Pennington
Hopewell Valley 5K – “Lucky Bulldog Dash”
Hopewell Valley Central High School 259 Pennington Titusville Rd, PenningtonThe theme for this year's 2nd Annual Hopewell Valley 5K event is the "Lucky Bulldog Dash". We hope you are ready to lace up your running (walking) shoes and put on your greenest gear to try and catch the Leprechaun! This year’s race will kick off at the Hopewell Valley Central high school and run...
Family-Friendly Art Workshop: Discovering Your Magic
Pennington United Methodist Church 60 South Main Street, Pennington, NJ, United StatesRegistration required: https://discoveringyourmagic.eventbrite.com Experience art as play in this family-friendly workshop! Artist Jane Zamost will help us unlock our own unique magic by letting our minds flow and the creative process to unfold with family and community. We will use an array of materials to create art that explores and celebrates what makes each one...
Hands-on Weaving Presentation
Pennington Public Library 30 N. Main St., PenningtonOne of Circe’s prized possessions was her loom, a gift from Daedelus. Weaving provided Circe a creative outlet as well as a means to make cloth. Meanwhile Penelope used her loom to both weave and “unweave” her work each night, stalling her suitors and keeping her husband Odysseus alive. In this hands-on on presentation, you...
Family Art Workshop: Make Your Own Greek Vase, Drop-In
Pennington Public Library 30 N. Main St., PenningtonJoin Allegra D’Adamo and Leslie Sullivan, Princeton University Art Museum Docents, to explore what art can reveal about daily life in ancient Greece. Using images from the Museum’s collections, children and families will explore ancient artifacts and “decode” their meaning to make art-to-self connections and art-to-world connections. Then create and decorate your own Greek vase....
Flavors of Greece Cooking Class
Virtual - ZoomRegistration Required Learn to make beautiful dishes featuring the flavors of Greece. In this class we will make an appetizer/snack dip, bright citrus salad dressing, quinoa salad featuring classic Greek ingredients, and marinated pork. Cook along to make the meal or simply enjoy the demonstration and make the dishes later. Through the class, you will...
A Foraging Talk and Walk with Author Debbie Naha-Koretzky
Pennington Public Library 30 N. Main St., PenningtonJoin Author Debbie Naha-Koretzky, “The Wild Edibles Lady,” for a foraging presentation and walk to discover the edible plants of our area. The program will include a slide show and wild-tea tasting followed by a foraging walk on Lewis Brook Trail. The program will cover plant identification, safety, look-alike plants, sustainable harvesting, cooking with wild...
“Such a Constellation Was He to Me”: Stargazing Event
Washington Crossing State Park 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ, United StatesRegistration Required Calling all star-gazers. The Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton will guide us through the wonders of the night sky at the Observatory located in Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, NJ. Observing will begin at around 8 PM. All ages are welcome to attend. No observing experience necessary. The AAAP team will be...
A Way with Words: An Afternoon of Multicultural Storytelling
The Pennington School in the Wesley Forum at the Yen Humanities Building 112 West Delaware Avenue, Pennington, NJ, United StatesRegistration: WayWithWords.Eventbrite.com Join us for an afternoon to embark on a journey through the rich tapestry of human experiences, traditions, and cultures through storytelling. We will delve into the transformative power of narrative, drawing inspiration from how Madeline Miller transforms the one-dimensional sorceress of The Odyssey into a complex and relatable protagonist in her novel...
Opera Singer Emily Newton Performs at Pennington United Methodist Church
Pennington United Methodist Church 60 South Main Street, Pennington, NJ, United StatesEMILY NEWTON, International Opera Singer, to honor PUMC at 250th Anniversary Concert The Pennington United Methodist Church continues its year-long celebration of the 250th Anniversary of Methodism in its community with a concert recital featuring Emily Newton, a renowned European opera singer and a close family friend of one of the church's members. In 2016,...
5th Annual Hopewell Community Oktoberfest
Trenton Cyrus #5 131 Burd Street, Pennington, NJ, United StatesThe Hopewell Community Oktoberfest has become the "can't miss" Fall event for friends and neighbors in the greater Hopewell New Jersey area. This family friendly event is open to all. There will be a variety of craft Oktoberfest and domestic beers on tap, local wine, and soft drinks.. Our very own award winning TC5 Pitmaster...