Archive for 2010

posted 12-30-10

Dutailier glider in pristine condition, from a non-smoking home environment. Neutral fabric, natural wood finish. Email me for more information/pictures.

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Storytime for children in Spanish.
Ages: 0 – 5
Registration: Not required

Regular visitors to the library’s third floor know Emma, the black Labrador Retriever who listens patiently as children practice their reading skills while getting in some cuddling time. The most uncritical of audiences, sweet-faced Emma allows young readers to relax and enjoy themselves as they work on their proficiency. Her owner, Joe Turner, is always on hand to help.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required

Come to Barnes & Noble for Story Time on Friday mornings. New stories each Friday!
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

This story hour is just for you! Join the fun! This week it’s Cuddle Up Time.
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Not required

On January 3, 1777 General Washington and his troops won the Battle of Princeton and –some historians say– effectively changed the course of the American Revolution. We will commemorate this pivotal event by studying war artifacts and visiting historical hot spots (Nassau Hall and the Battle of Princeton monument).
Ages:6 and up
Registration: Required. Please call (609) 921-6748 x100 or email Jeanette@princetonhistory.org
Fee: $5, $4 for members.

Listen to songs such as “Fireflies” and “Hot Hot Hot” while lasers draw pictures on the dome overhead.
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Recommended, call 908-231-8805
Fee: $6, see two programs on the same day and get $1 off the second show

Hidden somewhere in the vast reaches of space is an alien technology so powerful that it threatens the very galaxy itself. A gang of rogue pirates will stop at nothing to find that technology and unleash its awesome power against the rest of the universe. Now, only one valiant ship stands between the pirates and their total domination of space. It’s a race against time for the Starship Intrepid as it seeks to find the alien technology first while defending itself against the attack of the space pirates!
Ages: 8 and up
Registration: Recommended, call 908-231-8805
Fee: $6, see two programs on the same day and get $1 off the second show

It’s never too early to think about summer! Princeton HealthCare System and the Princeton Packet are proud to co-sponsor the annual kids’ camp expo, which has been expanded this year to include sports camps. Explore the summer camp options for your child and visit with vendors who specialize in products and services for kids of all ages. Health professionals from Princeton HealthCare System will be available to answer your health-related questions. Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of performances, games, arts and crafts!
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Enjoy a self guided tour for Families, Faces and Feelings, between 10am and 5pm. Stop by the information desk to pick up your guide and activity packets.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

If Claudia and Jamie had chosen our museum for their home away from home, where would they have hidden their belongings and what mysteries would they have encountered? Enjoy an evening of adventure and mystery, beginning at 6 pm with sandwiches, cookies, and a Museum adventure. At 7, sit back and relax as you watch From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the 1995 movie starring Lauren Bacall.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Listen to a story, become park explorers, and make original works of art. Bring your toddler to learn about sculpture through interactive activities. One adult must accompany each child. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis at 11am and again at 1pm.
Ages: 3 – 5
Fee: Free with Park Admission

Come to the library for a singing, dancing, clapping good time with KidsMusic Round!
Ages: Pre-K
Registration: Not required

Created to inspire a love of books and reading, story time and craft provides an opportunity for children to spend special time with their parent or care-giver.
Ages: Pre-K
Registration: Not required

Come join us for breakfast, playaround, and do some fun crafts. Breakfast is free for children and available for grown ups too. RSVPs are REQUIRED to ensure food for all our guests.
Ages: Crawler – 12
Fee: $10 per child, free for members.
Registration: Required, call (732) 955-2005 or email mayor@uptownplayaround.com

Hang out from 8-10pm at JerZJump.
Ages: Teens
Fee: $12.50
Registration: Required. please call (732) 438-JUMP

This open bounce is geared toward families with special needs children. Parents/Guardian are required to stay. Open to siblings and therapists as well. Socks and a signed waiver are required.
Ages: All ages, must be 34 inches to bounce
Registration: Not required
Fee: $8.95 per child

Open to all ages! Come in enjoy two full hours of open bounce on our fantastically fun inflatables at 11am, 1pm or 5pm. Pizza and drinks available for an additional $3.25 per person.
Ages: All ages, children must be at least 34 inches tall to bounce
Registration: Not required, but admission is limited
Fee: $8.95 per child, parents are free

Need a Parents Night Out – come to BounceU for a Kids Night Out! Come to BounceU and drop the kids off so you can have a much needed Parents Night Out. For only $12.95 per child, they will bounce and play from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in our GREAT BIG climate controlled facility. There are plenty of staff on hand so you can relax and enjoy the evening out!
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Not required, but admission is limited
Fee: $12.95 per child, parents are free

This show brings together more than 40 performers and six different directors from around the community, in an original collaboration. Stone Soup pokes fun at the rivalry between performing factions while presenting a series of highly original acts in mime, puppetry and circus arts, including aerial dance and acrobatics. The show is entirely home grown, with original music by local composers. Acts are woven together with the story of Stone Soup – the much loved folktale about cooperation in communities.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $13 adults, $10 students, $5 children under 12

This show brings together more than 40 performers and six different directors from around the community, in an original collaboration. Stone Soup pokes fun at the rivalry between performing factions while presenting a series of highly original acts in mime, puppetry and circus arts, including aerial dance and acrobatics. The show is entirely home grown, with original music by local composers. Acts are woven together with the story of Stone Soup – the much loved folktale about cooperation in communities.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $13 adults, $10 students, $5 children under 12

The Arts Council of Princeton and other community partners bring Dr. King’s ideals to life and into the community with an afternoon of creative learning, artistic expression and hands-on fun for children! Co-sponsored by Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum, Historical Society of Princeton, Princeton High School Community Service Group.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free

Come out and help Bert throw his best buddy Ernie a very special Birthday Party! Enjoy a delicious birthday buffet with cupcakes, ice cream and of course a special character sing a long. Help your Sesame Street friends sing happy birthday to their pal Ernie! Each child will receive a special birthday party favor.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Adults $24.00, children (ages 2 – 11) $17.00

Pull up a pillow and listen to chapter books read aloud in our gallery! As we continue to read a book over a series of weeks, you can work your way towards a book of your very own. Ten visits = one brand new paperback of your choice!
Ages: 6 & 7
Registration: Not required

You’re invited to put up your feet and tune in to 103.3 FM WPRB’s All-Ages Show! Join Paddy and his partner as they embark on 90 minutes of tunes and tales. This is an on-air radio program to be enjoyed from home. It does not take place in Cotsen’s gallery.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Sign up for Young Artists at the West Windsor Arts Center.
Ages: 3 – 5 (with adult)
Registration: Required
Fee: $60 for the 4 week session

Sign up for Bollywood at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 9 – 14
Registration: Required
Fee: $75 for the 5 week session

Sign up for Bollywood at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 15 and up
Registration: Required
Fee: $75 for the 5 week session

Sign up for Creative Movement at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required
Fee: $50 for the 3 week session

Participate in the Visual Art Open Studio at the West Windsor Arts Center.
Ages: 15 and up
Registration: Required
Fee: $250 for the 10 week session or $30 drop in fee

Sign up for a Special Needs Embracing Creativity Project at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required
Fee: $85 for the 3 week session

Sign up for Writing, Acting, and Producing at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 11 – 14
Registration: Required
Fee: $180 for the 12 week session

Sign up for a Poetry Workshop at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 15 and up
Registration: Required
Fee: $75 for the 4 week session

Sign up for the Basics of Design at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 8 – 11
Registration: Required
Fee: $145 for the 5 week session

Sign up for Writing, Acting, and Producing at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 8 – 10
Registration: Required
Fee: $120 for the 10 week session

Sign up for Hip Hop at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 9 and up
Registration: Required
Fee: $70 for the 6 week session

Sign up for Breakdancing at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 6 – 14
Registration: Required
Fee: $70 for the 6 week session

Sign up for Guided Studio for Oil Painters at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 15 and up
Registration: Required
Fee: $165 for the 6 week session

Sign up for Page to Stage: Acting out Stories at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 6 – 8
Registration: Required
Fee: $120 for the 6 week session

Sign up for Drama for Young Children at the West Windsor Arts Council.
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Required
Fee: $120 for the 6 week session

Participate in Iyengar-inspired Yoga at the West Windsor Arts Coucil
Ages: 14 and up
Fee: $75 for the session, $15 drop in fee per class

Come to the West Windsor Arts Council for Open Studio facilitated by volunteer Girl Scouts.
Ages: 6 – 10
Registration: Not required, drop in only but space is limited to 10 max
Fee: $5 per child

What better complement to the disco ball and New Year’s countdown than homemade noise makers?
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free

Even in the age of email and text messages, genuine paper gift cards and thank-you notes provide a refreshing surprise.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free

Learn about simple circuits, some facts about electricity and use your new skills to build your very own snow globe. This is the chance for you to be the detective! Two sessions, one at 10am and one at 1pm.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Registration: Required
Fee: $35.00

posted 12/16/10
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Enjoy 2 hours of inflatable fun followed by fun and creative art projects with KidzArt.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Registration: Required
Fee: $25.00 per day

Bring in the New Year at Pump-it-Up!
Ages: All ages, must be 24 inches to bounce
Registration: Required
Fee: $10.95 pre-sale, $12.95 at the door. Free admission for adults and children under 34″. Each child will receive a glow necklace, a slice of pizza and drink, and Party Hat and blower for our countdown to the New Year!

Santa and his Pump It Up Elves will be in one of our party rooms for the entire session. Come and visit with Santa.. he will have a treat for all of the children.
Ages: All ages, must be 24 inches to bounce
Registration: Required
Fee: $10.95 pre-sale, $12.95 at the door based on availability. Price includes a slice of pizza and a drink, a glow necklace and a Holiday Themed Pump It Up Keepsake Picture Frame.

Enjoy musical stories with Emily Vorp.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Join us for some Holiday Fun!! The kids will hunt for Candy Canes!! Come in to our Family Bounce Night and enjoy two full hours of open bounce on our fantastically fun inflatables. Pizza and drinks available for an additional $3.25 per person.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Fee: $8.95 per child, parents are free

Bounce in the New Year at BounceU!! It’s a very special New Year’s Gala at BounceU! Come Bounce with us for 2 hours of Bouncing FUN! We will be “Counting Down to Noon”!! Keep the fun going and add pizza and drinks for an additional $3.25 per person (pizza will be served at 12:30pm)!!
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Fee: $8.95 per child, parents are free

The holidays are a busy time for jolly old St. Nick, but he’ll be dropping by BounceU to enjoy cookies with all good boys and girls. Join us for a holiday-themed evening of bouncing, games, and good times – topped off with a visit from Santa himself.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required
Fee: $10.95 per child (parents are ALWAYS FREE with Children)

Learn basic electricity concepts as we explore circuits. Build circuits, learn the difference between in-series and in-parallel circuits, experiment with resistors. Projects may include building a small motor, motorized cars, creating a small robot, building a merry-go-round.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Registration: Required, call 917.453.1451
Fee: Yes

Explore a variety of scientific concepts and build tools to reinforce the ideas that we presented. Projects may include: building a flashlight,making a crane,tools for measuring area and perimeter, weather tools etc.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Registration: Required, call 917.453.1451
Fee: Yes

The Garden Statesmen Barbershop Chorus will join forces with the Plainsboro Public Library’s regular musical story hour for a Winter Concert, a story or two by Emily Vorp of the Children’s Department and the annual arrival of Santa at the Library. Following the mini concert and story hour, folks are welcome to stroll out with the Chorus and serenade business establishments in the Village area.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Count Down to the New Year with your Friends at jerZjump with a fun-filled celebration!
Ages: All ages
Fee: $14.99 in advance, $16.99 day of event
Registration: Strongly Suggested. please call (732) 438-JUMP

DJ Rich is back with a night of music and fun to be had by all!!! Jump, slide, play the video games, have a snack or just hang out for the evening with your friends.
Ages: Teens
Fee: $12.50
Registration: Required. please call (732) 438-JUMP

Jer-Z-Jump is open from 11am until 3pm today!
Ages: All ages
Fee: $9

Before you begin your holiday shopping, start your morning off with a unique experience at Breakfast with Big Bird & Friends. Breakfast prices are $19.00 (plus tax) per adult and $15.00 (plus tax) per child (ages 2 – 11). After Breakfast, start a family tradition with this unique, one-of-a-kind holiday shopping experience, ride The Sunny Day Carousel and get a photo taken with your Sesame Street friends. Holiday portraits are from 10am to 2pm.
Ages: All ages

In this hands-on class at Tiger Hall, we’ll be using organic and all-natural ingredients to cook up a delicious and nutritious meal. Children will learn basic cooking skills. After we cook & eat, kids get to play in Tiger Hall’s play room! On the Menu: Grass fed Beef Tacos, Guacamole, & Sprouted Corn Tortilla Chips.
Ages: 3 – 6 with parent
Registration: Required, call 609-619-0885
Fee: $30 per parent/child couple

A little bit of exercise goes a long way toward inspiring young artists. BounceU’s new Create and Bounce gives kids a daily balance of playtime and artistic expression – the perfect tandem for any growing imagination. Part inspiration, part perspiration, and a whole bunch of fun. In addition to bouncing, laughing, and exploring their inner artist, kids will enjoy an array of games and activities, plus lunch and snack.
Ages: School age
Registration: Required
Fee: $35 per day per child for the first child and $30 per day, per child for siblings. Lunch and snack included!

Come to Lowe’s and make a Train Engine.
Ages: Grades 1 – 5
Registration: Required. Register at www.lowesbuildandgrow.com

Come to Lowe’s and make a Passenger Car.
Ages: Grades 1 – 5
Registration: Required. Register at www.lowesbuildandgrow.com

This story hour is just for you! Join the fun! This week Celebrate the Season!
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Not required

Winter presents a variety of identification challenges for the birder. Many of the birds we see have recently arrived and are here only during the winter months. Join Associate Naturalist Vicki Schwartz for a fun afternoon in the field identifying some usual and not so usual suspects.
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Pre-registration is encouraged. Call (609) 897-9400
Fee: $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers

Have you always wanted to unravel the mysteries of forecasting the weather? Come and take our cloud quiz and discover the forces that drive our weather and seasonal cycles. Learn how you can forecast the weather with simple tools or no tools at all.
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Pre-registration is encouraged. Call (609) 897-9400
Fee: $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers

Identifying trees with leaves can be tricky enough. Join us for a hike and we will look for clues that will help us to identify trees long after the leaves have fallen to the ground. Trees go through complex seasonal cycles and we will discuss how trees survive winter during our hike at the Preserve.
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Pre-registration is encouraged. Call (609) 897-9400
Fee: $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers

Listen to songs such as “Wizards in Winter,” “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree,” and “Jingle Bell Rock.”
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Recommended, call 908-231-8805
Fee: $6, see two programs on the same day and get $1 off the second show

Discover the stars visible in the winter sky. Then follow Santa on a trip through the solar system when a friendly alien kidnaps him. The kids on the other planets need presents too, you know!
Ages: 6 – 10
Registration: Recommended, call 908-231-8805
Fee: $6, see two programs on the same day and get $1 off the second show

Enjoy a self guided tour for Families, Faces and Feelings, between 10am and 5pm. Stop by the information desk to pick up your guide and activity packets.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Enjoy a self guided tour for Families, Faces and Feelings, between 1pm and 5pm. Stop by the information desk to pick up your guide and activity packets.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Join poet, musician, and artist D.J. Haslett as he reads “Winter Tales” for the whole family to enjoy in celebration of the holiday season.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free with Park Admission

Create your own fun holiday packaging and cards. Learn how to make gift boxes and bags and create your own special cards. All ages are welcome for the drop-in workshop.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free with Park Admission

Come for BREAKFAST between 9am and 10:30am and let the kids visit with the santa cow, make a project and have some holiday fun!
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Santa will call in on the airplane’s radio to confirm his ETA (estimated time of arrival). While waiting, members of the Princeton Airport Flying Tigers will be serving cocoa and cookies. Ms. Pat McKinley, a local folk singer, will lead the audience in a variety of holiday songs. Once contact has been made with Santa, everyone will outside onto the ramp in front of the hangar where they can watch Santa fly low over the runway. After he lands, he’ll go in to the hangar and will distribute each gift individually.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free, call 609-921-3100 for more information

Santa will fly into Princeton on December 24th. Today is the last day to drop off your child’s gift if participating in the event. Bring a wrapped gift with your child’s name in large print on the outside AND bring an unwrapped gift for a needy child.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free, call 609-921-3100 for more information

Learn about simple circuits, some facts about electricity and use your new skills to build your very own snow globe. This is the chance for you to be the detective! Two sessions, one at 10am and one at 1pm.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Registration: Required
Fee: $35.00

Encourage your children to enjoy making holiday gifts for some special people in their lives. During this fun class, they’ll learn how to prepare two recipes that are perfect for giving: Snowman Soup and Glacier Snack Mix. Each child will get to try some of “Snowman Soup,” and will leave with copies of both recipes for making more at home.
Ages: 4 and up, parent must accompany child.
Tickets: $5, must purchase ticket at Customer Service prior to Saturday December 11th.

Enjoy entertainment by WW-P High School South’s First Edition, Windsor Regiment Mini Corps and a Spectacular Fireworks Display. (Rain Date is 12/12)
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Enjoy a morning with our favorite friend from the North Pole in Macy’s Court starting at 8:30am with Radio Disney AM 640. Enjoy a yummy breakfast from Dunkin Donuts, work on a fun craft and mingle with Santa!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $6 per person, available for purchase at Dunkin Donuts located on the lower level food hallway.

Celebrate the season at a participatory concert with Music Together teachers and members of VOICES Chorale at 10:30 am and at 12:30pm. Share festive Music Together songs and favorite holiday music. Program is suitable for families with children through age nine.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $25 for a Family Pass, Adults $10, Children $8; Under 2 are free. Tickets available online at www.musictogetherprinceton.com or by calling 609-924-7801.

Looking to make something from nothing? This is the perfect gift-making workshop for you!
Ages: All ages
Fee: $10

Looking to make something from nothing? This is the perfect gift-making workshop for you!
Ages: All ages
Fee: $10

You’ll learn simple and easy techniques to create the lovely gift of a handmade piece of jewelry. br />
Ages: 12 and up
Fee: $40 plus supplies

Originating in Turkey, marbling is the art of creating floating pictures on top of a special water bath. Participants will select and apply paint to the water bath, choosing from 46 colors and create swirling patterns using special tools.
Ages: 2 and up
Fee: $50

Originating in Turkey, marbling is the art of creating floating pictures on top of a special water bath. Participants will select and apply paint to the water bath, choosing from 46 colors and create swirling patterns using special tools.
Ages: 2 and up
Fee: $50

Students will build masks out of construction paper and other materials. Then, they can explore dramatic play with their masks. They may choose to create one or several.
Ages: All ages
Fee: $60 per pair

Focusing on the beauty and repetition in buildings, students will construct their own building sculpture.
Ages: All ages
Fee: $60 per pair

Participants will explore the painting process through a variety of materials including drawing with shaving cream and mixing colors into the cream
Ages: All ages
Fee: $60 per pair

This two day workshop engages students in the practice of writing and encourages the creation of inventive and inspired content by igniting creativity in original ways.
Ages: 15 – 18
Fee: $45

This two day workshop engages students in the practice of writing and encourages the creation of inventive and inspired content by igniting creativity in original ways.
Ages: 12 – 14
Fee: $45

This two day workshop engages students in the practice of writing and encourages the creation of inventive and inspired content by igniting creativity in original ways.
Ages: 9 – 11
Fee: $35

This two day workshop engages students in the practice of writing and encourages the creation of inventive and inspired content by igniting creativity in original ways.
Ages: 6 – 8
Fee: $25

We’re counting down for New Year’s Eve!! Wear your fancy clothes to story time. We will dance, play with toys, read stories, and sing some fun songs. After we make a special craft, we’ll all count down to 2011.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Required, please call (609) 737-2610

We’re counting down for New Year’s Eve!! Wear your fancy clothes to story time. We will dance, play with toys, read stories, and sing some fun songs. After we make a special craft, we’ll all count down to 2011.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Required, please call (609) 737-2610

We’re counting down for New Year’s Eve!! Wear your fancy clothes to story time. We will dance, play with toys, read stories, and sing some fun songs. After we make a special craft, we’ll all count down to 2011.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Required, please call (609) 737-2610

Wear your pajamas to our evening story time! We’ll read some great books and sing some fun songs. There will be no craft at this story time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Drop by anytime between 4 and 6pm to make and decorate a gingerbread house! Materials will be provided. Adult supervision is required for those under 6 years.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Registration required, please call (609) 737-2610

Stop by the library between 10am and 3pm to make a variety of holiday ornaments! Early attendance is suggested since materials tend to run low as the day progresses.
Ages:4 – 10
Registration: Not required

If you’re in 3rd grade (or older), stop by the library for fun & games! You can do a craft, play board games, listen to music & enjoy some snacks. Feel free to bring your favorite board game(s) and your friends!
Ages: Grade 3 and up
Registration: Not required

Sing songs with Pat McKinley.
Ages: birth – 5
Registration: Not required

Children may stop at the children’s activity room at any point between 4 and 5:30 to construct the craft of the week. A staff member will be present to aid with the craft. The projects can usually be easily adapted to meet a variety of age and skill levels.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required

Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required

Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required

Soar through the skies in the Museum’s spacious Planetarium, featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium facility in New Jersey features a Full Dome Video giving visitors the sensation of zooming through the Solar System and beyond. Laser Nutcracker Spectacular is showing at 11am & 1pm.
Ages: Pre K – Grade 12
Tickets: $6 for Laser Show (includes 3D glasses)

Soar through the skies in the Museum’s spacious Planetarium, featuring precision projection of more than 6000 stars. The largest planetarium facility in New Jersey features a Full Dome Video giving visitors the sensation of zooming through the Solar System and beyond. Three shows are featured: One World, One Sky featuring Sesame Street at 1pm, Laser Nutcracker Spectacular at 2 & 4pm, and Stars at 3pm.
Ages: Pre K – Grade 12
Tickets: $5.00 per person, $6 for Laser Show (includes 3D glasses)

Authors use words, illustrators use pictures, but we’re taking communication to a whole new level! Princeton Professor Howard Stone and special guest Professor Bonnie Bassler will explore how we communicate through live demos, colorful slides, and plenty of audience participation. From sounds to unusual ways animals convey messages, including bacteria, the world is communicating and we’ll teach you how to tune in!
Fee: Free
Ages: 7 and up
Registration: Required, contact Erin Metro, emetro@princeton.edu or call (609) 258-5144

Authors use words, illustrators use pictures, but we’re taking communication to a whole new level! Princeton Professor Howard Stone and special guest Professor Bonnie Bassler will explore how we communicate through live demos, colorful slides, and plenty of audience participation. From sounds to unusual ways animals convey messages, including bacteria, the world is communicating and we’ll teach you how to tune in!
Fee: Free
Ages: 7 and up
Registration: Required, contact Erin Metro, emetro@princeton.edu or call (609) 258-5144

posted 11/30/10

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posted 11/30/10

Starting Jan 3rd, 2011, we will need help of a caregiver to drive our kids, 3-year old son and 5-year old daughter, to and from preschool on five weekdays. We live close to West Windsor Library and the school is right next to WW-Plainsboro High School North. The morning arrival time is between 8:30am and 8:45am and the afternoon pick-up time is at 3:30pm. We hope to find a helper to do all the pickups in the afternoon and at least some, if not all the drop-offs in the morning.

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Experience the magic of millions of lights illuminating acres of farmland during the Holiday Light Show! Drive through in the comfort of your own car or enjoy the show on a moonlit hayride. from Dusk until 10pm. Reservations recommended for hayride, call in advance (215) 968-1670.
Fee: $20 per carload Monday – Thursday, $25 per carload Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Bring your family out for a story and a special time of making music with the Kids’ MusicRound teachers and special guest, Miss Amy Otey! Kids can wear their pajamas. We will be collecting canned goods at this event for
Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, so bring a can or two (no glass jars please)! Call today to reserve a place for your family.
Ages: All ages
Fee: $5 per family. FREE to Kids’ MusicRound
families registered in Fall 2010 semester.
Registration: Required, Call (609) 333-0100 or Click Here

Come see the ‘Master of Illusion’ Magic Show from 6:30 to 7:30pm.
Fee: Free with regular admission. Adults only $5.00 each.
Ages: All ages

Enjoy a Children’s Christmas Craft Party from 1-4 pm. Make gifts and crafts! Decorate Cookies! Free Family Photo with Santa! Enjoy an exciting presentation of the Christmas story!
Ages: 3 – 12
Fee: Free

If you’ve heard the buzz about the Historical Society of Princeton’s popular stroller tour, here’s your chance to take it! Moms, dads, caregivers, and grandparents are invited to join our tour of local landmarks, architectural gems, and hidden historical sites. The tour lasts 60 minutes; routes monthly.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required. Please call (609) 921-6748 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (609) 921-6748      end_of_the_skype_highlighting x100 or email Jeanette@princetonhistory.org
Fee: $7 per adult, $5 for members. Children are free.

posted 11/23/10
Hi my name is Katie Jankoski and I am a sophomore at Syracuse University. I live in Pennington, NJ and I have my own transportation. I have previous experience with baby sitting and I am interested in working over my winter break, which is from December 18th to January 18th. I am able to work anytime of the week and anytime of the day. I am preferably looking for a full-time position. You can contact me at my e-mail, which is cjjankos@syr.edu or by phone, 609-203-0408

Turn off the lights and turn up the FUN at BounceU! Join us for our SPECIAL COSMIC BOUNCE PATY and enjoy two full hours of open bounce on our fantastically fun inflatables, body shakin’ music and games, and our kid-friendly arcade. Turn the night into dinner and a bounce for just $3.25 for two slices of pizza and bottomless drinks!
Ages: All ages, must be 24″ to bounce
Registration: Not required, but admission is limited
Fee: $9.95 per child and parents bounce for free!

Let the kids Create and Bounce while you get your holiday shopping done from 9:30am until 2:30pm!!! A little bit of exercise goes a long way toward inspiring young artists, so BounceU’s new Create and Bounce gives kids a daily balance of playtime and artistic expression – the perfect tandem for any growing imagination. Part inspiration, part perspiration, and a whole bunch of fun.
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Required
Fee: $35 per child, $30 for siblings

The Nutcracker is now playing at 1pm & 4:30pm.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $32-57

Enjoy lively, interactive storytelling with State Theatre favorite Julie Pasqual at 10am & 12pm. Julie uses her skills as a dancer, clown, and storyteller to invite the audience into the magical world of her tales from many lands.
Ages: 3 – 8
Registration: Required
Fee: Free

Cirque Dreams Holidaze is now playing
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $32-57

Cirque Dreams Holidaze is now playing
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $32-57

Cirque Dreams Holidaze is now playing
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $32-57

Tour the house while listening to the sounds of the harpsichord and try your hand at a game of 18th century cards. Bring a bag lunch. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free with general admission

Holiday Traditions in the early 18th Century. Please bring a non perishable food item to share with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free with general admission

Make a scented herbal sachet to take home. Please bring a non perishable food item to share with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free with general admission

Evolution of the Gingerbread Man. Please bring a non perishable food item to share with the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free with general admission

Honor the soldiers of 1776 as we recreate their heroic Crossing of the Delaware. Wear warm clothes, arrive early and be prepared to walk a bit from parking as there is always a full house to celebrate the holiday in this patriotic fashion.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Babes in Toyland is now playing
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $8, Call (215) 862-2041

Babes in Toyland is now playing
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $8, Call (215) 862-2041

The Princeton Montessori School hosts a sing-along with Alex Mitnick of the Alex & the Kaleidoscope band. Families with children from infant through age 6 are welcome to attend.
Ages: birth – 6
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free

Disney LIVE presents Mickey’s Magic Show
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $15-70, call (800) 298-4200

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is now playing
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $4, call (609) 466-2766

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is now playing
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $4, call (609) 466-2766

Alborada Spanish Dance Theatre presents El Sueno (The Dream). A Spanish and Latin America Dance, Song and Music Holiday Spectacle based on the Nutcracker Story.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students, $8 children 2-12years, call (609) 570-3333

The Nutcracker Ballet preformed by the New Jersey Youth Ballet. Showtimes are at 1pm & 4pm.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $12, call (609) 570-3333

The Nutcracker Ballet preformed by the New Jersey Youth Ballet.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $12, call (609) 570-3333

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for children, call (609) 570-3333

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for children, call (609) 570-3333

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for children, call (609) 570-3333

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for children, call (609) 570-3333

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for children, call (609) 570-3333

A Christmas Carol is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (609) 258-2787

A Christmas Carol is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (609) 258-2787

A Christmas Carol is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (609) 258-2787

A Christmas Carol is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (609) 258-2787

A Christmas Carol is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (609) 258-2787

A Christmas Carol is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (609) 258-2787

A Christmas Carol is now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (609) 258-2787

The Nutcracker now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (609) 258-2787

The Nutcracker now playing!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Call (609) 258-2787

Your kids will have 2 hrs of inflatable fun, followed by lunch and then a KidzArt Gift Making Workshop where your child will make 2 special gifts for the holidays for someone special! They will have a fun filled day while you get a head start on your holiday shopping!
Ages: Grades K – 5
Registration: Required at www.kidzartnjpa.com
Fee: $40 per child

Special one day workshop on chemistry geared towards children in K-5th grade. Come and have fun as we play with solids, liquids and gases.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Registration: Required. Email registrar@scienceseeds.com
Fee: $85.00

Geared to children in K-5th grade, this one day workshop will explore why buildings stand. Learn about tension and compression and build your own structures from a variety of building materials.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Registration: Required. Email registrar@scienceseeds.com
Fee: $85.00

Special one day workshop geared towards children in K-5th grade. Discover what sound is and then create your own sounds by making a set of musical instruments
Ages: Grades K – 5
Registration: Required. Email registrar@scienceseeds.com
Fee: $85.00

posted 11/19/10

I have a Pottery Barn Crib and changing table for sale. Both items 450.00. Color is off-white.
if interested please contact salcanady@comcast.net

Wholesome Kids Cook teaches parents and kids traditional methods for preparing foods that result in
nourishing dishes. In this hands-on class, kids will learn how to make healthy snacks using whole, organic
foods and parents will learn how to properly prepare beans and grains to maximize nutrition. Come and try our fun & educational classes!
Ages: 5 – 9
Registration: Required, call 609.619.0885
Fee: Free

Wholesome Kids Cook teaches parents and kids traditional methods for preparing foods that result in
nourishing dishes. In this hands-on class, kids will learn how to make healthy snacks using whole, organic
foods and parents will learn how to properly prepare beans and grains to maximize nutrition. Come and try our fun & educational classes!
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Required, call 609.619.0885
Fee: Free

Enjoy a Family Concert at 10:30am and at 12:00pm. Celebrate the season at a participatory holiday concert with Music Together teachers and members of Sotto Voce, the chamber chorus of VOICES Chorale. Bring a pair of Mittens for Homefront.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $25 Family Pass, $10 adults, $8 Children, Under 2 Free

Stop by the Historic Aldie Mansion in Doylestown PA from 6 to 8 pm to learn more about the Heritage Conservancy. Enjoy children’s activities: music, storytelling, nature programs & activities, and nature crafts plus Aldie Mansion tours and refreshments!
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free, call 215-345-7020 x103 for more information

The Sourland Hills Actors Guild presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door

The Sourland Hills Actors Guild presents Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door

Stony Brook Elementary School is hosting a Bookfair at the Princeton Marketfair Barnes & Noble. All day Barnes & Noble will contribute a percentage of every sale made with a special Bookfair voucher to Stony Brook Elementary. There will be Arts & Crafts from Noon–5pm, Have your picture taken with Stony Brook’s Mascot Rocky The All-Star from 1–2pm, Story Times throughout the day, Family bingo at 4 and 8:30pm, a Scavenger hunt at 5:30pm and The Stony Brook Student Chorus & Ensemble will perform at 6:30pm and more!
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Alex & the Kaleidoscope Band, award-winning children’s performers, will perform a Family Concert of holiday favorites and everyone’s favorite Kaleidoscope Songs in the new Crescendo Theater at the Princeton Montessori School on December 5th, 2010 at 4pm. A pizza dinner (free for children) will immediately follow the concert.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10 at the door, includes pizza for children

Listen to some favorite Holiday stories at the Pottery Barn Kids Story Time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Listen to some favorite Holiday stories at the Pottery Barn Kids Story Time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Listen to some favorite Thanksgiving Day stories at the Pottery Barn Kids Story Time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Enjoy a Sing Along with Steve Pullara of Cool Beans Music at 10 am and again at 11am
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Join Sanctuary Director Sean Grace and learn the finer points of making plaster casts from tracks found in your favorite outdoor haunts. Class will begin with an introduction to a variety of actual plaster casts including bears, coyotes, and birds. After a brief introduction we will go outside to find tracks and make our own plaster casts.
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Pre-registration is encouraged. Call (609) 897-9400
Fee: $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers

Meet three-time Caldecott winning author/illustrator David Wiesner for this very special event. Max and Arthur are friends who love to paint — Arthur is a master, Max a beginner, but they travel through various artistic media together.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

posted 11/10/10
Babysitter(s) needed in our non smoking Princeton home for three month old, for 5-10 hours per week. Infant experience, references and background clearances required. Please respond with contact phone number, e-mail address, job experience, and references to eharman@princeton.edu

Field corn and popcorn are ripe in the fields at Howell Living History Farm where the public is invited to a unique “pick-your-own” event. From 11:00am until 3:00pm, visitors to the 130-acre working farm can walk the rows of corn and hand pick their own ears of field corn. Farmers will be present to show visitors how to husk and shell the corn, and how to pop it over an open fire.
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free, small fee for craft project

This story hour is just for you! Join the fun!
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Not required

Help put the Watershed Association’s trails in order for winter at the Watershed Reserve in Hopewell. Plan to wear sturdy clothes and boots, dress in layers, and bring a bag lunch and water bottle. Tools and work gloves, as well as water and snacks, provided. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian throughout the day.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required
Fee: Free

Is your recycling bin overflowing with milk jugs and magazines? Don’t recycle them just yet! Come learn how to turn those recyclables into useful gifts. This year you can add a personal touch to your holiday gifts with your own homemade gift bows! Or make a milk carton bird feeder to hang out this winter! These crafts are great family activities that can also help you save money!
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Pre-registration is encouraged. Call (609) 897-9400
Fee: $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers

If I could share one secret for helping you find the path to becoming a naturalist, then it would be how to collect natural specimens. Come join us for a hands-on experience to uncover the secrets of plaster casts, fur, feathers, skins, and skulls. Then we will hit the trail and look for signs and clues of animals on the preserve.
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Pre-registration is encouraged. Call (609) 897-9400
Fee: $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers

In this program Kids get to make special Holiday appetizers for the whole family! On the menu: Turkey Rolls, Sweet Potato Latkes.
Ages: 3 – 5
Fee: $10
Registration: Required

Hey kids, learn to make your own gift boxes using recycled materials, natural colors and your own imagination! We also bake all-natural, no-sugar cookies to stuff those boxes and create the perfect Holidays gift.
Ages: 4 – 6
Fee: $10
Registration: Required

Join Palmer Square management as they light the Menorah! The ceremony will take place at the North Plaza on Hulfish Street in front of Mediterra restaurant. Rain or shine.

Ages: All ages

Fee: Free

Kick off the Season with the Tree Lighting Spectacular on the Green. There will be a reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. The 65-foot Norwegian spruce is adorned with over 32,000 lights and will be lit with the help of Santa Claus.

Ages: All ages

Fee: Free

Come to the Gazebo in Weeden Park to light the holiday tree, hear the carolers, and get in the holiday spirit! Santa will be on hand! Youngsters’ pictures will be taken with Santa.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Kick off the Holiday Season with live music by Mr. Ray in the Food Court.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Santa arrives at MarketFair Mall. Join the fun from 10:30am until 1pm with Storytime with Mrs. Claus at 10:30 in Center Court, Santa’s Arrival at 11:00am, music, face painting and more!
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

The North Pole Express offers an exciting evening train ride to North Pole Station to visit Santa & Mrs Claus! Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, singing along with the elves, a chance to tell Santa your Christmas wish, and much more. This is a special evening out that the entire family won’t forget.

Ages: All ages

Tickets: $19.95 adults, $13.95 children 3 – 12, children under 3 are Free

The North Pole Express offers an exciting evening train ride to North Pole Station to visit Santa & Mrs Claus! Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, singing along with the elves, a chance to tell Santa your Christmas wish, and much more. This is a special evening out that the entire family won’t forget. Train departs at 4:30 & 7:30pm

Ages: All ages

Tickets: $19.95 adults, $13.95 children 3 – 12, children under 3 are Free

The North Pole Express offers an exciting evening train ride to North Pole Station to visit Santa & Mrs Claus! Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies, singing along with the elves, a chance to tell Santa your Christmas wish, and much more. This is a special evening out that the entire family won’t forget. Train departs at 4:30 & 7:30pm

Ages: All ages

Tickets: $19.95 adults, $13.95 children 3 – 12, children under 3 are Free

Starting at 9:30am and going all day, ride the rails with Santa, Mrs. Claus and a host of holiday revelers for a truly unique holiday experience the whole family is sure to enjoy! Sip hot cocoa and enjoy cookies while Santa visits with each child and presents them with a special gift.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $34 adults, $31 children 2-11, $9.00 children under 2

Starting at 11am and going all day, ride the rails with Santa, Mrs. Claus and a host of holiday revelers for a truly unique holiday experience the whole family is sure to enjoy! Sip hot cocoa and enjoy cookies while Santa visits with each child and presents them with a special gift.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $34 adults, $31 children 2-11, $9.00 children under 2

Starting at 9:30am and going all day, ride the rails with Santa, Mrs. Claus and a host of holiday revelers for a truly unique holiday experience the whole family is sure to enjoy! Sip hot cocoa and enjoy cookies while Santa visits with each child and presents them with a special gift.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $34 adults, $31 children 2-11, $9.00 children under 2

Starting at 5:15pm, ride the rails with Santa, Mrs. Claus and a host of holiday revelers for a truly unique holiday experience the whole family is sure to enjoy! Sip hot cocoa and enjoy cookies while Santa visits with each child and presents them with a special gift.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $34 adults, $31 children 2-11, $9.00 children under 2

Come to Lowe’s and make a Snowman.
Ages: Grades 1 – 5
Registration: Required. Register at www.lowesbuildandgrow.com

Come to Lowe’s and make a Periscope.
Ages: Grades 1 – 5
Registration: Required. Register at www.lowesbuildandgrow.com

Build, Learn, Create at this Kids Workshop between 9am and noon. This week build your own Spice Rack.
Ages: 5 – 12
Fee: Free

Come for dinner and enjoy a fun night for the kids… with an appearance by the SANTA COW, a project to do and a little holiday fun too.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Decorate holiday cookies with frosting, sprinkles and more from 3 – 5pm (a $1 per cookie materials fee is required). Listen to songs of the holidays from 3 – 5pm and be there for the awarding of prizes for our 6th Annual Gingerbread House Contest at 4pm. All before the official lighting of holiday lights throughout the park at 5pm!
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free with Park Admission

Join us for Gingerbread House Workshop making simple houses using graham crackers, icing, candy, cereal and more. Take them home for the holidays when you finish.
Ages: 6 and up (young children should have adult assistance.)
Fee: $5 materials fee per person or $20 per family of 5-6 members.

Listen to a story, become park explorers, and make original works of art. Bring your toddler to learn about sculpture through interactive activities at 11am & 1pm. One adult must accompany each child. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Ages: 3 – 5
Fee: Free with Park Admission

Celebrate the holidays and learn this edible tradition. Combine gingerbread, frosting, candy, cookies and more to make your one- of-a-kind house. Bring your own icing spatula and pastry tips. Use this workshop as a stepping stone for our 6th Annual Gingerbread House Contest. Sculpt your own creative confection and win prizes awarded on November 27 at our annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Lights On! celebration.
Ages: 10 and up
Registration: Recommended, please call (609) 586-0616.
Fee: $20 Members; $25 Non-Members.

Create something special for your special someone. Take part in three consecutive drop-in workshops making holiday ornaments, origami sculpture and sand candles. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve
Ages: 6 – 12
Fee: $10 members, $12 non-members

Crestwood Montessori School is inviting the neighborhood over to help celebrate Diwali. During Diwali, celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends. At 11:30am, teachers and parents will hold an informative discussion on Diwali, its traditions and how such warm customs overflow into the school’s curriculum. This will be followed by some activities for the children and the sharing of traditional foods and sweets.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Skip the typical shopping mall madness that alway precedes Black Friday and paint a real gift. Santa will be at the studio from 12-2pm to paint. Create a real keepsake by having the kids meet & paint with Saint Nick! The kids will have the chance to have their and prints right next to his for a truly special holiday gift or Christmas Eve cookie plate.
Ages: All ages
Fee: $30
Registration: Required, call 609-581-9500

Ages: All ages
Tickets: $8

Here comes Santa Claus! Enjoy face painters, balloon artists and free giveaways at Center Court. Arrive early and get your free noisemaker, while supplies last! Santa will be available after the show for photos.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Harold and the Purple Crayon now playing.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $9

Harold and the Purple Crayon now playing.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $9

Goldilocks and the Three Bears is now playing
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $4, call (609) 466-2766

Goldilocks and the Three Bears is now playing
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $4, call (609) 466-2766

A self guided scavenger hunt activity for families. Stop by the information desk to pick up your game cards.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Enjoy a self guided tour for Families between 1 and 5 pm. Stop by the information desk to pick up your guide and activity packets.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

A self guided tour for Families. Stop by the information desk to pick up your guide and activity packets anytime between 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

The Museum’s Saturday programming features drop-in self-guided tours, scavenger hunts, activities, and related art projects. Stop by anytime between 10:30am and 1:00pm.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Come join Uptowners for a ride in the hay followed by a delicious cup of Hot Cocoa filled to the brim with your choice of whipped cream or marshmellows. Then decorate this snowy topping with sprinkles and holiday candies!
Ages: Crawler – 12
Fee: $12 per child, free for members.
Registration: Required, call (732) 955-2005 or email mayor@uptownplayaround.com

Come eat, play and do a craft with one of your favorite characters!
Ages: Crawler – 12
Fee: $10 per child, free for members.
Registration: Required, call (732) 955-2005 or email mayor@uptownplayaround.com

BounceU’s new Create and Bounce gives kids a daily balance of playtime and artistic expression – the perfect tandem for any growing imagination. In addition to bouncing, laughing, and exploring their inner artist, kids will enjoy an array of games and activities, plus lunch and snack.
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Required
Fee: $35 per day

Stop by Shady Brook Farm between 1:00 and 4:00pm and enjoy Live Birds, Expert Presentations, Off the Truck Sales, Raffles and more!
Fee: Free

Farmers will work from 10:00am until 3:00pm rendering lard, making pork products and showing visitors the origins of different cuts of pork. Cracklins’ and other delicacies will be free for the asking, and pork sandwiches will be available for sale. Kids craft project, Pigs in a Poke, starts at 11am.
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free, small fee for project

Living off the land as the Lenape did required ingenuity and a mastery of skills for daily survival. Museum Educators will guide you through activities that includes a life-size Lenape dwelling, games, crafts, hunting and gardening.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $4 for adults, $2 for children (4-12 years old), FREE for Museum Members and children 3 and younger

Children in second and third grades are invited to join the club and share their love of books with their classmates at monthly meetings.
Ages: Grades 2 & 3
Registration: Not required

This is where fourth- and fifth-graders can discuss what they are reading and get suggestions from other kids who love to read.
Ages: Grades 4 & 5
Registration: Not required

Stories and crafts based on far away lands.
Ages: 3 – 7
Registration: Not required

Participants meet monthly at the library to talk about reading and other interests, help with library events, plan programs and have a say in library services. Healthy snacks are provided and new people are always welcome.
Ages: Grades 6 – 7
Registration: Not required

Stories and songs read and sung in Chinese for children 2-8 years of age and their families.
Ages: 2 – 8
Registration: Not required

Test your knowledge of mythology and the popular “Percy Jackson & The Olympians” series of adventure/fantasy books in this trivia contest.
Ages: 8 – 12
Registration: Not required

Children and teens can drop in to play board and video games and pingpong for 90 minutes on Friday afternoons after school.
Ages: School age
Registration: Not required

Teams of four will join forces to test their knowledge of world geography in this new contest. Prizes will be awarded. The audience can also get in on the fun.
Ages: Grades 4 – 8
Registration: Required, call 609.924.9529

Stories and songs told in Spanish
Ages: 0 – 5
Registration: Not required

Storytime for children all ages. Adult caregiver must attend if child is 5 or under.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Stories for children age 3 1/2 to 6 years.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required

Regular visitors to the library’s third floor know Emma, the black Labrador Retriever who listens patiently as children practice their reading skills while getting in some cuddling time. The most uncritical of audiences, sweet-faced Emma allows young readers to relax and enjoy themselves as they work on their proficiency.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required

Storytime for children all ages. Adult caregiver must attend if child is 5 or under.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Enjoy story time at the library.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Autumn Beginnings.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Explore science with Christina Godfrey.
Ages: 4 and up
Registration: Not required

Enjoy musical stories with Emily Vorp.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Enjoy some outdoor fun!
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Enjoy stories with Debra Orenstein.
Ages: Pre-K
Registration: Not required

Enjoy art class with artist and teacher Karen McLean
Ages: 9 and up
Registration: Not required

Join Ms. Lorraine for classic tales from around the world, then stay and draw your own picture based on the day’s story.
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Not required

Come to the library for some movement, fingerplays, music and a story or two.
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required

Join us for a science program geared towards Preschoolers. We’ll read and talk about science related topics, and create a related craft. Encourage your child’s interest in science through this fun program! Siblings welcome!
Ages: Preschool
Registration: Not required

Enjoy stories and a craft at the Library.
Ages: 4 – 6
Registration: Required

Come explore your creative side! Various materials will be provided in this art program in order to help the participant engage in creative thinking. Support, advice and encouragement will be provided, but the creative thinking has to be your own! Participants may also be offered a chance to participate in various art projects for the library!
Ages: 8 – 12
Registration: Not required

Sing & Play with Susan Flacks. Action songs and finger plays encourage audience participation. After the music, the children are welcome to stay an additional 30 minutes and play with puppets and musical instruments.
Ages: 1 month – 5
Registration: Not required

Program of fun stories, music, games and a longer craft.
Ages:4 – 6
Registration: Not required

Enjoy stories and a craft.
Ages: 4 and up
Registration: Not required

Stories followed by a craft.
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required

Enjoy toddler stories and a craft at the library.
Ages: 2 – 4
Registration: Recommended

This two-day class teaches adolescents, ages 11-13, how to be safe babysitters. It aims to provide the skills needed to ensure that Safe Sitter babysitters can keep the children in their care out of harm’s way while their parents are away. By completing this training, sitters emerge as more confident, responsible and compassionate teens and adults. The Safe Sitter instruction focuses on a variety of knowledge essential to being a babysitter.
Ages: 11 – 13
Registration: Required
Fee: $65.00 for two days

Why settle for frozen pizza when you can make your own? Join in the fun and learn to whip up your own tasty pizza just the way you like it!
Ages: 8 – 12
Registration: Required
Fee: $15.00

Created to inspire a love of books and reading, story time and craft provides an opportunity for children to spend special time with their parent or care-giver.
Ages: Pre-K
Registration: Not required

Pull up a pillow and listen to chapter books read aloud in our gallery! As we continue to read a book over a series of weeks, you can work your way towards a book of your very own. Ten visits = one brand new paperback of your choice!
Ages: 6 & 7
Registration: Not required

Stories and craft (for safety reasons, infants and toddlers must remain outside the arts & crafts area while program is in session)
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required

You’re invited to put up your feet and tune in to 103.3 FM WPRB’s All-Ages Show! Join Paddy and his partner as they embark on 90 minutes of tunes and tales. This is an on-air radio program to be enjoyed from home. It does not take place in Cotsen’s gallery.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Join Princeton University’s Anime-Manga Princeton for awesome books and cosplay. Talented artist Mengsi Chen will be there to sketch you into an original manga character! The event finishes with a private screening of Hayao Miyazaki’s Academy-Award-nominated anime film, Howl’s Moving Castle (rated PG; 119 minutes). Event and film occur at East Pyne Hall, close to Firestone Library.
Ages: 8 and up
Fee: Free
Registration: Not required

What happens when your teddy bear spends the night at the library? Wear your pajamas and bring your teddy bear (or other stuffed animal). We will read bedtime stories, sing songs, and enjoy some cookies and milk before we tuck our teddy bears in for the night. Your teddy bear will spend the night in the library! You will go home and pick up your teddy bear and a souvenir photo in the morning.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required, call 737-2610

Wear your pajamas to our evening story time! We’ll read some great books and sing some fun songs. There will be no craft at this story time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

If you’re in 3rd grade (or older), stop by the library for fun & games! You can do a craft, play board games, listen to music & enjoy some snacks. Feel free to bring your favorite board game(s) and your friends!
Ages: Grades 3 and up
Registration: Not required

Sing and dance to classic children’s songs played on live guitar! Parental supervision is recommended.
Ages: birth – 5
Registration: Not required

Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required

Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required

Stories, songs, and crafts.
Ages: 2 – 5
Registration: Not required

Children may stop at the children’s activity room at any point between 4 and 5:30 to construct the craft of the week. A staff member will be present to aid with the craft. The projects can usually be easily adapted to meet a variety of age and skill levels.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Mingle with moms while your children play at the MOMS Club of Lawrenceville West. Meeting takes place at the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville located at 2688 Main Street in Lawrenceville.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free for first meeting, $25 to join the club
Registration: Not required

Listen to some favorite stories at the Pottery Barn Kids Story Time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

The Waldorf School of Princeton will host the Folk Tale Puppet Troupe for a performance of Rapunzel.
Ages: 4 and up
Tickets: $5

Tea-time is even more special when shared with a favorite doll or teddy bear. Your child will enjoy dressing up for this event featuring crafts, stories and complimentary refreshments at 2pm and at 3pm.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required

posted 10/30/10
Nanny needed for 5 month old in our non smoking Lawrenceville home Monday-Thursday from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM. References, infant experience, car and background clearances required. E-mail: reva524@gmail.com

Enjoy musical stories with Emily Vorp.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Enjoy some outdoor fun!
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Tired of G-rated movies and take out? How about a night out on the town with your spouse or friends! Go enjoy your office Halloween Party or the latest blockbuster horror flick, and bring your tots to Tiger Hall from 6:00-9:30pm for a parent-free pre-Halloween celebration! Parents can drop their children at Tiger Hall for a Pajama Jam that will include dancing, games, tumbling, free play, Halloween crafts, free pizza dinner, free drinks and bedtime stories! Kids can come in pajamas!
Ages: 3 – 8 (must be potty trained and able to separate easily)
Registration: Required
Fee: $22.00 ($5.00 for each additional sibling; members receive 25% off)

Drop in at Tiger Hall on Halloween day for a safe and warm place to trick or treat with the little ones. Families who choose to stay and play will enjoy Halloween crafts, open play, free party favors, a cockroach scavenger hunt and more! Come in costume and ready for fun! Organic, dairy-free and nut-free treat options will be available in addition to traditional Halloween favorites!
Ages: 0 – 8
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free for Trick or Treaters; Open Play rates reduced to $5 per family for those who want to stay and play!

Enjoy stories with Debra Orenstein.
Ages: Pre-K
Registration: Not required

Join Emma, the black Labrador Retriever who listens patiently as children practice their reading skills while getting in some cuddling time. The most uncritical of audiences, sweet-faced Emma allows young readers to relax and enjoy themselves as they work on their proficiency.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required

Created to inspire a love of books and reading, story time and craft provides an opportunity for children to spend special time with their parent or care-giver.
Ages: Pre-K
Registration: Not required

Created to inspire a love of books and reading, story time and craft provides an opportunity for children to spend special time with their parent or care-giver.
Ages: Pre-K
Registration: Not required

If you’ve heard the buzz about the Historical Society of Princeton’s popular stroller tour, here’s your chance to take it! Moms, dads, caregivers, and
grandparents are invited to join our tour of local landmarks, architectural
gems, and hidden historical sites. The tour lasts 60 minutes; routes vary
monthly.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required. Please call (609) 921-6748 x100 or email Jeanette@princetonhistory.org
Fee: $7 per adult, $5 for members. Children are free.

The Princeton Montessori School hosts a sing-along with Alex Mitnick of the Alex & the Kaleidoscope band. Families with children from infant through age 6 are welcome to attend.
Ages: birth – 6
Registration: Not required
Fee: Free

Enjoy storytelling by Ken Galipeau: “True Tall Tales of Fishing with Uncle Ish” at 10am and 12pm. Ken Galipeau has wonderful childhood memories of summer vacation on Rhode Island’s Narrow River, where his family inspired tall tales and silly stories. Become an honorary member of Ken’s family as he shares these stories (and some songs) with you.
Ages: 3 – 8
Registration: Required
Tickets: Free

Kids get to “cook” and explore new foods in a fun and safe environment. On the menu: pumpkin muffins, veggie centerpiece.
Ages: 3 – 5
Fee: $10
Registration: Required

Are you a Wimpy Kid fan? Join us for a special event featuring all things Wimpy! We’ll have a book discussion, games, art activities and Wimpy giveaways (while supplies last). Note: the author will not be present at this event.
Ages: 8 – 12
Registration: Not required

Join the quest for the Lost City of Atlantis! Check out all of the cool LEGO® items Borders has to offer and play some fun games. Giveaways available while supplies last.
Ages: 8 – 12
Registration: Not required

This story hour is just for you! Join the fun! This week celebrate Cookie Monster’s Birthday.
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Not required

Beloved chef and TV star Lidia Bastianich welcomes us into her home and kitchen for the holidays with her first children’s picture cookbook. Lidia shares Italian traditions and simple holiday joys. Bring the family for this reading and signing.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Join your Sesame Place friends at Dine With Me, for Cookie Monster’s Birthday Bash Lunch from 12:30 – 1:30pm. This event includes lunch, cupcakes, character appearances and a party favor for each child..
Ages: All ages
Fee: Adults $24, Children 2-11 $16
Registration: Required

The whole family will enjoy a 5K Run or 1 Mile Family Costume Fun Run/Walk, fun kids’ activities, live music by Alex Mitnick, face painting, Bounce House and more! All funds raised form this event will benefit the SUDC program and the Alexander Dodson Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required,
Fee: $10.00 for first race participant, $5 for additional family members

Join scienceSeeds from 2-4:30pm for some Halloween science. Experiment with dry ice, make creepy crawly spiders, have fun with secret mixes. Weather permitting, after the workshop we will have marshmallows, hot chocolate, tea and coffee for all in our outdoor space.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Fee: $30.00

Learn about the physical world by inventing and creating your own toys. Design, build and test new contraptions.
Through different projects, campers may explore electricity, magnetism, light and shadow, force and motion as well as their own creativity as toy engineers. Hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm with the possibility of early morning drop-off and late pickup.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Fee: $85.00

Projects may include building an electromagnet, small robots, catapults (depends on age of participants). Hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm with the possibility of early morning drop-off and late pickup.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Fee: $85.00

Combine the forces of of nature, a little engineering, and your child’s curiosity and creativity and you get: ART! Children scientists will build their own machines and processes for making dynamic works of art, while intuitively exploring principles of geometry, color, density, physical forces and human perception. At the end of the day, he or she will go home with their own spin art machine. Hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm with the possibility of early morning drop-off and late pickup.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Fee: $85.00

Design your own pinball game as you learn about simple game design, marble movements and how the position of objects changes by pulling or pushing. Hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm with the possibility of early morning drop-off and late pickup.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Fee: $85.00

Do you like to solve puzzles? We will analyze footprints, fingerprints and ink stains to solve our mystery. This is the chance for you to be the detective! Hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm with the possibility of early morning drop-off and late pickup.
Ages: Grades K – 5
Fee: $85.00

When young Homer Price is left to mind his Uncle’s lunch counter and his new-fangled donut machine, what could go wrong? Everything! For every donation of a canned or boxed food, you will received one donut hole. Get a donut hole with a ring in it, and you win a prize, compliments of JaZams! All food donations will be gifted to the Trenton Home Front for the holiday season.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Stop by from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, for Trick or Treating at the many doors of Morven. Morven’s garden will come alive this evening with an outdoor fun-filled family event featuring hands-on activities, costumed characters, trick or treating and refreshments! In case of rain, only Trick or Treating and refreshments will be scheduled.
Ages: All ages
Fee:$10 per family
Registration: Suggested, call 609-924-8144, ext. 106

Stories followed by a craft.
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required

Stories followed by a craft.
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required

Stories followed by a craft.
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required

Hunt for hidden library treasure! Ok, maybe not treasure but definitely stuff you never knew existed in your library. But there’s a catch—you can’t speak at all, not even in library voices.
Ages: 12 and up
Registration: Required

Join this new fantasy investment club to learn the ins and outs of high finance, how to choose and track stocks!! See how much you can earn!
Ages: Grade 6 and up
Registration: Required, Open to Somerset County Library System cardholders, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5

An hour of informal play. Participants must know basic chess moves.
Ages: 9 – 12
Registration: Required, open to Somerset County Library System cardholders, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5

Crafting fun with a special theme. This week it’s Fall is Here at 10am and 11am.
Ages: 2 – 6
Registration: Required, open to Somerset County Library System cardholders, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5.

Do you like Legos? Do you like to build with Legos? Do you like to win prizes for building with Legos? If so, then come join our Lego Club! Prizes will be awarded to all!
Ages: Grades K – 5
Registration: Required, Open to Somerset County Library System cardholders, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5

Teen Lego buddies will help grade school children build their Lego creations and assist in judging and presenting awards. Teen participants will earn community service hours and must be in grades 7 or higher.

Ages: Grade School
Registration: Required, Open to Somerset County Library System cardholders, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5

Come celebrate fire safety month by learning about fire safety and enjoying stories and songs about fire fighters and their work. Junior firefighters will create their own helmets and ‘official’ firefighters badges.
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Required, open to Somerset County Library System cardholders, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5.

Have you ever wondered why the weather is so crazy? In this program you will learn about the different types of weather through trivia and games. You will also work with a Naturalist to partake in some neat weather experiments! Presented by the Somerset County Parks Commission Environmental Educations Center.
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Required, Open to Somerset County Library System cardholders, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5

Stories, songs, and more! This week’s theme is Tip, Tip, Dig, Dig at 10 am & 11am.
Ages: 2 – 6
Registration: Open to Somerset County Library System cardholders, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5

Come celebrate fire safety month by learning about fire safety and enjoying stories and songs about fire fighters and their work. Junior firefighters will create their own helmets and ‘official’ firefighters badges.
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Required, open to Somerset County Library System cardholders, please call 609-924-7073 ext 5.

Stories and craft (for safety reasons, infants and toddlers must remain outside the arts & crafts area while program is in session)
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required

Stories and craft (for safety reasons, infants and toddlers must remain outside the arts & crafts area while program is in session)
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required

Stories and craft (for safety reasons, infants and toddlers must remain outside the arts & crafts area while program is in session)
Ages: 3 – 5
Registration: Not required

Pull up a pillow and listen to chapter books read aloud in our gallery! As we continue to read a book over a series of weeks, you can work your way towards a book of your very own. Ten visits = one brand new paperback of your choice!
Ages: 6 & 7
Registration: Not required

Pull up a pillow and listen to chapter books read aloud in our gallery! As we continue to read a book over a series of weeks, you can work your way towards a book of your very own. Ten visits = one brand new paperback of your choice!
Ages: 6 & 7
Registration: Not required

Pull up a pillow and listen to chapter books read aloud in our gallery! As we continue to read a book over a series of weeks, you can work your way towards a book of your very own. Ten visits = one brand new paperback of your choice!
Ages: 6 & 7
Registration: Not required

Join us for some Halloween fun at our Cosmic Bounce Party for Middle Schoolers!! Turn out the lights and turn up the fun with two hours of Bouncing in the dark!! Bring your friends for a night of fun, music and Cosmic Bouncing!!
Ages: 11 -14
Registration: Not required, but admission is limited
Fee: $12.50 (includes 2 hours of bounce, a glow necklace, 2 slices of pizza and unlimited drinks

The family that plays together stays together! To help celebrate Halloween, BounceU is having a Boo Bounce. Enjoy: 2 hours of bouncing to Halloween themed music; a costume contest for kids and adults (masks, face makeup, capes and sharp objects will not be allowed on the bounce equipment) and a special treat for the kids to take home….
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required, but admission is limited
Fee: $9.95 per child, parents are free

Come to Terhune Orchards for a day of family fun on the farm from 10am until 5pm! What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins! Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides, visit the Corn Stalk Maze, the Barn of Legends and Lore, and our barnyard of farm animals. Don’t worry about lunch, there’s lots of food available – soup, chili, hot dogs, pies, apple cider donuts, apple cider, and more! Terhune Orchards features live music played by some of our best local talent, (between noon and 4pm).
Ages: All ages
Fee: $5.00 (children under 3 are free)

Come to Terhune Orchards for a day of family fun on the farm from 10am until 5pm! What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins! Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides, visit the Corn Stalk Maze, the Barn of Legends and Lore, and our barnyard of farm animals. Don’t worry about lunch, there’s lots of food available – soup, chili, hot dogs, pies, apple cider donuts, apple cider, and more! Terhune Orchards features live music played by some of our best local talent, (between noon and 4pm).
Ages: All ages
Fee: $5.00 (children under 3 are free)

Come to Terhune Orchards for a day of family fun on the farm from 10am until 5pm! What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins! Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides, visit the Corn Stalk Maze, the Barn of Legends and Lore, and our barnyard of farm animals. Don’t worry about lunch, there’s lots of food available – soup, chili, hot dogs, pies, apple cider donuts, apple cider, and more! Terhune Orchards features live music played by some of our best local talent, (between noon and 4pm).
Ages: All ages
Fee: $5.00 (children under 3 are free)

Come to Terhune Orchards for a day of family fun on the farm from 10am until 5pm! What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins! Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides, visit the Corn Stalk Maze, the Barn of Legends and Lore, and our barnyard of farm animals. Don’t worry about lunch, there’s lots of food available – soup, chili, hot dogs, pies, apple cider donuts, apple cider, and more! Terhune Orchards features live music played by some of our best local talent, (between noon and 4pm).
Ages: All ages
Fee: $5.00 (children under 3 are free)

Come to Terhune Orchards for a day of family fun on the farm from 10am until 5pm! What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins! Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides, visit the Corn Stalk Maze, the Barn of Legends and Lore, and our barnyard of farm animals. Don’t worry about lunch, there’s lots of food available – soup, chili, hot dogs, pies, apple cider donuts, apple cider, and more! Terhune Orchards features live music played by some of our best local talent, (between noon and 4pm).
Ages: All ages
Fee: $5.00 (children under 3 are free)

Come to Terhune Orchards for a day of family fun on the farm from 10am until 5pm! What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins! Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides, visit the Corn Stalk Maze, the Barn of Legends and Lore, and our barnyard of farm animals. Don’t worry about lunch, there’s lots of food available – soup, chili, hot dogs, pies, apple cider donuts, apple cider, and more! Terhune Orchards features live music played by some of our best local talent, (between noon and 4pm).
Ages: All ages
Fee: $5.00 (children under 3 are free)

Run or walk a 5K in support of the Pennington Public Library. The event is family friendly–for those adults who want to run but have young ones, the librarians will be on hand to have “slightly” spooky and the seasonal stories. Older kids who would like to run or walk will only pay $1X their age.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Adults $20 ($25 on race day), Kids $1X their age
Registration: Required

Fun for the whole family! Children through 6th Grade in non-scary costumes are invited to participate in games with candy prizes, moon walk, face painting and all kinds of fun.
Ages: All ages
Fee: $2 per participating chld
Registration: Not required

Come out to a Family Dance presented by the Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center. Our family-friendly dance features traditional square and contra dances and playparty games. The MAD Band (the Mixed Ages Dance Band) will be playing all sorts of traditional old-timey, Irish and French-Canadian tunes. The dance is open to people of all ages; no partner is needed; no experience is needed. We always have a grand time!
Ages: 5 and up
Fee: $4 per person or $12 per family
Registration: Not required, call 609-844-0459 for more information.

Come out to a Family Dance presented by the Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center. Our family-friendly dance features traditional square and contra dances and playparty games. The MAD Band (the Mixed Ages Dance Band) will be playing all sorts of traditional old-timey, Irish and French-Canadian tunes. The dance is open to people of all ages; no partner is needed; no experience is needed. We always have a grand time!
Ages: 5 and up
Fee: $4 per person or $12 per family
Registration: Not required, call 609-844-0459 for more information.

Toddlers will explore their sense of touch on the farm with a Feely Box and other activities. Using games and feeling sensations, children will understand how important their sense of touch is in learning about the world around us.
Ages: 3 – 5
Fee: $12 per child
Registration: Required. Call Claire Wildermuth at 609-298-4028

A staple of any farm, butter is a natural product of milk. Join in the fun as we milk the goats and turn it into a delicious butter topped with fresh herbs from the garden.
Ages: 3 – 5
Fee: $12 per child
Registration: Required. Call Claire Wildermuth at 609-298-4028

Adult and child will explore the world of folktales, where wise animals talk, peasants feast, and goodness is always rewarded. Through dramatic play (become one of the characters!), music, movement, and visual art, this class will use popular stories and songs from around the world as springboards for imaginative creativity. Each week will introduce a story or song with new themes to inspire participants (Anansi, Stone Soup, and so many others).
Ages: 3 – 4
Registration: Required
Fee: $160 for eight week course

This two day special program introduces kids to the exciting world of art. Learn age-appropriate review of art history, art movements, famous artists, techniques, and materials. Participants will then put this knowledge to use in creating their own studio artwork. They will be further inspired by ACP-led tours of the Princeton University Art Museum’s outstanding collections where they will “Meet the Masters” – experiencing, first-hand, treasures created by the likes of Monet, Cezanne, Manet, Degas, Van Gogh, Gauguin … and so many others! Campers must bring a lunch.
Ages: 11 – 13
Registration: Required
Fee: $150 for two days

This two day special program introduces kids to the exciting world of art. Learn age-appropriate review of art history, art movements, famous artists, techniques, and materials. Participants will then put this knowledge to use in creating their own studio artwork. They will be further inspired by ACP-led tours of the Princeton University Art Museum’s outstanding collections where they will “Meet the Masters” – experiencing, first-hand, treasures created by the likes of Monet, Cezanne, Manet, Degas, Van Gogh, Gauguin … and so many others! Campers must bring a lunch.
Ages: 8 – 10
Registration: Required
Fee: $150 for two days

Stop by the first annual Overnight Summer Camp and Programs Fair at the Johnson Park Elementary School in Princeton. The fair will be held from 1-3:30pm. This event is free and open to students and their families. Tips advisors, Camp and Program Directors and representatives will be present. For more information about the fair, or for information about summer programs and FREE advice, to request brochures and DVDs, or to speak to a knowledgeable consultant, contact Nurit@tipsontripsandcamps.com or call (609) 497-3434
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Waldorf School of Princeton invites parents and their children ages 2 – 5 to sample an early childhood class.
Ages: 2 – 5
Fee: Free
Registration: Required

JCC Princeton Mercer Bucks hosts a tweens and teens Community Teen Party at Katmandu. Join in the fun with friends, food, DJ and more.
Ages:Tween and Teen
Registration: Required, call (609) 219-9550
Fee:$18 if registered before October 29th, $25 thereafter

We invite all children (and Mom’s and Dad’s!) to join us in the newly opened James Kerney Learning Barn to make their own gingerbread houses. Children will be able to use their imagination to turn graham crackers and candies into magical masterpieces to take home. Come enjoy the spirit of the season with your family! < br/>
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Required
Fee: $20 per person

Abundant in evergreens, hollies and grapevines, Fernbrook Farms is the best place around for seasonal wreath making. Farmer Q will teach a craft he has practiced for years: the art of wreath making. After his demonstration, try your hand at making your own wreath to take home with materials collected during a wagon ride around Fernbrook. Don’t forget to bring your pruners for cutting your greenery!< br/>
Ages: adults and children 8 years and up
Registration: Required
Fee: $35 per person

Children will make their own holiday crafts to decorate with or give to their family and friends for the upcoming holidays. Each child will have the opportunity to choose their own projects and add their creativity. Parents, this is a great chance to take a break from the kids and relax or get some holiday preparations done. All supplies and a snack are included.< br/>
Ages: 6 and up
Registration: Required
Fee: $20 per child

Join Farmer Q and the staff as we explore, with hot cider in hand, the beauty of Fernbrook as the leaves are changing and falling. Find the answers to some of the questions we ask about trees: why do the leaves change, why do some leaves change red, others yellow and yet others brown? This is an event for the whole family to enjoy and children will have the opportunity to make a leaf craft for a fall decoration at home also.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Required
Fee: $10 per person (under 2 years old is FREE)

Join us for our annual Not So Scary Halloween from 6:30-8:30pm. This is Fernbrook’s alternative to the haunted hayride and is geared toward ages 10 and under for an exciting event to help young ones enjoy the holiday. Bring the whole family and join us on a wagon ride around the farm to meet and learn about spirits from the past and finish up at the campfire for cider, children’s Halloween stories, s’mores and songs!
Ages: 10 and under
Registration: Required
Fee: $20 per person (under 2 years old is FREE)

Join us for our annual Not So Scary Halloween from 6:30-8:30pm. This is Fernbrook’s alternative to the haunted hayride and is geared toward ages 10 and under for an exciting event to help young ones enjoy the holiday. Bring the whole family and join us on a wagon ride around the farm to meet and learn about spirits from the past and finish up at the campfire for cider, children’s Halloween stories, s’mores and songs!
Ages: 10 and under
Registration: Required
Fee: $20 per person (under 2 years old is FREE)

Enjoy stories and a craft.
Ages: 4 and up
Registration: Not required

Enjoy stories and a craft.
Ages: 4 and up
Registration: Not required

Enjoy stories and a craft.
Ages: 4 and up
Registration: Not required

Enjoy stories and a craft.
Ages: 4 and up
Registration: Not required

Watch two children’s Halloween plays, Space Girls from Galaxy X, a musical play and Bloody Massie, a short play.
Ages: 8 and up
Registration: Required, call (609) 275-8901

Watch two children’s Halloween plays, Space Girls from Galaxy X, a musical play and Bloody Massie, a short play.
Ages: 8 and up
Registration: Required, call (609) 275-8901

Watch two children’s Halloween plays, Space Girls from Galaxy X, a musical play and Bloody Massie, a short play.
Ages: 8 and up
Registration: Required, call (609) 275-8901

Watch two children’s Halloween plays, Space Girls from Galaxy X, a musical play and Bloody Massie, a short play.
Ages: 8 and up
Registration: Required, call (609) 275-8901

Bring your own chess board. Must already know how to play. Learn new strategies.
Ages: Grades 2 – 5
Registration: Required

Bring your own chess board. Must already know how to play. Learn new strategies.
Ages: Grades 2 – 5
Registration: Required

Bring your own chess board. Must already know how to play. Learn new strategies.
Ages: Grades 2 – 5
Registration: Required

Bring your own chess board. Must already know how to play. Learn new strategies.
Ages: Grades 2 – 5
Registration: Required

posted 10/05/10

We are unable to keep our son with our current caregiver. It makes us so sad to lose our spot with her as she is unequivocally wonderful. She gives the children in her care all they need during the day. She is engaging, reads to them, plays age-appropriately, and has walks in the community on nice days. The care is warm and loving.

Do you need childcare during the week?
Please call Nicole Robinson to discuss this further, at 347-249-9387.

Enjoy this seasonal open air market featuring organic and conventional produce, grass fed beef, free range eggs, orchard fruit, berries, honey, honey products, sunflowers and fresh cut flowers from 9am to 1pm. This week it’s a morning of fun for children and pets, including Candid pet & family portraits by animal photographer Nina Brenner, free face-painting, balloon animals and Stone Soup Circus from 10:30-12:30.
at the Pennington Shopping Center

Cirque Du Soleil’s DRALION
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Adults $37-97, children (2-12) $30-78

Cirque Du Soleil’s DRALION
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Adults $37-97, children (2-12) $30-78

Cirque Du Soleil’s DRALION
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Adults $37-97, children (2-12) $30-78

Cirque Du Soleil’s DRALION
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Adults $37-97, children (2-12) $30-78

Cirque Du Soleil’s DRALION
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Adults $37-97, children (2-12) $30-78

Cirque Du Soleil’s DRALION
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Adults $37-97, children (2-12) $30-78

Cirque Du Soleil’s DRALION
Ages: All ages
Tickets: Adults $37-97, children (2-12) $30-78

A crowd favorite, “Ice Cream Bingo”, will be held in the All Purpose Room of the YWCA Princeton from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Play bingo to win tickets which then can be traded for prizes. Break halfway through the evening for ice cream and “fixins.” Halloween costumes are encouraged, but not required.
Ages: 4 – 10
Registration: Not required
Fee: $5 per person

Trick or Treat! Kick off your Halloween festivities by coming in costume to receive free candy and goodies! And then watch in amazement, as the Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia transforms three of Leo Lionni’s Caldecott Honor books into an enchanting theatrical experience for kids.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $5-10, click here

CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE! is the new can’t miss live stage musical that will delight your whole family!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $15-40

CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE! is the new can’t miss live stage musical that will delight your whole family!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $15-40

CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE! is the new can’t miss live stage musical that will delight your whole family!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $15-40

CURIOUS GEORGE LIVE! is the new can’t miss live stage musical that will delight your whole family!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $15-40

One Fish, Two Fish, This Fish is the best. The ArtsPower musical based on Marcus Pfister’s tome will have the whole family singing all the way home. Showtimes at 2pm & 4pm.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for children, call (609) 570-3333

Theatreworks/USA’s brand new musical revue is based on books you love and your kids do too. Shows are at 2pm & 4pm.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for children, call (609) 570-3333

Bring the kids to ride aboard this spooky train. Children of all ages are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes, helping to make the train a scary sight. Afterwards, trick or treat around the New Hope train station for more surprises!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $26 adults, $23 children 2-11, $6.00 children under 2

Bring the kids to ride aboard this spooky train. Children of all ages are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes, helping to make the train a scary sight. Afterwards, trick or treat around the New Hope train station for more surprises!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $26 adults, $23 children 2-11, $6.00 children under 2

Bring the kids to ride aboard this spooky train. Children of all ages are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes, helping to make the train a scary sight. Afterwards, trick or treat around the New Hope train station for more surprises!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $26 adults, $23 children 2-11, $6.00 children under 2

Bring the kids to ride aboard this spooky train. Children of all ages are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes, helping to make the train a scary sight. Afterwards, trick or treat around the New Hope train station for more surprises!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $26 adults, $23 children 2-11, $6.00 children under 2

Bring the kids to ride aboard this spooky train. Children of all ages are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes, helping to make the train a scary sight. Afterwards, trick or treat around the New Hope train station for more surprises!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $26 adults, $23 children 2-11, $6.00 children under 2

Bring the kids to ride aboard this spooky train. Children of all ages are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite Halloween costumes, helping to make the train a scary sight. Afterwards, trick or treat around the New Hope train station for more surprises!
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $26 adults, $23 children 2-11, $6.00 children under 2

Buy fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and more while enjoying live music and cooking demos.
16 Gordon Avenue in Lawrenceville

Buy fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and more while enjoying live music and cooking demos.
16 Gordon Avenue in Lawrenceville

Buy fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and more while enjoying live music and cooking demos.
16 Gordon Avenue in Lawrenceville

Buy fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers and more while enjoying live music and cooking demos.
16 Gordon Avenue in Lawrenceville

Come to Lawrenceville between 10am and noon to Make Your Own Scarecrow. Celebrate Autumn Harvest with food, music and kids activities!
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Unemployed parapsychologists set themselves up as “Ghostbusters” to rid New York of evil monstrous apparitions that are taking over the city in Ghostbusters (Rated PG).
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $5, call (267) 885-9857 for more information

Three teens discover that their neighbor’s house is really a living, breathing, scary monster but no adults will believe them in Monster House (Rated PG).
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $5, call (267) 885-9857 for more information

Halloween night will never be the same after three 17th century witches are accidentally conjured up in present-day Salem where they brew a hilarious cauldron of mischief and mayhem in Hocus Pocus (Rated PG).
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $5, call (267) 885-9857 for more information

Games, pumpkin painting, a costume contest and a live show called “The Last Halloween.”
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10, call (267) 885-9857 for more information

Games, pumpkin painting, a costume contest and a live show called “The Last Halloween.”

Ages: All ages

Tickets: $10, call (267) 885-9857 for more information

The Roxey Ballet performs this special show designed to introduce your child to the world of ballet and how to tell stories with pantomime and dance. Excerpts from Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake will be performed.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10.00 adults, $7 children 12 and under, call (267) 885-9857 for more information

The Roxey Ballet performs this special show designed to introduce your child to the world of ballet and how to tell stories with pantomime and dance. Excerpts from Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake will be performed.
Ages: All ages
Tickets: $10.00 adults, $7 children 12 and under, call (267) 885-9857 for more information

Ages: All ages
Tickets: $8

Ages: All ages
Tickets: $8

Bring the kids for a Family Halloween Event from 10am until 2pm. Starting at 10am make Duck Tape cuffs, at noon enjoy face painting and at 1:30 show off your costume during a costume parade.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Make creepy eyes that are sure to scare anyone tin the dark with Crayola’s Glow Explosion.
Ages: 3 and up
Fee: Free whiles supplies last.

Make creepy eyes that are sure to scare anyone tin the dark with Crayola’s Glow Explosion.
Ages: 3 and up
Fee: Free whiles supplies last.

Bring the whole family to Michaels from 10am until 2pm and make your own t-shirt. Must purchase t-shirt. Supplies are free.
Ages: 3 and up
Fee: Free with purchase of a t-shirt.

Bring the whole family to Michaels and craft your own pumpkin from 10am until 2pm, while supplies last. Must purchase a 9 ½ inch pumpkin to participate. Supplies are free.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free with purchase of a pumpkin.

It’s a Localpalooza at Whole Foods Market with Fun & games, Kids’ Activities, Local Vendors, Live Music and more!
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Calling all witches, wizards, goblins and ghosts…join the Whole Foods Market Team Members for some trick-or-treating. Kid’s trick-or-treat throughout the store and decorate Halloween Pumpkins in our Pumpkin Patch! While supplies last from 1-3pm.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Come to Center Court and join the Quaker Bridge Mall Kids Club for pumpkin decorating starting at 10am until supplies last.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Enjoy interactive morning music with Miss Amy in the Food Court.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Enjoy interactive morning music with Miss Amy in the Food Court.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Come to the MarketFair Mall for their annual Halloween Extravaganza from noon until 2pm.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Enjoy interactive morning music with Miss Amy in the Food Court.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free

Come to Lowe’s and make a Flapping Bat.
Ages: Grades 1 – 5
Registration: Required. Register at www.lowesbuildandgrow.com

Come to Lowe’s and make a Fun House Mirror.
Ages: Grades 1 – 5
Registration: Required. Register at www.lowesbuildandgrow.com

It’s our annual Halloween Spooktacular! Kids ages 3 to 8 are invited to join in on the fun! We’ll read scary stories, play spooky games, do a creepy craft and top it all off with a terrifying parade! Costumes are encouraged!
Ages: 3 – 8
Registration: Not required

Meet children’s author and firefighter Roy James. Why I became a Fireman is Roy’s personal story. Join Roy for a fire safety demonstration!
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Discover the new book by Rick Riordan at this special release party. There will be a book discussion, contests, games, and more celebrating the adventure and excitement in the world first introduced in the Percy Jackson series. Kids ages 8 to 12 are invited to join in on the fun.
Ages: 8 – 12
Registration: Not required

U.S. Winter Olympic star Apolo Ohno joins us for the release of his memoir! Join us for a discussion, Q&A and signing of this exciting book. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet a living legend and hear his personal story.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

It’s a special Pajama Storytime where Barnes & Noble is getting ready for a visit from Get Set for Rob Scotton and Lidia and David Weisner! Wear your PJs and enjoy some stories.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

This story hour is just for you! Join the fun! This week it’s Halloween Storytime.
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Not required

Scare up some old-fashioned fun at Halloween Storytime. Join us for a reading and signing of Quackenstein Hatches a Family and other stories, wear your costume, and enjoy treats and Halloween activities.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

It’s a special Pajama Storytime where Barnes & Noble is getting ready for a visit from Get Set for Rob Scotton and Lidia and David Weisner! Wear your PJs and enjoy some stories.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

This story hour is just for you! Join the fun! This week it’s Pumpkin Storytime.
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Not required

Just in time for Halloween, bestselling Splat the Cat creator Rob Scotton joins us for this very special event releasing his newest book, Scaredy-Cat, Splat! Rob will read, draw, discuss and have a great time with us. Don’t miss this special evening!
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Curious George comes to visit and we’ll read stories on both the B&N eBook Reader NOOK and traditional books with teachers from St. Matthew’s Little Leisure! Take photos with Curious George, have fun, and learn all about NOOK for children’s books!
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

It’s a special Pajama Storytime where Barnes & Noble is getting ready for a visit from Get Set for Rob Scotton and Lidia and David Weisner! Wear your PJs and enjoy some stories.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

This story hour is just for you! Join the fun! This week it’s Curious George.
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Not required

The dynamic picture book team who brought us Bounce, Wiggle and Stretch bring us their latest book, Rescue Bunnies. Will “Newbie” make it through the Rescue Bunny Field Test? Join us to meet this amazing duo — a not-to-be-missed event for all ages.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

It’s a special Pajama Storytime where Barnes & Noble is getting ready for a visit from Get Set for Rob Scotton and Lidia and David Weisner! Wear your PJs and enjoy some stories.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

This story hour is just for you! Join the fun! This week it’s Rescue Bunnies.
Ages: 3 – 6
Registration: Not required

Listen to some favorite Halloween stories at the Pottery Barn Kids Story Time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Listen to some favorite Halloween stories at the Pottery Barn Kids Story Time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Listen to some favorite stories at the Pottery Barn Kids Story Time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Listen to some favorite stories at the Pottery Barn Kids Story Time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Listen to some favorite stories at the Pottery Barn Kids Story Time.
Ages: All ages
Registration: Not required

Princeton Skating Club invites you and your family to attend our Open House at the Princeton Day School rink. The Club hosts Open House events to provide information about membership, lessons and an opportunity to skate with us. Skate rentals will be available on these dates. Please join us.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free, small fee for skate rentals

Princeton Skating Club invites you and your family to attend our Open House at the Princeton Day School rink. The Club hosts Open House events to provide information about membership, lessons and an opportunity to skate with us. Skate rentals will be available on these dates. Please join us.
Ages: All ages
Fee: Free, small fee for skate rentals