KPC- Blueberry Festival
Saturday Evening on Kingston's Main Street:KPC’s Annual Blueberry Festival at 6pm to 8pm, Saturday, June 29th – Delicious Blueberry Desserts, Music, Games, Pony Rides, Bounce House ~ Fun for the Family! (source: https://kingstonpresbyterian.org/events/6-29-2024-kpcs-annual-blueberry-festival-at-6pm-to-8pm-saturday-june-29th-delicious-bueberry-desserts-music-games-pony-rides-bounce-house-fun-for-the-family/) This is a Kingston Community event, not run by the Kingston Historical Society.
Kingston: Fire Engine Motorcade
Kingston Event: Kingston Fire Company and Monmouth Junction Fire Company will jointly celebrate their 100th anniversaries with a motorcade from Kingston to Monmouth Junction. More details as the date approaches at: https://kingstonfireco.com/
Kingston: BUG SAFARI at MAPLETON PRESERVE
Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands are sponsoring a... Bug Safari in Kingston! Sat. Aug 3, 2024 10:30 am - noon behind D&R Canal Headquarters 145 Mapleton Rd, Kingston, NJ (go south on Academy St. Kingston or west on College Road, Plainsboro) We will search for and learn about insects, bugs, spiders and other kinds of … Continue reading "Kingston: BUG SAFARI at MAPLETON PRESERVE"
MVPC “Walk n Roll”
Sunday Afternoon Event on Canal Road, Rocky Hill to Bunker Hill Road celebrates Rochambeau's march to Yorktown, the final battle of the American Revolution. This is an event of the Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition. The Kingston Historical Society posts this for information. The times of this event will be posted on their website. - this … Continue reading "MVPC “Walk n Roll”"
D&R CANAL STATE PARK & COMMISSION’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT PRALLSVILLE MILLS
From dandrcanal.org: Mark your calendars and plan to help us celebrate the D&R Canal State Park and Commission's 50th Anniversary! This public event will be held at Prallsville Mills located at 33 Risler Street in Stockton, NJ on Saturday, September 14th from 2:00 - 5:00 pm (rain or shine). Help us celebrate our 50 year … Continue reading "D&R CANAL STATE PARK & COMMISSION’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT PRALLSVILLE MILLS"
“D&R Canal House Challenge”
Come on down to the Kingston Locktender's House!!! Kingston Historical Society will be participating in a special event organized by D&R Canal Watch. From their website: Five of the historic locktender and bridgetender homes will be open to the public. If you visit all five buildings, you will receive a prize. This is a new … Continue reading "“D&R Canal House Challenge”"
Kingston Locktender’s House Open House
Kingston Historical Society celebrates FIFTY YEARS the D&R Canal State Park and Canal Commission with a new display at the Kingston Lock. Sunday we will have an opening reception with demonstrations of canal and bridge operations as well as displays in our two rooms. Also, from 10-4 Kingston will be a stop on the D&R … Continue reading "Kingston Locktender’s House Open House"
KINGSTON: Mapleton Preserve Restoration
National Public Lands Day SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28Help Restore a Part of the Mapleton Preservecome help… Help plant 150 deer- and drought-resistant native plants and shrubs into Eagle Scout candidate Hamsika Y.’s prepared plot at the Mapleton Preserve. Learn about why these plants were selected, and the value of native plants for your garden. ... No experience … Continue reading "KINGSTON: Mapleton Preserve Restoration"
Kingston: Open House at Firehouse
Kingston Event: 2024 Fire Prevention Week is the time for the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company No. 1's community celebration on Heathcote Road, Kingston, New Jersey. Learn more about the Kingston VFC at: https://kingstonfireco.com/
South Brunswick “History Scavenger Hunt”- delayed
South Brunswick Historical Society has announced that the scavenger hunt is delayed.
Kingston: Natural Mandalas
The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands will hold a workshop at the Mapleton Preserve on Mapleton Road in Kingston. In this workshop, natural materials such as acorns, small stones, grasses and colorful fall leaves will be used to design your own signature mandala. A mandala is a circular figure with a central focus and radiating … Continue reading "Kingston: Natural Mandalas"
Exploring the Kingston Lock Area
Locktender's House Kingston, NJ 39 Old Lincoln Highway, 08540, Kingston, New JerseyWalk the Lock! Exploring the Kingston Lock Area Join KHS officers Robert von Zumbusch and Charlie Dieterich on an easy Saturday Afternoon walk around the Kingston Lock, showing what is still there and what was once there. This easy stroll will focus on historic structures of the Delaware and Raritan Canal in the Kingston area. … Continue reading "Exploring the Kingston Lock Area"