Princeton NJ Events

17th Annual Watershed Stream Cleanups

Saturday April 22, 2023
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Register now and volunteer for the 17th Annual Watershed Stream Cleanups on April 15th and 22nd and help clean up a stream in your neighborhood!

The Watershed's Stream Cleanups are a volunteer opportunity for youth and adults that help make our watersheds healthier, protect our environment and beautify our communities. Over the years, thousands of volunteers have removed over 71 tons (141,000 pounds) of trash from our streams. There are 15 cleanups on the schedule located throughout Central New Jersey. Learn more, find a session close to you, and register here.

Sing with Friends, Westrick Music Academy

Saturday April 22, 2023
9:00 AM - 1:15 PM

Join the Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir and all our talented musical directors in a day of song, friends, games, and celebration — ending in a concert! This free event is open to all children who love singing and are in grades 2 through 6. Bring any friends you'd like! The more, the merrier! While the event is free, registration by an adult is required. Please register here: https://westrickmusic.formstack.com/forms/friends

Location: All Saints Church of Princeton

Earth Day 2023 at Herrontown Woods, PPL

Saturday April 22, 2023
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Frogs hikes, talks with local gardening experts, an Outdoor storytime and other Earth Day-themed activities including composting, mushroom foraging, crafting and more!

Full Schedule HERE

Kingston Greenways Association Earth Day Cleanup Sessions

Saturday April 22, 2023
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Celebrate Earth Day with us by tidying up our shared roadsides, neighborhoods, and public lands!

Morning session: 9 to 11 AM: Cleanup of Laurel Avenue and vicinity of Rockingham Historic Site, from just above the village of Kingston up to Route 518. Meet at the Rockingham parking lot, 84 Laurel Avenue.

Afternoon session: 2 to 4 PM: Trash collection in the Mapleton Preserve, Cook Natural Area, and in areas adjacent to Mapleton Road, Division Street, Heathcote Road, Ridge Road, Greenwood Avenue, and Railroad Avenue. Parking for the event is along Railroad Avenue off Ridge Road.

KGA provides grabbers, gloves, orange vests, and garbage bags. Wear sturdy boots and clothing! https://www.kingstongreenways.org/

Native Plant Sale, D&R Greenway

Saturday April 22, 2023
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

D&R Greenway announces over fifty species of healthy local plants are ready for purchase at their annual Native Plant Sale sales taking place on Thursday, April 20, 12:00 – 4:00 pm; Friday, April 21, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm; and EARTH DAY: Saturday, April 22, 9:00 am – 11:30 pm.

Planting natives enhances home gardens in natural beauty, attracts butterflies and birds in the landscape, and contributes to protection of a healthy bioregion. The Nursery is on the grounds of D&R Greenway's Conservation Campus at the Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, [off Rosedale Road] Princeton, NJ 08540. Native Plant Sale proceeds support D&R Greenway's preservation and stewardship mission. www.drgreenway.org.

Storytime with Jeff, Arts Council of Princeton

Saturday April 22, 2023
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Every Saturday at 10am, enjoy a morning of story and song with Jeff Trainor of JaZams! Storytime with Jeff is a half-hour event that welcomes families to sing, dance, read, and enjoy some free fun. Jeff is an accomplished musician and actor with a growing fanbase among the Princeton toddler community (and their parents as well!) This interactive event features books, songs, rhymes and movement for kids ages 0-8, accompanied by an adult family member or guardian. No registration required. Free and open to all. 

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2nd Annual Silent Film Celebration, AMC MarketFair

Saturday April 22, 2023
10:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Presented by The New School for Music Study @AMC Marketfair in Princeton 

Tickets are now on sale for our second annual Silent Film Celebration! Students will perform live piano music to accompany classic, humorous, silent films starring luminaries like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Ten films will be shown throughout the day, and proceeds will support facility improvements at NSMS. We hope you will join us for this special event. Seating is limited. Purchase tickets online: https://nsms.ticketleap.com/sfc2023/

Trail Jam, Artworks & Trenton Cycling Revolution

Saturday April 22, 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

??Join us for a fun public art event on Trenton's amazing bike and pedestrian thoroughfare! The Artworks/Trenton Cycling Revolution Trail Jam is a rolling art party directly on the D&R Canal trail! Activities will include live mural painting, obstacle courses, sidewalk chalk, a scavenger hunt, rides, food, music and more.

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Princeton Battlefield Society Spring Clean Up Day, Princeton Battlefield State Park

Saturday April 22, 2023
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join the Princeton Battlefield Society for Spring Clean Up Day at the Princeton Battlefield State Park. A great way to welcome Spring, to enjoy the outdoors, and to work with other friends of the Princeton Battlefield. You're also invited to a pizza party at 2 pm and a tour of the historic Thomas Clarke House. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER Garden tools and gloves will be provided. (You're welcome to bring your own.) We have bottled water and snacks. For Registration go to www.pbs1777.org

QUESTIONS? Email us at info@pbs1777.org

Community Green Fair, Morven Museum & Garden

Saturday April 22, 2023
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Go green this Earth Day at Morven! We are joining Sustainable Princeton, the municipality of Princeton, and the Johnson Park Elementary School Green Team for a free, family-friendly day of workshops and activities promoting sustainable living. The rain date is Sunday, April 23, 2023.

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