Princeton NJ Events

Birding Field Trip, Washington Crossing Audubon Society

Saturday June 11, 2022
8:00 AM

Join Washington Crossing Audubon Society at 8 AM on Saturday June 11 for a free, guided birding trip led by John Maret at Assunpink Wildlife Management Area. We will look for resident breeding birds, such as blue grosbeaks, indigo buntings, orchard orioles and cedar waxwings, and butterflies as well. No walk-ons; pre-registration is required at www.signupgenius.com/go/springfieldtrips22.

For more information see our website (www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org) and follow us on Facebook.

Trail Stewards Work Day, Washington Crossing State Park NJ

Saturday June 11, 2022
8:30 AM

At our next WCPA Trail Stewards Work Day on Saturday, June 11th, we will continue to improve the drainage and treads on the Continental Lane. We will also continue to line the trail with downed-trees, move branches to the road-side for chipping by the maintenance crew, and remove invasive species!

Please bring (a pair of loppers and bow saw, if you have them) a water bottle, snack, and work gloves!

New-comers please arrive at 8:30 AM at the Nature Center to fill out the state's volunteer application form. Returning Trail Stewards should arrive at the Nature Center by 8:45 AM to sign in.

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Horseshoe Bend East Preserve Tour, Hunterdon Land Trust

Saturday June 11, 2022
9:00 AM

Hunterdon Land Trust invites you to take a guided tour of the Horseshoe Bend East Preserve in Kingwood Township and discover its intriguing history, while enjoying its woodlands and the picturesque Copper Creek. Explore a slice of this preserve's natural beauty, which is part of approximately 800 acres of protected land near the Delaware River. You'll learn about native plants, wildlife and this area's vital waterways. The program also will cover the property's history, including the years spent there by journalist William Lindsay White and the adopted daughter he brought home after covering The Battle of Britain for CBS.

HLT Land Steward Emily Dunn and Outreach Director Dave Harding will lead the program. The program is free, but space is limited. Please reserve your spot by emailing dave@hunterdonlandtrust.org.

West Windsor Community Farmers' Market

Saturday June 11, 2022
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

It’s all about local food and seasonality at the West Windsor Farmers Market! This year’s season kicks off on May 7th and running every Saturday from 9:00am-1:00pm, the market will be filled with local farmers and artisan food producers, including a knife sharpener, all from within fifty miles of West Windsor to celebrate the bounty of New Jersey. This season’s roster includes nearly fifty farms and vendors, several with a rotating schedule, including a baker under the new NJ Cottage Rule.

Market held rain or shine in the lower Vaughn Lot of the Princeton Junction Train Station - ENTRANCE FROM 877 Alexander Road, free parking. NJ Transit bus 877 or Dinky and ½ mile walk to Vaughn Lot. Visit wwcfm.org or call 609-913-7581.

The WWCFM accepts SNAP/EBT and offers matching incentives towards fruit & vegetable purchases (up to $20 per market day). Several farms accept WIC/FMNP/SFMNP High school students and local community members are encouraged to volunteer with the WWCFM; please email manager@westwindsorfarmersmarket.org

Butterfly House Opening, The Watershed Institute

Saturday June 11, 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join Watershed Educators on a butterfly tour during the seasonal opening of the Kate Gorrie Butterfly House. Learn about the plants in the butterfly house and the lifecycle of butterflies. Play the Monarch Migration Game and try to catch butterflies with nets. The Kate Gorrie Butterfly House is handicap-accessible, free, and open daily from dawn until dusk (mid-June through mid-September) except during a scheduled program or tour.

120th Anniversary Block Party, Trenton Free Public Library

Saturday June 11, 2022
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Game truck, free food, free books, music, face painting, laughing yoga, henna painting, crafts, open mic, health info sessions, and more.

120 Academy Street, Trenton. www.trentonlib.org.

Mill Hill Garden Tour

Saturday June 11, 2022
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Celebrate the beauty of spring at the 31st annual Garden Tour on Saturday, June 11th from 12pm-5pm! Residents of Trenton’s Historic Mill Hill Neighborhood will open their unique gardens, big and small, to any and all visitors, garden lovers, and architecture buffs. About 15 gardens and public spaces will be open. Come take a look behind the house facades to see the private sanctuaries and public spaces of the neighborhood, including several gardens that are new this year!

Tickets are available online for the top of every hour, or purchase tickets day-of at Artworks. Children under 12 can attend for free. Please respect any masking preferences indicated by signage at each garden entrance at the owner’s discretion. Children under 12 can attend for free. Please respect any masking preferences indicated by signage at each garden entrance at the owner’s discretion.

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Hopewell Block Party, Hopewell Train Station

Saturday June 11, 2022
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Community fundraiser includes performance by This Old Engine band, Nomad Pizza, commemorative beer stein, craft beer, wine, and other beverages, hors d'oeuvres from area restaurants, and more. Proceeds benefit Chubby's Project to feed at-risk local families and World Central Kitchen to help in Ukraine. Register 21+ only. $35.

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Derrick Wang's Opera Scalia/Ginsburg and W.A. Mozart's The Impresario, Princeton Festival

Saturday June 11, 2022
7:00 PM

Comedic double bill of Derrick Wang's opera Scalia/Ginsburg and W.A. Mozart's The Impresario. Wang's buoyant work is inspired by two opera-loving, ideologically opposed Supreme Court justices who, appearing before a higher power, offer their legal opinions in song. Mozart's opera features an impresario managing the demands of two would-be divas arguing over a leading role. Gregory Geehern conducts. In English with English titles.

Festival Performance Tent at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ. Digital programs, wheelchair accessible. Additional accommodations or services can be arranged with two weeks' notice—contact kkhateri@princetonsymphony.org.

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