🛍️ Rice’s Market
Tuesday, September 1 | 7 AM – 1 PM

📚💬 Book ChatShare what you’re currently reading, hear what others recommend and pick up ideas for what to read next.New Hope-Solebury Library
Tuesday, September 1 | 1–2 PM

🎭 Rent
Experience Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical about love, friendship, creativity and life in New York City’s East Village. Bucks County Playhouse
Tuesday - Sunday thru Sept. 13 | Showtimes vary

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Havana | Jillian Ashcraft Jazz Quartet | 6 PM

🎬 County Theater
Tony | The Marching Band | Late Fame | Cookie Queens
Tuesday | Somewhere in Time | 1 PM
Wednesday | Queen Kelly | 4:15 PM; 7 PM
Thursday | The Great Escape | 7 PM
Saturday | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | 10 AM
Saturday | Steel Magnolias | 7 PM
Sunday | Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling | 1 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

🔵 WEDNESDAY

🎭📚 “On Scripts” Club: Uncle Vanya
Gather for a discussion of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, the tragicomic classic about longing, regret and disruption on a Russian country estate.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Wednesday, September 2 | 6:30–7:30 PM

🀄 Mahjong Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, September 2 | 1–3 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎤 Dharma Buns | Dbums’ Hootenanny (Hosted by Michael Henry Robert) | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Live Band Jam | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | 1st Wednesdays with the Walls | 7 PM

🔵 THURSDAY

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, September 3 | 3 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists’ Gallery, Lambertville
Thursday - Sundays thru September 7 | 4–6 PM

🎶 Live Music: Just JeffRed Fox Lounge
Thursday, August 27 | 5:30 PM

🎭 RENT Spotlight Speaker Series: Danny Whitman
Join Danny Whitman, Executive Director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, for a special post-show conversation about community, advocacy and the role of the arts. Free and open to the public; advance registration requested.
Playhouse Barn, New Hope
Thursday, September 3 | 4:30 PM

📖 An Evening of Poetry in Memory of Julie Cooper
Celebrate the poetry of former Bucks County Poet Laureate Julie Cooper with readings by poets and friends who knew her, followed by conversation and light refreshments. Free and open to the public.
Freeman Hall
BucksArts
Thursday, September 3 | 7–8:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Cosmic Jerry Band – Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎤 Dharma Buns | Eliza Noxon) | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Open Blues Jam hosted by Mikey Junior | 8 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, September 4 | 2 PM

🎤✨ The Cher Show Follow the extraordinary life and career of Cher through the music that made her an icon. The musical features her chart-topping hits
Music Mountain Theatre
Friday, September 4–Sunday, September 27
Fridays & Saturdays | 7:30 PM
Saturdays & Sundays | 3 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, September 4 | 3-5 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Sensational Soul Cruisers | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Beggar’s Pay with Mark Lapel | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Live at the Fillmore | 8 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

Tuesday, September 1
Historic Architectural Review Board | New Hope Community Room | 6 - 8 PM
BOS | Solebury Municipal Building | 6 PM

Wednesday, September 2
Environmental Advisory Council New Hope Community Room | 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Thursday, September 3
Human Relations Comm | Solebury Municipal Building | 5:30 PM

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

)

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

🟡 TODAY

🌙 Moonlight Over the Delaware: Annual Gala
Celebrate an elegant evening along the river while supporting the New Hope Historical Society and honoring community leader Dan Brooks, founder of New Hope Celebrates. Tickets required.
New Hope Historical Society
River House at Odette’s, New Hope
Monday, August 31 | 6–9 PM

🪨🥾 Monday Rocks!: Feldspar
Head out with a state park naturalist for the final Monday Rocks hike of the summer. The hike covers about 3.5–4 miles over steep, rocky terrain. Pre-registration is required.
Delaware Canal State Park
Monday, August 31 | 5–7:30 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 31 | 11 AM–12:30 PM

🧵 River Stitch Guild
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 31 | 2 PM

🗳️📚 League of Women Voters: The Electoral College
Explore how the Electoral College works, why it was created and the facts and myths surrounding the way the United States elects a president. Registration is required.
New Hope-Solebury Library
Monday, August 31 | 5:30–7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOONS & AFTER DARK
🎤 Havana | After Hours Karaoke | 9 PM
🎤 John & Peters | Open Mic | 9 PM

🎬 County Theater
Tony | The Marching Band | Late Fame | Cookie Queens
Monday | Mystery Mondays | 7 PM
Tuesday | Somewhere in Time | 1 PM
Wednesday | Queen Kelly | 4:15 PM; 7 PM
Thursday | The Great Escape | 7 PM
Saturday | The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking | 10 AM
Saturday | Steel Magnolias | 7 PM
Sunday | Robert Irwin: A Desert of Pure Feeling | 1 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

Tuesday, September 1
Historic Architectural Review Board | New Hope Community Room | 6 - 8 PM
BOS | Solebury Municipal Building | 6 PM

Wednesday, September 2
Environmental Advisory Council New Hope Community Room | 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Thursday, September 3
Human Relations Comm | Solebury Municipal Building | 5:30 PM

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

)

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 28 | 2 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 28 | 3-5 PM

🛶 River Paddle & Snorkel with Tinicum Conservancy
Join Tinicum Conservancy and local experts for a 4.5-mile paddle and ecological exploration of the Delaware River, with opportunities to learn about the river’s wildlife and ecology.
Delaware Canal State Park
Friday, August 28 | 8:30 AM–2:30 PM

👻 Haunted History: Easton
Explore the darker side of local history during an evening program at the northern terminus of the Delaware Canal in Easton.
Delaware Canal State Park, Northern Terminus, Easton
Friday, August 28 | 6–8 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🎭 Louis Palena’s Alice in Wonderland
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole through talking flowers, a mad tea party and the royal court of Wonderland in this 45-minute musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic.
Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville
Friday–Saturday, August 28–29 | 11 AM & 1 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Merzey Beat – Beatles Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Debra & Patrick | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Special Characters | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | U2 Topia | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Screamin’ Rebel Angels | 9 PM

🎬 County Theater
Tony | The Odyssey | Cookie Queens | Wild Inside
Sunday | Wildwood, NJ | 1 PM

🟠 SATURDAY

🍰📚 Cake & Dagger Society: The God of the Woods
Discuss Liz Moore’s bestselling mystery The God of the Woods over cake and coffee.
Frenchtown Bookshop, Frenchtown
Saturday, August 29 | 9–10 AM

🎶 BCSM Family Fun Fest
Enjoy live music from Bucks County School of Music students and staff, plus games, a photo booth, concessions, playground fun and more.
Bucks County School of Music
Hanusey Park
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–2 PM

🐴 Tailgate Tack Swap
Shop used horse tack and gear, or reserve a vendor spot to sell your own items.
Dunnromin Farm
35 Tohickon Valley Road, Ottsville
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–1:30 PM

🌱🦋 Planting for Pollinators: Meadow Inspiration Tour
A guided meadow tour showing how small changes can create a big impact for pollinators and the local environment.
Russell-Mandel Preserve
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–12 PM

🦙 Walk An Alpaca
Hidden Spring Lavender & Alpacas
Saturday, August 29 | 10:30 AM

🏇Tinicum Park Polo
Blockbuster Movie Tailgate Competition
Tinicum Park Polo Club
Saturday, August 15 | Gates open at 12 PM; polo begins at 2 PM

💃 Square Dance at the Frenchtown American Legion
Spend the evening square dancing at the Frenchtown American Legion.
Frenchtown American Legion
Saturday, August 29 | 6:30–9:30 PM

🖼️ Liberty and Its Shadows
Explore a contemporary reflection on America at 250 through art examining the country’s beauty, contradictions and broken promises, including Men Without Shoes, a student-led project honoring Black Revolutionary War soldiers.
New Hope Arts, New Hope
Saturday, August 29–Sunday, October 4 | Opening Reception: Saturday, August 29, 6–8 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Flower Power – 1970s Band | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Debra & Patrick | 6:30 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Lackadaisical Lemon | 8 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Bob Egan | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Krystal | 3 PM

🟠 SUNDAY

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Sunday, August 30 | 9 AM–12 PM

🌿 Beat the Heat Summer Naturalist Walks
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Sunday, August 30 | 9:30–11 AM

🎨 2026 Nook Fair
Spend the day exploring live music, art, food, games, hands-on activities, local businesses and the Creative Kids Market featuring young makers and entrepreneurs. Free to attend.
Nook Nook Creative Village, 4059 Skyron Drive, Doylestown
Sunday, August 30 | 11 AM–5 PM

🌳🌙 Nocturnal Tree ID Walk
Walk about two miles along the Delaware Canal towpath at dusk while learning to identify more than 10 native tree species by flashlight or headlamp. Free; pre-registration appreciated.Delaware Canal State Park Office, Upper Black Eddy
Sunday, August 30 | 7–9 PM

🖼️ Liberty and Its Shadows
Explore a contemporary reflection on America at 250 through art examining the country’s beauty, contradictions and broken promises, including Men Without Shoes, a student-led project honoring Black Revolutionary War soldiers.
New Hope Arts, New Hope
Saturday, August 29–Sunday, October 4 | Opening Reception: Saturday, August 29, 6–8 PM

🎻 Arts International Concerto Soloists
Enjoy an afternoon performance from Arts International Concerto Soloists, presented by a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting cultural institutions and introducing audiences to the music of the masters.
The Michener Museum
Sunday, August 30 | 2 PM

💐🎨 Farmhouse Flowers Market Bouquet & Watercolor Workshop
Create a floral arrangement using local market flowers and vintage containers, then paint your bouquet in watercolor with guidance from artist Pamela Bianco. Farm-fresh refreshments included; BYOB welcome. Tickets required.
Farmhouse Flowers, Frenchtown
Sunday, August 30 | 2–5 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Dave Dales Duo | 11:30 AM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bill Avayou Trio | 12 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Lorenzo Branca | 6 PM
🎶 Havana | Real Diamond | 6 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Sunday, August 30 | New Family Picnic 5–7 PM
Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

⚪ COMING UP

🌙 Moonlight Over the Delaware: Annual Gala
Celebrate an elegant evening along the river while supporting the New Hope Historical Society and honoring community leader Dan Brooks, founder of New Hope Celebrates. Tickets required.
New Hope Historical Society
River House at Odette’s, New Hope
Monday, August 31 | 6–9 PM

🎭 RENT Spotlight Speaker Series: Danny Whitman
Join Danny Whitman, Executive Director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, for a special post-show conversation about community, advocacy and the role of the arts. Free and open to the public; advance registration requested.
Playhouse Barn, New Hope
Thursday, September 3 | 4:30 PM

📖 An Evening of Poetry in Memory of Julie Cooper
Celebrate the poetry of former Bucks County Poet Laureate Julie Cooper with readings by poets and friends who knew her, followed by conversation and light refreshments. Free and open to the public.
Freeman Hall
BucksArts
Thursday, September 3 | 7–8:30 PM

🏰 Bucks County Renaissance Faire
TileWorks
Saturday, September 5–Monday, September 7

🦉 Weekday Falconry Experiences
Get an up-close introduction to birds of prey during weekday falconry experiences after Labor Day through Thanksgiving.
Masters of the Skies
Tuesdays & Thursdays | Fall 2026

🎬 Bucks County, USA: Exclusive Prerelease Docuseries ScreeningPreview the five-part documentary series from filmmakers Robert May and Barry Levinson, filmed over four years in Bucks County and exploring conflicts over schools, identity, parenting and community life.
Zlock Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, September 15 | 7 PM

🎶🎤 Bucks County Singers: New Season
Love to sing? Join the Bucks County Singers as they begin a new season of music
Bucks County Singers
Tuesday, September 15 | 7:30 PM

✍️ The Art of the Novel with Jonathan Miles
Learn the craft of novel writing with acclaimed author Jonathan Miles during an evening class open to Solebury students and adults from the wider community.
Solebury School
Fall 2026 | to be announced

🎃🎬 Lambertville Halloween Film Festival
Celebrate the festival’s 15th anniversary with Halloween films, including a New Jersey premiere screening of Vincent Price: What Keeps Us Alive, plus a Monster Bash costume party.
ACME Screening Room, Lambertville
Friday–Sunday, October 16–18

🌟 Local Resident Spotlight

Jobert E. Abueva Shares TEDx Talk and Touts New Book
Solebury Township resident Jobert E. Abueva explores why traditional New Year’s resolutions often fail—and offers a more intentional approach to new beginnings—in his TEDx Talk, “Beyond Resolutions: The Art of Beginning with Intention.” His forthcoming book, The Janus Plan, will be released Sept. 15 and is available for preorder through his website, Amazon and local bookstores.

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

)

🎬 County Theater
Tony | The Odyssey | Cookie Queens | Wild Inside
Thursday | Star Wars: The Phantom Menace | 3:45 & 7 PM
Sunday | Wildwood, NJ | 1 PM

⚡🎬 Harry Potter: Back to Hogwarts
Return to Hogwarts with all eight Harry Potter films back on the big screen as Regal celebrates 25 years of the series.
Regal Warrington
Thursday, August 27–Thursday, September 3

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 27 | 3 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists’ Gallery, Lambertville
Thursday - Sundays thru September 7 | 4–6 PM

🎶 Live Music: Brad Staudle
Red Fox Lounge
Thursday, August 27 | 5:30 PM

🏳️‍🌈📚 New Hope/Lambertville LGBTQ+ Book Club
Join a book club focused on literature by LGBTQ+ authors, from historical and topical reads to fiction featuring queer characters.
Facebook page for more details
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30 PM

✍️ The Writers’ Circle
Join a supportive group of local writers for peer feedback, advice, encouragement and conversation about works in progress, including fiction, memoir and other projects.
Frenchtown Bookshop, Frenchtown
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30 PM

🌕 Sunset & Full Moon Towpath Trek
Take an evening walk along the Delaware Canal towpath as the sun sets and the full moon rises. Registration required.
Delaware Canal State Park, Upper Black Eddy
Thursday, August 27 | 7–9:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Invitational | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Be5D – Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Glow Nightlife w/ DJ Paul DeSisto | 10 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Cara Cartney | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Open Blues Jam hosted by Mikey Junior | 8 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

💵 New Hope Tax Collector Office Hours
Stop by the library during scheduled office hours to meet with the New Hope Tax Collector.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 24 - Thursday, August 27 | 10 AM–2 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 28 | 2 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 28 | 3-5 PM

🛶 River Paddle & Snorkel with Tinicum Conservancy
Join Tinicum Conservancy and local experts for a 4.5-mile paddle and ecological exploration of the Delaware River, with opportunities to learn about the river’s wildlife and ecology.
Delaware Canal State Park
Friday, August 28 | 8:30 AM–2:30 PM

👻 Haunted History: Easton
Explore the darker side of local history during an evening program at the northern terminus of the Delaware Canal in Easton.
Delaware Canal State Park, Northern Terminus, Easton
Friday, August 28 | 6–8 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🎭 Louis Palena’s Alice in Wonderland
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole through talking flowers, a mad tea party and the royal court of Wonderland in this 45-minute musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic.
Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville
Friday–Saturday, August 28–29 | 11 AM & 1 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Merzey Beat – Beatles Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Debra & Patrick | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Special Characters | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | U2 Topia | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Screamin' Rebel Angels | 9 PM

🟠 SATURDAY

🍰📚 Cake & Dagger Society: The God of the Woods
Discuss Liz Moore’s bestselling mystery The God of the Woods over cake and coffee.
Frenchtown Bookshop, Frenchtown
Saturday, August 29 | 9–10 AM

🎶 BCSM Family Fun Fest
Enjoy live music from Bucks County School of Music students and staff, plus games, a photo booth, concessions, playground fun and more.
Bucks County School of Music
Hanusey Park
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–2 PM

🐴 Tailgate Tack Swap
Shop used horse tack and gear, or reserve a vendor spot to sell your own items.
Dunnromin Farm
35 Tohickon Valley Road, Ottsville
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–1:30 PM

🌱🦋 Planting for Pollinators: Meadow Inspiration Tour
A guided meadow tour showing how small changes can create a big impact for pollinators and the local environment.
Russell-Mandel Preserve
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–12 PM

🦙 Walk An Alpaca
Hidden Spring Lavender & Alpacas
Saturday, August 29 | 10:30 AM

🏇Tinicum Park Polo
Blockbuster Movie Tailgate Competition
Tinicum Park Polo Club
Saturday, August 15 | Gates open at 12 PM; polo begins at 2 PM

💃 Square Dance at the Frenchtown American Legion
Spend the evening square dancing at the Frenchtown American Legion.
Frenchtown American Legion
Saturday, August 29 | 6:30–9:30 PM

🖼️ Liberty and Its Shadows
Explore a contemporary reflection on America at 250 through art examining the country’s beauty, contradictions and broken promises, including Men Without Shoes, a student-led project honoring Black Revolutionary War soldiers.
New Hope Arts, New Hope
Saturday, August 29–Sunday, October 4 | Opening Reception: Saturday, August 29, 6–8 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Flower Power – 1970s Band | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Debra & Patrick | 6:30 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Lackadaisical Lemon | 8 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Bob Egan | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Krystal | 3 PM

🟠 SUNDAY

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Sunday, August 30 | 9 AM–12 PM

🌿 Beat the Heat Summer Naturalist Walks
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Sunday, August 30 | 9:30–11 AM

🎨 2026 Nook Fair
Spend the day exploring live music, art, food, games, hands-on activities, local businesses and the Creative Kids Market featuring young makers and entrepreneurs. Free to attend.
Nook Nook Creative Village, 4059 Skyron Drive, Doylestown
Sunday, August 30 | 11 AM–5 PM

🌳🌙 Nocturnal Tree ID Walk
Walk about two miles along the Delaware Canal towpath at dusk while learning to identify more than 10 native tree species by flashlight or headlamp. Free; pre-registration appreciated.Delaware Canal State Park Office, Upper Black Eddy
Sunday, August 30 | 7–9 PM

🖼️ Liberty and Its Shadows
Explore a contemporary reflection on America at 250 through art examining the country’s beauty, contradictions and broken promises, including Men Without Shoes, a student-led project honoring Black Revolutionary War soldiers.
New Hope Arts, New Hope
Saturday, August 29–Sunday, October 4 | Opening Reception: Saturday, August 29, 6–8 PM

🎻 Arts International Concerto Soloists
Enjoy an afternoon performance from Arts International Concerto Soloists, presented by a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting cultural institutions and introducing audiences to the music of the masters.
The Michener Museum
Sunday, August 30 | 2 PM

💐🎨 Farmhouse Flowers Market Bouquet & Watercolor Workshop
Create a floral arrangement using local market flowers and vintage containers, then paint your bouquet in watercolor with guidance from artist Pamela Bianco. Farm-fresh refreshments included; BYOB welcome. Tickets required.
Farmhouse Flowers, Frenchtown
Sunday, August 30 | 2–5 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Dave Dales Duo | 11:30 AM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bill Avayou Trio | 12 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Lorenzo Branca | 6 PM
🎶 Havana | Real Diamond | 6 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

Thursday, August 27 | NHS School Board Meeting | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Sunday, August 30 | New Family Picnic 5–7 PM
Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

🌟 Local Resident Spotlight

Jobert E. Abueva Shares TEDx Talk and Touts New Book
Solebury Township resident Jobert E. Abueva explores why traditional New Year’s resolutions often fail—and offers a more intentional approach to new beginnings—in his TEDx Talk, “Beyond Resolutions: The Art of Beginning with Intention.” His forthcoming book, The Janus Plan, will be released Sept. 15 and is available for preorder through his website, Amazon and local bookstores.

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

)

🧘🌿 Gentle “Wild” Yoga
Start the morning with a gentle yoga session inspired by the natural surroundings.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Wednesday, August 26 | 8–9 AM

🀄 Mahjong Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 26 | 1–3 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Overlook | Brad Staudle | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Sam Ryan | 6 PM
🎤 Dharma Buns | Dbums’ Hootenanny (Hosted by Michael Henry Robert) | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Live Band Jam | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Jamie Stem | 7 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Invitational | 9 PM

🎬 County Theater
Tony | The Odyssey | Cookie Queens | Wild Inside
Wednesday | Leonardo: The Works | 3:50 PM
Wednesday | Scarface | 7:15 PM
Thursday | Star Wars: The Phantom Menace | 3:45 & 7 PM
Sunday | Wildwood, NJ | 1 PM

🔵 THURSDAY

⚡🎬 Harry Potter: Back to Hogwarts
Return to Hogwarts with all eight Harry Potter films back on the big screen as Regal celebrates 25 years of the series.
Regal Warrington
Thursday, August 27–Thursday, September 3

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 27 | 3 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists’ Gallery, Lambertville
Thursday - Sundays thru September 7 | 4–6 PM

🎶 Live Music: Brad Staudle
Red Fox Lounge
Thursday, August 27 | 5:30 PM

🏳️‍🌈📚 New Hope/Lambertville LGBTQ+ Book Club
Join a book club focused on literature by LGBTQ+ authors, from historical and topical reads to fiction featuring queer characters.
Facebook page for more details
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30 PM

✍️ The Writers’ Circle
Join a supportive group of local writers for peer feedback, advice, encouragement and conversation about works in progress, including fiction, memoir and other projects.
Frenchtown Bookshop, Frenchtown
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30 PM

🌕 Sunset & Full Moon Towpath Trek
Take an evening walk along the Delaware Canal towpath as the sun sets and the full moon rises. Registration required.
Delaware Canal State Park, Upper Black Eddy
Thursday, August 27 | 7–9:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Invitational | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Be5D – Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Glow Nightlife w/ DJ Paul DeSisto | 10 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Cara Cartney | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Open Blues Jam hosted by Mikey Junior | 8 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 28 | 2 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 28 | 3-5 PM

🛶 River Paddle & Snorkel with Tinicum Conservancy
Join Tinicum Conservancy and local experts for a 4.5-mile paddle and ecological exploration of the Delaware River, with opportunities to learn about the river’s wildlife and ecology.
Delaware Canal State Park
Friday, August 28 | 8:30 AM–2:30 PM

👻 Haunted History: Easton
Explore the darker side of local history during an evening program at the northern terminus of the Delaware Canal in Easton.
Delaware Canal State Park, Northern Terminus, Easton
Friday, August 28 | 6–8 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🎭 Louis Palena’s Alice in Wonderland
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole through talking flowers, a mad tea party and the royal court of Wonderland in this 45-minute musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic.
Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville
Friday–Saturday, August 28–29 | 11 AM & 1 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Merzey Beat – Beatles Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Debra & Patrick | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Special Characters | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | U2 Topia | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Screamin' Rebel Angels | 9 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

💵 New Hope Tax Collector Office Hours
Stop by the library during scheduled office hours to meet with the New Hope Tax Collector.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 24 - Thursday, August 27 | 10 AM–2 PM

🟠 SATURDAY

🍰📚 Cake & Dagger Society: The God of the Woods
Discuss Liz Moore’s bestselling mystery The God of the Woods over cake and coffee.
Frenchtown Bookshop, Frenchtown
Saturday, August 29 | 9–10 AM

🎶 BCSM Family Fun Fest
Enjoy live music from Bucks County School of Music students and staff, plus games, a photo booth, concessions, playground fun and more.
Bucks County School of Music
Hanusey Park
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–2 PM

🐴 Tailgate Tack Swap
Shop used horse tack and gear, or reserve a vendor spot to sell your own items.
Dunnromin Farm
35 Tohickon Valley Road, Ottsville
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–1:30 PM

🌱🦋 Planting for Pollinators: Meadow Inspiration Tour
A guided meadow tour showing how small changes can create a big impact for pollinators and the local environment.
Russell-Mandel Preserve
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–12 PM

🦙 Walk An Alpaca
Hidden Spring Lavender & Alpacas
Saturday, August 29 | 10:30 AM

🏇Tinicum Park Polo
Blockbuster Movie Tailgate Competition
Tinicum Park Polo Club
Saturday, August 15 | Gates open at 12 PM; polo begins at 2 PM

💃 Square Dance at the Frenchtown American Legion
Spend the evening square dancing at the Frenchtown American Legion.
Frenchtown American Legion
Saturday, August 29 | 6:30–9:30 PM

🖼️ Liberty and Its Shadows
Explore a contemporary reflection on America at 250 through art examining the country’s beauty, contradictions and broken promises, including Men Without Shoes, a student-led project honoring Black Revolutionary War soldiers.
New Hope Arts, New Hope
Saturday, August 29–Sunday, October 4 | Opening Reception: Saturday, August 29, 6–8 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Flower Power – 1970s Band | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Debra & Patrick | 6:30 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Lackadaisical Lemon | 8 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Bob Egan | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Krystal | 3 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

Thursday, August 27 | NHS School Board Meeting | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Sunday, August 30 | New Family Picnic 5–7 PM
Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

🌟 Local Resident Spotlight

Jobert E. Abueva Shares TEDx Talk and Touts New Book
Solebury Township resident Jobert E. Abueva explores why traditional New Year’s resolutions often fail—and offers a more intentional approach to new beginnings—in his TEDx Talk, “Beyond Resolutions: The Art of Beginning with Intention.” His forthcoming book, The Janus Plan, will be released Sept. 15 and is available for preorder through his website, Amazon and local bookstores.

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NHS ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

)

🛍️ Rice’s Market
Tuesday, August 25 | 7 AM – 1 PM

🧘 Adult Yoga with Courtney
Start the morning with a free yoga session led by local instructor Courtney Downey, focused on flexibility and relaxation before the library fully opens. Registration required.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 25 | 9–9:45 AM

🧶 Summer Stitching: Learn to Knit & Beyond!
Learn to knit or build on beginner skills during this relaxed drop-in class covering basic stitches, patterns and techniques. Bring your own supplies or borrow a starter kit from the library.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 25 | 11 AM–12:30 PM

🎭 Rent
Experience Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical about love, friendship, creativity and life in New York City’s East Village.
Bucks County Playhouse
Tuesday - Sunday thru Sept. 13 | Showtimes vary

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Jenna Alvino | 6 PM
🎶 Havana | Jillian Ashcraft Jazz Quartet | 6 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Murder Junkies | 8 PM

🎬 County Theater
Tony | The Odyssey | Cookie Queens | Wild Inside
Tuesday | Harvey | 7 PM
Tuesday | Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (at the Mercer) | 8:15 PM (NEW DATE)
Wednesday | Leonardo: The Works | 3:50 PM
Wednesday | Scarface | 7:15 PM
Thursday | Star Wars: The Phantom Menace | 3:45 & 7 PM
Sunday | Wildwood, NJ | 1 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

💵 New Hope Tax Collector Office Hours
Stop by the library during scheduled office hours to meet with the New Hope Tax Collector.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 24 - Thursday, August 27 | 10 AM–2 PM

Tuesday, August 25
Farm Committee | Solebury Municipal Building | 7 PM

🔵 WEDNESDAY

🧘🌿 Gentle “Wild” Yoga
Start the morning with a gentle yoga session inspired by the natural surroundings.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Wednesday, August 26 | 8–9 AM

🀄 Mahjong Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 26 | 1–3 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Overlook | Brad Staudle | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Sam Ryan | 6 PM
🎤 Dharma Buns | Dbums’ Hootenanny (Hosted by Michael Henry Robert) | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Live Band Jam | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Jamie Stem | 7 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Invitational | 9 PM

🔵 THURSDAY

⚡🎬 Harry Potter: Back to Hogwarts
Return to Hogwarts with all eight Harry Potter films back on the big screen as Regal celebrates 25 years of the series.
Regal Warrington
Thursday, August 27–Thursday, September 3

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 27 | 3 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists’ Gallery, Lambertville
Thursday - Sundays thru September 7 | 4–6 PM

🎶 Live Music: Brad Staudle
Red Fox Lounge
Thursday, August 27 | 5:30 PM

🏳️‍🌈📚 New Hope/Lambertville LGBTQ+ Book Club
Join a book club focused on literature by LGBTQ+ authors, from historical and topical reads to fiction featuring queer characters.
Facebook page for more details
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30 PM

✍️ The Writers’ Circle
Join a supportive group of local writers for peer feedback, advice, encouragement and conversation about works in progress, including fiction, memoir and other projects.
Frenchtown Bookshop, Frenchtown
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30 PM

🌕 Sunset & Full Moon Towpath Trek
Take an evening walk along the Delaware Canal towpath as the sun sets and the full moon rises. Registration required.
Delaware Canal State Park, Upper Black Eddy
Thursday, August 27 | 7–9:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Invitational | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Be5D – Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Glow Nightlife w/ DJ Paul DeSisto | 10 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Cara Cartney | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Open Blues Jam hosted by Mikey Junior | 8 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

Thursday, August 27 | NHS School Board Meeting | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Sunday, August 30 | New Family Picnic 5–7 PM
Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

🌟 Local Resident Spotlight

Jobert E. Abueva Shares TEDx Talk and Touts New Book
Solebury Township resident Jobert E. Abueva explores why traditional New Year’s resolutions often fail—and offers a more intentional approach to new beginnings—in his TEDx Talk, “Beyond Resolutions: The Art of Beginning with Intention.” His forthcoming book, The Janus Plan, will be released Sept. 15 and is available for preorder through his website, Amazon and local bookstores.

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️. ✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

)

🌻 Sunflower Festival
Bellemont Farm
Daily thru Sunday, September 13 | 10 AM - 6 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 24 | 11 AM–12:30 PM

🧵 River Stitch Guild
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 24 | 2 PM

🌙 AFTERNOONS & AFTER DARK
🎤 Havana | After Hours Karaoke | 9 PM
🎤 John & Peters | Open Mic | 9 PM

🎬 County Theater
Tony | The Odyssey | Cookie Queens | Wild Inside
Tuesday | Harvey | 7 PM
Tuesday | Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (at the Mercer) | 8:15 PM (NEW DATE)
Wednesday | Leonardo: The Works | 3:50 PM
Wednesday | Scarface | 7:15 PM
Thursday | Star Wars: The Phantom Menace | 3:45 & 7 PM
Sunday | Wildwood, NJ | 1 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

Thursday, August 27 | NHS School Board Meeting | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Sunday, August 30 | New Family Picnic 5–7 PM
Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

💵 New Hope Tax Collector Office Hours
Stop by the library during scheduled office hours to meet with the New Hope Tax Collector.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 24 - Thursday, August 27 | 10 AM–2 PM

Monday, August 24
Planning Commission | Solebury Municipal Building | 7 PM
Park & Recreation Board | New Hope Community Room | 7-9 PM

Tuesday, August 25
Farm Committee | Solebury Municipal Building | 7 PM

🔵 TUESDAY

🛍️ Rice’s Market
Tuesday, August 25 | 7 AM – 1 PM

🧘 Adult Yoga with Courtney
Start the morning with a free yoga session led by local instructor Courtney Downey, focused on flexibility and relaxation before the library fully opens. Registration required.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 25 | 9–9:45 AM

🧶 Summer Stitching: Learn to Knit & Beyond!
Learn to knit or build on beginner skills during this relaxed drop-in class covering basic stitches, patterns and techniques. Bring your own supplies or borrow a starter kit from the library.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 25 | 11 AM–12:30 PM

🎭 Rent
Experience Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical about love, friendship, creativity and life in New York City’s East Village.
Bucks County Playhouse
Tuesday - Sunday thru Sept. 13 | Showtimes vary

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Jenna Alvino | 6 PM
🎶 Havana | Jillian Ashcraft Jazz Quartet | 6 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Murder Junkies | 8 PM

🔵 WEDNESDAY

🧘🌿 Gentle “Wild” Yoga
Start the morning with a gentle yoga session inspired by the natural surroundings.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Wednesday, August 26 | 8–9 AM

🀄 Mahjong Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 26 | 1–3 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Overlook | Brad Staudle | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Sam Ryan | 6 PM
🎤 Dharma Buns | Dbums’ Hootenanny (Hosted by Michael Henry Robert) | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Live Band Jam | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Jamie Stem | 7 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Invitational | 9 PM

🔵 THURSDAY

⚡🎬 Harry Potter: Back to Hogwarts
Return to Hogwarts with all eight Harry Potter films back on the big screen as Regal celebrates 25 years of the series.
Regal Warrington
Thursday, August 27–Thursday, September 3

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 27 | 3 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists’ Gallery, Lambertville
Thursday - Sundays thru September 7 | 4–6 PM

🎶 Live Music: Brad Staudle
Red Fox Lounge
Thursday, August 27 | 5:30 PM

🏳️‍🌈📚 New Hope/Lambertville LGBTQ+ Book Club
Join a book club focused on literature by LGBTQ+ authors, from historical and topical reads to fiction featuring queer characters.
Facebook page for more details
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30 PM

✍️ The Writers’ Circle
Join a supportive group of local writers for peer feedback, advice, encouragement and conversation about works in progress, including fiction, memoir and other projects.
Frenchtown Bookshop, Frenchtown
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30 PM

🌕 Sunset & Full Moon Towpath Trek
Take an evening walk along the Delaware Canal towpath as the sun sets and the full moon rises. Registration required.
Delaware Canal State Park, Upper Black Eddy
Thursday, August 27 | 7–9:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Invitational | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Be5D – Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Glow Nightlife w/ DJ Paul DeSisto | 10 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Cara Cartney | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Open Blues Jam hosted by Mikey Junior | 8 PM

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️ ✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

)

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 21 | 11, 2 PM

🎶 Tunes at Noon at Peddler’s Village: Andrew Lobby
Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
Peddler’s Village
Friday, August 21 | Noon

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 3-5 PM

🍕 Wood-Fired Pizza Workshop
Learn the secrets to great pizza dough and sauces, then make your own pizzas using fresh ingredients from the farm.
Amara Kitchen at Roots to River Farm
Friday, Aug. 21 | 11 AM

⚡ Pokémon Lunch Club
Pack a lunch and head to the library’s back garden for Pokémon cards, trading and collecting, plus a craft or two. No registration required.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 12–1 PM

🎲 Summer Board Game Club: Qwirkle
Learn to play Qwirkle, join a game or bring friends and choose another board game from the library’s collection.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 3:30–5 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🎭 Louis Palena’s Alice in Wonderland
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole through talking flowers, a mad tea party and the royal court of Wonderland in this 45-minute musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic.
Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville
Friday–Saturday, August 21–22 and August 28–29 | 11 AM & 1 PM

🎬 Foreign Fridays: Certified Copy + Discussion
Watch Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy as part of ACME’s monthly Foreign Fridays series, followed by a discussion with filmmaker and board member Jason Caridi.
ACME Screening Room, Lambertville
Friday, August 21 | 7–10 PM

🕵️‍♀️ Murder Mystery Dinner: I Love the 80s to Death
Step into an interactive 1980s-themed murder mystery filled with big hair, pop hits, backstage secrets and clues to solve throughout the evening.
Peddler’s Village
Friday, August 21 | 7–9:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | 80s Undercover Band w/ DJ John Rossi | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Mackenzie Johnson | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Big Blitz | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Romeo Delight: America’s Van Halen Experience | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Andrew Weiss and friends | 8 PM

🎬 County Theater

The Odyssey | Hadestown: The Musical | Wild Inside
Saturday | Dark Ink: A Conversation and Book Signing w/ Award-Winning Authors Daniel Kraus & Rachel Harrison: Night of the Living Dead | 7 PM
Sunday | Leonardo: The Works | 1:15 PM

🟠 SATURDAY

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Saturday, August 22 | 9 AM–12 PM

🥕 Frenchtown Farmers Market
Sunbeam Lenape Park
Saturday, August 22 | 10 AM–2 PM

🦙🌿 Walk An Alpaca
Hidden Spring Lavender & Alpacas
Saturday, August 22 | 10:30 AM

🍧 End of Summer Reading: Rita’s Ice Closing & Raffle
Celebrate the end of summer reading with free Rita’s Italian Ice in the library’s back garden and the drawing of summer raffle prize winners. Registration appreciated; walk-ins welcome.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Saturday, August 22 | 1–2 PM

🌿🎨 Natural Dyeing with Itajime-Zome
Discover the art of natural dyeing through itajime-zome, a traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique that creates striking geometric and repeating patterns.
Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts & Design
Saturday, August 22 | 1–4 PM

🎭✨ A SchizoMystical Experience
Experience an immersive evening of poetry, dance, illuminations and video inspired by vivid visions and voices received by artists on the schizophrenia spectrum.
ArtWRKD, Newtown
Saturday, August 22 | 6:30–9 PM

🦪 Mussel March
Walk the historic Delaware Canal Towpath and learn how freshwater mussels help keep the Delaware River clean, then explore Pidcock Creek during a gentle stream study. Registration required.
Delaware Canal State Park, Thompson-Neely House area, New Hope
Saturday, August 22 | 9–11:30 AM

🦙 Walk An Alpaca
Hidden Spring Lavender & Alpacas
Saturday, August 22 | 10:30 AM

📖 Paul Ilechko & Jane Edna Mohler: An Evening of Poetry
Join poets Paul Ilechko and Jane Edna Mohler for an evening of readings celebrating the launch of Ilechko’s latest collection, Post Moby. RSVP requested.
Howling Basset Books
Saturday, August 22 | 6–8 PM

🏇Tinicum Park Polo
Pooches & Polo
Tinicum Park Polo Club
Saturday, August 22 | Gates open at 12 PM; polo begins at 2 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | Spare Parts Band | 6 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Laura Hull Duo | 6:30 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Juggling Suns Presents Be5D with Mark Diomede | 8 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Bob Egan | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Castle Lane | 8:30 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Lockdown Ramblers, Francie Moon and Unwelcomed | 8 PM

🟠 SUNDAY

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Sunday, August 23 | 9 AM–12 PM

🌿 Beat the Heat Summer Naturalist Walks
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Sunday, August 23 | 9:30–11 AM

🎨 New Hope Public Arts Walking Tour
New Hope Arts
Meet at Lenape Park, 54 W. Ferry St.
Sunday, August 23 | 11 AM

🍖🎶 End of Summer BBQ
Savor barbecue from Uncle Eddie’s Touch of Sauce, enjoy live music all afternoon and spend the day with family and friends. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome.
Unionville Vineyards
Sunday, Aug. 23 | Noon–5 PM

🐦🌿 Bilingual Birding / Observación de Aves
Join state park staff for a bilingual bird walk along the Delaware Canal towpath beginning at the Thompson-Neely House. Birders of all experience levels are welcome, and bluebirds may be among the species spotted. The mostly flat walk covers approximately 3 miles round trip.
English and Spanish instruction | Limited binoculars available to borrow
Delaware Canal State Park

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Dave Dales Duo | 11:30 AM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bill Avayou Trio | 12 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Irish Sessions | 3 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | New Hope Nonet | 6 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Lorenzo Branca | 6 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Gabe Parsons | 9 PM
🎶 Havana | Dibbs & the Detonators | 2 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

Tuesday, August 18 | NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
Tuesday, August 18 | NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
Thursday, August 27 | NHS School Board Meeting | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Sunday, August 30 | New Family Picnic 5–7 PM
Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

⚪ COMING UP

⚡🎬 Harry Potter: Back to Hogwarts
Return to Hogwarts with all eight Harry Potter films back on the big screen as Regal celebrates 25 years of the series.
Regal Warrington
Thursday, August 27–Thursday, September 3

🎶 BCSM Family Fun Fest
Enjoy live music from Bucks County School of Music students and staff, plus games, a photo booth, concessions, playground fun and more.
Bucks County School of Music
Hanusey Park
Saturday, August 29 | 10 AM–2 PM

🎨 2026 Nook Fair
Spend the day exploring live music, art, food, games, hands-on activities, local businesses and the Creative Kids Market featuring young makers and entrepreneurs. Free to attend.
Nook Nook Creative Village, 4059 Skyron Drive, Doylestown
Sunday, August 30 | 11 AM–5 PM

🎻 Arts International Concerto Soloists
Enjoy an afternoon performance from Arts International Concerto Soloists, presented by a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting cultural institutions and introducing audiences to the music of the masters.
The Michener Museum
Sunday, August 30 | 2 PM

🌙 Moonlight Over the Delaware: Annual Gala
Celebrate an elegant evening along the river while supporting the New Hope Historical Society and honoring community leader Dan Brooks, founder of New Hope Celebrates. Tickets required.
New Hope Historical Society
River House at Odette’s, New Hope
Monday, August 31 | 6–9 PM

🏰 Bucks County Renaissance Faire
TileWorks
Saturday, September 5–Monday, September 7

🎬 Bucks County, USA: Exclusive Prerelease Docuseries ScreeningPreview the five-part documentary series from filmmakers Robert May and Barry Levinson, filmed over four years in Bucks County and exploring conflicts over schools, identity, parenting and community life.
Zlock Performing Arts Center
Tuesday, September 15 | 7 PM

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

)

🍦 Stuff Your Tumbler with Ice Cream
Bring your favorite tumbler and fill it with ice cream during this all-day event at Humdoo.
Humdoo Ice Cream
Thursday, August 20 | Noon–10 PM

🎨 Crafternoons
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 20 | 1–2 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 20 | 3 PM

🧱 LEGO Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursdays, August 20 | 4–5 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists’ Gallery, Lambertville
Thursday - Sundays thru September 7 | 4–6 PM

🍎 Trivia Night in the Cidery
Gather your team and test your knowledge across rounds with different themes. Teams may include up to six people, and individual players are welcome to compete solo or be paired with others.
Manoff Market Gardens
Thursday, August 20 | 6:30–8:30 PM

🎤 Liquid Courage Open Mic
Take the stage or settle in for an evening of live performances at Wild Fern Brewing. All forms of musical expression are welcome; performers must be 21+. Sign-up begins at 6 PM.
Wild Fern Brewing, Frenchtown
Thursday, August 20 | 7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Jam | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Cosmic Jerry Band – Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Glow Nightlife w/ DJ Carlo Nasso | 10 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Russell Norkevich | 7 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Box of Earth Reunion Show | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Open Blues Jam with Mikey Junior | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Mike DiAlto and Friends Comedy Showcase | 8:30 PM

🎬 County Theater

The Odyssey | Hadestown: The Musical | Wild Inside
Thursday | Cluny Brown | 4:15 PM & 7 PM
Thursday | Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (at the Mercer) | 8:15 PM
Saturday | Dark Ink: A Conversation and Book Signing w/ Award-Winning Authors Daniel Kraus & Rachel Harrison: Night of the Living Dead | 7 PM
Sunday | Leonardo: The Works | 1:15 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 21 | 11, 2 PM

🎶 Tunes at Noon at Peddler’s Village: Andrew Lobby
Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
Peddler’s Village
Friday, August 21 | Noon

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 3-5 PM

🍕 Wood-Fired Pizza Workshop
Learn the secrets to great pizza dough and sauces, then make your own pizzas using fresh ingredients from the farm.
Amara Kitchen at Roots to River Farm
Friday, Aug. 21 | 11 AM

⚡ Pokémon Lunch Club
Pack a lunch and head to the library’s back garden for Pokémon cards, trading and collecting, plus a craft or two. No registration required.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 12–1 PM

🎲 Summer Board Game Club: Qwirkle
Learn to play Qwirkle, join a game or bring friends and choose another board game from the library’s collection.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 3:30–5 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🎭 Louis Palena’s Alice in Wonderland
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole through talking flowers, a mad tea party and the royal court of Wonderland in this 45-minute musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic.
Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville
Friday–Saturday, August 21–22 and August 28–29 | 11 AM & 1 PM

🎬 Foreign Fridays: Certified Copy + Discussion
Watch Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy as part of ACME’s monthly Foreign Fridays series, followed by a discussion with filmmaker and board member Jason Caridi.
ACME Screening Room, Lambertville
Friday, August 21 | 7–10 PM

🕵️‍♀️ Murder Mystery Dinner: I Love the 80s to Death
Step into an interactive 1980s-themed murder mystery filled with big hair, pop hits, backstage secrets and clues to solve throughout the evening.
Peddler’s Village
Friday, August 21 | 7–9:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | 80s Undercover Band w/ DJ John Rossi | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Mackenzie Johnson | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Big Blitz | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Romeo Delight: America’s Van Halen Experience | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Andrew Weiss and friends | 8 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

💵 New Hope Tax Collector Office Hours
Stop by the library during scheduled office hours to meet with the New Hope Tax Collector.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 17 - Thursday, August 20 | 10 AM–2 PM

🟠 SATURDAY

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Saturday, August 22 | 9 AM–12 PM

🥕 Frenchtown Farmers Market
Sunbeam Lenape Park
Saturday, August 22 | 10 AM–2 PM

🦙🌿 Walk An Alpaca
Hidden Spring Lavender & Alpacas
Saturday, August 22 | 10:30 AM

🍧 End of Summer Reading: Rita’s Ice Closing & Raffle
Celebrate the end of summer reading with free Rita’s Italian Ice in the library’s back garden and the drawing of summer raffle prize winners. Registration appreciated; walk-ins welcome.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Saturday, August 22 | 1–2 PM

🌿🎨 Natural Dyeing with Itajime-Zome
Discover the art of natural dyeing through itajime-zome, a traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique that creates striking geometric and repeating patterns.
Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts & Design
Saturday, August 22 | 1–4 PM

🎭✨ A SchizoMystical Experience
Experience an immersive evening of poetry, dance, illuminations and video inspired by vivid visions and voices received by artists on the schizophrenia spectrum.
ArtWRKD, Newtown
Saturday, August 22 | 6:30–9 PM

🦪 Mussel March
Walk the historic Delaware Canal Towpath and learn how freshwater mussels help keep the Delaware River clean, then explore Pidcock Creek during a gentle stream study. Registration required.
Delaware Canal State Park, Thompson-Neely House area, New Hope
Saturday, August 22 | 9–11:30 AM

🦙 Walk An Alpaca
Hidden Spring Lavender & Alpacas
Saturday, August 22 | 10:30 AM

📖 Paul Ilechko & Jane Edna Mohler: An Evening of Poetry
Join poets Paul Ilechko and Jane Edna Mohler for an evening of readings celebrating the launch of Ilechko’s latest collection, Post Moby. RSVP requested.
Howling Basset Books
Saturday, August 22 | 6–8 PM

🏇Tinicum Park Polo
Pooches & Polo
Tinicum Park Polo Club
Saturday, August 22 | Gates open at 12 PM; polo begins at 2 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | Spare Parts Band | 6 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Laura Hull Duo | 6:30 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Juggling Suns Presents Be5D with Mark Diomede | 8 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Bob Egan | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Castle Lane | 8:30 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Lockdown Ramblers, Francie Moon and Unwelcomed | 8 PM

🟠 SUNDAY

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Sunday, August 23 | 9 AM–12 PM

🌿 Beat the Heat Summer Naturalist Walks
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Sunday, August 23 | 9:30–11 AM

🎨 New Hope Public Arts Walking Tour
New Hope Arts
Meet at Lenape Park, 54 W. Ferry St.
Sunday, August 23 | 11 AM

🍖🎶 End of Summer BBQ
Savor barbecue from Uncle Eddie’s Touch of Sauce, enjoy live music all afternoon and spend the day with family and friends. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome.
Unionville Vineyards
Sunday, Aug. 23 | Noon–5 PM

🐦🌿 Bilingual Birding / Observación de Aves
Join state park staff for a bilingual bird walk along the Delaware Canal towpath beginning at the Thompson-Neely House. Birders of all experience levels are welcome, and bluebirds may be among the species spotted. The mostly flat walk covers approximately 3 miles round trip.
English and Spanish instruction | Limited binoculars available to borrow
Delaware Canal State Park

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Dave Dales Duo | 11:30 AM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bill Avayou Trio | 12 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Irish Sessions | 3 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | New Hope Nonet | 6 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Lorenzo Branca | 6 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Gabe Parsons | 9 PM
🎶 Havana | Dibbs & the Detonators | 2 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

Tuesday, August 18 | NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
Tuesday, August 18 | NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
Thursday, August 27 | NHS School Board Meeting | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Sunday, August 30 | New Family Picnic 5–7 PM
Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

)

🧘 Kids Yoga
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 19 | 10:30–11 AM

🀄 Mahjong Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 19 | 1–3 PM

🛶 ‘Yak and Chat
Take a midweek break on the water with a leisurely guided kayak paddle led by a state park naturalist. Basic paddling and water safety instruction are included, with kayaks, paddles and life jackets provided. Registration required.
Giving Pond Recreation Area, Upper Black Eddy
Wednesday, August 19 | 5–8 PM

🏛️ Board of Trustees Meeting
Attend the monthly public meeting of the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury Board of Trustees. Open to the public.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 19 | 5:30 – 7 PM

🌿 Exploring the Mint Family: Herbal Tea Blending & Oxymel Making
Join herbalist Sue Elkind for an evening exploring the mint family through plant observation, meditation and hands-on herbal remedy making. Create a custom loose-leaf tea blend and seasonal oxymel to take home, then gather for a potluck of seasonal refreshments.
Honey Hollow Farm
Wednesday, August 19 | 5:30–7:30 PM

📚🎭 Playhouse Books in the Barn: RENTJoin fellow book and theater lovers for a lively discussion connecting literature with productions at Bucks County Playhouse.
Playhouse Barn
Wednesday, August 19 | 7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Overlook | Bright Kelly | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Ed & Tina Wall | 6 PM
🎤 Dharma Buns | Dbums’ Hootenanny (Hosted by Michael Henry Robert) | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Live Band Jam | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | 3rd Wednesdays with Tim & John from Jumper | 7 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Invitational | 9 PM

🎬 County Theater

The Odyssey | Hadestown: The Musical | Wild Inside
Wednesday | CatVideoFest | 12:45 PM
Wednesday | Superman | 3:30 PM; 7 PM
Thursday | Cluny Brown | 4:15 PM & 7 PM
Thursday | Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (at the Mercer) | 8:15 PM
Saturday | Dark Ink: A Conversation and Book Signing w/ Award-Winning Authors Daniel Kraus & Rachel Harrison: Night of the Living Dead | 7 PM
Sunday | Leonardo: The Works | 1:15 PM

🔵 THURSDAY

🍦 Stuff Your Tumbler with Ice Cream
Bring your favorite tumbler and fill it with ice cream during this all-day event at Humdoo.
Humdoo Ice Cream
Thursday, August 20 | Noon–10 PM

🎨 Crafternoons
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 20 | 1–2 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 20 | 3 PM

🧱 LEGO Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursdays, August 20 | 4–5 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists’ Gallery, Lambertville
Thursday - Sundays thru September 7 | 4–6 PM

🍎 Trivia Night in the Cidery
Gather your team and test your knowledge across rounds with different themes. Teams may include up to six people, and individual players are welcome to compete solo or be paired with others.
Manoff Market Gardens
Thursday, August 20 | 6:30–8:30 PM

🎤 Liquid Courage Open Mic
Take the stage or settle in for an evening of live performances at Wild Fern Brewing. All forms of musical expression are welcome; performers must be 21+. Sign-up begins at 6 PM.
Wild Fern Brewing, Frenchtown
Thursday, August 20 | 7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Jam | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Cosmic Jerry Band – Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Glow Nightlife w/ DJ Carlo Nasso | 10 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Russell Norkevich | 7 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Box of Earth Reunion Show | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Open Blues Jam with Mikey Junior | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Mike DiAlto and Friends Comedy Showcase | 8:30 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 21 | 11, 2 PM

🎶 Tunes at Noon at Peddler’s Village: Andrew Lobby
Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
Peddler’s Village
Friday, August 21 | Noon

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 3-5 PM

🍕 Wood-Fired Pizza Workshop
Learn the secrets to great pizza dough and sauces, then make your own pizzas using fresh ingredients from the farm.
Amara Kitchen at Roots to River Farm
Friday, Aug. 21 | 11 AM

⚡ Pokémon Lunch Club
Pack a lunch and head to the library’s back garden for Pokémon cards, trading and collecting, plus a craft or two. No registration required.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 12–1 PM

🎲 Summer Board Game Club: Qwirkle
Learn to play Qwirkle, join a game or bring friends and choose another board game from the library’s collection.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 3:30–5 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🎭 Louis Palena’s Alice in Wonderland
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole through talking flowers, a mad tea party and the royal court of Wonderland in this 45-minute musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic.
Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville
Friday–Saturday, August 21–22 and August 28–29 | 11 AM & 1 PM

🎬 Foreign Fridays: Certified Copy + Discussion
Watch Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy as part of ACME’s monthly Foreign Fridays series, followed by a discussion with filmmaker and board member Jason Caridi.
ACME Screening Room, Lambertville
Friday, August 21 | 7–10 PM

🕵️‍♀️ Murder Mystery Dinner: I Love the 80s to Death
Step into an interactive 1980s-themed murder mystery filled with big hair, pop hits, backstage secrets and clues to solve throughout the evening.
Peddler’s Village
Friday, August 21 | 7–9:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | 80s Undercover Band w/ DJ John Rossi | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Mackenzie Johnson | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Big Blitz | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Romeo Delight: America’s Van Halen Experience | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Andrew Weiss and friends | 8 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

💵 New Hope Tax Collector Office Hours
Stop by the library during scheduled office hours to meet with the New Hope Tax Collector.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 17 - Thursday, August 20 | 10 AM–2 PM

Wednesday, August 19
Canceled: Comp Plan Committee | Solebury Municipal Building | 7 PM
Shade Tree Commission | New Hope Community Room | 6:30- 8:30 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

Tuesday, August 18 | NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
Tuesday, August 18 | NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
Thursday, August 27 | NHS School Board Meeting | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Sunday, August 30 | New Family Picnic 5–7 PM
Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

🛍️ Rice’s Market
Tuesday, August 18 | 7 AM – 1 PM

📚 Book Chat: The Calamity Club
Join a discussion of Kathryn Stockett’s The Calamity Club.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 18 | 1–2 PM

🧺 Grassroots Picnic Project
NHS-SD Practice Field on Bridge Street, near the District Offices
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 18 | 5-7 PM

✍️ The Write Stuff: An All-Inclusive Adult Writers Group
Join local author Mark McNease for a welcoming writing group where participants can write, read, share and explore fiction, poetry, journaling, autobiography and more.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 18 | 5:30–7 PM

🍸 Classics and Cocktails: This Side of Paradise
Discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age debut novel over a paired cocktail. Reservations are available with a collectible edition, paperback copy or cocktails-only admission.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Tuesday, August 18 | 6:30–7:30 PM

🎭 Rent
Experience Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical about love, friendship, creativity and life in New York City’s East Village.
Bucks County Playhouse
Tuesday - Sunday thru Sept. 13 | Showtimes vary

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Jenna Alvino | 6 PM
🎶 Havana | Jillian Ashcraft Jazz Quartet | 6 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Gobot | 8:30 PM

🎬 County Theater

The Odyssey | Hadestown: The Musical | Wild Inside
Tuesday | Leonardo: The Works | 7:15 PM
Tuesday | CatVideoFest | 7:30 PM
Wednesday | CatVideoFest | 12:45 PM
Wednesday | Superman | 3:30 PM; 7 PM
Thursday | Cluny Brown | 4:15 PM & 7 PM
Thursday | Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (at the Mercer) | 8:15 PM
Saturday | Dark Ink: A Conversation and Book Signing w/ Award-Winning Authors Daniel Kraus & Rachel Harrison: Night of the Living Dead | 7 PM
Sunday | Leonardo: The Works | 1:15 PM

🔵 WEDNESDAY

🧘 Kids Yoga
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 19 | 10:30–11 AM

🀄 Mahjong Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 19 | 1–3 PM

🛶 ‘Yak and Chat
Take a midweek break on the water with a leisurely guided kayak paddle led by a state park naturalist. Basic paddling and water safety instruction are included, with kayaks, paddles and life jackets provided. Registration required.
Giving Pond Recreation Area, Upper Black Eddy
Wednesday, August 19 | 5–8 PM

🏛️ Board of Trustees Meeting
Attend the monthly public meeting of the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury Board of Trustees. Open to the public.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 19 | 5:30 – 7 PM

🌿 Exploring the Mint Family: Herbal Tea Blending & Oxymel Making
Join herbalist Sue Elkind for an evening exploring the mint family through plant observation, meditation and hands-on herbal remedy making. Create a custom loose-leaf tea blend and seasonal oxymel to take home, then gather for a potluck of seasonal refreshments.
Honey Hollow Farm
Wednesday, August 19 | 5:30–7:30 PM

📚🎭 Playhouse Books in the Barn: RENTJoin fellow book and theater lovers for a lively discussion connecting literature with productions at Bucks County Playhouse.
Playhouse Barn
Wednesday, August 19 | 7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Overlook | Bright Kelly | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Ed & Tina Wall | 6 PM
🎤 Dharma Buns | Dbums’ Hootenanny (Hosted by Michael Henry Robert) | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Live Band Jam | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | 3rd Wednesdays with Tim & John from Jumper | 7 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Invitational | 9 PM

🔵 THURSDAY

🍦 Stuff Your Tumbler with Ice Cream
Bring your favorite tumbler and fill it with ice cream during this all-day event at Humdoo.
Humdoo Ice Cream
Thursday, August 20 | Noon–10 PM

🎨 Crafternoons
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 20 | 1–2 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 20 | 3 PM

🧱 LEGO Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursdays, August 20 | 4–5 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists’ Gallery, Lambertville
Thursday - Sundays thru September 7 | 4–6 PM

🍎 Trivia Night in the Cidery
Gather your team and test your knowledge across rounds with different themes. Teams may include up to six people, and individual players are welcome to compete solo or be paired with others.
Manoff Market Gardens
Thursday, August 20 | 6:30–8:30 PM

🎤 Liquid Courage Open Mic
Take the stage or settle in for an evening of live performances at Wild Fern Brewing. All forms of musical expression are welcome; performers must be 21+. Sign-up begins at 6 PM.
Wild Fern Brewing, Frenchtown
Thursday, August 20 | 7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Jam | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Cosmic Jerry Band – Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Glow Nightlife w/ DJ Carlo Nasso | 10 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Russell Norkevich | 7 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Box of Earth Reunion Show | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Open Blues Jam with Mikey Junior | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Mike DiAlto and Friends Comedy Showcase | 8:30 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 21 | 11, 2 PM

🎶 Tunes at Noon at Peddler’s Village: Andrew Lobby
Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
Peddler’s Village
Friday, August 21 | Noon

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 3-5 PM

🍕 Wood-Fired Pizza Workshop
Learn the secrets to great pizza dough and sauces, then make your own pizzas using fresh ingredients from the farm.
Amara Kitchen at Roots to River Farm
Friday, Aug. 21 | 11 AM

⚡ Pokémon Lunch Club
Pack a lunch and head to the library’s back garden for Pokémon cards, trading and collecting, plus a craft or two. No registration required.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 12–1 PM

🎲 Summer Board Game Club: Qwirkle
Learn to play Qwirkle, join a game or bring friends and choose another board game from the library’s collection.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 21 | 3:30–5 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🎭 Louis Palena’s Alice in Wonderland
Follow Alice down the rabbit hole through talking flowers, a mad tea party and the royal court of Wonderland in this 45-minute musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic.
Music Mountain Theatre, Lambertville
Friday–Saturday, August 21–22 and August 28–29 | 11 AM & 1 PM

🎬 Foreign Fridays: Certified Copy + Discussion
Watch Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy as part of ACME’s monthly Foreign Fridays series, followed by a discussion with filmmaker and board member Jason Caridi.
ACME Screening Room, Lambertville
Friday, August 21 | 7–10 PM

🕵️‍♀️ Murder Mystery Dinner: I Love the 80s to Death
Step into an interactive 1980s-themed murder mystery filled with big hair, pop hits, backstage secrets and clues to solve throughout the evening.
Peddler’s Village
Friday, August 21 | 7–9:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | 80s Undercover Band w/ DJ John Rossi | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Mackenzie Johnson | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Big Blitz | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Romeo Delight: America’s Van Halen Experience | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Andrew Weiss and friends | 8 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

💵 New Hope Tax Collector Office Hours
Stop by the library during scheduled office hours to meet with the New Hope Tax Collector.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 17 - Thursday, August 20 | 10 AM–2 PM

Tuesday, August 18
BOS | Solebury Municipal Building | 6 PM
Borough Council Meeting | New Hope Community Room | 6:30- 8:30 PM

Wednesday, August 19
Canceled: Comp Plan Committee | Solebury Municipal Building | 7 PM
Shade Tree Commission | New Hope Community Room | 6:30- 8:30 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

Tuesday, August 18 | NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
Tuesday, August 18 | NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
Thursday, August 27 | NHS School Board Meeting | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Sunday, August 30 | New Family Picnic 5–7 PM
Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

)

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 17 | 11 AM–12:30 PM

🧵 River Stitch Guild
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 17 | 2 PM

🌻 Sunflower Festival
Bellemont Farm
Daily thru Sunday, September 13 | 10 AM - 6 PM

🌙 AFTERNOONS & AFTER DARK
🎤 Havana | After Hours Karaoke | 9 PM
🎤 John & Peters | Open Mic | 9 PM

🎬 County Theater

The Odyssey | Hadestown: The Musical | Wild Inside
Monday | Manhunter: The Final Cut | 7:30 PM
Tuesday | Leonardo: The Works | 7:15 PM
Tuesday | CatVideoFest | 7:30 PM
Wednesday | CatVideoFest | 12:45 PM
Wednesday | Superman | 3:30 PM; 7 PM
Thursday | Cluny Brown | 4:15 PM & 7 PM
Thursday | Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (at the Mercer) | 8:15 PM
Saturday | Dark Ink: A Conversation and Book Signing w/ Award-Winning Authors Daniel Kraus & Rachel Harrison: Night of the Living Dead | 7 PM
Sunday | Leonardo: The Works | 1:15 PM

🔵 TUESDAY

🛍️ Rice’s Market
Tuesday, August 18 | 7 AM – 1 PM

📚 Book Chat: The Calamity Club
Join a discussion of Kathryn Stockett’s The Calamity Club.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 18 | 1–2 PM

🧺 Grassroots Picnic Project
NHS-SD Practice Field on Bridge Street, near the District Offices
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 18 | 5-7 PM

✍️ The Write Stuff: An All-Inclusive Adult Writers Group
Join local author Mark McNease for a welcoming writing group where participants can write, read, share and explore fiction, poetry, journaling, autobiography and more.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 18 | 5:30–7 PM

🍸 Classics and Cocktails: This Side of Paradise
Discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Jazz Age debut novel over a paired cocktail. Reservations are available with a collectible edition, paperback copy or cocktails-only admission.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Tuesday, August 18 | 6:30–7:30 PM

🎭 Rent
Experience Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical about love, friendship, creativity and life in New York City’s East Village.
Bucks County Playhouse
Tuesday - Sunday thru Sept. 13 | Showtimes vary

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Jenna Alvino | 6 PM
🎶 Havana | Jillian Ashcraft Jazz Quartet | 6 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Gobot | 8:30 PM

🔵 WEDNESDAY

🧘 Kids Yoga
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 19 | 10:30–11 AM

🀄 Mahjong Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 19 | 1–3 PM

🛶 ‘Yak and Chat
Take a midweek break on the water with a leisurely guided kayak paddle led by a state park naturalist. Basic paddling and water safety instruction are included, with kayaks, paddles and life jackets provided. Registration required.
Giving Pond Recreation Area, Upper Black Eddy
Wednesday, August 19 | 5–8 PM

🏛️ Board of Trustees Meeting
Attend the monthly public meeting of the Free Library of New Hope and Solebury Board of Trustees. Open to the public.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 19 | 5:30 – 7 PM

🌿 Exploring the Mint Family: Herbal Tea Blending & Oxymel Making
Join herbalist Sue Elkind for an evening exploring the mint family through plant observation, meditation and hands-on herbal remedy making. Create a custom loose-leaf tea blend and seasonal oxymel to take home, then gather for a potluck of seasonal refreshments.
Honey Hollow Farm
Wednesday, August 19 | 5:30–7:30 PM

📚🎭 Playhouse Books in the Barn: RENTJoin fellow book and theater lovers for a lively discussion connecting literature with productions at Bucks County Playhouse.
Playhouse Barn
Wednesday, August 19 | 7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Overlook | Bright Kelly | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Ed & Tina Wall | 6 PM
🎤 Dharma Buns | Dbums’ Hootenanny (Hosted by Michael Henry Robert) | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Live Band Jam | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | 3rd Wednesdays with Tim & John from Jumper | 7 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Invitational | 9 PM

🔵 THURSDAY

🍦 Stuff Your Tumbler with Ice Cream
Bring your favorite tumbler and fill it with ice cream during this all-day event at Humdoo.
Humdoo Ice Cream
Thursday, August 20 | Noon–10 PM

🎨 Crafternoons
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 20 | 1–2 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 20 | 3 PM

🧱 LEGO Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursdays, August 20 | 4–5 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists’ Gallery, Lambertville
Thursday - Sundays thru September 7 | 4–6 PM

🍎 Trivia Night in the Cidery
Gather your team and test your knowledge across rounds with different themes. Teams may include up to six people, and individual players are welcome to compete solo or be paired with others.
Manoff Market Gardens
Thursday, August 20 | 6:30–8:30 PM

🎤 Liquid Courage Open Mic
Take the stage or settle in for an evening of live performances at Wild Fern Brewing. All forms of musical expression are welcome; performers must be 21+. Sign-up begins at 6 PM.
Wild Fern Brewing, Frenchtown
Thursday, August 20 | 7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Jam | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Cosmic Jerry Band – Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Glow Nightlife w/ DJ Carlo Nasso | 10 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Russell Norkevich | 7 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Box of Earth Reunion Show | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Open Blues Jam with Mikey Junior | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Mike DiAlto and Friends Comedy Showcase | 8:30 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

💵 New Hope Tax Collector Office Hours
Stop by the library during scheduled office hours to meet with the New Hope Tax Collector.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 17 - Thursday, August 20 | 10 AM–2 PM

Monday, August 17
Canceled: Sustainability Subcommittee | Solebury Municipal Building | 7 PM
Canceled: New Hope Green Initiative Committee | New Hope Borough Hall
Planning Commission | New Hope Community Room | 6:30- 8:30 PM

Tuesday, August 18
BOS | Solebury Municipal Building | 6 PM
Borough Council Meeting | New Hope Community Room | 6:30- 8:30 PM

Wednesday, August 19
Canceled: Comp Plan Committee | Solebury Municipal Building | 7 PM
Shade Tree Commission | New Hope Community Room | 6:30- 8:30 PM

🏫 NHSD SCHOOLS

Tuesday, August 18 | NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
Tuesday, August 18 | NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
Thursday, August 27 | NHS School Board Meeting | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
Thursday, August 27 | LES Open House | 2:30-3:30 PM
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
Monday, August 24 | 6th Grade Open House | 10-11 AM
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School
Wednesday, August 19 | High School New Student Orientation | 1-2 PM
Monday, August 31 | First Day of School

🏫 Solebury School

Sunday, August 30 | New Family Picnic 5–7 PM
Tuesday, September 8 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Wednesday, September 9 | Student/Parent Orientation Days
Thursday, September 10 | First Day of Classes

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com

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Middletown Grange Fair
Celebrate Bucks County’s agricultural traditions with livestock, exhibits, contests, food, rides and classic fair fun for all ages.
Middletown Grange Fairgrounds
Wednesday–Sunday, August 12–16 | 10 AM- 10 PM

🟡 TODAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 14 | 2 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 14 | 3-5 PM

📚🍸 Page to Table: The Curious Secrets of Yesterday
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails, author Q&A and conversation inspired by Namrata Patel’s The Curious Secrets of Yesterday.
Roots to River Farm
Friday, August 14 | 6 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Groove Dudes | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Keith Franklin Duo | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | The Barn Owls | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Soul Cruisers | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | John Pronto | 9 PM

🟠 SATURDAY

🦋🎨 Meadow Pollinator and Watercolors Workshop
Explore meadow pollinators through observation and watercolor during this hands-on nature-inspired workshop.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Saturday, August 15 | 9–11 AM

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Saturday, August 15 | 9 AM–12 PM

Burpee Summer Open at Fordhook Farm
Visit Fordhook Farm for Burpee’s annual Summer Open and explore the historic Doylestown property during this once-a-year event.
Fordhook Farm
Saturday, August 15 | 9 AM–4 PM

🌻 Sunflower Festival
Belmont Farm
Saturday, August 15–Sunday, September 13 | 10 AM - 6 PM

🦙 Walk An Alpaca
Hidden Spring Lavender & Alpacas
Saturday, August 15 | 10:30 AM

💘 Bookstore Romance Day
Celebrate romance fiction with a special day for readers who love happily-ever-afters, swoony stories and discovering a new favorite book.
Howling Basset Books
Saturday, August 15 | 11 AM - 6 PM

🪵 Woodblock Printmaking Workshop
Learn the basics of relief printing with artist Ananda Connolly
Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts Design
Saturday, August 15 | 12–4 PM

🏇Tinicum Park Polo
Polo Club Classic
Tinicum Park Polo Club
Saturday, August 15 | Gates open at 12 PM; polo begins at 2 PM

📚 Interstate Storytime with Lambertville Library
Join librarians from New Hope-Solebury and Lambertville for a special family storytime and walk across the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Saturday, August 15 | 1–2 PM

🖼️ Opening Reception: “Openings: Windows, Doors & Other Portals”
Celebrate the opening of MFA Gallery’s juried group exhibition exploring windows, doors and other portals through a range of artistic interpretations.
MFA Gallery, Frenchtown
Saturday, August 15 | 1–7 PM

🎬 The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and the American Revolution
See how a radical Boston radio station became a force for cultural and political change, followed by a live Zoom Q&A with the film’s producers. Tickets required.
ACME Screening Room at ArtYard, Lambertville
Saturday, Aug. 15 | 6–9 PM

🎭 WEIRDO NIGHT!
Catch this underground variety show hosted by Dynasty Handbag, blending comedy, music, performance art, drag and delightfully unpredictable stage acts. Tickets required.
ArtYard, Frenchtown
Saturday, August 15 | 7 PM

🎸 Don Jovi: The Ultimate Tribute to the Music of Bon Jovi
A high-energy tribute to the rock anthems and arena sound of Bon Jovi.
New Hope Winery
Saturday, August 15 | 8 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | Brown Sugar: The Rolling Stones Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Fermenters | 6:30 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | What Would Jerry Do? | 8 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Liz Du Four | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Strange Brew Crew | 3 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Monte Maybe, New Norde and Teen Idle | 8 PM
🎶 Cary’s Music Room | Regina Sayles Live | 8 PM

🟠 SUNDAY

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Sunday, August 16 | 9 AM–12 PM

🛶 Saltwater Switch!: Anadromous and Catadromous Life Paddle
Paddle the Giving Pond with a state park naturalist while learning how species like the American eel move between saltwater and freshwater.
Giving Pond Recreation Area, Upper Black Eddy
Sunday, August 16 | 9 AM–Noon

🌿 Beat the Heat Summer Naturalist Walks
Enjoy a guided summer nature walk and explore the landscape with a naturalist during the cooler morning hours.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Sunday, August 16 | 9:30–11 AM

🍇🍯 Jamming with Victoria: Blackberry Edition
Learn how to make blackberry jam with Victoria Connors, including sanitizing and sealing jars, then take home a shelf-stable jar and enjoy a casual lunch.
Roots to River Farm
Sunday, August 16 | 11 AM

🌸 Planter & a Posy
Spend the afternoon creating a seasonal planter and posy during this hands-on floral workshop at the vineyard.
Federal Twist Vineyard, Stockton
Sunday, August 16 | 2–3:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Alex Otey Duo | 11:30 AM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bill Avayou Trio | 12 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Irish Sessions | 3 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | WDVR Unplugged w/War Mountain & Chris Lyons | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Lorenzo Branca | 6 PM
🎶 Havana | Amish Outlaws | 10 PM

🏫 NHS SCHOOL NOTES

⭐Tuesday, August 18
New Hope-Solebury School District
NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom

⭐ NHS School Board Meeting
New Hope-Solebury School District
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ First Day of School | Monday, August 31
New Hope-Solebury School District

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar

⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🏫 New Hope-Solebury School District
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School

🏫 Solebury School

🏫 New Family Picnic
Solebury School
Sunday, August 30 | 5–7 PM

🏫 Student/Parent Orientation Days
Tuesday, September 8–Wednesday, September 9

🎒 First Day of Classes
Solebury School
Thursday, September 10 | Special schedule

Go enjoy the good stuff and have THE BEST weekend, NHS! See you Monday.
✨ Robin (robin@robincomm.com)

Middletown Grange Fair
Celebrate Bucks County’s agricultural traditions with livestock, exhibits, contests, food, rides and classic fair fun for all ages.
Middletown Grange Fairgrounds
Wednesday–Sunday, August 12–16 | 10 AM- 10 PM

🏫 SCHOOLS

⭐ New Hope-Solebury School District
First Day of School | Monday, August 31

NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

⭐ Solebury School
First Day of Classes | Thursday, September 10

🟡 TODAY

🎨 Crafternoons
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 13 | 1–2 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 13 | 3 PM

🧱 LEGO Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursdays, August 13 | 4–5 PM

🎭 Rent
Experience Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical about love, friendship, creativity and life in New York City’s East Village.
Bucks County Playhouse
Aug. 13–Sept. 13 | Showtimes vary

📚 Ariel Delgado Dixon: Sourland
Join Trenton-born novelist Ariel Delgado Dixon in conversation with award-winning author Allegra Hyde about Sourland, a suspenseful novel set within Northern California’s marijuana-growing subculture.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Thursday, August 13 | 6:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🚲 The Gulch Tavern | Bike Night | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Jam | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Lovelight: Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Cara Cartney | 7 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Swara Modi | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Drag Show | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | First Unchanged Mind | 8 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

Thursday, August 6
Human Relations Comm | Solebury Municipal Building | 5:30 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 14 | 2 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 14 | 3-5 PM

📚🍸 Page to Table: The Curious Secrets of Yesterday
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails, author Q&A and conversation inspired by Namrata Patel’s The Curious Secrets of Yesterday.
Roots to River Farm
Friday, August 14 | 6 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Groove Dudes | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Keith Franklin Duo | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | The Barn Owls | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Soul Cruisers | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | John Pronto | 9 PM

🟠 SATURDAY

🦋🎨 Meadow Pollinator and Watercolors Workshop
Explore meadow pollinators through observation and watercolor during this hands-on nature-inspired workshop.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Saturday, August 15 | 9–11 AM

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Saturday, August 15 | 9 AM–12 PM

Burpee Summer Open at Fordhook Farm
Visit Fordhook Farm for Burpee’s annual Summer Open and explore the historic Doylestown property during this once-a-year event.
Fordhook Farm
Saturday, August 15 | 9 AM–4 PM

🌻 Sunflower Festival
Belmont Farm
Saturday, August 15–Sunday, September 13 | 10 AM - 6 PM

🦙 Walk An Alpaca
Hidden Spring Lavender & Alpacas
Saturday, August 15 | 10:30 AM

💘 Bookstore Romance Day
Celebrate romance fiction with a special day for readers who love happily-ever-afters, swoony stories and discovering a new favorite book.
Howling Basset Books
Saturday, August 15 | 11 AM - 6 PM

🪵 Woodblock Printmaking Workshop
Learn the basics of relief printing with artist Ananda Connolly
Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts Design
Saturday, August 15 | 12–4 PM

🏇Tinicum Park Polo
Polo Club Classic
Tinicum Park Polo Club
Saturday, August 15 | Gates open at 12 PM; polo begins at 2 PM

📚 Interstate Storytime with Lambertville Library
Join librarians from New Hope-Solebury and Lambertville for a special family storytime and walk across the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Saturday, August 15 | 1–2 PM

🖼️ Opening Reception: “Openings: Windows, Doors & Other Portals”
Celebrate the opening of MFA Gallery’s juried group exhibition exploring windows, doors and other portals through a range of artistic interpretations.
MFA Gallery, Frenchtown
Saturday, August 15 | 1–7 PM

🎬 The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and the American Revolution
See how a radical Boston radio station became a force for cultural and political change, followed by a live Zoom Q&A with the film’s producers. Tickets required.
ACME Screening Room at ArtYard, Lambertville
Saturday, Aug. 15 | 6–9 PM

🎭 WEIRDO NIGHT!
Catch this underground variety show hosted by Dynasty Handbag, blending comedy, music, performance art, drag and delightfully unpredictable stage acts. Tickets required.
ArtYard, Frenchtown
Saturday, August 15 | 7 PM

🎸 Don Jovi: The Ultimate Tribute to the Music of Bon Jovi
A high-energy tribute to the rock anthems and arena sound of Bon Jovi.
New Hope Winery
Saturday, August 15 | 8 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | Brown Sugar: The Rolling Stones Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Fermenters | 6:30 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | What Would Jerry Do? | 8 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Liz Du Four | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Strange Brew Crew | 3 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Monte Maybe, New Norde and Teen Idle | 8 PM
🎶 Cary’s Music Room | Regina Sayles Live | 8 PM

🟠 SUNDAY

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Sunday, August 16 | 9 AM–12 PM

🛶 Saltwater Switch!: Anadromous and Catadromous Life Paddle
Paddle the Giving Pond with a state park naturalist while learning how species like the American eel move between saltwater and freshwater.
Giving Pond Recreation Area, Upper Black Eddy
Sunday, August 16 | 9 AM–Noon

🌿 Beat the Heat Summer Naturalist Walks
Enjoy a guided summer nature walk and explore the landscape with a naturalist during the cooler morning hours.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Sunday, August 16 | 9:30–11 AM

🍇🍯 Jamming with Victoria: Blackberry Edition
Learn how to make blackberry jam with Victoria Connors, including sanitizing and sealing jars, then take home a shelf-stable jar and enjoy a casual lunch.
Roots to River Farm
Sunday, August 16 | 11 AM

🌸 Planter & a Posy
Spend the afternoon creating a seasonal planter and posy during this hands-on floral workshop at the vineyard.
Federal Twist Vineyard, Stockton
Sunday, August 16 | 2–3:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Alex Otey Duo | 11:30 AM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bill Avayou Trio | 12 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Irish Sessions | 3 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | WDVR Unplugged w/War Mountain & Chris Lyons | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Lorenzo Branca | 6 PM
🎶 Havana | Amish Outlaws | 10 PM

🏫 NHS SCHOOL NOTES

⭐Tuesday, August 18
New Hope-Solebury School District
NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom

⭐ NHS School Board Meeting
New Hope-Solebury School District
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ First Day of School | Monday, August 31
New Hope-Solebury School District

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar

⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🏫 New Hope-Solebury School District
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School

🏫 Solebury School

🏫 New Family Picnic
Solebury School
Sunday, August 30 | 5–7 PM

🏫 Student/Parent Orientation Days
Tuesday, September 8–Wednesday, September 9

🎒 First Day of Classes
Solebury School
Thursday, September 10 | Special schedule

Go enjoy the good stuff, NHS. See you tomorrow! ✨ Robin (robin@robincomm.com)

Middletown Grange Fair
Celebrate Bucks County’s agricultural traditions with livestock, exhibits, contests, food, rides and classic fair fun for all ages.
Middletown Grange Fairgrounds
Wednesday–Sunday, August 12–16 | 10 AM- 10 PM

🏫 SCHOOLS

⭐ New Hope-Solebury School District
First Day of School | Monday, August 31

NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

⭐ Solebury School
First Day of Classes | Thursday, September 10

🟡 TODAY

🧘 Kids Yoga
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 10:30–11 AM

🧵 River Stitch Guild
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 12–2 PM

🀄 Mahjong Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 1–3 PM

🌒 Partial Eclipse of the Park
Learn about eclipses and explore the science behind this celestial event during an afternoon program at the park.
Nockamixon State Park, Marina Visitor Center
Wednesday, August 12 | 1–2:30 PM

📚 Friends of the New Hope-Solebury Library Board Meeting
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 5–6 PM

🎬 “On Scripts” Club: Chinatown
Discuss Robert Towne’s Oscar-winning noir screenplay over drinks and snacks.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Wednesday, August 12 | 6:30–7:30 PM

📚 Hope in Dark Times Book Club
Discuss Dean Spade’s Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) and explore practical tools for organizing, collective decision-making, conflict and burnout.
Howling Basset Books
Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 7–9 PM

🃏 Magic: The Gathering After Hours
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 7–10:30 PM

🌠 Starwatch: Perseid Meteor Shower
Spend the evening under the stars watching for Perseid meteors
Nockamixon State Park, Tohickon Boat Launch
Wednesday, August 12 | 8–11 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Overlook | Bright Kelly | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Sam Ryan | 6 PM
🎤 Dharma Buns | Comedy Night Open Mic | 7 PM
🎤 The Gulch Tavern | Karaoke | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Live Band Jam | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Matt Setzer | 7 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Invitational | 9 PM

🔵 THURSDAY

🎨 Crafternoons
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 13 | 1–2 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 13 | 3 PM

🧱 LEGO Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursdays, August 13 | 4–5 PM

🎭 Rent
Experience Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical about love, friendship, creativity and life in New York City’s East Village.
Bucks County Playhouse
Aug. 13–Sept. 13 | Showtimes vary

📚 Ariel Delgado Dixon: Sourland
Join Trenton-born novelist Ariel Delgado Dixon in conversation with award-winning author Allegra Hyde about Sourland, a suspenseful novel set within Northern California’s marijuana-growing subculture.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Thursday, August 13 | 6:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🚲 The Gulch Tavern | Bike Night | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Jam | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Lovelight: Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Cara Cartney | 7 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Swara Modi | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Drag Show | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | First Unchanged Mind | 8 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 14 | 2 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 14 | 3-5 PM

📚🍸 Page to Table: The Curious Secrets of Yesterday
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails, author Q&A and conversation inspired by Namrata Patel’s The Curious Secrets of Yesterday.
Roots to River Farm
Friday, August 14 | 6 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Groove Dudes | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Keith Franklin Duo | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | The Barn Owls | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Soul Cruisers | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | John Pronto | 9 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

Wednesday, August 5
Environmental Advisory Council | New Hope Borough Hall | 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Thursday, August 6
Human Relations Comm | Solebury Municipal Building | 5:30 PM

🟠 SATURDAY

🦋🎨 Meadow Pollinator and Watercolors Workshop
Explore meadow pollinators through observation and watercolor during this hands-on nature-inspired workshop.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Saturday, August 15 | 9–11 AM

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Saturday, August 15 | 9 AM–12 PM

Burpee Summer Open at Fordhook Farm
Visit Fordhook Farm for Burpee’s annual Summer Open and explore the historic Doylestown property during this once-a-year event.
Fordhook Farm
Saturday, August 15 | 9 AM–4 PM

🌻 Sunflower Festival
Belmont Farm
Saturday, August 15–Sunday, September 13 | 10 AM - 6 PM

🦙 Walk An Alpaca
Hidden Spring Lavender & Alpacas
Saturday, August 15 | 10:30 AM

💘 Bookstore Romance Day
Celebrate romance fiction with a special day for readers who love happily-ever-afters, swoony stories and discovering a new favorite book.
Howling Basset Books
Saturday, August 15 | 11 AM - 6 PM

🪵 Woodblock Printmaking Workshop
Learn the basics of relief printing with artist Ananda Connolly
Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts Design
Saturday, August 15 | 12–4 PM

🏇Tinicum Park Polo
Polo Club Classic
Tinicum Park Polo Club
Saturday, August 15 | Gates open at 12 PM; polo begins at 2 PM

📚 Interstate Storytime with Lambertville Library
Join librarians from New Hope-Solebury and Lambertville for a special family storytime and walk across the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Saturday, August 15 | 1–2 PM

🖼️ Opening Reception: “Openings: Windows, Doors & Other Portals”
Celebrate the opening of MFA Gallery’s juried group exhibition exploring windows, doors and other portals through a range of artistic interpretations.
MFA Gallery, Frenchtown
Saturday, August 15 | 1–7 PM

🎬 The Airwaves Belonged to the People: WBCN and the American Revolution
See how a radical Boston radio station became a force for cultural and political change, followed by a live Zoom Q&A with the film’s producers. Tickets required.
ACME Screening Room at ArtYard, Lambertville
Saturday, Aug. 15 | 6–9 PM

🎭 WEIRDO NIGHT!
Catch this underground variety show hosted by Dynasty Handbag, blending comedy, music, performance art, drag and delightfully unpredictable stage acts. Tickets required.
ArtYard, Frenchtown
Saturday, August 15 | 7 PM

🎸 Don Jovi: The Ultimate Tribute to the Music of Bon Jovi
A high-energy tribute to the rock anthems and arena sound of Bon Jovi.
New Hope Winery
Saturday, August 15 | 8 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | Brown Sugar: The Rolling Stones Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Fermenters | 6:30 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | What Would Jerry Do? | 8 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Liz Du Four | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Strange Brew Crew | 3 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Monte Maybe, New Norde and Teen Idle | 8 PM
🎶 Cary’s Music Room | Regina Sayles Live | 8 PM

🏫 NHS SCHOOL NOTES

⭐Tuesday, August 18
New Hope-Solebury School District
NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom

⭐ NHS School Board Meeting
New Hope-Solebury School District
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ First Day of School | Monday, August 31
New Hope-Solebury School District

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar

⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🏫 New Hope-Solebury School District
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School

🏫 Solebury School

🏫 New Family Picnic
Solebury School
Sunday, August 30 | 5–7 PM

🏫 Student/Parent Orientation Days
Tuesday, September 8–Wednesday, September 9

🎒 First Day of Classes
Solebury School
Thursday, September 10 | Special schedule

Go enjoy the good stuff, NHS. See you tomorrow! ✨ Robin (robin@robincomm.com)

Middletown Grange Fair
Celebrate Bucks County’s agricultural traditions with livestock, exhibits, contests, food, rides and classic fair fun for all ages.
Middletown Grange Fairgrounds
Wednesday–Sunday, August 12–16 | 10 AM- 10 PM

🏫 SCHOOLS

⭐ New Hope-Solebury School District
First Day of School | Monday, August 31

NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

⭐ Solebury School
First Day of Classes | Thursday, September 10

🟡 TODAY

🛍️ Rice’s Market
Tuesday, August 11 | 7 AM – 1 PM

🧘 Adult Yoga with Courtney
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 11 | 9–9:45 AM

🧺 Grassroots Picnic Project
NHS-SD Practice Field on Bridge Street, near the District Offices
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 11 | 5-7 PM

📚 Hope in Dark Times Book Club
Discuss Dean Spade’s Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) and explore ideas around mutual aid, community organizing and collective action. RSVP requested.
Howling Basset Books
Tuesday, August 11 | 7–9 PM

🍔 Tuesdays: Family Game Night
Buttonwood Grill
Tuesday, August 11 | 4–7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Wes Ringer | 6 PM
🎶 Havana | Jillian Ashcraft Jazz Quartet | 6 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Hickoids | 8 PM

🔵 WEDNESDAY

🧘 Kids Yoga
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 10:30–11 AM

🧵 River Stitch Guild
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 12–2 PM

🀄 Mahjong Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 1–3 PM

🌒 Partial Eclipse of the Park
Learn about eclipses and explore the science behind this celestial event during an afternoon program at the park.
Nockamixon State Park, Marina Visitor Center
Wednesday, August 12 | 1–2:30 PM

📚 Friends of the New Hope-Solebury Library Board Meeting
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 5–6 PM

🎬 “On Scripts” Club: Chinatown
Discuss Robert Towne’s Oscar-winning noir screenplay over drinks and snacks.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Wednesday, August 12 | 6:30–7:30 PM

📚 Hope in Dark Times Book Club
Discuss Dean Spade’s Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) and explore practical tools for organizing, collective decision-making, conflict and burnout.
Howling Basset Books
Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 7–9 PM

🃏 Magic: The Gathering After Hours
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 7–10:30 PM

🌠 Starwatch: Perseid Meteor Shower
Spend the evening under the stars watching for Perseid meteors
Nockamixon State Park, Tohickon Boat Launch
Wednesday, August 12 | 8–11 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Overlook | Bright Kelly | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Sam Ryan | 6 PM
🎤 Dharma Buns | Comedy Night Open Mic | 7 PM
🎤 The Gulch Tavern | Karaoke | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Live Band Jam | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Matt Setzer | 7 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Invitational | 9 PM

🔵 THURSDAY

🎨 Crafternoons
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 13 | 1–2 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 13 | 3 PM

🧱 LEGO Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursdays, August 13 | 4–5 PM

🎭 Rent
Experience Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical about love, friendship, creativity and life in New York City’s East Village.
Bucks County Playhouse
Aug. 13–Sept. 13 | Showtimes vary

📚 Ariel Delgado Dixon: Sourland
Join Trenton-born novelist Ariel Delgado Dixon in conversation with award-winning author Allegra Hyde about Sourland, a suspenseful novel set within Northern California’s marijuana-growing subculture.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Thursday, August 13 | 6:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🚲 The Gulch Tavern | Bike Night | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Jam | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Lovelight: Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Cara Cartney | 7 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Swara Modi | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Drag Show | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | First Unchanged Mind | 8 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 14 | 2 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 14 | 3-5 PM

📚🍸 Page to Table: The Curious Secrets of Yesterday
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails, author Q&A and conversation inspired by Namrata Patel’s The Curious Secrets of Yesterday.
Roots to River Farm
Friday, August 14 | 6 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Groove Dudes | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Keith Franklin Duo | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | The Barn Owls | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Soul Cruisers | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | John Pronto | 9 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

Tuesday, August 4
Historic Architectural Review Board | New Hope Borough Hall | 6 - 8 PM

Wednesday, August 5
Environmental Advisory Council | New Hope Borough Hall | 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Thursday, August 6
Human Relations Comm | Solebury Municipal Building | 5:30 PM

🏫 NHS SCHOOL NOTES

⭐Tuesday, August 18
New Hope-Solebury School District
NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom

⭐ NHS School Board Meeting
New Hope-Solebury School District
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ First Day of School | Monday, August 31
New Hope-Solebury School District

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar

⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🏫 New Hope-Solebury School District
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School

🏫 Solebury School

🏫 New Family Picnic
Solebury School
Sunday, August 30 | 5–7 PM

🏫 Student/Parent Orientation Days
Tuesday, September 8–Wednesday, September 9

🎒 First Day of Classes
Solebury School
Thursday, September 10 | Special schedule

Go enjoy the good stuff, NHS. See you tomorrow! ✨ Robin (robin@robincomm.com)

Middletown Grange Fair
Celebrate Bucks County’s agricultural traditions with livestock, exhibits, contests, food, rides and classic fair fun for all ages.
Middletown Grange Fairgrounds
Wednesday–Sunday, August 12–16 | 10 AM- 10 PM

🏫 SCHOOLS

⭐ New Hope-Solebury School District
First Day of School | Monday, August 31

NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar
Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

⭐ Solebury School
First Day of Classes | Thursday, September 10

🟡 TODAY

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 10 | 11 AM–12:30 PM

📚 NHS-SD Celebrity Reader Series
Hear stories read by Stephanie Washam, Principal of the Lower Elementary School
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Monday, August 10 | 4 PM

🛥️ Pontoon Boat Tour
Cruise Lake Nockamixon on a guided pontoon boat tour and enjoy an evening on the water. Registration required.
Nockamixon State Park, Marina Visitor Center
Monday, August 10 | 6–8 PM

✍️ Free Summer Writing Salon with Kim Nagy
Gather for literary meditation, a writing prompt and optional sharing in a supportive, noncritique setting. Free; RSVP requested.
Howling Basset Books
Monday, Aug. 10 | 6:30–8:00 PM

🌙 AFTERNOONS & AFTER DARK
🎤 Havana | After Hours Karaoke | 9 PM
🎤 John & Peters | Open Mic | 9 PM

🔵 TUESDAY

🛍️ Rice’s Market
Tuesday, August 11 | 7 AM – 1 PM

🧘 Adult Yoga with Courtney
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 11 | 9–9:45 AM

🧺 Grassroots Picnic Project
NHS-SD Practice Field on Bridge Street, near the District Offices
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Tuesday, August 11 | 5-7 PM

📚 Hope in Dark Times Book Club
Discuss Dean Spade’s Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) and explore ideas around mutual aid, community organizing and collective action. RSVP requested.
Howling Basset Books
Tuesday, August 11 | 7–9 PM

🍔 Tuesdays: Family Game Night
Buttonwood Grill
Tuesday, August 11 | 4–7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Wes Ringer | 6 PM
🎶 Havana | Jillian Ashcraft Jazz Quartet | 6 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Hickoids | 8 PM

🔵 WEDNESDAY

🧘 Kids Yoga
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 10:30–11 AM

🧵 River Stitch Guild
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 12–2 PM

🀄 Mahjong Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 1–3 PM

🌒 Partial Eclipse of the Park
Learn about eclipses and explore the science behind this celestial event during an afternoon program at the park.
Nockamixon State Park, Marina Visitor Center
Wednesday, August 12 | 1–2:30 PM

📚 Friends of the New Hope-Solebury Library Board Meeting
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 5–6 PM

🎬 “On Scripts” Club: Chinatown
Discuss Robert Towne’s Oscar-winning noir screenplay over drinks and snacks.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Wednesday, August 12 | 6:30–7:30 PM

📚 Hope in Dark Times Book Club
Discuss Dean Spade’s Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) and explore practical tools for organizing, collective decision-making, conflict and burnout.
Howling Basset Books
Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 7–9 PM

🃏 Magic: The Gathering After Hours
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Wednesday, August 12 | 7–10:30 PM

🌠 Starwatch: Perseid Meteor Shower
Spend the evening under the stars watching for Perseid meteors
Nockamixon State Park, Tohickon Boat Launch
Wednesday, August 12 | 8–11 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Overlook | Bright Kelly | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Sam Ryan | 6 PM
🎤 Dharma Buns | Comedy Night Open Mic | 7 PM
🎤 The Gulch Tavern | Karaoke | 7 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Live Band Jam | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Matt Setzer | 7 PM
🎶 John & Peters | The Invitational | 9 PM

🔵 THURSDAY

🎨 Crafternoons
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 13 | 1–2 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 13 | 3 PM

🧱 LEGO Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursdays, August 13 | 4–5 PM

🎭 Rent
Experience Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning rock musical about love, friendship, creativity and life in New York City’s East Village.
Bucks County Playhouse
Aug. 13–Sept. 13 | Showtimes vary

📚 Ariel Delgado Dixon: Sourland
Join Trenton-born novelist Ariel Delgado Dixon in conversation with award-winning author Allegra Hyde about Sourland, a suspenseful novel set within Northern California’s marijuana-growing subculture.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Thursday, August 13 | 6:30 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🚲 The Gulch Tavern | Bike Night | 5 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Jam | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Lovelight: Grateful Dead Tribute | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Cara Cartney | 7 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Swara Modi | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Drag Show | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | First Unchanged Mind | 8 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 14 | 2 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 14 | 3-5 PM

📚🍸 Page to Table: The Curious Secrets of Yesterday
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, signature cocktails, author Q&A and conversation inspired by Namrata Patel’s The Curious Secrets of Yesterday.
Roots to River Farm
Friday, August 14 | 6 PM

🎭 The Will Rogers Follies
Follow the life of beloved American humorist Will Rogers
Music Mountain Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM thru August 30

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Groove Dudes | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Keith Franklin Duo | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | The Barn Owls | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Soul Cruisers | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | John Pronto | 9 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

Monday, August 3
Borough Council Workshop | New Hope Borough Hall | 6 - 8 PM

Tuesday, August 4
Historic Architectural Review Board | New Hope Borough Hall | 6 - 8 PM

Wednesday, August 5
Environmental Advisory Council | New Hope Borough Hall | 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Thursday, August 6
Human Relations Comm | Solebury Municipal Building | 5:30 PM

🏫 NHS SCHOOL NOTES

⭐Tuesday, August 18
New Hope-Solebury School District
NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom

⭐ NHS School Board Meeting
New Hope-Solebury School District
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ First Day of School | Monday, August 31
New Hope-Solebury School District

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar

⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🏫 New Hope-Solebury School District
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School

🏫 Solebury School

🏫 New Family Picnic
Solebury School
Sunday, August 30 | 5–7 PM

🏫 Student/Parent Orientation Days
Tuesday, September 8–Wednesday, September 9

🎒 First Day of Classes
Solebury School
Thursday, September 10 | Special schedule

Go enjoy the good stuff, NHS. See you tomorrow! ✨ Robin (robin@robincomm.com)

🍺 Fonthill Castle Beer Fest
Enjoy local and regional craft beers, live music and food
Tickets required
Fonthill Castle
Saturday, Aug. 22 | VIP: 1–5 PM; General Admission: 2–5 PM

🌙 Moonlight Over the Delaware: Annual Gala
Celebrate an elegant evening along the river while supporting the New Hope Historical Society and honoring community leader Dan Brooks, founder of New Hope Celebrates. Tickets required.
New Hope Historical Society
River House at Odette’s, New Hope
Monday, August 31 | 6–9 PM

🏰 Bucks County Renaissance Faire
TileWorks
Saturday, September 5–Monday, September 7

🐶 Fido Float at Fanny
Let your pup make a splash at this dogs-only swim event at Fanny Chapman Pool
Fanny Chapman Memorial Pool
Saturday, September 12
Large dogs: 11 AM–12 PM and 12:30–1:30 PM; Small dogs: 2–3 PM

🎨🛍️ Doylestown Arts Festival
Downtown Doylestown
Saturday, September 12 | 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday, September 13 | 10 AM–5 PM

🚴 Bucks County Classic
Doylestown Borough
Watch professional, amateur and masters cyclists race an eight-turn closed course through town
Sunday, September 13 | 9 AM–4 PM

🍸 Flappers & Fine Art
A 1920s-inspired fundraiser with dinner, dancing, auctions and live entertainment at Aldie Mansion.
New Hope Arts
Thursday, September 17 | 6–10 PM

🍔 Fall Food Truck Fest
Savor the season at the 6th Annual Fall Food Truck Fest, featuring Bucks County food and brewery trucks, live music from Cherry Lane Band and plenty of fall vibes.
Central Park
Sunday, September 20 | 1–5 PM

🌙 Moonlight Speakeasy Gala
Hotel Du Village, New Hope
Celebrate Music Mountain Theatre. Formal attire encouraged; tickets required.
Sunday, September 20

🍂🍷 Fall Harvest Sampler Fundraiser for Peace Valley Nature Center
A milestone 50th anniversary fundraiser with live music, a silent auction, food, craft beer, wine, and local beverages under the open sky.
Peace Valley Nature Center
Friday, September 25 | 7 PM

🎭✨ Something Wonderful 2026 Gala
A gala evening for the Oscar Hammerstein Museum & Theatre Education Center, featuring a once-in-a-lifetime concert by Broadway icon Liz Callaway.
The Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm
Sunday, October 4 | 5:30 PM

🇺🇸🏃 Doylestown 9/11 Heroes Run
Run, ruck or walk a 5K honoring those who served on Sept. 11, 2001
The event benefits the Travis Manion Foundation, registration required.
War Memorial Field at Central Bucks High School West
Sunday, Oct. 4 | 2:00 PM

⛳ Annual FORE Parks Golf Outing
Enjoy lunch, a round of golf, contests, refreshments, an open-bar reception, dinner, auctions and awards while supporting improvements to Doylestown Township parks. Registration required by phone at 215-348-9915.
Commonwealth National Golf Club
Monday, Oct. 5 | Check-in and lunch at 11:00 AM; shotgun start at 12:30 PM

🍸 Cocktails at the Castle
Enjoy culinary samplings from area restaurants, caterers and bakeries, plus crafted cocktails, live music and dancing, all in support of the museum’s education, exhibition and community programs. Tickets required.
Mercer Museum
Saturday, October 10 | VIP: 5–10 PM; General Admission: 6–10 PM

🏆🐎 Awards Banquet
An evening celebrating the Bucks County Horse Park community and 2026 season.
Bucks County Horse Park
Green Pond Country Club
Friday, November 13 | Doors open at 5:30 PM

🎄🏰 Christmas at Aldie 2026
Heritage Conservancy’s annual holiday event
Aldie Mansion
Sunday, December 6 | 5:30–9 PM

🫖 Annual Parry Spirited Tea Celebration
Celebrate the season with festive treats, cheerful carolers and a holiday sing-along around the piano. Guests will also take home a spirited teacup and saucer souvenir. Tickets are $65.
Parry Mansion Museum, New Hope
Saturday, December 19 | 6 PM

🎬✨ Hollywood Awards Party
Save the date for an evening celebrating the movies, complete with plenty of excitement, festive style and Hollywood-worthy outfits.
County Theater, Doylestown
Sunday, March 14, 2027

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✨ 2026 New Hope Automobile Show
Featuring antique and classic cars
New Hope-Solebury High School
Solebury Township
Saturday, August 8 (Domestic Cars) | 9 AM - 4 PM
Sunday, August 9 (Foreign Cars) | 9 AM- 4 PM

🟡 TODAY

🌼 First Friday Free Admission
Explore the native plants, trails and seasonal beauty of Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve with free admission all day.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, Aug. 7 | 9 AM–5 PM

🛶🌿 Canal Paddle with Friends of the Delaware Canal
Paddle one mile south along the Delaware Canal through a historic landscape with Friends of the Delaware Canal and a state park naturalist. Single and tandem kayaks, paddles and PFDs are available to borrow.
Delaware Canal State Park
Friday, August 7 | 10 AM–12:30 PM
Registration required by Wednesday, August 5

🌿 Bowman Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 7 | 11 AM; 2 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 7 | 3-5 PM

🎉✨ Frenchtown First Friday
Spend the evening exploring participating Frenchtown businesses during the town’s second First Friday event.
Bridge and Race streets, Frenchtown
Friday, August 7 | 5–8 PM

🍷🍽️ Wine Tasting Class with Aubrey Harris
Explore Pennsylvania wines through a guided tasting led by Aubrey Harris, featuring four wines, curated food pairings and cooking demonstrations.
Amara Kitchen at Roots to River Farm
Friday, August 7 | 6 PM

Spotlight on Cinema: Wildwood, NJ
Enjoy a pre-show presentation by series curator Dylan Mayer, followed by a screening of Wildwood, NJ and a post-film Q&A with co-director Ruth Leitman.
ACME Screening Room at ArtYard, Lambertville
Friday, Aug. 7 | 7:00–9:45 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Discoteks Dance Party | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Danny O’Neill | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Friends of Jerry | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Classic Skynrd: Southern Steel Live | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Wailing Storms with Omit All and King Slender | 8 PM

🟠 SATURDAY

🐴 Schooling Dressage Show
A welcoming competition designed for green horses and riders, with classes ranging from Intro through FEI.
Bucks County Horse Park
Entries close Monday, August 3. Late entries close Wednesday, August 5
Saturday, August 8

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Saturday, August 8 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

🌿 Introduction to iNaturalist Walk
Join a state park naturalist for a slow-paced, 2- to 3-mile towpath walk and learn how to use iNaturalist to identify plants, animals and fungi while contributing to research worldwide.
Delaware Canal State Park Office
11 Lodi Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy
Saturday, August 8 | 9–11 AM

🚗 2026 New Hope Automobile Show
Featuring antique and classic cars
New Hope-Solebury High School
Solebury Township
Saturday, August 8 | 9 AM- 4 PM

🎨 Art with Anita: Chill Popsicle Painting
Create a colorful popsicle wearing sunglasses using vibrant acrylic paints. This 90-minute class is led by instructor Anita Thompson and is open to school-age children, tweens and teens.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Saturday, August 8 | 11 AM–12:30 PM

🏇Tinicum Park Polo
Hat Day Contest
Tinicum Park Polo Club
Saturday, August 8 | Gates open at 12 PM; polo begins at 2 PM

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Sunday, August 9 | 2 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists Gallery
Opening Reception on Saturday, August 8 | 4–6 PM

📖 Mourning Papers, Volume 2
Meet selected writers featured in the latest issue of Mourning Papers, a literary magazine exploring grief, joy, resistance and New Jersey
Howling Basset Books
Saturday, August 8 | 6–8 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | Midnight Sun Rize Band | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Fermenters | 6:30 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Deal & Friends | 8 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Bob Egan | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Full Grown Men | 3 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Creem Circus with the Haywood's, Trash Romane | 9 PM
🎶 Cary’s | Anita Wise Cares - Comedy for a Cause | 7 PM

🟠 SUNDAY

🐴 Bucks County Horse Park Schooling Horse Trials
Designed for amateurs, young riders and developing horses, this supportive, low-pressure series helps competitors build confidence and experience while following USEA standards.
Bucks County Horse Park
Entries close Monday, August 3. Late entries close Wednesday, August 5
Sunday, August 9

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Sunday, August 9 | 9 AM–12 PM

🚗✨ 2026 New Hope Automobile Show
Featuring antique and classic cars
New Hope-Solebury High School
Solebury Township
Sunday, August 9 | 9 AM- 4 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Dave Dales Duo | 11:30 AM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bill Avayou Trio | 12 PM
🎶 Havana | Dibbs & the Detonators | 2 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Psychedelic Community of New Hope Meetup | 3 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Irish Sessions | 3 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Lorenzo Branca | 6 PM
🎶 John & Peters | CR & The White Lights | 9 PM

🌞 COMING UP

🌻 Lambertville Sunflower Festival
Enjoy sunflower fields, cut-your-own flowers, live music, vendors, crafts, food trucks, a beer garden and a play area at the Lambertville Sunflower Festival.
Belmont Farm
Lambertville Sunflower Festival
Saturday, August 15–Sunday, September 13

🎨 Relief Printing Workshop at Raymond Farm
Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County
Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts & Design
Saturday, August 15 | Noon–4 PM

💐🍦 Flower Bar at Owowcow
Create your own flower bouquet with The Sunshine Stand Co. and enjoy handcrafted ice cream.
Owowcow Creamery, Ottsville
Sunday, Aug. 9 | 2 – 6 PM

📌 HOLD THE DATE

🎡 Middletown Grange Fair
Celebrate Bucks County’s agricultural traditions with livestock, exhibits, contests, food, rides and classic fair fun for all ages.
Middletown Grange Fairgrounds
Wednesday–Sunday, Aug. 12–16 | Times vary

🍺 Fonthill Castle Beer Fest
Enjoy local and regional craft beers, live music and food while supporting year-round education, community programming and conservation efforts.
Fonthill Castle
Saturday, Aug. 22 | VIP: 1:00–5:00 PM; General Admission: 2:00–5:00 PM

🏰 Bucks County Renaissance Faire
TileWorks
Saturday, September 5–Monday, September 7

🐶 Fido Float at Fanny
Let your pup make a splash at this dogs-only swim event at Fanny Chapman Pool, with separate sessions for large and small dogs. Pre-registration is required, and non-dog park members should bring proof of vaccinations.
Fanny Chapman Memorial Pool
Large dogs: 11 AM–12 PM and 12:30–1:30 PM; Small dogs: 2–3 PM
Saturday, September 12

🎨🛍️ Doylestown Arts Festival
One of Bucks County’s signature fall weekends returns with artists, live music, food, shopping, and downtown streets transformed into an open-air arts celebration.
Downtown Doylestown
Saturday, September 12 | 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday, September 13 | 10 AM–5 PM

🚴 Bucks County Classic
Doylestown Borough
Watch professional, amateur and masters cyclists race an eight-turn closed course through town, plus a community ride and kids races.
Sunday, September 13 | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

🍸 Flappers & Fine Art
A 1920s-inspired fundraiser with dinner, dancing, auctions and live entertainment at Aldie Mansion.
New Hope Arts
Thursday, September 17 | 6–10 PM

🍔 Fall Food Truck Fest
Savor the season at the 6th Annual Fall Food Truck Fest, featuring Bucks County food and brewery trucks, live music from Cherry Lane Band and plenty of fall vibes. Bring family and friends for an afternoon of savory bites, sweet treats and local flavor.
Central Park
Sunday, September 20 | 1–5 PM

🌙 Moonlight Speakeasy Gala
Hotel Du Village, New Hope
Celebrate Music Mountain Theatre with cocktails, dinner, live performances, silent and live fundraising, raffles and more in a Jazz Age-inspired evening supporting MMT programming and education. Formal attire encouraged; tickets required.
Sunday, September 20

🍂🍷 Fall Harvest Sampler Fundraiser for Peace Valley Nature Center
A milestone 50th anniversary fundraiser with live music, a silent auction, food, craft beer, wine, and local beverages under the open sky. All proceeds support environmental education, habitat stewardship, and community programs.
Peace Valley Nature Center
Friday, September 25 | 7 PM

🎭✨ Something Wonderful 2026 Gala
A gala evening for the Oscar Hammerstein Museum & Theatre Education Center, featuring a once-in-a-lifetime concert by Broadway icon Liz Callaway.
The Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm, Holicong
Sunday, October 4 | 5:30 PM

🇺🇸🏃 Doylestown 9/11 Heroes Run
Run, ruck or walk a 5K honoring those who served on Sept. 11, 2001, and in the years that followed. The event benefits the Travis Manion Foundation and is open to all ages and fitness levels. Registration required.
War Memorial Field at Central Bucks High School West
Sunday, Oct. 4 | 2:00 PM

⛳ Annual FORE Parks Golf Outing
Enjoy lunch, a round of golf, contests, refreshments, an open-bar reception, dinner, auctions and awards while supporting improvements to Doylestown Township parks. Registration required by phone at 215-348-9915.
Commonwealth National Golf Club
Monday, Oct. 5 | Check-in and lunch at 11:00 AM; shotgun start at 12:30 PM

🎄🏰 Christmas at Aldie 2026
Heritage Conservancy’s annual holiday event at historic Aldie Mansion.
Aldie Mansion, Doylestown
Sunday, December 6 | 5:30–9 PM

🏫 NHS SCHOOL NOTES

⭐Tuesday, August 18
New Hope-Solebury School District
NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom

⭐ NHS School Board Meeting
New Hope-Solebury School District
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ First Day of School | Monday, August 31
New Hope-Solebury School District

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar

⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🏫 New Hope-Solebury School District
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School

🏫 Solebury School

🏫 New Family Picnic
Solebury School
Sunday, August 30 | 5–7 PM

🏫 Student/Parent Orientation Days
Tuesday, September 8–Wednesday, September 9

🎒 First Day of Classes
Solebury School
Thursday, September 10 | Special schedule

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com)

✨ 2026 New Hope Automobile Show
Featuring antique and classic cars
New Hope-Solebury High School
Solebury Township
Saturday, August 8 (Domestic Cars) | 9 AM - 4 PM
Sunday, August 9 (Foreign Cars) | 9 AM- 4 PM

🟡 TODAY

📚🌿 A&C First Thursdays: Four Writers at Freeman Hall
Hear four remarkable writers read from their work
Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County
Freeman Hall, Doylestown
Thursday, August 6 | 7–8:30 PM

🎨 Crafternoons
Make something fun every Thursday.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 6 | 1–2 PM

🧶 Adult Needlecrafts: Stitch in Time
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursday, August 6 | 3 PM

🧱 LEGO Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Thursdays, August 6 | 4–5 PM

🤝 NET: Networking Event Tonight
Connect with local business professionals
Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce
Black Bass Hotel
Thursday, August 6 | 5–7 PM

✍️ The Writers’ Circle
Connect with local authors for peer review, advice and encouragement on fiction, memoirs and other works in progress.
Frenchtown Bookshop
Thursday, August 6 | 6:30 PM

🦋🌿 Pollinators, Plants & Nature Journaling
An exclusive Heritage Conservancy member evening at Russell-Mandel Preserve with guided pollinator meadow tours, nature journaling with Bucks County artist Jane Ramsey, and native plant container gardening with Jackie Chapman of The Garden Girl Company.
Russell-Mandel Preserve, New Hope
Thursday, August 6 | 5:15–7 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Roof | Cara Cartney | 6 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Larry Tamanini’s Jazz Jam | 6 PM
🎶 Coopers Riverview | Cosmic Jerry Band | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Max Rogers | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Junior Mack | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Jenny Bray | 9 PM

🔵 FRIDAY

🌼 First Friday Free Admission
Explore the native plants, trails and seasonal beauty of Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve with free admission all day.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, Aug. 7 | 9 AM–5 PM

🛶🌿 Canal Paddle with Friends of the Delaware Canal
Paddle one mile south along the Delaware Canal through a historic landscape with Friends of the Delaware Canal and a state park naturalist. Single and tandem kayaks, paddles and PFDs are available to borrow.
Delaware Canal State Park
Friday, August 7 | 10 AM–12:30 PM
Registration required by Wednesday, August 5

🌿 Bowman Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Explore the preserve with a Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve naturalist and learn about the plants, habitats and seasonal changes along the trail.
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Friday, August 7 | 11 AM; 2 PM

🎲 Magic: The Gathering Club
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Friday, August 7 | 3-5 PM

🎉✨ Frenchtown First Friday
Spend the evening exploring participating Frenchtown businesses during the town’s second First Friday event.
Bridge and Race streets, Frenchtown
Friday, August 7 | 5–8 PM

🍷🍽️ Wine Tasting Class with Aubrey Harris
Explore Pennsylvania wines through a guided tasting led by Aubrey Harris, featuring four wines, curated food pairings and cooking demonstrations.
Amara Kitchen at Roots to River Farm
Friday, August 7 | 6 PM

Spotlight on Cinema: Wildwood, NJ
Enjoy a pre-show presentation by series curator Dylan Mayer, followed by a screening of Wildwood, NJ and a post-film Q&A with co-director Ruth Leitman.
ACME Screening Room at ArtYard, Lambertville
Friday, Aug. 7 | 7:00–9:45 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bennett Lee | 6 PM
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | The Discoteks Dance Party | 7 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Danny O’Neill | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bob Egan | 8 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Friends of Jerry | 8 PM
🎶 Havana | Classic Skynrd: Southern Steel Live | 8 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Wailing Storms with Omit All and King Slender | 8 PM

🟣 NEW HOPE BOROUGH AND SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

Thursday, August 6
Human Relations Comm | Solebury Municipal Building | 5:30 PM

🟠 SATURDAY

🐴 Schooling Dressage Show
A welcoming competition designed for green horses and riders, with classes ranging from Intro through FEI.
Bucks County Horse Park
Entries close Monday, August 3. Late entries close Wednesday, August 5
Saturday, August 8

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Saturday, August 8 | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM

🌿 Introduction to iNaturalist Walk
Join a state park naturalist for a slow-paced, 2- to 3-mile towpath walk and learn how to use iNaturalist to identify plants, animals and fungi while contributing to research worldwide.
Delaware Canal State Park Office
11 Lodi Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy
Saturday, August 8 | 9–11 AM

🚗 2026 New Hope Automobile Show
Featuring antique and classic cars
New Hope-Solebury High School
Solebury Township
Saturday, August 8 | 9 AM- 4 PM

🎨 Art with Anita: Chill Popsicle Painting
Create a colorful popsicle wearing sunglasses using vibrant acrylic paints. This 90-minute class is led by instructor Anita Thompson and is open to school-age children, tweens and teens.
Free Library of New Hope & Solebury
Saturday, August 8 | 11 AM–12:30 PM

🏇Tinicum Park Polo
Hat Day Contest
Tinicum Park Polo Club
Saturday, August 8 | Gates open at 12 PM; polo begins at 2 PM

🌿 Naturalist Guided Interpretive Walk
Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve
Sunday, August 9 | 2 PM

🎨Cadence
Featured works by Larry Mitnick and Andrew Werth
Artists Gallery
Opening Reception on Saturday, August 8 | 4–6 PM

📖 Mourning Papers, Volume 2
Meet selected writers featured in the latest issue of Mourning Papers, a literary magazine exploring grief, joy, resistance and New Jersey
Howling Basset Books
Saturday, August 8 | 6–8 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Cooper’s Riverview | Midnight Sun Rize Band | 7 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Fermenters | 6:30 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Deal & Friends | 8 PM
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Bob Egan | 7 PM
🎶 Havana | Full Grown Men | 3 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Creem Circus with the Haywood's, Trash Romane | 9 PM
🎶 Cary’s | Anita Wise Cares - Comedy for a Cause | 7 PM

🟠 SUNDAY

🐴 Bucks County Horse Park Schooling Horse Trials
Designed for amateurs, young riders and developing horses, this supportive, low-pressure series helps competitors build confidence and experience while following USEA standards.
Bucks County Horse Park
Entries close Monday, August 3. Late entries close Wednesday, August 5
Sunday, August 9

🥕 Lambertville Farmers Market
Sunday, August 9 | 9 AM–12 PM

🚗✨ 2026 New Hope Automobile Show
Featuring antique and classic cars
New Hope-Solebury High School
Solebury Township
Sunday, August 9 | 9 AM- 4 PM

🌙 AFTERNOON & AFTER DARK
🎶 Odette’s Piano Lounge | Dave Dales Duo | 11:30 AM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Bill Avayou Trio | 12 PM
🎶 Havana | Dibbs & the Detonators | 2 PM
🎶 Dharma Buns | Psychedelic Community of New Hope Meetup | 3 PM
🎶 John & Peters | Irish Sessions | 3 PM
🎶 Bowman’s Tavern | Lorenzo Branca | 6 PM
🎶 John & Peters | CR & The White Lights | 9 PM

🏫 NHS SCHOOL NOTES

⭐Tuesday, August 18
New Hope-Solebury School District
NHS Facilities Committee Meeting | 4:30–5:30 PM
NHS Finance Committee Meeting | 5:35–6:35 PM
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom

⭐ NHS School Board Meeting
New Hope-Solebury School District
180 W. Bridge St. or Zoom
Thursday, August 27 | 6:30–8 PM

⭐ First Day of School | Monday, August 31
New Hope-Solebury School District

⭐ NHS 2026/2027 School Calendar

⭐ Kindergarten and new student registration for the 2026/2027 school year

🏫 New Hope-Solebury School District
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Lower Elementary School
🖍️ New Hope-Solebury Upper Elementary
📚 New Hope-Solebury Middle School
🎒 New Hope-Solebury High School

🏫 Solebury School

🏫 New Family Picnic
Solebury School
Sunday, August 30 | 5–7 PM

🏫 Student/Parent Orientation Days
Tuesday, September 8–Wednesday, September 9

🎒 First Day of Classes
Solebury School
Thursday, September 10 | Special schedule

🌞 COMING UP

🌻 Lambertville Sunflower Festival
Enjoy sunflower fields, cut-your-own flowers, live music, vendors, crafts, food trucks, a beer garden and a play area at the Lambertville Sunflower Festival.
Belmont Farm
Lambertville Sunflower Festival
Saturday, August 15–Sunday, September 13

🎨 Relief Printing Workshop at Raymond Farm
Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County
Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts & Design
Saturday, August 15 | Noon–4 PM

💐🍦 Flower Bar at Owowcow
Create your own flower bouquet with The Sunshine Stand Co. and enjoy handcrafted ice cream.
Owowcow Creamery, Ottsville
Sunday, Aug. 9 | 2 – 6 PM

Have a great day! See you tomorrow, NH/S ☀️
✨Robin (robin@robincomm.com)