• Canal House Challenge 2026!

    Once again, D&R Canal Watch is coordinating local historical organizations to create an historic scavenger hunt! Although the five canal-side houses haven't moved since 1835, you need to drive, ride, or briskly hike along the canal to visit all five of them. Updates will be posted at canalwatch.org Here's their announcement: Click for a Map … Continue reading "Canal House Challenge 2026!"

    Free
  • Meet Rockingham’s New Historian (Sun)

    Rockingham State Historic Site 84 Laurel Avenue, Kingston, NJ, United States

    From their poster:"Share your interests and priorities for Rockingham STATE HISTORIC SITE Rockingham1783@dep.nj.govFree Registration Online @ Rockingham1783.Eventbrite.com" At Rockingham Historic Site (also Thursday Sept 17 2-4PM ) This non-KHS event is posted for community interest. see their website for updates.

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  • Meet Rockingham’s New Historian (Thurs)

    Rockingham State Historic Site 84 Laurel Avenue, Kingston, NJ, United States

    September 17 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm From their poster:“Share your interests and priorities for Rockingham STATE HISTORIC SITE Rockingham1783@dep.nj.govFree Registration Online @ Rockingham1783.Eventbrite.com” At Rockingham Historic Site (also Sunday Sept 13 2-4PM ) This non-KHS event is posted for community interest. see their website for updates.

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  • KGA/South Brunswick: Data Center Permit Hearing

    The Kingston Greenways Association had posted a notice of a hearing in South Brunswick Township. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT FOR PN-DC1Initial Preconstruction Permit and Certificate to Operate South Brunswick Data CenterSeptember 23, 5:30 to 9 PMPlease mark your calendar and alert your friends and neighbors regarding the NJ Department of Environmental Protection's public hearing regarding … Continue reading "KGA/South Brunswick: Data Center Permit Hearing"

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  • A Taste of Cacao The Mount Vernon Way (Sat)

    Rockingham State Historic Site 84 Laurel Avenue, Kingston, NJ, United States

    WASHINGTON'S HEADQUARTERS Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27 Saturday, September 26, 2026, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.  AND Sunday, September 27, 2026, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.Rockingham Historic Site Enjoy “A Taste of Cacao: The Mount Vernon Way” at Washington’s Headquarters. Susan McLellan Plaisted, Proprietress of Heart to Hearth Cookery, makes chocolate cakes on traditional … Continue reading "A Taste of Cacao The Mount Vernon Way (Sat)"

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  • A Taste of Cacao The Mount Vernon Way (Sun))

    Rockingham State Historic Site 84 Laurel Avenue, Kingston, NJ, United States

    Saturday, September 26, 2026, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. AND Sunday, September 27, 2026, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.Rockingham Historic Site Enjoy “A Taste of Cacao: The Mount Vernon Way” at Washington’s Headquarters. Susan McLellan Plaisted, Proprietress of Heart to Hearth Cookery, makes chocolate cakes on traditional metates, roasting fermented cacao beans and processing them into 100% … Continue reading "A Taste of Cacao The Mount Vernon Way (Sun))"

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  • PANCAKES! Kingston Fire Company

    The Kingston Volunteer Fire Company, No. 1 announces their 2026 Annual, all you can eat, Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, October 4th, from 8 AM to 1 PM, held at the Kingston Fire Hall, on Heathcote Road in Kingston. This event is not to be missed! See more at https://kingstonfireco.com/event/2026-annual-all-you-can-eat-pancake-breakfast NOTE: Some roads in Plainsboro, including … Continue reading "PANCAKES! Kingston Fire Company"

    $10
  • Eden Autism 5K and Fun Run (Mapleton Closure in Plainsboro all morning)

    https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Princeton/EdenAutism5K The Eden Autism 5K and Fun Run will be using Mapleton Road in Plainsboro for their event. Traffic to/from US1 should use Ridge Road to Kingston. Mapleton Preserve and path to D&R Canal are still accessible from Mapleton Road in Kingston. See this map: https://runsignup.com/Race/EdenAutism5K/Page/Course-Maps This non-KHS event is posted for community interest. see … Continue reading "Eden Autism 5K and Fun Run (Mapleton Closure in Plainsboro all morning)"

  • Somerset County “Journey Through the Past” 2026

     Of particular interest is the program featuring John Adams (Peyton Dixon of Kingston) on Saturday, October 10th at 2:00 pm.  (see: THIS EVENT) From https://www.somersetcountynj.gov/government/public-works/cultural-heritage/journey-through-the-past The 21st annual Journey Through the Past will be held on October 10th and 11th, 2026! Make a vibrant connection to history at Somerset County's Annual Journey Through the Past! During … Continue reading "Somerset County “Journey Through the Past” 2026"

  • Rockingham: Meet John Adams-Freedom and Fish

    Rockingham State Historic Site 84 Laurel Avenue, Kingston, NJ, United States

    Saturday, October 10, 2026, 2 p.m.Rockingham State Historic Site, N.J.84 Laurel Ave., Kingston, NJ 08528 John Adams, the "Colossus of Independence," takes you on a journey through the days after July 4th, 1776, creating new government, seeking new alliances and negotiating for a nation – at home and across the sea in Europe. Experience the … Continue reading "Rockingham: Meet John Adams-Freedom and Fish"

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  • FPNL: National Public Lands Day-Mapleton Preserve

    Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston

    RESCHECULED! (from September) The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands announce another opportunity for service on Saturday Morning: Help spruce up Mapleton Preserve for National Public Lands Day! Clear brush and weeds from a historic tree row and plant seeds for native wildflowers. Join FPNL on October 17th  September 26, 9:30 -11:30 am (Saturday) at the Mapleton Preserve/D … Continue reading "FPNL: National Public Lands Day-Mapleton Preserve"

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  • Franklin 250 Lecture: Black Refugees and the Crisis of American Freedom

    From Franklin Township Calendar: When Saturday. October 24, 20262:00 pm.Where Franklin Township Public Library485 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873Admission Free and open to the public.Seating is limited.Book Sale & SigningSteven/'5 Fugitives and the Matting of the United States ConstitutionAvailable for purchase and signing after the lecture. https://www.franklintwpnj.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/31455/1132