Trip: Princeton BEE Team Hive Visit
Looking to add an exciting buzz to your weekend? Join the BEE Team, Princeton’s student-run beekeeping club, in a visit to the local bee yard. The two-hour trip includes a tutorial on beekeeping, direct contact with bees and safety equipment. As the team says, get ready to “BEE excited”!
Frist North Lawn
Saturday, 2 p.m.
Event: WCA Rubik’s Cube Competition
Can you solve a Rubik’s cube in under a minute? Now try under 15 seconds. One-handed? How about blindfolded? Whether or not you can follow the logic, the WCA Rubik’s Cube Competition promises to be a mind-bendingly impressive event. Among the “speedcubers” contending are the U.S. Champions and several current world-record holders.
Alexander Hall, Richardson Auditorium
Saturday, 9 a.m.
Concert: Parts & Labor and The Library is on Fire
Come hear Brooklyn experimental noise rock band Parts & Labor, the headliners of TFC’s opening concert of the year. This band will no doubt have the crowd rocking out thanks to its explosive sound, dynamic melodies and exuberant harmonies. Following them will be The Library is on Fire, whose set will bring some punk with powerful vocals and hardcore guitar riffs. It’s going to be an electrifying show. So get on your dancing shoes, head to Terrace and rock out.
Terrace Club
Thursday 8 p.m.
Film: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Come see the free Subtitles Film Society showing of this quirky Spanish film. Don’t be fooled by the 1988 production date; this black comedy, directed by the critically acclaimed Pedro Almodovar, features the likes of Antonio Banderas. If that’s not enough, the plot features poisonous gazpacho, a Shiite terrorist attack on Stockholm and love triangles galore. What’s not to love? There will also be free food and drinks as well as a short discussion after the movie.
G100C Hargadon Hall, Whitman College
Friday, 7 p.m.
Event: BSU LAMP Speed Friending Party
Want to make a bunch of new friends super quickly and efficiently? Head over to the Black Student Union and the Leadership and Mentoring Program’s first event of the year. There will be pizza, refreshments and good conversation.
1976 Hall, Class of 1942 Lounge
Saturday, 5:30 p.m.
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