Community Corner

Events in Lawrenceville This Week

From a documentary about Hurricane Sandy to a Video Game Science Night at Lawrence High School, there are always local events in and around Lawrenceville.

Monday

Ballroom and Latin Dance at the Lawrence Library. Dancers from Viva Dance Studio demonstrate. Register, 7 p.m. 

Tuesday

The United Way of Greater Mercer County will hold an open house for potential volunteers to help students and parents apply for college financial aid. Register, 8 a.m. 

Wednesday

Experience your favorite video games coming to life with Lawrence High School’s STEM Academy Video Game Science Night. Grade school and middle school-aged children will be taken into the gaming realm of classic games like Mario and Pokemon to newer hits like Candy Crush and Angry Birds. Attendees will visit ten plus rooms of different, interactive gaming experiences. Register. 6:30 p.m. 

The League of Women Voters of Lawrence Township will present "Storming for the Vote: Hurricane Sandy and the Election," a 20-minute documentary about Hurricane Sandy's impact on the 2012 Presidential Election in New Jersey. A Q&A will follow, 7 p.m. 

Thursday

Dogwood Garden Club of Princeton will host  a Holiday Luncheon to raise funds for scholarships for students studying horticulture. The keynote speaker will be Margaret Roach, the former Horticulture editor for Martha Stewart , Gardener, blogger and author of "Backyard Parables" and " And I Shall Have Peace".Greenacres Country Club. Register, 11 a.m. 

TCNJ Orchestra performs at the Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall (Music Building), 8 p.m. 

Friday

The Lawrence Township Office on Aging’s will host its Annual Senior 
Citizen’s Holiday Luncheon at Cedar Gardens/Princeton Manor.  The menu includes a choice of beef or chicken. Live music will be provided by Vinny “D.” Reservations requested. Noon to 3 p.m. 

Experience your favorite video games coming to life with Lawrence High School’s STEM Academy Video Game Science Night. Grade school and middle school-aged children will be taken into the gaming realm of classic games like Mario and Pokemon to newer hits like Candy Crush and Angry Birds. Attendees will visit ten plus rooms of different, interactive gaming experiences. Register. 6:30 p.m. 

TCNJ Chorale, College Choir and Women’s Ensemble present “Sing for Joy!” Featuring ko Matsushita’s Jubilate Deo, William Byrd’s Psalm 67, Norman Dello Joio’s Jubilant Song, Moses Hogan’s I Can Tell the World and other works, Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall (Music Building), 8 p.m. 

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