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SUMMARY:A Night for Gaza: Live Concert + Art Market
DESCRIPTION:A Night for Gaza: Live Concert featuring Carsie Blanton and SHAKE YOUR PEACE! + Art Market + Snacks for sale\nThursday\, June 4th at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church (80 W. Broad St\, Hopewell NJ)\nAll proceeds will go to The Middle East Children’s Alliance\nDoors open at 6pm!\n\n\nHow to purchase tickets:\n1. Donate $25-$100 per ticket (pay what you like) to the Instagram fundraiser (link below)\n2. Send your donation receipt to aNightforGaza@gmail.com and don’t forget to *tell us how many tickets you would like for the event*\n3. You will receive a reply email with your ticket(s) attached.\n\n\nHow to purchase tickets if you’re not on Instagram:\n1. Donate $25-$100 per ticket (pay what you like) directly to the Middle East Children’s Alliance: mecaforpeace.org\n2. Send your donation receipt to aNightforGaza@gmail.com and don’t forget to *tell us how many tickets you would like for the event*\n3. You will receive a reply email with your ticket(s) attached.\n\n\nWe are SO LUCKY that Carsie Blanton will be coming to Hopewell to share her gifts with us. Carsie is a NJ-based singer-songwriter\, currently in the midst of a busy Spring tour. In late 2025 she participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla\, sailing to Gaza to attempt to deliver food and aid to the people of Gaza.\n\n \n\n\nOpening the night will be local Hopewell-based band SHAKE YOUR PEACE! (the musical project of Gabe Dominguez) performing a rousing set filled with Ecotopian mischief and other such joys!\n\n\nAll ages are welcome\, but keep in mind that Carsie and Gabe are both bold & playful musical revolutionaries and some of their lyrics may veer towards PG-13 elements at times 😊\n\n\nA reminder that every dollar you spend – on your ticket\, on a piece of artwork\, or on a snack at the event – will go directly to Middle East Children’s Alliance\, to serve the children of Gaza.
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SUMMARY:Foundations of Democracy Workshop on Media and AI literacy
DESCRIPTION:Middle school students are invited to join two Montgomery High School debate team members in a workshop that introduces students to Media and AI literacy through interactive activities. In this two-hour workshop\, students will develop the skills they need to challenge presumptions\, evaluate evidence\, and draw their own well-informed conclusions. This involves not only introducing diverse viewpoints\, but also modeling how to engage with them thoughtfully and respectfully.\n\n\nRegistration Required. Space Limited.
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series: Wellington Titus and New Jersey's Baseball Innovators!
DESCRIPTION:Wellington Titus\, a house mover of renown and an amateur baseball player from Marshall’s Corner\, N.J.\, didn’t invent the portable baseball batting cage\, but he made it workable. And his patented version soon spread to major league ballparks\, where it remains a staple. Coincidentally\, the pioneer of the permanent outdoor batting cage was also from New Jersey\, but he was best known for football: Amos Alonzo Stagg. Phil Coffin\, an author from the Jersey Shore\, tells the stories of how these Jersey boys came up with their ideas\, plus other tales of New Jersey and baseball.\n\n\n \n\n\nPresenter Biography:\n\n\nPhil Coffin\, a longtime editor at The New York Times and a member of the Society for American Baseball Research since 1994\, is the author of two books of unconventional baseball history: “A Baseball Book of Days: Thirty-One Moments That Transformed the Game” and “When Baseball Was Still Topps: Portraits of the Game in 1959\, Card by Card.” He is working on a third book\, about innovations and innovators in baseball.\n\n \n\n\nCo-sponsored by the Hopewell Public Library\, The HVHS\, and the Hopewell Museum.\n\n\nRegistration Required
URL:https://mercerme.com/event/speaker-series-wellington-titus-and-new-jerseys-baseball-innovators/
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SUMMARY:Fabric Collage & Mini Textile Art
DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on workshop led by Upscale Textile Artist\, Mahdiyyah Muhammad\, participants will explore storytelling and self-expression through fabric. Using a variety of discarded fabric scraps\, participants will create their own mini textile artwork\, either as a simplified portrait or an abstract collage.\n\n\nThis workshop introduces participants to the creative possibilities of fabric reuse while encouraging experimentation with color\, texture\, and composition. No prior sewing or art experience is required\, and all materials will be provided. This is a beginner-friendly space designed for both teens and adults.\n\n\nParticipants will leave with a finished piece of textile art and a deeper understanding of how everyday materials can be transformed into something meaningful and expressive.\n\n\nRegistration Required
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