April 6 & 7, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market: "Spring Fling"
CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave, Trenton
(609) 656-3224 | CIA-Marketing@oakviewgroup.com | ticketmaster.com
The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market is a DIY craft fair and Cultural celebration which occurs three times per year. The day features food trucks, live music, live tattooing and more, plus a carefully curated collection of hundreds of unique artists, makers and small businesses hailing from more than 25+ states (and Canada). These vendors sell everything from Vintage Clothing & Toys, Original Artwork, Vinyl & Cassettes, Oddities & Taxidermy, Handmade Jewelry, Unique Collectibles, Horror Memorabilia, Interesting Curiosities, Antiques & Collectibles, Comics, Original Artwork, Cosplay Contests & more.
*Ticket Cost: $15 - $75 (additional fees may apply)
April 18, 12 p.m.
Lunchtime Gallery Series: Wharton Esherick's Handcrafted Studio
West Windsor Arts (WWA), Virtual ZOOM Event
(609) 716-1931 | info@westwindsorarts.org | westwindsorarts.org
Join WWA for their Lunchtime Gallery Series for Wharton Esherick’s Handcrafted Studio. This exciting series brings you new topics in the arts from local and regional organizations, museums, and galleries. Each session features presentations from various experts online with Zoom.
The Wharton Esherick Museum is the home and studio of the American artist Wharton Esherick. The campus comprises multiple buildings, including Wharton Esherick’s Studio, the organization's centerpiece. This program gives an introductory look at the sculptor’s life and work through a tour of his beautiful, Handcrafted Studio. During the tour, we’ll highlight a few of the artist’s works, illuminating his talent in multiple forms of media, such as painting, printmaking, sculpture and furniture.
*Ticket Cost: Free - $10. Registration Required.
April 7, 4 p.m.
J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations: Performed by Italian Pianist Andrea Turini
Altamura Legacy Concerts (ALC) at the Princeton United Methodist Church, 7 Vandeventer Ave, Princeton
(609) 924-2613 | legacyartsinternational.org/modals/legacy-concerts
Italian Pianist Andrea Turini completed his musical studies at the "Arrigo Boito" Conservatory of Music in Parma, where he graduated in piano under the guidance of Professor Anna Maria Menicatti. He then attended the chamber music course at the Ecole Normale de Paris, obtaining a higher diploma with full mark. There, he perfected his craft with internationally renowned pianist Kostantin Bogino and Humberto Quagliata.
Doors open at 3:30 p.m. with a pre-concert welcoming Coffee/Tea Bar in the venue organized by Illy At Earth’s End.
*Ticket Cost: $40 General Admission; $10 Students. Cash at the door or reserved seating
April 14, 2 p.m.
Spring into Song: Collaborative Concert
Hopewell Valley Chorus, Central Church, 2015 Pennington Rd, Ewing
hopewellvalleychorus@ gmail.com | hopewellvalleychorus.org
Enjoy this collaborative concert by the Hopewell Valley Chorus, Trenton Children's Chorus, Capital Singers of Trenton, and the Trentones of the College of New Jersey.
*Free Event. Donations collected will benefit it the Trenton Children's Chorus.
April 17, 8 p.m.
BRONCO
CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Ave, Trenton
(609) 656-3224 | CIA-Marketing@oakviewgroup.com | ticketmaster.com
Bronco is a regional Mexican music group specialized in the grupero style and famous for its ballads, cumbias and rancheras. Its members are originally from Apodaca, Nuevo León. The group has released more than 20 albums to date. They have more than 40 years of artistic experience and their sales exceed 20 million copies
Bronco es una agrupación de música regional mexicana especializada en el estilo grupero y famosa por sus baladas, cumbias y rancheras. Sus miembros son originarios de Apodaca, Nuevo León. El grupo ha lanzado hasta la actualidad más de 20 álbumes. Cuentan con más de 40 Años de trayectoria artística y sus ventas sobrepasan los 20 millones de copias.
*Ticket Cost: $69 - $169 (additional fees may apply)
April 12, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Member's Show: Leave Your Mark - Opening Reception
West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Rd, Princeton Junction
(609) 716-1931 | info@westwindsorarts.org | westwindsorarts.org
The West Windsor Arts Council announces its 2024 Member Show, “Leave Your Mark.” As artists, we all have the desire to leave our mark on the world by sharing our artwork. With that said, all artwork is built up through many different techniques of mark-making and each artist has their own version of it. It could be the brush strokes we see in a landscape painting, the pencil marks of an initial sketch, the fingerprints in the clay of a sculpture or the repetitive pattern of weaving fiber. It’s inspiring to see the artist hand in their artwork. Juror and Artist in Residence, Fiona Clark, would love to see a collection of “marks” from the West Windsor community, in a wide range of interpretations from expressive to subtle.
*Free Event
April 15, 12 p.m.
American Ramadan
Center for Modern Aging of Princeton, 45 Stockton St, Princeton
(609) 751-9699 |infor@cmaprinceton.org | engage.cmaprinceton.org
Explore the American Ramadan experience through the documentary American Ramadan. Discover stories and traditions that unveil cultural and religious diversity in this captivating cinematic journey. Witness everyday struggles, fears, hopes, and challenges shared by all, regardless of faith. Join for an enlightening view of this sacred month.
*Free Event. Registration Required
April 17, 7 p.m.
Passages: International Cinema Series
Princeton Garden Theatre, in partnership with the Princeton Public Library and the Princeton French Film Festival | 160 Nassau St, Princeton
(609) 279-1999 |princetongardentheatre.org
This seductive French drama tells the story of a gay couple whose marriage is thrown into crisis after one of the men begins a passionate affair with a young woman. Ranked high on many year end lists, Passages is a humanistic and complex film that boasts brilliant performance from its three leads – Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw, and Adèle Exarchopoulos. With subtitles.
This screening will include an introduction by The New Yorker's Richard Brody and will be followed by a Q&A with him.
*Ticket Cost: $13.50 General Admission; $7.75 Members; $10 Students; $11 Seniors and Princeton University Staff/Faculty.
April 18, 7 p.m.
Ex-Shaman: Film Screening
Princeton Garden Theatre, in partnership with the Princeton University Art Museum and Princeton University's Brazil LAB | 160 Nassau St, Princeton
(609) 279-1999 |princetongardentheatre.org
Since their first contact with the Western world in 1969, the Paiter Suruí, an Indigenous people living in the Amazon basin, have been exposed to sweeping social changes. Ex-Shaman follows Perpera, a Christianized former shaman, as he searches for a way to restore vitality to his village. In Portuguese and Tupi w/ subtitles.
This film is shown in conjunction with the exhibition Denilson Baniwa: Under the Skin of History on view at Art@Bainbridge. The gallery will be open until 7 p.m. Introduced by Carlos Fausto, Princeton Global Scholar and Professor of Anthropology at Brazil’s Museu Nacional.
*Free Event
April 26 - 27
Animation Take-Over
Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St, Princeton
(609) 279-1999 |princetongardentheatre.org/animation
Calling all animation and anime lovers! Join Princeton Garden Theatre for the first ever Animation Takeover on the weekend of April 26 and 27. This two-day celebration will feature films that span the medium – from traditional hand-drawn techniques and stop motion to everything in-between. This program will include an eclectic assortment of titles that you don’t want to miss!
*Ticket Cost: Gain access to all 6 films in the program with purchase of the weekend Punch Card - $55 General Admission; $40 PGT Members; and $45 Students.
April 7, 2 p.m.
Free Guided House Tour of the Benjamin Temple House
Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society, 26 Federal City Rd, Ewing
(609) 883-2455 | ethps.org
The Benjamin Temple House (a.k.a., Temple-Ryan Farmhouse), built circa 1750, is a well-preserved example of a rural Georgian colonial wood-frame farmhouse. The oldest portion of the house, a side-hall plan with two rooms on the first floor and two on the second, is distinguished by its original paneled fireplace surrounds, dentil crown molding, and corner cupboard. The right side of the house, circa 1840, was added to accommodate the growing Temple family, and includes a lean-to kitchen. The entire house was moved to its current location in 1973, to avoid demolition when I-95 was constructed on the original Temple property.
*Free Event
April 13, 20 & 27, 10 - 10:30 a.m.
Storytime at the Brearley House
The Lawrence Historical Society & The Lawrence Junior Historians, 100 Meadow Rd, Lawrence Township
(609) 462-2730 | thelhs.org | eventbrite.com
Bring your little ones (2 - 5 years old) and join us for a delightful morning of storytelling, singing and hands on activities! Members of the Society's Junior Historians club, in their period costumes, will lead your children through a delightful morning of activities. Afterwards, you can tour the historic setting on your own.
E ach storytime will revolve around a different theme, giving your children a chance to step back in time and practice their skill at building log cabins (with Lincoln Logs) or washing clothes with an old-fashioned washboard.
This event promises to be a memorable experience for the whole family.
*Free Event
April 20, 1 p.m.
Recreating the Battle of Trenton in a Wargame
Washington Crossing State Park, Visitor Center Museum, 335 Washington Crossing - Pennington Rd, Titusville
(609) 737-0623 | clay.craighead@dep.nj.gov | nj.gov/dep/parksandforests
The Battle of Trenton will be recreated by using miniature figures, dice and “Flint & Steel” rules developed by Richard Kane who will also be managing the game. Visitors can observe and some will be able to participate as the historic military commanders by issuing orders to their military units. As Colonel Rall can you save the Hessians from being captured by General Washington? It’s your chance to change history!
The Visitor Center Museum will be open from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. featuring The Swan Historical Foundation’s Collection of 500+ Colonial and Revolutionary War artifacts.
April 6, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
New Faces Day
Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Ln, Hopewell Township
(609) 7373299 | howellfarm.org
Step inside a working henhouse where the farm's Barred Rock chickens are busy laying and help a farmer make their feed: then reach into a nest box and take out an egg to bring home! Visitors will learn egg candling and grading, and can also visit the farm's 50 new baby chicks in the brooder coop.
April 13, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Spring Beekeeping & Tree Planting
Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Ln, Hopewell Township
(609) 7373299 | howellfarm.org
Spring is a busy time for bees and beekeepers alike, and today you’ll learn about what makes a healthy hive. Meet our honeybees, peek inside their hive, and find out what they do for us around the farm and in the gardens.
April 20, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Potato Planting
Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Ln, Hopewell Township
(609) 7373299 | howellfarm.org
Visitors of all ages can join workhorses Bill and Jesse to help plant a field of potatoes that will yield over 2,000 pounds of food for local soup kitchens.
April 11, 6:30 p.m.
Poetry Circle and US 1 Worksheets Poetry Reading Night: National Poetry Month
Mercer County Library System (MCLS): Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville
(609) 883-8292 | lawprogs@mcl.org | mcl.org
Join the MCLS for a night of poetry! You'll hear from the MCLS Poetry Circle poets, who will share their short poems written for the system-wide poetry sign display. You'll also enjoy the latest works from the US 1 Worksheets poets, a local group of talented writers. And for the first time ever, experience a historic moment as they unveil an AI-crafted poem, woven from the very words selected by our participants.
Everyone is invited to participate in a raffle for a chance to win a $25 prize by submitting three words found on the poetry signs showcased across all MCLS branch libraries. Don't miss this unique opportunity to celebrate National Poetry Month with us.
*Advanced Registration is Appreciated
April 5, 6 12 & 13, 8 p.m. | April 7 & 14, 2 p.m.
RENT
Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor
(609) 570-3333 | kelsey.mccc.edu
MCCC’s talented Theater, Dance and Entertainment Technology students will present a stunning production of a 1995 dramatic hit musical based on an opera by Puccini. Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
The April 7, 2 p.m. performance will be interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL). Contact the Box Office for special reserved seating!
*Ticket Cost: $26/24 Not recommended for children
April 19, 20, 26 & 27 and May 4, 8 p.m. | April 21, May 4 & 5, 2 p.m.
NUNSENSE
Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor
(609) 570-3333 | kelsey.mccc.edu
After a bad batch of vichyssoise killed off fifty-two of the Little Sisters of Hoboken, the survivors emptied the coffers to bury the deceased, but ran out of cash before the last few bodies could be laid to rest! (Don’t worry – they’re in the kitchen freezer!). To raise funds they decide to put on a variety show. Will their prayers be answered before the health department discovers their secret? With hilarious talent acts, tongue-in-cheek musical numbers, and help from the audience, the show – the 3rd longest running Off-Broadway musical -- will tickle your fancy.
*Ticket Cost: $26/$24. PG13
April 20, 1 p.m. & 4 p.m.
The Frog Prince
Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor
(609) 570-3333 | kelsey.mccc.edu
When a spoiled princess drops her golden ball into a well, a noble frog retrieves it in exchange for her promise of friendship. The princess breaks her promise, and must face the music in this colorful, funny, faithful adaptation of the classic folk story first recorded by the Brothers Grimm.
*Ticket Cost: $16/$14 - Good for all ages!
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