Mayor Reed Gusciora speaks on sports in Trenton, page 2; Q&A with Ewing artist Beverly Keese-Kelley, page 9.
Listings are subject to change. Readers should confirm dates, times, locations, registration requirements and availability with the sponsoring organization before making plans.
Business & Career
Entrepreneur Certificate Program Begins. Entrepreneurs looking for a more structured learning experience can enroll in the New Jersey Small Business Development Center’s Entrepreneur Certificate Program, which begins Saturday, July 18.
The online program runs through September and covers business startup fundamentals, business planning, financing, record keeping and marketing. It is designed for aspiring business owners as well as entrepreneurs who recently launched a venture and want a stronger foundation before taking the next step.
The schedule includes sessions on business startup basics, business plans, financing a small business, record keeping and marketing strategies for small businesses. The program is offered through the NJSBDC at Brookdale Community College. The fee is $590. For more information go to njsbdc.com.
Job Seekers Can Learn
To Use AI. Princeton Public Library will offer “Job Seekers: Making AI Work For Your Job Search” on Friday, July 17, from
10 a.m. to noon in the library’s Community Room.
The program is designed for job seekers who want to understand how artificial intelligence tools can help with the employment search. Topics may include using AI to refine resumes and cover letters, research employers, prepare for interviews and organize the job-search process.
The session will be led by Bill Amirault. It may be useful for people in transition, workers considering a career move and anyone trying to understand how AI is changing the practical mechanics of finding a job. For more information go to princetonlibrary.org.
NJSBDC Plans August Business Workshops. The New Jersey Small Business Development Center has several August workshops for entrepreneurs and small business owners who want to build practical skills.
Upcoming programs include “AI Masterclass Part 1: Introduction to AI & Tools for Productivity” on Friday, Aug. 7; “First Step to Entrepreneurship Q&A” on Saturday, Aug. 8; and “Financing a Small Business” on Saturday, Aug. 15.
The sessions are designed for people starting businesses, strengthening existing operations or learning how new technology and financing tools may apply to their work. Some sessions are free, while others carry a fee. For more informa-
tion go to njsbdc.com.
Arts & Creativity
Artists Invited To Enter MithilaVerse. West Windsor Arts is accepting entries for “MithilaVerse: Folk Meets Future,” an art show connected to Mithila art and contemporary interpretation.
Artists may submit up to three works for consideration. The entry fee is $25 for West Windsor Arts members and $35 for nonmembers. The submission period runs through Monday, Aug. 3.
The opportunity is designed for artists interested in exploring the connection between folk traditions and contemporary creative practice. Artists should review the call for theme, eligibility, delivery requirements and exhibition details before submitting. For more information go to westwindsorarts.org.
Artists Can Join Summer Meetup. West Windsor Arts and the Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission are hosting an Artist Meetup Collab summer series for artists interested in sharing work, ideas and encouragement with other artists.
The in-person meetup is designed as a judgment-free space where artists can talk with one another, build relationships and create a positive, supportive environment. Summer dates include Tuesday, July 28, and Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The program may appeal to artists who want feedback, conversation or a reason to reconnect with a local creative community without committing to a formal class. For more information go to westwindsorarts.org. Ceramic Scavenger Hunt Sends Art Into Princeton. The Arts Council of Princeton will hold a Ceramic Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, July 12, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Participants follow the Arts Council on Instagram, where clues will be posted through Stories showing where ceramic pieces have been hidden. The Arts Council will hide a few pieces at a time, post clues, then give participants time to search before posting the next batch.
People who find a ceramic piece get to keep it and can enter to win a grand prize by posting a photo of the found piece to their Instagram Story and tagging the Arts Council. The event is free, familyfriendly and open to all. For more information go to artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Community Singers Invited To Pop-Up Choir. Pop-Up Choir Princeton will meet Tuesday, July 14, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Arts Council of Princeton.
The free program is an allages community singing experience where families, neighbors and music lovers can sing together without auditions or pressure. Participants
do not need previous choir experience.
Rather than dividing singers by age or gender, participants choose the vocal range that feels best: low, middle or high. Families can sit together and sing the same part or try harmony. The program is intentionally phone-free and screenfree, with participants learning familiar pop songs by ear and from lyric sheets. For more information go to artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Quilt Guild Offers CardMaking Workshop. The Arts Council of Princeton will host a gallery talk and card-making workshop with the Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild on Saturday, July 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Taplin Gallery.
Participants will use fabric scraps to create designs on cardstock using glue and scissors. The workshop is connected to the exhibition “Ten Years of Threads: The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild’s Journey Through Fabric and History,” on view July 11 through Aug. 8. The workshop is open to participants of all ages, from elementary school through adulthood. Elementary-aged children must attend with a guardian. No registration is required. For more information go to artscouncilofprinceton.
org.
Watercolor Artists Can Submit Work. The Arts Council of Princeton’s artist-opportunities page lists a call for the New Jersey Watercolor Society’s 84th Annual Open Juried Exhibition.
The call is open to New Jersey artists age 18 and older, as
well as NJWS signature members living outside New Jersey. Artists working in watercolor and water media are invited to submit work for consideration.
The submission deadline is Monday, Aug. 17. The exhibition will run Oct. 4 through 24 at Middletown Arts Center, with accepted artists eligible for more than $8,000 in cash and merchandise awards. For more information go to artscouncilofprinceton.org.
Film & Media
New Hope Film Festival Seeks Submissions. Filmmakers can submit work for consideration for the 2027 New Hope Film Festival, with a regular deadline of Friday, Aug. 28.
The festival accepts submissions in multiple categories, including narrative features, documentary features, narrative shorts, documentary shorts, student films, music videos and webisodes. Submitted films are considered for the 2027 festival, scheduled for April 16 through 25.
The opportunity may be useful for regional filmmakers, student filmmakers and independent producers looking for a nearby festival with a long-running presence in Bucks County. Submission fees vary by category and deadline. For more information go to filmfreeway. com.
Screenwriters Can Submit To New Hope. The New Hope Film Festival Script Competition is accepting screenplays for consideration, with a regular deadline of Friday, Aug. 28.
The competition gives screenwriters a separate pathway from film submissions,
allowing writers to submit scripts even if the work has not been produced. Later deadlines continue into the fall and winter, but the regular deadline offers a lower-cost submission window.
The opportunity may appeal to writers working on feature scripts, shorts or other screen projects who want to connect their work to the New Hope Film Festival’s broader programming. For more information go to filmfreeway.com.
Film Lovers Can Join Deep Focus Seminar. Princeton Garden Theatre’s Deep Focus online seminar series will offer a session on “Forbidden Planet” on Tuesday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m.
The online seminar is designed for viewers who want more than a standard screening experience. Participants can join a guided discussion of a classic film and its place in film history, genre and culture.
The theater lists another Deep Focus session, on “Midnight,” for Tuesday, Aug. 18. The program may appeal to film fans, students and adult learners interested in a more structured conversation about cinema. For more information go to princetongarden.org.
Youth & Family
Teens Can Code The Wild. Princeton Public Library will offer “Code the Wild Series: Discovering Nature with Code and AI” on Monday, July 13.
The teen program connects technology, nature and creativity, giving participants a chance to explore coding and artificial intelligence through a themed activity. Registration is
required.
The program may appeal to teens interested in computers, environmental topics, creative technology or hands-on learning. It also fits students who want a summer program that blends STEM skills with a subject beyond the screen itself. For more information go to princetonlibrary.org.
Magic Tree House Party Invites Young Readers. Princeton Public Library will host a “Dinosaurs Before Dark: Magic Tree House” party on Friday, July 10.
The program is connected to the popular children’s book series and gives young readers a chance to take part in a themed library activity. Registration is required.
The event may appeal to children who enjoy adventure stories, dinosaurs and book-based activities. It also gives families a summer reading tie-in that is participatory rather than just another book on the nightstand. For more information go to princetonlibrary.org.
Tiny T. Rex Party Brings Author To Library. Princeton Public Library will host “Tiny T. Rex Party with Jonathan Stutzman” on Friday, July 24, from 10 to 11:45 a.m. in the Community Room.
The program features author Jonathan Stutzman and is built around his “Tiny T. Rex” books. Children and families can take part in a themed author event connected to reading, storytelling and summer library programming.
The program is part of the library’s summer lineup for young readers and families.
Registration opens Friday, July
24, at 9 a.m., according to the library listing. For more information go to princetonlibrary. org.
Children Can Make Rockin’ Caterpillars. Princeton Public Library will offer a “Take & Make - Rockin’ Caterpillar” craft on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The program gives children and families a simple hands-on project to take part in during a library visit. Take-and-make activities are designed for families who want a flexible activity rather than a longer scheduled class or performance.
The craft is part of the library’s summer programming and gives younger patrons a creative project connected to the season’s broader reading and learning activities. For more information go to princetonlibrary.org.
Community Connections
TASK Seeks Volunteers And Donation Drives. Trenton Area Soup Kitchen is seeking volunteers, community groups and businesses interested in supporting its hunger-relief work.
Groups of two to 20 people can volunteer together during meal service, making the opportunity suitable for scouts, religious groups, athletic teams, workplaces and other organizations. Businesses can also explore corporate volunteering as a team-building and community-service opportunity.
TASK also invites people to organize donation drives or service projects. Volunteers
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DAY-BY-DAY EVENTS, JULY 1 TO JULY 8
Event listings: E-mail events@princetoninfo.com
While many venues have returned to hosting in-person events, others are still taking place online. Event descriptions specify if an event is being held virtually or in a hybrid format. To include your virtual or in-person event in this section email events@princetoninfo.com.
Wednesday July 8
Live Music
Blawenburg Colonial Concert, 23 South Warren Street, Trenton, blawenburgband.org. The 55-member Blawenburg Band plays music spanning the history of this nation, including the “Battle of Trenton” This band has been delighting New Jersey audiences since 1890. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Concert in the Park: Barefoot Bobby and the Breakers Concert, Greater Plymouth Community Center Park, 2903 Walton Road, Plymouth Meeting. Plymouth Township is hosting the Bucks County band, Barefoot Bobby and the Breakers, for an outdoor concert. The band plays rock, country, and blues hits. As part of the township’s Performances in the Park programming, admission is free. 7 p.m.
State Theatre New Jersey - Joe Jackson + Band, State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Joe Jackson and band perform at State Theatre New Jersey. 7:30 p.m.
Open Band Jam, Cooper’s Riverview, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, coopersnj. com. Open band jam on the waterfront with full backline, drums, amps and house band available. Musician sign-up starts after 6:30 p.m. Food and drink specials. Reservations suggested. 7 p.m.
Film
All the President’s Men (1976) | Hollywood Summer Nights, The County Theater, Learn more and sign up at 20 E State Street, Doylestown, countytheater. org/membership. Screening of the 1976 political thriller starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. 7 p.m.
Dig Site Cinema: The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. Screening of the 1997 sequel to Jurassic Park. 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Morning Movie: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | PG, Free Library of New Hope & Solebury, Ferry Street, New Hope. Stay cool at the library with a new
Magic Man
Magical storyteller Conrad Colon presents an interactive magic show featuring dinosaurs, archaeology and the magic hidden inside books at the Hollowbrook Branch Library in Ewing on Wednesday, July 1.
movie each Wednesday. 93 W. 10 a.m.
Wednesday Morning Movie: Zootopia 2 | PG, Free Library of Northampton Township, Stay cool at the library with a new movie each Wednesday. 25 Upper Holland Road, Richboro. 10 a.m.
Art
Community Toran, Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, events.mcl.org. Make a colorful doorway banner with patterned fabric. Registration requested. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
River Stitch Guild, Free Library of New Hope & Solebury, Ferry Street, New Hope. The River Stitch Guild : A textile art collective to explore techniques through a modern artistic lens. Beginners to experts welcome; bring a hand sewing or mending project and join the conversation. Please bring your own basic sewing supplies or a project to work on. Some supplies will be available for beginners. Limit 8 Adults at this time. 93 W. noon
Art Explorer: Tots, Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton. Explore different techniques and mediums from the world of art in an art workshop taught by professionals. All
supplies will be provided to create your very own artwork. Dress to mess. Best for ages 18 months-3 years. This program is presented by Susan Mauloni, local artist and owner of Art Time LLC. Sponsored by the Friends of the Burlington County Library, Inc. with generous support provided by Edifi. 10:30 a.m.
Diamond Art Coaster, Mercer County Library: Ewing Branch, Sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Library. 61 Scotch Road, Ewing Township. Join us to make a Diamond Art Coaster. Seats are limited. 6 p.m.
Nerd Studio, Free Library of New Hope & Solebury, Ferry Street, New Hope. This is an open-ended advanced crafting studio that is available to any patron ages 13. Participants must be able to handle items such as a hot glue guns, woodburners and modeling knives carefully and safely. This is a weekly program that offers the use of various craft tools and supplies, including our 3D printer, for any and all projects that patrons are interested in pursuing. 93 W. 3 p.m.
Summer Art Afternoon | Grades K-8, Free Library of Northampton Township, 25 Upper Holland Road, Richboro. each week for a project exploring arts and crafts. 9 a.m.
Summer Quest: Adventures in Art, Bucks County Library- Yardley Makefield
Branch, 1080 Edgewood Road, Yardley. each week for a fun arts and crafts project. 5:30 p.m.
Supper Time - Open Hours, Flemington. Supper Time is a multipurpose block of 2 hours (5 to 7 p.m.) each Wednesday which will include a free meal. Do a craft, meet with a peer, or just eat and enjoy safe sober company in our homey environment. 5 p.m.
The Pearl S. Buck House Presents: Pieced Together: American Quilts Across Generations, Pearl S. Exhibition exploring American quilting traditions from the Civil War era to contemporary art quilts. 11 a.m.
DIY Delight, Mercer County Library: Hollowbrook Branch Library, Registration required 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing Township. At each program, we will create a new and exciting project using a variety of art supplies, colors, and techniques that will allow you to explore your creative side. For ages 11 and up. 4 p.m.
Literati
Coffee & Conversation Book Discussion, South Brunswick Public Library - Conference Room, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, A friendly book discussion group that reads across all genres. For July, we will read & discuss
by Catherine Newman. 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Book a Librarian, Bucks County Library Levittown Branch, 7311 New Falls Road, Levittown. Want to get the most out of your library card? Want to learn about how to use our online resources or how to get eBooks on your eReader, phone, or tablet? Have questions about computer programs, searching the internet, or more? 2 p.m.
Mystery Book Talk, Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton. Share your love of reading a good mystery with us at the Burlington County Library. This month we will be discussing author Nita Prose and their sleuth series Molly Gray. This program is presented by library staff. 10 a.m. Sci-Fi Shorts Book Club: “In the Forests of Memory” by E. Lily Yu, Mercer County Library: Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. The wormhole has opened. The red shirts are ready. Come join Librarian Andrew for a discussion on our monthly Science Fiction short story. Pick up a copy at the Lawrence Reference Desk beforehand and then join us to share your thoughts in this welcoming environment. All levels of Science Fiction experience are welcome. July’s short story is In the Forests of Memory by E. Lily Yu. Advanced registration is appreciated. 2:15 p.m. Summer Reading Soir-e featuring Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. The authors discuss and sign copies of “A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams” at this annual event featuring refreshments, giveaways and more. Tickets are $20 and include a copy of the book. Morven Museum & Garden 6:30 p.m.
The Short of It: Ali Smith, Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, Pennington. The short story -- short in length, but full of content. Join our discussion group, which focuses on the short story. This month we’ll read Ali Smith’s short stories, “The Unthinkable Happens to People Every Day,” “Text for the Day,” and “The Universal Story.” Copies of the stories are available at the Hopewell Branch Reference Desk. No registration is necessary. 2 p.m.
Fairs & Festivals
Sesame Summer Splash, Sesame Place Philadelphia, 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, sesameplace.com/philadelphia/events/sesame-summer-splash. Sesame Place Philadelphia celebrates summer with water attractions, character shows and seasonal events through Sept. 7. 10 a.m.
History Fest, 23 South Warren Street, Trenton, Immediately after the reading of the Declaration, come to the HistoryFest block party on Warren Street, where local history museums and organizations will be presenting educational activities for children and youth. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Food & Dining
Sandwich
Guided Wine Tasting Wednesdays through Sundays at Old York Cellars??, Old York Cellars, Sunday 11:30AM - 7 PM Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays
Wednesday 12 - 7 PM Thursday 12 - 8
PM Friday 12 - 9 PM Saturday 11:30AM - 8 PM 908-284-9463 reservations@ 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, oldyorkcellars. com. Guided wine tasting at Old York Cellars. Check website for availability and reservations. noon
Chai Pani Time, Nimbu Indian Street Food, Princeton. Join us in on a traditional mid-day break where the tea is hot and the snacks are chaat worthy. Special Price - any house beverage and a small bite for $11.99 3524 brunswick pike. 3 p.m.
Half Off Glasses & 3 Course Pairings, Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes. Weekday Wine & Wine Pairing Specials ? Your Perfect Weekday Escape. ENJOY: 50% off glasses of wine, wine cocktails & 3-Course wine pairing menu. noon
Farmers Markets
MCCC Farmers Market, Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, Windsor. 2 p.m.
CASA Information Session West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction, 609-799-0462. events.mcl.org. Information session on the role of CASA volunteers, who are assigned by a New Jersey Family Court judge to advocate for children in the foster care system. CASA volunteers work with caregivers, schools, state case workers, and others to help ensure children receive needed services. 6:30 p.m.
FOPOS Land Stewardship Volunteer Session, Mountain Lakes House, 57 Mountain Avenue, Princeton. Join FOPOS for a land stewardship volunteer session at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton. 9 a.m.
Health
Healthy Teeth with Nurse Leslie Mercer County Library: Ewing Branch, Nurse Leslie from the Ewing Health Department will discuss the proper way for brushing teeth 61 Scotch Road, Ewing Township. Join us for a healthy teeth program. 10:30 a.m.
Wellness
Chair Yoga, Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences, 21192 307 Hig h Street, Mount Holly, www.co.burlington.nj.us/calendar.a. Chair-based yoga offers similar benefits to traditional yoga pr actice, which can be done while sitting at your desk. 5:30 p.m.
EVENING YOGA IN THE GARDENS WITH GRATITUDE YOGA, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. Take your practice outside with Gratitude Yoga-s all-levels Vinyasa class, open to everyone. This weekly donation-based outdoor yoga class takes place in Morven-s beautiful gardens, located in the heart of Princeton. 6:30 p.m.
Gentle “Wild” Yoga, Solebury. Join Priscilla Hayes, Bowman-s Hill Wildflower Preserve volunteer naturalist and certified yoga teacher, for gentle yoga that builds body awareness, strength, flexibility and a better understanding of how humans connect to and reflect natural systems. 8 a.m.
History
Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey, Morven Museum & Garden, Photo - Sebastian Bach 55
The Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton Township holds a Wonder Walk through its trails every Wedensday at 10 a.m.
Stockton Street, Princeton. The first exhibition to examine the lives, ideals, and contradictions of Abraham Clark, John Hart, Francis Hopkinson, Richard Stockton, and John Witherspoon, Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey displays over 100 extraordinary historic objects, including items not usually on public display and original works by Charles Willson Peale, John Trumbull, Joseph Dunkerley, Hiram Powers, and many other renowned Revolutionary-era artists. 10 a.m.
Library and Exhibit Tour, New Jersey State Library, 185 W State Street, Trenton. As part of our NJ250 celebration, you’re invited to step into our state’s constitutional past by visiting the NJ State Library’s brand-new in-person exhibit, an extension of our NJ250: Living Documents, Evolving Rights digital exhibit. Curated by State Library staff using materials from our Jerseyana and New Jersey Documents collections, this exhibit explores the three major eras of New Jersey-s constitutional history: the Revolutionary Era, the Reform Era, and the Modern Era. 11 a.m.
Northampton Township Archives Open Hours, Free Library of Northampton Township, 25 Upper Holland Road, Richboro. The Northampton Township Archives, located in the Free Library of Northampton Township, has weekly open hours. The Archives contains collections on local history, genealogy, historic properties, and maps. Staff can assist with research questions. 9 a.m.
Special History Walk after Reading of Declaration of Independence, 23 South Warren Street, Trenton, During Trenton-s Heritage Weekend, July 8 is a special day in downtown Trenton. At the site of the old Hunterdon County Courthouse, the Declaration of Independence was read 250 years ago - on July 8, 1776. Another reading will take place at noon, July 8, 2026, and it will be followed at 3 p.m. by a two-mile walking tour of Historic Downtown Trenton. Walkers are invited to join the sponsors from the Kiwanis Club of Trenton and the City of Trenton Recreation Department as well as Trenton Walks for the 3 p.m. 3 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Sharing the Spirit of America, 23 South Warren Street, Trenton, https:// america250.org/event/sharing-the-spirit-of-america. A public reading of the Declaration of Independence on the site of the first Reading in 1776. This reading will be one of hundreds across the nation--from Sea to Shining Sea--as well as internationally--all simultaneous. Come honor the foundational document that gave us our independence and is the foundations of our republic. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Behind the Scenes Tours: Fonthill Castle From Tower to Crypt, Fonthill Castle, 525 E Court Street, Doylestown, www.mercermuseum.org/behind-scenes-tours-fonthill-castle/. Special-access
Please register each child separately. 6:30 p.m.
Your browser has javascript disabled, Bucks County Library- Yardley Makefield Branch, 1080 Edgewood Road, Yardley. Develop your child’s pre-literacy skills with direct alphabet and rhyming instruction in addition to singing, movement, stories, and parachute play. Intended for children under age five and their caregivers. 11 a.m.
Zoophoria NJ Animal Show, Mercer County Library: Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Children ages 4-17 are invited to join Miss Sam from Zoophoria NJ for a hands-on exhibition of prehistoric descendants. Meet reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. 7 p.m.
Reading Buddies, Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton. Children practice reading with teen volunteers. 6 p.m.
tour of Fonthill Castle’s towers, hidden passageways and rarely seen spaces. 9:30 a.m.
Reading of the Declaration of Independence, 23 South Warren Street, Trenton, 250th anniversary of the first public reading in Trenton, at the same time and place as the original. Trenton was one of the three first places where the Declaration was proclaimed publicly, all on that same day. The others were Philadelphia and Easton, PA. noon to 12:30 p.m.
Retro Gaming for All Ages, Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton. Join us for an exciting Retro Gaming event at the library, where family members of all ages can come together to experience classic video games. This event aims to foster connections across generations by revisiting games that shaped gaming history, from 8-bit favorites to arcade classics. Participants can learn, share memories, and play together while exploring the evolution of gaming technology. 6 p.m.
The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution, Mercer Museum, Doylestown. Investigates the tales of the Doan Gang’s criminal exploits throughout the region and explores the conflicts that arose among neighbors, friends, and families in Bucks County who were forced to choose sides during a time of great political and social unrest. 84 South Pine Street. 10 a.m.
Kids Stuff
Digging for Dinos, Mercer County Library: Robbinsville Branch. Children ages 6 and up, accompanied by an adult, will discover the exciting science of archaeology and paleontology as they excavate and assemble complete skeletal replicas from simulated “fossilized” rock. The program is presented by Super Science for Kids. 6:30 p.m.
Special Story Time: Move Like a Dinosaur., Pennington Public Library, Siblings welcome. 30 North Main Street, Pennington, movelikedino.eventbrite. com. Special Story Time: Move Like a Dinosaur. Wednesday, July 8, 2026 @ 10:30 AM Registration required: Join us for a fun, musical morning of movement and stories. 10:30 a.m.
NJ State Museum Free Summer Drop-in Programs, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W State Street, Trenton. Visit the Museum and enjoy some free hands-on fun. Beginning July 7 and running through August 28, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 1 - 3 pm, enjoy themed craft activities in the Imagination Studio. Different projects offered each day. Open to all ages, although some projects may appeal to younger visitors. 1 p.m.
Pajama Story Time, Mercer County Library: Twin Rivers Branch, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Enjoy a nighttime story, song, and craft. Ages 1 - 6, with a caregiver. Registration required.
mixed media and more. Some sessions will feature guest artists sharing their skills and inspiration. 4 p.m.
Tweens & Teens Make: Journals, Mercer County Library: Twin Rivers Branch, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. We’ll do a variety of creative crafts. This week: Decorate a Journal Ages 12 - 17. Registration required. 2 p.m.
Colonial Game Night, Somerset County Library Montgomery Branch, 100 Community Drive, Skillman. Celebrate REV250 and discover simple screen-free games of the past. Bring friends and family or play against our friendly teen v olunteers. 3:30 p.m.
Mercer Wizarding Academy, Mercer Museum, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, www.mercermuseum.org/wizardingcamp. Weeklong half-day summer camp for ages 7 to 12 with magic-themed activities connecting history, science and literature. 9 a.m.
Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt, Trenton Free Public Library, Children’s Room (Lower Level), 120 Academy Street, Trenton, trentonlib.org. We’re on the hunt for dinos at TFPL. Look high and low for dinosaurs scattered around the Children’s Room with clues provided by our librarians. Find all the dinosaurs to receive a prize and ticket into the grand prize raffle for the end of the summer. 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Little Explorers Garden Play, Trenton Free Public Library, Enjoy bubbles and garden toys in the Children’s Room. 120 Academy Street, Trenton. 10 a.m.
Summer Quest-Big Games, Free Library of New Hope & Solebury, Ferry Street, New Hope. Play Corn Hole, Tic Tac Toe and other games as we celebrate Summer Quest. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is required for programs. Space is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis. 93 W. 10:30 a.m.
Lee’s Circus Extravaganza, Hopewell Branch, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington, 609-737-2610. events. mcl.org. Interactive juggling show with Lee, featuring balls, pins, spinning plates, and jump rope on a unicycle. For children ages 11 and under with a caregiver or family; adult supervision required. Registration required. 6:30 p.m.
Bloxels Club: Stars, Stripes, and Stories, Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library, 680 Radcliffe Street, Bristol. Youth entering grades 4-8 are invited to create their own awesome stories and turn them into video games using Bloxels. Participants can draw inspiration from their own experiences, the stories of people they know, or even imagine what the future might look like. Then, they’ll bring those ideas to life as playable games. 3 p.m.
For Families
The Day the Dinosaurs Disappeared, Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton. Travel back to the age of the dinosaurs in this interactive program for families with children ages 4-8. Through storytelling, sound and imaginative play, participants will become dinosaurs and experience the day an asteroid struck Earth. Then, children will explore how fossils form and take part in a fun fossil scavenger hunt. This is a family event. Best for ages 4-8 and their caregivers. This program is presented by library staff. 3 p.m.
For Teens
Dig Into Art: Teen Arts & Crafts, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. Get creative this summer. Join us each week for a hands-on art project, from painting and drawing to
Princeton Photo Workshop Photo Camp for Teens, Princeton Photo Workshop, Neha Library Place, Princeton. Watch Your Teen Become an Amazing Photographer. From Beginner to Advanced in One Week July 6 - 10, 2026August 3 - 7, 2026 ‘My 14-year old had a great experience. 10 a.m.
Lectures
Plan Ahead: Your Decisions Matter, Somerset County Library Montgomery Branch, 100 Community Drive, Skillman. This program helps individuals understand the importance o f planning ahead for future health care and financial decisions. 2 p.m.
Intermediate Excel - a two-part workshop South Brunswick Public Library - Conference Room, 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction, This second-level Excel class builds on basic navigation skills and introduces essential tools for working more efficiently with data. Participants will learn to create and use simple formulas for basic calculations, apply copy and paste techniques to save time and reduce errors, and manage worksheet layout for professional results.
Citizenship Exam Preparation, Mercer County Library: Hightstown Memorial Branch, 114 Franklin Street, Hightstown. If you are interested in becoming a US citizen, we can help. Join our free preparation class to study & practice for your citizenship exam. Register in person or by phone at 609-448-1474. 3:30 p.m.
Current Events Chat, Mercer County Library: Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Hickory Corner librarian Mary Astarita will moderate a thoughtful discussion of current events. All adults are welcome. No preparation is necessary; the librarian will suggest several headlines for discussion. Please register. 2:30 p.m.
ESL Conversation Circle, Mercer County Library: Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. This is a fun and non-judgmental conversation circle for anyone who wants to practice their English language skills. 1 p.m.
Excel Essentials, Mercer County Library: Lawrence Headquarters Branch, Intro to Excel 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Level: Beginner Perform different calculations, practice entering and formatting data, and create a chart from your data. This class is the second of a six-class Excel series, and builds on the skills learned in. 6 p.m.
Intro to Graphic Design, Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton. Interested in making posters for your personal event, or flyers for your small business? Learn the basics of graphic design in this class. 6 p.m.
Outdoor Action
SUMMER WALKS for YOUNG ADULTS, Roebling Park @ Watson House Parking Lot, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. Get outside for an easy guided walk through Roebling Park (situated in the Abbott Marshlands) geared towards teens and young adults. Registration required using the event site listed. 6 p.m. Wednesday Wonder Walk, Tulpe-
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haking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. Easy walk on the trails of Roebling Park. 10 a.m.
Business Meetings
Environmental Commission
Monthly Meeting, Carslake Community Center, 207 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown. City residents and interested persons are encoura ged to attend the meetings and learn what you can do for your community to maintain a clean environment. Please check website regularly for updates on meeting information.
7 p.m.
Friends of the New Hope - Solebury Library Board Meeting, Free Library of New Hope & Solebury, Ferry Street, New Hope. This is the monthly meeting of the Friends of the New Hope - Solebury Library. 93 W. 5 p.m.
Board of Public Officers Meeting, Council Conference Room, 2090 Greenwood Avenue 3rd Floor, Hamilton. 2:30 p.m.
Socials
Magic After-Hours, Free Library of New Hope & Solebury, Ferry Street, New Hope. Welcome to Magic the Gathering: After Hours Edition at the New HopeSolebury Library. This is an 18 only event, players can bring decks for any format (Commander, Legacy, Modern, etc.) or participate in a Booster Draft (suggested donation is $5 to play). Draft set to be determined. 93 W. 7 p.m.
Classic BINGO, Mercer County Library: Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Play classic BINGO. We’ll play several games and winners will receive small prizes. For ages 5 and up, with a caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lawrence Library. Registration is required. 6:30 p.m.
Game night/magic the gathering, Hops/Scotch, 22 S Main Street, Doylestown. Magic the gathering on Wednesday nights generally kicks off around 6pm. Beginner friendly. Formats include but not limited to; Commander, Pauper, Standard & limited. Bring your friends and goodvibes. Board Games available as well. 6 p.m.
Learn Crochet., Free Library of New Hope & Solebury, Ferry Street, New Hope. Learn how to crochet. Feel free to bring your own supplies or borrow yarn and crochet hooks from the Library. There will be four sessions every other Wednesday, beginning July 8th, from 2 to
3:30pm. Attending all four sessions is not required. For ages 12 and up. 93 W. 2 p.m.
Levittown Game Night, Bucks County Library Levittown Branch, Feel free to bring your own games or use ours. We have a great selection of board games or card games 7311 New Falls Road, Levittown. our weekly night of board and card games. 5 p.m.
Mahjong Club, Free Library of New Hope & Solebury, Ferry Street, New Hope. Welcome to Mahjong at the New Hope - Solebury Library. We’re thrilled to offer weekly games for Mahjong players of all levels. If you’re new or just starting Mahjong, please join us. 1 p.m.
Plant Bingo at Odd Logic Brewing Co., Odd Logic Brewing Co., Bristol. Fun, friends, plants, and BINGO. 6 p.m.
Faith
Learning & Lattes Summer Series with Rabbi Monson, Congregation Beth El of Bucks County, 375 Stony Hill Road, Yardley. Join Rabbi Ami Monson for a fast-paced and interactive Jewish learning experience. Snacks and coffee bar will be available. 10 a.m.
Miscellany
Story and Play Time, Morrisville
Free Library, 2026 300 N Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville. Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Wednesday, July 15. 11 a.m.
Summer Quest: Mad Science, Doylestown Libray, Pine Street, Doylestown. Enjoy a mix of fun, learning, and awe-inspiring experiments. Mad Science uses dramatic science demonstrations to explain how the world works in an exciting way. 150 S. 6:30 p.m.
Thursday July 9
Live Music
Live Music & Wine Special, Working Dog Winery, Gary Cavico 4:30 - 7:30 $2 off wines by the glass 610 Windsor Perrineville Road, Hightstown. Music:. 4:30 p.m.
The Groove Merchants, Yardley
GET A TASTE OF THE
Organic Garden State
The L.E.A.D. Fest State Fair runs through Sunday, July 5 at the Mercer County Park Festival Grounds in West Windsor,
Community Centre, 64 S Main Street, Yardley. Since 2012, The Groove Merchants have been pushing their sound forward. Fueled with howling vocals from frontman Tye Vallone, driven by Luke Ferracone’s guitar work, and insured through focused horn sounds and a hustling backbeat from bassist John Evin Groome and Josh Maskornick on drums, the band twists in elements of blues, funk and soul resulting in a revival of authentic performance. 6 p.m.
On Stage
Virtual Author Talk: Rachael DeVaux Online, Trenton. Make Protein Goals Easy (and Satisfying.) with Dietitian Rachael DeVaux New York Times Bestselling Author, Dietitian, Mom, and Founder of Rachael’s Good Eats Join us for an energizing virtual conversation with Rachael DeVaux, New York Times bestselling author of Rachael’s Good Eats. Her newest book, The High Protein Plate, shows how anyone at any stage of life can easily incorporate protein into their diet. 2 p.m.
Film
Special Screening: 1776, Mercer County Library: Ewing Branch, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing Township. 1776 (PG, 1972) with William Daniels, Howard Da Silva, and Ken Howard. A musical retelling of the American Revolution’s political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence. Runtime: 141 mins. 2 p.m.
Art
The Art of Lisa Hendrickson Exhibit, Warden’s House Gallery, 150 High Street, Mount Holly, www.co.burlington.nj.us/calendar.aspx?EID=21858. Lisa Hendrickson is a figurative artist based in the Philadel phia area. Heavily influenced by human expression, her work captures the mood and emotion of the moment. She combines traditional oil painting techniques with textural mixed media materials to tell her subjects’ stories. Her works incorporate unconventional materials like cardboard, newsprint, paper bags, and cork, revealing the beauty in ordinary and discarded objects. noon
A Walk with Nature: Light, Shadow and Color, Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville. Exhibition featuring Harvey Rogosin and Nancy Lloyd in a two-person show exploring light, shadow and color in nature. 11 a.m.
Art Night at the Community Wellness Center, Flemington. Join the community wellness center for a weekly art night 5:30-7:30, totally free and open to all skill levels. new crafts and arts every week. 5:30 p.m.
The Pearl S. Buck House Presents:
Fairs & Festivals
Sesame Summer Splash, Sesame Place Philadelphia, 100 Sesame Road, Langhorne, sesameplace.com/philadelphia/events/sesame-summer-splash. Sesame Place Philadelphia celebrates summer with water attractions, character shows and seasonal events through Sept. 7. 10 a.m.
Food & Dining
Guided Wine Tasting Wednesdays through Sundays at Old York Cellars??, Old York Cellars, Sunday 11:30AM - 7 PM Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays Wednesday 12 - 7 PM Thursday 12 - 8 PM Friday 12 - 9 PM Saturday 11:30AM - 8 PM 908-284-9463 reservations@ 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, oldyorkcellars. com. Guided wine tasting at Old York Cellars. Check website for availability and reservations. noon
Pieced Together: American Quilts Across Generations, Pearl S. Exhibition exploring American quilting traditions from the Civil War era to contemporary art quilts. 11 a.m.
Print Making Art Activity, Mercer County Library: Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Children ages 5-17 are invited to come do a print making art project with Gazala the owner of Children’s Art Classes (CAC) of West Windsor. 4 p.m.
Hogwarts Summer Course, Hollowbrook Branch, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing, 609-883-5914. events.mcl. org. Summer wizarding program with Hogwarts house placement, charms, transfiguration, defense against dark magic, and potions. For ages 11 and up. Registration required. 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tree Star Printing, Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Boulevard, Westampton. Try your hand at nature printing and come design your own canvas bag using all the best tools from mother nature. Intended for ages 10-12. This program is presented by library staff. 3 p.m.
Literati
Poetry Circle: America 250 Poetry Reading and Discussion Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-883-8292. events.mcl.org. Special poetry reading and discussion exploring voices that shape the nation. Poems include works by Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Philip Freneau, Stephen Dunn, and Gregory Djanikian. Poetry Circle presenters honored. Librarian Sharon leads. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lawrence Library. Registration requested. 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Black Voices Book Group, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. The group discusses “African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan” by Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard. All are welcome. See calendar for Google Meet link. 7:15 p.m.
Monster Story Flash Fiction Writing Workshop, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, Ages 11-18 333 N Post Road, Princeton Junction. Flash fiction writing workshop focused on monster stories. 5:30 p.m.
Listen to This. Adult Summer Reading Podcast Group, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. “Unearth a Story” by listening to and discussing a short story from The New Yorker’s “Fiction” podcast. Quiet Room. 10:30 a.m.
Chai Pani Time, Nimbu Indian Street Food, Princeton. Join us in on a traditional mid-day break where the tea is hot and the snacks are chaat worthy. Special Price - any house beverage and a small bite for $11.99 3524 brunswick pike. 3 p.m.
Ladies’ Night, Lambertville Station Restaurant and Inn, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville. Enjoy deliciously discounted cocktails with your friends every Thursday at the Lambertville Station. From 4pm-close, indulge in delicious drinks, savory bites, and memories with your besties. 4 p.m.
Half Off Glasses & 3 Course Pairings, Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes. Weekday Wine & Wine Pairing Specials ? Your Perfect Weekday Escape. ENJOY: 50% off glasses of wine, wine cocktails & 3-Course wine pairing menu. noon
Good Causes
Impact Excavation, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. Unearth your impact this summer. At Impact Excavation, teens can drop in each week to work on meaningful service projects that support Trenton residents and pets. With a flexible, come-and-go format, plus music and occasional snacks, it’s an easy way to give back and earn volunteer hours. Your time will directly support the Trenton Rescue Mission and Trenton Cat Rescue. Join us in the Young Adult Lounge as we work together to help the community we love. 3:30 p.m.
Health
Bike and Walk Safety Class, Mercer County Library: Robbinsville Branch. Children entering grades K-5, accompanied by an adult, may come learn essential traffic safety tips and important lessons for safe road use. The program will be presented by the Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association. 3 p.m.
Wellness
Adult Guided Meditation, Hightstown Memorial Branch, 114 Franklin Street, Hightstown, 609-448-1474. events.mcl.org. Staff member Leena, a longtime practitioner of Rajyoga meditation, facilitates a guided meditation session. Relax, refocus, and regain peace during a busy day. Registration requested. noon
History
Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey, Morven Museum & Garden, Photo - Sebastian Bach 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. The first exhibition to examine the lives, ideals, and contradictions of Abraham Clark, John Hart, Francis Hopkinson, Richard Stockton, and John Witherspoon, Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey displays over 100 extraordinary historic objects, including items not usually on public display and original works
State Opera of N.J. Review: ‘It Ain’t Necessarily
‘It
by Charles Willson Peale, John Trumbull, Joseph Dunkerley, Hiram Powers, and many other renowned Revolutionary-era artists. 10 a.m.
Behind the Scenes Tours: Fonthill Castle From Tower to Crypt, Fonthill Castle, 525 E Court Street, Doylestown, www.mercermuseum.org/behind-scenes-tours-fonthill-castle/. Special-access tour of Fonthill Castle’s towers, hidden passageways and rarely seen spaces. 9:30 a.m.
Kids Stuff
Crafternoon - Puffy Paint Ice Cream Craft, Mercer County Library: Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Crafternoon is a creative craft program tailored for older children ages 5 to 10 (grades K-5) with a different project weekly. 3 p.m. Crafternoons., Free Library of New
The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution, Mercer Museum, Doylestown. Investigates the tales of the Doan Gang’s criminal exploits throughout the region and explores the conflicts that arose among neighbors, friends, and families in Bucks County who were forced to choose sides during a time of great political and social unrest. 84 South Pine Street. 10 a.m.
Hope & Solebury, Ferry Street, New Hope. Drop-in craft program for children.
1 p.m.
Creation Station - Egg Carton Pirate Ship, Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, Pennington. Join us to make the project of the week. These projects are a little more involved than Crafternoon projects. This week we will make an Egg Carton Pirate Ship. Ages 5 to 11 with a caregiver. Registration required. 2 p.m.
Drop-in Upcycle Challenge: Dinosaurs, Mercer County Library: Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Drop-in program using recycled materials to make dino-
saur-themed creations. 1 p.m.
Paint N Sip Jr, Mercer County Library: Hightstown Memorial Branch, 114 Franklin Street, Hightstown. For ages 2 to 5.
Unleash your inner artist and explore different painting techniques and materials while enjoying a juice box. Dress for a mess. Online registration required - please register each child separately.
10 a.m.
Pasta Paleontology, Mercer County Library: Ewing Branch, Sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Library. 61 Scotch Road, Ewing Township. For children ages 5 and up, with adults. Pasta Paleontology program is a hands-on, educational craft
where kids use different shapes of dried pasta to build and design their own dinosaur “fossil” skeletons. 3 p.m.
Baby Time, Mercer County Library: Twin Rivers Branch, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Story time with age-appropriate books and songs, and 20 - 30 minutes of structured group time. Ages 0 - 3 years, with a caregiver. Siblings welcome. Registration required. Please register for one session per day. 10 a.m. Read to the Dog, Theodore Finley, Mercer County Library: Ewing Branch, Each reader will get 15 minutes. Regis-
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Soprano Lynnesha Crump (above left), tenor David Morgans, baritone Fredrick Redd, pianist Sandra Pucciatti and soprano Makeda Hampton (right), are featured in
Ain’t Necessarily So’ at the State Opera of New Jersey.
tration Required. Please call at the Youth Services desk 609-882-3130 to register. 61 Scotch Road, Ewing Township. For school-age children. Come early to select the book that you will be reading to the dog. 3:45 p.m.
Wildlife Watchers, Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, pa.gov. The park is ALIVE. Join the park naturalist on Thursday mornings at 9:30 am at the General Greene Pavilion to see what’s buzzing in our backyard. 9:30 a.m.
Mercer Wizarding Academy, Mercer Museum, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, www.mercermuseum.org/wizardingcamp. Weeklong half-day summer camp for ages 7 to 12 with magic-themed activities connecting history, science and literature. 9 a.m.
Kids Stitch: Pop Tart Stuffie, Mercer County Library: Twin Rivers Branch, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Hand sew your own project. Ages 8 - 12. Registration required. 2:30 p.m.
Meet a Therapy Dog, Somerset County Library Montgomery Branch, 100 Community Drive, Skillman. Therapy Dogs and their owners work together as a team to i mprove the lives of other people. Visit to: read a story to the dog, talk to the owner, or engage in stress reduction through interaction. 5 p.m.
Baby Bounce, Somerset County Library Montgomery Branch, 100 Community Drive, Skillman. A music-focused lapsit program to get you and your baby mo ving. After stories and songs with Mx. Hannah, stay for a social play date. 10:30 a.m.
Build & Discover: LEGO Lab, Trenton Free Public Library, The floor is yours to make whatever you’d like with every-
one-s favorite building blocks: LEGOs. 120 Academy Street, Trenton. 5 p.m.
For Families
Magic Show with Conrad Cologne, Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-8838295. events.mcl.org. Magical storyteller Conrad Cologne presents an interactive reading adventure where stories come to life, drawings jump off the page, and imagination leads the way. For all ages. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lawrence Library. Registration required. 11 a.m.
For Teens
Capsule Class: Imaginative Drawing for Teens, Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery, 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly, www.co.burlington.nj.us/calendar. aspx?EID=21813. Teen drawing class focused on imaginative art-making. 10:30 a.m.
Teen Craft: Yarn Wrapped Flower Pot, Mercer County Library: Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. For ages 10 and up. Decorate a flower pot with yarn. Sponsored by the Friends of the Lawrence Library. Registration required. If you are more than 10 minutes late, we may give your spot to someone who is waiting. Please cancel if you are unable to attend. 2:30 p.m.
Teen Art Studio Drop-in Program, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W State Street, Trenton. Drop by each month for our free art-making program for teens ages 13 and up. Get inspired in the Museum’s galleries and make a new art project every month. Offered 3:00 - 4:15 pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month. 3 p.m.
Princeton Photo Workshop Photo Camp for Teens, Princeton Photo Workshop, Neha Library Place, Princeton. Watch Your Teen Become an Amazing Photographer. From Beginner to Ad-
vanced in One Week July 6 - 10, 2026August 3 - 7, 2026 ‘My 14-year old had a great experience. 10 a.m.
Summer Art Series for Teens & Tweens, Class 2: Beaded Prism Suncatchers, Pennington Public Library, 30 North Main Street, Pennington, summerartseries2.eventbrite.com. Summer Art Series for Teens & Tweens Thursdays, 6/25/26, 7/9/26 and 7/23/26, 2pm @ PPL Registration required for each class. 2 p.m.
Teen Dungeons & Dragons MeetUp, Somerset County Library Montgomery Branch, Beginners an d experienced players are welcome. 100 Community Drive, Skillman. 3-hour game play of the classic tabletop RPG. 1 p.m.
Lectures
ESL Class, Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, literacynj. org. Join the Trenton Free Public Library for Literacy New Jersey-s ESL (English as a Second Language) class. 10 a.m.
WEBINAR - Social Security and Retirement, New Jersey State Library, Click Here to Registration required. Online program on Social Security and retirement planning. noon
Bold and Brilliant: How to Speak Like a Leader, Mercer County Library: West Windsor Branch, Be sure to sign up. Workshop on public speaking and leadership communication. 4:30 p.m.
Intro to Word, Mercer County Library: Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, resources.mcl. org/technology-instruction/basics. Level: Beginner Create a Word document to practice typing, formatting, and editing. Word classes require typing skills. For practice with typing- sign up for a Typing Lab class or visit the resources listed at This class is the first of a four-class Word series. 10 a.m.
Introduction to Adobe InDesign, Princeton Public Library, 65 Wither-
Parent Advisory Board, Flemington. The Parent Advisory Board meets on the second Thursday of each month from 5-6pm. The goal of the PAB is to offer opinions and guidance to the Harvest Family Success Center in regards to programming and needs in the community. If you are a parent and interested in joining the board, call 908-237-0465 to sign up. 5 p.m.
Library Board Meeting Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton, trentonlib.org. Trenton Free Public Library Board of Trustees meet monthly on the second Thursday of each month at 6pm in the Office of the Director on the Second Floor of the Library. These meetings are open to the public. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
July Membership Luncheon, Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, July Membership Luncheon We will also celebrate our July Champion for Business. Thanks to the Chamber&’s Sustaining Sponsors for supporting the Membership Luncheon. 100 College Road East, Princeton. 11:30 a.m.
Socials
Hooked on Yarn, Hollowbrook Branch, 320 Hollowbrook Drive, Ewing, 609-883-5914. events.mcl.org. Beginners and experienced crafters gather to work with yarn and share their love of handmade projects. For ages 16 and up. 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Bingo, Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road East, West Windsor,
Cash only, ages 18+. $5 entry includes one book (6 games); additional games available for $2. Cash prizes, food, and fun. 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Trivia in the Winery, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. The Summer series of Trivia is here. Test your knowledge, have fun and win prizes with D.J. Iron Mike in the Terhune winery. Rounds will include categories such as General Knowledge, Entertainment, History & Geography, Sports, Name that Tune. Grab your team and come out for a fun evening, no cover charge, trivia kicks off at 6pm. 5 p.m.
Crochet & Knit Corner, Mercer County Library: Hickory Corner Branch, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us to work on your project and enjoy some good conversation. Please register. 2:30 p.m.
Thursday Tile Talk, Mercer County Library: Robbinsville Branch. Get your Mah Jongg on. Open for players of all levels with a basic understanding of American Mah Jongg game play. Players use the most recent National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) card and rules. There will be no instructor present. Mah Jongg sets provided. Please bring this year’s card. 10 a.m.
Board Game Gathering, Mercer County Library: Lawrence Headquarters Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Stop by to play board or card games. Games will be provided including: Azul, Splendor, and Cascadia. This gathering is for those seeking community and enjoyment playing board games. Librarian Madeline will lead this session. Advanced registration is appreciated. 1:30 p.m. Game Night West Windsor Branch 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction, 609-799-0462. events.mcl.org. Evening of card and board games at the library. Games provided; participants may bring their own. For ages 18 and older. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Beverly Keese-Kelley turns fragments into stories
Beverly Keese-Kelley, shown with one of her colorful collages, creates mixed-media work that includes fabric, found objects and upcycled materials.
Cribbage & Coffee, Mercer County Library: Hopewell Branch, Pennington. Join us for Cribbage & Coffee. Boards, pegs, cards will be provided. Bring your own coffee (or beverage of choice). Registration is not required. 10 a.m.
Friday July 10
Live Music
So Percussion Presents Free Concert Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New works by SoSI composers, performed by SoSI percussionists. 6 p.m.
On Stage
Crone Barrier written and performed by June Ballinger, Passage Theatre Company, Mill Hill Playhouse - 205 East Front st, Trenton, passagetheatre.org. For 70 years June has been told she doesn’t feel things the way normal people should. So she looks up-to the cosmos -searching for answers to big questions. When she’s dragged into a women’s sexual empowerment workshop, an unruly inner landscape of memory, humor, and a cryptic Virgin Mary
cracks open. June begins to suspect that what everyone called her problem might actually be her power. The question is what is she willing to do with it now?
3:30 p.m.
Crone Barrier written and performed by June Ballinger, Passage Theatre Company, Mill Hill Playhouse - 205 East Front st, Trenton, passagetheatre.org. For 70 years June has been told she doesn’t feel things the way normal people should. So she looks up-to the cosmos -searching for answers to big questions. When she’s dragged into a women’s sexual empowerment workshop, an unruly inner landscape of memory, humor, and a cryptic Virgin Mary cracks open. June begins to suspect that what everyone called her problem might actually be her power. The question is what is she willing to do with it now?
5:30 p.m.
How I Learned What I Learned written by August Wilson and performed by Marvin Bell, Passage Theatre Company, Mill Hill Playhouse - 205 East Front st, Trenton, passagetheatre.org. From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson comes this one-man show chronicling his life as a Black artist in the Hill District in Pittsburgh. Through stories about his first jobs, first loves and experiences with racism, August Wilson
recounts his life from his roots to the completion of The American Century Cycle, providing an inside look into one of the most celebrated voices of the 20th century. 8:30 p.m.
The Art of I Am written and performed by Nikki Powerhouse, Passage Theatre Company, Mill Hill Playhouse - 205 East Front st, Trenton, passagetheatre.org. Written and performed by Philadelphia actress Nikki Powerhouse, “The Art of I Am” blends poetry, monologue, and storytelling to challenge standards of beauty and belonging. Join Crystal on an intimate, universal journey of self-discovery and identity. 7 p.m.
The Little Mermaid Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, kelsey.mccc.edu. Journey with Ariel, a young mermaid longing to explore the human world, as she defies her father, King Triton, to follow her dreams. $26. 8 p.m.
Dancing
Friday Night Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, www. princetonfolkdance.org. Lesson followed by open dancing. No partner necessary. $10. 8 p.m.
Literati
Silent Book Club, Ewing Branch, 61 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-882-3148. events.mcl.org. Bring a current book or choose one from the library collection. Participants share what they brought, enjoy refreshments, and read silently together. All formats welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Library. Registration requested. 10:30 a.m.
Kids Stuff
“Dinosaurs Before Dark: Magic Tree House” Party, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. www.princetonlibrary.org. Activities and crafts inspired by Mary Pope Osborne’s popular “Magic Tree House” series are presented by teen volunteers with staff supervision. For ages 7 and up. Community Room 2:30 p.m.
Socials
Knitting, Crochet, Et cetera. West Windsor Branch, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction, 609-882-3148. events.mcl.org. Bring yarn, hooks, or needles to start or continue a project. All adults welcome, all skill levels. No registration required. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday July 11
Live Music
So Percussion Presents Free Concert Lee Hall at Lewis Center for the Arts, 120 Alexander Street, Princeton, Princeton Composers Concert. Eddie Spaghetti, Randy Now’s Man Cave, 119 W Ward Street, Hightstown, www.mancavenj.com. The front-man, bassist, and driving force behind “The Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band in the World” is bringing his raw, loud, and unapologetic acoustic rock vibe to the Cave 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
On Stage
Crone Barrier written and performed by June Ballinger, Passage Theatre Company, Mill Hill Playhouse - 205 East Front st, Trenton, passagetheatre.org. For 70 years June has been told she doesn’t feel things the way normal people should. So she looks up-to the cosmos -searching for answers to big questions. When she’s dragged into a women’s sexual empowerment workshop, an unruly inner landscape of memory, humor, and a cryptic Virgin Mary
At the crossroads of war and independence
By R. H. Schmitt Jr.
Trenton, Princeton and Mercer County have long commanded much of New Jersey’s Revolutionary War attention. But just beyond those betterknown battlefields, Allen’s Town, Upper Freehold and the surrounding Monmouth County countryside formed one of the overlooked crossroads of the American War for Independence.
As the nation continues this month to mark America’s 250th anniversary, U.S. 1 thought it fitting to steal a glimpse through the colonial historical lens and take, if you’ll allow, a bayonet’s stab at exploring the important role that Allen’s Town Village — Allentown Borough, for all of you modernists — played in that struggle for independence.
We must state clearly at the outset, with regard to this historical reflection — this columnist’s tribute to his beloved hometown and her residents — that we are as mere riders on a dark and galloping charge, bound for a fuller understanding of the place Allen’s Town occupied in the making of a nation.
That ride is meant to carry us back to a time of political upheaval, tectonic shifts in economics, trade and cottage industries, astonishing scientific evolution and medical discoveries, and, perhaps most important to our expedition, the audacious introduction of the idea that a person might live freely in the pursuit of his happiness or, at the very least, up to the limits of his inalienable rights and responsibilities as a private citizen, who would not by nature nor by common sense kneel before king nor kaiser.
If anything is to represent the brass ring to be grasped during our midnight journey backward into the illumination of our own history, it is this: the concept of individual liberty, uttered first on this continent by the humanistic philosopher, inventor, writer and revolutionary Thomas Paine, Englishman, founding American father and author of “The American Crisis.”
Most are aware Paine kept a cottage for himself and a small stable for his horse, Buttons, just a few miles south from here in Bordentown, but the unsubstantiated story that he lived on what is now Church Street, in Allen’s Town, with his niece for a time, also lingers — as so much else does in these parts.
We are at full gallop now, thundering back through time, clinging on astride a somehow familiar historical steed, hurtling breakneck, all a-clatter and dashing in and out of the long-dark village alleys and passageways of the old town, past the familiar Old Mill, yes, but is that a second mill standing close by?
A tannery appears across the way where Sensi Park should be. The blur of neon and electric light left behind in our periphery, giving way now to candles flickering behind the rippled glass panes of taverns, cozy, firelit inns and quartermasters’ offices while modern
The Old Mill stands near Doctors Creek in Allentown. The present mill, built in 1855, replaced the earlier mill established by Nathan Allen, around which the village began to grow.
trustworthy pavement falls away under hoof to unevenly worn highways of packed earth and patched brick, and on, and still striding, and still galloping on, over cobblestone, mud, murky streams of brackish water, out into the great pastures and farmlands dotted with farmhouses and barns cast in distant shadow.
We are some 10 miles from Trenton, 14 miles from Princeton and 14 miles from Freehold. In other words: the crossroads of colonial transportation, business and, eventually, the strategic center point of the American Revolution.
So then, with a final leap over wild, tangled blackberry brambles and the snarled underbrush of the deep green of the forested woodlands, ages gone, and finally, now, pausing, panting, now squinting at unknowable Lenape-Unami Indian trails, faint, barely traceable, in fact, in the glowering dusk, that break off and lead out across the wildlands of western Jersey and disappear, as they are wont to do, into a million stories, tales and fables, we find ourselves well placed — just as Gen. Sir Henry Clinton would find in his attempt to use this area to outflank Gen. George Washington in his later march to New York.
See here, there are at least two Indian paths we could follow, if we’re careful. But the one fading Indian path we want fades in and out among the tall grass and brush alongside a brisk fresh stream we’ve come to call Doctors Creek, which runs right through the heart
of Allen’s Town and, if followed far enough east, would lead us out through untamed forests and eventually to the Pinelands watershed and on out to the bright coastal waters of the Atlantic.
We’ve arrived. Welcome to a spring morning in colonial Allen’s Town.
Not far from this clearing by Doctors Creek, we will find that at least two mills, a fulling mill and a grist mill, are already, with the sun barely at full rise, in full daily operation. These mills, founded by Nathan Allen years earlier, are the machines at the heart of all sorts of related, necessary industries in town and nearby, and will come to be owned and operated by Joseph Height, the prosperous Burlington tavern owner of the Stage Coach Tavern in Burlington City.
The prominent family names to be reckoned with at this time included Borden — both father and son — and Rogers.
Although we are most interested in a brief history of colonial Allen’s Town’s prominent role during the hostilities between the Crown and the colonies from 1765 to 1783, it would be difficult to tell that story if we left out what life was like there leading up to the Revolution.
Our challenge is that there is so much more to the story and to the significance of Allentown with regard to the War for Independence than can be included in a short tribute such as this one. Further, we admit our absolute reliance upon wiser, more expert historians
izens out of their own homes in Allen’s Town, Bordentown and elsewhere in 1777 and 1778 — those businesses, including that of a bright, patriotic young Allentown lawyer, David Brearly, would contribute significantly to the cause of liberty from the Crown, according to Fabiano et al.
That important work reminds us of the close relationship between prominent merchants in Bordentown, Burlington, Allen’s Town and Perth Amboy, who together controlled travel and trade in the decades before the American War for Independence.
The coming war would bring British soldiers, their now-infamous Hessian mercenaries and loyalists, and the Colonial Army of farmers, schoolteachers and merchants, led by His Excellency Gen. George Washington — late of the French and Indian Wars, where he established both his military prowess and absolute fearless resolve.
who have done much hard work, digging and corroboration amid the historical fog and the usual expected contrarian counterpoints.
Among these experts, chiefly, is noted Monmouth County historian John Fabiano, who has made it his very life’s work to uncover, vet and verify the rich histories of the establishment of historically accurate local and more widespread colonial history and cultural understanding along with his collaborators Anne Garrison and Alice Wikoff, all residents of the Historic Village of Allentown.
The cultural and historical value of their study, originally published in 2001, cannot be underestimated. In addition to that seminal document, Wikoff is well known for her beloved hand-drawn illustrations of the town’s early structures, prominent homes and governmental buildings. These are collected in her book, “A Sketchbook of Historic Allentown.”
After its original establishment in 1706, the village grew to approximately 80 wooden and brick structures, but by the time of our visit, 1756, just as anti-British sentiment is heating up in Allen’s Town, Upper Freehold and Bordentown, the village was the scene of bustling industry.
In addition to the mills, there was a tannery, a pork-processing facility, haberdasheries, millineries, no fewer than three busy inns and three smoky, clattering blacksmiths, general dry-goods shops, bakeries and much more.
As the British became more demanding — even turning cit-
But we are also stalking the quarry of Allen’s Town’s place in a new nation’s varied, burgeoning areas of commerce: our perfectly centralized location between New York and Philadelphia, the steadily developing shore towns and the hill country to the north and west, its crucial importance as a breadbasket, and a booming carriage and furniture, equestrian, milling and forge town, complete with wheelwrights, hoopers, brewers and more.
Arguably, however, as the “belt” of the Jerseys, that is the stretch of the Old York Road, or “The Crown Road,” as it was sometimes called, all the way through Allen’s Town and into Bordentown, was a strategic pinch point for both opposing forces, who regularly camped, spied, skirmished and resupplied men and livestock alike at the colonial crossroads.
In addition to Fabiano, Garrison, Wikoff and their contributors, I will, as needed, depend upon other historians, storytellers and amateur researchers as we go along.
Colonial Allentown was a centralized hotbed of a variety of invaluable 18th-century industries that included extensive and varied agricultural contributions, carriage making, furniture manufacturing, blacksmithing, equestrian interests of every stripe, at least one well-regarded doctor and several prominent lawyers, one of whom, Maj. James Imlay, was a signer of the United States Constitution and a member of the United States Congress.
Another was the well-known patriot and legal scholar Col. David Brearly, who, although young at the time, became a United States judge.
Allen’s Town was established in 1706 by Nathan Allen, who built the first mill after purchasing two separate parcels of land from wealthy Scots Quaker Robert Burnett, who first emigrated from England to Perth Amboy in 1690.
Burnett, inexplicably rarely discussed regarding Allentown’s early history, purchased some 4,000 acres east of Doctors Creek. The two parcels that Allen acquired from Burnett consisted of 110 acres on
the east side of Doctors Creek. The other large parcel consisted of 528 acres on the north side of Indian Run Creek.
This would enable Allen to set into motion his dream of both a grist and fulling mill. Around that first earnestly planted dream, the small village began to grow.
The prosperous Quaker, Burnett, had two daughters who stayed on in Allen’s Town: Margaret, who married Nathan Allen, and Isabel, who married William Montgomery.
Montgomery, for his part, purchased a large parcel of land in Upper Freehold from his father-in-law. Later incorporated as a municipality within Monmouth County from portions of Upper Freehold on Jan. 29, 1889, the village was notable not only for its central proximity between colonial north and south Jerseys, but also for its taverns, inns, mail depots and stagecoach stops between Philadelphia, New York, the coast and the westerly wildlands very near the Delaware Water Gap. This, plainly, was Allen’s Town — the very crossroads of the American Revolution. These are plain facts, well-established and commonly discussed among historically minded residents.
Although the Historic Village of Allentown currently occupies less than a square mile of land, streams, parks and ponds, it is nothing short of astonishing in its contribution, not only to the American Revolution, but to the very founding of our nation.
Alongside such industrious and important neighbors as Upper Freehold Township, Chesterfield — and the Quaker Village of Crosswicks — and Bordentown, a community worthy of volumes in its own right and the traditional home of none other than Thomas Paine, the earlier mentioned British -born philosopher, inventor and radical humanist, often referred to as the father of the American Revolution.
Visitors to nearby Bordentown can visit the Paine monument on the corner of Prince and Courtland streets, a quiet spot offering sweeping views of the Delaware River and only steps away from the River Line station.
According to Fabiano et al., while much of early Upper and Lower Monmouth County was embroiled in open hostilities between factions of Tories — sympathetic to the Crown of King George III — and patriots yearning to establish a new republic, democratically ruled by law, not bloodlines and strategic marriages, Allentown stood out, for better or worse, as a firm, unapologetic bastion of patriotic sentiment and fervor.
Rumors have swirled for centuries that the main carriage stop and inn on the Old York Road, most recently known as DiMattia’s Restaurant, was once a serpent’s den of early Revolutionary spycraft, secret meetings and skulduggery.
Located a mere 10 miles from Trenton and some 14 miles across farmlands to Princeton, Gen. George Washington himself passed through and stayed in Allentown on several occasions.
Both the British and the Colonial armies understood the strategic importance of controlling the narrow belt that
Historic Allentown grew along early transportation routes that connected East and West Jersey and later became strategically important during the Revolution.
the Old York Road represented — a direct run between New York and Philadelphia, as well as a promising point to offer a protective southern flanking guard for both the Second Battle of Trenton and the Battle of Princeton for whichever army controlled it.
It should be noted here that the importance of the study, as an aside to this abbreviated 250th anniversary tribute, such as it is, cannot be overestimated in either its thoroughness of academic research or bounty of sources cited and vetted.
The original document includes comprehensive topographical maps of the territory of Allen’s Town, Upper Freehold and other surrounding areas; both colonial and British troop movements; strategic meetings right in the homes and secret meeting places within the village; corroborating letters; newspaper accounts; lists of common soldiers, officers and their duties; and even quartermaster’s accounting documents of uniforms, rations, ammunition, and the care and feeding of livestock during encampments in and around Allentown.
Within the comprehensive study, there are even unearthed excerpts from a diary kept by a British defector, Thomas Sullivan, who switched sides to join the Colonial Army in the summer of 1778.
In fact, the British Army’s occupation of certain lands in and immediately around Allentown and Upper Freehold has yielded an ever-deepening understanding and historically evidenced treasure trove of information regarding both Colonial and British troop movements, encampments, strategies, and even everyday life of both soldiery and civilians during this turning point in our nation’s tumultuous birth some 250 years ago.
Trenton
Cultural Heritage Parade and Democracy Reborn Festival, rescheduled date to be announced: Trenton’s America 250 Parade & Festival, originally scheduled for Saturday, July 4, was postponed because of extreme heat. A new date will be announced. For more information, visit trentonnj.org.
Freedoms
Reframed, ongoing through Sunday, July
26: The 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market St., presents “Freedoms Reframed,” an art and poetry exhibition on freedom, identity, rights and the Declaration’s promise of the pursuit of happiness. Open Wednesday through Sunday, 1 to 4:30 p.m., and by appointment. For more information, visit williamtrenthouse.org.
Summer Saturdays 2026: Free Family Workshops Celebrate America 250, Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m. to noon; also July 18, July 25 and Aug. 1: Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, 299 Parkside Ave., hosts free hands-on workshops for children ages 5 to 12 inspired by America’s 250th anniversary. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration requested. For more information, visit ellarslie.org.
Old Barracks Museum Colonial Summer Day Camp, Monday, July 13, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; also July 14-17: Children ages 9 to 12 can experience life in Revolutionary America through cooking, games, marches to historic sites and hands-on activities at the Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack St. Lunch is included. Cost is $275 for qualifying members and $300 for nonmembers. For more information, visit barracks.org.
The Crossing: A Revolutionary New Musical, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2 p.m.: The William Trent House Museum, 15 Market St., hosts a free tavernstyle preview of “The Crossing,” a new musical inspired by Washington’s crossing of the Delaware. For more information, visit thecrossingmusical. com.
The Crossing, Saturday, Dec. 26: The world premiere of “The Crossing” takes place at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial on the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Trenton. For more information, visit thecrossingmusical.com.
Patriots Week: Battles of Trenton Reenactments, Sunday, Dec. 27, 11 a.m.; also 3 p.m.: Trenton marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Trenton with reenactments at the Battle Monument and Mill Hill Park. Free, rain or shine. For more information, visit barracks.org.
Princeton
“Nursery of Rebellion”: Princeton and the American
& Garden, 55 Stockton St., presents an exhibition on New Jersey’s five signers of the Declaration of Independence. For more information, visit morven.org.
Revolution Sundays: The Battle of Princeton, Sunday, July 12, 1 p.m.; also July 26, Aug. 2, Aug. 16, Sept. 6, Sept. 13, Sept. 27, Oct. 11 and Oct. 18: Princeton Battlefield Society presents recurring programs at Princeton Battlefield State Park on the Battle of Princeton and the Ten Crucial Days campaign. For more information, visit pbs1777.org.
When the Declaration of Independence Was News, Sunday, July 19, 2 p.m.: Morven Museum & Garden hosts historian Emily Sneff for a program on how the Declaration was communicated before anyone knew whether independence would succeed. For more information, visit morven.org.
Revolution, ongoing through Monday, July 13: Princeton University Library’s exhibition examines Princeton’s role in the American Revolution through rare books, manuscripts, prints and historical materials. For more information, visit library.princeton.edu.
Princeton’s Taverns: On the Road to Revolution, ongoing: The Historical Society of Princeton’s free outdoor exhibition in Dohm Alley explores how taverns served as centers of commerce, communication, politics and community life in 18th-century Princeton. For more information, visit princetonhistory.org.
Real and Remembered:
Princetonians Caught Between Study and Revolution, ongoing through Friday, April 30, 2027: Princeton University’s Mudd Library examines how students were caught between education, politics and war during the nation’s founding. For more information, visit library.princeton.edu.
Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey, ongoing through Sunday, Jan. 17, 2027: Morven Museum
Stories in the Garden: “Try It” with People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos, Thursday, July 23, 6:30 p.m.: Morven hosts an evening literature program in the gardens with a short story reading and guided discussion. Free; registration required. For more information, visit morven.org.
Listening to the Revolution: 250 Years of American Music, Thursday, July 30, 6 p.m.: Morven hosts a free Blawenburg Band concert on its historic front lawn. Rain date is Friday, July 31. For more information, visit morven.org.
Book Talk with Brooke Barbier: A Revolutionary Take on Cocktails & History, Friday, July 31, 5 p.m.: Public historian Brooke Barbier discusses “Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicated History of the American Revolution” at Nassau Inn. For more information, visit princetonhistory.org. Community on Tap, Friday, Aug. 7, 5 p.m.; also 6 p.m.: The Historical Society of Princeton continues its guided tour series tied to “Princeton’s Taverns: On the Road to Revolution” in Dohm Alley. For more information, visit princetonhistory.org.
