PRINCETON READS THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
connections The Princeton Public Library Magazine FALL 2013
ALSO Children’s Book Festival Jhumpa Lahiri Beyond Words benefit New philosophy series
CONNECTING
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NEWS & NOTES
elcome to the redesigned Connections, the library’s award-winning magazine. As you flip through the pages, you will see an amazing array of programs to delight people of all ages. Library-sponsored programs offer another opportunity for people to learn; they spark meaningful discussion and action around topical issues of interest to Princeton.
A Record-Breaking Summer Participation in our summer reading clubs was up in every age group. Allison Santos of the Youth Services Department reports that more than 1,400 preschoolers, elementary-schoolers and teenagers registered for our three clubs for young people, setting records in every category. Meanwhile, staff members were kept busy collecting the Facebook posts, Tweets and Instagram photos submitted by participants in our Adult Summer Reading Club. The social media focus boosted participation significantly, making 2013 a summer to remember.
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This fall marks the return of our community-wide book discussion Princeton Reads, a wonderful example of a community engagement program. This year’s selection, “The Silver Linings Playbook” by New Jersey-raised author Matthew Quick, is known to many of you for the 2012 Oscarwinning film of the same name. But those of you who saw the movie know it was no ordinary “rom-com.” Quick used his narrative to humorously and poignantly portray the challenges faced by individuals and families dealing with mental illness. Many of us may have been personally affected by mental illness or known someone who needs assistance and treatment. Unfortunately, there are still many stigmas associated with diagnosing and treating this disease with many of those suffering failing to get the treatment they need to get healthy. We invite you to participate in this important community discussion and think about how we as a community can provide the help needed by so many. See the Princeton Reads insert for more details about events and mark your calendar for Matthew Quick’s appearance on Nov. 15. Important things happen at the library every day. Sometimes it’s a focused effort like Princeton Reads, but often it is the conversation that takes place when we provide assistance to the 2,500 people who visit us each day. Learn more about how we meet those challenges on Page 19 with help from people like Betty Wold Johnson and how you can you help keep our library vibrant and at the heart of our community. Leslie Burger, Executive Director 2 I CONNECTIONS
In Harmony With PSO Book discussions, an art lecture, a concert and a program marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech are on the schedule as part of a collaboration with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra’s Oct. 6 American Voices concert, featuring Derek Bermel’s “Migration Series,” and related events spotlight the northward migration of African-Americans during the early 20th century. The collaborative events are part of the Princeton-wide commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Added to the Princeton Reads Lineup A screening and discussion of “Running from Crazy,” the documentary about the history of mental illness and suicide in Ernest Hemingway’s family, has been added to the library’s Princeton Reads programs. The film’s focus on mental health is in keeping with one of the themes of “The Silver Linings Playbook,” the 2013 Princeton Reads book. Seven members of the Hemingway family, including the author and his granddaughter, model-actress Margaux Hemingway have committed suicide. David Cassidy, one of the film’s producers, will participate in a Q&A following the screening on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. Director Barbara Kopple has been invited. A $1M Challenge Betty Wold Johnson, longtime library supporter and chairman of the board of the Willard T.C. Johnson Foundation, has pledged $1 million in challenge grant funds to the library earmarked for building stewardship. Mrs. Johnson’s generosity to the library is unsurpassed, and her continued support will help the library remain a vital part of the community. For more, see the feature story on Page 19.
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
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he Pulitizer Prize-winning author talks about and signs copies of her new novel “The Lowland.” Set in both India and the United States, the book is the tale of two brothers bound by tragedy, a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past, a country torn by revolution and a love that lasts long past death. Lahiri was born in London and raised in Rhode Island. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, and author of two previous books. Her debut collection of stories, “Interpreter of Maladies,” was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Her novel “The Namesake” was selected as one of the best books of the year by several publications. She lives in Brooklyn. McAnneny Theatre, Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Day School.
Matthew Quick Friday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m.
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he author will discuss the sixth Princeton Reads book, “The Silver Linings Playbook,” and his latest novel for young adults, “Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock,” at the culminating event of our biennial community-wide book discussion. For an interview with Matthew Quick and a listing of Princeton Reads events, please see the special supplement in the centerspread. John Witherspoon Middle School Auditorium, 217 Walnut Lane
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Public Schools.
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BOOK DISCUSSION “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration” Monday, Sept. 23, 7 p.m. Dale Caldwell leads a discussion of Isabel Wilkerson’s landmark piece of nonfiction documenting the 55-yearlong migration of black Americans across their own country. Quiet Room
Part of the Great Migration Series co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
BOOK GROUPS MYSTERY BOOK GROUP Led by librarian Gayle Stratton; Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Quiet Room Sept. 9 “An Instance of the Fingerpost” by Iain Pears Oct. 7 “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn Nov. 4 “The Tourist” by Olen Steinhauer BLACK VOICES BOOK GROUP Thursdays, 7 p.m., Princeton Room Sept. 12 “Nowhere is a Place” by Bernice McFadden Oct. 10 “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander Nov. 14 “On Beauty” by Zadie Smith FICTION BOOK GROUP Led by librarian Kristin Friberg; Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., Conference Room Sept. 12 “A Hologram for the King” by Dave Eggers (Princeton Room) Oct. 10 “The Silver Linings Playbook” by Matthew Quick Nov. 14 “The Snow Child” by Eowyn Ivey BOOKS ON TAP BOOK GROUP Led by librarian Kristin Friberg; Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Yankee Doodle Tap Room, Nassau Inn, Palmer Square Sept. 24 “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie” by Ayana Mathis; part of the PPL/PSO Great Migration series Oct. 22 “The Silver Linings Playbook” by Matthew Quick Nov. 26 “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” by Ben Fountain
POETS AT THE LIBRARY
Co-sponsored by the library, Delaware Valley Poets and the U.S. 1 Poets’ Cooperative. Poets read for 20 minutes each, followed by an open-mic session. Fireplace Area, second floor The Cool Women Monday, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m. The critique and performance group will explore the theme “Fall Ahead.” Known for their themed, improv-style poetry readings, Cool Women are Eloise Bruce, Juditha Dowd, Joyce Lott, Lois Marie Harrod, Betty Lies, Judy Michaels, Penelope Schott, Maxine Susman, and Gretna Wilki. Their work has appeared in hundreds of literary journals; several are Geraldine R. Dodge poets. Peter Murphy and Carolina Morales Monday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. Murphy is the author of “Stubborn Child,” a finalist for the 2006 Paterson Poetry Prize; and a chapbook,
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“Thorough & Efficient.” He teaches at Richard Stockton College. Morales is the author of three collections of poetry, “Bride of Frankenstein and other Poems,” “In Nancy Drew’s Shadow” and “Dear Monster” and the short play “The Last December,” which was produced by Fire Rose Productions in North Hollywood, Calif. C.K. Williams Monday, Nov. 11, 7:30 p.m. One of the most celebrated poets of his generation, Williams is a winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Ruth Lilly Prize, among other honors. In 2010, he published a critical study, “On Whitman,” and a book of poetry, “Wait.” His latest publications, both from 2012, are the book of verse, “Writers Writing Dying,” and a book of essays, “In Time: Poets, Poems, and the Rest.” He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
BOOKS AND AUTHORS AUTHORS
Deborah Yaffe Thursday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m. The author talks about her book “Among the Janeites,” which opens the door on the quirky, thriving subculture of Jane Austen fandom. Yaffe, herself a longtime Janeite, visits Jane Austen festivals from Kentucky to Australia and meets a startling array of individuals whose shared passion has helped transform the 19th-century author into a modern day celebrity. In a book that is part memoir and part journalism, Yaffe introduces us to a Canadian speech pathologist who thinks Austen wrote about autism, a Florida lawyer who is pursuing a Byzantine theory about hidden subtexts in the novels, a Texan with a closetful of Regency gowns, and a writer of Jane Austen fan fiction who found her own Mr. Darcy while reimagining “Pride and Prejudice.” Fans of Jane Austen and lovers of literature won’t want to miss this special appearance. Community Room John Searles and Adriana Trigiani Wednesday, Sept. 18, noon In this unusual pairing, the authors talk about and sign copies of their latest books, “Help for the Haunted” and “The Shoemaker’s Wife,” respectively. Searles is the author of the national bestsellers “Boy Still Missing” and “Strange but True.” He frequently appears as a book critic on NBC’s “Today” show and CBS’s “The Early Show” and is editor-at-large of Cosmopolitan. Trigiani is an award-winning playwright, television writer, and documentary filmmaker. In addition to The New York Times bestseller “The Shoemaker’s Wife,” her books include the “Big Stone Gap” series; “Very Valentine,” the bestselling memoir “Don’t Sing at the Table” and more. Dessert and coffee will be served. Community Room
THINKING ALLOWED SERIES Author talks co-sponsored by the library and Princeton University Press.
Ruth Wisse Thursday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. The author and Harvard professor discusses “No Joke: Making Jewish Humor,” her book about the most celebrated of all Jewish responses to modernity. Wisse evokes and applauds the genius of spontaneous Jewish joking as well as the brilliance of comic masterworks by writers like Heinrich Heine, Sholem Aleichem, Isaac Babel, S. Y. Agnon, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Philip Roth. At the same time, she draws attention to the precarious conditions that have called Jewish humor into being - and the price it may exact from its practitioners and audience. Community Room www.princetonlibrary.org
Katrina van Grouw Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. The author will discuss “The Unfeathered Bird,” her richly illustrated book on bird anatomy. Van Grouw earned a master’s degree in natural history illustration from the Royal College of Art, beginning a research process that ultimately led to “The Unfeathered Bird,” which bridges art, science and history. With more than 385 illustrations of 200 species, the book offers refreshingly original insights into what goes on beneath the feathered surface. Community Room
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ONGOING TECH CLASSES
NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
All Classes are in the Technology Center
Downloading Concierge Service Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 19 Help with downloading electronic material from our collection is available by appointment the third Thursday of the month. Bring your device. Register at the second floor Reference Desk or by calling 609.924.9529, ext. 220.
Refresh Your Resume and Job Search Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Sept. 10, Nov. 19 Lifelong Learners Learn about the library’s online resources. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. Ask the Mac Pros Mondays 4-6 p.m. (Monday sessions begin Oct. 14.) Tuesdays, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (Sept. 17 and 24, 5-6:30 p.m.) Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 17-Nov. 20 Sponsored by the Princeton Macintosh Users Group. LinkedIn Basics Tuesday, Sept. 17, 12:30-2 p.m. Microsoft Excel for Beginners (Separate two-session courses) Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., Sept. 18, 25 Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Nov. 5, 12 Intro to iMacs and the Internet (Separate two-session courses) Mondays, 10 a.m., Sept. 23, 30 Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m., Nov. 19, 26 Wordpress Camp for Beginning Bloggers (Two-session course) Mondays, 7 p.m., Sept. 23 and 30 Social Networking Sites Overview Tuesday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. Introduction to Email Thursday, Sept. 26, 4 p.m. Mac Basics Thursday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. Public Relations for Small Businesses and Non-Profits Friday, Sept. 27, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 5, 9:30 a.m. Zinio Digital Magazines Friday, Sept. 27, 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. Intro to PowerPoint Wednesday, Oct. 2, 5:30 p.m. Intro to Food Blogging Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Online Dating Boot Camp Thursday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m.
Advanced iPhoto Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m.
iPhoto for Beginners Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m.
Tools to Create Infographics Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m.
Advanced Pinterest Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.
iMovie for Beginners Thursday, Nov. 14, 1 p.m.
Career Resources at PPL Monday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m.
Pinterest 101 Tuesday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m.
List Items on eBay Tuesday, Oct. 22, 3 p.m.
iPhone Basics Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m
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Evernote Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. Learn about the free cloud-based notepad, available from your Internet-connected device, which allows you to capture notes on anything along with pictures, websites, recipes and more. Instructor: John LeMasney Intro to Instagram and Tumblr Friday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Learn the basics of two social networks that focus on photography and micro-blogging, including elements needed for your profile, popular features and best practices for personal and business use. Instagram and Tumblr accounts should be established prior to class. Facebook Overview Thursday, Oct. 3, 2 p.m. Learn to create a Facebook account and discover some popular features of the premier social media network. Bring a personal e-mail address and two digital photos for your cover and profile images. Media Crowdsourcing Monday, Oct. 7, 9:30 a.m. Tap into the collective intelligence of the public for some of your business needs. Instructor: Hilary Morris Codecademy for Adults Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Oct. 9, 16, 23 In this three-session class, learn to write code for free using the cloud-based resource Codecademy. Languages including HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript and Python are included. Raspberry Pi Monday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Learn about the $35 computer that you can use to create artistic projects with interactive features, automate everyday tasks, access your movies, music, photos and more. Instructor: John LeMasney Arduino Monday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m. Learn about electronics, sensors and more using this readily available open source hardware platform. Instructor: John LeMasney Beyond Mac Basics Saturday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m. Those who have mastered the basics of the Macintosh operating system can reach the next level in this 90-minute class. Instructor: Caitlin Trought
DIGITAL
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hen lumosity.com named the 50 Smartest Towns in the United States recently, Prince ton was No. 2. This runner-up status led us to wonder, “What if more people took advantage of Brainfuse, the online learning system available through the library? Would it help us reach No. 1?” It certainly couldn’t hurt. One of the library’s many online resources, Brainfuse, made possible through the generosity of Princeton University, offers live, one-on-one homework help from 2 to 11 p.m. daily. Skills-building, writing assistance, test preparation and more are available 24 hours every day. Brainfuse is not just for students; it has resources for GED and U.S. citizenship test preparation and resume writing, along with language learning and help with Microsoft Office, Excel and Powerpoint.
Brainfuse can be accessed through any of our computers during regular library hours. Off-site and after-hours access is always available to library cardholders. In additon to Brainfuse, the library has a comprehensive collection of digital information sources for students and adult learners, all of which can be accessed from home with a library card. Students will find one of our most useful databases to be Literature Resource Center. Current and reliable, Literature Resource Center provides comprehensive information on authors, their works and literary movements. Content covers all genres and disciplines, all time periods and all parts of the world. All of the library’s databases are available at princetonlibrary.org. Brainfuse is funded by a generous gift from Princeton University
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SELECTED EVENTS WEEKLY STORYTIMES
All Storytimes are in the Story Room, third floor
TUESDAYS 10 a.m. Storytime! (ages 16 months and older) Sept. 17–Nov. 19 11 a.m. Baby Storytime (ages 0-15 months) Sept. 17– Nov. 19 11:30 a.m. Baby Playgroup (ages 0-15 months) Sept. 17– Nov. 19 WEDNESDAYS 10 a.m. Storytime! (ages 16 months and older) Sept. 18-Nov. 20 11 a.m. Baby Storytime (ages 0-15 months) Sept. 18- Nov. 20 11:30 a.m. Baby Playgroup (ages 0-15 months) Sept. 18- Nov. 20 THURSDAYS 10 a.m. Storytime! (ages 16 months and up) Sept. 19- Nov. 21 11 a.m. Baby Storytime (ages 0-15 months) Sept. 19- Nov. 21 11:30 a.m. Duplo Playgroup (ages 16 months and older) Sept. 19- Nov. 21 SATURDAYS 10:30 a.m. Saturday Stories Sept. 7-Nov. 30 SUNDAYS 3:30 p.m. Sunday Stories Sept. 8-Nov. 24
WORLD LANGUAGE STORIES FRENCH (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 11:30 a.m.: Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 GERMAN (ages 2 and older) Mondays, 10:30 a.m.: Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 HUNGARIAN (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.: Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16 JAPANESE 1 (ages 2-4) Mondays, 9:30 a.m.: Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 JAPANESE 2 (ages 5 and older) Thursdays, 4:30 p.m.: Sept. 5, Oct. 3, Nov. 7 RUSSIAN (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, noon: Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2
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Inside a Child’s Mind Speaker Series The Social Curriculum: Five People Skills Every Child Needs to Learn Thursday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore describes five essential people skills that are part of the unspoken social curriculum for school-age children. Dr. Kennedy-Moore offers parents practical ideas for helping children to feel more comfortable and confident in social situations. Part of the Inside a Child’s Mind speaker series. Community Room South Jersey Ghost Research Group Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m. The professional paranormal research group that investigates hauntings in homes and businesses will discuss their scientific methods and tools, educate the public on the nature of hauntings and present the evidence they have collected during their investigations. For those 8 years and older. Community Room Diwali Celebration Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. Immerse yourself in the culture of India at this special presentation on Diwali. Participate in traditional dances, wear Indian clothes, make a craft, listen to stories and enjoy visual displays. Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is one of the most important Hindu celebrations of the year. Families mark the occasion by lighting small clay pots filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. Firecrackers are set off to drive away evil spirits. During Diwali, all the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members and friends. Community Room Author Marc Boutavant Thursday, Nov. 14, 5 p.m. The award-winning French author and illustrator of the bestselling “Around the World with Mouk” books for children discusses his work. In the Mouk series of books, now an animated TV series, readers are taken on adventures by a busy little bear
KIDS & FAMILIES
N.C. Wyeth meets vintage comic book
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ore than 80 of the most acclaimed authors and illustrators in children’s literature will gather on Hinds Plaza Sept. 21 for the Princeton Children’s Book Festival. One of the largest of its kind on the East Coast, the festival allows face-to-face interaction between young readers and the people behind their favorite books who will talk about and sign copies of their works. It’s become a fun tradition of the festival, founded and coordinated by youth services librarian Allison Santos, for the poster announcing the event to be created by an attending WHAT Princeton Children’s Book Festival WHEN Saturday, Sept. 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. illustrator. WHERE Hinds Plaza (rain or shine) John Rocco, MORE community.princetonlibrary.org/pcbf2013 best known for creating the book covers on the “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” series, created this year’s poster. “With the poster I wanted to celebrate reading, of course, and I had just completed a book called ‘Super Hair-O and the Barber of Doom,’” Rocco said. “The book is about a group of kids who think they have super powers because of their long hair. I thought they would be the perfect candidates to show off the super powers that you can get from reading, so they are depicted coming back from a trip to Princeton Public Library with super herosize loads of books. “The artwork is definitely inspired by the work of N.C. Wyeth, with the lighting and the big cumulus cloud in the background. I also wanted the image to reflect the fall colors and the excitement of going
John Rocco, illustrator of the “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” series, created the poster for this year’s Princeton Children’s Book Festival.
back to school. The graphics were adapted from old comic book designs from the ’40s and ’50s.” Rocco is excited about “How to Train a Train,” the book by Jason Carter Eaton he illustrated, which will be released Sept. 24. His first novel, “Swim that Rock,” co-written with Jay Primiano, publishes in the spring. The eighth annual Princeton Children’s Book Festival is made possible by a partnership with JaZams of Princeton, Bai5, Terra Momo Restaurant Group and the Friends of Princeton Public Library.
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and his world of animal friends. The pages brim with colors, characters and action, as readers travel to Canada, the South American Pampas, the vast Sahara, and beyond. Story Room
CLUBS
Let’s Dance Fridays, 4 p.m., Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 Preschoolers and their parents dance to musical favorites with our children’s librarians. Community Room
Cover to Cover Book Club Saturdays, 2 p.m., Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 Fourth- and fifth-graders meet on the second Saturday each month throughout the school year to talk about their favorite and not-so-favorite books. Bring book suggestions for the group to vote on to the first club meeting in September. Conference Room
Co-sponsored by the library and the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.
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AllSET Saturdays, 2 p.m., Sept. 14, Oct. 19, Nov. 16 Children in grades 1-5 participate in hands-on experiments in science, engineering and technology. Please register in the online events calendar at princetonlibrary.org. Third Floor
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AUTHOR EVENT
TEENS AND/OR PARENTS
T.A. Barron Thursday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m.
Parent Workshop: Seeing Your Child Through the College Application Process Wednesday, Sept. 18, 7 p.m. What role should parents play in the college application process? How can you help, knowing you are no longer really in charge? Can process be as important as, and even influence, the outcome? Cory Alperstein of Future Choice College Consulting explores these questions with parents and offers specific strategies for surviving the process and achieving positive outcomes for everyone. Bring your sense of humor. Community Room
The author and Princeton University trustee discusses his new book “Atlantis Rising,” a fantasy epic focusing on the creation of Atlantis – its magical beginnings, the heroic young people who helped make it possible, the forces of arrogance and greed that threatened to stop it and the enchanted place itself. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Labyrinth Books.
JOIN The Library Core (TLC) Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12 All high school students are invited to join this group, which will plan, promote and staff library programs throughout the year. Conference Room Go-Between Club Saturdays, 11 a.m., Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9 This club for middle school students meets monthly at the library. Talk about books and other interests, help with library events, plan programs with the staff and have a say in library services. New members are always welcome but participation is limited to 25. Conference Room To Be Discussed (TBD) Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 High school students are invited to join this monthly, peer-led discussion group to talk about books, television, movies, music and all things cultural. Teen Center
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Preparing Students with Disabilities for College Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. Author and college learning disabilities specialist Elizabeth Hamblet explains how the system for accommodations works at college and outlines students’ rights and responsibilities within that system. She also shares what the research says are the skills students should develop while they’re in high school to ensure success when they reach college. Copies of Hamblet’s book “Seven Steps for Success: High School to College Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities” will be available. Fireplace Area, second floor Crafting Your College Admissions Essay Monday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Learn about what to write on a college admissions essay and hear how admissions officers react when they read essays. The session features Shelley Krause of Rutgers Prep, consultant Meg Caddeau and a representative from Princeton University’s Office of Admissions. Intended for students and adults. Community Room
SAVE THE DATES
2014 Princeton Environmental Film Festival Jan. 30-Feb. 9, 2014
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Show your work at the festival. Please complete the online entry form by Oct. 1. For more information, please visit community.princetonlibrary.org/peff
PERFORMANCE MUSIC
mance engineer-guitarist in New York. He will also share memories of the father of electric guitar and inventor of multi-track recording and much more during the performance. The Doyles will perform the greatest hits of Les Paul and Mary Ford with guitars, flute, percussion and vocals. Community Room The History of Jazz through Song Sunday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m. Musician Gordon James presents this informative, inspirational and fun lecture-performance celebrating the true American art form and all its great artists. The program starts with the origins of jazz then covers each era including Dixieland, swing, bebop, cool jazz, Latin jazz, free jazz, fusion and smooth jazz. Community Room
Follow the Drinking Gourd Sunday, Sept. 8, 3 p.m. Music with traditional African-American roots, including inventive arrangements of spirituals and works by blues-inspired composers Harold Arlen and George Gershwin, are part of the program. Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra as part of PSO’s Great Migration series. Community Room Fred Miller Sunday, Sept. 15, 3 p.m. The pianist and vocalist, a library favorite, presents one of his popular lectures in song, this one examining the life and music of Alan Jay Lerner. Community Room Listen Local: The Gentlemen Finn Friday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. A four-member touring group featuring Brian Curry, Kyle Pucciarello, Tyler Rousseau and Nick Geremia performs original music and covers. Frustrated with the lack of opportunities for solo artists, the four members originally formed as a showcase, playing small sets of group songs in between their solo sets. As they built their repertoire, they realized how much they enjoyed playing together, and the Gentlemen Finn was born. Community Room Les Paul and Mary Ford Tribute Sunday, Oct. 6, 3 p.m. Tom and Sandy Doyle perform an hourlong Les Paul and Mary Ford tribute concert. A master guitarist who is known worldwide for his interpretation of big band swing arrangements, Tom Doyle worked with Les Paul for more than 40 years as his sound perforwww.princetonlibrary.org
THEATER
“The War of the Worlds” Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.
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n the 75th anniversary of the broadcast that secured the fame of Orson Welles, Raconteur Radio presents a theatrical re-creation of this locally relevant event. Based in Metuchen, the six-member troupe stages theatrical presentations of vintage and original radio plays for live audiences in a variety of venues across the state. Past performances include “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” “The Green Hornet,” “The Third Man,” “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,” and dozens more. Community Room CONNECTIONS I 11
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SELECTED FEATURES Downton Abbey: “A Journey to the Highlands” Tuesday, Sept . 3, 3 p.m. A screening of the Season 3 finale of the popular “Masterpiece Classic” period drama brings the “Downton Abbey Tea Time” program to a close. Community Room “We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks” Friday, Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m. Director Alex Gibney’s documentary tells the story of WikiLeaks.org, the website launched by Australian Internet activist Julian Assange that regularly publishes top-secret documents and covert information often regarding governments and their military operations. 2 hours, 7 minutes. Community Room
“We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks,” Friday, Sept. 13
Film and Q&A: “The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia” Monday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. Director James Redford provides accounts of the dyslexic experience from children, experts and iconic leaders at the top of their fields to show that dyslexia, a persistent problem with learning to read, can be as great a gift as it sometimes is an obstacle. Kathy Stratton of Decoding Dyslexia NJ, who is featured in the film, will lead a post-screening Q&A. 52 minutes. Community Room “Stories We Tell” Friday, Oct. 11, 6:30 p.m. Sarah Polley’s 2012 documentary is an exploration of the director-actress’s family secret that the man who raised her is not her biological father. Featuring a voiceover of the man she knew as her dad telling his version of events, the film includes interviews with other members of her family. 1 hour, 48 minutes. Community Room “A Place at the Table” Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. To mark World Food Day, the library screens this acclaimed documentary by directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush. “A Place at the Table” tells the story of hunger in America through the experiences of a Philadelphia single mother trying to provide a better life for her two children, a Colorado second-grader who is unable to concentrate in school due to food insecurity and a Mississippi second-grader whose asthma and health issues are exacerbated by the fact that her hardworking mother can only afford largely empty calories. Their stories are interspersed with commentary by experts and activists. 1 hour, 24 minutes. Community Room Ballroom Blitz Saturday, Oct. 26 To celebrate the ballroom dancing element of our Princeton Reads Book, “The Silver Linings Playbook,” the library hosts a day of screenings, including “Shall We Dance?” (2004, 1 hour, 46 minutes) at 11 a.m.; “Dance With Me” (1998, 2 hours, 6 minutes) at 1 p.m.; and “Strictly Ballroom” (1992, 1 hour, 34 minutes) at 3:30 p.m. Community Room
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“The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia,” Monday, Sept. 30
“Stories We Tell,” Friday, Oct. 11
“A Place at the Table,” Monday, Oct.16
SAVE THE DATES: PRINCETON ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL II JAN. 30-FEB. 9, 2014
FILM SCREENINGS OF “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK” II SEE SPECIAL PRINCETON READS SECTION
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his acclaimed 2005 docuThe film follows the students into mentary chronicles the exthe classrooms, rehearsal halls and periences of New York City the competition, capturing their fifth-graders who participate thoughts on a variety of subjects in a public school dance program. along the way. “Mad Hot Ballroom” Told from the perspechighlights the culturtives of the children, al diversity that is the WHAT “Mad Hot Ballroom” screening the film shows how and filmmaker appearance soul of New York City students from schools WHEN Thursday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. as the children strive WHERE Community Room in Tribeca, Bensontoward the final cityhurst and Washington wide competition. Writer and proHeights develop a passion for dancducer Amy Sewell will participate in ing in the 10 weeks leading up to a a post-screening Q&A, providing upcitywide competition to find which dates on some of those featured in school produces the best dancers. the film. PRINCETON READS THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
This event is part of the Princeton Reads community-wide discussion of “The Silver Linings Playbook.” See the centerspread for more about Princeton Reads, including “Silver Linings Playbook” screenings.
“War on Whistleblowers: Free Press and the National Security State” Sunday, Nov. 17, 3 p.m. Robert Greenwald of Brave New Films highlights the stories of four individuals who felt compelled to reveal what they considered to be acts of government illegality and violations to the U.S. Constitution in the aftermath of 9/11. Whistleblowers, journalists and experts, such as Michael DeKort, Bill Keller, Jane Mayer, Franz Gayl, and Thomas Tamm, share what happens when the government turns its back on the people they’re sworn to protect and punishes those who stand up to defend the Constitution. Two whistleblowers lost their jobs, another lost his security clearance, and a fourth was prosecuted under the Espionage Act. A Q&A will follow the screening. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Global Cinema Café. www.princetonlibrary.org
“War on Whistleblowers,” Sunday, Nov. 17
“The Great Gatsby” Tuesday, Nov. 22, 6:30 p.m. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the most recent film version of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic about a Midwesterner living on Long Island who is fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio). Community Room CONNECTIONS I 13
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SPOTLIGHT ON THE HUMANITIES: PHILOSOPHY Building on the success of our architecture in society series, the library puts the humanities spotlight on philosophy, with a series of monthly lunchtime talks that continues through Spring 2014.
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ideon Rosen, Princeton University Stuart Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Council of the Humanities, will kick off the series. A graduate of Columbia University who earned his doctorate in philosophy at Princeton, Rosen is the author, with John Burgess, of the 1997 book, “A Subject With No Object: Strategies for Nominalistic Interpretation of Mathematics.” His areas of specialization include metaphysics, epistemology, moral philosophy, philosophy of mathematics and ethics. Community Room
Spotlight on the Humanities is made possilbe in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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ouglas Husak, professor of philosophy at Rutgers University, will discuss principles of criminalization. A graduate of Denison University who earned doctorates in both philosophy and law from Ohio State University, Husak is the author of “Drugs and Rights” (1992) and “Overcriminalization” (2008) and other books. He is the editor-in-chief of the journals Law and Philosophy and Criminal Law and Philosophy. His areas of interest include the connections between moral philosophy and substantive criminal law, particularly decisions about criminalization, the moral limits of the criminal sanction and drug prohibition. Community Room
ENRICHMENT A Brief History of Freedom Wednesday, Nov. 13, noon hilip Pettit is Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Politics and Human Values at Princeton University, where he has taught political theory and philosophy since 2002. His areas of interest include moral and political theory and background issues in the philosophy of mind and metaphysics. In his talk, he will offer a historical understanding of the development of the concept of freedom or liberty, which is necessary for a philosophical appreciation of the concept. The pressures that shaped the interpretation and transmission of the idea over a couple of millennia still show up in the multiple, often conflicting, associations it bears in contemporary discussion. Petit is the author or co-author of more than a dozen books. In March, 2014, he will release a book for general audiences, “Just Freedom: A Moral Compass for a Complex World.” Community Room
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CAREERS
Small Business Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tuesday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m. Led by digital marketing expert Liam Quirk, founder of River City eMarketing, this hands-on seminar demystifies SEO and shows what you can do to rank your site. Bring a laptop and be able to access your WordPress dashboard, YouTube account and directory listings. All registrants should have or create a gmail account before the seminar. Community Room
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Job Seeker Sessions Thursdays, 10 a.m., Sept. 5-Nov. 21 The library and Professional Services Group of Mercer County sponsor sessions for professionals who are seeking new employment and contracting opportunities throughout the region. Please visit princetonlibrary.org for details. No sessions Sept. 24 and Oct 10. Community Room QuickBooks Saturdays, 10 a.m., Oct. 19, Nov. 16 Free basic training in the use of QuickBooks is limited to eight participants. Please register at princeton.score.org. Conference Room
Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Area Chapter of SCORE. SCORE SEMINARS
Seminars for small business owners, co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton chapter of SCORE. Register at score.princeton.org. Building a Successful Business Plan Tuesday, Sept. 17, 6:30 p.m. Failure to formulate a business plan is the most common mistake new business owners make. In this seminar, SCORE counselor Bill Lichtman walks participants through the steps from vision to financials, including a schedule, examples and potential sources of funding. Community Room www.princetonlibrary.org
Funding Your Business Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m. Seminar leader David Plucinsky provides insight on internal and external ways to fund your small business. Community Room
RETIREMENT
Talks are co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Next Step: Engaged Retirement and Encore Careers Program. Thinking About Retirement? Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. Carol King, director of the Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Next Step programs, and financial advisor Eleanor Szymanski talk about making sure your money matches your plans and your lifestyle matches your dreams. Community Room CONNECTIONS I 15
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON ALL LIBRARY PROGRAMS, VISIT WWW.PRINCETONLIBRARY.ORG “I Have a Dream…” Commemoration Wednesday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m. his 50th-anniversary tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech includes a screening of the speech and a talk by Rev. Gil Caldwell, who was a foot soldier in the Civil Rights Movement and marched with King. Joining Caldwell will be his son, Dale, who will share his perspective. Community Room
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Part of the Great Migration Series co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
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Introduction to Your Lifestyle in Retirement Thursday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m. Carol King offers an introduction to planning for retirement or a major lifestyle change. Options for dealing with change, managing time, identifying passions and volunteering are explored. Conference Room What You Need to Know About Medicare Tuesday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. Diane Hirko of New Jersey State Health Insurance Program talks about Medicare basics including eligibility, enrolling, Medicare Parts A, B, C, Medicare prescription drug coverage and costs. Fireplace Area, second floor Finding Your Purpose Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Debra Lambo, a psychotherapist in private practice in Princeton, helps those approaching retirement identify their passion and that which gives meaning to their life. Conference Room Estate Planning, Wills, Powers of Attorney Tuesday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. Attorney Rebecca Esmi, whose practice areas include guardianships, elder and disability law, estate administration and planning with a focus on trusts for beneficiaries with special needs as well as business and investor immigration, gives a talk. Fireplace Area, second floor VolunTourism Thursday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m. Carol King, director of Next Step: Engaged Retirement & Encore Careers of The Princeton Senior Resource Center, talks about volunteering overseas, a different way of seeing the world and meeting people while helping out and giving back. Conference Room
WELCOME TO THE U.S. Ask a Lawyer Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7 p.m. Lawyers will be at the library for free private consultations on immigration and general legal issues. Firstcome, first-served; no appointment necessary. Spanish translators will be available. For more information, call Lucia Acosta at 609.924.9529, ext. 245. Conference Room and Tower Room
Co-sponsored by the library, the Latin American Task Force, The Princeton Housing Authority and the Mercer County Bar Association.
ESL Classes Sundays, 4 p.m.: Sept. 15-Nov. 17 Speakers of world languages who are learning English as a second language are invited to these two-hour classes. Conference Room and Tower Room
Co-sponsored by the library and St. Paul’s Church.
Citizenship Exam Preparation Class Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Oct. 2-Nov. 20 The Latin American Task Force offers this series of eight classes, including history and civics lessons, to assist those who are preparing for the U.S. Citizenship Test. A review of the English needed for the citizenship interview is also covered. Classes continue Wednesdays through Nov. 20. Conference Room
Co-sponsored by the library and The Latin American Task Force.
Gente y Cuentos Thursdays, 7 p.m., Oct. 3-Nov. 7 In discussing Latin American short stories in Spanish, participants recount their personal experiences and how they relate to the characters in the story. Conference Room
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ENRICHMENT ART Lecture: African-American Art Tuesday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra presents a talk by Laura M. Giles, curator of prints and drawings at The Princeton University Art Museum. Giles will discuss the significance of the museum’s African-American art collection, touching upon the work of renowned African-American artist Jacob Lawrence. The Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Sunday, Oct. 6, Classical Series concert “American Voices” features local composer Derek Bermel’s “Migration Series.” This piece
Artists Reception and Art Sale Thursday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. eet the artists from the Princeton Artists Alliance whose works are on display in the gallery area on the second floor. A portion from the sale of the works will benefit the library. Light refreshments will be served. Founded in 1989, Princeton Artists Alliance is a non-profit organization of 22 established artists working in a variety of media who present exhibits, workshops, talks and open studios. In addition to solo shows, members collaborate as a group on thematic exhibitions. Recent collaborative exhibits include “Focus on Princeton” at the George Segal Gallery at Montclair State University, “Pine Barrens Rediscovered” at the Noyes Museum in Oceanville and “Revision & Voice” at the Brodsky Gallery Center in New Brunswick. Community Room and Reference Gallery
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Co-sponsored by the library, The Arts Council of Princeton and Princeton Artists Alliance.
depicts the narrative panel series by Lawrence which tells the story of the Great African-American Migration from the rural South to the industrial North. Giles, who holds a doctorate in fine arts from Harvard University, has been Princeton University Art Museum’s curator of prints and drawings since 2000. She is an internationally recognized scholar of Italian Renaissance and Baroque drawings and has worked for the Art Institute of Chicago and the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard. Part of the Great Migration series. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Lecture: Art Response to the Holocaust Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m.
Carol Rigolot, a lecturer in French and Italian at Princeton University, gives a talk as part of the Princeton Symphony Soundtracks series. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
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Works by Marie Sturken (“String Calligraphy II”), above, and Zenna Broomer will be part of the Princeton Arts Alliance Reception and sale on Oct. 3. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the library.
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FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
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all is a busy time for the Friends of Princeton Public Library, with a calendar full of engaging and entertaining ways to support the library.
Evenings with Friends Our popular Evenings with Friends, a series of intimate events with notable speakers and stimulating conversation, continues in September. Held in the library’s Community Room, a light dinner and drinks are included. The series kicks off Sept. 19 with celebrated biographer A. Scott Berg, who won the National Book Award for “Max Perkins: Editor of Genius” and the Pulitzer Prize for “Lindbergh.” His biographical memoir of Katharine Hepburn, “Kate Remembered,” topped the bestseller list in 2003. Berg’s highly anticipated biography of Woodrow Wilson is scheduled for publication in September. This event sold out just prior to press time. Nov. 7 will feature a conversation between journalist Therese Keane and award-winning Canadian author Nino Ricci. Ricci’s book “Lives of the Saints” spent 75 weeks on the Globe and Mail’s bestseller list and received numerous awards. Our series concludes Dec. 5 with Mark Mazzetti, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and national security correspondent for The New York Times. He will join us to discuss his acclaimed book “The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth.” Tickets for Evenings with Friends are $50 each. Reserve at princetonlibrary.org/friends/conversations. Annual Used Book Sale The Friends’ Annual Used Book Sale will be Sept. 27-29 in the Community Room and in a tent on Hinds Plaza. Featured will be a large selection of books on history, politics, literature and art. There will also be a wonderful collection of children’s books; DVDs and CDs; as well as some exciting old and unusual books, such as Isaac Newton’s “Observations Upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of John,” published in 1733. Friends of the Library receive free admission to a Preview Sale from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Sept. 27. Numbered admission tickets to the Preview Sale, at $10, will be available to others, starting at 9 a.m. Following the Preview Sale, admission is free. Regular sale hours are Friday, noon to 8:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Half Price Day is Sunday 1-5:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Also on Sunday, a Bag Sale will be held in the tent on Hinds Plaza from 3-5:30 p.m. Fill a standard grocery bag for $5.
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Audrey and Kenneth Gould are Honorary Chairs for this year’s Beyond Words benefit, which features a New York street fair theme.
Beyond Words: Tastes of New York This year’s Annual Benefit, Beyond Words: Tastes of New York, is Oct. 19. The evening begins at 6 at Nassau Presbyterian Church with three Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, all affiliated with Princeton University and The New Yorker magazine. Longtime New Yorker contributor John McPhee will introduce the participants in the evening’s featured conversation: David Remnick, editor, and Paul Muldoon, poetry editor. The evening continues at the library where Witherspoon Street will be transformed into a street fair featuring New York’s finest gourmet food trucks, entertainment and a silent auction. It’s sure to be a wonderful evening in support of our library. Co-chairs of the benefit are Susan Kapoor and Ruth Miller. Longtime library supporters Audrey and Kenneth Gould are honorary chairs. For additional information on all Friends events, visit princetonlibrary.org/friends or call the Friends office at 609-924-9529, ext. 227.
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ontinuing her long history of generosity to the library, Betty Wold Johnson has pledged $1 million in challenge grant funds to establish an endowment to renew and refresh the Sands Library Building. The endowment will ease what can be one of the more challenging fundraising efforts and strengthen the library’s ability to remain a vital part of the Princeton community. Mrs. Johnson’s gift is particularly timely given that the library, commonly referred to as the community’s living room, is approaching the end of the first decade in its new building. With millions of visits logged during that time, facility wear-andtear is inevitable, and upkeep is essential. It is the careful stewardship of the building itself that will allow the library to keep providing the community services and programs that spark creativity, encourage interaction, inspire literacy and support lifelong learning. Mrs. Johnson said:
“I agree that our wonderful library has become the living room of Princeton. PPL is an essential resource of our community. Isn’t it a cause worth everyone’s support?” As with other challenge gifts Mrs. Johnson has given the library, the funds for the building-stewardship grant will come through The Willard T.C. Johnson Foundation Inc., for which she is chairman of the board. www.princetonlibrary.org
They will be paid in cumulative annual installments of $250,000 assuming the library has raised at least that much during each fiscal year. The library is grateful for Mrs. Johnson’s ongoing commitment and for her foresight in establishing an endowment of this kind. We hope you’ll join in the effort to keep our building beautiful and in like-new condition for generations to come. For more information on how you can help us meet this challenge contact Development Director Janet Simon at 609.924.8822, ext. 251 or via email: jsimon@princetonlibrary.org. Gifts and pledges of all amounts will help us reach our goal. CONNECTIONS I 19
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Executive Director: Leslie Burger Associate Director: Peter Bromberg Communications Director: Tim Quinn Development Director: Janet Simon Public Programming Librarian: Janie Hermann Youth Services Team Leader: Susan Conlon Adult Services Team Leader: Erica Bess Events Committee: Lucía Acosta, Erica Bess, Leslie Burger, Susan Conlon, Kim Dorman, Kristin Friberg, Shelly Hawk, Janie Hermann, Tim Quinn, Allison Santos Staff Writer: Amy Hiestand Editing and design: Tim Quinn
ENRICHMENT Princeton Farmers’ Market Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Through Nov. 14 Seasonal produce from local farmers, flowers, crafts and a variety of edibles are offered. For a schedule of weekly entertainers, visit princetonfarmersmarket.com. Hinds Plaza The Write Space: A Workshop for Writers Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sept. 10, Sept. 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Nov. 26 Led by author and middle school English teacher K. Edwin Fritz, this group focuses on the encouragement of writing, finding your voice, and the producing of words through guided prompts and other writing exercises. All levels of writers welcome for these drop-in workshops. Quiet Room Dancing Under the Stars Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m. Members of the Central Jersey Dance Society will lead this three-hour session of dancing to recorded music. While not providing formal lessons, they will demonstrate some of the basic steps to many of the ballroom and modern dances. Hinds Plaza
Co-sponsored by the library and the Central Jersey Dance Society.
Flavors of Princeton: The Appliance Chef Thursday, Oct. 10, 10:30 a.m. To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chef Mary Beth Madill, who gives classes at Mrs. G’s TV and Appliances, talks about foods that promote good breast health and prepares some recipes for participants to sample. Community Room Panel Discussion: “Being Energy Smart: Practical Ways for Princetonians to Save Energy and Money” Thursday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Panelists share their successes in saving energy in their homes and workplaces and offer tips for getting started and maximizing savings. Q&A session to follow. Invited
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Co-sponsored by the library and Sustainable Princeton. Funding for this program provided to Sustainable Princeton by Princeton University. Election Night at the Library Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. Watch the returns come in and learn who will win the New Jersey gubernatorial race. Refreshments will be served. Community Room Continuing Conversations on Race Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 7, Nov. 4 These discussions cover race-related issues of relevance to our community and nation. Princeton Room
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The Knit Nook Thursdays, 7 p.m., Oct. 17, Nov. 21 Bring your own supplies and share your stories and tips in a friendly gathering place for knitters. The Knit Nook is not a class, but adult knitters with all levels of experience are welcome. Quiet Room Knit for Others From September through December, we will collect knitted and crocheted items that will be displayed on a clothesline behind the library’s Welcome Desk and donated to local organizations for distribution to those in need. Welcome Desk Socrates Café Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Sept. 24, Oct. 22, Nov. 26 Discussions on a variety of topics using the Socratic Method. Conference Room
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