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Princeton NJ Events
Events for Saturday October 26, 2024
Tour de Towpath, D&R Canal Watch
Saturday October 26, 2024
9:30 AM
Fifty years ago, on October 10, New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne signed legislation to create the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park, a 70-mile linear park in Central Jersey that is the second most visited state park.To celebrate the anniversary, the nonprofit D&R Canal Watch has organized a walk-run-bike event called Tour de Towpath, centered at Cadwalader Park in Trenton, on Saturday, October 26. Arrive between 9 or 9:30 for the 10 am start.
The Tour de Towpath will feature a flagship 50-mile bicycle ride to Colonial Park in Franklin Township, as well as a 20-mile cycling route to Princeton's Turning Basin Park, a non-competitive half-marathon run/walk to Washington Crossing State Park in Hopewell and a 5k fun run/walk. A festival at the City of Trenton's Cadwalader Park will greet participants upon their return with music, food trucks, and a community village featuring local non-profits. All pre-registered volunteers and participants will receive an event T-shirt. To register or donate, visit the event website at TourdeTowpath.org. Registration is $50 in advance and $60 the morning of the event; volunteer registration is free.
“Preserve or Perish: 18th-Century Food Preservation", Rockingham
Saturday October 26, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
On Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., Susan Plaisted of Heart to Hearth Cookery returns (cheesemaking and ice cream programs) to the Rockingham barn to present “Preserve or Perish: 18th-Century Food Preservation.” Techniques for food preservation will be discussed and presented via actual preserved products, with limited hands on, and augmented with Power Point pictures. This is an on-going program that can be visited at any time throughout the afternoon and for which registration is not required! The event is free, but donations to Rockingham are always welcome!
Rockingham is located at 84 Laurel Avenue/Kingston-Rocky Hill Rd. (Rte. 603) in Franklin Township, Somerset County. For further information, please call 609-683-7132 or go to www.rockingham.net.
