Miscellaneous

Assorted group and organizational happenings, club meetings and other unusual events

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Alba Vineyard, Route 267, Milford, volunteer grape harvest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; (908) 995-7800.
Barnes & Noble, 3535 Route 1 South, West Windsor, Lyn Peterson’s Real Life Decorating, Sept. 15, 2 p.m.; Spot the Dog tales, Sept. 15, 11 a.m.; (609) 716-1570.
Black River & Western Railroad, Ringoes, Great Train Robbery, train departs Flemington station 11:30, a.m., 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m., adults $8, ages 3-12 $4, 2 and under free; www.brwrr.com; (908) 782-6622.
Blackwells Mills Park, 625 Canal Road, Somerset, D&R Canal program, beginners map and compass, Sept. 15, 1 p.m., free; Paper Mainia collectible paper show, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sept. 16, noon-4 p.m., free; (732) 873-3050.
Borders Books & Music, 601 Nassau Park Blvd., West Windsor, Italian Language Discussion Group, Sept. 20, 7 p.m., free; (609) 514-0040.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, River Road, New Hope, Pa., daily guided tours at 2 p.m., $3 per person, $5 per couple/family, members free; www.bhwp.org; (215) 862-2924.
Capital City Market, The Commons, State Street, Trenton, open-air market, through Sept. 27, Thu. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; (609) 393-8998.
Casey & Trixie’s Pet Supply, Route 206 and Amwell Road, Hillsborough, Open Your Heart cat adoption, Sept. 16, noon-3 p.m.; (908) 874-8815.
Central Jersey Mothers of Multiples, 2900 Klockner Road, Hamilton, meetings first Wed., 7 p.m.; (609) 631-7806.
Civil War Roundtable, Camp Olden Civil War Round Table, first Thu., Hamilton Twp. Library, 1 Municipal Drive, Hamilton, 7 p.m., free; (609) 387-7020.
Coryell’s Ferry Stamp Club, Lambertville Baptist Church, Bridge Street, Lambertville, first Mon. 8 p.m.; Washington United Methodist Church, Route 532 and Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa., third Mon.; (215) 598-7534.
Drumthwacket Public Tours, 354 Stockton St., Princeton, tours of the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey, Wed. noon-2 p.m., free; (609) 683-0057.
Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society, 164 N. Main St., Hightstown, 30th anniversary celebration, Sept. 23, 2-5 p.m.
Jersey Purls, West Windsor Branch of Mercer County Library, knitting group meets third Wed., 7:30-9 p.m.; (609) 637-0585.
Job Seekers, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St., Princeton, networking and support group, Tue. 7:30-9:30 p.m., free; (609) 924-2277.
Mercer County Park, Italian-American Festival, Sept. 21-23, noon-10 p.m. www.italianAmericanFestival.com; (609) 631-7544.
Montgomery Cultural Center, 1860 House 124 Montgomery Road, Skillman, community picnic, Sept. 30, noon-5 p.m.; (609) 921-3272.
Old Red Mill, Hunterdon Historical Museum, Clinton, antique exhibition and show, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; (856) 459-2229.
PFLAG, in cooperation with HiTOPS, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St., Princeton, second Mon. 7:30 p.m.; (609) 683-5155.
Plainsboro Public Library, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, monthly booksale benefit, last Sat., through Nov. 24, except Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $1 hardbacks, $.50 paperbacks, everything half price from 3-4 p.m.; (609) 275-2897.
Princeton Area Friends of Tibet, Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St., Princeton, room 204, second Tue. 7 p.m.; (609) 497-4615.
Princeton Community TV/Cable TV 30A, Sept. 17-23, Princeton Adult School View from the Bridge: Judith Brodsky — Images, Art & Society, Daily 12:30 p.m., Tue., Fri., Sun. 7:45 p.m.; Café Improv at the Arts Council, rebroadcast of 8/25 show part two, Daily 2 p.m., Mon.-Fri., Sun. 10:30 p.m.; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Lecture: Adventures in Africa — Earth Sciences Fieldwork for JPL; Daily 4 p.m., Mon.-Tues., Thu.-Fri., Sun. 9 p.m.; PU International Festival 2000 #1, part one, Daily 6 p.m.; Catholic Corner: Christopher Closeup with Msgr. Lisante part two, Mon., Thurs., Sat. 7 p.m.; New Thought: Feel No Fear, Tue., Fri., Sun. 7 p.m.; Meet the Mayors Live Call In: Marvin Reed and Guests, Wed. 7 p.m.; A Fistful of Popcorn: Odd Couples — featuring Ghost World, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Mon., Thu., Sat. 8 p.m.; Talk to Me Live Call-In: Lynne Ransom, Music Director of VOICES, Wed. 8 p.m.; Café Improv Live at the Arts Council, Sat. 9 p.m.; www.princetontv.org/tv30; (609) 252-2365.
Princeton Newcomers, Princeton YWCA, Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, second Fri. 11:45 a.m., lunch, baby-sitting avail.; (609) 466-5969.
Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Mercer County Compost Site, Federal City Road, Hopewell, Earth-Friendly Gardening Fair, Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Screenwriter’s Resource Group, support and critique group for screenwriters in Princeton area, critique original screenplays by group members and discuss available resources; (609) 275-4430.
SETI-UFO study group, Hamilton Twp. Library, Whitehorse Road, Trenton, first Wed. 7:30-11 p.m.; call 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; (609) 631-8955.
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, 31 Ttitus Mill Road, Hopewell, volunteer teacher naturalist training course to recruit teachers or assistants for school field trips, three-session course, begins Sept. 26, Wed. 9:30 a.m.-noon; WatershedFest benefit auction, Sept. 29, 6 p.m.; (609) 737-7592.
Trenton Convention and Visitors Bureau, West Lafayette and Barrack streets, Trenton, N.J., Walk This Way guided tour of Trenton, through October, Sun. 1 p.m., $5; (609) 278-3304.
Trenton Country Club, 201 Sullivan Way, West Trenton, Fall Fashion Show, Sept. 15, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., $35 general, $500 corporate sponsor; (609) 406-0181.
Unlimited Potential Theater Company, 703 Jersey Ave., New Brunswick, seeking poems, essays and plays by New Jersey residents, age 18+, for annual New Jersey Wordsmith’s Competition, deadline: Oct. 1; (732) 745-3885 or TTY (732) 745-3913.
Urban Word Café, 449 S. Broad St., Trenton, Mon. dance lessons, Tue. open mike at 8:30 p.m., Thu. poetry slams; (609) 989-7777.
Washington Crossing Audubon Society, Featherbed Lane, Hopewell, field trips, Sept. 23, 30, free; (609) 737-0070.
Washington Crossing Postcard Collectors Club, Union Fire Company Ballroom, Route 29, Titusville, programs and refreshments; (609) 737-3555.
Washington Crossing State Park, Interpretive Center, Titusville, Introduction to Amateur Astronomy, Sept. 14, 21, 28, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m., $5, pre-registration required; family nature walk, Sept. 22, 1:30-2:30 p.m., free; Natural Dyes, all ages, Sept. 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m., $0.75 materials charge; (609) 737-0609.
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