Events

  • Poets at the Library

    June 10, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm
    Location: Community Room

    Featured poets Esther Schor and Therese Halscheid read from their works for 20 minutes each followed by an open-mic session. A professor of English at Princeton University, Schor won the National Jewish Book Award for her biography, “Emma Lazarus.”  She is also the author of “The Hills of Holland: Poems” and...

  • “Downton Abbey” Tea Time

    June 11, 2013 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm
    Location: Community Room

    Join us for tea and two episodes of “Downton Abbey,” the acclaimed British period drama about the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants who live in the fictional Yorkshire country estate. The series has played for three seasons as part of “Masterpiece Classic” on PBS. This event will continue weekly...

  • Chess Club

    June 11, 2013 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
    Location: Story Room, third floor

    Members of the Princeton High School Chess Club lead these after-school sessions for young people of all ages and abilities.  Some instruction will be available in addition to matches.  The library provides the chessboards.

  • Lecture: “Over and Under the Stormy Seas”

    June 11, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
    Location: Community Room

    Marianne Grey, Princeton University Art Museum docent, offers illustrations of nature’s art and of man’s attempts to capture the mysteries of the sea in art. Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” is only one legend about this watery universe that has intrigued and challenged sailors since the Phoenicians. Part...

  • RETIREMENT LIVING: CONTRACTS, YOUR OPTIONS, YOUR WAY

    June 11, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
    Location: 2nd Floor Fireplace Area

    Over the last few years the retirement living industry has broadened its spectrum of available options and amenities. While this may help to serve more seniors, it also means more confusion for consumers trying to research, compare and understand their choices. From financial plans to health and wellness options and more, consumers need...

  • Apps for iPads, iPhones & Android Devices

    June 12, 2013 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
    Location: Technology Center

    Looking to fill your new iPhone, iPad or Android device with apps? In this session, you’ll learn about apps for organizing, traveling, cooking, and more.

    Skill Level: Basic

    No registration necessary

  • Wednesday Writers Workshop

    June 12, 2013 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
    Location: Princeton Room

    Led by Beth Plankey, this group encourages and supports creative writers through group and individual discussion sessions leading up to the November celebration of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Princeton Room

  • Teen Volunteer Orientation

    June 12, 2013 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
    Location: Community Room

    Teens who have been accepted as summer volunteers must attend one hourlong orientation session

  • Film: “Shored Up”

    June 12, 2013 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
    Location: Garden Theatre, Nassau Street

    The screening of this documentary, an urgent call to action in the face of the accelerating rise in sea level, is a special event of the Princeton Environmental Film Festival. Set in Long Beach Island and the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the film explores the political conflicts and personal stakes of communities along the shore....

  • Origami Club

    June 12, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
    Location: Third Floor

    Anyone interested in the traditional Japanese art of paper folding is invited to meet for 90 minutes of new, often seasonal folding. Beginners are welcome. The club is not just for kids; adults are invited, too, and must accompany anyone under the age of 7. Third Floor

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