Weekend Update - Friday, April 24 to Sunday April 26
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El Arte de Organizar / The Art of Organizing. [Viernes, 24 de abril hasta 1 de mayo / Friday, April 24 to May 1] Casa Cultura, 750 Cass Street, Trenton. Una semana de arte, talleres y conversaciones educativas enfocadas en como las communidades generan camnbios sociales al organizarse / A week of art, workshops, and educational conversations focused on how communities generate social change through organizing. See the Flier
Children's Futures Free Diapers Event (hosted by Toddler's Closet). [Friday, April 24, 1-4pm] 601 North Clinton Avenue, Trenton. Details and RSVP
Trenton Cycling Revolution OPEN HOUSE. [Friday, April 24, 6-10pm] Artworks Trenton, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. Join TCR at the open house. See the Flier Tabling/Vendor/Sponsor Info.
Freedom Friday Open Mic, National Poetry Month and Social Justice Poetry Award Winners. [Friday, April 24, 6:30-9pm] Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton. Please join us as we celebrate National Poetry Month by featuring the 2026 Social Justice Poetry award winners!! Hosted by Jane Malloy, Son of Black and special guest Mary Kokesh. Details
Bordentown The Art of Revolution - Voices of the Revolution, Voices of Bordentown. [Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26] Multiple activities and multiple locations. See the Flier (a Heritage Event)
NJ-12 Congressional District - CANDIDATE FORUM (African American Chamber of Commerce NJ, League of Women Voters of Lawrence Township, and ACLU NJ). [Saturday, April 25, 10-12:30pm] MCCC James Kerney Campus, 102 North Broad Street, Trenton. Get informed before you vote. See the Flier
Job Fair - Come and look for your next opportunity. [Saturday, April 25, 10-2pm] Union Baptist Church, 301 Pennington Avenue, Trenton. Open to the entire community with employers available for immediate job interviews. See the Flier
Budgeting - Money Basic for Real Life. [Saturday, April 25, 10:30-11:30am] Mercer County Connection, Hamilton Square Shopping Center, 957 Route 33, Hamilton. See the Flier Register to Attend
Healthy Kids Day at the Capital Area YMCA. [Saturday, April 25, 11-2pm] Capital Area YMCA, 431 Pennington Avenue, Trenton. Food, music, entertainment, face painting, health screenings and more! See the Flier
Wet Noses and Fire Hoses - Pet Adoption Day. [Saturday, April 25, 11-3pm] Trenton Fire Company 1: Engine 1, 460 Calhoun Street, Trenton. Pet Adoption, Fire Truck Tour and more. See the Flier. in English en español Adoption Application Available Dogs
The Longevity Blueprint: Advocacy, Access, and Aging with Intention (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Epsilon Upsilon Omega Chapter). [Saturday, April 25, 11-1pm] Union Baptist Church, lower level, 301 Pennington Avenue, Trenton. A powerful dialogue centered on the full continuum of aging in the Black community. From empowering adults and seniors to uplifting caregivers, this event is all about building knowledge, access, and community. See the Flier Register to Attend
Meet Your Doula (Children's Futures) [Saturday, April 25, 11-3pm] 16 West Front Street, Trenton. This is an opportunity to meet and select your doula and learn how they will support you. See the Flier Register to Attend
CLASSICS BOOKSHOP EVENT - Trenton Knit and Stitch with host Najah Masudi. [Saturday, April 25, 12-2pm] Classics Bookshop, 4 West Lafayette Street, Trenton. Classics on Facebook
Tinker and S.T.E.A.M. Lab - Community Science Day (Trenton Discovery Center and Heritage Square). [Saturday, April 25, 12-3pm] 471 Parkway Avenue, Trenton. Get ready for our Tinker & S.T.E.A.M Lab Community Science Day! We’re exploring engineering & robotics. From bridge building & birdhouse design to creating race cars from plastic and recycled bottles. Families will put their ideas to the test in a day full of hands-on discovery. See the Flier Register to Attend (from The HUT Community)
The fifth annual Princeton Porchfest. [Saturday, April 25, 12-6pm] Starting at noon, multiple porches around town – generously lent by neighbors – will host sets of live music throughout the day. Stroll around town to hear live local talent, grab a bite, drink, or coffee from one of Princeton’s amazing small businesses, and enjoy a day of free community fun. Details and Locations
Congressional Art Competition - Artist Commemoration and Awards Ceremony. [Saturday, April 25, 1-3pm] Artworks Trenton, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. See the Flier. See the Flier.
Congressional Art Exhibition (from the Congressional Art Competition for NJ-12 students grades 9-12). [from Saturday, April 25 to May 2] Artworks Trenton, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. See the Flier.
Participatory Budgeting within the Choice Neighborhood Area - Information and Discussion. [Saturday, April 25, 1:30-2:30pm] Trent-Towne Market, 16 West Ingham Avenue, Trenton. Possible funding areas: Food Insecurity, Environmental Justice, Community Beautification. See the Flier
Community Day Market at River Horse Brewing Co. [Saturday, April 25, 2-6pm] Riverhorse Brewing Co., 2 Graphics Drive, Ewing. See the Flier
Passage Theatre Gala - Celebrating our 41st Anniversary. [Saturday, April 25] Trenton War Memorial. See the Flier Get Tickets Purchas Ads Trenton Journal Article
More than Witnesses: Women's Critical Roles on the Frontlines of the American Revolution. [Sunday, April 26, 2pm] Trent House Visitor Center, 15 Market Street, Trenton. Women played key roles supporting military operations throughout the American Revolution, come and listen to their story. See the Flier News Release (a Heritage Event)
African American Abstractions: Artists’ Roundtable. [Sunday, April 26, 2-4pm] Trenton City Museum at Ellarlie, Cadwalader park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton. Join us for an afternoon of stories and insights from the artists of our vibrant exhibition, African American Abstractions. Details and Reservations
Sonatas of the Nations - The Music of Florence Price and Joaquin Turina. [Sunday, April 26, 3pm] St. Michael's Sanctuary, 140 North Warren Street, Trenton. Acclaimed pianist Clipper Erickson presents a delightful program highlighting works of Florence Price and Joaquin Turina. See the Flier Get Tickets
2026 Congressional District 12 (includes Trenton) - WHO IS RUNNING. [from Wikipedia] See who is running, possibly running, declined to run, for Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman's NJ 12th Congressional District seat. WHO IS RUNNING
Trenton’s Municipal race in November - Candidates Certified to Appear on the Ballot. [take a look now] The candidates that have turned in the required number of eligible petitions and have been certified to appear on the ballot for the November municipal races in Trenton, are available on the Trenton City Web Site: Certified Candidates