Princeton NJ Events

11th Annual Solstice Trail Run, The Watershed Institute

Wednesday June 18, 2025
5:30 PM

Celebrate the longest day of the year by joining the 11th Annual Solstice Trail Run—Run for Clean Water—on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at The Watershed Institute in Pennington, NJ. Choose from 5K, 10K, or 15K trail races that wind through scenic, rugged terrain, offering an authentic trail running experience. This eco-conscious event supports The Watershed Institute’s mission to protect clean water and raise $32,000 for vital conservation and education programs. After the run, enjoy a festive post-race celebration featuring Antimo’s pizza, a complimentary drink from Old Hights Brewing Company, s’mores by the firepit, and music by Ambient DJ. Bring your reusable water bottle and help reduce waste—single-use plastic bottles are not permitted. Registration opens at 4:30 PM, with race start times beginning at 5:30 PM. Sign up today and run for a cause that matters!

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Monthly Documentary Screening, CMAP

Wednesday June 18, 2025
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Expand your understanding of the world through film. The Documentary Screening Club, hosted by Judith Zinis, offers monthly opportunities to watch thought-provoking documentaries and engage in stimulating conversations with other curious minds.

This Month’s Documentary: “I Am Not Your Negro” A. O. Scott of “The New York Times” described Raoul Peck’s portrait of James Baldwin as a “life altering documentary.” The film examines Baldwin’s experience of racism and according to Baldwin, the mythology of white innocence.

Facilitator: Judith Zinis has taught film studies at Ocean County College and as a Fulbright Scholar at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece. She has also taught Documentary Films with Evergreen Forum.

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Outdoor Yoga at Updike Farmstead with Gratitude Yoga

Wednesday June 18, 2025
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

This June, we look forward to taking our practice outdoors to Historical Society of Princeton’s lovely Updike Farmstead on Quaker Road on Wednesdays at 6 pm on 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, and 6/25. Our donation-based all-levels Vinyasa Flow classes are open to all skill levels. We look forward to being together at the close of the day and lifting up our intentions. In the event of rain, we can take our yoga practice indoors into the property’s beautifully restored 18th century farmhouse overlooking the fields. Please use the paved driveway - not the gravel one- when entering from Quaker Road. Also, please bring along a yoga mat if you have one.

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Jersey Art Meetup, Arts Council of Princeton

Wednesday June 18, 2025
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Princeton Comic Makers presents: JERSEY ART MEETUPS (JAM), a weekly social event connecting creatives within the greater Central Jersey area through a shared passion for sequential art and new media. Attendees may use this open workshop space to draw, write, and develop their own artwork, with an opportunity to receive peer review and feedback from other members if desired. Illustrators, animators, writers, and generalists are all welcome to join and discuss their art and career goals, share learning resources, promote current projects, or find friends and collaborators. Must be 16+ to attend. Free.

102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org