12 talk about where to find the best boardwalks in New Jersey. Part of the New Jersey Travel series. Community Room
Part of the Monday Movie Mania series. Community Room
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 KIDS August 9, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
Dewey’s Amazing Race A weekly program that is loosely based on the reality show The Amazing Race. Each week we will explore a different subject in the Dewey Decimal System with stories, games and other activities. Youth Services Department
KIDS July 27, 3 p.m.
“One World, Many Stories” Storyteller Helen Wise will bring to life tales from near and far about children from all around the world. Community Room
TEENS July 27, 5 p.m.
Writing Workshop Sara Wegman, a recent graduate of Princeton High School, returns to the library to lead this four-week fiction-writing workshop for middle school students. Please register at princetonlibrary.org. Conference Room July 27, 7 p.m. Play: “Eurydice” by Sara Ruhl In this retelling of the Orpheus myth, the story is told from Eurydice’s perspective. Funny and heartbreaking, it takes the tale in new directions. Part of the Page to Stage series. Community Room
Page to Stage is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
THURSDAY, JULY 28
THURSDAYS, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Through Nov. 17 / Hinds Plaza MONDAY, AUGUST 1
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
August 1, 7 p.m. Film: “The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert” Terence Stamp is beautifully decked out as a regal old girl who calls herself Bernadette in this sentimental road picture set against the spectacular Outback of Australia. Stamp is one of three drag queens who are accompanied by a down home Aussie named Bob as they travel halfway across the Land Down Under in a bizarre look at an offbeat culture. Part of the Monday Movie Mania series. Community Room
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 KIDS August 2, 4 p.m.
Dewey’s Amazing Race A weekly program that is loosely based on the reality show The Amazing Race. Each week we will explore a different subject in the Dewey Decimal System with stories, games and other activities. Youth Services Department
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 KIDS+ August 3, 7 p.m. July 28, 7 p.m. Seinfeld Trivia Night Calling all fans of Jerry, Kramer, George and Elaine: test your knowledge of the famous television series; compete on a team with other experts on yada yada yada, the Soup Nazi, the Puffy Shirt and other classics from the show. Community Room
Geo-Bee — Teams of four, in grades 4-8, will join forces to test their knowledge of geography in this contest, back after a popular debut last year. Prizes will be awarded. The audience can also get in on the fun. Sign-in begins at 6 p.m. Register at princetonlibrary.org. Community Room
August 4, 7 p.m. Witherspoon-Jackson Genealogy — The group meets monthly to share ideas, listen to speakers and get beginners started with researching the history of families who lived in Princeton’s historic Witherspoon-Jackson community. All interested in the history of this community or in African American genealogy are invited to attend. Technology Center August 4, 7 p.m. Films: P.O.V.Shortcuts This one-hour collection of documentary shorts by established and emerging filmmakers includes “Big Birding Day,” a glimpse into the world of competitive birdwatching; “Flawed,” an animated film by Andrea Dorfman; “StoryCorps Shorts,” animated shorts set to original NPR recordings; and “Miss Devine,” an animated film about a beloved Sunday school teacher, among others. Community Room Co-sponsored by the library and American Documentary/P.O.V.
MONDAY, AUGUST 8
August 8, 7 p.m. Film: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” Gene Wilder and young Peter Ostrum star in this story of four grossly gluttonous girls and boys who win the opportunity to tour an eccentric recluse’s magical candy factory and the chance to win a lifetime supply of chocolate, in this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic. SUMMER 2011
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 KIDS+ August 10, 6:30 p.m. Origami Club — Anyone with a passion for paper folding is invited 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 age 7. Activity Room August 10, 7 p.m. Play: “Jookalorum! A Collection of Stories from O. Henry” Adapted by Joellen Bland and named after the author’s own term for something special or spectacular, this collection of stories has been adapted for the stage. Three narrators lead the action. Part of the Page to Stage series. Community Room Page to Stage is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these programs do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 August 11, 7:30 p.m. Talk: Wonder Walks and Coastal Heritage Trail — Patricia Robinson leads this session about special sites in the Garden State. Part of the New Jersey Travel Series. Community Room
MONDAY, AUGUST 15
August 15, 7 p.m. Film: “Local Hero” — An oil billionaire (Burt Lancaster) sends an emissary (Peter Riegert) to a remote Scottish village to secure the property rights for an oil refinery they want to build. Once negotiations start, Calendar continues on Page 14