Category: lifestyle/hopewell_valley_news
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AT THE PRESERVE: Aug. 6
Here are the events for August at the Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in Solebury Township: Butterflies: More than 50 species of beautiful butterflies can be seen at the preserve. Learn about the lifestyles of some of the common and uncommon species that make their home here and what makes this such a special place…
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PENNINGTON: Presbyterian Church will host community festival and band concert
Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m., at the Pennington Presbyterian Church, everyone is welcome to attend a community festival with music provided by the Pennington Station Band. The music will be classic rock and roll. Buy food from Carlito’s Taco Wagon. Pennington Station Band has an expansive song list, including a range of rock…
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D&R Greenway gets Down to Earth
More than 100 D&R Greenway Land Trust supporters, donors and board members enjoyed fun at St. Michael’s Farm Preserve in Hopewell on June 6. Dressed “west” and ready to kick up their heels in cowboy boots, revelers enjoyed barnyard games, a parade, the bounty from preserved farms and dancing to the Tone Rangers Band, all…
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Huntedon YMCA South camp offers many activities
The Hunterdon County YMCA’s South Camp, held at South Hunterdon High School in West Amwell, offers activities such as sports, games, crafts, team building and nature. Special activities include theme days, sports tournaments, field trips and swimming at Nockamixon State Park in Pennsylvania. There is no additional cost for field trips or swimming. The…
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SENIOR CORNER: June 4
For those who have thought about writing a memoir and think there are interesting things about their lives that their families would like to know, Audrey Kennelly, a sophomore at Hopewell Valley Central High School, will be offering at no cost assistance with creating a memoir this summer. Schedule a time to be interviewed,…
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RECREATION UPDATE: June 4
Hopewell Township Parks and Recreation Department has announced that registration materials are available for this summer’s Teen Travel Camp for students completing grades six to nine. It features a daily schedule of trips throughout the tri-state area and culminates with a three-day trip to Busch Gardens and Water Country USA in Virginia. The program features…
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HOPEWELL: Ugandan choir to perform at church
The Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda will perform a free concert, “Oh, What Love,” at the Hopewell Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. Watoto Village is a Christian ministry that has rescued more than 2,000 orphaned children and babies and outcast women in Uganda. The village creates homes that consist of…
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HOPEWELL VALLEY: Girls complete religion program
Ten local girls, including six from Hopewell Valley communities, completed the “Religion in Life: Girls” program at Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing. “Religion in Life: Girls,” the Unitarian Universalist Association’s religious award program for Girl Scouts, takes six months to complete and involves religious study, service and reflection. The program, which is open to…
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RELIGIOUS NOTES: June 4
Pennington Presbyterian — Sunday, June 7, at the 10:15 a.m. worship service, the Rev. Nancy Mikoski will deliver the sermon. The service will be held in Kunkel Park followed by the annual church picnic. Bring a blanket or chair. Church school classes for all ages, children through adult, will resume in the fall. Child care…