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Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt in Lawrence Twp.
2026-03-28 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | 1 Bishops’ Drive, Lawrenceville, N.J., 08648, 1 Bishops’ Drive, Lawrenceville, NJ, 08648, United States
Lawrence Healthcare Campus Partnering with Lawrenceville Main Street
Hop on down to Lawrence Healthcare Campus for a Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28, at noon. Located at 1 Bishops Drive, the campus is once again partnering with Lawrenceville Main Street to bring the Easter Bunny to Lawrence Twp. for this free-admission, family-friendly program.
This popular annual hunt is open to the public. Attendees can enjoy pictures with the Easter Bunny and live music from local band BK Rivers. Gorecki General Construction and Nosh Homemade Empanadas are also sponsoring the event.
Lawrenceville Main Street, a small community non-profit organization, is dedicated to building community, supporting and developing small businesses, and beautifying the historic Main Street. The organization relies entirely on community support through donations and sponsorships.
The Lawrence Healthcare Campus is a continuing care senior living and skilled nursing community. It includes assisted living at The Terraces at Lawrence, and skilled nursing care at The Meadows at Lawrence, Lawrence Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center  and Lawrence Rehabilitation Hospital.

Democracy on the Corner
2026-03-28 13:00 - 14:00 | NJ
Join community members every Saturday from 1 to 2pm at the corner of Greenwood and Broad for a peaceful, visible demonstration of resistance. Participants bring signs and stand together in opposition to what they describe as illegal, unhealthy, and unconscionable actions by the current federal government. The weekly gathering offers comfort, connection, and solidarity among like-minded neighbors, and serves as a reminder to commuters that the community continues to stand up and speak out. The gathering typically lasts about an hour.

L.O.V.E. Jazz Band Performance at UUCWC March 29th
2026-03-29 12:00 - 14:00 | NJ
UUCWC HOSTS JAZZ CONCERT March 29 at 12 pm
Looking for an opportunity to hear amazing jazz? Join the congregation at the Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing on Sunday, March 29th at 12 p.m. for a performance by the L.O.V.E Jazz Orchestra, a large jazz ensemble featuring the most in-demand jazz musicians in Philadelphia. The group will perform big band arrangements of jazz standards, as well as brand new compositions by members of the band. Prioritizing diverse musical perspectives and voices in the vein of big band greats Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, L.O.V.E.J.O. aims to elevate the amazing musicians in the city of Philadelphia by presenting new works to receptive audiences. With Najwah Parkins, voice.
The concert takes place at 268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, N.J. Suggested donation is $20 for adults and $10 for children. UUCWC is ADA-accessible. All are welcome!
For more information, call (609) 737-0515 or visit www.uucwc.org.

Westminster Community Orchestra presents Love and Fate
2026-03-29 15:00 - 16:30 | Hillman Performance Hall, Westminster Choir College, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Join the Westminster Community Orchestra and Dr. Ruth Ochs on March 29th at 3:00 p.m. for “Love and Fate,” a concert featuring soprano Ally Christiansen performing arias—Mozart’s “Ruhe sanft” from Zaide and Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges’, “Du tendre amour” from L’amant anonyme, plus Louise Farrenc’s Overture No. 2, Adoration by Florence Price, and the first movement of John Baston’s Concerto in C Major for Recorder and Strings, performed by Juliana Correa Ogihara. The program concludes with Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No 5 in C minor.
Ally Christiansen is a 2024 Master of Music in Voice Performance and Pedagogy graduate from Rider University’s Westminster Choir College. During her time at Westminster, she sang in the Westminster Symphonic Choir as well as in the prestigious Westminster Singers. The second-place winner in the Westminster Conservatory Concerto Competition, Juliana Correa Ogihara was born in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and began recorder studies at the age of seven. She moved to New Jersey in 2024 and attends Millstone River School.
The concert will take place in Hillman Hall, in the Cullen Center, on the Westminster campus, Walnut Lane, in Princeton. There are no tickets required; a suggested admission of $10/person cash will be collected at the door. For more information, please contact the Westminster Conservatory office by phone, 609-921-7104, email, conservatory@rider.edu, or visit https://www.rider.edu/about/events/westminster-community-orchestra-love-and-fate

A Question of Humanity: A Feature Of Two TV Episodes
2026-03-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Pennington Public Library, 30 North Main Street, Pennington, NJ, 08534, United States
Man or Machine: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Explore the “Question of Humanity” through two iconic episodes of The Twilight Zone and Star Trek. Join our community discussion on AI, ethics, and the soul. Is it life, or is it just hardware? You decide.
This event is part of 2026 Beyond the Page – an initiative designed to broaden our imaginations and understanding of our world, our neighbors, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The featured book Exhalation contains nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, where author Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity’s oldest questions, along with new quandaries only he could imagine. Please visit PenningtonLibrary.org/2026BeyondThePage for a full calendar of events and more information.

Camille Claudel and Frida Kahlo: Two Unwavering Artists!
2026-03-30 19:00 - 20:00 | NJ
Monday, March 30, 7:00 pm
Camille Claudel was a visionary French sculptor whose emotionally charged works in bronze and marble explored love, loss, and human psychology. Overshadowed in her lifetime and long linked primarily to Auguste Rodin, she died in relative obscurity. Today, her art is being rediscovered and celebrated through major international exhibitions. Frida Kahlo was a groundbreaking painter known for her vivid, often surreal self-portraits exploring identity, pain, gender, and Mexican culture. Though her talent was not fully recognized during her lifetime, her work is now celebrated worldwide. In November 2025, her painting “The Dream, The Bed” set a new auction record, underscoring her lasting impact and continued rise in recognition. Both women lived lives of extraordinary creativity alongside deep personal struggle — and both are now widely celebrated for the lasting impact of their art. Presented by Jeanne Johnson, docent at the Princeton University Art Museum as well as Morven Museum and Gardens. Please visit events.mcl.org to register to receive the link to the program.

Trenton City Museum announces Juror and Call for Art for annual Ellarslie Open
2026-04-01 - 2026-05-06 | Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, 1 Theater Lane, Trenton, NJ, 08618, United States
(Trenton, NJ) Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie announces the 2026 juror and the Call for Art for its annual Ellarslie Open juried art show. Adam Welch, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Princeton, will jury the 2026 show. Artists are invited to submit artwork online, from April 1 through May 6, for consideration by the juror.
Showcasing contemporary work by artists from across the NJ-PA-NJ region and beyond, the Ellarslie Open, which debuted in 1983, is one of the area’s premier annual juried shows. In 2025, out of over 520 entries, 110 diverse works were selected. The 2026 show will open with an Artists’ and Members’ Reception Saturday, June 6, and will remain on view through September 6. Gallery talks and other related programming will be announced.
Cash awards are given for Best In Show Overall, five category prizes, and special sponsored awards. Artists may submit up to four pieces. Full instructions, timeline, and entry link are found at ellarslie.org/eo43.
ABOUT THE JUROR
Juror Adam Welch is the Executive Director of the Arts Council of Princeton. He serves on the Princeton University Art Museum’s Community Leadership Council and trustee of the Witherspoon–Jackson Historical and Cultural Society. Until recently, he also served as a commissioner on the Hightstown Cultural Arts Commission. An artist, critic, educator, and amateur historian, Welch joined the Arts Council of Princeton after a long tenure at Greenwich House Pottery, where he worked from 2003 to 2020. He was appointed Assistant Director in 2007 and became Director in 2010. That same year, he was appointed a lecturer at Princeton University, where he taught until 2021. Welch holds an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BFA, with a minor in Art Education, from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. He lives in Hightstown, New Jersey, with his wife Rachel, a fashion designer, and their two daughters, Amelie and Finley.
ABOUT TRENTON CITY MUSEUM AT ELLARSLIE
Trenton City Museum is housed in Ellarslie Mansion, an 1848 Italianate Villa in the heart of Trenton’s historic Cadwalader Park, which was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Ongoing and rotating shows explore Trenton’s history and culture and showcase contemporary regional fine arts. Museum hours are Friday and Saturday from 12 noon to 4 pm and Sundays from 1 to 4 pm. There is no admission charge, but donations in support of the museum’s mission and programs are appreciated. Visit ellarslie.org.
For more on Ellarslie Open 43: ellarslie.org/eo43; exhibits@ellarslie.org; 609-989-1191.
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Caption: The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion encourages artists to enter its Ellarslie Open Call for Art between April 1 and May 6. The show’s Prospectus and entry information available at ellarslie.org/eo43. The annual exhibition, juried this year by Adam Welch, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Princeton, will open Saturday, June 6, and run through September 6, 2026.

New exhibition at Trenton City Museum: African American Abstractions
2026-04-02 - 2026-05-24 | Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, 1 Theater Lane, Trenton, NJ, 08618, United States
Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie announces the new show African American Abstractions, a vibrant and colorful showcase filling three galleries with works by James E. Dupree, Femi J. Johnson, and Kenneth J. Lewis. Janis Purcell worked closely with the artists as the exhibition’s curator. African American Abstractions is on view through May 24. Aligned with the show are a free Family Workshop on Abstract Art Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to noon and an Artists’ Roundtable Sunday, April 26, at 2 p.m. Information is available on the museum’s website.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
James Dupree has been a practicing artist in the city of Philadelphia for over five decades. With exhibitions and residencies of national and international scope, Dupree has created a legacy within the world of Fine Arts and Culture. His mediums include but are not limited to paint, mixed media, and sculpture.
With 35 different series of work reflecting the life of a contemporary African American Artist, Dupree’s art treads the line between politics, culture, and fine art. What lies beyond the viewer’s initial aesthetic impression, are poignant messages on race and class. As a master of his craft, the intentionality behind his work is supported by the intersection of his expression of color, form, and unparalleled technique. Paired with Dupree’s ardent activism as a stronghold within the Philadelphia community for the last forty years, this artist and agitator carefully impacts all which he touches.
Dupree holds a BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design, an MFA from the University of Pennsylvania, and has attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. After, he went on to teach at Arts Centers and Fine Arts Schools, including Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, University of Pennsylvania, and Crewe and Alsager College in England.
Currently, James Dupree owns and operates two Contemporary Fine Art galleries. Dupree Gallery Philadelphia, which has been open since the 1980’s, is located at 703 South 6th Street in Philadelphia, The newest gallery location is located in the vibrant small town of Lambertville New Jersey at 10 North Union Street. Both locations host a variety of solo and group exhibitions of artwork crafted by renowned national and international contemporary artists.
Femi J. Johnson’s abstract storyscapes embody a uniquely raw and permissive form of contemporary abstraction. Floating harmonized color, shaped figural elements, and snippets of line drawing all find their position and coalesce as expressions of Johnson’s worldview. Familiar places, formal or self-educated beliefs, and personal or media-influenced subjects abstractly saturate his mutable compositions, freeing the viewer to explore interchangeable scenarios. Translating chaos into temporary but believable order on canvas, Johnson’s cohesive improvisations exalt the rich connectivity of life.
Femi J. Johnson was born in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Easton, Pennsylvania. His early talent in graphite and charcoal drawing led to a professional career as a Master Draftsman & Designer for companies in Pennsylvania and New York. After thousands of technical drawings over decades of work, Johnson redirected his creative energy back to the fine arts. He studied in a two-year studio art program at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York, where his engagement with contemporary and modernist art in commune with his Yoruba spirituality inspired his emerging studio practice. In 2012 Johnson returned to the Lehigh Valley, where he currently works out of his studio in downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania. He has exhibited extensively across the region and internationally, with works in corporate and private collections.
Johnson is documented in Afrocosmologies: American Reflections at the Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut. Shifting Time: African American Artists 2020-2021. A Gathering Of The Tribes#16: The Black Lives Matter Issue.
His work is held in the permanent collections of The Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art in Asbury, New Jersey; the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora at the University of Maryland, in College Park, Maryland.
In 2016 Johnson was recognized with an Allentown Arts Ovation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts. From November 2018 through July 2019, he was named Allentown Art Museum’s Artist-in-Residence, and for five years, Johnson has been a featured artist at the Museum’s Cocktails and Collecting event. He remains actively engaged as a teacher, mentor, and ardent supporter of the arts community.
Kenneth J. Lewis Sr. is a self-taught contemporary visual artist, born and raised in New Jersey. Remarkably, he did not paint at all until the age of 47—creating his first work after experiencing a sudden, overwhelming urge to express himself through art. Since that pivotal moment, he has developed a powerful and personal visual language that blends abstraction, symbolism, geometry, and landscape.
His works often begin with layered and expressive backgrounds. From this abstract foundation, he constructs environments and structures—typically using painter’s tape to shape forms, pathways, and geometric compositions. Kenneth’s pieces feature vibrant acrylics, hand-drawn details, spray paint, pastels, and oil glazes. His process allows for both spontaneous expression and structured design, reflecting the balance between chaos and order in life.
Kenneth’s artistic practice is rooted in passion, energy, and intuition. He lives a creative and stress-free life, often painting for hours at a time in his gallery/studio, the KJL Art Sanctuary in Ewing, NJ. This space serves not only as his personal studio but also as a gallery and community hub for exhibitions, paint parties, and workshops. It accommodates up to 20 people and is available by appointment.
His work has been exhibited in public and private spaces throughout New Jersey and beyond—including Capital Health Gallery in Hopewell, the Hamilton Township Library (where his works have rotated every six months for over six years), Trenton Public Library, Starbucks Trenton, Ewing Municipal Building, Trenton Social, and numerous group exhibitions. He has upcoming solo shows and large-scale projects scheduled through 2026.
Kenneth J. Lewis Sr. is driven not by academic theories or traditional rules, but by the emotional and spiritual force behind creation. His mantra, “One moment. One muse. One masterpiece,” captures the essence of his work: deeply human, rooted in experience, and boldly expressive.
About Trenton City Museum
Trenton City Museum is housed in Ellarslie Mansion, an 1848 Italianate villa in the heart of Trenton’s historic Cadwalader Park, which was designed by the legendary Frederick Law Olmsted. The building, which is on the National Historic Register, is owned by the City of Trenton and operated by the nonprofit Trenton Museum Society, founded in 1973. The museum explores and celebrates Trenton’s history and culture, showcases contemporary art, artists, and performers, and offers a variety of community gatherings, classes, and workshops throughout the year for all ages. Hours are Thursdays through Saturdays, 12 to 4 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m. There is no admission to view exhibits; donations are welcomed.
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Caption: Left to right: Artists Kenneth J. Lewis, Sr., James E. Dupree, and Femi J. Johnson spoke at the opening reception for the new art exhibition African American Abstractions, on view at Trenton City Museum through May 24. Learn more about the exhibition and related programs at ellarslie.org and 609-989-1191.

Spring Flower Sale – Pennington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary
2026-04-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-02 09:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-03 09:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-04 09:00 - 18:00 | Pennington Fire Company, Pennington, NJ, United States
The Pennington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will host its annual spring flower sale Thursday through Saturday, April 2–4, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at 120 Broemel Place in Pennington (across from the post office).
The sale will feature a variety of seasonal flowers and plants, with early shopping encouraged for the best selection.
Proceeds support the Pennington Fire Company and its ongoing service to the community.

Spring Flower Sale – Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad, Titusville
2026-04-02 08:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-03 08:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-04 08:00 - 18:00 | Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad, 1396 River Road, Titusville, NJ, United States
The Union Fire Company & Rescue Squad in Titusville will hold its annual spring flower sale Thursday through Saturday, April 2–4, beginning at 8 a.m. each day at 1396 River Road.
A selection of spring flowers and plants will be available for purchase.
Proceeds benefit the fire company and rescue squad’s emergency response services in the community.

Pennington Easter Egg Hunt
2026-04-04 09:30 - 11:30 | Kunkel Park, Pennington, NJ, United States
Join the Pennington Parks and Recreation Commission and the Easter Bunny for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4 at Kunkel Park in Pennington, NJ. Live music starts at 9:30am hunt starts at 10am.

Arm in Arm Mobile Food Pantry
2026-04-06 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Mercer County Library – Lawrence Branch, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ, United States
Are you experiencing food insecurity? Arm In Arm’s mobile food pantry will be at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch on Monday, April 6, 13, 20 and 27, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. No registration is required. Arm In Arm staff will register participants upon arrival. For more information about the food pantry, visit arminarm.org.
Arm In Arm has been active in Mercer County for four decades providing essential resources like food and financial support. Healthy food such as fresh produce, eggs and milk, frozen proteins, quality baked goods, and shelf stable canned and boxed items as well as personal care products such as shampoo, soap, and diapers are made available to families in need. Arm In Arm welcomes 4,000-5,000 families annually through 40,000+ visits to our food and mobile pantries and works with 200-400 at-risk families to prevent or end homelessness.
“We’re proud to collaborate with Arm in Arm and other committed organizations to serve those in greatest need,” said Mercer County Executive Dan Benson. “Our Libraries serve as important hubs in our communities, and by brining bringing services here we’re able to meet our residents where they are.”
In conjunction with Arm In Arm, other social service agencies will be on site. On April 6, the Mercer County Board of Social Services, SNAP Navigator, PSE&G Community Outreach and the Lawrence Township Health Department will have informational tables. On April 13, the NJ Division on Civil Rights, the New Jersey Hospital Association, the Mercer County Nutrition Program and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of NJ will have informational tables. On April 20, the Mercer County Board of Social Services, the Presbyterian Church Voting, DHS Community Outreach Program and Mount Carmel Guild will have informational tables. On April 27, the DHS Community Outreach Program and the Mercer County Superior Court will have informational tables. All visiting services will take place at the same time and place as the mobile food pantry (2:00 – 4:00 pm at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System).
Arm In Arm relies on volunteers to get food into the hands of those who need it most. Want to get involved? Contact Shariq Marshall at 609-508-7851, shariqm@arminarm.org.
The Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System is located at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ. For more information about the library’s programs call 609-883-8292, e-mail lawprogs@mcl.org or visit www.mcl.org.

The Declaration of Independence: America's Birth Certificate from Conception to Celebration
2026-04-06 19:00 - 20:00 | NJ
Historian Joel Farkas discusses the development of the document, from the Magna Carta (1215) to the French and Indian War, the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War, the French Revolution (and Napoleon), the War of 1812, to today. Joel Farkas is a graduate of The Ohio State University, an Officer in the United States Army, a National Park Service volunteer docent at Washington’s Headquarters, Morristown, NJ, a lecturer at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers University, and a lecturer at Florham Institute for Lifelong Learning at Fairleigh Dickinson University on Monday, April 6, 7:00 pm. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Please visit events.mcl.org to register to receive the link to the program.

{Afrofuturism} The Art of Storytelling: Rewriting the Pop Culture Script
2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Online
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 @ 7 PM via Zoom
Freedom fighter. Activist. Singer. Builder. Time traveler. Disruptor. Iconic. Designer. Afrofuturism encompasses all of these descriptors that contribute to it being a multi-faceted identity.
This presentation takes listeners on a journey that shares varying ways to engage with how Afrofuturism continues to embody the above descriptors, center Black stories, while also culturally evolving within the pop culture landscape. In this talk, Dr. Gipson explores the blossoming relationship between Afrofuturism and pop culture as seen through literature, fashion, architecture, comics, film & television, and music.
This event is co-sponsored by the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum and the Pennington Public Library as part of the “Beyond the Page” community reading initiative.
About the Presenter: Grace D. Gipson, PhD, is an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University specializing in Black media and pop culture. She is the author of the forthcoming book “Reclaiming Her Time: Exploring Black Futures in the Black Female Superhero” and is featured in the Audible series “From the Wiz to Wakanda.” Find her co-hosting the podcast Conversations with Beloved and Kindred or sharing insights at blackfuturefeminist.com.

Getting Graphic with History: The Life and Times of Jimmy Brown
2026-04-09 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom Online
Take a journey with author Amy Hollander on April 9th at 7:30 PM to explore her recent graphic novel, Low Bridge, Everybody Down, which shares the real-life experiences of Jimmy Brown, a black canal boat captain on the Delaware and Lehigh Canal in the early 1900s. Learn how Hollander crafted the story by combining Jimmy’s oral histories within the framework of local, regional, and national events, and how she interwove her narrative with the vibrant art of Will Rosado to create a dynamic interplay of word and image — one that will engage the next generation of young readers with the diverse history of the Delaware and Lehigh Canal system.

Speaker Bio:
Amy Hollander is a lifelong storyteller with 20 years of experience as an educator and a museum professional in the tri-state area. For years, Hollander has specialized in developing living history programming for local school districts. These programs introduced students to the lives and struggles of everyday people in history.
In 2017, Hollander established Cloud Mill LLC to help museums navigate 21st-century challenges. Hollander encourages community-forward planning in her projects and has a successful record of developing and delivering powerful exhibits and engaging programs that bring underserved narratives to the forefront. Currently, Amy is the Historic Resources Manager for the Parks and Recreation Department for the County of Bucks. In this capacity, she authors a blog, Bucks Bygone Byways, that highlights the lives of everyday people, places, and objects from the past.
Working on Jimmy Brown’s life story has been an honor for the author. From the first listen of Jimmy’s recorded memories. Hollander was captivated by both Jimmy’s positive attitude, despite the trials he endured, and his determination to make a better life for himself against all odds.

Free Registration: https://shorturl.at/WVFBY

About DRGP
The Delaware River Greenway Partnership (DRGP) sponsors lectures about different aspects of the Delaware River’s cultural, recreational, and natural heritage. An environmental nonprofit, DRGP supports the Delaware River Scenic Byway, the Lower Delaware Wild & Scenic River, the Delaware River Water Trail, and the Delaware River Heritage Trail.

To view previous Heritage Lectures, visit https://www.youtube.com/@delawarerivergp.

If you enjoy our Heritage Lectures, please donate https://delawarerivergreenwaypartnership.org/index.php/donate.
We extend our sincere gratitude to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for their financial support of the 2026 Heritage Lectures.

Birthday Breakfast for Hopewell Valley Seniors
2026-04-10 09:00 - 11:00 | Hopewell Valley Golf & Country Club, 114 Pennington Hopewell Road, Hopewell, NJ, 08525, United States
Hopewell Valley seniors are invited to a free birthday breakfast on Friday, April 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Hopewell Valley Golf Club.
The event celebrates residents with birthdays from January through June and offers an opportunity to connect with others in the community.
Advance registration is required by April 2. To RSVP, contact Hopewell Township Senior Services at 609-537-0236 or email seniorservices@hopewelltwp.org.
The event is open to Hopewell Valley seniors only. Spouses and guests are welcome for a $20 fee, payable at the door.
Attendees are asked not to arrive before 8:45 a.m.

Tree Seedling Giveaway
2026-04-11 10:30 - 13:00 | Hopewell Twp. Public Works, 203 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Hopewell, NJ, 08525, United States
On Saturday, April 11, Hopewell Township will host a free Tree Seedling Giveaway from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Public Works Building.
You are invited to pick up young trees to plant at home, helping expand our community’s tree canopy while supporting cleaner air, wildlife habitat, and neighborhood beauty.
Event Details:

📅 Date: Saturday, April 11
🕥 Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
📍 Location: Hopewell Township Public Works Building

Trees play a vital role in creating healthy habitats for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. By planting even a single seedling, you’re making a meaningful contribution to biodiversity right in your own backyard.

Clever Corvids: Understanding the World's Smartest Birds
2026-04-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, NJ, 08534, United States
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 11 AM @ The Watershed Institute
31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, NJ
~ For Adults and Families with Children ~
Registration Required.
We have always wondered what intelligent life from other planets would look like, but what about in our own backyard? What are some examples of non-human intelligence we come across every day? Are some animals smarter than others? Corvids – birds like ravens, crows, and jays – display some extraordinary markers of intelligence among birds, and even other animals! Come learn about these amazing birds, take a hike to look for them out on the Reserve, and just like the corvids, think your way through a multi-step problem as you build a fun contraption.
A Beyond The Page program in partnership between The Pennington Public Library and The Watershed Institute.
About Our Presenter: Elizabeth Hinckley is a staff educator at The Watershed Institute. She is passionate about teaching and nature, and loves helping others develop connections to the natural world. Whether on The Watershed Reserve in Pennington or at schools throughout the area, she can be found sharing the joy of science, nature, and conservation with students of all ages, particularly regarding issues around water conservation and ecology.

Dry Rose Release
2026-04-11 12:00 - 2026-04-12 17:00 | Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes, NJ, 08551, United States
On April 11th and 12th from 12-5PM; join us for the release of the 2025 Dry Rose! Celebrate with Cone Appétit Food Truck on Saturday, and Jammin’ Crêpes Food Truck on Sunday. Live music by Grant Peterson & Greg Markle. Families welcome and no cover!

Spring Salon
2026-04-11 17:00 - 19:00 | 43 West Broad Street Hopewell NJ 08525, 43 West Broad St, Hopewell, NJ, 08525, United States
Celebrate the arrival of spring with us…
A VIBRANT and VARIED collection of painting and sculpture is on display. As the days grow longer, and weather brightens, join us for a drink and enjoy the company of artists and friends at Morpeth.

Grand Homes & Gardens: Middleton Place
2026-04-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United States
Blending history, architecture, and horticulture, this year’s Grand Homes & Gardens speaker series, Freedom at Home: Telling the Full Story of America’s Founding Homes and Gardens, showcases the estates of signers of the Declaration of Independence, telling the stories of the people who lived and worked in these grand spaces.
On April 16, Morven welcomes Brandon Stone (Director Research and Preservation) for an illustrated presentation on Middleton Place in Charleston, SC, the primary home of Declaration signer Arthur Middleton. More than 2,800 men, women, and children were enslaved by the Middleton family from 1738 to 1865. The estate was heavily impacted by the Civil War when Union troops razed most of the property. The plantation’s extensive and transformative gardens, established in the 1740s, were awarded the Garden Club of America’s highest honor, the Bulkley Medal, in 1941.
Doors open at 6 pm for light refreshments.

The 2026 Grand Homes & Gardens speaker series is sponsored by Bryn Mawr Trust. This program is sponsored by Corcoran Sawyer Smith.

In Conversation with Author Ted Chiang
2026-04-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Online
Thursday, April 16, 2026 @ 7 PM via Zoom
Ted Chiang has become a definitive voice in speculative fiction, captivating readers with his award-winning collections Stories of Your Life and Others and Exhalation. He possesses a masterful ability to bridge the gap between rigorous scientific inquiry and the profound depths of human emotion. His work serves as a modern exploration of the “what if,” often using our evolving relationship with technology to challenge our understanding of free will, memory, and consciousness. These stories resonate because they grapple with the fundamental questions of what it means to be sentient in an evolving universe. In this keynote, Chiang will discuss various themes found in Exhalation: Stories, with a focus on the persistence of wonder and how shifting the lens of logic can fundamentally alter our perspective on the nature of existence.
Sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District and the Friends of the Pennington Library

2026 Beyond The Page Keynote Speaker: In Conversation with Ted Chiang
2026-04-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Online
Thursday, April 16, 2026 @ 7 PM via Zoom
Ted Chiang has become a definitive voice in speculative fiction, captivating readers with his award-winning collections Stories of Your Life and Others and Exhalation. He possesses a masterful ability to bridge the gap between rigorous scientific inquiry and the profound depths of human emotion. His work serves as a modern exploration of the “what if,” often using our evolving relationship with technology to challenge our understanding of free will, memory, and consciousness. These stories resonate because they grapple with the fundamental questions of what it means to be sentient in an evolving universe. In this keynote, Chiang will discuss various themes found in Exhalation: Stories, with a focus on the persistence of wonder and how shifting the lens of logic can fundamentally alter our perspective on the nature of existence.
Sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District and the Friends of the Pennington Library
This event is part of our 2026 Beyond the Page – an initiative designed to broaden our imaginations and understanding of our world, our neighbors, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. The featured book Exhalation contains nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories, where author Ted Chiang tackles some of humanity’s oldest questions, along with new quandaries only he could imagine. Please visit PenningtonLibrary.org/2026BeyondThePage for a full calendar of events and more information.

Hopewell Valley 5K and Fun Run
2026-04-18 08:30 - 10:30 | Hopewell Valley Central High School, 259 Pennington-Titusville Road, Hopewell , NJ, United States
The HVCHS PTO hosts its fourth annual Hopewell Valley 5K and 1-mile Fun Run, with registration beginning at 8 am, followed by the Fun Run at 8:45 am and the 5K at 9:30 am. The event supports the Classes of 2027 and 2028 and is open to runners and walkers of all ages. Awards will be given to top finishers, and commemorative race shirts are available while supplies last.
Register at www.hopewellvalley5k.com.
