Get in on The Scene!
Looking for Fun This Week? Here's What's Happening in and Around Ewing
Plan Ahead: Be sure to check out our "Save the Date" section to get ready for upcoming events you won’t want to miss.
Got an Event?
We’d love to help you spread the word! Share your flyer with us using the link below, and we’ll promote it to the Ewing community.
 
- April 10-12, Track Invitational
- April 12, Women's Tennis v. Rochester, 12 p.m.; Softball v. Montclair, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
|
Author Visit: Amy Baldwin, Ewing Branch
Thursday, April 10, 4:30 p.m., 61 Scotch Road, Ewing.
Meet a local children's author! Amy Baldwin will read her book Ziggy and Tray Go to the Library. You're invited to join Ziggy and Tray on their trip to the library! Learn how much fun it is to read and even have your own library card to take books home. When reading with Ziggy and Tray, there is never a dull moment, and you always learn something new. Registration is requested. Call 609-882-3148 or e-mail ewprogs@mcl.org.
Opening Reception, Blossom & Grow: A HomeFront ArtSpace Exhibition
Friday, April 11, 6 to 6:30 p.m.
Step into spring with a visit to our new pop-up art exhibit, "Blossom & Grow", on display this April at Union Coffee in Lambertville, NJ! Original paintings, collages and mixed-media highlighting the beauty of spring and personal growth are on display and on sale!
Shop in-person at Union Coffee or online at our e-shop! Visit this link to shop https://tinyurl.com/22whhs9u. Every purchase made not only supports our therapeutic art and sewing programs for local families and individuals impacted by poverty and homelessness, but also supports our artists directly!
Mercer County Bike Drive
Saturday April 12, 2025, noon to 4 p.m.
Do you have a bike that you no longer use? Maybe you have one your child has outgrown? Consider donating it for a good cause. The Mercer County Planning Department and the Mercer County Park Commission are hosting a bike drive for the benefit of the Boys & Girls Club Bike Exchange. This non-profit run by 50 volunteers collects, conditions, and sells used, quality bikes to people in the Trenton and Mercer County area.
Locations/More Info
Recreating the Battle of Trenton, Washington Crossing State Park
Saturday, April 12, 2025, 1 p.m.
The Battle of Trenton will be recreated by using miniature figures, dice and “Flint & Steel” rules developed by Richard Kane who will also be managing the game. Visitors can observe and some will be able to participate as the historic military commanders by issuing orders to their military units. As Colonel Rall can you save the Hessians from being captured by General Washington? It’s your chance to change history! The Battle of Trenton will be recreated at 1 PM at the Visitor Center Museum at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, New Jersey.
The Visitor Center Museum will be open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. featuring The Swan Historical Foundation’s Collection of 500+ Colonial and Revolutionary War artifacts
Saturday, April 12, 1 to 3 p.m., Villa Victoria Academy, 376 W. Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08628
Join the Spring Open House to learn more about the Villa difference. Meet with teachers and hear about classes and activities, tour the school building with a student ambassador and enjoy light refreshments with our parents and alumnae. Allow approximately an hour and a half for the Open House with us.
Contact cwhite@villavictoria.org for more information or to register. Registration is encouraged but not required. Registration is also available at https://villavictoria.org/admissions/open-house/.
We Are Guardians, Planetarium at the New Jersey State Museum
Saturday, April 12, 3 p.m.
Get a view of our world from a satellite's perspective! "We Are Guardians" is a visually stunning show that reveals how the Earth, its ecosystems, and its people are all intrinsically connected. From a single bumblebee to an expansive forest, discover how each component of our planet's ecosystems fits together.
Click here for more information
Voices of Tha Block Dinners and Art All Night Previews: The Stories We Choose to Tell
The Stories We Choose to Tell is a dinner and wine day of reminiscing on our personal history in Trenton. We ask attendees to bring their own pictures/videos/newspaper clippings to create a community wall that will collage our memories together while we are doing so through narrative telling. These collages will be used at Art All Night.
We will invite friends at free admission to join us as we reminisce on our familial ties to Tha Town.
Why: We hope to spread information about Art All Night and raise a projected goal of $15,000 to support staff and experiences during the free 24 our event in June.
Event Outline
- 12 noon - 2 PM (Food prep at 120 East State Street)
- 2:00-3:45 pm (networking & dinner)
- 3:50-4:00 pm (team assembly and material collection)
- 4:00-5:00pm (Collaging and narrative sharing)
- 5:00pm-5:45pm (re-grouping, storytelling, dessert)
- 5:45-6:00pm (closing remarks)
We will also be providing a collage room where you'll be able to redefine your role in society.
When: 04/12/2025
Where: 120 east state street, Trenton, NJ & 19 Everett Alley, Trenton NJ
Time: 2-6PM
 |
Saturday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.
An enchanting evening of music as the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey proudly presents the "Drama & Irony" Music Concert. This performance will take place at the historic Patriots Theater at the War Memorial 1 Memorial Dr, Trenton, NJ 08608. Conducted by Sandro Naglia, the program includes: Rossini Overture from An Italian in Algiers, Mozart Piano Concerto in D minor K 466, Beethoven Symphony no. 4. Clipper Erickson will take center stage to perform Mozart's dramatic Piano Concerto in D Minor, K. 466—a piece filled with stormy emotions, lyrical beauty, and an ironic twist in its final moments.
Don't miss the Pre-Concert lecture by Joel Philips at 6:15 PM in the lower lobby. Trenton Music Makers pre-concert "curtain raiser" 6:45 pm.
Tickets
Punk Rock Rock Flea Market, CURE Arena
April 12-13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hundreds of handpicked makers, artists, and small businesses from across the country. Dozens of killer food trucks. On-site tattooing & piercing. Live DJs & epic photo ops. One massive weekend of art, food, music & mayhem!
Click here for more information
2025 Common Ground film screening & panel discussion
Sunday, April 13, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
New Jersey Conservation Foundation, in partnership with Princeton Day School and Duke Farms, will host a screening of the award-winning documentary Common Ground on Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. at Princeton Day School. The film highlights the urgent need for regenerative agriculture to restore soil health, combat climate change, and build a sustainable future.
Following the screening, a panel of experts will lead a discussion and audience Q&A, offering insights into how regenerative farming practices can be applied locally and globally. The event is free but seating is limited. Please register now to secure your seats.
Register
|
Spring Selects exhibit at Abbott Marshlands
Through May 9, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton.
A special exhibition showcasing the stunning artwork and photography of 15 talented artists who have found inspiration in the diverse beauty of Abbott Marshlands. "Spring Selects" features carefully curated works that capture the essence of this precious ecosystem through multiple artistic perspectives.
Featured artists include Devansh Agarwal, Gary Becker, Deb Brockway, Pat Coleman, Ann Darlington, Joel Dowshen, Marsha Dowshen, Eugene Fuzy, Stephanie Hill, Mary Alessio Leck, Carol Manger, Greg Melofchik, Megha Rajoria, Srishti Rajoria, and Margaret Simpson.
|
SAVE THE DATE
Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space
-
Saturday, April 19: Guided Walk with Dr. Mike Van Clef
FoHVOS Stewardship Director Dr. Mike Van Clef will lead a walk through Curlis Lake Woods to discuss the ecological role of the American beech and efforts to combat Beech Leaf Disease.
-
Saturday, April 26: Community Tree Planting Day
FoHVOS and MCPC will co-host a volunteer event to plant native trees and shrubs in Curlis Lake Woods. All are welcome to help restore this special forest.
|
