Princeton NJ Events

44th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast

Saturday February 1, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Ivy League Educational Foundation, Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor.

The Rev. Dr. Charles F. Boyer of Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Trenton, gives the keynote speech. Theme for the 2025 celebration is "Empowering Change: Building a Future of Justice and Equality." All proceeds support the nonprofit organization providing scholarships and book awards for area high school students who are pursuing higher education. Register. $75.

PPPL’s Science On Saturday Lecture Series

Saturday February 1, 2025
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

The Ronald E. Hatcher Science On Saturday Lecture Series returns to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) this year to offer lectures to science fans of all ages. Talks run from 9:30-11 a.m., which includes a presentation and Q&A. The talks are held online and in person at the Melvin B. Gottlieb Auditorium in PPPL’s Lyman Spitzer Building, located at 100 Stellarator Road in Princeton, New Jersey. Register here for the Zoom link for all the talks.

Feb. 1: “Developing Systems for Mitigating Aquatic Microplastic Pollution,” Yidian Liu, PolyGone Systems

PolyGone Systems is a Princeton University spinout cleantech company that provides systematic solutions for aquatic microplastic pollution. We have developed an affordable, portable, and environmentally friendly filtration system that captures microplastics below 1mm scale and can be applied to a wide range of water bodies, including rivers, lakes, and wastewater effluents.

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Trenton Walks - Chambersburg and Villa Park

Saturday February 1, 2025
9:30 AM

Walkers will get a taste of Chambersburg and Villa Park on this Saturday morning walk that starts at 9:30 a.m. at Unity Square (formerly Columbus) Park. Walkers will move on to Villa Park, then loop back to Unity Square Park, celebrating the Chambersburg and Villa Park neighborhoods. Leading the 1.9 mile walk will be Becky Taylor and Tim Brill, co-chairs of the Trenton Walks! and Shereyl Snider, community engagement lead for the East Trenton Collaborative.

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Saturday Canal Walks

Saturday February 1, 2025
10:00 AM

Three mile walk on the towpath, year-round. Free. Meet at Turning Basin Park, Alexander Road, Princeton, at the end of the parking lot near the road. Register to get notice of cancellations due to weather by emailing canalwalkers@googlegroups.com.

Groundhog Day Celebration, The Watershed

Saturday February 1, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join Watershed Wally the Woodchuck as we celebrate winter and look forward to the return of spring. Learn all about groundhogs, enjoy a hike to a groundhog hole, and try your hand at chucking wood with a catapult or trebuchet. Warm yourself by our campfire and enjoy some treats on this festive winter morning. Patches are available for purchase in the gift shop on the day of the program. Ages 5 and up. In-person program, adult attendance required. Registration Link: bit.ly/h20groundhogday2025

The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington, NJ 08534 Cost: $7

Trenton Creatives Networking Brunch

Saturday February 1, 2025
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Building on the success of recent creative initiatives like the Trenton Pop Up Market and the Art of Matloc Art Show Fundraiser, Isles, Inc., in partnership with Much Better Studios will host the Trenton Creatives Networking Brunch on Saturday, February 1st, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at 125 South Warren St in Trenton. This event will highlight the "Trenton Arts in Focus" plan for the Creek to Canal Creative District and continue the momentum of the successful Trenton Pop Up Market series.

The event is free and open to the public and is funded by the Downtown Trenton Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit (NRTC) program through the NJ Department of Community Affairs.

Free parking is available at the Liberty Commons Garage (16 E Front St). The event venue, Much Better Studios, is located at 125 S Warren St. Space is limited and RSVPs are required. Community members interested in attending should register here: https://tinyurl.com/TrentonCreativesBrunch

Winter Sowing Workshop, Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands

Saturday February 1, 2025
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Itching to get your hands in some soil? Join Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands (FPNL) & Master Gardener Lynn Grillo for a hands-on workshop on winter sowing, a technique for growing seeds outside in winter, using recycled jugs as mini greenhouses. We will learn the technique, prepare some jugs, and plant seeds for native wildflowers for everyone to take home and grow. Bring work gloves and a utility knife (box cutter) if you have one. Capacity limited.

Pre-registration required at karen.e.linder@gmail.com or 609-683-0483. Free to FPNL members, otherwise $5 fee for supplies (soil, tools, jugs and seeds). Let us know early so we can include you! https://fpnl.org/

Plein Air Plus Silent Auction, Lambertville Historical Society

Saturday February 1, 2025
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

More than 55 plein air and studio works in a variety of styles and mediums. Live music, hors d'oeuvres, and beverages. Proceeds benefit Lambertville Historical Society and James Marshall House Museum. Suggested $25 donation.

Rago Arts & Auction Center, 333 Cherry Street, Lambertville, 609-397-0770. www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org.

Clifford Ward: I'LL MAKE ME A WORLD, prologue, Artworks Trenton

Saturday February 1, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Opening reception for exhibition that brings together selected works from multiple series of works by Ward, celebrating the intersection of Ward's artistic journey with the imaginative and forward-looking spirit of Afrofuturism. Curated by Addison Vincent, artistic director of Artworks, this exhibition represents a unique collaboration between Artworks Trenton and Grounds For Sculpture. The Artworks Trenton exhibition is a first look at select pieces to be featured in GFS' upcoming exhibition, "Clifford Ward: I'll Make Me a World," opening in May. On view through April 12.

19 Everett Alley, Trenton, 609-394-9436. www.artworkstrenton.org

Opening Receptions, Artworks Trenton

Saturday February 1, 2025
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Artworks Trenton is proud to announce an upcoming exhibition, Clifford Ward: I'LL MAKE ME A WORLD, prologue. The exhibition will run from February 1 through April 12, 2025, with an opening reception on February 1, 2025 from 6 to 9PM, offering visitors a unique opportunity to experience Ward's captivating artwork.

More information is available on the Artworks Trenton website, www.artworkstrenton.org, and on the Grounds For Sculpture website, www.groundsforsculpture.org/.