Princeton: See This Week's Upcoming Events In The Area

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07 June, 2021

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PRINCETON, NJ — Looking for things to do this week? As more local businesses and venues reopen and it becomes safer to gather in small groups, don't miss what's new on your Princeton Patch community calendar. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. If you're wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Advanced English Conversation Group When: Monday, June 7th at 1:30 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Register for this advanced class, held weekly on Google Meet. Registration will be capped at 12 participants. For this advanced class only, no drop-ins will be allowed. Learn More Continuing Conversations on Race When: Monday, June 7th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Princeton High School Racial Literacy students give a presentation. Racial literacy is an open acknowledgement that literacy is multi-faceted and requires a lifelong commitment to growth and change. Racial justice is that which allows us to take action steps toward courageous... Learn More Profound Harmony and Invention: Music of the Baroque When: Monday, June 7th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: John Burkhalter, artistic director of The Practitioners of Musick, delivers a lecture on the Baroque period with a focus on Bach, Vivaldi and Handel. The Baroque is the time when the solo and trio sonata became a fixed form, the orchestra was born, and opera kicked off in a big w... Learn More Mystery Book Group When: Monday, June 7th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: The group discusses "The Bookseller" by Mark Pryor, via Google Meet. This title is available as an ebook in hoopla. Meeting link will be sent the morning of the meeting. Learn More Featured Event: Celebrate Best Friends Day By Sending Your Bestie Flowers When: Tuesday, June 8th at 9:00 p.m. What: Best friends have been by your side through it all — the good times, the bad times and everything in between. And in honor of National Best Friends Day, which takes place on June 8, they deserve to know just how important they are to you. That's why you should treat them to a ... Learn More Featured Event: Celebrate Best Friends Day By Sending Your Bestie Flowers (FTD Flowers) Storytime Shorts When: Tuesday, June 8th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Join us in the Virtual Story Room as we share stories, songs and fun! Each Tuesday and Thursday, we will be adding new Storytime Shorts to the library's YouTube channel for families to enjoy from home whenever they want. Learn More ESL Class (Level 1) / Clase de inglés (nivel 1) When: Tuesday, June 8th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: This Level 1 ESL class is for people who are beginning to learn English. We'll work on the basics of the language for everyday use. Topics: family members, directions, shopping, time & date, and more. You will receive the Zoom link after you register. This class runs for 6... Learn More BLOOD DRIVE - JUNE 8 Montgomery EMS - Please Donate When: Tuesday, June 8th at 12:00 p.m. Where: 8 Harlingen Rd What: Montgomery EMS - Squad 47 RescueTuesday, June 8, 2021 at 12 PM EDT – 7 PM EDT The Montgomery EMS Blood Drive is back at Montgomery EMS (8 Harlingen Road, Belle Mead)!Give Blood Save Lives. By appointment only: https://donor.cbsblood.org/don... Donor Guidelines:* All Donors ... Learn More Princeton Sketchers When: Tuesday, June 8th at 1:30 p.m. Where: Community Park North What: This social art group meets monthly on the second Tuesday at Community Park North. Participants must bring their own art supplies; no instruction is provided. Weather permitting. Sketchers of all abilities and levels of experience meet monthly to sketch, draw, and paint toget... Learn More Mercer County Community ID When: Tuesday, June 8th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information. Cards are issued by appointment only. Please make appointments directly with the Latin Am... Learn More Jazz is Back! When: Tuesday, June 8th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Princeton High School What: Princeton Studio Band and Jazz Ensemble perform live for the first time of the 2020/2021 school year. This is the only in person concert and fundraiser being held. Social distancing and mask wearing still apply. Sections of 3 seats on the front lawn will be available for $20/s... Learn More TBD - To Be Discussed When: Tuesday, June 8th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: All high school students are welcome to participate in our monthly discussion of great books, films, music, quizzes and all things cultural. Teens will also help create a book list for the library. Learn More Annette Gordon-Reed with Joy Barnes-Johnson - "On Juneteenth" When: Tuesday, June 8th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: The author and historian discusses her newest book about the origins of Juneteenth and its importance to American history with educator and racial literacy consultant Joy Barnes-Johnson. About the book: Weaving together American history, dramatic family chronicle and searing ... Learn More Wandering Book Club When: Tuesday, June 8th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: People in their 20s and 30s discuss books and other media, led by Nora Walsh and Sandra Lolic. The group meets using Discord, an online community, and discussions are text based. New members can join at any time for general book talk. Learn More Writers Room When: Tuesday, June 8th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Writers receive constructive feedback at these Zoom sessions, during which participants read passages from a work in progress and members offer suggestions. Works read are less than 10 minutes long (about 1200-1500 words), so there is time to discuss a number of pieces during ... Learn More Little Panda Storytime When: Wednesday, June 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Guest readers from YingHua International School present a story time in Mandarin Chinese. For ages 3 and up, depending on Chinese proficiency level. 欢迎来到熊猫故事会。此项活动由英华国际学校和普林斯顿公立图书馆合办，为小朋友带来生动有趣的中文故事时间。适合三岁或三岁以上的孩子。欢迎不同语言程度的小朋友参加。 View on the library's YouTube story time chann... Learn More Drop In and Knit When: Wednesday, June 9th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Join us for a virtual social hour of knitting and sharing via Google Meet Registration required. A library card is not necessary for registration. Meeting link will be sent by email on Wednesday morning. Learn More ESL Class (Level 2) / Clase de inglés (nivel 2) When: Wednesday, June 9th at 1:30 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: This Level 2 ESL class is for people who know a little bit of English already. We'll work on the basics of the language for everyday use. Topics: family members, directions, shopping, time & date, and more. You will receive the Zoom link after you register. This class runs... Learn More English Conversation Group When: Wednesday, June 9th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Register to attend this English conversation group, held weekly on Google Meet. Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. Learn More English Conversation Group When: Wednesday, June 9th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Register to attend this English conversation group, held weekly on Google Meet. Practice your English speaking skills with others in a conversation facilitated by a volunteer. Learn More Featured Event: Discover Ballistics - Remote workshop (ages 8+) When: Thursday, June 10th at 10:00 a.m. What: An object that is thrown, or otherwise launched through the air is called a projectile. The study of how projectiles move through the air is called projectile motion. Join us for this 1.5 hour online workshop where you will learn about projectile motion while building your ver... Learn More Featured Event: Discover Ballistics - Remote workshop (ages 8+) (Lindsay) Featured Event: Medicare Education Workshop When: Thursday, June 10th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Webinar What: Gain an understanding of how Medicare works.Learn the difference between Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans.Learn how to find the best plan for your needs and budget.Discover how Medicare Prescription Drug plans work.Get your Medicare questions answered... Learn More Featured Event: Medicare Education Workshop (Kerri Buckley) Please Join Us to Fight Hunger When: Thursday, June 10th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Unite in Love What: Unite in Love has marked its one-year anniversary on May 21. Founded in 2020, it provides relief to families impacted by lockdowns in developing countries--families left to face hunger and eviction on their own without government assistance or food banks. Unite in Love has pro... Learn More Storytime Shorts When: Thursday, June 10th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Join us in the Virtual Story Room as we share stories, songs and fun! Each Tuesday and Thursday, we will be adding new Storytime Shorts to the library's YouTube channel for families to enjoy from home whenever they want. Learn More Fiction Book Group When: Thursday, June 10th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Princeton Shopping Center What: Join us outdoors for a discussion of "Weather" by Jenny Offill. "The tension between mundane daily concerns and looming apocalypse, the "weather" of our days both real and metaphorical, is perfectly captured in Offill's brief, elegant paragraphs, filled with insight and humor... Learn More English Conversation Group When: Thursday, June 10th at 1:30 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Practice English speaking skills with others during a Google Meet event. Register to receive the link to attend the session. Learn More Code It, Beginner Level When: Thursday, June 10th at 3:30 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Students are invited to drop in for an hour to learn to code using the programming language Python. In these beginner sessions, a core concept will be covered, along with an exercise to put new skills to the test. No coding experience necessary. Intended for grades 4 to 8, bu... Learn More Code It, Intermediate Level When: Thursday, June 10th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Students are invited to drop in for an hour to learn to code using the programming language Python. In these intermediate sessions, a core concept will be covered, along with an exercise to put new skills to the test. Intended for grades 4 to 8, but exceptions for kids and te... Learn More Black Voices Book Group When: Thursday, June 10th at 7:15 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: This month the group will be reading, "American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed our Promise" by Eduardo Porter. All are welcome. This group meets via 'Google Meet' which works best using the Chrome internet browser. Learn More Job Seekers Session When: Friday, June 11th at 9:45 a.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: These weekly presentations offer guidance and resources to job seekers and those looking to change careers. Presenter: Marc Strano This presentation can be accessed remotely at 9:45 a.m. and will begin at 10 a.m. Visit PSG of Mercer County's events calendar for connection det... Learn More Beth El Synagogue Shabbat on the Lake Robbinsville When: Friday, June 11th at 5:45 p.m. Where: Gazebo, Lake Drive, Robbinsville Township, NJ, USA What: On Friday June 11, 2021 at 5:45 pm, join the East Windsor congregation of Beth El Synagogue for a relaxed, musical, family friendly Friday night service, Shabbat on the Lake. The service will be held by the picturesque gazebo on Lake Drive in Robbinsville's Town Center. The ev... Learn More Princeton Festival Lecture - What the Opera Meant to Paris When: Friday, June 11th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Marianne Grey, Princeton University Art Museum docent, uses paintings by Manet, Renoir, Pissarro and other Impressionists to explore the role of opera in 19th-century Paris. How did Paris become the City of Light? It began with Louis XIV, the Sun King, and by the late 19th ce... Learn More Featured Event: Virtual Get On Board When: Saturday, June 12th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: The State Council of New Jersey Junior Leagues presents Virtual Get On Board June 12th, 2021. This immersive, half-day program from 9AM-12PM is designed to provide training in the essential elements for being an effective and meaningful non-profit board member. The program i... Learn More Featured Event: Virtual Get On Board (Caitlin McIntyre) Help Local Charity Raise 100K in 100 Days When: Saturday, June 12th at 12:00 a.m. Where: https://gf.me/u/zmryqh What: Local non-profit seeks Community support for programs providing relief to those in needOn Saturday, April 24, 2021, we distributed nearly 1,000 food boxes because of your donations -- YOUR DONATIONS MATTER!In 2020, over 3,000 food boxes were distributed to those food insecure ... Learn More REMOTE LEARNING: Adobe Lightroom When: Saturday, June 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Online What: Live, fully interactive virtual learning Adobe Lightroom offers an amazing level of productivity and efficiency with simple, user-friendly steps that let you take control of your photographic workflow. Basics: Saturday, June 12, 2021, 10:00 am - 1:00 pmIn the Basics class, you... Learn More Camp FantasTIC - aVirtual Camp for Tourette Syndrome families When: Saturday, June 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Online What: Sitting around the campfire with all of you this year won't be possible but we can still have an amazing family retreat. This year, we invite you to Camp FantasTIC. It will will be a fun filled day of exploring the creative arts, games, parent sessions, entertainment and a var... Learn More Lit Lab When: Saturday, June 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Princeton Public Library What: Students in grades K-3 are invited to join Youth Services staff for Lit Lab, where books meet hands-on maker activities. Each Lit Lab will include a book read-aloud and related maker activity to do at home, plus a curated list of other books and media on the same theme. There... Learn More Worldwide Knit in Public Day 2021 When: Saturday, June 12th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Princeton Shopping Center What: Bring your knitting and crochet projects (and a chair) and join us for this three-hour, in-person event on the green at the Princeton Shopping Center. This event is weather permitting and will be canceled if it rains. Attendees are expected to follow current COVID-19 safety p... Learn More Princeton Photo Workshop: The High Line and Hudson Yards Vessel When: Saturday, June 12th at 5:30 p.m. What: Please Note: 2021 Photo Field Trips are subject to change pending health advisories.The High Line, New York's only elevated park, is a brilliantly-conceived conversion of an historic out-of-use railroad trestle into a public landscape. Hudson Yards, New York's newest neighborh... Learn More Princeton Photo Workshop: Princeton University Photo Class When: Sunday, June 13th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Nassau Street What: Our "Composition on Location" workshop on Princeton University's picturesque campus is an opportunity for photographers of all levels to learn and practice their craft. We'll begin with a discussion of composition and camera settings. Your instructor will be with you every ste... Learn More Pre-Owned History Book Sale and Guided Battlefield Tours When: Sunday, June 13th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Princeton Battlefield State Park What: The Princeton Battlefield Society (PBS) will continue its 50th Anniversary Year and its 2021 program of educational and commemorative events on Sunday, June 13, at Princeton Battlefield State Park on Mercer Road in Princeton. That day's program will run from 12 noon to 3 pm ... Learn More See more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Princeton Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.