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Maurer Productions Onstage will take audiences back to a time when beautiful music, colorful costumes and screwball comedy were the height of entertainment with the “The Drowsy Chaperone” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre. Dates and times for this Tony Award-winning show are: Fridays, June 8 and 15 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, June 9 and 16 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, June 10 and 17 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on MCCC's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on June 8.

D&R Greenway Land Trust invites the
public to the opening reception of "Crossing Cultures," their newest art
exhibition. Large in every sense, this array celebrates the biodiversity of
habitats inspiring regional artists in this 21st Century. All D&R Greenway
exhibits are nature-centric, calling attention to the beauties and import of
our environment and the urgency of preserving it. Assuming exhibitions may
have subtitles, a strong undercurrent of "Crossing Cultures" is "Think

In the June 5th New Jersey primaries, Princeton Democrats will be asked to choose their mayoral candidate.  It's between Liz Lempert and Kevin Wilkes.  Dick Woodbridge is the only Republican in the running. 

The YWCA Princeton has announced a memorial celebration for Patti Preston, its long loved Nursery School director/teacher who passed away earlier this year. "Miss Patti" was the school's Director of Early Childhood Education and taught hundreds of local children during her 23 years at the YWCA Princeton. Current and past students, their families, colleagues, and acquaintances are invited to celebrate Patti's life and contributions in a fun-filled celebration.
 

Princeton United Methodist is holding a spring flea market and bake sale on the lawn Saturday, June 9, from 9-3, rain or shine. (Vendor spaces still available - contact Lori Panteleo, loripantaleo@yahoo.com or 609-452-9725.)

Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recital Series Closes Season with Trio Brillante on Thursday, May 17

    The 10th season of the noontime series Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will close with a performance by Trio Brillante on Thursday, May 17 at 12:15 p.m. in Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street in Princeton.  Trio Brillante is composed of Westminster Conservatory faculty members Katherine McClure, flute; Melissa Bohl, oboe; and Esma Pasic-Filipovic, piano.  Admission is free.

A non-partisan workshop for new citizens and new voters will be held on 

Central New Jersey theater ensemble CWW On Stage presents “Learning,” an intergenerational performance of monologues and skits focusing on the various ways in which people of all ages learn something new, Sunday, May 20 at Princeton Public Library. The performance will be in the library’s Community Room at 3 p.m.
 
“Learning” looks at new learning in every decade from teen to senior years. Stories from community members of all ages were collected for the project, and the script was created from these stories.
 

Communiversity 2012Cast: Princeton Community TelevisionTags: Communiversity, Princeton and New Jersey

This community-wide celebration of school gardens, healthy living and sustainability is now in its second year – last year attracted several hundred visitors and this year we expect even more will attend to enjoy live music, local food, gardening and nutrition demonstrations, sports clinics, and arts and crafts in our beautiful school gardens.

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Kinnara® Ensemble, the noted chamber choir, will present “…and gone the next,” a choral reflection on change and loss.

This one hour concert will explore the ways choral music has served as a medium for expression of reaction to calamities such as sudden and unexpected loss. We venerate the victims of such events through the performance of pieces written to honor them.” Repertoire will include works by Mäntyjärvi, Byrd and MacMillan.

The Princeton based choir consists of 24 professional artists and is under the direction of JD Burnett

The Honorable Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia, will deliver a public lecture at the Woodrow Wilson School on May 17, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., in Dodds Auditorium. The talk, titled "Georgian Democratic Transformation: A Test Case for the Post-Soviet World," is being cosponsored by the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) and the Wilson School. The address is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entry. A public reception will follow the discussion in Shultz dining room and will include a musical performance by members of the Princeton Georgian Choir.

Summer Season Opening
Princeton Farmers Market
Thursday May 17th 11am - 4pm
in Hinds Plaza next to Princeton Public Library
!2:30-2:30 The Gun Powder Falls Band
fruits, vegetables, cheeses, crepes, honey, juices, eggs, chicken, pork, cheesecakes, breads, pickles, jams, & more
www.princetonfarmersmarket.com

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Redistricting in New Jersey. Guests include Liz Muoio, Chair of the Mercer County Democratic Committee, Dudley Siprelle, Chairman of the Princeton Republican Committee, Chad Goerner Mayor of Princeton Township and Kamal Khanna, Council President of West Windsor TownshipCast: Princeton Community TelevisionTags:

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Join us for Share Our Strength's 20th Anniversary of Taste of the Nation Princeton - A Locavore's Adventure! Set in a new location, the event will offer guests a unique opportunity to mingle with chefs, bid on fabulous auction items and taste bites from local purveyors and artisans. The event will also celebrate the release of Tre Piani chef and owner, Jim Weaver's new book Locavore Adventures: One Chef's Slow Food Journey. Come enjoy the bounty of Central New Jersey, while raising funds to end childhood hunger in Princeton and beyond!

Please note this event is 21 and over.

West Windsor, N.J. – Young, creative and imaginative minds will delight in TheatreworksUSA’s brand new children’s musical, “Skippyjon Jones,” coming to Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre on May 19, with shows at 2 and 4 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.

West Windsor, N.J. – The Mercer Dance Ensemble (MDE), featuring students and community dancers, presents "On the Move!" at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre. Performances will be held Saturday, May 12 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 13 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on Mercer's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.

West Windsor, N.J. – It’s Bobby’s 35th birthday and it’s a complicated affair. Pierrot Productions presents the Tony Award-winning musical “Company” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre. Dates and show times for this Sondheim classic are Fridays, May 18, 25 and June 1 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, May 19, 26 and June 2 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, May 20, 27 and June 3 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on Mercer’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on May 18.

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With the first round of the French presidential elections being held on April 22, the field of ten candidates has been whittled down to two, incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande, who will face each other in a runoff election on May 6. In advance of the May 6 election, a panel discussion will be held at the Woodrow Wilson School on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., in Bowl 016, Robertson Hall.