Martians for Education Festival

2008 Event Schedule 

Saturday, 10/18

» War of the Worlds (Color, 1953) movie screening.
Plainsboro Historical Society, 7 PM. (609 799-0909 x331)
Free, sponsored by Grovers Mill Coffee Company

» New Jersey Antique Radio Club Radio Repair Clinic, 10 am - 3 PM
Reservations required; call Phil Vourtsis, 732-208-4284

» David Sarnoff Library Open House
Guided tours on the hour by Sarnoff and RCA expert Dr. Alex Magoun, 10 AM - 3 PM
Suggested donation: $5

Sunday, 10/19

» Plainsboro Historical Society Trolley Tours: 1:00, 2:15, 3:30 PM
Tickets $5: 609 799-0909 x332
Sponsored by Grovers Mill Coffee Company

Wednesday, 10/22

» Dr. Ken Kremer, "Looking for Life on Mars: Phoenix and the Twin Rovers in 3-D” 
Sarnoff Corporation Auditorium, 201 Washington Road, Princeton 08540, 8 PM
Free, with refreshments and 3D glasses

Saturday, 10/25 

» Schenck Farmstead, Mercer County Symphonic Band Concert, 1 PM; Cranbury Jazz Band, 2:45 PM. Free, with refreshments; cancelled if rainy.  West Windsor Historical Society, 50 Southfield Road, West Windsor

» War of the Worlds - a radio drama by Howard Koch.
Hunterdon Radio Theatre and the New Jersey Antique Radio Club
Sarnoff Corporation Auditorium
2 PM matinee. Tickets $10 advance, all ages.
8 PM benefit.  Tickets: Free! Donate-what-you-like benefit for field trip programs with out-of-this-world dessert reception.  (The David Sarnoff Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.)

Sunday, 10/26 

» Radio station W0W, 10 am - 6 pm, at Van Nest Park, Grover's Mill, West Windsor.
Operated by David Sarnoff Radio Club

Wednesday, 10/29

» Henry Morse, “The Night That Shocked America”
Lecture with original broadcast
Princeton Public Library, 7 – 9 PM

Related activities

Saturday, 10/25

» West Windsor Halloween Parade
Ron Rogers Arboretum to Van Nest Park, Grover’s Mill
Starts at 2:00 PM

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