The following is a sample of the events taking place in and around Princeton this week. For a full list of events, or to post an event of your own, visit our events page.
Monday
Hot Diggity Dog Labor Day 10K Trail Race and 2 Mile Fun Run at the West Picnic Area of Mercer County Park 9:30 a.m. To register, visit https://www.buckscountyspeedsters.com/labor_day_race_2.html or contact Race Director Chris Thompson at wi1ennium@hotmail.com .
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Celebrate the beginning of fall with jazz, food and drink at the Witherspoon Grill.
Wednesday
Learn multiple dances for people of all ages.
Thursday
Westerly Learning Center Open House at 25 Westerly Road, Princeton, 1 p.m.
Have you been thinking about homeschooling your child but don’t know where to begin? Westerly Learning Center has been offering academic support programs for homeschooled students since 1984. We will be hosting an Open House on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 1 pm at 25 Westerly Road, Princeton. Come meet the teachers and students and learn how WLC can help you. For further information, please contact Kim Torquato, Director of WLC at 609-683-1430 or e-mail us at learningcenter@westerlyroad.org or visit us on the web at: http://www.westerlylearningcenter.org
Friday
Princeton Community Blood Drive at Marketfair Mall, 3535 Route 1 South, Princeton, 2p.m.
Please donate blood at the MarketFair Mall on 9/6 between 2pm - 6:30pm. The bloodmobile will be parked outside of TGI Fridays. Every donor will receive a FREE pair of NY METS tickets. For more information, please call 1-800-933-BLOOD or email SLynch@nybloodcenter.org.
Saturday
100th Anniversary Celebration, Princeton Kingston Nurseries Site, Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston NJ 08528, 1 p.m.
In the Spring 1978 issue of the Princeton Recollector William Flemer, Jr. wrote: “The first farm of some sixty acres was purchased from the Myrick family, at a cost of $9,000, in September 1913.” So began what was to become Princeton Nurseries.
Join the Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands (FPNL) for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Princeton Nurseries Kingston Site.
This event features Princeton Nurseries displays, historic vehicles, celebratory speeches, and live music by The Bare Root Band (William Flemer IV and friends).
Refreshments and birthday cake will be served. free, and
all are welcome!
Visit http://fpnl.org/ for more about Princeton Nurseries, the Princeton Nursery Lands, and the Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands.
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