BALLET, DANCE, MUSIC & OPERA

Hamilton Summer Concert Series: Mayor Kelly Yaede presents Tom Glover and Jack Pyrah’s 10th Annual Summer Concert Series, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., every Sunday (weather permitting) at Kuser gazebo in Kuser Park. Next concert is August 28. Free concert. Bring a blanket or folding chair and enjoy the music everyone grew up with.

Lawrenceville Main Street: Lawrenceville Main Street hosts its 15th Annual Summer Concert Series, a free 10-week program with varying styles of music, every Thursday evening at Weeden Park. A Concert Cafe, a la carte dinner offered by a local restaurant or eatery, precedes each concert at 6:30 p.m. Musical acts take the stage at 7 p.m. Carnaby Street will perform on Thursday, August 25 with dinner provided by Leonardos II. In case of inclement weather call (609) 219-9300 after 4 p.m. the day of the event to listen to a recorded message indicating if the evening’s concert is affected or visit www.lawrencevillemainstreet.com or Facebook www.facebook.com/LawrencevilleMainStreet. No message means the concert will proceed as scheduled. Program events are subject to change.

Arts Council of Princeton Courtyard Concert Series: The Arts Council of Princeton, in partnership with the Princeton Shopping Center and Edens, presents the free Summer Courtyard Concert Series every Thursday through August 25 at 6 p.m. in the Princeton Shopping Center Courtyard. 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. The Chuck Lambert Band will perform the Blues on Thursday, August 25. Concerts held rain or shine; bring a lawn chair or blanket. In the case of rain, concerts held indoors at the Arts Council’s Pop-Up Studio in the Shopping Center. Ample parking available at the Princeton Shopping Center. For more information and a full listing of concerts through August 25, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 9248777.

Trenton Music Series: The Levitt AMP Trenton Music Series presents a free concert every Saturday through the summer at the Capital Green. Bumper Jacksons with Working Class Hussys perform on Saturday, August 27. Each show starts at 7:30 p.m. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. The free summer concert series continues through September 24 on the Capital Green. In case of inclement weather such as rain, the concert will be moved indoors. For more information visit www.levittamp.org/Trenton. The Trenton Downtown Association (TDA), a nonprofit organiation that manages the Special Improvement District in downtown Trenton, is the producer of the concert series.

Lakewood Music Concert: Lakewood residents can enjoy a free Lakewood Township music concert by Wilbur Wittemann and his Bootcamp Big Band on Sunday, August 28 at 4 p.m. at the Lakewood All Wars Memorial Amphitheater near Lake Carasaljo, off Route 9, on North Lake Drive. This is the last music concert of the summer. Plenty of free parking and seating are available, but feel free to bring lawn chairs. Bootcamp Big Band, one of the premier big bands on the East coast, is made up of professional musicians from New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C., performing jazz and Big Band styles from the 1940s. For more information, call Lakewood Recreation at (732) 905-3405 or visit www.lakewoodtwpnj.org.

Atlantic City Ballet: The Atlantic City Ballet is bringing kings, queens, fairy godmothers, and storybook characters to life on the stage of the Strand Theater, 400 Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, on Saturday, August 27, at 7 p.m. in the tale of Sleeping Beauty, a classical ballet set to Tchaikovsky’s well-known score that the entire family can enjoy.

The Atlantic City Ballet, a professional ballet company based in Atlantic City, has called The Strand its Ocean County home since first performing there in 2013. The historic theater, considered one of the most majestic in New Jersey, is the perfect backdrop for Sleeping Beauty. Tickets are $35 for Orchestra and Loge; $25 for Mezzanine; $20 seniors, $15 students (Plus $5 fee per ticket). Group discounts are available. Purchase tickets online at http://www. strand.org. For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit www. strand.org or call the box office at (732) 367-7789.

Trenton’s Grace Cathedral: Bear Tag Entertainment presents Lamont Sanders and the Forever Mercy Tour “New Jersey” featuring Dorinda Clark Cole, Bryan Popin, Angie White and Praise & Worship John McClure on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Grace Cathedral, 1217 Calhoun St., Trenton. Karen Rodgers will host the event. Doors open at 5 p.m. and show is at 6 p.m. Tickets $20 advance and $25 at the door. Bryan Popin, a solo rising gospel star and producer, prepares for his new fall 2016 release. The album’s debut single, “Such A Time As This,” is active and trending Top 20 on the Gospel radio chart. The positive and uplifting anthem has also been added on Sirius/XM Radio nationwide.

Princeton Folk Music Society: The Princeton Folk Music Society presents John Roberts & Deb Cowan on September 16 at Christ Congregation Church. Roberts, one of foremost Anglo concertina players, and Cowan, with her nightingale soprano voice, sing old and new folk songs, inviting audiences to participate. Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, NJ. Admission at the door: $20 ($15 members, $10 students and $5 children). Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 8:15 p.m. Ample free parking. For more information: call (609) 799-0944, info@ princetonfolk.org or visit www.princetonfolk.org.

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Friendly’s in Robbinsville 2016 Cruise Nights: Stop by Friendly’s in Robbinsville, 1031 Washington Blvd. in Foxmoor Shopping Center, every Thursday night through September 29, from 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy DJ Cruzin tunes, food discounts, trophies, door prizes and plenty of classic vehicles. All vehicles welcome. Enjoy special theme nights. September 1 is Convertibles. For more information, call (609) 426-9203 or visit www.robbinsvillehotrods.com

Princeton Country Dancers: The Princeton Country Dancers (PCD) hold a weekly contra dance every Wednesday night, from 8 to 10:30 p.m., at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton (behind the former Borough Hall and police station) Next dance August 31. Instruction is offered at 7:30 p.m. Please bring clean, soft-soled shoes to dance in. New dancers welcome. Admission is $8. PCD is an affiliate member of the Country Dance & Song Society. For more information or in case of inclement weather, call Larry at (908) 359-4837.

Snipes Cruise Nights: Double Eagle Golf at Snipes Farm presents 2016 Cruise Night schedule. Come out on Tuesday night, August 30 to see MOPAR. Double Eagle Gold is located at 860 W. Bridge St., Morrisville, PA. Rainouts meet on off week. For more information or rainout information, call (215) 758-0519 or visit www.pacarcruise.com

Country Auction: Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society will hold an old time country auction at Benjamin Temple House, 27 Federal City Road, Ewing on August 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration and preview start at 9 a.m. Cash or check only. Something for every taste and budget. Art, antiques, collectibles, old tools, memorabilia, furniture, glassware, ephemera, books, china, oddities and more. No buyers premium. Refreshments available. Visit the website at www.ehtps.org for photos of items to be auctioned. Rain date August 28.

Churchville Nature Center: The Bucks County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Friends of Churchville Nature Center are cosponsoring an early morning bird walk on Saturday, August 27, from 7 to 9 a.m. Free program to the public. Participants should bring along binoculars and a bird identification field guide if they have them. For more information, call the center at (215) 357-4005, visit www. churchvillenaturecenter.org or email churchvillenaturecenter@co.bucks.pa.us. The Churchville Nature Center is located at 502 Churchville Lane, Churchville, PA 18966.

U.S. Open Bus Trip: PEAC Health & Fitness will offer its annual bus trip to the tennis U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, NY on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Tickets are on sale now. A luxury motor coach will depart from PEAC at 8 a.m. and return to PEAC at approximately 8:15 p.m. Prior to boarding the bus, light breakfast fare will be available for attendees, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cost for the trip is $115 for PEAC members and $125 for nonmembers. This includes transportation, light breakfast and general admission access to Arthur Ashe stadium and grounds. Seating is limited and reservations are taken on a firstcome, first-served basis. To purchase tickets, call PEAC at (609) 883-2000. For more information, contact Christine Salmon, PEAC’s program & events coordinator, at (609) 883-2000 or email csalmon@PEAChealthfitness.com. Visit PEAC’s website at www.PEAChealthfitness.com. PEAC is located at 1440 Lower Ferry Road in Ewing.

Church of St. George, Titusville: The Church of Saint George, Titusville, NJ will observe World Day of Prayer for Creation with prayer, an outdoor procession, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and an exhibit of parishioners’ images of creation. The observance is the parish response to Pope Francis’ declaration of September 1, 2016 as The Annual World Day of Prayer for Creation. Prayer will begin with Mass at 7:30 a.m. and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until noon. At 7 p.m. there will be prayers for Creation, the recitation of the Canticle of the Sun, a brief reflection of Pope Francis encyclical letter Laudato Si: On the Care for Our Common Home and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed by an outdoor procession around the grounds of

Saint George. Saint George is nestled in Washington Crossing State Park along the Delaware River. There will be time before and after the service to view “Images of Creation” an exhibit of parishioners’ paintings, photos, drawings and art work of creation. The Church is located at 1370 River Road (Route 29 N) Titusville, NJ.

The Revolution at Princeton: The Revolution at Princeton takes place on Saturday, September 24, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, with artillery demonstrations; Burr-Hamilton duel reenactment, military & colonial life demonstrations; and activities for children throughout the day at Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540. Learn why in 1777, the Battle of Princeton was such a crucial turning point in the American Revolution. Other activities include demonstrations of the 43rd’s Royal Artillery, book signing and lecture by Author Patrick O’Donnell of “The Gripping Washington’s Immortals,”; exhibit from the National Marine Corps museum; display of American Revolution swords and a special musket; tours of the Clarke House and Museum and other activities. Plenty of parking. Free. For more information on the Princeton Battlefield Society: www.ThePrincetonBattlefeldSociety.com, or for questions or the program schedule email to Kip at princetonbattlefieldsocinfo@gmail.com.

Train Show & Sale: The Train Collectors Association Atlantic Division will hold a toy train show and sale Sunday September 25, at the Plumbers Union Hall, 2791 Southampton Road Philadelphia, PA 19154. The show will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per attendee, or per family of two adults and all children under 12 years. There will be a variety of vintage toy trains and repair parts for sale, an operating toy train layout and a display of vintage tinplate toy trains. Food is available on premises, and there is ample parking. For more information visit www.ADTCA.com, or call Bob Lubonski at (856) 6089265, or Bob Huppman at (610) 872-3309.

New Hope Juried Arts & Crafts Festival: The New Hope Arts & Crafts Festival and Bucks County Playhouse announce the 23rd New Hope Juried Outdoor Arts & Crafts Festival scheduled for the weekend of September 24 and 25, 2016. The event will feature over 160 local and national artists and craftspeople and will be held at New Hope Solebury High School, 182 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA. The Festival is open Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is available at the New Hope-Solebury High School as well as at New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, Union Square, New Street at the municipal parking lot and at three public lots at the north and south ends of Main Street. The two-day event is rain or shine and admission is free. Festival organizers are actively seeking additional volunteers. For more information, visit www. NewHopeArtsandCrafts.com or email newhopeartsandcrafts@gmail.com.

Kuser Farm Mansion: Kuser Mansion will be open for free tours through Saturday, October 29, 2016. Tours on Saturdays and Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Closed Easter). Tours will begin on the hour and half hour meeting at the front door under the portico. Tours are approximately 45 minutes to one hour in length. Kuser Farm Mansion is located at 390 Newkirk Ave., Hamilton, NJ 08610. For more information, call Patti Krzywulak, program coordinator at (609) 890-3630 or email at PKrzywulak@hamiltonnj.com.

Knitting Club: PEAC Health and Fitness launches a social knitting club for seniors. The program runs every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and is an offering in PEAC’s Forever Young senior fitness program. Participants will work on projects for those in need such as caps for oncology patients and scarves for the homeless. No experience necessary. The program is open to the community. Participation in the knitting program is complimentary. Participants are welcome to use the fitness club for a $5 fee. For more information on the knitting club or our senior fitness programs contact Laurel Reid, lreid@peachealthfitness.com 609-883-2000 or www. peachealthfitness.com. PEAC is located at 1440 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, NJ 08618.

FUNDRAISERS & DONATION DRIVES

Harvest Moon Square Dance: The Friends of the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury invite everyone to a Harvest Moon Square Dance on September 10, 2016, from 6-10 p.m., in the historic barn at Hope Ridge Farm in New Hope. The Long Hill String Band will provide the hand-clapping, foot-stomping music, with calling by Sue Dupre. No experience is needed. A highlight will be a cookie contest with entries by local Realtors. Sample cookies and vote for your favorite. Enjoy light bites, beer, wine, soda or water. A basket by Manoff Market Gardens will be raffled. Tickets are $35 for members, $40 for non-members. Proceeds will go to the library for programs and technology upgrades. The barn is located at 2050 Aquetong Road, New Hope. For tickets, directions, and more information, visit www. friendsflnhs.org or call (215) 8625705.

Tavern Night at Old Barracks Museum: Leave your 21st century troubles behind and spend an evening in a colonial tavern at the Old Barracks Museum’s Tavern Night Fundraiser on the evening of Friday, September 16. Live music, food, and drink, set the scene of an evening in 18th century Trenton, when King George II still ruled and the tavern was the center of town. Period dress is neither required nor discouraged. Hors d’oeuvres and an open bar of beer and wine will be provided throughout the evening. Bid on a wide range of items in the Silent Auction. All proceeds from this fundraiser support educational programming for NJ students through museum’s innovative ‘Meet the Past’ field trips. For information on the Old Barracks Museum’s educational programming, call (609) 396-1776. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.barracks.org or visiting the Old Barracks Museum Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ticket prices ar: $60, or $50 for Old Barracks Museum members. No one under age 21 permitted. For more information visit www.barracks.org or call (609) 396-1776.

Beef & Beer Fundraiser: Rich’s Carpet One Floor & Home and Mohawk Industries will hold a beef and beer fundraiser on September 17 at 1 p.m. at Killarney’s to support Building for America’s Bravest. This program is part of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation that builds specially adapted, custom designed smart homes to help restore independence and improve the quality of life for our nation’s most catastrophically injured service members. Rich’s Carpet One Floor & Home and Mohawk Industries provide all the flooring and installation for these smart homes. Tickets are $35 per person. For tickets call Rich’s Carpet at (609) 890-6111 or Killarney’s For your support and donations, visit www.crowdrise.com/carpetonefloorandhome/fundraiser/ richscarpetone1

Trenton Irish Heritage Association: The Trenton Irish Heritage Association will present a Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Party at the Old Roebling Wire Works,, 675 S. Clinton Avenue on Saturday, September 17, from noon until 8 p.m. Music by Ballycastle, Na’Bodach, Sligo Road and Black Brandt. Admission $5, children, age 12 and under, are free. Food, drinks, vendors and fun for the children. Benefits scholarship funds.

Teal Tea Foundation: The Teal Tea Foundation will hold a Color Me Teal Family Fun Day Walk/ Run, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Sunday, September 18, at the Pennington-Ewing Athletic Center (PEAC) on 1440 Lower Ferry Rd. Ewing, NJ 08618. Event happenings will be bouncy house, face painting, Zumba and more. Rain date is Sunday September 25. Proceeds for this event go to Ovarian Cancer Research. The Teal Tea Foundation raises awareness and supports research for ovarian cancer. To learn more visit www. tealtea.org

St. Francis Medical Center Golf & Tennis Outing: St. Francis Medical Center Foundation will host its 34th Annual Golf & Tennis Outing on Monday, September 19, 2016 at the Trenton Country Club. The Outing will have two shotgun starts; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Last year 117 golfers participated. The event also will feature the “Second Annual Tennis Tribute in memory of Dennis M. Nugent M.D.” The other highlight of the evening is always the announcement of the “Moonan Tournament Cup” winner. Last year’s winners were: Doug Peterson, Gary Bertone, Matt O’Connell and George Dowbnia. The event will also feature a 50/50 and a Silent Auction. For more information on sponsoring or registering for the event please visit our web site: http:// www.stfrancismedical.org/Foundation/Events/34th-Annual-Golfand-Tennis-Tournament---Savethe-.aspx

Rider Athletics Golf Gala: The 32nd Annual Rider Athletics Golf Gala presented by Stout’s Transportation is on Monday, September 19, 2016, at Old York CC at Chesterfield, 228 Old York Road, Chesterfield, NJ. Morning or afternoon shotgun starts. All proceeds benefit Rider Athletics sports teams. For more information or to register visit the Fan Zone area of www.gobroncs.com or call Lynn Rugg at (609) 8955778 to request a brochure.

Newtown Theatre: The nonprofit Newtown Theatre, the country’s oldest operating movie theatre, will hold its first-ever Black & White Dinner on Saturday, September 24. The fundraiser will take place on the street outside the historic building located at 120 North State St., Newtown, PA, between 6:30 and 10 p.m. Here is how the night works: Guests are asked to dress only in black and white and bring everything they need for an elegant dinner under the stars, including a picnic dinner, tables, chairs, and black and white décor. Upon arrival, guests will line up their tables and chairs down the middle of North State Street and join others for dinner, live music, and other entertainment. Prizes will be awarded for best dressed man, best dressed woman, and best decorated table. After dinner, attendees may head into the theatre for a screening of Frank Capra’s 1934 classic “It Happened One Night” starring Clark Gable. Tickets are $75 per couple. All proceeds support the non-profit movie theatre. This is a rain or shine event. More information and tickets are available at

TheNewtownTheatre.com/ Dinner.

Enable Inc.: Enable will present the first Enable Michael Graves Awards at the Enable Awards Celebration on Thursday, September 29, 2016, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the newly renovated Enable Headquarters, 13 Roszel Road, Suite B110, Princeton, NJ 08540. Tickets cost $50 per person. Proceeds benefit services that support independent living for children and adults with disabilities and seniors in Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Hunterdon, and Somerset counties. For tickets visit http://weblink.donorperfect.com/EnableAwards2016 and for more information visit Enable website: www.enablenj.org

Philly Pops and guest artist Michael Cavanaugh: The Foundation of Morris Hall/St. Lawrence, Inc. welcomes the Philly Pops, with guest vocalist Michael Cavanaugh and Conductor Stuart Chafetz performing “The Music of Billy Joel” on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at the Trenton War Memorial. Mr. Cavanaugh, a charismatic performer, musician, and actor was handpicked by Mr. Joel to play the lead in the Broadway musical Movin’ Out, and Maestro Chafetz has performed with many orchestras throughout the country, as well as renowned artists such as Roberta Flack, Marvin Hamlisch, Bernadette Peters, and many others. The concert includes heartwarming favorites like Scenes From an Italian Restaurant, Only the Good Die Young, Just the Way You Are, and My Life. The fun continues with chart-topping hits by artists who directly influenced Billy Joel, including songs like Great Balls of Fire, Johnny B. Goode, and Pinball Wizard. Tickets are $3590 and may be purchased by calling (215) 893-1999 or www. ticketphiladelphia.org. Patron tickets, which include a champagne reception with Conductor Chafetz and Mr. Cavanaugh following the concert, may be purchased by calling (609) 896-9500, ext. 2215 or email at jmillner@slrc.org.

Zonta Club: The 13th Annual Gourmet Garden is set for October 6, 2016 at Cedar Gardens, 661 Route 33, Hamilton, featuring 23 restaurants who will share their delicacies. Super Buy Rite of Hamilton will provide the wine and beer. The NJ Coalition to End Domestic Violence (Formerly NJ Coalition for Battered Women) has been selected as the 2016 winner of the Gourmet Garden Grant. The $5,000 grant will provide the basic needs of at least 12 survivors of abuse as they build safe and independent lives. Tickets for the Gourmet Garden may be purchased online at www.zontagourmetgarden.com or by calling (609) 851-0384. Tickets are $60 per person and can be purchased at the door.

In The Pink Fashion Show Benefit: The 12th annual “In The Pink” Fashion Show Benefit will be held on Friday, October 7, starting at 6:15 p.m.at The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village. Event proceeds will benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) at YWCA Princeton. The evening features a cocktail reception and a silent auction featuring a stunning array of experiences and merchandise, followed by sit-down dinner and an awe-inspiring fashion show. In The Pink is an oneof-a-kind event that celebrates the strength, beauty and spirit of those diagnosed with breast cancer. It also pays homage to the courage and compassion of their support network during their journey. This year’s fashion show will feature the hottest fall and winter trends by Lord & Taylor. The clothes and accessories will be modeled by breast cancer survivors, along with a chosen member of their support network, which includes family, friends, and medical professionals. In addition to Lord & Taylor, early sponsors include Capital Health and Princeton Radiology. If you or your organization would like to be a sponsor to this event, contact Nancy Faherty at nfaherty@ywcaprinceton.org. Tickets may be purchased at www.ywcaprinceton.org/inthepink or by calling (609) 497-2100 ext. 333. Tables of 10 and half tables of five are available for those that wish to attend the event with their friends, families, or colleagues. For information on the Breast Cancer Resource Center’s services, visit www.ywcaprinceton.org/bcrc.

St. Mary’s Church Food Pantry-Bordentown: St. Marys Church Community Food Pantry-Bordentown NJ, located at 45 Crosswicks St., is in need of pantry items. Did you know that poverty and economic hardship is a real and invisible problem in this area? We have over 300 registered families and serve between 40-80 families each week with basic food needs. The food pantry serves the communities of Bordentown, Crosswicks, Chesterfield, Fieldsboro and Mansfield/Columbus NJ. It is the only food pantry in this Northern Burlington County. Items can be dropped off at 45 Crosswicks St. during hours of service. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 2-3 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. and Saturday, from 9-10 a.m. Also, monetary donations can be sent to St. Marys Church Community Food Pantry, 45 Crosswicks St. Bordentown NJ 08505.

Veterans Food Drive: Mercer County Veteran Services conducts its annual donation drive to help veterans and their families enjoy the comforts of a hot meal on each holiday. Rather than collecting donations of food, Mercer County’s Division of Veteran Services accepts monetary donations throughout the year that go toward the purchase of ShopRite gift cards veterans can use to purchase holiday meals year-round. Veterans will receive those gift cards in time for holiday meal preparations. Mercer County Veteran Services uses every dollar collected during the drive to purchase and distribute the ShopRite gift cards for food products. If you wish to donate, make your check payable to Mercer County Trust Fund. Mail donations to Mercer County Division of Veteran Services, 2280 Hamilton Ave., Hamilton, NJ 08619. For additional information on making a donation, please call (609) 989-6120.

BOOK SALES & SIGNINGS & AUTHOR LECTURES

Author Talk: The New Jersey State Library will present a free lunch-time program with artist, author and world renowned photographer Albert Horner entitled Pinelands: New Jersey’s Suburban Wilderness on Wednesday, September 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in the library’s second floor reading room, 185 West State St., Trenton. The talk is based on his coffee table book, which was the product of a nine-year journey through the Pinelands. This Medford NJ resident will expose the Pinelands singular beauty, the uniqueness of New Jersey’s largest natural resource and interesting facts about the region. He has been visiting the Pine Barrens most of his life. The event is open to the public. RSVP to Cindy Warrick at cwarrick@njstatelib.org or call (609) 2782640 ext. 172.

Book Meet & Greet: Meet and greet with Sarah D. Tiedemann, author of “Traveling with Baggage: A Guide for the Hesitant Hiker” at Classics Books, 4 W. Lafayette St., Trenton, on September 10, 2016, from noon to 2 p.m. In her new book, Sarah outlines her journey from being a nervous wreck to walking cliffside along Kauai’s most perilous trail, snowmobiling through herds of buffalo in America’s oldest national park, and hiking to a wind swept summit in the dead of winter. Troubled by anxiety from an early age, Sarah knows just how difficult it can be to step outside your comfort zone. “Traveling with Baggage: A Guide for the Hesitant Hiker” can be found at Amazon.com, Classics

Books in Trenton, The Booktrader in Hamilton, Farley’s Bookshop in New Hope, Newtown Bookshop in Newtown, and Bluestockings Bookstore in NYC. For more information about “Traveling with Baggage: A Guide for the Hesitant Hiker”, visit http://tinyurl.com/sarahdtiedemann or www.sarahdtiedemann.com

Friends of Burlington County Library: The Friends of the Library will hold used book and media sale at the Burlington County Library in Westampton from September 8 to September 11 featuring more than 7,500 books organized by category, as well as DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and more. All proceeds benefit Burlington County Library programming, such as the Summer Reading Programs and the Museum Pass Program. The County Library is located on Pioneer Boulevard off Woodlane Road in Westampton. For book sale times or more information, call (609) 267-9660.

Friends of Hamilton Library: The Friends of the Hamilton Township Public Library present the annual huge book sale on Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Monday, September 19, from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Township Free Public Library, 1 Justice Samuel Alito Jr. Way. Free admission. Open to the public. Hardcover and paperback books, range from 10 cents and higher. CDs, DVDs and plenty of children’s books. A mini book sales (most days) is held in the main level of the library, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (609) 581-4060.

VOLUNTEERS

CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Mercer County is currently seeking new volunteers. CASA is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers who speak up in Family Court for the best interests of children that have been removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect and placed in the foster care system. Our volunteers strive to ensure the emotional, physical and educational well-being of these children. Next information sessions are

Wednesday, September 7 at 10 a.m. and Tuesday, September 13 at 5:30 p.m. Information sessions are one hour and are held at CASA offices located at: 1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22, Ewing, NJ 08638. For more information or to RSVP, contact Jill Duffy by email at jduffy@casamercer.org or phone (609) 434-0050. You can also visit www.casamercer.org.

Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum: The Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum is the only youth-focused tolerance museum in the nation. Children and youth have fun while learning strategies relating to empathy, diversity appreciation and bullying prevention. Kidsbridge is looking for adult volunteers to interact with kids. No experience necessary. All volunteers will be trained. Sessions take place between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Volunteers may work partial sessions and participate as often or as little as they prefer. The Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum is located in Ewing, in the Ewing Senior & Community Center. Easy access from I-95 and plenty of free parking. For more information, contact Rebecca at rebeccakidsbridge@verizon.net.

Churchville Nature Center: Churchville Nature Center is looking for adult visitor aides for Sunday afternoons, from 1 to 5 p.m. twice a month. Training available. Visitor aides help to answer phones, assist visitors with information, register people for programs and trips coming up and help customers with shop purchases. Computer skills are helpful. For more information, call Diane V. Sears at (215) 357-4005, ext. 5038 or visit www.churchvillenaturecenter.org