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RWJUH Hamilton July Healthy Living / Community Education Programs CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday, July 2; 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

CARING FOR LOVED ONES WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS

Mondays, July 7 & 21; 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

ADULT CHILDREN CARING FOR PARENTS

Mondays, July 7 & 21; 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

LETTING GO OF CLUTTER

Tuesday, July 8; 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP

Wednesday, July 16; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

COLON HEALTH LECTURE AND TAKE-HOME SCREENING KIT

Monday, July 7; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Learn about colon health, ways to help mitigate your risk and receive a colon cancer screening test kit to take at home and mail back.

WII GAMES

Monday, July 7; 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Friday, July 25; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Join RWJ Rehabilitation, RWJUH Hamilton, for this fun hour of Wii games and learn about safe mechanics. Mastering body movement is the key to safe living. Move like a pro and stay in the game longer!

BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, July 8; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

If you are considering surgery, are in the process of preparing for have undergone surgery, you are welcome to attend our group. Family, friends and support persons are also welcome. This is a great opportunity to meet others going through

the same weight loss journey. We focus on achieving optimal wellness through weight loss surgery. We will discuss different topics on nutrition, exercise and healthy living behaviors.

INTRODUCING NEW TECHNOLOGY IN HEARING AIDS

Wednesday, July 9, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Join Lorraine Sgarlato, AuD, from the Balance and Hearing Center, and learn about the world’s first hearing aid with a multi-stream architecture allowing users to hear multiple speakers in real-time while reducing background noise. With the longest lasting rechargeable batteries for hearing aids on the market you can enjoy 54 hours of listening before needing to charge again.

GUIDED MEDITATION AND SOUND BOWL HEALING

Wednesday, July 9; 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Crystal sound bowls can ease your stress while guided meditation relaxes your body, putting you in a restful state of mind. Fee: $15

THE POWER OF FOOD: NUTRITION STRATEGIES FOR DIABETES

Monday, July 14; 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 22; 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Join our monthly series to learn how to manage and control your diabetes through dietary choices. Learn the basics of diabetes and how nutrition affects blood sugar levels. Gain practical tips for meal planning and preparation to control your diabetes.

PARENT ZEN

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This program- aims to provide much needed support and community connection for parents. Drawing from personal experiences, Parent Zen offers guidance, relaxation, and connection to help parents navigate the challenges of parenthood.

Wednesday, July 16; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Monday, July 14; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

PREVENTING GOLF INJURIES

Monday, July 14; 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Preventing golf injuries start with proper warm-ups and good swing mechanics. Learn how strength and flexibility will help you stay pain free.

PREDIABETES CONNECT GROUP

Tuesday, July 15; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Diagnosed with prediabetes? This group is for you to connect with others affected. Share and explore ways to improve lifestyle changes.

GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, July 15; 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

This group brings individuals with gynecologic cancer the support, education, and empowerment they need to move along the path to recovery.

Topics discussed include coping with the emotional impact of cancer, adjusting to changes during and after treatment, and managing concerns about recurrence. For more information or to register, call 609-584-6680. This program takes place at The Cancer Center at RWJUH Hamilton.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION FOR BEGINNERS

Wednesday, July 16; 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

REIKI SHARE EMPOWER YOUR TEEN’S VOICE Wednesday, July 23; 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

For folks who have been Reiki certified AND STRENGTHEN YOUR (at any level) to come share the gift CONNECTION TeenSpeak is a series designed for anyone parenting or supporting a teen.

Through this transformative approach, families learn to navigate the teenage years together while empowering adolescents to make safer, more informed decisions as they transition into adulthood.

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP

Tuesday, July 22; 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

A place for survivors and caregivers to build a community through shared personal experiences, feelings, and recovery strategies on managing life after a stroke. Join the RWJ Rehab team, Ashley Sarrol, Speech-Language Pathologist, & Allyson PanikowskiBerry, Occupational Therapist.

Survivors and care partners at any stage of recovery are encouraged to attend.

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WISE WOMAN DISCUSSION GROUP: CHANGING ROLES IN THE FAMILY

Thursday, July 24; 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Join us for our monthly discussion group. This month’s theme is changing roles in the family.

FEED YOUR HEART: COOKING FOR HEART HEALTH

Monday, July 28; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join our bimonthly heart-healthy cooking class. Have some fun learning how to cook nutritious and delicious heart-healthy meals. Explore heartfriendly ingredients and cooking techniques.

MONTHLY HEARING / BALANCE SCREENINGS Wednesday, July 30; 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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balance health/fall risk. The program is held at the RWJ Balance & Hearing Center, 2 Hamilton Health Pl, Hamilton Township, NJ. To book an individual personal screening time, call 609245-7390.

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Don’t miss an opportunity to participate in life-changing conversations, listening, learning, and exploring for this time in our lives. Every week is new and something different. Join us on all the dates, two, or even one. It’s your choice. New members are always welcome.

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MEDITATION CLASSES

Tuesday, July 1 & 15; 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Join us for a meditation class that will focus on reducing stress and achieving inner peace. Learn how easy it is to practice meditation whenever you need it most. Beginners welcome.

CHAIR YOGA

Tuesday, July 1 & 15; 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Using a chair for seated poses and also for balancing poses, this class is perfect for those who may not have moved their bodies for a while, are 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.

Wednesday, July 9, 16, 23, & 30; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

TAI CHI

Tuesday, July 10, & 24; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Tai Chi is recommended for seniors because it improves balance, strengthens muscles in the legs, and increases flexibility and stability in the ankles. It can also help reduce falls and back pain. Beginners welcome.

A BETTER HEALTH PROGRAM: GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE MANDALA WORKSHOP, RWJUH HAMILTON Wednesday, July 16; 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 17; 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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Join us for a Mandala Workshop, where art meets meditation! This hands-on session will guide you through the process of creating beautiful, intricate mandalas—a powerful tool for relaxation, selfexpression, and mindfulness. Location: Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, NJ 08619

NOURISH YOUR BRAIN: COOKING FOR BRAIN HEALTH Friday, July 18; 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

GAME TIME!

Friday, July 11 & 25; 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Join us for good wholesome fun – let’s play a game!

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AROUND TOWN Women’s College Club presents annual scholarships

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he Women’s College Club of Princeton (WCCP) held a tea to award scholarships on May 19 at the Morven Educational Center. Attendees included school counselors, family, and friends of recipients. WCCP received 29 applications and awarded scholarships to 20 young women totaling $49,000.

Since 1916, the principal mission of the WCCP has been to enable young women with financial need to go to college. The scholarship awards are made possible as a result of endowments, fundraisers and donations, including those made in honor of past or present members or to honor specific persons such as Barbara Hillier and Kathleen Hutchins. To date, these scholarship awards have totaled nearly $800,000.

The WCCP meets on the third Monday of the month (September to June) at the Stockton Education Center behind the Morven Museum. Meetings feature speakers and programs of multiple interests, such as art history and current affairs.

WCCP also offers a variety of activities for smaller groups including walks, book club

and trips to museums or other places of interest. Membership is open to all women. Visit wccpnj.org for more information.

Library receives grant to expand ‘Voices of Princeton’ initiative

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rinceton Public Library has been awarded a nearly $19,500 grant from the New Jersey State Library to further its Voices of Princeton initiative, an effort by the library, the Historical Society of Princeton, the Arts Council of Princeton, and the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society to preserve local history through the collection and sharing of the stories of members of the Princeton community.

Funds from the grant will be used to purchase improved recording equipment to ensure high quality recording of Voices of Princeton stories. Storytelling kits will also be made available through the Library of Things for patrons to use to record and save their stories outside the library.

A series of classes on designing an oral history project, using recording equipment and processing digital content will also be made possible through the grant as

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The Women’s College Club of Princeton awarded scholarships to 20 young women during an event at Morven on May 19.

will the acquisition of professional equipment for the creation of a Voices of Princeton podcast to be released in June, 2026.

In addition to a listening station at the library where visitors can hear recorded stories, Voices of Princeton listening stations are planned for the Historical Society of Princeton, the Arts Council of Princeton and Morven Museum & Garden.

The grant is part of the New Jersey State Library’s REV 25O: Examining the Semiquincentennial through a Jersey Lens initiative, “an opportunity for public libraries to celebrate New Jersey’s contribution and place in history.”

During the U.S. Semiquincentennial

year, Voices of Princeton will explore the relationship between the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976 and the 2026 celebration by inviting community members to share memories of the Bicentennial celebration in Princeton, to comment on what has since changed for our community, and to share their hopes for the future of our country.

The community, particularly young people and those who remain marginalized in our present society, will also have a chance to reflect on the “unfinished revolution,” and how the promises of the American Revolution were not universally applied.

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First Baptist Church installs new pastor

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fter a national search over a six-year period, the First Baptist Church of Princeton installed Rev. Maureen Gerald as its new senior pastor on June 7.

A Mercer County resident and graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary, Rev. Gerald is only the second woman to serve in this role since the John Street church’s founding in 1800.

“I am truly honored to serve as the new Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Princeton. With the tremendous support of the church leadership, our new chapter will be shaped by intention and commitment to inspiring preaching and teaching, inclusivity, intergenerational engagement, and outreach and collaboration within our faith community,” Gerald said in a media release.

First Baptist Church of Princeton has a rich history dating back to its origins as the Bright Hope Baptist Church in 1880. In 1930, the congregation’s name was changed from Bright Hope Baptist Church to First Baptist Church of Princeton. The church’s mission statement is: “We are the church with open doors, where hearts are healed, souls are saved, and God is praised!”

The Rev. Maureen Gerald was installed as a the new pastor at the First Baptist Church of Princeton on June 7.

In addition to her former pastoral duties in prominent New Jersey churches, Gerald has experience as a licensed mental health counselor, coach and consultant. “I am a lifelong faith builder within the Christian community. As a mental health professional, I will continue to blend theological insight with an advocacy for mental health, social justice, and spiritual growth in my role as senior pastor,” she said.

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Princeton invites residents to help reimagine public spaces

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assau Street’s iconic kiosks are ready for a makeover. As part of the municipality’s Nassau Street Streetscape Project, AIA New Jersey is hosting a Princeton Kiosk Design Competition, inviting both professional architects and students to propose innovative design solutions for a new, purpose-built information kiosk to serve as a vital civic and wayfinding hub.

The kiosks, a feature of Nassau Street since 1988, serve as informal anchors of communication and community activity, offering bulletin board space, public maps, and, until mobile phones became ubiquitous, telephone booths. The hope is that a next-generation kiosk will add utility through digital connectivity while retaining the analog charm of the existing structures.

A new kiosk will be located at the corner of Nassau Street and Vandeventer Avenue. Designers are invited to propose a creative, durable, and engaging architectural solution that redefines the role of a kiosk in the 21st century public realm. The deadline to register for the competition is Wednesday, July 16, and the deadline to submit a design is Friday, July 18.

Participants will design a kiosk within a defined footprint (14’ x 8’, maximum 12’ high) that includes minimum 50 square feet of public bulletin board space; a digital touch screen (24” x 36”) for wayfinding and local information; durable and sustainable materials; solar and/or ambient lighting options; QR code or mobile connectivity; and a recognition plaque for donors and sponsors.

The design should be flexible and adaptable to evolving technologies and future environmental or social conditions.

The competition is open to entrants from two categories. The professional category is open to licensed NJ architects and AIA members only. The student category is open to New Jersey high school, college, and university students, or New Jersey residents studying out of state in an

architecture/design program. Individual and team entries (up to six members) are welcome.

Cash prizes will he awarded to the first, second, and third place designs in each category as well as the “public choice” winner in the professional category.

All entries must be submitted anonymously through the AIA NJ Design Awards Portal. A full list of submission guidelines can be found at aia-nj.org/ kiosk. Contact Christina Goldstein at cgoldstein@njpsi.com with questions.

Design selection will be made by a jury including architects, Princeton officials, community leaders, and business stakeholders. Top finalists will be exhibited publicly, and one will be selected as a potential basis for construction. The Municipality of Princeton reserves the right to determine final construction outcomes.

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he Municipality of Princeton is also seeking community input on the future of the historic 23-acre property that was formerly the home of Westminster Choir College.

After several years of lawsuits regarding the ownership of the campus, Princeton finalized its acquisition of the property by condemnation on April 1 of this year.

“Now the hard work begins: to reimagine this historic site to meet urgent public facility needs, while honoring the cultural significance of its past and leaving a legacy for future generations,” said Princeton Council President Mia Sacks in announcing the completed acquisition. “We look forward to engaging the community over the next 18 months in a multi-faceted planning exercise with robust public engagement and maximum stakeholder input.”

To that end, Princeton has retained Topology, a New Jersey-based planning firm, to help “identify a vision for the site that is both implementable and worthy of the Municipality’s sizable investment,” as indicated in their scope of work.

The community is invited to assist in

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“We are pleased that the legal hurdles involving the acquisition of this property have finally been resolved,” said Mayor Mark Freda. “We are eager to move for-

A competition is underway to design a new kiosk for the corner of Nassau Street and Vandeventer Avenue, top.

Residents are also asked to contribute their thoughts on the future of the former Westminster Choir College campus, above. ward together with the community to come up with the best plan for this site and our residents.”

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Rashad Malik Davis brings ‘Celestial Bodies’ to Public Library

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rinceton Public Library presents “Celestial Bodies: Black Queer Identity in Precolonial Africa,” an exhibit featuring paintings by artist and illustrator Rashad Malik Davis, through Monday, August 18, in the library’s reading room.

“Celestial Bodies” features a collection of five 24-by-36-inch acrylic paintings on canvas that represent real-life figures and deities from indigenous African spiritual systems. It also includes four masks cut out of wooden panel board, each measuring roughly 20 inches high and 8 inches wide.

The exhibit “seeks to understand how Africans of various cultures and ethnic groups not only viewed but celebrated individuals and narratives that we would recognize today as within the LGBTQIA+ realm,” the artist said.

As the library’s Maker in Residence this summer, Davis will also lead a series of workshops where rising sixth- through ninth-graders will create large, moving, fantasy creatures out of cardboard. Workshops will be Tuesday through Thursday, August 12 through 14, at 1 p.m. in the Community Room. Registration is required and opens Saturday, July 26.

Also this summer, the Davis will cre-

ate art and interact with visitors in the main lobby of the library on two dates in August to be announced.

“I’m so excited to share my first large scale exhibition with the Princeton Public Library and its community at large,” Davis said.

“And I especially look forward to my workshop creating fantastical creatures and mythological beasts with young artists, too!”

Davis is the illustrator of the best-selling children’s book “Sunne’s Gift” His selfpublished work, “Carefree, Like Me!: Chapter 1 – Root the Brave,” won the 2017 Best Indie Book Award in the Children’s Category, and his second book, “Carefree, Like Me! Chapter 2: Sacra the Joyous”, followed in 2018. The seven-part series has themes of cultural diversity and inclusion, fantasy, empathy and emotional literacy throughout, and is inspired by his own life experiences with his real-life best friend, his connection to his spirituality, and his love of adventure

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Celestial Bodies, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton.

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Rashad Malik Davis’ exhibit ‘Celestial Bodies: Black Queer Identity in Precolonial Africa’ is on view through August 18 in the Reading Room at Princeton Public Library.

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Summer lessons from art in its many forms in University galleries

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he students are home and the campus is quiet — save for the usual summer din of construction — but Princeton University is still offering ample opportunity to learn this summer without ever stepping foot in a classroom.

Three campus galleries are offering visual food for thought with exhibits that highlight the interdisciplinary nature of higher education.

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ngoing in the atrium of the Friend Center is the 10th edition of the Art of Science exhibit, which celebrates expressions of creativity at the intersection of science and art. The current display, on view through the end of the 2025’26 school year, features 32 still images and eight videos and animations from 80 creators including students, alumni, faculty, staff, and researchers.

“Art of Science spurs conversation among artists about the nature of art, opens scientists to new ways of ‘seeing’ their own research, and offers a lens through which the general public can engage with both art and science — two fields that for different reasons can feel inaccessible to the non-expert,” materials on the Art of Science website note.

“Powerful modeling and imaging tools now capture our world in novel ways and

‘Atlantic Puffin: Wings of Resilience’ by computer science graduate student Yiming Zuo shows an Atlantic puffin taking flight with a fresh catch in its mouth.

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produce compelling visual artifacts, either by intention or serendipity. When considered through the lens of art, these works push our knowledge of the human experience, enhance and challenge our under-

standing of the natural world, and expand what we consider art and whom we think of as artists.”

Some examples of works in the exhibit include “Eyes As a Brush, Light As Paint,”

by Isla Xi Han, a graduate student in architecture. A description of the work explains that it “used eye-tracking technology to transform the act of looking into physical prints. Recorded eye movements served as instructions for a custom-built machine that ‘printed’ their paths using ultraviolet light onto photosensitive fabric.”

“Enemy at the Gate,” by ecology and evolutionary biology graduate student Jixuan Zheng, shows a worker bee encountering a giant carpenter ant blocking its path back to its hive.

“Haiku Numbers,” by 2024 computer science and visual arts alumnus Luke Shannon, is a visual representation of all of the numbers small than 2^24 that are haikus — a poem with lines of five, seven, and five syllables — when spoken aloud in English.

All of the works can be viewed online as well as in person. For more information, visit artofsci.princeton.edu.

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A cartoon image from ‘Fashion, Feminism, and Fear: Clothing and Power in the 19th Century’ currently on view at the Mudd Manuscript Library, above, and ‘Lotus Field, Heat Wave,’ right, a 2024 work in acrylic on canvas by Léni Paquet-Morante, the featured artist in ‘Extract/Abstract,’ an exhibit opening at Princeton University Art Museum’s Art@Bainbridge gallery on July 19.

Quituisaca, a graduate student in the university’s Department of Art & Archaeology, features Paquet-Morante’s recent landscape paintings.

“Working across various media, including acrylic painting, ink drawing, and monoprints, the artist prioritizes abstraction through her use of bold colors, impressionistic mark-making, and unusual crops,” reads a description of the exhibit from the Princeton University Art Museum. “Fascinated by tide pools, streams, and other shallow water systems characteristic of the Northeast, Paquet-Morante extracts basic and salient elements from nature and emphasizes the effects of patterned light and atmosphere to bring forward the complex beauty of everyday scenery. Deconstructing and rearranging the physical landscape, these works showcase her interest in capturing multiple perspectives as well as the relationship of her practice to vision, illustration, and memory.”

Morante, in an interview with Community News last fall, described how her work has evolved in recent years. “My work five years ago was primarily making representational landscape paintings outdoors and that led to my interest in shallow water systems as muse,” she said. “I made hundreds of plein-air works, experimented in the studio, and developed confidence with painting. I was as interested in drawing storm drains as tide pools, and in working small as much as large. I’ve pursued a more interpretive landscape recently, to the point that I rarely worked outside in 2024. My practice now includes painting on canvas and paper, monoprints, ink drawing, and sculpture, for an interpretation of landscape and water systems.”

“I’m interested in the notion of landscape,” she continued, “where an intuitive combination of images come together

like pieces of a dream or memory. I like to think of the work as an opportunity to think of landscape as one would still life, or language, with parts that can be rearranged, have new scale relationships, new hierarchies. And, importantly, I’m interested in the work presenting evidence of its formation process.”

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“In the late 19th century, some women made the boldest, most bizarre fashion choice imaginable — they started wearing pants,” exhibit materials state. “These new costumes, whether pantaloons, bloomers, or knickerbockers, subverted longheld expectations and set the stage for the ‘New Woman’ to emerge. To some, including William H. Walker (1871-1938), women in pants became a symbolic representation of the end of the world as they knew it.”

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HAPPENING Stony Brook, the Battle of Princeton, the Old Trolley trail, the establishment of the Institute for Advanced Study, and Founders Rock. Special stop at the Swinging Bridge, then hike over to the observation decks at the adjacent Rogers Wildlife Refuge. Register. $20. 4 to 6 p.m.

Tuesday July 1 Free Tour, Princeton Aiport, 41 Airpark Road, Montgomery, 609-921-3100. www.princetonairport.com. Fun and educational 30-40 minute tours designed for ages 5 and up to inspire young minds and introduce them to the real people, planes, and possibilities that make flying such an amazing experience. See planes, sit in the pilot’s seat, learn about flying and maintaining planes, ask questions, and take pictures. Canceled in case of bad weather. Weekly on Tuesdays. 10:30 a.m.

Speak Up: Defend Our Community’s Future, Isles Inc., Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, 609-3414780. Community town hall to address federal budget cuts that are threatening vital community programs and services. Designed to educate residents about the potential impacts and provide opportunities for civic engagement through letter writing to Congress members. RSVP requested to events@isles.org. 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The Bennewitz Quartet performs on Wednesday, July 2, in Richardson Auditorium.

Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609-2791999. www.thegardentheatre.com. Gidget. $13.50. 7 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.

Wednesday July 2

Music in the Alley, Halo Pub, 9 Hulfish Street, 609-921-1710. www.halofarm.com.

Weekly on Saturdays. 6 to 9 p.m.

Sunday July 6

Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609-2791999. www.thegardentheatre.com. Raiders of Bennewitz Quartet, Princeton University price admission. A short distance away, check the Lost Ark. $13.50. 1 p.m.

Summer Chamber Concerts, Richardson Au- out the Princeton Battlefield State Park where Summer Carillon Concerts: Music that ditorium, Princeton University, 609-570-8404. you can visit the historic Clarke House and hear www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org. a reading of the Declaration of Independence by Paints the Silence, Princeton University Music of Haydn, Janáek, and Dvoák. Free tickets Will Krakower, Resource Interpretive Specialist Carillon, 88 College Road West, 609-258-7989. available one week prior to concert. 7:30 p.m. with the NJDEP, at 1 and 3:30 p.m. The Clarke Jennifer Lory Moran, new colleague recitalist, of New York. Free. 1 p.m.

House is open free of charge. Noon to 3 p.m.

Thursday July 3

Princeton Farmers Market, Princeton Public Library, Hinds Plaza, 55 Witherspoon Stewardship Session, Friends of Princeton Street, 609-924-9529. www.princetonfarmersOpen Space, Mountain Lakes Preserve, Mounmarket.com. More than 30 vendors. Weekly on tain Avenue. www.fopos.org/events-programs.

Thursdays. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Volunteers work under the guidance of the FOHollywood Summer Nights, Princeton POS stewardship team to perform ecosystem restoration and invasive species removal. Regis- Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609-2791999. www.thegardentheatre.com. The Manter. Also July 9 and 12. 9 to 11 a.m. churian Candidate. $13.50. 7 p.m.

Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609-2791999. www.thegardentheatre.com. Raiders of Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, Princeton University. www.princetonsummerthe Lost Ark. $13.50. 7 p.m. theater.org. Murder mystery set in the ConnectiJersey Art Meetup, Arts Council of Princcut castle of a Broadway actor best known for eton, 102 Witherspoon Street. www.artscounhis portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. $35. Continues cilofprinceton.org. Social event connecting Thursdays through Sundays through July 19. creative through a shared passion for sequen7:30 p.m. tial art and new media. Attendees may use this open workshop space to draw, write, and de- Friday July 4 velop their own artwork, with an opportunity Fourth of July Jubilee, Morven Museum & to receive peer review and feedback from other members if desired. Illustrators, animators, writ- Garden, 55 Stockton Street. www.morven.org. ers, and generalists are all welcome to join and Stop by Morven activities and artmaking with discuss their art and career goals, share learn- community partners; garden tours; face painting resources, promote current projects, or find ing; music from the Vintage Vibe Tribe; food friends and collaborators. Must be 16+ to attend. trucks; a chance to sign the Declaration of Independence; and more. Museum open with halfFree. Held weekly on Wednesdays. 7 to 9 p.m.

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May’s Garden Club by Grow Little Gardener, Friends of Herrontown Woods, Herrontown Woods, 600 Snowden Lane. www.herrontownwoods.org. Certified Master Gardener and local mom Mathilde Burlion teaches a weekly youth “Nature Club” through her Grow Little Gardener classes. The goal is to have children learn the art of gardening and play in the woods through discovery hikes and games. Register. $15. 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Summer Concert Series, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street. www. princetonshoppingcenter.com. Live music in the courtyard by local bands and a pop-up beer garden from Triumph Brewery. Free. Weekly on Fridays. 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday July 5

Princeton History Walking Tour, Historical Society of Princeton, Princeton Battle Monument, 1 Monument Drive. www.princetonhistory.org. Walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus as you learn about historic sites in the area, including Nassau Hall, University Chapel and Palmer Square. $20. Register. Also July 20. 2 to 4 p.m.

Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning BaMonday July 7 sin Park, Alexander Road. 3 mile walk on the “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”, towpath, weather permitting. Free. Register to canalwalkers@googlegroups.com for notices of Princeton Public Library. www.princetonliweather-related cancellations. Weekly on Satur- brary.org. Community members read an amended version of Frederick Douglass’ influential days. 10 a.m. speech, given on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New Summer Music Series, Palmer Square York, to the Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery SociGreen. www.palmersquare.com. Kat Rivers & ety. Via Zoom. Register. 7:30 p.m. the Second Sight Duo performs. 1 to 3 p.m.

History/Nature Hike at Institute Woods, Historical Society of Princeton, Princeton Battlefield Parking Lot, 500 Mercer Road. www. princetonhistory.org. Hike through the Institute Woods to explore bits of history, as well as the sites and sounds that form this unique and serene setting. Hear stories about the Woods’ origin and the ways IAS mathematicians, physicists, and other members have engaged with it. Stops along the way will highlight the history of early

Tuesday July 8

Outdoor Storytime, Princeton Public Library, Princeton Shopping Center Courtyard, 301 North Harrison Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. This interactive storytime features books, songs, rhymes and movement for kids 18 months and older, accompanied by an adult.

Bring a blanket. Weekly on Tuesdays. 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Wednesday July 9 Summer Sound Journey, Office of Religious Life, MurrayDodge Hall, Princeton University. chapel.princeton.edu. Ruth Cunningham, a sound healing practitioner, offers composed and improvised music for meditation, contemplation, and prayer.

Free. 5:30 p.m.

Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609-279-1999. www.thegardentheatre.com.

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. $13.50. 7 p.m.

Devil and Daisy Dirt: A Garden State Gothic, Alt-Folk Event, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Bluegrass tall tale about the Jersey Devil with live music and an 8’ wearable puppet. Register.

Free. 7:30 p.m.

Yoga in the Garden, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street. www.morven.org. All-level donation-based Vinyasa yoga class held outdoors in the garden (indoors in case of rain).

Bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle. Register. 6 p.m.

Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609-279-1999. www.thegardentheatre.com.

The Great Dictator. $13.50. 7 p.m.

The Law of the Land: The Supreme Court Year in Review, Center for Modern Aging Princeton, Nancy S. Klath Center for Lifelong Learning, 101 Poor Farm Road, 609-751-9699. www. cmaprinceton.org. 92nd Street Y is back with a Live Stream of their annual review of the Supreme Court’s latest Term with a host of great panelists. This blockbuster year included emergency challenges to many of President Trump’s Executive Orders, testing presidential authority in immigration, deportation, and budget cuts. Key cases addressed voting and transgender rights, ghost guns, parental rights in education, online age verification, flavored e-cigarettes, antitrust actions, Mexico’s gun lawsuit, nuclear waste storage, and employment discrimination. Panelists: Tiffany Graham, constitutional law scholar and professor; William Treanor, Georgetown Law Dean; Neal Katyal, Supreme Court advocate and former Deputy Solicitor General; and Jeffrey Rosen, President/CEO of the National Constitution Center. Moderated by law professor

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Devil and Daisy Dirt: A Garden State Gothic, AltFolk Event comes to the Arts Council of Princeton on Thursday, July 10.

Friday July 11

Dancing Under the Stars, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Members of Central Jersey Dance demonstrate basic steps and lead others in an evening of dancing to recorded music of all kinds on Hinds Plaza, and legal analyst Thane Rosenbaum. Register. $5. 7 p.m. weather permitting; or Community Room. Also July 25. 7 to 10 Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterp.m. son Center, 1 Monument Drive. www.princetoncountrydancers.

Galvin Cello Quartet, Princeton University Summer Chamorg. Sue Gola with Princeton Pickup Band (PUB). $15. Weekly on ber Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609Wednesdays. 7:30 to 10 p.m.

570-8404. www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org. Mozart, Thursday July 10 Debussy, Beethoven, Handel, Gardel, Paganini, Mussorgsky, and Speed Reads, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Mehmari. Free tickets available one week prior to concert. 7:30 Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Read a sample of an advance p.m. reader’s copy of a recently (or soon-to-be released) book and disFriday Night Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne cuss with the group. 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. www.princetonfolkdance.

Why You See That Ad: How Your Data Is Collected and org. Lesson followed by open dancing. No partner necessary. $10.

What You Can Do About It, Princeton Public Library, 65 With- Weekly on Fridays. 8 p.m. erspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. This hourlong class is

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Saturday July 12 Family Matinee: “The Goonies”, Princeton Public Library, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. In this classic 1980s adventure film, a group of misfit kids sets out to find a pirate’s ancient treasure in the hope of saving their home from foreclosure. PG. 1 hour, 54 minutes. $5. 10 a.m.

Sunday July 13 Bastille Day Picnic, Alliance Francaise of Princeton, Princeton Country Club Picnic Grounds, 1 Wheeler Way. www.allianceprinceton.com. Bring a picnic and enjoy French conversation, French music, a chance to meet fellow Francophiles, door prizes, and the game Petanque (boules). Beverages and dessert provided; no alcohol permitted. Register. $25; $20 members. Noon to 3 p.m.

Foraging as Stewardship: Wineberries, Friends of Princeton Open Space, Mountain Lakes Preserve, Mountain Avenue. www.fopos.org/events-programs. Wineberries are one of New Summer Carillon Concerts: Music that Paints the Silence, Jersey’s most abundant summer brambleberries, but they are also Princeton University Carillon, 88 College Road West, 609-258very invasive, outcompete native plants, and form dense thickets 7989. Wesley Arai of California. Free. 1 p.m. that prevent forest regeneration. Fortunately, they are delicious.

Listen Local: New Yacht City, Princeton Public Library, Join FOPOS and local experts Matt and Shannon for a wineberry Hinds Plaza, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. forage walk. Register. 10 a.m. to noon.

New Yacht City plays smooth yacht rock and R&B-inspired sounds Nature Photography with Your Phone, Friends of Princ- of the ‘70s and ‘80s featuring songs from bands like Steely Dan, eton Open Space, Mountain Lakes House, Mountain Avenue. The Doobie Brothers and Toto. 4 p.m. www.fopos.org/events-programs. Community members of all ages are welcome to join us for a workshop led by Kirstin Ohrt, Monday July 14 creator of Footpathing.com, on training your eye to take better Monday Movie Matinees, Princeton Public Library, 65 photos of nature with your smartphone. Register through PrincWitherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Films that reflect eton Public Library. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“Color Our World,” the theme of this year’s Summer Reading proSummer Music Series, Palmer Square Green. www.palm- gram for adults, are screened on Monday afternoons. “Oranges ersquare.com. JB Rocks performs. 1 to 3 p.m. and Sunshine” (2020, R, 1 hour, 45 minutes): The story of social English Country Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Su- worker Margaret Humphreys, who uncovered the scandal of the zanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. www.princetoncoun- systematic deportation of impoverished British children to Australia, and who worked to reunite them with their families. Based trydancers.org. Lesson followed by dance. $15. 7 to 10:30 p.m. on actual events. 2 to 4:15 p.m.

Jimmy Bosch, Blue Curtain, Pettoranello Gardens AmphitheManhattan Chamber Players, Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609-570-8404. www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts. org. Music of Mozart, Schumann, Enescu, Poulenc, and Bruch.

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Wednesday July 16 Waltz with Bashir, Center for Modern Aging Princeton, Nancy S. Klath Center for Lifelong Learning, 101 Poor Farm Road, 609-751-9699. www.cmaprinceton.org. An animated documentary where a filmmaker tries to uncover his repressed memories of the 1982 Lebanon War, specifically the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Register. $10. 5:30 p.m.

Mirrored Hues, an exhibit by Scott Staats and Christina Sorace MacKinnon, whose work is pictured above, is on view at the Arts Council of Princeton through July 19.

Thursday July 17 Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609-279-1999. www.thegardentheatre.com.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. $13.50. 7 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 wellprepared story or perform their poetry. Performers should bring their own work of their choice for the theme “in the deep end.”

Register. Free. 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday July 18

Movie Nights on the Green, Palmer Square Green. www. palmersquare.com.

Outdoor screening of “Ratatouille.” 8:30 to Yoga in the Garden, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stock10:30 p.m. ton Street. www.morven.org. All-level donation-based Vinyasa yoga class held outdoors in the garden (indoors in case of rain).

Saturday July 19 Bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle. Register. 6 p.m.

Summer Music Series, Palmer Square Green. www.palmBrushstrokes of Joy: A CMAP Summer Art Showcase, ersquare.com. Ess Gees performs. 1 to 3 p.m.

Center for Modern Aging Princeton, Nancy S. Klath Center Fabiola Mendez, Blue Curtain, Pettoranello Gardens Amphifor Lifelong Learning, 101 Poor Farm Road, 609-751-9699. www. cmaprinceton.org. CMAP art students, guided by instructor Chris- theater, Route 206 and Mountain Avenue. www.facebook.com/ tina Rang, present a joyful and eclectic collection of works -- each BlueCurtainConcerts. From Puerto Rico. Free. In case of rain or piece a reflection of their unique voice and artistic journey. 6 p.m. extreme heat, show moves to Princeton High School PAC. 8 p.m.

Summer Reading Soirée with Claire Messud and Amy Jo Burns, Princeton Public Library, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. The author and Harvard University professor discusses her book “This Strange Eventful History” in conversation with Amy Jo Burns at this annual gathering of book lovers featuring refreshments, door prizes, and more. Register. Free. 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Sunday July 20

Foraging as Stewardship: Wineberries, Friends of Princeton Open Space, Mountain Lakes Preserve, Mountain Avenue. www.fopos.org/events-programs. Wineberries are one of New Jersey’s most abundant summer brambleberries, but they are also very invasive, outcompete native plants, and form dense thickets that prevent forest regeneration. Fortunately, they are delicious.

Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton Garden Theater, Join FOPOS and local experts Matt and Shannon for a wineberry 160 Nassau Street, 609-279-1999. www.thegardentheatre.com. forage walk. Register. 10 a.m. to noon.

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. $13.50. 7 p.m.

Summer Carillon Concerts: Music that Paints the Silence, Princeton University Carillon, 88 College Road West, 609-258-7989.

Margaret Pan of Massachusetts. Free. 1 p.m.

The 1966 Show, Princeton Public Library, Hinds Plaza, 65 Witherspoon Street. New Yacht City plays smooth yacht rock and R&B-inspired sounds of the ‘70s and ‘80s featuring songs from bands like Steely Dan, The DoobiA 13-piece band of Einstein Alley musicians performs songs from 1966 by artists including The Beatles, Neil Diamond, The Temptations, The Beach Boys, and many others. Rain date is July 26. 3 p.m.

Art of Yoga Nidra + Sound Healing, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Treat yourself to an evening of deep nourishment to help you unwind from your week. Take a moment for yourself or join with friends to be guided through a relaxing yoga Nidra meditation and sound healing experience. Register. $35. 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Monday July 21

Frankenstein, Princeton Summer Theater, Friday July 25 Hamilton Murray Theater, Princeton University.

Twilight Garden Tour, Morven Museum & www.princetonsummertheater.org. Based on FOPOS Book Club: Animal, Vegetable, MirGarden, 55 Stockton Street. www.morven.org. the famed Gothic novel by Mary Shelley. $35. acle, Friends of Princeton Open Space, MounHorticulturist-led tour of Morven’s gardens fol- 7:30 p.m. tain Lakes House, Mountain Avenue. www.folowed by light refreshments on the pool house pos.org/events-programs. Discussion of Barbara Summer Film Series: “Into the Wild”, Kingsolver’s novel “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” porch. Register. $20. 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Princeton University Art Museum, Blair/Joline Music on the Patio: A Celtic Serenade with Courtyard, Mathey College, Princeton Univer- led by Diana Newby, FOPOS board member and Theresa Morrow & Ken Malberg, Center for sity. artmuseum.princeton.edu. This year’s se- faculty member in Princeton University’s WritModern Aging Princeton, Nancy S. Klath Cen- lection of outdoor film screenings features three ing Program. An award-winning fiction writer ter for Lifelong Learning, 101 Poor Farm Road, films noted for their representations of nature, with degrees in biology and ecology, Kingsolver 609-751-9699. www.cmaprinceton.org. Refresh- inspired by the exhibition Léni Paquet-Morante: is known for novels that expansively explore human connections to the environment. Conversaments served. Register. $10. 6 p.m.

Extract / Abstract, on view at Art@Bainbridge tion followed by a snack prepared with edible Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton from July 19 through November 9. Bring a blan- invasive berries foraged from the Preserve. RegGarden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609-279- ket or chair; popcorn provided. “Into the Wild” ister. 1 to 2:30 p.m.

1999. www.thegardentheatre.com. To Catch a (2007) is an absorbing fact-based portrait of Live Music on the Patio, Yankee Doodle a college grad (Emile Hirsch) who throws it all Thief. $13.50. 7 p.m. away to become a back-to-nature wanderer in Tap Room, Nassau Inn, 10 Palmer Square East. the early 1990s. Adapted from the Jon Krakauer www.nassauinn.com. Paul Plumeri performs. 6 Thursday July 24 to 9 p.m. bestseller. Free. Rain date July 30. 8 p.m.

Afternoon Tea with The Secret Tea Room, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton See EVENTS, Page 18 Street. www.morven.org. Enjoy your choice of tea or infusion accompanied by freshly baked scones, tea sandwiches, dessert, and a sparkling drink with views of the 200-year-old mansion’s historic gardens. Register for noon or 2:15 p.m. seating. $50 includes optional tour. Also July 25.

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Wednesday July 30

Frankenstein, Princeton Summer Theater, Princeton Student Film Festival, Princeton Hamilton Murray Theater, Princeton University.

Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www. www.princetonsummertheater.org. Based on princetonlibrary.org. Teens and adults are invitthe famed Gothic novel by Mary Shelley. $35. ed to view screenings of original short films by 7:30 p.m. filmmakers ages 14-25. Filmmakers who attend will participate in post-screening Q&A sessions. saTurday July 26 6 to 8:45 p.m.

The Mind of the Maker: Figure Drawing Yoga in the Garden, Morven Museum & and Painting Practice, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. Garden, 55 Stockton Street. www.morven.org. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Across cen- All-level donation-based Vinyasa yoga class held turies and continents, artists have gathered to outdoors in the garden (indoors in case of rain). draw and paint the human figure—a timeless Bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle. Regpractice rooted in observation, discipline, and ister. 6 p.m. community. First day for exhibition that celHollywood Summer Nights, Princeton ebrates the ongoing tradition as it lives in our Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609-279own backyard through classes offered weekly at 1999. www.thegardentheatre.com. Alien. $13.50.

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Frankenstein, Princeton Summer Theater, Hamilton Murray Theater, Princeton University. www.princetonsummertheater.org. Based on the famed Gothic novel by Mary Shelley. $30 to $35. 2 and 7:30 p.m.

English Country & Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Lesson followed by dance. $15. 7 to 10:30 p.m.

Thursday July 31 Art of Plant Based Nutrition, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Dr. Scott Stoll explains his plant-focused approach to wellness. Dr. Columbus Batiste explores the Seven Key Pillars of Heart Health and their role in community and individual well-being. A segment with Rev. Dr. Natalie Mitchem, RDN and Karina Pearse, MS underscores the impact of food on brain health, followed by cooking demonstrations and a food tasting. A portion of ticket sales supports the Mt. Pisgah AME Church mission to empower communities and build health equity. Register. $30. 6 to 8 p.m.

Cafe Improv, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, 609-924-8777. www. artscouncilofprinceton.org. Local music, poetry, Six Degrees of Morven Trivia Night, Morcomedy. $2. 7 to 10 p.m. ven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street.

Elida Almeida, Blue Curtain, Pettoranello www.morven.org. Evening of general trivia Gardens Amphitheater, Route 206 and Moun- questions, from sports and music to history and tain Avenue. www.facebook.com/BlueCurtain- popular culture, that all have some connection to Concerts. From Cape Verde. Free. In case of rain Morven. Snacks and beverages served, including or extreme heat, show moves to Princeton High a signature mocktail. Register. $10. Ticket includes visit to current exhibit from 5 to 6 p.m. 6 School PAC. 8 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Hollywood Summer Nights, Princeton Summer Carillon Concerts: Music that Garden Theater, 160 Nassau Street, 609-279Paints the Silence, Princeton University 1999. Bad Day at Black Rock. $13.50. 7 p.m.

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Monday July 28 Monday Movie Matinees, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. www.princetonlibrary.org. Films that reflect “Color Our World,” the theme of this year’s Summer Reading program for adults, are screened on Monday afternoons. “Fried Green Tomatoes” (1991, PG13, 2 hours, 10 minutes). 2 to 4:15 p.m.

Summer Film Series: “Moonrise Kingdom”, Princeton University Art Museum, Blair/Joline Courtyard, Mathey College, Princeton University. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Bring a blanket or chair; popcorn provided. The year is 1965, and the residents of New Penzance, an island off the coast of New England, inhabit a community that seems untouched by some of the bad things going on in the rest of the world. Twelve-year-olds Sam and Suzy have fallen in love and decide to run away. But a violent storm is approaching the island, forcing a group of quirky adults to mobilize a search party and find the youths before calamity strikes. Free. Rain date August 6. 8 p.m.

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