All events are subject to change.
THURSDAY, June 12
Game: Mahjong. Moorestown Library. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Children’s Activities at the Second Street Market. Moorestown Library/Moorestown Town Hall. The library will hold activities from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Anime Club. Moorestown Library. This program invites students in grades 6 through 12 to meet anime/manga fans and enjoy all things anime/manga. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Sustainable Moorestown Committee meeting. Moorestown Town Hall. 7 p.m.
From the Archive: “Theater of Plants.” Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences. 307 High St., Mount Holly. Dating to 1640, “Theater of Plants” provides a glimpse at plant species from around the world, a few of which can still be found in Burlington County, along with thousands of detailed woodcut prints. Join Museum Curator of History Marisa Bozarth as she shares how such a rare book was researched, written and published, how it was used to study the Americas and the many individuals who utilized it along the way. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
FRIDAY, June 13
Friday Forum: Dragonflies and more. Amico Island Park. 81 Norman Ave., Delran. Participants will look for a variety of dragonfly, damselfly and butterfly species in this park. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
Friday Film. The Moorestown Library will show a screening of “42: The Jackie Robinson Story” at 2 p.m. in honor of Juneteenth.
Burlington County Senior Art and Teen Arts Exhibit. Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery. 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly. Enjoy art created by the county’s seniors ages 60 and older along with artwork made by Burlington County middle and high school students. Gallery hours are from noon to 4 p.m.
Exhibit: Trail and Camera: Photographer Ben Panter. Warden’s House Gallery. 150 High St., Mount Holly. Panter’s photographs are an interpretation of his experiences and emotions while hiking in nature. Through these images, he prolongs memories to share them with the viewer, pulling them into the same sense of wonder. Exhibit hours are from noon to 4 p.m.
Trail and Camera Photography by Ben Panter: Exhibit Reception. Warden’s House Gallery. 150 High St., Mount Holly. Come meet the artist, Ben Panter and spend time with his photographs that explore parks and natural places.
Barn to Bay: Art of the Penevs. Worker’s House and Gallery. 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly. Angelina and Plamen Penev both paint in pastels and oils, often in plein air and alla prima. Their works highlight pieces created on the grounds of several county parks, including the Dogs of Smithville Park, at local farms, at the Burlington County Farm Fair and at their favorite spots along the Jersey Shore.
SATURDAY, June 14
Hora de Cuentos: Bilingual Story Time. This program is for children ages 3 and up and will feature stories and songs in Spanish and English. This program will be held at 10 a.m.
Make a Poster for the 4th of July Parade Poster Contest. Moorestown Library. This program is for students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Materials including paper and markers will be provided. This program will be held at 10 a.m.
Concert: Jazz with the Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble. Moorestown Library. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Moorestown Library and Wegmans. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Burlington County Senior Art and Teen Arts Exhibit. Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery. 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly. Enjoy art created by the county’s seniors ages 60 and older along with artwork made by Burlington County middle and high school students. Gallery hours are from noon to 4 p.m.
Exhibit: Trail and Camera: Photographer Ben Panter. Warden’s House Gallery. 150 High St., Mount Holly. Panter’s photographs are an interpretation of his experiences and emotions while hiking in nature. Through these images, he prolongs memories to share them with the viewer, pulling them into the same sense of wonder. Exhibit hours are from noon to 4 p.m.
Photography Workshop: Phytograms. Worker’s House and Gallery. 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly. In this eco-friendly workshop, students will make plant- based developers from plant materials found in nature. Using additional foraged plant materials sourced from the property, students will compose and expose directly onto photographic film using the sunlight or ultraviolet light. Registration for this program is required. For more information, visit Burlington County’s website.
Muslims of South Jersey will host a festival for Eid Al-Adha, one of two occasions of celebration that Muslims mark each year, at Laurel Acres Park at 1045 South Church St. in Mount Laurel from 2 to 7 p.m. The event will include carnival activities, a petting zoo, cultural performances, food, a bazaar and more. A rain date for Saturday, June 21, is scheduled.
SUNDAY, June 15
Burlington County Senior Art and Teen Arts Exhibit. Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery. 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly. Enjoy art created by the county’s seniors ages 60 and older along with artwork made by Burlington County middle and high school students. Gallery hours are from noon to 4 p.m.
Exhibit: Trail and Camera: Photographer Ben Panter. Warden’s House Gallery. 150 High St., Mount Holly. Panter’s photographs are an interpretation of his experiences and emotions while hiking in nature. Through these images, he prolongs memories to share them with the viewer, pulling them into the same sense of wonder. Exhibit hours are from noon to 4 p.m.
Barn to Bay: Art of the Penevs. Worker’s House and Gallery. 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly. Angelina and Plamen Penev both paint in pastels and oils, often in plein air and alla prima. Their works highlight pieces created on the grounds of several county parks, including the Dogs of Smithville Park, at local farms, at the Burlington County Farm Fair and at their favorite spots along the Jersey Shore.
MONDAY, June 16
Knitting Group Meetup. Moorestown Library. 10:30 a.m.
Crafterwork. Moorestown Library. Patrons will make key chains with corks and beads. Supplies will be provided. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Zumba. Historic Smithville Park and Smith’s Woods. 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
Movie and Discussion Night. Moorestown Library. This program will feature the 1943 film “Five Graves to Cairo.” This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Hummingbird Hangout. Visitor Center. 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly. Pull up a seat to join a Park Naturalist at the pollinator patch. Learn about New Jersey’s only native hummingbird species, their life-history characteristics and how to attract them with both feeders and their favorite native plants. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
Moorestown Library at the Summer Lawn Chair Concert at Perkins. The Moorestown Library’s Ms. Ashley and Ms. Jen will host a storytelling event on the lawn of the Perkins Center for the Arts in Moorestown at 6:30 p.m. This program will be held before Perkins’ Lawn Chair concert featuring Songs by Dishong at 7:15 p.m.
Township Council meeting. Moorestown Town Hall. 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, June 17
Morning Walk in the Park. Historic Smithville Park and Smith’s Woods. 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
Tobata by Toby. Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences. 307 High St., Mount Holly. This program is an interval class focused on improving cardiovascular fitness and muscle endurance with featured movements in intervals. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
Game: Mexican Train Dominoes. Moorestown Library. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Pollinator Walk and Talk. Burlington County Agricultural Center. Take a stroll around all the gardens on site to see examples of the plants that attract certain types of pollinators, from echinacea to milkweed to herbs. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
Outdoor Yoga. Burlington County Agricultural Center. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
Workshop: Making flowers from recyclables. Smithville Mansion Annex Gallery. 803 Smithville Road, Mount Holly. Patrons will use wire, plastic bottles, bottle caps, cans, straws and other materials used in packaging to make beautiful colorful flowers to add to their garden. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
Lecture: Backyard Habitats. Burlington County Agricultural Center. This lecture will help patrons transform their backyard from a sterile landscape into a functioning habitat. A series of relevant handouts will be provided as well as a list of plants ranked according to deer fondness. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
JFCS presents Anti-LGBTQ Legislation – What’s Coming Our Way. Moorestown Library. This workshop will break down the fast-moving legal and social changes the government is enacting against LGBTQ individuals and communities, discuss what’s possibly coming next, and give participants tools to support the LGBTQ community. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Moorestown Library. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Complex PTSD Support Group and Book Club. Moorestown Library. The goal of this group is to provide encouragement, support and education in a safe environment for any adult who is struggling to overcome the effects of suffering from extended Complex-PTSD. For more information on this program, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting. Moorestown Town Hall. 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, June 18
Ms. Ashley’s Farewell Dance Party. Moorestown Library. The library’s Ms. Ashley is moving on to her next big adventure, and this is your chance to say goodbye, thank her for all she’s all done and wish her well in her new life in California. This special dance party will be held at 10 a.m.
Country Line Dancing. Burlington County Agricultural Center. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
The Shot Heard Around the World. Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences. In April 1775, the people of Massachusetts decided a show of force was long overdue. After several years of British soldiers occupying Boston, they decided enough is enough, and the legend of the “Minute Men” was born. Men from miles around answered the call and trekked off to Lexington and Concord to face off against the British regulars. Join historian Eric Orange as he and patrons examine the battles. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County. This program will be held at 10 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.
Game: Rummikub. Moorestown Library. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Gardening with the Master Gardeners: Make Every Drop Count. Moorestown Library. Join members of the Rutgers Master Gardener Program of Burlington County for a discussion on plants and gardens. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Chair Yoga. Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences. 307 High St., Mount Holly. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
Appearance Committee meeting. Moorestown Town Hall. 7 p.m.
Environmental Advisory Committee meeting. Moorestown Town Hall. 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, June 19
Pollinator Patch Discovery. Crystal Lake Park. 2401 Axe Factory Road, Mansfield. Join Naturalists Jen and Gina for a close look at the brand-new pollinator patch. The plants in this patch are a mix of planted perennials and wildflower seeds that were sown in the fall. Learn about the plants and why they were selected. Examine the pollinator species visiting them and inspect the adjacent milkweed blooms on the field edge. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the website for Burlington County.
Game: Mahjong. Moorestown Library. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Game: Moorestown Chess Club. Moorestown Library. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
History Talk: 1778-The Occupation of Burlington County. Moorestown Library. This program requires registration. For more information, visit the Moorestown Library’s website.
Historic Preservation Commission meeting. Moorestown Town Hall. 7 p.m.
