CALENDAR 15 Nov. 8, 7 p.m. Talk: Taking Creative Gap Time at Any Age — Holly Bull, president, Center for Interim Programs, discusses the benefits of taking gap time as an older adult, exploring the options that are possible, sample gap experiences of past participants, getting a better sense of how to make it happen and helpful tips and resources. Conference Room
to meet for 90 minutes of new and interesting, often seasonal folding. Beginners are welcome. The club is not just for kids; adults are invited too. In fact, an adult must accompany anyone under the age of 7. Activity Room
Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Next Step Engaged Retirement and Encore Careers Program
Book Discussion: “The History of Love” — Librarian Janet Buschhoff Hauge leads a discussion of this year’s Princeton Reads selection. Quiet Room
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9
Nov. 9, 10 a.m. Film: “Hang ‘em High” Clint Eastwood stars as a lawman turned rancher who barely survives a lynching after being wrongly accused of murder and cattle theft. Cleared of any wrongdoing, he picks up a badge once again and sets out to bring those who lynched him to justice. Part of the Western Wednesday series. Community Room Co-sponsored by the library and Dispensa Café.
P-READS Nov. 9, 4:30 p.m.
PSO Soundtracks: “Dreams, Memories, Truth” Princeton Symphony Orchestra Music Director Rossen Milanov leads a discussion in connection with the PSO’s Nov. 13 Classical Series concert, “Dreams, Memories, and Truth.” Tying the concert’s works to the themes of Princeton University’s ongoing community-wide project “Memory and the Work of Art,” Milanov will explore how memory shapes the creative process of composers and other musical artists, as well as audiences’ perceptions of music. Community Room Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Symphony Orchestra
KIDS+ Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Origami Club — Anyone with a passion for paper folding is invited
Fiction Book Group: “The History of Love” by Nicole Krauss — This year’s Princeton Reads selection follows the lives of an old man and a young girl whose lives are tied together through a novel the old man has written. Librarian Kristin Friberg leads this discussion of this year’s Princeton Reads selection. Conference Room Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Princeton Reads, a community-wide book discussion of “The History of Love,” is part of Memory and the Work of Art, a Princeton Community Collaboration.
P-READS Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Princeton Reads, a community-wide book discussion of “The History of Love,” is part of Memory and the Work of Art, a Princeton Community Collaboration.
P-READS Nov. 10, 10:30 a.m.
Nov. 9, 7 p.m. Book Talk: “Estate Planning Smarts: A Practical, User-Friendly, Action-Oriented Guide” Deborah L. Jacobs, a lawyer and business journalist who has covered estate planning for The New York Times and other publications, discusses her bestselling book on estate planning and how it’s not just for wealthy or elderly people. Complex principles are explained in simple terms. Community Room Nov. 9, 7 p.m. Circulo de Lectura: “Adiós, Hemingway” por Leonardo Padura Con una fascinante mezcla de realidad y ficción, novela policial y biográfica, moviéndose entre el pasado y el presente, el autor captura los últimos días de Hemingway en Cuba. Princeton Room Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Talking Politics Book Group: “Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle” by Chris Hedges Pulitzer prize-winning Hedges charts the dramatic and disturbing rise of a post-literate America that craves fantasy, ecstasy and illusion. Joan Goldstein of Mercer County Community College leads the discussion. Quiet Room
THURSDAY, NOV. 10 Nov. 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Princeton Farmers’ Market Hinds Plaza
Nov. 10, 4:30 p.m. Talk: Food for Thought: Tapping the Full Educational Potential of School Meals — Various efforts being made by area schools to make lunch a healthier, more responsible and more educational experience are discussed. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and OASIS (Organizing Action on Sustainability in Schools)
FRIDAY, NOV. 11
The library will be closed.
SATURDAY, NOV. 12 Nov. 12, 9 a.m. Princeton Future Open Meeting Join a conversation about the new Princeton Medical Center and the development plans for the hospital’s Witherspoon Street site. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Future
Nov. 12, 10:30 a.m. Quickbooks — Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Oria Gonzalez provides basic training in the use of QuickBooks at this 21⁄2-hour session. Technology Center Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Chapter of SCORE.
P-READS Nov. 12, 2 p.m.
PBS StoryCorps Shorts This program takes viewers on an animated journey through America with stories about an indomitable Sunday school teacher, a strong-willed grandmother and a husband’s love and loss on Sept. 11, 2001. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and American Documentary/POV. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Princeton Reads, a community-wide book discussion of “The History of Love,” is part of Memory and the Work of Art, a Princeton Community Collaboration.
SUNDAY, NOV. 13 TEENS Nov. 13, 2 p.m.
Graphic Novel/Manga Book Club Teens ion grades 6-12 meet to talk about their favorite graphic novels and manga. Registration suggested, drop-ins welcome, too. Third floor Nov. 13, 3 p.m. Lecture in Song: Fred Miller Returning to the library by popular demand, Miller presents an engaging, anecdotal, historical, musical profile of Jerome Kern. Community Room
KIDS Nov. 13, 4 p.m.
Word For Word Club Children ages 10-12 are invited to come prepared to discuss the club’s title of the month. October’s book is “The Kite Fighters” by Linda Sue Park. Study Room, third floor
KIDS Nov. 13, 5 p.m.
Heads and Tales Club This club is for children ages 7 to 9 who are reading on their own and would like to discuss the club’s book of the month. The November title is “The End of the Beginning” by Avi. Study Room, third floor
MONDAY, NOV. 14
Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. Poetry in the Library Poets Eloise Bruce and David Keller read from their work followed by a 20-minute open mic session. Bruce’s first book of poetry, “Rattle” was published in 2004, and she has had various roles at the Frost Place Center for Poetry over the years. A recipient of a New Jersey State Council on the Arts fellowship in poetry, she is dedicated to expanding the role of the arts in education. Keller was the first Guest American Poet at the Poets’ House in Northern Ireland and for many years was director of Admissions at the Frost Place Center for Poetry. Bruce and Keller are married and live in Lawrence. Fireplace Area, second floor Sponsored by the library, the US1 Poets Cooperative and the Delaware Valley Poets.
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