Events for Tuesday October 22, 2019
Distinguished Lecture Series, MCCC
The use of artistic expression as a means to bring about social change will be the topic of a lecture at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) as part of the college's Fall 2019 Distinguished Lecture Series. Jive Poetics will deliver his lecture "Insurgent Poetics" on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at noon in the Communications Building, Room CM109 on the college's West Windsor Campus. The lecture is free and open to the public.
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Gotham Princeton Lunch Event, Agricola
For the next Gotham Princeton lunch event on October 22, 2019, our guest speaker will be Dr. Melissa Shapiro, a small animal house call veterinarian in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Dr. Shapiro will be bringing “Piglet”, the Deaf Blind Pink Puppy, and will be speaking on the consequences of double dapple/merle breeding and special needs pets, and how Piglet sets an example to children how to overcome challenges through his “Piglet Mindset”. The luncheon will be held at Agricola at 11 Witherspoon Street in Princeton from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m., on October 22, 2019, and the cost per attendee is $38. Payment cannot be made at the door but is easy to do on the Gotham website. Click on the link: https://www.gothamnetworking.com/m/events/view/Princeton-Meeting-2018-12-17-0 . For further information, please call Marianna Schenk, Group Coordinator, at (610) 624-3389.
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Live Music Meditation: Brad Mehldau, Piano
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University - - www.princetonuniversityconcerts.org Live Music Meditation Series with guided meditation session followed by a performance. Free.
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A Birthday Walk for Richard Stockton - Morven Museum
55 Stockton Street, Princeton - 609-924-8144 - www.morven.org Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang, authors of "Discovering Princeton: A Photographic Guide with Five Walking Tours," lead a walk through the Mercer Hill neighborhood. $10. Register.
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Communities of Light: Peace Begins at Home - Womanspace
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton - 609-394-0136 - www.womanspace.org Womanspace invites the public to celebrate the launch of the 18th Annual Communities of Light on Tuesday, October 22, from 5:30-7:30 PM at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. The launch will include a free reception. Special thanks to D’Angelo Italian Market and Milk n Cookies for their donations of food, and David Brahinsky & Friends who will be providing music. This annual event marks National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October). The campaign will culminate in the Communities of Light Luminary Lighting Event on December 2, 2019, which includes hundreds of individual participants and community groups throughout the 12 municipalities in Mercer County. To RSVP for the Launch Event please call 609-394-0136 or email eat@womanspace.org.
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Menus of Change & Sous Vide Event, The Ovation at Riverwalk
Join us to learn more and sample the cutting edge of dining trends – including the French sous vide technique. Seating is limited. RSVPs are required. Please call 609-537-8000 The Ovation at Riverwalk Welcome Center: 107 Main St. Princeton, NJ 08540 (Forrestal Village) - 609-537-8000 - https://www.ovationatriverwalk.com
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A Taste of Oktoberfest - Montgomery Business Association
Join us at the historic James Van Zandt Family House located on SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals’ beautiful campus for a night of good food, networking, and maybe even some cute animals! In addition to tickets, we kindly request that each attendee provides a donation in order to give back to a charity that does so much for the community. $45 SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals, 1010 Route 601, Skillman
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Coffee & Conversations, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart
Join us to learn more about specific topics that your family might be considering while looking for the right-fit school for your son(s). Tuesday, October 22, 6:45-8:00 p.m. – Fostering a Love of Reading in the Lower School - Register HERE Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart, 1128 Great Road Princeton, NJ - At Princeton Academy, an independent K-8 school for boys, we believe that #HeCanBe creative when he is given the time and space to explore, compassionate when he discovers the good within himself and courageous when his full potential is realized. www.princetonacademy.org, 609-759-3053.
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Author Alex Counts introduced by Sam Daley-Harris, Princeton Public Library
Counts discusses his book, “Changing the World without Losing Your Mind: Leadership Lessons from Three Decades of Social Entrepreneurship,” after being introduced by Princeton author and activist Sam Daley-Harris. Counts founded Grameen Foundation and became its president and CEO to continue his work in microfinance and poverty reduction. Daley-Harris is the author of “Reclaiming Our Democracy: Healing the Break Between People and Government.” 65 Witherspoon Street Princeton, NJ 08542 United States
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Film Screening, Becoming Nobody, Hopewell Theater
Becoming Nobody(2019) truly represents the core arc of Ram Dass’ teachings and life. His ability to entertain and his sense of humor are abundantly evident in a conversation that brings us around to address the vast question of ultimate freedom. Becoming Nobody is the quintessential portal to Ram Dass’ life and teachings. 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, NJ 08525
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International Folk Dance Workshop
Please join the Princeton Tuesday Night Folkdance Group for an International Folk Dance Workshop with Roberto Bagnoli, a master teacher of international folk dance with a specialization in traditional and modern Israeli, Balkan, Italian, and Contra dances. Princeton YWCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton NJ. Admission: $10, For more information: www.princetonfolkdance.org
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Last Days of Summer - George Street Playhouse
Oct 15 - Nov 10 In this must-see new musical, Joe Margolis and his young son open an old box of letters that transport Joe back to his youth in Brooklyn and the summer of 1942—when young Joey and his best friend Craig are writing fan letters to their hero Charlie Banks, the star third baseman of the New York Giants. Amid the tumultuous events of World War II, Joey and Charlie forge an unlikely friendship that might be the very thing they both need. Last Days of Summer features a new score of Big-Band sounds and Jazz music of the era. Elizabeth Ross Johnson Theater, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick - 732-545-8100 -
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Icons of Song - Princeton University Concerts
Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University - 609-258-2800 - www.princetonuniversityconcerts.org Ian Bostridge, tenor, and Brad Mehldau, piano, perform works by Mehldau and Schumann.
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