Announcements

HomeFront’s Back to School Collection Drive - Join our Back To School Drive providing backpacks, clothing, sneakers, and school supplies for local children in need. Sign up to sponsor one or more children, start a collection, or make a tax-deductible donation at www.homefrontnj.org and click on "Back To School." You can also contact us by phone at (609) 791-9557 or email at homefront@homefrontnj.org. Thank you for helping our kids start the year with the confidence and essentials to thrive.

The race is ON! The HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon is live on November 14th! Register TODAY! The field is limited to 1,200 runners, 65% of our normal capacity, so be sure to secure your spot soon. Can't join us in person? Register for our Virtual Half and Youth Run to complete the miles over two weeks! All proceeds support our services and programs. All runs GO THE DISTANCE FOR ALL YOUTH! Learn more and register at HiTOPSPrincetonHalf.com

TABLE TENNIS (IN-PERSON) @PSRC
Mondays and Thursdays in August beginning Thursday, August 2 through August 30 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Come for camaraderie, exercise, and fun! All skill levels are invited to participant in this energetic sport. For the month of August, we will be open for three time slots: 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., and 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. 12 players per time slot, please make sure to register in advance. At this time, we are not accepting walk-ins.
Registration required, no fee - www.princetonsenior.org/

Princeton Learning Cooperative Seeks Volunteers - The teens at Princeton Learning Cooperative are always on the lookout for interesting, dedicated people who are willing to share their knowledge and skills. Generally a one-hour-a-week commitment, PLC volunteers tutor one-on-one, lead small-group classes, or offer a one-time workshop in a wide range of topics. This year, our volunteers are able to choose between in-person work at our center and remote teaching/tutoring if you are out of the Princeton area or have health concerns. More Info

How Deep Is Your Love?
You’re invited to the party of the season! How Deep is Your Love is an evening of love and community in support of the Arts Council of Princeton. Enjoy a groovy open-air discotheque, food trucks, fabulous drinks, under a canopy of stars in a private Princeton garden. You’ll get first dibs on party boards promising a host of exclusive experiences and finally have the chance to dance this Saturday night away! More Info/Tickets here: artscouncilofprinceton.org/how-deep-is-your-love/

The New York to Philadelphia Greenway Ride is looking for some friendly and helpful Princeton area individuals to volunteer with them at the YMCA Princeton, the overnight location for this year’s ride. Riders will arrive in Princeton and head to the YMCA to collect their gear for the night. Some riders will camp at the YMCA while others will be staying in local area hotels. Individuals are needed to help set up the site and run it starting on Saturday, August 28, until Sunday, August 29. Click here for more information.

Save the Date

September 12, 2021 – Young Patriots Day @Princeton Battlefield

September 17, 2021 – Family Movie Night – Raya and the Last Dragon

October 2 & 3, 2021 – 31^st Annual Cranberry Festival

October 16, 2021 – PSRC Fall Fundraiser – An Evening with Dr. Bernice A. King

October 31, 2021 – HomeFront Halloween 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk

Events – In Person & Virtual

School Open Houses

Major Non-Profit Fundraisers

8/7 – Community Learn to Row Day, Princeton National Rowing Association, 8:30-1pm., Please come dressed for physical activity (sneakers, shorts, t-shirt) as you will learn the basics of the rowing stroke on land first on the ergometer (rowing machine), and then you will have the opportunity to row on the water! We are planning to utilize 8 person boats and those individuals who are not vaccinated will need to wear a mask on land and on the water. However if you are fully vaccinated, it is not required to wear a mask. Anyone who does not feel well or has any COVID symptoms on the day of the event, should not attend. www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d4fa9a923a2f58-national1

8/7 – Butterfly Festival, The Watershed Institute, 10-5pm., Join us at our 21st annual Watershed Butterfly Festival – an in-person celebration of family fun to share the joys and wonders of nature. We’re so eager to return to an in-person event and will have activities in a socially distanced, safe fashion. The festival will be by advanced registration only this year. Check back soon as our COVID-protocols for this year’s festival are still being determined. Click here for more information

8/7 - Fused Glass Pendant Workshop, WWAC @MarketFair, 1:30-3:30pm., Learn about the exciting art of fused glass and make 3 pendants. The class will include instruction on how to design a pendant for full fusing and tack fusing, including cutting small pieces of glass. A demonstration will show how to use a flame to shape glass stringers. Finished pieces, complete with a silver plated bail and on leather cord, will be available for pick-up in approximately 7-10 days. Materials fee of $20 is included in the price. westwindsorarts.org/event/fused-glass-pendant-workshop/
Teaching Artist: Stephanie Baness
Teen-Adult: 1 session
$75 Members* | $85 Non-members

8/8 – Jewish Cultural Festival, Adath Israel, 1-4pm., 1958 Lawrenceville Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. This lively, rain-or-shine, event will feature live music, delicious kosher food, door prizes, plenty of shopping, in-person demonstrations, kids’ crafts and games, and lots of schmoozing. A free door prize ticket is offered to any adult that has pre-registered for the event. Pre-register by emailing eventregistration@adathisraelnj.org. Those that make a $10 donation will be given additional door prize tickets. The Jewish Cultural Festival follows CDC Guidelines. Therefore, anyone who is vaccinated is not required to wear a mask. However, those that are not vaccinated are required to wear a mask.

8/8 – “Twelfth Night”, 6pm., Community Park North Amphitheater, Hudson Shakespeare Company presents the romantic comedy at the Community Park North Amphitheater. The show features a five-person cast and live music. In Shakespeare's comedy, twins are separated by a shipwreck, and cases of false and mistaken identity add unexpected wrinkles to more than one love story. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Jon Ciccarelli, The Hudson Shakespeare Company is known for utilizing some of the best young and experienced actors, directors and crew from around the tri-state area. Click here for more information

8/9 - Intro to Classical Indian & Bollywood Dance, MCLS (Virtual), 10:30am
Children, ages six and older, will learn the cultural significance of some of India's most popular dance styles - Kathak (a form of classical Indian dance) and Bollywood. Miss Sudipta will also teach children some basic dance moves in this live, virtual workshop. No previous dance experience needed. Sponsored by the Hightstown Library Association. Please email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register to receive link to program.

8/10 – Volunteer Information Session (Virtual), CASA of Mercer/Burlington Counties, 11am., CASA for Children of Mercer & Burlington Counties is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers who speak up in Family Court for the best interests of children that have been removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect and placed in the foster care system. Our volunteers strive to ensure the physical, emotional, and educational well being of these children. TO LEARN MORE - contact JILL DUFFY at jduffy@casamercer.org. Additional date: 8/31 @11am.

8/12 – ‘Call Me Athena – Girl from Detroit’ Book Launch Party, 6-7:30pm., Arts Council of Princeton, You’re invited to join the Arts Council of Princeton and Labyrinth Books for a Launch Party for Colby Cedar Smith’s Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit, the novel in verse debut from the Hopewell-based author and ACP creative writing instructor. Labyrinth will be on site at the event with copies of Call Me Athena available for sale. Free registration is available here!

8/12 – Summer Night Movie @Princeton Shopping Center, 6:30pm., Summer Nights Series heats up with a viewing of RAYA and the LAST DRAGON outdoors in the courtyard. Family activities begin at 6:30pm; movie begins at approximately 8:15pm. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. All of the courtyard programming is free and open to everyone. In the event of rain, events will be rescheduled. Click here for more information

8/14 - Summer Concert Series: Kelly Price & Destinee Marie, Mercer County Park, 6pm., We are THRILLED to announce we will be holding a special event with 9x GRAMMY NOMINATED singer and songwriter Kelly Price at the Festival Grounds on Saturday, Aug. 14. The R&B/Soul artist has made history in her career with award-winning albums throughout the early 2000's and Grammy nominations for best R&B album, best vocal performance, best R&B song along with many more. Kelly has collaborated with Mariah Carey, George Michael, Elton John, Diddy, and Whitney Houston just to name a few. Opening for Kelly Price will be Destinee Maree an R&B Soul/Pop singer who takes her influences from Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Diana Ross and more.
Guests welcomed to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and pack coolers with sealed bottles of water. No glass bottles. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. $5 parking fee will apply for Festival Grounds events.

8/18 – Bike Nature Tours, Pole Farm @Mercer Meadows, 9-11am., For adults & children ages 12 and up. Capacity: 10 people. Experience the beauty of Mercer Meadows while gliding along on two wheels during this naturalist-guided tour. Bring your own bike or take advantage of our bike rental program for an additional fee. Social distancing required, masks optional. Click here to register. In-County residents: $10 per person Out-Of-County residents: $15 per person. Click here for more information

8/21 - 8th Annual Latino Festival of Hightstown, 12-6pm, 170 Bank Street, Hightstown, New Jersey. The purpose of the festival is to showcase the artistic and cultural traditions of Latinos in New Jersey and to promote intercultural awareness and understanding. RAFFLES - CRAFTS- KIDS GAMES. Bring a chair or blanket. The festival will showcase music and dance traditions of diverse Latino communities residing in our region, and will feature educational exhibitions, arts and crafts, and food sales. The event is free and open to the public, ADA accessible and free parking is available on site and at the lot for the Municipal Building. In case of rain, the event will be held on Saturday, August 28 at the same time and location.

8/21 – Wine on the Waterfront, Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA), 3-7pm., Wine on the Waterfront returns to the banks of the Delaware River in Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA) on Saturday, August 21 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. The event will feature gourmet food, live jazz music, and one-ounce tastes of wines from a number of Pennsylvania wineries. Click here for more information

8/27 – Vaccine Clinic, Hinds Plaza (in front of Princeton Public Library), 5-9pm., To continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Princeton Health Department has planned COVID-19 vaccine clinics through the summer. Free

8/27 - The Great Buster, Outdoor Art Films presented by the Hopewell Valley Arts Council, 8:30pm., Woolsey Park, Hopewell. Outdoor movie in celebration of Buster Keaton: The Great Buster celebrates the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians, Buster Keaton, whose singular style and plentiful output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary. Bring your folding chair or a blanket. Gates open at 8pm. Show starts at 8:30pm. Popcorn and beverages will be available for sale. Picnicking is welcome (with take-home-your-own trash removal). For more information, please visit www.hvartscouncil.org/outdoor-art-films

8/28 – Historical Re-enactment of The Road to Victory at Yorktown, The William Trent House, 10-5pm., The Trent House Association hosts an all-day event on Saturday, August 28, 2021, from 10 am to 5 pm, celebrating the 240^th anniversary of the Washington-Rochambeau march to victory in Yorktown. This is a free outdoor event with activities suitable for adults and children. Click here for more information

8/30 – Summer Sing-Along, Voices Chorale NJ, 7pm., Come meet Voices Chorale NJ members, and enjoy the camaraderie and heart-warming sounds of ensemble singing again. Light refreshments will be served. (rain date, Aug. 31) FREE (Donations welcome). OUTDOORS (Please bring your own chair). 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell (609) 658-2636 | www.voiceschoralenj.org

8/31 - International Overdose Awareness Day, 6-8pm., Central Park, Lawrence Township, 100 Dave Nevius Way. International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held one day during the last week in August each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died or had a permanent injury as a result of drug overdose. In coordination with the Mercer County Prosecutor’ s Office, The Mercer County Police Chiefs Association, Mercer Council and the Prevention Coalition of Mercer County. The evening will include guest speakers, vendor tables, a commemorative shoe display (please feel free to bring a pair of shoes worn by or symbolic of lost loved one) and a memory picture table. The evening will conclude with an interactive candlelight vigil. 

Client Promos

The French American School of Princeton (FASP) looks forward to the upcoming 2021-22 academic year! FASP is currently enrolling preschool and kindergarten students. In addition, a 3-Day "French Immersion" Program is also offered for children aged three and four. To schedule a visit and learn more about FASP, please email admissions@ecoleprinceton.org.

August is the Right time for Check-ups! Because many kids' dental hygiene habits and routine during summertime and the pandemic have been a little lax — often including more junk food —it's a good time to come in for an oral hygiene appointment before school. Princeton Center for Dental Aesthetics is conveniently located on Chambers Street in Princeton, and offers free validated parking for patients at the Chambers Street Garage. Learn more at www.princetondentist.com. For appointments, please call 609-924-1414.

West Windsor Arts Classes Early Bird Discount Pricing August 9th - 30th, where you can save 10% off any West Windsor Arts class to receive the most discounted pricing of the season! 10% discount is reflected in the class listing, so simply register and automatically receive the discount! westwindsorarts.org/education/

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Registration is now open for Princeton Ballet School's 2021-2022 school year. In-person and virtual classes are available for children as young as age 3, in addition to an Open Division for adults. For details, please call 609-921-7758. Classes start September 9. Beginners of all ages are welcome! Dancers with prior experience should call to schedule a placement class. www.arballet.org/

Unique Commercial Spaces for Rent on a bucolic and unique 5-acre property at Orchard Hill Center - Skillman, NJ. Minutes from downtown Princeton, .5 mile from Route 206. Next to the new Montgomery Township complex. Contact Deborah Metzger orchardhillcenter@gmail.com for details.

Westrick Music Academy (WMA), home of Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir, is currently enrolling youth in grades 1 and 2 for their Poco Voce Choir, which will explore new and engaging ways to build and strengthen young musicianship skills. Poco Voce class will be every Wednesday from September 29th- December 1st, 5:00pm-5:45pm. This choir for young singers is $175 for 10 sessions. You can find more information on Poco Voce and WMA’s other music education programs at WestrickMusic.org/education.

George School Teacher Scott Seraydarian Publishes Second Book: Curse of the Crystal Cavern - The Pathfinders are off on another adventure in their newest graphic novel, The Curse of the Crystal Cavern, written by Prescott (Scott) Seraydarian '90, George School Film teacher, and writing partner Fransesco Sedita. This book is the second installment of their graphic novel series, The Pathfinders Society. www.georgeschool.org/scott-seraydarian-90-publishes-curse-of-the-crystal-cavern/