This Week's Events - Monday, March 30 through to Sunday, April 5
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An Update from Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. [posted March 27] Read the Update
Mercer County 250th Implementation Mini-Grant Program (grant from $500 to $2,000). [Applications open until April 17] Eligible Mercer County nonprofit organizations can apply to support the implementation of programs, projects, or events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States’ Declaration of Independence as part of the America250 initiative. The funding is intended to bring well-developed ideas to life or strengthen efforts already in progress, contributing to a dynamic countywide calendar of commemorative activities. Details and Application
The Kind Collective Now Provides Local deliveries for Harm Reduction Resources across ALL of Mercer County. [effective now] Through our HRC Dispatcher, community members can now place online orders for harm reduction supplies and drug checking equipment — and our TKC field team will coordinate delivery directly to you. This expansion means more people across the county can access the supplies they need, when they need them. See the Details
Trenton Police Department Summer Youth camps. [Three one week Camps in July and Two in August] Each camp is a free, fun-filled week of activities, teamwork and learning. Must be a Trenton resident and the student must be 9 to 15 years of age. Applications picked up and dropped off at: Trenton Police Department, 225 North Clinton Avenue, Trenton. Flier and Details
Mercer County Parks - Summer Camps, Events and Activities. [March, April and Summer] Mercer County Park Commission. Camps, Activities and Events
Creek to Canal - Trenton Creative Network Grants (up to $2,500). [Apply Now. Last date is April 24.] Each selected project will be awarded a maximum of $2500. The Trenton Creative Network Grant will fund projects that focus on the Creek to Canal’s goals. Details and Application
Honoring our Vietnam Veterans (Trenton Veterans of Foreign Wars and the City of Trenton). [Monday, March 30, 11am] Trenton City Hall, 319 East State Street, Trenton. See the Flier
Mercer County Vaccine Clinics free for uninsured children (Mercer County Dept. of Public Health & Safety). [Monday, March 30, 1:30-3:30pm] Mercer County Library - Lawrence, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township. Free flu vaccines are also available for adults. See the Flier
The Seven Stages of Dementia - Learn about the seven stages. [Monday, March 30, 2-3pm] Mercer County Connection, 957 Route 33, Hamilton. To reserve a space, call 609-890-9800. See the Flier
Our Kidneys Matter: A Guide to Chronic Kidney Disease (Capital Health Education Zoom Meeting). [Monday, March 30, 6pm] Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common but serious condition that occurs when the kidneys are damaged and slowly lose their ability to work properly. Join Dr. Asher Hussain, a board certified nephrologist, to learn more about CKD symptoms, risk factors, and how to maintain good kidney health. See the Flier Register Online
Community Emergency Response Team Training. [once a week on Tuesdays, from March 31 to May 26] Dempster Fire Training Center, 350 Lawrence Station Road, Lawrence. See the Flier Register for the Course
Starting a Business in NJ (a UCEDC live webinar). [Tuesday, March 31, 12-1:30pm] The decision to start a business is an exciting time for any entrepreneur. However, there are many steps you’ll need to take to protect yourself from potential liability, legal and tax issues. This webinar is designed to guide you through the mechanics of starting your business and make sure you get off on the right foot. Details and Registration
Dinner-and-a-Movie Event - Learning with Chef Pearl! (presented FREE by Isles). [Tuesday, March 31, 5:30-8pm] Isles, 33 Tucker Street, Trenton. Dinner-and-a-movie events featuring environmental topics and health-focused menus you can make at home. Raffle prizes at every event! To register email: ocal...@isles.org or call 609-341-4704. See the Flier Event Details
Abierto Salita Comunitaria / Open Community Room. [ Wednesday, April 1, 5-9pm (occurs every Wednesday)] Casa Cultura, 750 Cass Street, Trenton. Come, relax, bring a book, your laptop, a friend. See the Flier
GRANT WORKSHOP (virtual) - $2,500 grants for local artists (TRENTON CREATIVE NETWORK - Isles). [Wednesday, April 1, 5:30pm] We’ll cover everything you need to know, including: A summary of the Creek to Canal (C2C) goals; Eligibility and types of projects; Funding amounts and key dates; A step-by-step application walkthrough. Register for the Workshop
Sipping in Solidarity (a Gathering Ground virtual Community Meetup). [Thursday, April 2, 8:30-9:15am] Sipping in Solidarity is an informal morning check-in space for the Gathering Ground community to ground in with others before starting your day. Bring your own coffee, tea or morning smoothie to our Zoom room, and remember - community matters and you are not alone. Details and RSVP
Breakfast Fundraiser for County Executive Dan Benson. [Thursday, April 2, 8:30-10:30am] Hilton Garden Inn Hamilton, 800 US-130, Hamilton. Join us for breakfast to support County Executive Dan Benson. Details and Tickets
Bridging the Gap - The Room Where Decisions Happen: Board Accountability (Smith Family Foundation). [Thursday, April 2, 10-1pm] The Rutgers Club, 85 Avenue E, Livingston Campus, New Brunswick. See the Flier Get Tickets
Mercer County Vaccine Clinics free for uninsured children (Mercer County Dept. of Public Health & Safety). [Thursday, April 2, 1:30-3:30pm] Hamilton YMCA, 1315 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Hamilton. Free flu vaccines are also available for adults. See the Flier
GREAT EGG HUNT and PARADE (Trenton Kiwanis Club and the City of Trenton). [Saturday, April 4, 11-2pm] Parade starts at Trenton Fire Department HQ, 244 Perry Street, and finishes at the Great Egg Hunt location in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue. See the Flier Organization Sign-Up
Laundry on the Block - Take a Load off ON US! (Transformation Church, Trenton Makes, and Beauty to the Block). [Saturday, April 4, 2-4pm] PURE LAUNDRY. 905 Parkside Avenue, Trenton. Free laundry wash, free food, fun family activities. See the Flier Register
Reimagining Your Community and Its Future. [Saturday, April 4, 10-1pm] Trent-Towne Market, 16 West Ingham Avenue, Trenton. Join us for an in-depth discussion about development and shared ownership, and explore how leaning into the power of community can help us build what we want to see. Immediately following the panel, we will have a workshop focused on building models that help us protect the areas we call home. See the Flier Register to Attend
James R Halsey Foundation - SUMMER PROGRAMS. [Apply Now] Starting June 23rd, we will offer 10 week film & media enrichment programs for students ages 10-20 years old at NO COST. Multiple programs available being done in Trenton and Hamilton. See the Flier Details and Registration
City of Trenton - SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. [Apply Now] Summer programs and events run from Wednesday, June 24, 2026, through Monday, September 7. Applications will be accepted from Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 7. Details and Application. Details and Application (from the Trenton Journal)
Breakbeat Code Facilitator Training and Start a Career in Tech Education. [Apply Now] Train to become a BreakBeatCode Facilitator, work for VPG afterwards, and help young people in the NJ Youth Justice Commission facilities to explore music, coding, and creativity. See the Flier Apply
Girls Who Code Facilitator Training and Start a Career in Tech Education. [Apply Now] Train to become a Girls Who Code Facilitator, work for VPG afterwards, and help young people in the NJ Youth Justice Commission facilities to explore how to create websites, apps, learn how to code and become creative. See the Flier Apply
Senator Shirley K. Turner's Community Book Drive. [drop off by May 15] Office of Senator Shirley K. Turner, Mountainview Office Park, 850 Bear Tavern Road, Ewing. See the Flier
GEAR UP Summer Academy for 7th - 12th Grade Students. [Apply Now. Program runs Monday to Thursday, 8:30-2:45pm] The program is based at Mercer County Community College, James Kerney Campus, 102 North broad Street, Trenton. See the Flier Application
Building Bright Futures - College, Career, and Workforce Readiness Prep for Grades 7-12 (Mercer County Community College). [Apply now] MCCC James Kerney Campus, 102 North Broad Street, Trenton. Youth College at Mercer County Community College offers four different programs to help students achieve their future goals. See the Flier Details and Application
Princeton University Materials Academy. [Apply Now. Program runs Monday-Friday, July 13-31, 9-3pm] The Princeton Center for Complex Materials (PCCM) invites you to apply to PUMA 2026 for a three-week materials science and engineering summer academy. PUMA integrates inquiry-based, hands-on labs and project-based learning, supported by lectures and interaction with Princeton faculty, researchers and students. See the Flier. Details and Application. Details and Application
BADGE DESIGN CONTEST - Capital City AnimeFest. [Designs need to be submitted by the extended deadline of April 14] We are seeking three illustrations featuring our mascots for our morning, afternoon, and all day badges. See the Flier Submission Guidelines
Mercer County 250th Implementation Mini-Grant Program (grant from $500 to $2,000). [Applications open until April 17] Eligible Mercer County nonprofit organizations can apply to support the implementation of programs, projects, or events commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States’ Declaration of Independence as part of the America250 initiative. The funding is intended to bring well-developed ideas to life or strengthen efforts already in progress, contributing to a dynamic countywide calendar of commemorative activities. Details and Application
NEW TO THE CALENDAR THIS WEEK
Anger Management Sessions (Office of Returning Citizens and Empowerment House). [Tuesday, April 7, 5-7pm] CEAS Center, 509 Perry Street, Trenton. Details and Flier
Utility assistance Day (hosted by Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson). [Thursday, April 9, 11-3pm] MCCC James Kerney Campus, 102 North Broad Street, Trenton. See the Flier Register to Attend
Free Expungement Clinic (Office of Returning Citizens and Law Office of Rukiya A. Blackwell, Esq.). [Thursday, April 9, 11-1pm] CEAS Center, 509 Perry Street, Trenton. This is for Trenton residents only. Registration required, please call Emmanuel Saysay 609-826-6982 or Racha Barlow 609-433-9779. See the Flier. See the Flier
Forklift Training (City of Trenton, Office of Returning Citizens). [Saturday, April 11, 9:30-3pm] Classroom training at the CEAS Center, 509 Perry Street, Trenton. Hands-on training at City Hall, 319 East State Street, Trenton. Registration required, call Emmanuel Saysay, 609-826-6982. See the Flier
Harm Reduction 101 - Learn About Community Harm Reduction Work in Trenton. [Tuesday, April 14, 12-1pm] The Trenton Quaker House, 142 East Hanover Street, Trenton. The Kind Collective is hosting a series of in-person community conversations open to anyone interested in learning more about harm reduction. See the Flier: in English en español Register to Attend
Young Entrepreneurs Academy Investor Panel (Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber). [Tuesday, April 14, 5:30-8pm] The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Road. Ewing, NJ 08618 United States, Education Building, Room 115. Our students in New Jersey's first Young Entrepreneur's Academy (YEA!) have been hard at work developing new businesses, and now have the opportunity to show them to a panel of investors and community members. Join us at TCNJ to see the amazing projects our students have developed! Details and Registration
CITI-STAT - City of Trenton. [Wednesday, April 15, 10am] Trenton City Hall, Council Chambers, 319 East State Street, Trenton. These monthly meetings give residents the opportunity to meet with city leadership in person and share their concerns. See the Flier
Workplace Readiness Soft-Skills Training (Office of Returning Citizens and Renewing the Mind, LLC). [Saturday, April 18, 10-1pm] CEAS Center, 509 Perry Street, Trenton. Call 609-826-6982 to register. See the Flier
BIKE DRIVE - Boys and Girls Clubs of Mercer County. [Saturday, April 18, 12-4pm] The recreation and Events Center, 1638 Old Trenton Road, Mercer County Park. Give Your Old Bike New Life at Mercer County Bike Drive. See the Flier. See the Flier
Regional Healthcare Symposium (Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber). [Tuesday, April 21, 8-11am] The healthcare symposium will feature top executives from CHOP’s real estate team to discuss the Hamilton site. We are also honored to welcome leaders from Capital Health, Penn Medicine Princeton Health, and RWJ University Hospital Hamilton, and more. Details and Tickets
NJ Groundhogs: Drug Checking In - Learn About Community Harm Reduction Work in Trenton. [Tuesday, April 21, 12-1pm] The Trenton Quaker House, 142 East Hanover Street, Trenton. The Kind Collective is hosting a series of in-person community conversations open to anyone interested in learning more about harm reduction. See the Flier: in English en español Register to Attend
DCR Housing Summit - Coming Home: Navigating Housing Post Incarceration. [Friday, April 24,10-1:30pm] Newark Public Library, 5 Washington Street, Newark. Bringing together justice-impacted individuals, service providers, advocates, and all who believe in everyone's rights to live free from discrimination. See the Flier Register to Attend
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
Passage Theatre Gala - Celebrating our 41st Anniversary. [Saturday, April 25] Trenton War Memorial. See the Flier Get Tickets Purchas Ads Trenton Journal Article
How to Respond to Overdose when Tranquilizers are Involved - Learn About Community Harm Reduction Work in Trenton. [Tuesday, April 28, 12-1pm] The Trenton Quaker House, 142 East Hanover Street, Trenton. The Kind Collective is hosting a series of in-person community conversations open to anyone interested in learning more about harm reduction. See the Flier: in English en español Register to Attend
Capital Harmony Works GALA. [Tuesday, April 28, 5:30pm] Coopers Riverview, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton. Please join us for a very special evening celebrating the anniversaries, longevity, and enduring legacy of the programs that make up Capital Harmony Works! See the Flier Get Tickets
Kick Ball Fun Day for Ages 6-12 (City of Trenton). [Friday, May 8, 4-6pm] West End Little League Field, West State Street and Parkside Avenue. Rain date is Saturday, May 9. See the Flier
OPENING RECEPTION - JAZMYN JONES Solo Exhibition. [Friday, May 8, 6pm] Casa Cultura, 750 Cass Street, Trenton. See the Flier
Casa Cultura Presenta/Presents - JAZMYN JONES Solo Exhibition. [May 8 through to June 10] Casa Cultura, 750 Cass Street, Trenton. Join us at Casa Cultura for a powerful solo exhibition by Jazmyn Jones, a body of work deeply rooted in culture, identity, and community. See the Flier
2026 Aces for Alexander (Alexander's Wish fundraiser). [Player registration opens March 28, the event is on May 9] Mercer County Park Tennis Center, 1638 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Proceeds from the 2026 tournament will once again support college scholarships for students entering their freshman year this fall, helping them take confident steps toward their own futures—just as Alexander would have. See the Flier Details and Sign-up
Life Skills Youth Book Club - Spring and Summer (IreeSky). [May 9, 16, 30 and June 6 and 13. 1-3pm] Held at the 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton. See the Flier for Details (from The HUT Community)
Military and Veterans Mental Health Roundtable Discussion. [Wednesday, May 19, 6pm] VFW Post 3022, 736 Cherry Tree Lane, Lawrence Township. A safe place to connect, share experiences, and discuss ongoing challenges. See the Flier Register to Attend
Kick Ball Fun Day for Ages 13 and Up (City of Trenton). [Saturday, May 23, 5:30-7:30pm] West End Little League Field, West State Street and Parkside Avenue. Rain date is Friday, May 29. See the Flier
Youth Fishing Derby (City of Trenton). [Saturday, June 6, 9-1:30pm] Stacy Pond, 1399 Riverside Drive, Trenton. Pre-registration required. See the Flier Pre-Register
Bridging the Gap - Preparing the Next Leaders in Philanthropy (Smith Family Foundation). [Thursday, July 9, 10-1pm] Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. A conversation with Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman. See the Flier Get Tickets
7th Annual Partying Sober Charity Event (Empowerment House and Trenton United Family and Friends). [Saturday, September 19, 12-4pm] East Front Street and South Broad Street, Trenton. in English en español