Events in Lawrenceville This Week

Monday

• Lawrence Township Municipal Offices are closed today in observance of Veterans Day.
• The Lawrence Library  will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

An energetic, audience interactive retelling of Little Red Riding Hood takes a trip down memory lane to see the Wolf and Little Red's earlier days as competing dancers in the Forest Frenzy Dance Festival. For ages 2-5 years old with a caregiver. Registration Suggested. Lawrence Library, 10 a.m. 

Tuesday

Salt Creek Grille Princeton will host an Esporao Winemakers Dinner. Enjoy a five-course dinner expertly prepared by Executive Chef Fabian Quiros, with each course paired to a selection of Portugal's Esporao wine. Reservations required, 6 p.m.  

The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will host a program, “Winter Containers.” Kelly Thompson will demonstrate how to create beautiful decorations for outdoors as well as for inside your home. Learn which plants work best in arrangements and how they can be combined for an attractive effect.  7-8 p.m. 

Wednesday

Trenton Education Dance Institute’s hosts a 25th Anniversary Celebration. Enjoy samplings of food and wine, raffles, a tricky tray performances by TEDI dancers. Proceeds from the event will benefit TEDI. Grounds for Sculpture. Doors open at 6 p.m. with raffle drawings starting at 8 p.m. 

Thursday

Jewish Family and Children's Services of Greater Mercer County will host a breakfast with Jane E. Brody, personal health columnist for the New York Times. The topic will be 'How to Get the Most Out of Your Older Years by Keeping Yourself Physically, Emotionally, and Spiritually Healthy.' Register. Greenacres Country Club, 10 a.m. 

Flu Vaccination Clinic for Lawrence residents. Lawrence Township Health Department, Lawrence Municipal Building, 4:30-6 p.m. 

Got skills?  Learn about skills-based volunteering with Volunteer Connect, which specializes in giving back and helping area nonprofit organizations advance their missions. Register. Lawrence Library, 7 p.m. 

Friday

TCNJ hosts a Brown Bag Series Lecture: This Trenton Life: Screening and Discussion. The short This short documentary chronicles the writing and 
production of a theatrical presentation, “This Trenton Life”, created by 
Trenton-area youth in conjunction with Passage Theatre of Trenton. A Q&A will follow.  The Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall (Music Building), 11:30 a.m. 

MarketFair will celebrate its recent renovations with a mall-wide fashion show, tarot card readings, and store specials and giveaways. The first 150 registered attendees will receive swag bags, 5 p.m. 

Hear jazz ranging from John Coltrane to Elton John when Karrin Allyson, a Grammy award-nominated singer, presents "A Song for Congo." The concert benefits charities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including UFAR, founded by Lawrenceville resident Daniel Shungu, which works to eliminate riverblindness as a major public health and socioeconomic problem.  The concert also benefits Woman, Cradle of Abundance. At a private clubhouse in Princeton. Reservations required. 7 p.m. 

TCNJ Jazz Ensemble, Kendall Hall Main Stage Theatre, 8 p.m. 

Bryan Bowers, master of the autoharp, returns to the Princeton Folk Music Society. He specializes in old-fashioned folk music rooted in the Appalachian tradition which he plays on the autoharp accompanied by rich vocals and entertaining stories.  Christ Congregation Church, 8:15 p.m.