Chess Day 6 Saturday, September 29, 1:00-6:00 p.m. USCF National Master and National Correspondence Master Jon Crumiller provided a lecture followed by a Simultaneous Chess Match taking on 25 challengers. The lecture Throughout the afternoon pick-up chess matches were available.
Teen Read Summer 2007 Reading Club Sign up for the summer reading club starting June 14 and submit book reviews through September 9 to be eligible for prizes donated by Princeton merchants and organizations. Teens who also read for 25 hours will be awarded an ice cream sundae coupon from Thomas Sweet. Earn the chance for more prizes by writing reviews of books you read. Looking for something to read?
Wizard Rock Concert
Volunteer Thank You Party Friday August 3, 6:30 p.m. For teen volunteers only. Community Room. The Princeton Public Library staff hosted a party for teen library volunteers who have volunteered during the summer, with dinner and a movie. As Real as Your Life
Michael Highland Tuesday July 31, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. Written and directed by life long video game addict and Princeton native Michael Highland, As Real As Your Life explores the personal and social repercussions of spending more time playing in the virtual world than in the real one. The film brings to light the enormous potential for video games to change our society. This short film was screened to acclaim at the 2006 Princeton Student Film and Video Festival and other festivals in the U.S. Teens and adults welcome to attend. Community Room. The Wizard of Oz meets the Dark Side of the Moon: a simul screening
Thursday July 26, 7:30 p.m. Community Room, 1st Floor. Catch a special summer encore presenation of the collision of two classics of different eras: Watch The Wizard of Oz, ranked No. 6 on the AFI list of 100 Greatest Movies, with a replacement soundtrack of the legendary rock album Dark Side of the Moon, by Pink Floyd, which spent 14 consecutive years on the Billboard chart of top selling albums. Read more about the "dark side of Oz"... Wikipedia listing about Wizard of Oz/Dark Side of the Moon Syncronicity Harry Potter Trivia Contest
Friday July 20, 4:00 in the Community Room. Test your knowledge of books 1-6 with a trivia contest. The library Community Room will become Hogwarts for the event, and participants will be sorted into the four houses for the competition. Come in costume if you please. All ages welcome. Registration suggested, please call:
Princeton Student Film & Video Festival
Wednesday July 18 & Thursday July 19, 2007 more information and resources
Jam for Sudan
Saturday June 9, 2007, 1-6 p.m. in the Albert H. Hinds Plaza on Witherspoon Street next to the library. Bands/performers included: Eric Ginsburg , Jello the Opera, Sarah Donner, Odette Magritte, Zach Helwa, Beatnik and Atlas Ataxia. RADD is a Princeton-based student-led group with a mission to raise awareness and educate the community about the situation in Darfur, empower the community to take action, and raise humanitarian aid. Student P.E.A.C.E. Conference Saturday May 26, 2007 Students for Peace, a non-profit student group affiliate of the Coalition for Peace Action, hosted a day-long P.E.A.C.E. (Pro-active Education for Activism on Current Events) Conference. The goal wass to bring together youth from around the state for discussion, networking and education. The day featured workshops, short films and speakers, and breakfast and lunch were provided. Princeton Idol
Friday May 25, 2007
Raising Awareness Destination Darfur: Lori Heninger, Executive Director of HiTOPS, was formerly the director of the Children and Adolescents Program for the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children, headquartered in New York City. Lori has traveled to both Darfur and Chad to gathering information on the situation of refugees and internally displaced women and children and has conducted advocacy for better living conditions. She was joined by Daoud Ibrahim Hari, who is from north Darfur and has worked as an interpreter for aid workers and journalists in the refugee/IDP camps in Chad and Darfur for the past four years. Daoud was arrested with Chicago Tribune reporter Paul Salopek in August of 2006 and detained for over a month. He has recently been granted asylum in the US and is speaking about the situation in Darfur in different venues. RADD is a Princeton-area student group. It meets at the library to discuss and develop programs and resources, raise awareness, and take action about the human rights crisis and genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. RADD mission: Raise awareness and educate the community about the situation in Darfur. * Empower the community to take action. * Raise humanitarian aid. Saturday May 5, 2007
in the Albert E. Hinds Community Plaza (next to the library) Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ Featuring authors of notable, popular young adult books. Meet the authors, listen to them read from their work, and buy signed copies of their books. MORE INFO.
Friday Night Live: Rockingthebrary! Friday April 27, 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the Community Room: A fun-filled night of entertainment planned by the Corner House Student Board with a Film Festival/Comedy Night with original films and live bands. The library is open after hours for this substance-free event, which is free and for high school students only. Refreshments will be provided. Funding is provided by the Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance, through the Mercer County Office on Addiction Services and the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.
Fresh to Def Dance Party Saturday March 31, 8-11 p.m. in the Community Room With music by DJ Double A Money Sponsored by Corner House’s Princeton Youth Project and Committed Princetonians. The library is open after hours for this substance-free event, which is free and is open to high school students in Princeton schools.
Thursday March 22 7:00 p.m. more info
Chess Day 5 -- with Susan Polgar
March 9 - 11, 2007
Financial Aid Presentations and Workshop For college-bound students and their families. Sunday Feb. 11, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Technology Center, 2nd Floor. High school and college students and/or their parents or other family members are invited to get information and hands-on help filling out financial aid forms from financial aid counselors from Princeton University. Three short presentations will be held hourly beginning at 1:30, with individual workshops on filling out forms throughout the afternoon. For more details download a flyer
Wed. Jan. 31 - Sun. Feb. 4, 2007 COMPLETE SCHEDULE
Crunch Time - Extended Hours for Mid-Terms Wednesday January 24 & Thursday January 25, 7:00-10:00 p.m. BOTH NIGHTS. Third Floor. Pizza will be provided to those studying. Download a flyer.
Sponsored by RADD - a Princeton-area student group who meets at the library to discuss and develop programs and resources, raise awareness, and take action about the human rights crisis and genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Wednesday Nov. 29th at 3:30 p.m. Break the Silence: HIV/AIDS – an interactive workshop, presented by a group of trained teen peer educators, uses skits, discussion, debate and role play to explore facts, attitudes, and feelings about the AIDS epidemic. The full spectrum of prevention from abstinence to safer sex is covered. Presented by HiTOPS Teen Council. Thursday Nov. 30th – 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. “Global Aids 101”: What is it and why should I care? From statistics to science to social issues, this presentation will cover all the basics of the global AIDS pandemic. Open to high school classes and a general audience. Presented by SGAC (Student Global Aids Campaign), Princeton University Chapter. Thursday, Nov. 30 afternoon from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Friday Dec. 1 from noon – 6 p.m. HIV/Aids Awareness Peace Tile Drop-in Workshops Drop in, refreshments and music will be served. The Peace Tiles project works to unite communities through art and information to brighten the spotlight on the global AIDS pandemic with young people in awareness-raising and advocacy activities. Artifacts (photos, letters, scraps of cloth, newspaper clippings, etc.) are integrated into each personal collage that may have “scrap book” qualities, narrative features, and educational value on 7x7 inch wood tiles. Participants are encouraged to bring their own artifacts from their lives that speak to personal experiences, and/or materials and supplies will also be available at the workshop. The tiles will be collected and presented connecting vital statistics about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Completed tiles will be displayed in the library and will also available to go out on display to area schools, businesses and organizations. Karyn Greco, owner of Red, Green and Blue, a local business in Princeton, is helping to sponsor this program and will provide assistance and some supplies. This project is co-sponsored by Princeton Public Library, HiTOPS, Green, Red and Blue and Princeton University.
Download a flyer of week's events Project Partners: International Peace Tiles Project Princeton University - Mathey College Student Global Aids Campaign, Princeton University Chapter HIV/AIDS Links & Resources: AIDS Initiative at Princeton University World Aids Day - International Resources World Aids Day - My Space page Report on the Global Aids epidemic – 2006 HIV/AIDS Resources for Teens & Young Adults at Princeton Public Library World Aids Day projects and program at the Princeton Public Library are co-sponsored by HiTOPS, Princeton University - Mathey College, Red Green Blue, Student Global Aids Campaign and Princeton Public Library.
Teen Read To Vote Results 79 votes were cast... following are favorites by category: Favorite Books: #1 : Harry Potter Books others with multiple votes, in alphabetical order: All the King's Men Angels and Demons The Catcher in the Rye Dark is Rising series Dune series Fahrenheit 451 Good Night Moon I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings The Secret Life of Bees To Kill a Mockingbird Favorite Band or Performing Artists: The following received multiple votes: All American Rejects Boys Like Girls Cloud 9 Green Day Jimi Hendrix Red Hot Chilli Peppers Smoosh Favorite Movie: The following received multiple votes: Airplane! Bend It Like Beckam Brazil Good Will Hunting Howl's Moving Castle James Bond (007 series) Little Miss Sunshine Master and Commander The Music Man The Notebook Old School The Sixth Sense Star Wars (series) Titanic Zoolander Favorite TV Show: Most votes -- 3-Way-Tie: Grey's Anatomy, Lost and Project Runway The following also received multiple votes: America's Next Top Model Battlestar Galatica Entourage Family Guy Flavor of Love Friends Gilmore Girls House Joan of Arcadia Laguna Beach Lost The OC The Office Prison Break 24 Scrubs Seinfeld The Simpsons Veronica Mars Favorite Princeton Hangout: Most votes -- Princeton Public Library Small World Coffee Halo Pub The following also received multiple votes: Bent Spoon Chuck's "the fountain" George's Hoagie Haven Panera Starbucks final election results posted 11/14/06 Friday Night Live Friday Oct. 27, 8-11 p.m. in the Community Room Acapello groups from four Princeton high schools (Hun, PDS, Princeton High School, and Stuart) will perform in this annual event co-sponsored by Corner House and Princeton Public Library, planned by the Corner House Student Board. The library is open after hours for this substance-free event, which is free and for high school students only. Refreshments will be provided. Funding is provided by the Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance, through the Mercer County Office on Addiction Services and the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. p.s. it's close to Halloween, come in costume if you like! Teen Read Week October 15-21 Get Active @ your library®. This year’s program sponsored by YALSA (the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association) encourages teens to get active and volunteer and to get active with sports and fitness. Come by the library to vote in the READ TO VOTE project. College Admission Application Essay Q & A Wednesday Oct. 11, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. Community Room Figuring out what to write on your essay and wondering what The program is intended for high school students and adults, registration is suggested. So that we have maximum space for students, it is limited to only one parent per student. To register please call (609)924-9529 ext. 240. Chess Day 4 Simultaneous Chess Event September 30 – 2:00 p.m. National Chess Master Glenn Bady returns to Princeton and will take on 20 challengers for a Simultaneous Chess event. In addition, pick-up chess matches will go on throughout the afternoon. The event will take place on the library plaza, weather permitting, or inside in the Community Room. Registration is required for the Simultaneous Chess even. To register call (609)924-9529 ext. 240. Download a flyer. This program is co-sponsored by Corner House and the Princeton Public Library and is funded through a grant from the PNC Bank Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation. |
Sunday September 10, 2:15 p.m. in the plaza Drum-up for Music Education: Live drum jam -- for all ages.
Co-sponsored by Kaleidoscope Songs, mimamusic.org, & Princeton Public Library. All ages welcome. Drum-jam follows concert for kids and family by Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band starting at 1:30 p.m. in the plaza. In the event of rain events will take place in the library’s community room.
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Thursday Sept. 7, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room. Albert Nzamukwereka, Director of the Rwanda Chaper of Never Again International, in a talk followed by candlelight vigil in the plaza. Never Again is an international youth network seeking alternatives to violence and to construct creative means of preventing genocide and managing conflicts. It facilitates the exchange of ideas and experiences between young people who have lived through genocide and develop critical thinking among the youth to ensure that genocide will never happen again.
RADD (Raising Awarness Destination: Darfur) is a Princeton-area student group. It will be meeting at the library this fall to discuss and develop programs and resources, raise awareness, adn take action about the human rights crisis and genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. New people are welcome to attend. Snacks are served at the meetings. Sundays at 3:00 p.m.: Oct. 1, Oct. 29, Nov. 19, Dec. 17. Conference room, 2nd floor. Download a pdf. flyer.
Friday Night Live Friday, Feb. 10, 2006 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. It's synchronized, loud, live, and improvised! 8:15-9:00 -- Synchronized Screening: See The Wizard of Oz & Listen to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon
9:00 – 11:00 -- Live Music: The Pigeons, a band from PDS, rap artist Shotgun from PHS, Princeton University breakdance group Sympoh, drum jam session + more.
The library will be open late only for this event, which is free and open to high school students in Princeton. Co-sponsored by the library and Corner House and MIMA Music (Modern Improvisational Music Appreciation). Funded through the generosity of the Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance, through the Mercer County Office of Addiction Services and the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.
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July 20, 2006 7:00 p.m. Original films shorter than 20 minutes in length will be screened, with filmmakers invited to introduce and talk about their work. Students in high school and college are eligible to submit entries. |
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July 11 – Sunday July 16 Afternoon and evening screenings of films about skate, snow and surf boarding, all great to watch up on the big screen in our cool Community Room. All screenings are free and open to the public. |
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| BOOK CLUBS AT SCHOOLS: Best Books at John Witherspoon Middle School Call the library for meeting times/dates (609)924-9529 ext. 240 & Tiger Books at Princeton High School TIGER BOOKS MEETS@1:39 p.m. at Princeton High School: last meeting for 2005-06 school year: May 24. Let's decide on books for the summer and fall! Students have an opportunity to check out, read and discuss the past and current best books for young adults in this after-school program in the schools. Librarian Ann Woodrow will meet with students at John Witherspoon Middle School. Teen Services Librarian Susan Conlon will meet with students and PHS Librarian Arlene Sinding at Princeton High School. For more information please call(609) 924-9529 ext. 240. |
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| Princeton Human Rights Film Festival May 11 - 14, 2006 in the community room at Princeton public library, 65 witherspoon street
The festival will present documentary films, speakers, musicians and other resources to broaden and deepen the awareness and discussion about critical peace, justice and human rights issues. Over the course of four days, the festival will screen noteworthy national and international documentaries, several of which will be followed by discussions with filmmakers and other speakers. |
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Chess Day 3 Saturday May 6, 2006 USCF National Master and National Correspondence Master Jon Crumiller will present a 1 p.m. lecture titled The Art of Chess, and then he will play two simultaneous chess matches in our third afternoon-long event. Beginning at 2:30, Crumiller will take on 20 experienced players in a simultaneous event, and then play three challengers in a blind-folded simultaneous match. The simul events are not age-restricted, but all players must have experience playing chess. Throughout the afternoon, pick-up chess matches will be available, and a selection of Mr. Crumiller's collection of antique chess sets will be on display. Weather permitting, this event will be moved to Library Plaza.
This event is co-sponsored the Corner House and the Princeton Public Library. Photos from the event:
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Favorite Films from Past Student Film & Video FestivalS Friday, April 21, 2006 7:00 p.m. community room at Princeton public library, 65 witherspoon street
They're back....! Watch some of the best short films created by student filmmakers screened in festivals over the last year. Admission to the screenings is free and open to a teen & adult audience. Several are returning favorites screened here at the library last summer as part of the Princeton Student Film & Video Festival, and “Best Of 2006 US S* F+ DV Fest” from Rutgers Film COOP. Best of the 2006 US Super*Film+DV Fest films include: Stuntman (Justin Lovell; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 2005; 13:00) Relations (Stephen Dovidas - NJ; 2005; 12:00) The Legend of Black Tom (Deron Albright; PA; 2005; 16:00) Princeton Student Film&Video Festival Favorites include: A Dark and Story Night (Ben Saltzman; NJ; 2005; 2:32) Hyun (Curran Bhatia; NJ; 2004; 20:00) Life With Felix Feenix (Edmund Carson; NJ; 2005; 20:00) Poema # 20 (Nahuel Attar; NJ; 2005; 4:00) La Refrigerator (Brendan Dean; NJ; 2005; 7:55) School of the Dead (James Raymond; PA; 2005; 7:47) Seven Shorts (Harrison Rego; NY; 2005; 3:34)
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Mayhem Poets Monday, April 17, 2006 7:00 p.m. April as National Poetry Month, so check out The Mayhem Poets. They're a dynamic group of young performance poets who combine the spoken word with hip-hop rhythms and theatrical techniques to create their own poetic forms. The Mayhem Poets include Scott Tarazevits, Kyle Sutton, and Mason Granger. |
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FRIDAY APRIL 7, 2006 7:00 p.m.YouthWork(s) - Festival and Exhibit of Original Work by Teens in Academics, Activism and the Arts. Works by students in middle and high school will be on display and will feature poetry and prose, photography, and fabric and fine arts. Some of the students will present their work, including a slide show of a teen's travels in Africa, a video of nature photography choreographed to music, a talk with photos by a middle school student on her continuing efforts to raise awareness about the crisis in Darfur, and a performance by a Princeton High School jazz trio. For more information contact Susan Conlon at (609) 924-9529 ext. 247.
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Friday Night Live Friday, Feb. 10, 2006 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. It's synchronized, loud, live, and improvised! 8:15-9:00 -- Synchronized Screening: See The Wizard of Oz & Listen to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon
9:00 – 11:00 -- Live Music: The Pigeons, a band from PDS, rap artist Shotgun from PHS, Princeton University breakdance group Sympoh, drum jam session + more.
The library will be open late only for this event, which is free and open to high school students in Princeton. Co-sponsored by the library and Corner House and MIMA Music (Modern Improvisational Music Appreciation). Funded through the generosity of the Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance, through the Mercer County Office of Addiction Services and the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.
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World Cube Association official Bob Burton will attend this daylong competition and exhibition of solving Rubik’s Cube and other twisty puzzles for all ages.
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