MercerMe Community Calendar:
Events happening in and around Hopewell Valley
To add to our calendar, please carefully read our policy page at this link and then submit the details of your community organization’s event by clicking this link.
Calendar of Events
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Monday Meditation with Mercer County Library
Monday Meditation with Mercer County Library
Monday Meditation - Mondays 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Relax, refocus, and rejuvenate. Take a moment to regain the peace lost during our busy days. Facilitated by Hightstown Branch staff member, Leena, who is a 12-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through […]
1 event,
Tuesday Night Book Discussion
Tuesday Night Book Discussion
Tuesday Night Book Discussion: The Golden Cage by Camilla Lackberg with Mercer County Library on Tuesday, March 30, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM All are welcome to discuss this month's title, The Golden Cage, by Camilla Lackberg. Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You will […]
2 events,
Spring Break Mini-camps
Mad Science One Day Camp - March 31 Musical Theatre Workshop - April 1 Sponsored by Hopewell Township Recreation Department
Library Drawing Party w/ Julia
Library Drawing Party w/ Julia
Join the Mercer County Library System for Library Drawing Party w/ Julia on Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Have your friends and family "meet" you on MCL's facebook page every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm, to follow along and try out your artistic talents as Julia teaches you how […]
3 events,
HB Council meeting postponed
HB Council meeting postponed
NO Borough Council Meeting on April 1, 2020 (April meeting MOVED to THURSDAY 4/8)
Adult Coloring
Adult Coloring
Join the Mercer County Library System for Adult Coloring on Thursdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Take some time to relax and get creative! Coloring pages will be available on MCLS' Facebook page at 11:30 a.m. Print out some awesome images and use color pencils, markers, or your computer to color them in. There are no rules, […]
Poetry Circle: Poetry Reading and Open Mic
Poetry Circle: Poetry Reading and Open Mic
To celebrate National Poetry Month, MCLS' Poetry Circle will host a virtual poetry reading, corresponding with outdoor and indoor poetry displays at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch on Thursday, April 1, 7 - 8:30pm. The display readings will feature our own poets in the group, and some fine poems we have discussed over the years. At […]
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2 events,
Pennington Easter Egg Hunt
Pennington Easter Egg Hunt
For details, please see www.penningtonboro.org/recreation. Questions? Please contact Pennington Borough.
Saturday Night @ the Movies
Saturday Night @ the Movies
Experience the thrill of watching a movie on a Saturday night at home, but not alone! Borrow the featured title from our Hoopla catalog with your Mercer County Library card and watch it together in the virtual company of your community. Feel free to share your thoughts and impressions in the comments section under the […]
0 events,
4 events,
Regular HT Committee meeting cancelled – special budget meeting 4/6
Regular HT Committee meeting cancelled – special budget meeting 4/6
Notice is hereby given that the Hopewell Township Committee Regular Meeting scheduled to be held on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Monday Meditation with Mercer County Library
Monday Meditation with Mercer County Library
Monday Meditation - Mondays 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Relax, refocus, and rejuvenate. Take a moment to regain the peace lost during our busy days. Facilitated by Hightstown Branch staff member, Leena, who is a 12-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through […]
Pennington Borough Council meeting
Pennington Borough Council meeting
Click on Headline to open event and make links available. Click here for zoom link. Agendas are here.
3 events,
Crochet, Knit & Chat with MCL
Crochet, Knit & Chat with MCL
Crochet, Knit & Chat on Tuesday, April 6, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM and Fridays, April 16 & 30, 2:00 PM - 3:30PM Join the conversation while starting a new project or continuing your work in progress. Discuss past projects, and share tips and ideas. All hook and needle crafters are welcome! Registration with an email is […]
Hopewell Township Committee – special budget meeting
Hopewell Township Committee – special budget meeting
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., and in consideration of Executive Order No. 103, issued by Governor Murphy on March 9, 2020, declaring a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency in the State of New Jersey, the Township of Hopewell does hereby notify […]
Trivia Tuesdays w/ Tom and MCL
Trivia Tuesdays w/ Tom and MCL
Trivia Tuesdays w/ Tom on Tuesdays, April 6 & 20, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join Mercer County Library on Facebook for Trivia Tuesdays. Play along at home and see how you do! CONTACT: MCLS Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org https://www.facebook.com/mclsnj/
3 events,
Current Events Chat
Current Events Chat
Current Events Chat on Wednesday, April 7, 2:30 - 3:30pm, one of the MCL librarians will moderate a thoughtful discussion of current events. All adults are welcome. No preparation is necessary; the librarian will reveal the topic at the top of the discussion. Feel free to bring along a cup of coffee or tea! Registration with […]
Library Drawing Party w/ Julia
Library Drawing Party w/ Julia
Join Mercer County Library on Wednesdays, April 7, 14, 21 & 28, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM for a Library Drawing Party! Have your friends and family 'meet' you on MCL's Facebook page every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm, to follow along and try out your artistic talents as Julia teaches you how to draw new […]
Hopewell Borough Planning Board
Hopewell Borough Planning Board
Planning Board Meetings The Hopewell Borough Planning board meets on the first Wednesday of each month and acts as a combined land use board, serving both as the town’s zoning board of adjustment and exercises its planning functions. In addition to hearing subdivision and land use applications, the board is tasked with maintaining the municipality’s […]
4 events,
Adult Coloring
Adult Coloring
Join the Mercer County Library System for Adult Coloring on Thursdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Take some time to relax and get creative! Coloring pages will be available on MCLS' Facebook page at 11:30 a.m. Print out some awesome images and use color pencils, markers, or your computer to color them in. There are no rules, […]
Hopewell Township Planning Board
Hopewell Township Planning Board
Click here for meeting agenda and zoom link. Regular Meetings 6:00 p.m. via Zoom 4th Thursday of every month except November 18 (3rd Thursday) and December 9 (2nd Thursday); also, 2nd Thursday of the month February through May. Zoom link can be found in the Agenda Center. When permitted by the Governor of the State of […]
10-Minute Plays
10-Minute Plays
Let's make our own entertainment again! We will perform four connected 10-minutes plays on Thursday, April 8, 7 - 8pm presented as readers' theatre. Join as a player or audience member. Registration with an email (for an audience member or a player) is required, so we can send you a link to connect through GoToMeeting. You […]
1 event,
What’s Cooking @ MCLS
What’s Cooking @ MCLS
Find out What's Cooking @ MCLS on Fridays, April 9 & 23, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Join MCLS Staff as they share recipes from books in our collection or a tried and true favorite! Watch What's Cooking @ MCLS on MCLS' YouTube channel! CONTACT: MCLS Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org
4 events,
Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic for Dogs & Cats
Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic for Dogs & Cats
Protect your pet (and your community)! Saturday, April 10, 2021 Pennington Borough Public Works Garage 301 N. Main Street Pennington, NJ 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM MASKS REQUIRED FOR ALL HUMANS Please follow social distancing line markings and directional arrows. Only 1 pet owner will be admitted to the vaccination area at a time For […]
Free Document shredding
Free Document shredding
Mercer County Document Shredding April 10, 2021, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Residential Waste Only / NO COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES Mercer County Residents Only / Proof of Residency Required (Driver’s License) Maximum of Eight Boxes and/or Bags of Paper. Date: April 10, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Address: Lot 4 /641 South Broad Street (across from Mercer County Administration Building Trenton, NJ Contact: 609-278-8086 […]
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3 events,
Conversation Café
Conversation Café
Join Mercer County Library System for Conversation Café on Mondays 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Join us at MCLS' virtual Conversation Café to discuss a thought provoking topic. At the beginning of each Conversation Café, a question will be posted on our Facebook page. Once the question is posted, feel free to join in on the […]
Monday Meditation with Mercer County Library
Monday Meditation with Mercer County Library
Monday Meditation - Mondays 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Relax, refocus, and rejuvenate. Take a moment to regain the peace lost during our busy days. Facilitated by Hightstown Branch staff member, Leena, who is a 12-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through […]
Pollinators, Food, and Climate Change
Pollinators, Food, and Climate Change
Our native pollinators are essential to our food production and a vital part of the layered structure that maintains a healthy and diverse ecosystem. On Monday, April 12, 7 - 8pm, Judith K. Robinson, a Native Plant Garden Designer, will explain how pollinators, food, and climate change are linked and what actions you can take, right […]
1 event,
Citizenship Exam Practice
Citizenship Exam Practice
On Tuesday, April 13, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM and Wednesday, April 28, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM. Are you working toward U.S. Citizenship? Effective December 1st, 2020 there is a new - harder - civics test as part of the naturalization interview. Make an appointment for a practice interview session with an MCLS staff member to […]
2 events,
Energy Up~Energy Down: What Do You Need or Want More of — Time or Energy?
Energy Up~Energy Down: What Do You Need or Want More of — Time or Energy?
What is energy? How do you get more of it and how do you maintain it? Join Romy Toussaint, the "Energy Queen" for a fun interactive workshop where you will explore the idea of "time vs. energy." What are the different types of energies? What do they give you? How do they empower you to […]
Library Drawing Party w/ Julia
Library Drawing Party w/ Julia
Join Mercer County Library on Wednesdays, April 7, 14, 21 & 28, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM for a Library Drawing Party! Have your friends and family 'meet' you on MCL's Facebook page every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm, to follow along and try out your artistic talents as Julia teaches you how to draw new […]
3 events,
Adult Coloring
Adult Coloring
Join the Mercer County Library System for Adult Coloring on Thursdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Take some time to relax and get creative! Coloring pages will be available on MCLS' Facebook page at 11:30 a.m. Print out some awesome images and use color pencils, markers, or your computer to color them in. There are no rules, […]
Who Lies Where? Documenting and Mapping Historic Cemeteries
Who Lies Where? Documenting and Mapping Historic Cemeteries
Have you ever had trouble navigating a cemetery to the graveside of a loved one? Or were just curious about who was buried where in a cemetery jam-packed with old gravestones? At a lecture co-sponsored by Pennington Public Library, Hopewell Valley Historical Society, and the Hopewell Museum on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 7pm via Zoom, Jim Lee […]
Criminal Minds: Killer Handwriting
Criminal Minds: Killer Handwriting
Covering some of the most high-profile cases using handwriting specimens of killers to show their behaviors with some stunning outcomes of the situations that may surprise history buffs. This program, on Thursday, April 15, 7 - 8pm also highlights the Lindbergh kidnapping, again with some surprising new information that may be of interest to anyone who […]
3 events,
TrashedArt 2021 Virtual Contest – Photo Submission Deadline
The annual TrashedArt Contest encourages artists to upcycle materials destined for the landfill into art. The Mercer County Library System is seeking entries for their 2nd Annual TrashedArt Virtual Contest. The contest is open to students in grades 7-12 and adults living or working in Mercer County. Certificates will be awarded to first, second and […]
The Five Wishes: A Discussion of End-of-Life
The Five Wishes: A Discussion of End-of-Life
It can be challenging to make sound decisions during difficult times, but understanding the choices that are available can help reduce the stress and anxiety. Learn how hospice and palliative care programs provide help and support, their similarities and differences, and how they can make a positive difference. Liz Cohen, LCSW, Hospice Social Worker with […]
Crochet, Knit & Chat with MCL
Crochet, Knit & Chat with MCL
Crochet, Knit & Chat on Tuesday, April 6, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM and Fridays, April 16 & 30, 2:00 PM - 3:30PM Join the conversation while starting a new project or continuing your work in progress. Discuss past projects, and share tips and ideas. All hook and needle crafters are welcome! Registration with an email is […]
1 event,
Saturday Night @ the Movies
Saturday Night @ the Movies
Experience the thrill of watching a movie on a Saturday night at home, but not alone! Borrow the featured title from our Hoopla catalog with your Mercer County Library card and watch it together in the virtual company of your community. Feel free to share your thoughts and impressions in the comments section under the […]
0 events,
4 events,
Monday Morning Book Club: Need to Know by Karen Cleveland
Monday Morning Book Club: Need to Know by Karen Cleveland
Monday Morning Book Club: Need to Know by Karen Cleveland on Monday, April 19, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM This month's title is Need to Know by Karen Cleveland. Summary: Vivian Miller is a dedicated CIA counterintelligence analyst assigned to uncover the leaders of Russian sleeper cells in the United States. On track for a much-needed promotion, […]
Monday Meditation with Mercer County Library
Monday Meditation with Mercer County Library
Monday Meditation - Mondays 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Relax, refocus, and rejuvenate. Take a moment to regain the peace lost during our busy days. Facilitated by Hightstown Branch staff member, Leena, who is a 12-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through […]
Hopewell Township Committee meeting
Hopewell Township Committee meeting
Zoom for now, link can be found in the Agenda Center. When allowed, meetings will be held at the Municipal Building. Hopewell Township Municipal Building 201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road Titusville, NJ 08560
2 events,
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Join the Mercer County Park Commission stewardship team on April 20, 21, 22 & 24 from 9am to noon and 1 to 4pm for a spring planting at Rosedale Park with a focus on beautifying areas next to the Lawrence Hopewell Trail extension. The goal will be to install over 1,500 native trees and shrubs this […]
Trivia Tuesdays w/ Tom and MCL
Trivia Tuesdays w/ Tom and MCL
Trivia Tuesdays w/ Tom on Tuesdays, April 6 & 20, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join Mercer County Library on Facebook for Trivia Tuesdays. Play along at home and see how you do! CONTACT: MCLS Staff hopeprogs@mcl.org https://www.facebook.com/mclsnj/
5 events,
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Join the Mercer County Park Commission stewardship team on April 20, 21, 22 & 24 from 9am to noon and 1 to 4pm for a spring planting at Rosedale Park with a focus on beautifying areas next to the Lawrence Hopewell Trail extension. The goal will be to install over 1,500 native trees and shrubs this […]
HV Green Week – Pennington Arboretum Tree Planting
HV Green Week – Pennington Arboretum Tree Planting
Pennington Arboretum Tree Planting Wednesday, April 21, 11 am-noon The Pennington Environmental Commission and Pennington Shade Tree Committee are hosting a tree planting at the planned Howe's Arboretum near Toll Gate Grammar School. Members of the Environmental Commission and Shade Tree Committee, along with Mayor Joe Lawver, will discuss various environmental initiatives including the Carbon […]
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Join the Mercer County Park Commission stewardship team on April 20, 21, 22 & 24 from 9am to noon and 1 to 4pm for a spring planting at Rosedale Park with a focus on beautifying areas next to the Lawrence Hopewell Trail extension. The goal will be to install over 1,500 native trees and shrubs this […]
3 events,
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Join the Mercer County Park Commission stewardship team on April 20, 21, 22 & 24 from 9am to noon and 1 to 4pm for a spring planting at Rosedale Park with a focus on beautifying areas next to the Lawrence Hopewell Trail extension. The goal will be to install over 1,500 native trees and shrubs this […]
Adult Coloring
Adult Coloring
Join the Mercer County Library System for Adult Coloring on Thursdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Take some time to relax and get creative! Coloring pages will be available on MCLS' Facebook page at 11:30 a.m. Print out some awesome images and use color pencils, markers, or your computer to color them in. There are no rules, […]
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Join the Mercer County Park Commission stewardship team on April 20, 21, 22 & 24 from 9am to noon and 1 to 4pm for a spring planting at Rosedale Park with a focus on beautifying areas next to the Lawrence Hopewell Trail extension. The goal will be to install over 1,500 native trees and shrubs this […]
2 events,
HV Green Week – Pennington Public Library: Creating a Backyard Victory Garden
HV Green Week – Pennington Public Library: Creating a Backyard Victory Garden
Pennington Public Library: Creating a Backyard Victory Garden Friday, April 23, 4-5 pm Anthony Bracco, owner of Bracco Farms, a sustainable family farm located in Pine Island, NY, presents this talk on the Victory Garden model, which was so successful during both world wars. Learn about the history of Victory Gardens and hear about the […]
Ladies’ Paint Night
Ladies’ Paint Night
Ladies' Paint Night Pretty in Purple - sponsored by Hopewell Township Recreation Department. https://www.hopewelltwp.org/DocumentCenter/View/5767/LADIES-PAINT-NIGHT-Pretty-in-Purple
6 events,
HV Green Week – Hopewell Valley Green Team “Live Green” Kits and Games (kid-friendly)
Hopewell Valley Green Team "Live Green" Kits and Games (kid-friendly) Three socially distant events will take place at different locations throughout the Valley Saturday, April 24 9-10 am Hopewell Borough Park (South Greenwood Ave, Hopewell Borough) 11-Noon Woolsey Park (Pennington - Washington Crossing Rd, Hopewell Township) 1-2 pm Kunkel Park (King George Rd, Pennington) The […]
HV Green Week – Mercer County Park Commission: Rosedale Park Tree Planting
Mercer County Park Commission: Rosedale Park Tree Planting Socially distant event at Rosedale Park, 424 Federal City Road, Pennington Saturday, April 24, shifts available from 9 am-noon and from 1-4 pm On Saturday, April 24, 2021 the Park Commission will be hosting volunteers for a tree planting at Rosedale Park. Through the week of April […]
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Join the Mercer County Park Commission stewardship team on April 20, 21, 22 & 24 from 9am to noon and 1 to 4pm for a spring planting at Rosedale Park with a focus on beautifying areas next to the Lawrence Hopewell Trail extension. The goal will be to install over 1,500 native trees and shrubs this […]
Free document shredding
Free document shredding
Date: April 24, 2021 Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Hopewell Township Public Works Building Contact: 609-537-0250 Email: Public Works
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Stony Brook Spring Planting
Join the Mercer County Park Commission stewardship team on April 20, 21, 22 & 24 from 9am to noon and 1 to 4pm for a spring planting at Rosedale Park with a focus on beautifying areas next to the Lawrence Hopewell Trail extension. The goal will be to install over 1,500 native trees and shrubs this […]
0 events,
2 events,
Conversation Café
Conversation Café
Join Mercer County Library System for Conversation Café on Mondays 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Join us at MCLS' virtual Conversation Café to discuss a thought provoking topic. At the beginning of each Conversation Café, a question will be posted on our Facebook page. Once the question is posted, feel free to join in on the […]
Monday Meditation with Mercer County Library
Monday Meditation with Mercer County Library
Monday Meditation - Mondays 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Relax, refocus, and rejuvenate. Take a moment to regain the peace lost during our busy days. Facilitated by Hightstown Branch staff member, Leena, who is a 12-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Registration with an email is required, so we can send you a link to connect through […]
0 events,
2 events,
Citizenship Exam Practice
Citizenship Exam Practice
On Tuesday, April 13, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM and Wednesday, April 28, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM. Are you working toward U.S. Citizenship? Effective December 1st, 2020 there is a new - harder - civics test as part of the naturalization interview. Make an appointment for a practice interview session with an MCLS staff member to […]
Library Drawing Party w/ Julia
Library Drawing Party w/ Julia
Join Mercer County Library on Wednesdays, April 7, 14, 21 & 28, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM for a Library Drawing Party! Have your friends and family 'meet' you on MCL's Facebook page every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm, to follow along and try out your artistic talents as Julia teaches you how to draw new […]
3 events,
HT Freon Appliance pick up day
HT Freon Appliance pick up day
Date: April 29, 2021 Time: All Day Time Details: Your items must be on the curb by 7:00 AM Contact: 609-537-0250 Email: Email Public Works Cost: $25 per appliance, must be paid by 10am the day prior to pick-up.
Adult Coloring
Adult Coloring
Join the Mercer County Library System for Adult Coloring on Thursdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Take some time to relax and get creative! Coloring pages will be available on MCLS' Facebook page at 11:30 a.m. Print out some awesome images and use color pencils, markers, or your computer to color them in. There are no rules, […]
Virtual Tour of Historic Princeton
Virtual Tour of Historic Princeton
From Princeton's humble beginnings as a stage coach stop and tavern halfway between New York City and Philadelphia, it has grown to become a center for learning and culture. George Washington walked its streets and three other United States Presidents James Madison, Woodrow Wilson and Grover Cleveland, lived in Princeton. Thomas Mann, T.S. Eliot and […]
2 events,
TrashedArt 2021 Virtual Contest – LAST DAY Public Voting
On Monday, April 26 through Friday, April 30, the 2nd Annual TrashedArt Virtual Contest encourages artists to upcycle materials destined for the landfill into art. The public will be able to vote for their favorite TrashedArt Contest entries beginning Monday, April 26 until Friday, April 30th at 4:30 PM. The "People's Choice" winner will be […]
Crochet, Knit & Chat with MCL
Crochet, Knit & Chat with MCL
Crochet, Knit & Chat on Tuesday, April 6, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM and Fridays, April 16 & 30, 2:00 PM - 3:30PM Join the conversation while starting a new project or continuing your work in progress. Discuss past projects, and share tips and ideas. All hook and needle crafters are welcome! Registration with an email is […]