june 4
Lloyd Raymond Ney (18931965), Mechanics Street, New Hope, ca. 1934, oil on canvas, H. 30 x W. 36 inches. James A. Michener Art Museum. Gift of Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest.
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may 26
11AM Opening Day at Sesame Place, the nation’s only theme park dedicated to the award-winning television show, Sesame Street, in Langhorne, Pa. sesameplace.com 12:30-5:30PM ShadFest 2016 in downtown Lambertville. The Shad Festival has evolved from a local art show into a nationally recognized event. www.shadfest.com
Thursday, May 5
may 5
NOON 41st Bucks County Designer House & Gardens Tour (through Sunday, May 29). www. buckscountydesignerhouse.org
saTurday, May 7 10AM-5PM Morven in May Craft Show and Public Plant Sale at Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton (also on May 8). www.morven.org
6PM Grounds for Sculpture welcomes Dr. Deepak Chopra for an intimate lecture and conversation focused on creating a roadmap for “higher health.” Chopra is the founder of The Chopra Foundation and co-founder of The Chopra Center for Wellbeing. He is also the author of more than 80 books translated into over 43 languages. www.groundsforsculpture.org
Friday, May 13
Friday, May 6
saTurday, May 14
NOON “Iceland and Maldives,” World’s Greatest Geological Wonders Film Series at Princeton University’s Lewis Library. www.princeton.edu
saTurday, May 7 12:30-4:30PM Washington Crossing Brewfest at Washington Crossing Historic Park. This year’s event will feature beer sampling from more than 60 national and regional breweries. www. washingtoncrossingbrewfest.com
sunday, May 1 8:30AM Novo Nordisk New Jersey Marathon and Half Marathon in Oceanport. This scenic, fast and flat course finishes on the boardwalk. www.thenewjerseymarathon.com
april 17
sunday, May 15 7PM The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark. www.njpac.org
Thursday, May 26 ALL DAY Start of Reunions Weekend at Princeton University which attracts nearly 25,000 alumni, family, and friends for picnics, parties, concerts, dancing and the iconic P-rade (through May 29). alumni.princeton.edu
4-6PM Opening Reception for Princeton Day School’s 50th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition at the Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery. www.pds.org
8PM TV and cabaret superstar Alan Cumming performs an evening of “Sappy Songs” at McCarter Theatre. www. mccarter.org
1PM Princeton Tour Company Shuttle Tour of Princeton sponsored by Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty. See the homes and hangouts of Princeton’s famous residents including Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer, Grover Cleveland, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and many more. Shuttle tours begin at 1 Palmer Square East (also at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5 p.m.). www.princetontourcompany.com
7-10PM Latin Plates Market Dinner at Brick Farm Market in Hopewell. Turkey mole enchiladas, honey-achiote roasted pork shoulder, roasted chicken with pipérade, Carolina gold rice, braised black beans, fried sweet plantains, and much more. www.brickfarmmarket.com
Friday, May 27 8PM Princeton Triangle Club presents Tropic Blunder at Richardson Auditorium (also May 28). www.triangleshow.com
saTurday, May 28 10AM Princeton’s Annual Memorial Day Parade (starts at the corner of Princeton Avenue and Nassau Street and marches towards Princeton’s Monument Hall). www. spiritofprinceton.org
Tuesday, May 31 11AM Princeton University’s 2016 Commencement ceremonies and granting of degrees by President Eisgruber. www.princeton.edu
Thursday, June 2 10AM-3PM Preview some of Spring Lake’s most magnificent homes during the self-guided Historical Society House Tour. www.visitspringlake.com
saTurday, June 4 10AM-5PM Lloyd Ney: Local Color opens at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa. (through September 11, 2016). www.michenermuseum.org spring 2016 prinCETOn MAgAZinE
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