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Jimmie Carlucci's Trenton Civic Calendar
Got an item for this calendar? Send a brief, plain text description of your civic and cultural activity listings to jimmiec@aol.com. -- Jim Carlucci
The restored and refurbished "comfort stations" in Cadwalader Park will be re-opened after a ribbon cutting this Thursday as part of the May Day celebrations in the park. The 5th Annual Trenton Film Festival opens Friday and runs through Sunday, May 4. -- Jim Carlucci
Monday, April 28
· 7:00 pm Trenton Board of Education, Schools Administration Building, N. Clinton Avenue
Tuesday, April 29
- 6:45 a.m. Trenton Runs Running Club. Meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Sacred Heart Church. All are welcome. trentonruns@gmail.com
- 5:00 p.m. City Council Conference Session, Docket Review. 2nd Floor City Hall.
Wednesday, April 30
- 11:30 till 2:00pm NJ Citizen Action, partnering with: The US Small Business Administration, Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey, Metropolitan Trenton African-American Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners, Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, Trenton Chapter Invite you to a FREE Small Business Forum and Luncheon. Learn About
- Access to Capital
- Technical Assistance
- Product Development
- Relationship Management
Exchange Ideas & Make Connections Register now for this FREE Forum & Luncheon by calling (732) 246-4772 ext. 16 or emailing crystals@njcitizenaction.org Seating is Limited -- Deadline for Registration is April 25, 2008 Lafayette Yard Marriot 1 W. Lafayette Street Sponsored By Wachovia and AT&T
· 7:30 pm South District CPAC, St. Mary’s Parish Center, Adeline and Beatty Streets.
Thursday, May 1
- 6:45 a.m. Trenton Runs Running Club. Meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings at Sacred Heart Church. All are welcome. trentonruns@gmail.com
- 10:00 a.m. The City of Trenton's Department of Recreation, Natural Resources & Culture Cordially Invite you to the Cadwalader Park, Comfort Station Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For More information please call the Division of Natural Resources at (609) 989-3255
- 5:30 pm Trenton City Council meeting, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall.
- 6:00 pm Rutherford Heights Civic Association, Community Room, Capital Health System, Mercer Campus.
· 7:00 – 9: 30 pm (through May 15) "Family to Family" Class – Want to learn more about how to cope with your adult loved one's mental illness? Join us for a free and confidential "Family To Family" 12 Week Training Course at Galilee Baptist. Classes run every Thursday evening from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm beginning April 28 and ending May 15. Registration is required. For further information and to register please call NAMI Mercer at 609-799-8994 and ask for the Galilee Baptist "Family To Family" class.
Friday, May 2
- May 2-4, 2008 Trenton Film Festival http://www.trentonfilmfestival.org/
· 6:30 pm Scrabble Nights at Classics Bookstore.
· 7:00 pm Joe Zook & Blues Deluxe in Concert at Ellarslie, Tickets are available online at www.ellarslie.org $15 for members and $20 for non-members Limited to 80 seats Complimentary Wine and Cheese The Trenton City Museum is located in Cadwalader Park at the Parkside Avenue Entrance Free Secure Parking - Please visit the website for directions Phone 609-989-3632
Saturday, May 3
- 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, the Hillcrest Civic Association will sponsor a community flea market at the Homan Park at the corner or Homan and Hillcrest Avenues. To reserve a spot to sell your goods, contact Bill Valocchi at bval2@verizon.net. Sites are $10 in advance. As part of the days' festivities, a new mosaic will be constructed in the park by children in the neighborhood. Please bring your children to help with this project. The association will also sell refreshments. Visit hillcrestcivicassociation.org for more information.
- 8:00 a.m. Saturday Morning Ad Hoc Walking Group. Exercise and Conversation with any/all comers. Meet at the main entrance to Cadwalader Park (Parkside at Bellevue).
- May 2-4, 2008 Trenton Film Festival http://www.trentonfilmfestival.org/
· 9:00 a.m. (ongoing) Community Yoga Class at Trenton Friends Meeting - At the Trenton Friends Meeting House on Hanover Street. Led by Christine Donahue of RWJ & Simply Yoga. By donation. For more information please call Christine at 609-278-8484.
- 10:00 -11:30 a.m. (on going) Family Support Group – Do you have an adult family member living with mental illness? Galilee Baptist has partnered with Intensive Family Support Services of Greater Trenton Behavioral HealthCare to bring a Family Support Group to our community. All group sessions are free and confidential. Join us as we learn about mental illness, meet others with similar experiences, and learn how to cope with our loved one's illness. Please call Kimme Carlos, IFSS, at 609-306-1087 with questions or for more information.
· Junior League of Greater Princeton’s Designer Showhouse and Gardens XV (through May 25th). This lovely Georgian home (almost 8 acres total including surrounding property) is located at 226 Drakes Corner Road in Princeton. Proceeds from the Designer Show House and Gardens will benefit the major impact project of the JLGP, ROCKETS (Raising Our Children's Knowledge by Educating Through Science), which is a theme-based early literacy program focused on improving the math and science skills of preschool children. Tickets are $25 at the door. http://www.jlgp.org/?nd=designershowhouseandgardens
- May 2-4, 2008 Trenton Film Festival http://www.trentonfilmfestival.org/
· 1:00 – 3:30 pm Colonial Kids: Participatory activities for children age 6 to 12. Activities may include colonial dress-up, writing with a quill pen, making scented sachets, and sandbox archaeology. Reservations are suggested. Admission $1.00 for children and $2.50 for adults. Children must be accompanied by an adult. William Trent House. www.williamtrenthouse.org or 989-3027
Coming Up:
- Tuesday, May 6, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Spring Soiree Program 5:30 p.m. Registration, Networking & Buffet Dinner 6:30 p.m. Dr. Patrice Trauffer, OB/GYN & Perinatologist, CHS Screening Guidelines for Women 7 p.m. Keynote Address Nina Mitchell Wells, New Jersey Secretary of State Women in Power 8:15 p.m. Fashion Consultant & Prizes Cost: $15 Pre-Registration is Required. For more information or to register, call Community Health Education Department at 609-394-4153 or register online at www.capitalhealth.org
- Thursday May 8 – Sunday June 1, Passage Theatre presents “Cecilia’s Last Tea Party†at the Mill Hill Playhouse, $25 For performance times or to purchase tickets www.passagetheatre.org or 609-392-0766.
- Friday May 9, 5 to 9 PM Opening Reception: ‘Points of Reference’ (May 9 through June 29) Gallery talk with the artists, Saturday May 17, 1 PM For this exhibition, five artists with abundant experiences, varied interests and educations, places traveled and lived will exhibit paintings in an exhibition titled: ‘Points of Reference’ Curated By Bill Hogan
Presented by Artworks, Trenton’s downtown center for visual arts, the show is sponsored in part by: * Martha Press, Dealer in Fine Art Farnsworth Gallery 134 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, NJ 609-291-1931 www.farnsworthgallery.com/ * Utrecht Art Supply, 6 Corporate Dr, Cranbury, NJ 08512 800-223-9132 www.utrecht.com * Lorraine Jolly, Weichert Realty, S. Main St.,Yardley, PA 19067 215-493-7684 e-mail: blujeanmom40@aol.com * David Bane, Mad & Bane Attorneys, 91 S. main St., Yardley, PA 19067 215-493-6541 e-mail: DRBCOOL123@aol.com * New Jersey Policy Perspective, Jon Shure, President 137 W. Hanover St., Trenton, NJ 08618...WWW.NJPP.ORG 609-393-1145 ARTWORKS 19 Everett Alley at South Stockton Street 609 394-9436 www.artworkstrenton.org
- Friday, May 9, 6pm – 12 Midnight Trenton PBA 11-SOA Police Officers Ball West Trenton Ballroom 40 West Upper Ferry Rd. Live Music by the Fever www.saturdaynitefever.com/ DJ Anthony Bradley $90.00 per Person Tickets Available by Calling the PBA Office (609) 695-1999 or From Any PBA Executive Board Member
· Saturday, May 10 8:00 a.m. Join the Trenton Friends Meeting, corner of East Hanover and Montgomery Streets, for a day of work with Habitat for Humanity. Participants must be 16 years old or older. (parental permission slips are required) A light breakfast will be provided (usually bagels and juice) and we will be ready to work at 8:30 am. Lunch is on your own and work usually ends by about 3:30 or 4pm. Trenton Friends Meeting will provide pizza while they discuss the day. You will be ready to be picked up by 6 pm. Wear work clothes (we don’t know if we will be working inside or outside so dress accordingly) and sturdy work boots or shoes. Please bring work gloves if you have them. Contact Sandra Johnson if you can attend. 609-443-3782 or Srjohn3@verizon.net
· Saturday, 10 May. 10:30 to 12 noon. Urban Studies Group Come join Trentonians for a discussion of Quest for Equality: Trenton's Black Community: 1890-1965 by Jack Washington. FREE EVENT. FREE REFRESHMENTS. Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren, downtown Trenton. The Saturday Events Series is funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, the Harbourton Foundation, the Trenton Downtown Association and the Friends of Classics Booster Club. To join the Booster Club, email book_cellar@mindspring.com.
- Saturday, 10 May. 12 noon to 2 pm. Understanding the Demand for Reparations Come discuss reparations with Ari Merretayon. FREE EVENT. FREE REFRESHMENTS. Classics Used and Rare Books, 17 South Warren, downtown Trenton. The Saturday Events Series is funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation, the Harbourton Foundation, the Trenton Downtown Association and the Friends of Classics Booster Club. To join the Booster Club, email book_cellar@mindspring.com.Sunday, May 18, 2 PM. The Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment cordially invite you to celebrate women whose quiet efforts are the glue that hold organizations and communities together.You are also encouraged to take out an ad in support of the work of IWWWE. The site of the luncheon will be Artworks at 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. Contact the Institute of Wonderful Women Working for Empowerment at 609-858-5808 to reserve tickets or for more information
· WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM MILLION MOM MARCH 8TH ANNIVERSARY RALLY & CANDLELIGHT VIGIL “UNITED AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE†Front Steps, Trenton City Hall 319 East State Street Free and open to the public. More information to follow.
- Tuesday, May 20 7:30 pm Topic: Ask the Doctor-William Hayes, MD NAMI Mercer NJ Education Program Free and open to the public NAMI Center of Mercer County, Lawrence Commons (3371 Brunswick Pike), Suite 124, Lawrenceville For information on NAMI Mercer or the program, call 609 799-8994; e-mail sosmer@namimercer.org; visit the Web site at www.namimercer.org.
- Thursday, May 22, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Please join the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Metropolitan Trenton African American Chamber of Commerce (MTAACC) for a joint networking event Nassau Inn 10 Palmer Square Princeton, New Jersey 08542 $20 per person RSVP online at www.princetonchamber.org Checks should be made payable to Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce For questions, contact Cheri Durst at 609-924-1776 or cheri@princetonchamber.org
· Tuesday, June 3, 11th Annual MTAACC EMPOWERMENT FUND Golf Classic Northampton Valley Country Club Newtown-Richboro Road Richboro, PA 18954 215.355.2234 Charitable Benefit A portion of the proceeds from the Golf Classic will help fund youth entrepreneurship and athletic programs. MTAACC Empowerment Fund 200 East State Street 2nd Floor Phone: 609.393.5933 Fax: 609.393.1603
- Saturday, June 7, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. BOOST will launch their 2008-09 Green, Smart, and Sustainable Stakeholder Education and Training program series at Classics Used and Rare Books located at 117 South Warren Street. This event is free to the public and will feature a screening of Sundance "Big Ideas for a Small Planet, the Build" episode and a special appearance by Mitchell Joachim, principal with Terreform, a nonprofit philanthropic architectural design collaborative that integrates ecological principles in the urban environment. For more information, contact voice/fax center at (206) 202-2883 or email gss-set@gss-set.com.
- Saturday, June 14, Noon – 5:00 p.m. Mill Hill Garden Tour.
· Saturday-Sunday, June 21 & 22. Art All Night Trenton 2008 is produced by an all volunteer staff. If you are interested in art, see art as an engine of urban renewal, or just want to meet new, interesting people, then we hope you’ll share your time and talent. There are many volunteer positions available each requiring different skills and time commitments. VOLUNTEER AT THE EVENT - 3 Hour Shifts Art All Night Trenton requires an army of volunteers to ensure that the event runs smoothly. And Just like Uncle Sam, Art All Night Trenton 2008 NEEDS YOU! You are sure to have a great time and you get a free Art All Night Trenton 2008 T-shirt too! Most volunteers will be asked to watch over the art on display. Others will be needed to staff the information table, sell t-shirts or manage the parking. Contact Patti Peiffer (volunteers08@quesited.com) to sign up! For more information, visit: www.artworkstrenton.org/artallnight/index.html
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Trenton Ferry
Centre St, South Trenton
Trenton Ferry is a new development project of luxury homes in South Ward. Prices are exceptionally low because the project is supported by the New Jersey HMFA. Check them out now before they are all sold.
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