist Rebecca Pechefsky will play a program of works by William Byrd, Johann Ludwig Krebs, and Georg Benda on two especially fine harpsichords: an original seventeenth-century Italian instrument, and a 1978 Keith Hill German-style double-manual harpsichord. Free. 7:30 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break
in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 8 p.m.
Friday Night Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. www.princetonfolkdance.org. Lesson followed by open dancing. No partner necessary. $5. Weekly on Fridays. 8 p.m.
Science On Saturday Lecture Series, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, 100 Stellarator Road. www.pppl.gov. “Using Plasmas to Create Quantum Technologies and Diamonds,” presented by Alastair Stacey, managing principal research physicist, applied materials and sustainability, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). Coffee and donuts precede talk. Photo ID required. 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Spring Cleanup, Friends of Princeton Open Space, Mountain Lakes Preserve, Mountain Avenue. www.fopos.org/getinvolved. Spring cleanup efforts in advance of the busy planting season, readying natural lands for spring 2024 by removing invasive plants that threaten our native tree population, using pruners and loppers to clear species such as Japanese honeysuckle, bittersweet vine, and multiflora rose. Register for one of two two-hour sessions. BYO water and work gloves.
10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Open House, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, 1128 Great Road. www.princetonacademy.org. Learn more about the K-8 school for boys. 10 a.m.
ensemble132, Office of Religious Life, Princeton University Chapel. chapel.princeton. edu. The chamber music ensemble presents compositions and arrangements for chamber ensemble including works by Haydn, Stravinsky, and Perkinson. Free. 3 p.m.
That Physics Show, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. David Maiullo demonstrates the “magic” of physics including fluid motion, momentum, energy, density sound waves, light waves, friction and more in this exciting presentation. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Rob Seiner, Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street. www.smallworldcoffee.com. 70s pop and Latin grooves. 7 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 7 p.m.
English Country Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Lesson followed by dance. $15. 7:30 to 11 p.m.
Time for Three, Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-497-0020. www.princetonsymphony.org. Time For Three performs Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts’ “Contact,” which was written for the ensemble and received two Grammy Awards in 2023. Also on the program are orchestral suites drawn from ballets by Marin Goleminov and by Sergei Prokofiev. $35 and up. Also March 10, 4 p.m. 8 p.m.
Sunday MarCh 10
Blood Drive, Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad and The Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. tinyurl.com/tjc0310. Walkins welcome but appointments preferred. Most medications apart from antibiotics and blood thinners are not a barrier to donating 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Author: Adelle Waldman, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www. princetonlibrary.org. The author discusses her recently released novel “Help Wanted” at this Book Brunch event. Doors open at 10:45 a.m. for coffee and pastries. 11 a.m. to noon.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 2 p.m.
When Oscar Was King, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Pianist/singer/narrator Fred Miller presents a lecture-in-song examining Academy Award Winning Songs from 1934-1970. 3 to 4 p.m.
Art of Chocolate Making for Families, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Chocolate connoisseur Alex Pimentel guides this artisanal chocolate making workshop using organic cacao from Peru. Design and make your own custom gourmet chocolate treats to take home. For families with children ages 10 and up. Register. $55. 3 to 4:30 p.m.
A Spiritual Revolution: The Quest to Experience God, Tenacre Community Center, 884 Great Road, 609-924-5801. www.csprinceton. org. Beyond denominations and doctrines, understanding yourself and your relationship with God dissolves loneliness, brings fulfilling connections, and gives meaning and purpose to your life. Presented by Giulia Nesi Tetreau. 4 p.m.
Guided Tour: Ulises Carrión: Bookworks and Beyond, Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, Firestone Library, Princeton University. library.princeton.edu. Tour the exhibit on view through June 13 examining one of the most influential of all modern artists engaged in the book
Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s March 7 Soundtracks event at Princeton Public Library is a celebration of Bulgarian music featuring vocalist Mariana Karpatova, above. Right, the trio Time for Three performs with the orchestra on March 9 and 10 in Richardson Auditorium.
and exploring Carrión’s pioneering reinvention of the book as a material and social platform. 12:30 p.m.
Paul Muldoon: Laoithe is Lirici, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street. www. princetongardentheatre.org. This documentary chronicles the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and writer Paul Muldoon who will participate in a Q&A following the screening. Unrated. 1 hour, 15 minutes. Limited free tickets available to cardholders at Princeton Public Library. $13.50 through the theater. 7 p.m.
WedneSday MarCh 13
Grand Homes & Gardens Speaker Series 2024, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street. www.morven.org. “First House: Virginia’s Executive Mansion,” an illustrated hybrid talk presented by historian and author Mary Miley Theobald. First occupied in 1813 by Governor James Barbour, Virginia’s executive mansion offers a lens into America’s complicated past. More than fifty “first families” have occupied the home. Hybrid event. Register. $20 to $30. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m.
ThurSday MarCh 14
Film: “I.Q.”, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. The 1994 romantic comedy, filmed in Princeton and the surrounding area, is screened in celebration of Pi Day. PG. 1 hour, 35 minutes. 3 p.m.
Authors Gary Berger and Michael DiRuggiero, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. The authors discuss “Einstein: The Man and His Mind,” their visual biography of Albert Einstein, in honor of Pi Day. 7 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break
in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m.
Friday MarCh 15
Celebrate the Green, Voices Chorale & D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, 609-924-4646. www.drgreenway.org. Irish music and dancing to benefit both organizations. The Parnell Irish Band entertains with guitar, drums and fiddle, providing lots of Irish music with vocals to engage the crowd in group singing. Guests are encouraged to wear green and experience a pub-style setting while enjoying
beer, wine, and a light pub supper. Festivities include a silent auction. Weather permitting, guests will be invited to gather outside on the patio for an Irish singalong by the firepit. Register. $65. 6 to 9 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 8 p.m.
Ruth Wyand, Princeton Folk Music Society, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut
Lane. www.princetonfolk.org. Performance by singer and guitarist Ruth Wyand. In person or live-streamed via YouTube. $5 to $25. 8 p.m.
Princeton 5K, Princeton High School Cross Country and Track and Field Booster Club, Princeton Middle School, 217 Walnut Lane. runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Princeton/PrincetonNJ5K. In-person 5K race and kids’ dash. Register. $40 for 5K, $15 for kids’ dash. 8:30 a.m.
Wolfwalkers, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street. www.princetongardentheatre.org. Based on Irish folklore, this tale follows a young hunter who journeys to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last wolf pack during a time of superstition and magic. PG. 1 hour, 43 minutes. $13.50 10 a.m.
Princeton Zine Fest 2024, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Discover and learn about all things zine at this daylong event which includes workshops and talks in the morning, a zine marketplace in the afternoon and other activities throughout the day. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adventures in Chamber Music, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. concerts.princeton.edu.
“Beethoven Meets Haydn” is an exciting adventure through time as we meet Franz Joseph Haydn and his equally famous student, Ludwig van Beethoven. Through music for the piano trio, we learn about the connection between these great composers. Join musicians from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and host Rami Vamos for this one-hour program of fun for the whole family. Curated for ages 6 to 12. $5 kids, $10 adults. 1 p.m.
Adventures in Chamber Music, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. concerts.princeton.edu.
“Beethoven Meets Haydn” is an exciting adventure through time as we meet Franz Joseph Haydn and his equally famous student, Ludwig van Beethoven. Through music for the piano trio, we learn about the connection between these great composers. Join musicians from the
Monthly Meeting, Women’s College Club of Princeton, Stockton Education Center, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street. www.wccp. org. Shie-Fong Sun, retired chief counsel of the HUDNJ office, talk about laws that affects the elderly. Free. 1 to 3 p.m.
Songwriters Circle and Open Mic, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. The Princeton Chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association provides feedback and tips to help songwriters improve at this event that also includes an acoustic open mic. 7 to 9 p.m.
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and host Rami Vamos for this one-hour program of fun for the whole family. Curated for ages 6 to 12. $5 kids, $10 adults. 1 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 2 and 8 p.m.
Shifting Perspectives: Capturing Moments in Ceramics and Watercolors, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Opening reception for exhibit of watercolors by Barbara Kaiser and works in porcelain by Elizabeth Quatrano. On view through April 13.
3 to 5 p.m.
Heroes: Women Artists who Influence and Inspire, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Opening reception and book signing for showcase of the original works that comprise Serena Bocchino’s new publication, “Heroes: Women Artists Who Influence and Inspire.” On view March 9 through 30. 3 to 5 p.m.
Community Event: Lotería, Princeton University Art Museum, Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish
Street. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Enjoy this popular Mexican game of chance. Lotería will be called in Spanish and English. Winners will receive a prize and refreshments will be served. 3 p.m.
Dan Kassel, Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street. www.smallworldcoffee.com. Ethereal, percussive grooves. 7 p.m.
Art of Paul Muldoon and Rogue Oliphant, Arts Council of Princeton, Lewis Arts Complex, Princeton University, 609-924-8777. www. artscouncilofprinceton.org. Evening of song and spoken word with Pulitzer Prize winning poet Paul Muldoon and his band Rogue Oliphant. Listen, learn, and sample Irish whiskeys. Wine and beer bar included. Register. $60. 7 to 9 p.m.
Jeremy Dutcher: The MOTEWOLONUWOK
Tour, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Two-Spirit song carrier, composer, and activist - returns to the stage with a new band and pivotal new music. $25 to $45. 8 p.m.
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Author: Rachel Cohen in Conversation with Jill Dolan, Princeton Public Library & Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. www. princetonlibrary.org. The author discusses the updated, newly released version of her classic book “A Chance Meeting,” first published 20 years ago, with Jill Dolan, Dean of the College at Princeton University. 6 p.m.
Grand Homes & Gardens Speaker Series 2024, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street. www.morven.org. “Washington Place: The People’s Home of Hawai’i,” an illustrated talk presented virtually from Hawai’i by Travis Hancock, M.A., curator of Washington Place, a National Historic Landmark and the only official governor’s residence in the U.S. states that was also home to a monarch. Washington Place was home to Hawai’i’s territorial and statehood governors from 1918 to 2002, and serves today as the governors’ executive mansion. Hybrid event. Register. $20 to $30. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-2582787. www.mccarter.org. A touring version of the popular stage show that faithfully brings Eric Carle’s classic children’s books to life on stage. $20 to $35. 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 2 p.m.
Notable Words/Palabras Notables, People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos, Mackay Lounge, Princeton Theological Seminary. www.peopleandstories.org. In conversation with authors/ scholars Melissa Coss Aquino, Luis Mora Ballesteros, and Denice Frohman, moderated by Alex Diaz-Hui of Princeton University. Dessert reception to follow. Register. $125. 2 p.m.
Author: Kara Alaimo in Conversation with Jane Carr, Princeton Public Library & Labyrinth Books, 65 Witherspoon Street. www. princetonlibrary.org. The author discusses her book “Over the Influence” with Jane Greenway Carr and examines how social media affects women. Presented in partnership with the Phyllis Marchand Leadership Lecture Fund. 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Story & Verse: Open Mic, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street. www. artscouncilofprinceton.org. Enjoy an evening of community-created entertainment in the form of storytelling and poetic open mic. All are welcome to tell a well-prepared story or perform their poetry. Performers should bring their own work of their choice for open theme night. Register. Free. 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 7:30 p.m.
Friday MarCh 22
Film: “The Color Purple”, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Based on the stage musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel, this 2023 musical drama spans decades in the life of an African American woman living in the American South during the early 1900s. 4 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 8 p.m.
SaTurday MarCh 23
Campus Collections Outdoor Walking Tour: Residential Colleges Neighborhood, Princeton University Art Museum, Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, University Place. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Join a guided walking tour of the campus collections with an Art Museum guide and discover a variety of artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors, from Sol LeWitt to Maya Lin. Also March 30. 2 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 2 and 8 p.m.
Book Brunch: Rachel Shteir, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. The author is joined by Maria DiBattista to discuss her book “Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter.” Doors open at 10:45 a.m. for coffee and pastries; talk begins at 11 a.m. Book signing to follow. 11 a.m. to noon.
Campus Collections Outdoor Walking Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Nassau Hall, Princeton University. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Join a guided walking tour of the campus collections with an Art Museum docent and discover a variety of artworks by modern and contemporary sculptors. Rain or shine; stair-free. Also March 31. 2 p.m.
Richardson Chamber Players, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. concerts. princeton.edu. “A French Afternoon” recreates the program of a 1914 concert that featured the premiere of Maurice Ravel’s “3 Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé.” $15. 3 p.m.
Dream Girls, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609258-2787. www.mccarter.org. A 1960s Motown girl group catches their big break in an amateur competition and rises from obscurity to superstardom. $25 and up. 8 p.m.
TueSday MarCh 26
Guided Tour: Ulises Carrión: Bookworks and Beyond, Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, Firestone Library, Princeton University. library.princeton.edu. Tour the exhibit on view through June 13 examining one of the most influential of all modern artists engaged in the book and exploring Carrión’s pioneering reinvention of the book as a material and social platform. 12:30 p.m.
Grand Homes & Gardens Speaker Series 2024, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street. www.morven.org. “The Blaine House: Home to Maine’s Governors,” an illustrated talk
presented virtually from Maine by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., the Maine State Historian. In 1862, three decades after the home was built by Captain James Hall in the early 1830s, James and Harriet Blaine moved into what would become the Blaine House. After the deaths of her parents, the Blaines’ daughter Harriet Blaine Beale gave the house to the state in 1919. Since 1920, it has served as the official residence of the state’s governors and their families. Hybrid event. Register. $20 to $30. 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Author: Joyce Carol Oates with Maria DiBattista, Princeton Public Library & Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. www. princetonlibrary.org. The author discusses her writing life and two recent anthologies of crime and horror stories written by women, which she edited, with feminist critic and scholar Maria DiBattista. 6 p.m.
Gallery Talk: Alia Bensliman, Princeton University Art Museum, Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau Street. artmuseum.princeton. edu. Join the artist Alia Bensliman in the gallery as she discusses her artwork on view in the exhibition Reciting Women: Alia Bensliman & Khalilah Sabree at Art@Bainbridge. 6:30 p.m.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, McCarter Theater at Matthews, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. One of Chicago’s premier dance companies returns to McCarter with a multi-faceted program celebrating its 45th season. $25 to $80. 7:30 p.m.
Film: “Trolls Band Together”, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. In this 2023 musical comedy from Dreamworks Animation, Floyd is kidnapped, and Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite his two other brothers and rescue Floyd. PG. 1 hour, 32 minutes. 2 p.m.
Gavin Steingo & Gary Tomlinson, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. www.labyrinthbooks.com. In “Interspecies Communication,” music scholar Gavin Steingo examines significant cases of attempted communication beyond the human — cases in which the dualistic relationship of human to non-human is dramatically challenged. From singing whales to Sun Ra to searching for alien life, Steingo charts the many ways we have attempted to think about, and indeed to reach, beings that are very unlike ourselves. In conversation with Tomlinson, professor of music and humanities at Yale. 6 p.m.
An Evening with Jon Stewart, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Presented by Live Nation. For ages 16 and up. Use of phones, smart watches, and accessories not permitted in the theater. 7:30 p.m.
Artist Talk: Shifting Perspectives, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Join Barbara Kaiser and Elizabeth Quatrano for a talk in conjunction with their dual show, “Shifting Perspectives: Capturing Moments in Ceramics and Watercolors,” currently on view through April 13. 2 p.m.
Film & Discussion: “Fridge Photos”, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Filmmaker Leslie D’Incecco screens and discusses his documentary short about the photography of his grandfather, Larry Parsons, and losing him to dementia. Following the screening, Hannah Chomiczewski and Jiayi Li will give a bilingual reading (in English and Chinese) of “THE Question,” Parson’s final work, which takes the viewer on a photographic journey in search of the answer. 2 p.m.
