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Princeton Weekend Update: Community Yard Sale and Some Quiet Sounds
By TAPinto Princeton Staff,
1 day ago
Credits: Princeton YWCA
Princeton, NJ – If you have been yearning for a quiet summer weekend in town, here’s your chance. It’s not the middle of summer, it’s actually the middle of August, an even quieter moment for our esteemed event editor.
And because not much else is happening this weekend, it may bode well for the first ever Community Yard Sale planned for Saturday, August 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at YMCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place. Rain date: Sunday, August 18.
The Community Yard Sale, being Hosted by YWCA Princeton, Princeton Human Services, and Sustainable Princeton, is emphasizing community. The sponsoring organizations have been stressing that they want vendors to provide affordable goods, especially kids' clothing, household items, and toys -- budget-friendly items. “This yard sale is more than just a shopping event; it is a celebration of sustainability, community spirit, and economic accessibility,” the organizers say.
As of several days ago, vendors were still being encouraged to apply to participate in the yard sale. “We are currently seeking people to sell their goods at this event. As sustainability and economic accessibility are key goals of this event, we ask that participants offer affordable goods for residents in need. Help us support our community by selling your goods at reduced prices.
“We are especially seeking community members who have kids clothing to offer as we will be nearing back to school time. Household items and toys will likely also be popular items for this event.”
Where to Park? In case you or someone you know is driving into town this weekend, here’s a link to downtown parking sites . It’s not easy to decipher, but it’s worth checking out.
And while you’re reading these event listings, check out the sound of Saturday night’s performer at Small World Coffee, jazz guitarist Matt Davis . It’s a quiet sound, for a quiet weekend.
5 to 8 p.m.: Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Terhuneorchards.com. Music by Mike & Laura.
6 to 9 p.m.: Live Music on the Patio, the Nassau Inn, Palmer Square, nassauinn.com. Nuvo Jazz performs.
6:30 p.m.: American Soul, Mercer County Summer Concert, Mercer County Festival grounds, Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Mercercounty.org.
8 p.m.: Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. www.princetonfolkdance.org. Lesson followed by open dancing. No partner necessary.
9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.: Live Music at the Ivy Inn, 248 Nassau Street, ivyinnprinceton.com. Talking In Cursive, rock band.
Saturday, August 17
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: West Windsor Farmers Market, Vaughn Drive parking lot, Princeton Junction train station. Fresh produce and more. Wwcfm.org.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Community Yard Sale, YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place. Clothing, household goods, toys, and back-to-school necessities. Rain date August 18.
10 a.m. to noon: Nature Walk: Exploring Life Around Mountain Lake, Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, Friends of Princeton Open Space, Mountain Avenue. Fopos.org. Participants observe the diversity of life at the preserve, with potential sightings of eastern painted turtles, great blue herons, beavers, salamanders, and crayfish. Register.
10 a.m.: Princeton Canal Walkers, Turning Basin Park, Alexander Road. Three-mile walk on the tow- path, weather permitting. Register by e-mailing canalwalkers@googlegroups.com for notices of weather-related cancelations.
11 a.m. to Noon: Gratitude Yoga at Herrontown Woods, 452 Herrontown Road, www.herrontownwoods.org/events. Donation-based yoga on the grounds next to Veblen House, with Gemma Farrell. Open to all levels of yoga practice.
Noon to 2 p.m.: Music on the Green, Palmer Square, Palmersquare.com. Strictly 60s performs.
2 to 5 p.m.: Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Terhuneorchards.com. On the Fly performs.
2 to 3:30 p.m.: Book Talk, “A New Jane Austen,” Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street. www.morven.org. Jane Austen scholar Juliette C. Wells delivers an illustrated lecture and discusses her recently published book “A New Jane Austen: How Americans Brought Us the World’s Greatest Novelist.” Register to join waiting list.
4 to 6 p.m.: History/Nature Hike at Institute Woods, Historical Society of Princeton, Princeton Battle Monument, 1 Monument Drive, www.princetonhistory.org. Hike through the Institute Woods to explore bits of history, hear stories about the Woods’ origin and the ways IAS mathematicians, physicists, and other members have engaged with it. Stops will highlight the history of early Stony Brook, the Battle of Princeton, the Old Trolley trail, the establishment of the Institute for Advanced Study, and Founders Rock. Special stop at the Swinging Bridge, then hike over to the observation decks at the adjacent Rogers Wildlife Refuge. Register.
5 p.m.: Outdoor Sculpture Tour: Residential Colleges Neighborhood, Princeton University Art Museum, artmuseum.princeton.edu. Meet at Ai Wei-wei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads on University Place. Art Museum guide leads walking tour of the campus collections.
7 p.m.: Music at Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street. www.smallworldcoffee.com. Matt Davis Trio, jazz guitar.
7 to 11:30 p.m.: Central Jersey Dance Society, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, 609-945-1883. www.centraljerseydance.org. West Coast Swing lesson followed by open dancing to a playlist of California Mix, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Hustle, and Latin dance music. No partner needed.
9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.: DJ at the Ivy Inn, 248 Nassau Street, ivyinnprinceton.com. DJ Bowie.
Sunday, August 18
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Summer Market, Courtyard, Princeton Shopping Center, North Harrison Street. Unique maker’s market.
1 p.m.: Carillon concert, Princeton University Graduate Tower, 88 College Road West, gradschool.princeton.edu. Listen from the lawn outside. Free, held rain or shine. Princeton Carillon Studio members perform.
1 to 4 p.m.: Music at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, terhuneorchards.com. Kara & Corey perform.
2 to 4 p.m.: Princeton History Walking Tour, starting in the courtyard of the Princeton Battle Monument, 1 Monument Drive. princetonhistory.org/events/. Learn about historic sites as you walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus. Tickets required.
5 p.m.: Outdoor Sculpture Tour: Main campus, Princeton University Art Museum, artmuseum.princeton.edu. Meet at Nassau Hall. Art Museum guide leads walking tour of the campus collections. Rain or shine, stair free.
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