In May 2004 the first Trenton Film Festival was held with the goal of bringing filmmakers and film viewers together to appreciate the art of filmmaking, a unique American art form. Staff members, volunteers, and audiences worked together in achieving this goal and making the festival a huge success. During these past five years the number of people helping or attending the festival is only increasing.

Some 80 films will be screened as part of the 2008 festival, a wide variety from very short animated films to professional feature length. This year’s opening film will be The 4th Dimension, labeled by Filmadelphia ‘an ambitiously stylish sci-fi mystery’ by Philadelphia filmmakers Tom Mattera and Dave Mazzoni. The closing film will be The Flyboys, a narrative feature from Rocco Devilliers which brings action, adventure and intrigue to the next level!

You can check out the schedule here. Films will be screened at three venues this years, Masonic Temple Auditorium, Contemporary Club Auditorium and Broad Street Bank, all within walking distance of each other and S. Warren Street, where you will find a number of places to shop or eat. Volunteers will be at each venue in order to help you find your way around.

What's better than being in walking distance to a world-class blues show? Free wine and cheese? They've got that too! Personally, I think a blues show calls for Pabst Blue Ribbon and wings... Good thing I'm not in charge.

  

 

 

Blues Routes

Friday, May 2, 2008 at 7 pm

 

Tickets are available online at www.ellarslie.org

$15 for members and $20 for non-members

Limited to 80 seats

Complimentary Wine and Cheese

 

The Band

Joe Zook - Guitar and Vocals

Steve Guyger - Harmonica and Vocals

James Cheadle - Piano and

special guest

Laura Cheadle - vocals

 

 

The Trenton City Museum is located in Cadwalader Park

at the Parkside Avenue Entrance

Trenton, New Jersey 08618

Free Secure Parking - Please visit our website for directions

Phone 609-989-3632

Permit # 08005129

 

The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion is owned by the City of Trenton, Douglas H. Palmer, Mayor, and operated by the Department of Recreation, Natural Resources & Culture, Division of Culture with additional support from the Trenton Museum Society which is funded in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders,and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Endo w Endowment of the Arts,

Master Gardeners of Mercer offer 4-part lawn care course starting February 13.

Rutgers Cooperative Extension 930 Spruce Street, Trenton, NJ 08648 Telephone: 609-989-6830  February 2008
Join the Master Gardeners in Responsible Gardening
Mercer County to Offer Four-Part Lawn Care Course    As spring approaches many people will have questions about what should be done to have a nice lawn in 2008 and still maintain a healthy environment.   A four-part course, The Basics of Successful Lawn Care, will be offered at the Mercer County Extension office for professionals in the lawn care industry and for homeowners who care for their own lawns or hire maintenance companies.   The classes will be held on Feb 13, 20, and 27 and March 5 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.  Pesticide re-certification credits are being offered.  The charge will be $12.00 per class or $40 for all four to cover the cost of printed handouts and refreshments.   Lecturer Barbara J. Bromley, Mercer County Horticulturist, has divided the course into 4 parts.  Each session stands alone, but there will be references to material learned in earlier classes.    Part 1 is Management Strategies and Selection of Grasses.  This will cover determining lawn maintenance levels, characteristics of cool and warm season grasses grown in New Jersey, soil testing, and understanding the basic grass requirements of light, water, and soil.    Part 2 is Basic Maintenance, IPM-Based Practices.  This includes mowing, edging, soil testing, fertilizing, liming, and watering.    Part 3 is Pest Control and Troubleshooting.  This class will cover the identification and control of insects, diseases, and weeds.    Part 4 is Lawn Renovation and Establishment.  Included in this class is how to renovate a damaged lawn or establish a new lawn on bare soil by seeding or sodding.  Also included will be environmental factors that damage turf.    NJDEP Pesticide Recertification Credits available for certified pest control operators are 4 for category 3B and 4 for PP2 for part 1 and part 3.  There will be 2 credits for category 3B and 2 for PP2 for part 2 and part 4.  Total credits for all 4 classes:  12 each for categories 3B and PP2.   For a full outline of the course, to have questions answered, or to pre-register (strongly advised) call Rutgers Cooperative Extension at (609) 989-6830 or visit the office from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. at 930 Spruce Street in Lawrence, adjacent to the Trenton Farmer’s Market.  All classes will be held at the Extension office.  There is ample parking. March Event   Still time to register for our responsible gardening symposium!    Responsible Gardening with Pizzazz! Saturday, March 15th Friend Center, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey   Registration is $100.00 for this all day event which includes, breakfast and lunch, dynamic speakers, and book purchases for author signings.    For complete information and registration forms, visit our website www.mgofmc.org/symposium/    Featured February Program Photo: Mercer CountyHorticulturist Barbara J. Bromley will conduct a four-part lawn care course for professionals and homeowners beginning February 13.       Coming Events   Spring Plant Expo  Saturday, May 3rd 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Mercer Educational Gardens   6th Annual Insect Festival Saturday, September 13th 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. Mercer Educational Gardens         Links at www.mgofmc.org Monthly Gardening Tips 2008 Schedule of Events How to become a Master Gardener Guiding Principles of Responsible Gardening
Email: mgofmc@comcast.net  Website:   www.mgofmc.org   930 Spruce Street, Trenton, NJ  08648    609-989-6830   The Master Gardeners of Mercer County is a volunteer educational outreach program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 930 Spruce Street, Lawrence.  Master Gardeners participate in many volunteer programs throughout the county, as well as answer home horticulture questions through their Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline. ============================================   Master Gardener Helpline: 609-989-6853  10am-2pm November through February    9am-3pm March through October

http://www.patriotsweek.com/

Mr. Rybczynski wrote the definitive book on Olmsted, A Clearing in the Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the Nineteenth Century.  Olmsted designed Cadwalader Park, Central Park, the Biltmore Estate, and campus grounds of the Lawrenceville School, in Lawrenceville, NJ.  The visual presentation and lecture are free and open to the public. Books are available for purchase and signing.

People said it couldn't be done. They said no one would come to Trenton at night. HA!