Rebekah Schroeder

The origin story behind LiLLiPiES Bakery's new children's book, “Pie For My Birthday,” is a sweet serving of spending time with loved ones and, quite fittingly for a Princeton institution known for its signature small-batch treats, one of “motherhood and apple pie.”

The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce's annual competition, “Pitch Stop VI,” returns for the sixth iteration of its “Shark Tank”-style event where three local startups compete for a $10,000 prize package of professional services on Thursday, February 22, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, in Hamilton.

The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce's “Monthly Membership Luncheon” for March features health and technology strategist Susannah Fox discussing her new book, “Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care,” on Thursday, March 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Road East, in Princeton.

Jazz has distinct origins in blues and ragtime, yet the genre's ever-evolving melodies change shape across the continuum of music and exert a multidimensional pull unique to each performance.

Take a tour of musical talents and community-forward creativity during the third annual Princeton Porchfest, organized by the Arts Council of Princeton with support from Princeton University, on Saturday, April 27, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, in Princeton.

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Take a tour of musical talents and community-forward creativity during the third annual Princeton Porchfest, organized by the Arts Council of Princeton with support from Princeton University, on Saturday, April 27, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, in Princeton.

Photo courtesy of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation