BORDENTOWN, NJ — Wondering what's happening in and around Bordentown this weekend? TAPinto Bordentown has you covered!
: One of downtown Bordentown City's longtime businesses is hoping to forge community connections through a new series of events. The Old Book Shop of Bordentown will be hosting the first “A Novel Connection” event on Friday, September 26 from 5:30PM to 9PM. All are welcome to attend “A Novel Connection”, which The Old Book Shop of Bordentown owner Doug Palmieri is billing as “an informal gathering for present (and future) book lovers”. “The bookshop staff came up with this terrific idea for people to meet new friends with a common interest in reading,” said Palmieri. “It’ll be relaxed and informal; it’s for introverts, extroverts, singles, couples, friends, and family." Those who attend Friday's gathering will be able to socialize with other book-lovers, engage in book-related ice-breakers and conversation-starters that will be posted around the shop, listen to live acoustic music by Yulia Tomylets and enjoy “booky” cookies as well as special refreshments by Smachna Kawa Coffee Shop.
: Three events in Fieldsboro and Bordentown City on Sunday will celebrate the life of one of America's earliest female poets — and one of our area's important historical figures. The Annis Boudinot Stockton Poetry Festival will be taking place on Sunday, September 28 at events at White Hill Mansion in Fieldsboro, and Old City Hall and Bordentown Square, both in Bordentown City. Boudinot Stockton was the wife of Declaration of Independence signer Richard Stockton, but was accomplished in her own right, as she was one of America's earliest published women poets. She was also known for turning her daughter's home at White Hill Mansion into a vibrant space for Revolutionary War leaders, writers and thinkers to gather.
: Bordentown residents can safely dispose of their unwanted documents at a free event this weekend. Bordentown Shredder Day is taking place on Saturday, September 27 from 9AM to 12PM at the Bordentown Township Public Works Garage, located at 266 Crosswicks Road in Bordentown Township. The event will allow residents to safely dispose of sensitive materials while reducing landfill waste.
: The award-winning Bordentown Regional High School (BRHS) Marching Scotties will be hosting a day of marching, music, food and fun during its second-ever marching band competition this weekend. The 3rd Annual “Bandemonium” competition will take place on Saturday, September 27 beginning at 12PM at the High School’s football field, located at 318 Ward Avenue in Bordentown Township. The event will feature a performance by the Marching Scotties along with eight other high school marching bands that will be playing throughout the day, as well as an awards ceremony. In addition, the Towson University Marching Band will also be on-hand for a special exhibition presentation.
: Fans of live music should head to Bordentown Township this weekend for a night of outdoor performances. Bordentown Township is presenting Music Fest on Saturday, September 27 beginning at 6PM at Joseph Lawrence Park, located at 316 Ward Avenue. The Princeton School of Rock House Band, featuring talented young student-musicians, will be kicking off the night from 6PM to 7PM with high-energy rock covers and favorites. Vintage Vibe Tribe will be taking the stage from 7:30PM to 9PM. Promising to take listeners “back into the jazz age with a modern twist,” the band blends jazz standards and pop hits into an upbeat swing set.
: Art enthusiasts are invited to an evening of fine art, music, performance, and more during Burlington County’s 5th annual Arts After Dark festival taking place at Historic Smithville Park this weekend. The special free event features an eclectic mix of artists, musicians and performers from across the region for a celebration of creativity and self-expression. The event will be held on Saturday, September 27, from 4 PM to 9 PM at the park, located at 803 Smithville Road in Eastampton.
: Learn how Burlington County played a pivotal role in General George Washington's Revolutionary War victories at a lecture hosted by the Bordentown Historical Society (BHS) this weekend. The BHS will be hosting Dr. Colin Zimmerman on Saturday, September 27 from 1PM to 2PM for its first event in its RevWar 250 Lecture Series, which will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the events that led to the American Revolution. Dr. Zimmerman, a history professor at Union College of New Jersey, an Army veteran, and a respected scholar of early American military history, will be speaking about Count Carl Emil von Donop's December 1776 mission to lead a Hessian force to secure Burlington County —a strategic objective aimed at cutting off American resistance and consolidating British control in New Jersey.
: Looking for a new Halloween costume, but in a sustainable way? Come down to the Bordentown Farmer's Market this weekend for a fun and eco-friendly Halloween Costume Swap. The Bordentown Farmer's Market will be hosting the Bordentown City Green Team's Halloween Costume Swap during its regular hours on Sunday, September 28. The Green Team notes that millions of Halloween costumes end up in landfills every year. Swapping keeps costumes out of the trash, saves money and helps the community celebrate sustainably. One reused costume is the equivalent of the plastic of 38 bottles kept out of the landfill, with the 2024 Bordentown swap saving 4,408 bottles worth of plastic last year by reusing costumes.
: The Burlington County Prep Rally will be held this Saturday, September 27 from 10AM to 1PM, at the Burlington County Library System’s Main Branch Library at 5 Pioneer Boulevard in Westampton. The event is organized by the Burlington County Health Department, Burlington County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Burlington County Animal Response Team (CART) and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). It will feature opportunities to learn about emergency preparations, plus hands on training and demonstrations of life-saving skills like CPR, Stop the Bleed and Narcan administration. Attendees will also be able to learn what items to compile and keep in an all-hazards disaster preparedness kit.
: The Bordentown Farmer's Market’s 2025 season is in full swing! After it opened for the year in June, the Market is back this weekend on Sunday, September 28. The Market is scheduled to run every Sunday from 9AM to 1PM starting on June 1 through October, as well as on November 23 for a special Pre-Thanksgiving Pop-Up Market. The Market takes place every week in the outdoor area of the Carslake Community Center, located at 207 Crosswicks Street, and is rain-or-shine, as it will be moved indoors in the case of inclement weather.