BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Kingston Historical Society - ECPv6.17.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Kingston Historical Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.khsnj.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Kingston Historical Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20280312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20281105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T160000 DTSTAMP:20260915T132516Z CREATED:20260904T191355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T132516Z UID:3726-1790420400-1790438400@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:A Taste of Cacao The Mount Vernon Way (Sat) DESCRIPTION:WASHINGTON’S HEADQUARTERS Saturday\, September 26 & Sunday\, September 27 \n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, September 26\, 2026\, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.  AND Sunday\, September 27\, 2026\, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.Rockingham Historic Site \n\n\n\nEnjoy “A Taste of Cacao: The Mount Vernon Way” at Washington’s Headquarters. \n\n\n\nSusan McLellan Plaisted\, Proprietress of Heart to Hearth Cookery\, makes chocolate cakes on traditional metates\, roasting fermented cacao beans and processing them into 100% pure chocolate. Susan introduces the cacao tree\, explains the types of cacao\, and follows the entire process from cacao bean to chocolate cake with tasting of an eighteenth-century chocolate beverage too. \n\n\n\nFree Registration Online @ Rockingham1783.Eventbrite.com \nhttps://www.rockingham.net/special-events\n\n\n\nThis non-KHS event is posted for community interest. see their website for updates. URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/a-taste-of-cacao-the-mount-vernon-way-sat/ LOCATION:Rockingham State Historic Site\, 84 Laurel Avenue\, Kingston\, NJ\, 08528\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T160000 DTSTAMP:20260915T132413Z CREATED:20260904T191549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T132413Z UID:3728-1790506800-1790524800@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:A Taste of Cacao The Mount Vernon Way (Sun)) DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 26\, 2026\, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. AND Sunday\, September 27\, 2026\, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.Rockingham Historic Site \n\n\n\nEnjoy “A Taste of Cacao: The Mount Vernon Way” at Washington’s Headquarters. \n\n\n\nSusan McLellan Plaisted\, Proprietress of Heart to Hearth Cookery\, makes chocolate cakes on traditional metates\, roasting fermented cacao beans and processing them into 100% pure chocolate. Susan introduces the cacao tree\, explains the types of cacao\, and follows the entire process from cacao bean to chocolate cake with tasting of an eighteenth-century chocolate beverage too. \nhttps://www.rockingham.net/special-events\n\n\n\nFree Registration Online @ Rockingham1783.Eventbrite.com \n\n\n\nThis non-KHS event is posted for community interest. see their website for updates. URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/a-taste-of-cacao-the-mount-vernon-way-sun/ LOCATION:Rockingham State Historic Site\, 84 Laurel Avenue\, Kingston\, NJ\, 08528\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T130000 DTSTAMP:20260928T164229Z CREATED:20260928T164227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T164229Z UID:3814-1791100800-1791118800@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:PANCAKES! Kingston Fire Company DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThis event is not to be missed! See more at https://kingstonfireco.com/event/2026-annual-all-you-can-eat-pancake-breakfast \n\n\n\nDowntown Kingston\, NJ North is up. Firehose pinned.\n\n\n\nNOTE: Some roads in Plainsboro\, including College Road from US1 will be closed on Sunday morning. Use Ridge Road and Heathcote Road to come to Kingston from US1. \n\n\n\nThis non-KHS event is posted for community interest. see their website for updates. URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/pancakes-kingston-fire-company/ LOCATION:New Jersey END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T120000 DTSTAMP:20260928T165624Z CREATED:20260928T165431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T165624Z UID:3818-1791104400-1791115200@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:Eden Autism 5K and Fun Run (Mapleton Closure in Plainsboro all morning) DESCRIPTION:https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Princeton/EdenAutism5K \n\n\n\nThe 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. \n\n\n\nMapleton Preserve and path to D&R Canal are still accessible from Mapleton Road in Kingston. See this map: \n\n\n\nhttps://runsignup.com/Race/EdenAutism5K/Page/Course-Maps \n\n\n\nThis non-KHS event is posted for community interest. see their website for updates. URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/eden-autism-5k-and-fun-run-mapleton-closure-all-morning/ LOCATION:New Jersey END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261011T235959 DTSTAMP:20260928T164400Z CREATED:20260609T214234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T164400Z UID:3581-1791590400-1791763199@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:Somerset County "Journey Through the Past" 2026 DESCRIPTION: Of particular interest is the program featuring John Adams (Peyton Dixon of Kingston) on Saturday\, October 10th at 2:00 pm.  (see: THIS EVENT) \n\n\n\nFrom https://www.somersetcountynj.gov/government/public-works/cultural-heritage/journey-through-the-past \n\n\n\n\nThe 21st annual Journey Through the Past will be held on October 10th and 11th\, 2026! \n\n\n\nMake a vibrant connection to history at Somerset County’s Annual Journey Through the Past! During this free\, family-friendly weekend of activities\, Somerset County invites you to: \n\n\n\nEXPLORE the vast history of Somerset County through a variety of different experiences and activities at each historic site! \n\n\n\nLEARN what life was like 50…100…or even 250 years ago!  \n\n\n\nDISCOVER Somerset County’s rich Revolutionary War history – and more! \n\n\n\n\nThis event highlights historical places and buildings thorughout Somerset County\, including Rockingham\, Washingston’s Headquarters on Laurel Ave in Kingston. URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/ourney-through-the-past-2026/ LOCATION:New Jersey CATEGORIES:250 American Revolution,Community,kingston,public event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T150000 DTSTAMP:20260924T133034Z CREATED:20260924T133031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T133034Z UID:3785-1791640800-1791644400@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:Rockingham: Meet John Adams-Freedom and Fish DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 10\, 2026\, 2 p.m.Rockingham State Historic Site\, N.J.84 Laurel Ave.\, Kingston\, NJ 08528 \n\n\n\nJohn 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 tumult\, trial and tribulation it took to accommodate freedom\, Franklin and fishing rights! \n\n\n\nFree Registration Online: Rockingham1783.eventbrite.com URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/rockingham-meet-john-adams-freedom-and-fish/ LOCATION:Rockingham State Historic Site\, 84 Laurel Avenue\, Kingston\, NJ\, 08528\, United States CATEGORIES:Community,kingston,public event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T113000 DTSTAMP:20260928T162836Z CREATED:20260921T022729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260928T162836Z UID:3778-1792229400-1792236600@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:FPNL: National Public Lands Day-Mapleton Preserve DESCRIPTION:RESCHECULED! (from September) \n\n\n\nThe Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands announce another opportunity for service on Saturday Morning: \n\n\n\nHelp 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 & R Canal State Park at 145 Mapleton Road\, Kingston\, NJ.  \n\n\n\nWear closed-toe shoes and dress to get dirty. Tools and gloves will be provided or bring your own. Service hours available. Refreshments served. … Free and all are welcome. Details and contacts via:  https://fpnl.org \n\n\n\nThis non-KHS event is posted for community interest. see their website for updates. URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/fpnl-national-public-lands-day-mapleton-preserve/ LOCATION:Mapleton Preserve\, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston CATEGORIES:Community,kingston,public event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261024T150000 DTSTAMP:20260830T014516Z CREATED:20260830T014354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T014516Z UID:3715-1792850400-1792854000@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:Franklin 250 Lecture: Black Refugees and the Crisis of American Freedom DESCRIPTION:From Franklin Township Calendar: \n\n\n\n\n1783 at Rockingham: Black Refugees and the Crisis of American Freedoma lecture by historian Timothy Messer-Kruse\, moderated by Mary Tsaltas-OttomanelliIntroduction: 1783 at Rockingham: Black Refugees and the Crisis of American Freedom\,” a lecture by historian Timothy Messer-Kruse\, moderated by Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli\, Saturday\, October 24th\, 2pm\, Public Library\, 485 DeMott Lane\, Somerset. Free and open to the public\, with a book sale and signing to follow. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen 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. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nhttps://www.franklintwpnj.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/31455/1132 URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/franklin-250-lecture-black-refugees-and-the-crisis-of-american-freedom/ LOCATION:New Jersey CATEGORIES:250 American Revolution,public event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T210000 DTSTAMP:20260915T140553Z CREATED:20260915T140549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T140553Z UID:3762-1794339000-1794344400@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:KHS Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:At the Kingston Fire House\, annual meeting with lecture and elections URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/khs-annual-meeting-2/ LOCATION:New Jersey END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261126T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261126T120000 DTSTAMP:20260825T175349Z CREATED:20260825T175342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T175349Z UID:3692-1795687200-1795694400@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:FPNL:Thanksgiving Day Walk 2026 DESCRIPTION:Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands again will host a family friendly morning walk on Thanksgiving Day. A very popular annual event. \n\n\n\nvisit https://fpnl.org for more information in November! \n\n\n\nThis non-KHS event is posted for community interest. URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/fpnlthanksgiving-day-walk-2026/ LOCATION:Mapleton Preserve\, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston CATEGORIES:Community,kingston,public event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270101T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270101T133000 DTSTAMP:20260825T175756Z CREATED:20260825T175753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T175756Z UID:3694-1798804800-1798810200@www.khsnj.org SUMMARY:Kingston: New Year's Walk DESCRIPTION:Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands again will host a family friendly walk on January First\, 2027. A very popular annual event. \n\n\n\nvisit https://fpnl.org for more information in December! (time preliminary) \n\n\n\nThis non-KHS event is posted for community interest. URL:https://www.khsnj.org/event/kingston-new-years-walk/ LOCATION:Mapleton Preserve\, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston CATEGORIES:Community,kingston,public event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR