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Princeton Patch Weekend Guide

Highlights include performances of The Secret Garden, Bat Boy: The Musical and Hairspray plus a multimedia presentation about the life of Mary Joyce, the first non-native Alaskan to dogsled Iditarod in 1936.

 

Friday

Lunch and Learn with retired journalist and writer Harry Kendall who will discuss the Underground Railroad and the fugitive slave insurrection in Christiana, Pa., the subject of his forthcoming novel, “Truth Crushed to Earth” at the , Community Room, 11:30 a.m., Free. 

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Kristen Windmuller, Princeton University graduate student, presents a talk on  at , 12:30 p.m., Free. 

Lisa Terry, who plays viola da gamba for the Dryden Ensemble, and guest harpsichordist Joanne Kong give. , Community Room, 4 p.m, Free. 

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In honor of Black History Month,  will offer a . Basic techniques and how to create different tones and traditional rhythms will be discussed. Open to all ages and levels of experience. 7 p.m., YWCA Members $20; Non-Member $25.

 presents the musical, " on Friday and Saturday at 7:15 p.m. $12.

 presents the play,  on Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.  $12, $10 for students. 

Mercer County Community College presents the play  Kelsey Theatre, 8 p.m., tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for senior citizens, and $12 for children and students.  

 presents in the Saks Theater, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults.

 

Saturday

Princeton Little League will will hold player evaluations for the Spring 2012 season at 10 a.m. at . Open to all players 8-12 (and those age 7 who played Instructional ball last fall or spring). Please register for the spring season before attending evalutions by clicking here

 hosts . Drop in between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. and enjoy a self-guided, interactive tour and then create a puppet for your own theater. Free.

Cherry Grove Farm offers a ,  To register, email cherrygroveeducation@gmail.com or call 609-219-0053, 2 p.m., $25 per child, grownups are free. 

The  will host an open house showcasing the , 2-3:30 p.m. Free.

The presents music, poetry and comedy at Cafe Improv in the Solley Theatre, 7 p.m. $2 admission, $1 for students, seniors and Arts Council members. 

 

Sunday

Kristen Windmuller, Princeton University graduate student, presents a talk on  at , 3 p.m., Free. 

The of Princeton will host a at 12:30 p.m. Free. Speakers will discuss how an exchange might be organized, who should be represented, how to offer access to affordable health insurance, and how an exchange would fit in with existing health insurance programs.

 will host a reception and preview of the exhibition . Includes a performance. Begins at 5:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m, the Princeton Singers will performan Vivat Regina! in the Princeton University Chapel, 7 p.m.

 offers at a as you learn about historic sites in the area, including Bainbridge House, Nassau Hall, the University Chapel and Palmer Square. No reservations required, 2 p.m., $7.

presents “The Mary Joyce Project.” In this multimedia presentation with live music performed by saxophonist Claire Daly and her band you will learn about the life of  Mary Joyce, whose adventures included being the first non-native Alaskan to dogsled the 1,000 mile run between Juneau and Fairbanks in 1936. Community Room, 3 p.m., Free.

The Dryden Ensemble will present at 3 p.m. at , Miller Chapel, 3 p.m., Free. 


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