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2011 April HighlightsCommunity Groups*New Links and updated Websites: The American College of Orgonomy AnnouncementsSoccer Centers, in collaboration with Somerset County Park Commission Tuscan Hills Gives Back - April 7 through May 12, 2011 Concert to Benefit the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund Pennington Quality Market Sponsoring 2 Big Events In the Fight Against Cancer Come help Pennington Quality Market fight the battle against cancer when they hold their seventeenth annual "Fight Cancer Day." The event will be held Thursday, April 28th from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. On this special day PQM will join forces with The American Cancer Society and donate five percent of its total sales to the Central Jersey Division of the American Cancer Society. The generous donation will be used to further cancer research, public education and patient services. Over the past sixteen years Pennington Market has contributed a total of $182,215 to the ACS. Celebrity “baggers”, musical entertainment, food samplings, and preventive health screenings. PQM is also a proud sponsor of the 1st Relay for Life of Pennington/Hopewell that will be held April 29 – 30, 2011 at the Pennington School. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in your community a chance to celebrate the lives of survivors who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. For more information on Pennington Quality Market's "Fight Cancer Day" visit our website at www.pqmonline.com Princeton Young Achievers' presents Black Violin, two classically-trained violinists and a DJ who blend the classical with the modern to produce a signature sound that breaks all rules. Black Violin has performed with stars ranging from Alicia Keys and P. Diddy to Aerosmith and Wu-Tang Clan. Beyond the glitz and glamour, the members of Black Violin will show the children that they are capable of expressing themselves in ways they have never dreamed. Join us Saturday May 7th at the Trego-Biancosino Auditorium at the Princeton High School at 6:30pm. Advance tickets $25 at www.blackviolinforpya.eventbrite.com. Come out and support PYA, a unique after-school program that helps children from public and affordable housing neighborhoods improve their chances for success in school. Save the Date!May 7, 2011 – SAVE’S Spring Gala, Princeton Airport. For more information, or to receive an invitation call 609-924-3802 May 8, 2011 – Mother’s Day Brunch on Fernbrook Inn and Farm in Bordentown, NJ - http://www.mainstreetprinceton.com/fernbrook.pdf May 14, 2011 – Enable, Inc’s Gala - “An Evening in New Orleans” to Benefit Persons with Disabilities, Greenacres Country Club, Lawrenceville, NJ. May 20, 2011 - VOICES Chorale concert "Northern Lights of Scandinavia", with music from Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, Pennington Presbyterian Church, Pennington, NJ. May 22, 2011 - THIRD ANNUAL Run in the Park – Highland Park 5K Race. The HP-5K is a sanctioned USATF Grand Prix event. Timing by RacingNJ. Online registration June 1, 2011 – Healthy Woman’s Forum, The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village. Visit www.healthywomansforum.com to register. EventsSchool Open House Schedule 2011 Summer Camps Open House Schedule 2011 4/7 - Benefit Evening, Jewish Family and Children's Services of Greater Mercer County, Janssen, 1125 Trenton-Harbourton Road, Titusville, 609-987-8100 4/7 - Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Memorial Drive, Trenton, 609-984-8400, 7:30 p.m., $19 to $39., www.thewarmemorial.com 4/8 - Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake & Unaccustomed Earth will spend the day at Stuart Country Day School as the 2011 Lies, Light, McCarthy Visiting Author. The public is invited to a reading on at 4:30pm in Stuart's Cor Unum Center. For info visit StuartSchool.org or call 609-921-2330. 4/8 - Restaurant Supported Agriculture Dinner Series, Tre Piani, 120 Rockingham Row, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 609-452-1515, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Complete dinner based on local ingredients may be served as a buffet, plated, or family style. Leftover food will be donated to an area food bank. Register. $35., www.trepiani.com 4/9 - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County will host its annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake to benefit its youth mentoring programs. The event takes place from 11-4 pm at Colonial Lanes. Participants will receive free lunch, t-shirts, entertainment, surprises, and an opportunity to win prizes. All ages are invited to get involved as bowlers or bowling sponsors by visiting our website www.bbbsmercer.org and clicking on the link for Bowl for Kids’ Sake or by calling 609.656.1000. 4/10 - Robeson House Dedication - A memorial plaque will be unveiled at the birth home of Paul Robeson at 110 Witherspoon Street immediately after the worship service at Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church. A brief ceremony will designate the house in his name and its affiliation with the church. The congregation is invited to attend the dedication and join the new Board of Directors for coffee and a tour. More info: http://www.witherspoonchurch.org/index.html 4/10 - The Montgomery Township Environmental Commission/Sustainable Montgomery is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Earth Day Fair at the Montgomery High School on Route 601. It will be from 12-4 pm, indoors and outdoors, rain or shine. In addition to engaging speakers and environmental displays, there will be live music, a clown, children activities, food, and much more. More info at http://beta.twp.montgomery.nj.us/wordpress/ 4/11 - Taste of the Nation, Share Our Strength, Westin Hotel, Forrestal Village, Plainsboro, 877-26-TASTE, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The annual gourmet food and wine tasting event showcasing the culinary talents of more than 30 upscale area restaurants. The entire ticket price goes to fight hunger among some 35 million Americans. Proceeds benefit HomeFront, Isles, Mercer Street Friends Food Cooperative, and the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. $85., www.tasteofthenation.orgprinceton 4/12 - “Relationship and Domestic Violence Seminar”, MCCC. The community is invited to a seminar at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) that will address relationship and domestic violence issues. The college’s Criminal Justice Club and Student Success Center have invited women who are experts in their fields to speak from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Communications Building, Room 107, on the West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. The seminar is free and open to the public. For more information e-mail Dr. Valerie Brooks-Klein at brooksv@mccc.edu, or call 609-570-3354. 4/14 - Princeton Farmers Market from 11 to 5 in the community room of the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. This is the last of the indoor winter markets and will include crafters along with the farmers. On May 19th the outdoor weekly farmers markets will begin in the plaza and will continue through November 17th. info at 609-356-0558 4/15 - Poetry Trail, D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 609-924-4646, 4:30 p.m. Walk the Scott and Hella McVay Poetry Trail with Abenaki, poet, storyteller, and author of more than 100 book. Followed by reception, book sale, and book signing at 6 p.m. Joseph Bruchac reads poems from 'Above the Line,' 'Ndakinna,' and 'No Borders' at 7 p.m. Register. Free., www.drgreenway.org 4/15 - Swing Band Eight to the Bar will perform at the Central Jersey Dance Society Jersey Jumpers Swing Dance. Lindy Hop Beginner/Intermediate lesson with Nathan Bugh 7 to 8 p.m. Lindy Hop Basics lessons 8 p.m. Dancing to Eight to the Bar 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. Everyone welcome, no partner needed. $15 admission, student with ID $12. For additional information visit www.centraljerseydance.org or call 609-945-1883. 4/16 – Dan Zanes at McCarter Theater, 11am. Grammy Award winner Dan Zanes is a family music phenomenon who turned to making children’s albums after he became a dad, his goal being “to make kids’ music cool”. His latest release, 76 Trombones, is a collection of classic Broadway tunes re-worked for a 21st-century, all-ages audience, featuring special guests including Tony Award winners Carol Channing, Matthew Broderick, and Brian Stokes Mitchell. http://www.mccarter.org/ticketoffice/eventdetail.aspx?page_id=7&event_id=6214 4/16 - “Kids Bopping for Kids,” hosted by the Princeton Junior School and Community Connection of Princeton HealthCare (formerly the Auxiliary), will be held at the Princeton Junior School campus at 90 Fackler Road, Lawrenceville, N.J., from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Children in Kindergarten through grade 5 are welcome to participate in the event, which will include carnival games, sporting activities, snacks, drinks and entertainment. Proceeds from the Dance Marathon will benefit the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic at UMCP. 4/16 - Princeton Skating Club Presents "Frozen Assets" Fundraiser Ice Show, 4/17 - The Trenton Meeting of Friends (Quakers) will present the acclaimed documentary NOT IN OUR TOWN at 12:30pm. NOT IN OUR TOWN is the inspiring ½ hour documentary film about the residents of a Montana town who stood together to say NO to a growing threat of hate crimes and racial intolerance. The community made an unmistakable declaration; since then, no serious acts of hate violence have been reported in Billings, Montana. Popcorn and soda will be served. There will be no charge for this event. The Trenton Friends Meetinghouse is located at 142 East Hanover St., corner of North Montgomery St., Trenton, NJ 08608 (right next to the YWCA). For more information call 609-278-4551. 4/19 - The Machestic Dragons will be starting a new season of dragon boating on Mercer Lake Tuesday at 5:30 PM. New members are always welcome to join our team of breast cancer survivors and supporters. The team is the producer of Paddle For Pink the largest Dragon Boat Festival in NJ so save the date of Sunday June 5, 2011 to enjoy yourself at this unique happening right here in Mercer County Park. www.machesticdragons.org. 4/20 - Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction (MCADA) is hosting a Legislative Brunch and Substance Abuse Workshop from 9:30am-2pm at Erini Restaurant in Ewing, NJ. Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini will discuss the NJ Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights after registration and breakfast. The event will also feature a workshop, “Higher Learning? Drugs On College Campus” and will include a panel discussion on drug abuse on college campuses. The panelists are representatives from colleges in Mercer County. Lunch is included and CPS and CADC recertification credits are available. For more information, call 609-396-5874. 4/20 - Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement, Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, featuring landscape historian Judith Tankard at 11:00 am in the Garden Room at Morven. Ms. Tankard will speak about the creative era of design known as the Arts and Crafts Movement, an early 20th century garden history period which has particular significance to Morven. A light lunch will immediately follow the lecture. Tickets are $40 members and $45 non-members and can be obtained by calling 609-924-8144 ext 106. Space is limited and parking is free. 4/20 - The Arts Council of Princeton and the Lewis Center for the Arts present visiting Haitian artist Didier Civil in a slide talk on Wednesday, April 20th at 7 pm at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton (across from the Princeton Public Library). The event is free and open to the public. Mr. Civil is Artist in Residence during the week of April 18 -22. For more information, visit www.artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777. Parking is available in the Spring and Hulfish Street Garages as well as metered parking along Witherspoon Street and Paul Robeson Place. 4/22 – Butch Ross at The Minstrel, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, on Friday, April 22 from 8 to 11 pm. Luke Liddy with Tom Delaney opens. Adults $7; children 12 and under, free. For more information, call 973-335-9489 or go to www.folkproject.org Handicapped accessible; free parking. 4/22 - The Princeton University Glee Club's Annual WALTER L. NOLLNER Memorial Concert, 8pm, Richardson Auditorium. Written for performance on Good Friday 1724 in Leipzig, the same day in 2011 sees a performance of Bach's extraordinary Johannes. The Princeton University Glee Club's annual concert in memory of its former director Walter L. Nollner brings an exceptional cast of professional soloists and orchestra of baroque specialists to the campus where Arthur Mendel's scholarship did so much to restore Bach's work to its intended state. 4/23 - Free Children's Craft Party Hosted by Princeton Presbyterian Church, 1-4pm. This “open house” party is for families with children ages 4 to 12 years. Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of crafts, games, snacks, a visit from the Easter Bunny and a reading of the Easter story. 545 Meadow Rd, Princeton (in West Windsor) 609-9787-1166 www.princetonpresbyterain.org 4/23 – Easter Art Tour at Princeton University Art Museum, 10:00am. The Westerly Arts Series presents a tour of Easter symbolism in art in the Princeton University Art Museum. There will be Easter activities for children to enjoy as they learn about the origins of Easter traditions – these will include an Easter egg hunt (weather permitting), crafts, and games. The event will be held at the Princeton University Art Museum on Princeton University campus. A free catered lunch will be provided at 12:15. This is a free event, all are welcome. Details can also be found at www.westerlyroad.org. 4/23 - Bunny Chase Weekend, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, 609-924-2310 4/28 - Waldorf School of Princeton: Early Childhood Sample Class. Parents and children age 2 and older are invited to experience an early childhood class at the Waldorf School of Princeton on Thursday morning, April 28 from 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. For more information and to rsvp, please contact admissions@princetonwaldorf.org 4/29 - Corner House Foundation’s Annual Benefit, 6pm - Groove to the Motown beat at The Bedens Brook Club, when the Corner House Foundation will be honoring the memory of longtime board member Marie Matthews at its annual benefit, Motown Magic. Light supper and silent auction. Tickets are still available; for more information, please visit www.cornerhousenj.org or call (609) 924-8018. Proceeds will benefit Corner House’s leadership, prevention, and treatment programs for adolescents and young adults. 4/29 - Pinot to Picasso: Vintage 2011, Arts Council of Princeton, Technology Center of Princeton, 330 Carter Road, Princeton - 609-924-8777 4/29 - Boheme Opera NJ presents fully-staged production of Giacomo Puccini’s TOSCA. 8pm. College of New Jersey, Mayo Concert Hall. Sung in Italian with projected English supertitles. Pre-Curtain Talk one hour & fifteen minutes before performance. Tickets range from $25 - $70; senior, student & group rates available. To purchase tickets for these events, click here. For more information, log onto www.bohemeopera.com 4/30 - The Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer is sponsoring its 11th annual R.A.V.E. 4/30 - “The Berenstain Bears in Family Matters, The Musical” at 2 and 4 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Tickets are $8 for students and children, and $10 for adults. Free parking is available next to the theater. Tickets may be purchased online at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at 609-570-3333. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible. Free parking is available next to the theater. 4/30 - 20th Anniversary Season, Le Triomphe de l'Amour, Unitarian Church of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, 609-252-0522, 8 p.m., Gala concert featuring a retrospective of music from concerts going back to 1991. Members are Laura Heimes, John Burkhalter, Donna Fournier, and Janet Palumbo. Pre-concert talk. $20., www.triomphebaroque.org 5/1 - 10th Annual World Laughter Day Run and Walk, Veterans Park, Hamilton featuring a 5K run and a “1 Smile Fun Walk.” The “Smile Walk” starts at 9:30 a.m. and the 5K run at 10 a.m. The fee is $20 if sent postmarked by April 30. Day of entry fee is $25. There is a $2 discount for USATF members. Walk fee is $20. Tee-shirts to all pre-entries while supplies last. Register online at www.practicehard.com or with a check payable to Heart to Hearts, Inc. C/O Marie Bethke 25 Englewood Blvd., Hamilton, NJ 08610. For further information call (609) 585-3972 or go to www.hearttohearts.org. The event benefits Mercer County Project Lifesaver, a program overseen by the Mercer County Sheriffs Department, providing transmitters for those with Alzheimer’s, Autism and Dementia and Heart to Hearts, a women’s wellness organization. 5/1 - 13th Annual Jubilee in the Village of Lawrenceville from 12 – 5pm. Admission is free but tickets are sold for games and food. For more information call 609.219.9300 or email director@lawrencevillemanistreet.com. 5/1 - Benefit, The Teal Tea Foundation, Hyatt, Carnegie Center, West Windsor, 609-234-5153, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The fifth annual benefit for ovarian cancer research. Butterfly release to honor survivors. Silent auction. $50., www.tealtea.com 5/3 – 7th Annual Charity Golf Classic YMCA of Trenton, Mountain View Golf Course. 7am Breakfast/registration, 8am Shotgun start, scramble format, 12 Lunch, 1pm Recognition reception. More info 609-210-6000. 5/4 - Wherever the Olive Grows, Mediterra, 6-8pm. Come celebrate the cuisine and wines of Spain. Join us for an evening with Ines Oro, the Export Manager of Terra Nostra wines. Enjoy regional cuisine for the table paired with Terra Nostra wines. $55 per person (excludes tax and gratuity). Call Mediterra for reservations 609-252-9680. 29 Hulfish, Princeton. 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 Luxury Townhome Model The Residences at Palmer Square, a brand new luxury townhome and condominium development in the heart of downtown Princeton, unveiled its first model townhome to the public on March 13. Walk through the new townhome model and you’ll immediately see how every detail is marked by a higher level of sophistication. The homes are carefully planned and meticulously constructed, offering the highest quality, the most distinct designs, and unique opportunities for personalization. Condominiums priced from $1.25m ~ Townhomes priced from $1.76m This is where luxury lives, in downtown Princeton  Calling All Women! Join Mercer County Woman host of the 5th Annual Head to Toe Women’s EXPO on Saturday, May 7th from 9am-3pm for the ‘Ultimate Girl’s Day OUT!’ Experience a world of shopping, food, door prizes, giveaways, massage, 100+ vendors and so much more all under one roof at Robbinsville High School in Robbinsville, NJ. It is FREE to attend. Each guest will receive a lovely pink tote bag stuffed with all kinds of cool goodies. There are also educational seminars throughout the day. Spend the day or come for an hour. Register here. For vendor opportunities call 609-890-4054 or visit our website at www.MercerCountyWoman.com.  NAMI Walk Changes Minds….One Step at a Time May 21, 2011 NAMI Mercer (National Alliance on Mental Illness) invites you to participate in the fourth NAMI Walk to combat stigma and raise money to support NAMI’s free education and support programs for families affected by mental illness. This year’s theme is “Changing Minds….one step at a time.” Join thousands of concerns citizens in more than 80 communities around the nation who will walk this year to raise awareness and improve lives. The walk will be held at Rider University and is free of charge. Walkers who raise $100 or more are given a free NAMI Walks T-shirt. After warming up with Joan Brame and her Empower Fitness Team, walkers will set out on the 5K walk on the university’s cross-country course in a natural, wooded setting. After the walk, participants will gather for a complementary picnic lunch, entertainment by local bands and games on the field. Last year’s walk gathered over 900 walkers from all over New Jersey. This year we anticipate over 1,000 people. Please join us by forming a family, business, congregation, neighborhood or organization team. To learn more about NAMI Mercer or to register online, please go online to www.namimercer.org.  As seen on the Tonight Show, Letterman, and America's Got Talent, Gregory Popovich's Comedy Pet Theater is a blend of unique comedy, world-championship juggling, and the extraordinary talents of performing pets. His amazing cast of dogs and cats have been rescued from animal shelters and transformed into Vegas stars! Comedy Pet Theater is guaranteed to surprise and delight every audience and is a perfect family show. More info Featured Sites
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