Connections Magazine Summer 2013

Read Your Way to the Princeton Children’s Book Festival Reading Clubs for Preschoolers, Kids, Teens and Adults THE PRINCETON PUBLIC LIBRARY MAGAZINE Summer 2013

Ten Years of the Princeton Student Film & Video Festival Digitize Your Summer: Take Us With You on Vacation Adapted from the Princeton Children’s Book Festival 2013 Poster by John Rocco

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June 2, 3 p.m.

Listen Local Join us for an afternoon of acoustic music by local musicians performing both originals and cover songs.

Featured musicians include vocalist Helen O’Shea accompanied by Ed Hermann and Jeff Friedman along with the band Morph the Cat. Community Room June 2, 4 p.m.

ESL Class Speakers of world languages who are learning English as a second language are invited to these two-hour classes, which continue weekly through August. Conference Room

Co-sponsored by the library and St. Paul’s Church.

MONDAY, JUNE 3

June 3, 7 p.m.

Job Seekers Success Stories Career coach Alex Freund uses the town hall format in a program that features four presenters, each of whom overcame an extended job search and returned to the workforce. The speakers will share their hard-won lessons, job search best practices and the strategies used,

successfully and otherwise. Each presentation will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by Freund.

The event concludes with networking opportunities. Community Room June 3, 7:30 p.m.

Continuing Conversations on Race Members of Not In Our Town, the Princeton-based interracial and interfaith social action group, facilitate these discussions of race-related issues of relevance to our community and nation.

Princeton Room

June 4, 7 p.m.

McCarter Live at the Library with Stewart Goodyear and Scott Burnham Goodyear, the Canadian pianist who will perform all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas during three concerts at McCarter Theatre on June 22, and Burnham, Princeton University Scheide Professor of Music, author and Beethoven scholar, discuss their respective interests in Beethoven, his life and music, with emphasis on the Piano Sonatas. Goodyear will provide musical illustrations.

Community Room

TUESDAY, JUNE 4

June 4, 3 p.m.

“Downton Abbey” Tea Time Join us for tea and an episode or two 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 though August.

Community Room

Co-sponsored by the library and McCarter Theatre Center.

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STORY TIMES IN THE STORY ROOM THURSDAYS

TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS JUNE 18-AUGUST 8

JUNE 18-AUGUST 8

10 a.m.

Storytime! (16 months and older) 11 a.m.

Baby Storytime (Infants to 15 months) 11:30 a.m. Baby Playgroup (Infants to 15 months)

10 a.m.

Storytime! (16 months and older) 11 a.m.

Storytime! (16 months and older) 11:30 a.m. Duplo Playgroup (16 months and older)

SATURDAYS

SUNDAYS

THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER

THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER

10:30 a.m. Saturday Stories (Ages 2-8)

3:30 p.m. Sunday Stories (Ages 2-8)

World Language Story Times resume in the fall

WEEKDAYS AT THE LIBRARY SCORE Small Business Counseling: Mornings and evenings by appointment at princeton.score.org English Language Conversation Groups: Please call 609.924.9529, ext. 220 for details Technology Center Classes: Please visit princetonlibrary.org for a schedule After School Activities: Homework help, chess club, games and more at 3:30 p.m. until June 14.

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Summer Reading COVER STORY KIDS: READ YOUR WAY TO THE PRINCETON CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL Children can enhance the fun they’ll have at this year’s Princeton Children’s Book Festival by choosing some works by authors and illustrators they’ll meet at the event as part of their summer reading. Among the many award-winning participants at the Sept. 21 festival will be: Avi: Titles include “Crispin: The Cross of Lead,” “The Fighting Ground,” and the popular “Poppy” series. His latest title is “Sophia’s War: A Revolutionary Tale.”

Michael Buckley: Series include “Nerds” and “Sisters Grimm.” His first picture book is “Kel Gilligan’s Daredevil Stunt Show.”

Bryan Collier: “ I, too am America,” “Dave the Potter,” “Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” and “Rosa.”

Nina Crews: “The Neighborhood: Mother Goose,” “The Neighborhood: Singalong,” “Jack and the Beanstalk.”

Debbie Dadey: Series include “Mermaid Tales” and “Bailey School Kids.”

Brian Lies: “Bats at the Library,” “Bats at the Beach,” “Bats at the Ballgame,” “More,” “Malcolm at Midnight.”

Lenore Look: “Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School and Other Scary Things,” “Love as Strong as Ginger,” “Ruby Lu, Brave and True.”

Ann M. Martin: “Babysitter’s Club” series, “Ten Good and Bad Things About My Life (So Far),” “A Dog’s Life.”

Megan McCafferty: “Jessica Darling” series including the upcoming “Jessica Darling’s IT List #1: The (Totally NOT) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness and Perfection.” Other titles are “Bumped” and “Thumped.”

Anne Rockwell: “ Truck Stop,” “First Day of School” John Rocco: Creator of the poster for the 2013 Princeton Children’s Book Festival, Rocco is the illustrator of Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson” series, “The Flint Heart” by Katherine Patterson.

His newest book is “Super Hair-O and the Barber of Doom.”

Steve Sheinkin: “Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World’s Most Dangerous Weapon” David Ezra Stein: “ Interrupting Chicken,” “ Love-Mouserella,” “Pouch,” “Ol’ Mama Squirrel” Paul O. Zelinsky: Illustrator of “Z is for Moose” by Kelly Bingham; “Earwig and the Witch” by Diana Wynne Jones; “Toys Come Home” by Emily Jenkins and many other titles.

Can you dig it?

Summer Reading Clubs go subterranean

By AMY HIESTAND

Connections Staff Writer

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ummer Reading is getting off the ground by going underground this year at Princeton Public Library where programs that encourage reading for pleasure are offered for all ages. Part of a statewide and national effort, coordinated by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), the programs — the library calls them clubs — share a theme about breaking new ground through reading.

The programs are divided by age group and include “Dig Into Reading – Wee Reads” for preschoolers; “Dig Into Reading” for elementary school students; “Beneath the Surface” for teenagers; and “Groundbreaking Reads” for adults.

“Similar programs using these slogans and general concepts are found in libraries across the country,” said librarian Allison Santos, chair of the New Jersey Summer Reading Committee and president of CSLP as well as the director of the Princeton Children’s Book Festival.

“Dig Into Reading – Wee Reads” is the slogan for the program for pre-readers from infants to 5 years old. It includes a series of activities designed to help young children build literacy and language skills by attending story times, learning new songs, reading books and more. Rewards will be given along the way as early literacy activities are completed.

The reading club for children in kindergarten through grade 5 is called “Dig Into Reading” and is designed to help prepare children for success by developing language skills. The library is covering new ground with the club this year by encouraging children to read works by authors who will be participating in the 2013 Princeton Children’s Book Festival (see sidebar). “The festival this year is Sept. 21,” said Santos. “Coming face to face with authors and illustrators whose work they are familiar with is sure to make the day more fun.”

Reading for 50 hours will be the goal of those who sign up for “Dig Into Reading” as well as “Beneath the Surface,” this year’s summer reading program for teens entering grades 6-12. Both groups will receive incentive prizes for every 10 hours of reading they accomplish and a coupon from Thomas Sweet after 25 hours. “Beneath the Surface” is designed to motivate teens to read and discuss literature.

When their goal of 50 hours of reading is reached, “Beneath the Surface” members will be entered into a drawing for an electronic gadget to be announced.

Younger readers will be entered in a drawing to earn one of 10 “Dig Into Reading” T-shirts.

The library’s summer reading program for adults is

called “Groundbreaking Reads.” Participating is easy since there’s no need to register and reading anything, including books, eBooks, audiobooks and magazines, counts. A brochure outlining the details of “Groundbreaking Reads,” with a list of suggested titles and information about prize drawings, will be available at the Welcome Desk on the library’s first floor and on the web site at princetonlibrary.org/asrc.

There are four easy ways for adults to participate in “Groundbreaking Reads.” If you’re on Twitter or Instagram, use the hashtag #PPLreads13 and tell us what you are reading this summer. Tweet a review or Instagram a photo of yourself holding what you have read and our staff will enter you in the drawing for a prize.

If you’re visiting the library to return your books, drop by the photo booth at our Welcome Desk where we can take your picture and tweet and tag it for you.

You can also participate by visiting our Adult Summer Reading Club group on Facebook to take part in the conversation about what you are reading. Write a short review (maximum of 150 words) and comment on what others are sharing. Reviews can also be emailed to us at read@princetonlibrary.org. We will post reviews online in our social catalog and include selected excerpts in a weekly post on our PPL Blog. If you add a review directly to our catalog, simply email us with your username and the title of your book.

Adults will also get credit for attending any of the programs offered to complement “Groundbreaking Reads” this summer. Just drop your name into the basket that will be present at each event.

“Groundbreaking Reads” will also be complemented this summer by the library’s “Groundbreaking Cinema” series that kicks off June 24 with a screening of “Citizen Kane” and continues Mondays throughout the summer.The series includes groundbreaking films for children, too.

Programs will also be held at the library to supplement children’s summer reading. They include the animal show “They Came From Beneath the Earth” on June 26, gardening programs with school garden educator Dorothy Mullen on July 11 and Aug. 1, “Diggers, Cranes and Trucks” on July 16 and a tour of Nassau Presbyterian Cemetery on Aug. 6. See the calendar for details.

Registration for youth summer reading begins on June 21 at tables staffed by teen volunteers on the library’s third floor. There is no cut-off date. Readers can jump in and begin participating at any time during the programs.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5

WEEKLY EVENTS

June 5, 7 p.m.

Ask a Lawyer Lawyers will be at the library for free private consultations on immigration and general legal issues. First-come, first-served; no appointment necessary. Spanish translators will be available. For more information, call Lucia Acosta at 609.924.9529, ext. 245.

Conference Room

Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Game On!, 3:30 p.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

MONDAY, JUNE 10 TEENS+ June 10, 7 p.m.

Co-sponsored by the library and the Latin American Task Force.

THURSDAY, JUNE 6

June 6, 11 a.m.

Princeton Farmers Market Seasonal produce from local farmers, flowers, crafts and a variety of edibles are available at the market, open weekly throughout the summer. Hinds Plaza June 6, 7:30 p.m.

Gente y Cuentos 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

FRIDAY, JUNE 7

June 7, 10 a.m.

Programs for Job Seekers The library and Professional Services Group of Mercer County sponsor sessions for professionals who are seeking new employment and contracting opportunities throughout the region. The programs will be held weekly throughout the summer.

Community Room Cullen

McLaughlin and Kraus

June 5, 7 p.m.

Screening and Filmmaker Q&A: “Set for Life”

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his award-winning documentary chronicles the hardships faced by three baby boomers who lose their jobs in the Great Recession. George Ross, a Vietnam veteran and information technology project manager from California; Deborah Salim, a South Carolina public employee; and Joe Price, a third-generation West Virginia steelworker, suffer financial setbacks, self-doubt and health challenges as a result of being unemployed in middle age. A post-screening Q&A will feature Susan Sipprelle, producer-director, and Sam Newman, editor-and photographer, who collaborated on the film as an outgrowth of their “Over Fifty and Out of Work” video project. Community Room

(“The Nanny Diaries”/”Between You and Me’), Christina Baker Kline (“Orphan Train”), Sally Koslow (“The Widow Waltz”), Pamela Satran (“The Possibility of You), Priscille Sibley (“The Promise of Stardust”) and Beatriz Williams (“One Hundred Summers”) talk about their latest works and what they have on their summer-reading lists. Amy Bromberg of Chick Lit Central will moderate the evening. Cupcakes and sorbet will be served. Community Room Co-sponsored by the library and Chick Lit Central.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Kline

Koslow

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resentatives from Pins and Needles will be on hand to teach beginners how to knit. Author Adrienne Martini will join the knitters and read from her book “Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously” about tackling the notoriously complicated Mary Tudor pattern. Knitters are advised to bring a chair.

Hinds Plaza (weather permitting) or Community Room

KIDS June 8, 1 p.m.

Amelia Bedelia’s Birthday Herman Parish, author of the “Amelia Bedelia” series will visit the library to celebrate Amelia’s 50th birthday. The latest book in the series. “Amelia Bedelia’s First Library Card,” was inspired by Parish’s visits to Princeton Public Library.

Community Room

SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Sibley

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Bromberg

June 7, 6:30 p.m.

Beach Reads A panel of eight authors, including Lisa Cullen (“Pastors’ Wives”), Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus

June 8, 11 a.m.

Worldwide Knit in Public Day Bring your knitting and crocheting and join this fourth annual international celebration of knitting. Rep-

June 9, 2 p.m.

Piano and Cello Student Concert Advanced and intermediate piano and cello students ages 6-17 years old will perform. Part of the Crescendo: Young Musicians on the Rise series. Community Room

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Talk: “Surviving and Thriving in College” Nic Voge, associate director of McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning at Princeton University, and Matt Frawley, a director of student life at the university, discuss making the academic and social transition from high school to college. Intended for high school students and their families. Community Room June 10, 7:30 p.m.

Poets at the Library 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 Schor University, Schor won the National Jewish Book Award for her biography, “Emma Lazarus.” She is Halscheid also the author of “The Hills of Holland: Poems” and “Strange Nursery: New and Selected Poems.” She lives in Princeton. Halscheid’s poetry and prose have appeared in many magazines. Her collection “Uncommon Geography” received a finalist award in the Paterson Poetry Book Prize. She has been an itinerant writer for nearly 20 years. Living simply on the road, as a house-sitter, has inspired her poetry of place and connected her to the natural world.

Fireplace Area, second floor Co-sponsored by the library, Delaware Valley Poets and the U.S. 1 Poets’ Cooperative.

TUESDAY, JUNE 11

June 11, 7 p.m.

Lecture: “Over and Under the Stormy Seas” 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 CALENDAR CONT IN UES ON PAG E 6

Princeton Student Film & Video Festival SPOTLIGHT

A decade of first takes How the Princeton Student Film & Video Festival shaped two careers, and why the festival resonates with teens and adults

By AMY HIESTAND

Connections Staff Writer

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uch has changed about the Princeton Student Film & Video Festival since its debut at the library a decade ago. It has gained an international reputation, expanded from one night to two and become an annual library tradition.

A key benefit of the event, held this year July 17-18, however, remains the same. “It’s still a chance for adults to really see what young adults are thinking,” said librarian Susan Conlon who has overseen the festival since its beginning. “For roughly four hours over the two nights, it’s about their ideas, their viewpoints, their artistic vision, their experimentation with technology, and their expression of their vision of the work. You can really gain a lot of insight about what matters to them.”

As rewarding as it is for the audience to experience the fresh perspective of the PSF&VF’s filmmakers, the festival has proven worthwhile on many levels for the participants themselves. It’s an opportunity to connect with other aspiring filmmakers, see an audience react to their work, and get feedback that goes beyond what they read when sharing their films online. For some, it’s even been a steppingstone on their way to a career in film.

Ed Carson, who Carson today works as a freelance film editor in New York, was a Princeton High School junior in 2004 when he got involved with what was then a screening-only event at the library. At that time, teens were part of a selection committee that chose films around a common theme. That year, the theme was First Takes (early works of directors who became prominent in the film industry), prompting the students to ask if they could show some of their own works.

The screening of the student films proved very successful, and the event’s focus was shifted to showing the works of young filmmakers from that point on.

The following summer, Carson was among the young filmmakers who screened his work at what became the Princeton Student Film & Video Festival. His film, “Life with Felix Feenix,” was a comedy about a loner who goes to extreme lengths to find a partner to satisfy his videogame obsession. Carson made the film with a group of other Princeton High students who called themselves Ding It Up Productions.

“The main takeaway about the festival was what a unique opportunity it was to be able to show my work in front of an audience,” said Carson. “You don’t know that thrill until you experience it, and, from

a critical standpoint, you don’t know your work until you see it in front of an audience of strangers. It inspired me.”

After graduating from PHS, Carson, went to film school at Bard College in New York. Since earning his degree, he has worked on a number of films including the feature-length documentaries “Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age,” “From Darkroom to Daylight,” and “Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten.”

Ben Saltzman, who Saltzman also was a Princeton High School student when he got involved with the Princeton Student Film & Video Festival, remembers how “slick and professional it was right from the beginning.” Saltzman did freelance work after his graduation from New York University’s Kanbar Institute of Film and Television, then drove across the country to Los Angeles arriving “two hours before the ball dropped” last New Year’s Eve. Saltzman considers himself fortunate to have landed an internship for the Stan Winston School of Character Arts where he works on videos that explain the many aspects of how industry professionals create creatures and monsters and bring them to life on film. His interest is in digital effects.

Saltzman describes the festival as “a great jumping off point” for young people interested in filmmaking as well as a place for them to gain confidence. “With the festival the most important thing is you get to see what your peers are working on,” he said. “I remember being excited about the films. And inspired.”

The 2013 festival will bring the number of films screened over the past decade to nearly 200. There will be local entries, as always, as well as selections from other regions of the United States and around the world. The number of international submissions Conlon receives has increased dramatically over the years, she said, as has the number of films created by young women.

While the PSF&VF has undergone changes during its first decade, Conlon said there are a few traditions that continue. “We always bring the festival to a close on the second night with a comedy,” she said. “And while we don’t offer any awards or prizes, each year the filmmakers receive a custom festival T-shirt featuring their names, title of their films and festival logo. Our other tradition is to have an after-party each night in the café with ice cream and sorbet courtesy of Princeton’s the bent spoon.”

“We consider each film for its quality and strength of the story and whether the filmmaker has expressed their own unique voice in telling the story,” Conlon said about how the films are chosen by the selection committee. “We are also looking to present a range of genres, from animation, action, drama, documentary, abstract/experimental and comedy, so that the festival screening nights represent the best in these genres.

“All of the films, not just those selected to be screened, but all submitted, represent the desire and drive of these young filmmakers have to start something and then finish it, along with their initiative to submit their work for consideration.” said Conlon. “On that level alone it represents incredible success on the part of them all.”

Princeton Student Film & Video Festival, July 17&18, 7 p.m. both nights

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June 14, 7 p.m.

Dancing Under the Stars Members of the Central Jersey Dance Society will lead bimonthly, three-hour sessions of dancing to recorded music of all kinds. While not providing formal lessons, members of the society will demonstrate some of the basic steps to many of the ballroom and modern dances.

Hinds Plaza

fliegende Holländer” is only one legend about this watery universe that has intrigued and challenged sailors since the Phoenicians. Part of The Princeton Festival’s lecture series. Community Room Co-sponsored by the library and The Princeton Festival.

June 11, 7 p.m.

Talk: “Retirement Living: Contracts and Options” John Kotsatos, director of sales and marketing at Stonebridge at Montgomery, discusses the options and amenities available for retirement living today including financial plans, health and wellness options and more. Fireplace Area, second floor Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Next Step: Engaged Retirement and Encore Careers Program.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 June 6, 6:30 p.m.

Origami Club 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. Activity Room June 12, 7 p.m.

Non-Fiction Book Group Libby Zinman Schwartz leads this new book group featuring a variety of non-fiction titles. This inaugural meeting will be a discussion of Patti Smith’s National Book Award-winning “Just Kids,” an account of her romance, lifetime friendship, and shared love of art with Robert Mapplethorpe. Princeton Room

THURSDAY, JUNE 13

June 13, 10:30 a.m.

Fiction Book Group Librarian Kristin Friberg leads a discussion of “Admission” by Jean Hanff Korelitz. Thirty-eight-year-old Portia Nathan, a Princeton University admissions officer, must decide whether to confront the truth when a life-altering decision from her past resurfaces. Conference Room June 13, 7 p.m.

Black Voices Book Group The group discusses the award-winning “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich, the story of a woman living on a reservation in North Dakota who is attacked. The details of the crime are slow to surface as she is

Co-sponsored by the library and the Central Jersey Dance Society.

June 12, 6:30 p.m.

PEFF Film and Q&A: “Shored Up”

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he screening of this documentary, an urgent call to action in the face of the accelerating rise in sea level, is the first of two special summer events 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. Filmed over three years, the documentary culminates with the impact of Hurricane Sandy. A post-screening Q&A will feature Ben Kalina, the film’s producer-director; Ben Horton, professor of Ocean and Environmental Sciences and Sea Level Research at the University of Pennsylvania; and John Weber of the Surfrider Foundation. Tickets are $7.50 and may be ordered at shoredup.eventbrite.com.

Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St.

traumatized and reluctant to reveal them, either to the police, her husband, or 13-year-old son Joe, whose life is irrevocably transformed.

Princeton Room June 13, 7 p.m.

Author Sue Hallgarth The author discusses “On the Rocks: A Willa Cather and Edith Lewis Mystery,” the first book in her new literary mystery series featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Willa Cather and her talented life partner Edith Lewis. Fireplace Area, second floor June 13, 7 p.m.

Princeton Festival Preview A preview of The Princeton Festival’s production of Wagner’s “Der fliegende Hollander” (“The Flying Dutchman”) includes scenes from the opera and a discussion with the artistic team. Community Room Co-sponsored by the library and The Princeton Festival.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 June 15, 1 p.m.

Chess Day This four-hour event is intended to elevate awareness of chess for all ages. Featuring players from the Princeton High School and John Witherspoon Middle School chess clubs, the day includes a Beginner’s Corner and Lightning Zone for quick pick-up games. PHS chess champion David Hua will play a simultaneous match against multiple opponents.

Please register for the simultaneous match in the online events calendar at princetonlibrary.org. Hinds Plaza (weather permitting) or Community Room

SUNDAY, JUNE 16 The Doubleclicks

FRIDAY, JUNE 14

June 14, 6 p.m.

ARCtists Exhibit Reception A reception for the exhibit of works by individuals served by The ARC Mercer will be held in the display area on the library’s second floor.

The works are by artists with disabilities ranging from physical to cognitive.

Reference Gallery, second floor

June 16, 1 p.m.

Sarah Donner and the Doubleclicks Local folk singer Sarah Donner teams with the Doubleclicks, sisters from Portland, Ore., who play cello, guitar and ukulele, for this special concert. Hinds Plaza June 16, 4 p.m.

Acoustic Road The popular classic acoustic rock duo, featuring guitarist and vocalist Matt Robinson and keyboardist and vocalist Jeff Friedman, returns to the library for monthly summer performances. Hinds Plaza CALENDAR CONT IN UES ON PAG E 8

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Digitize Your Summer SPOTLIGHT 7

Travel with the library

From language-learning services to digital books and magazines, we can enhance your vacation

By AMY HIESTAND

eLibraryNJ and Axis 360 databases, and you won’t have to worry about weighing down your beach tote.” o matter where you end up in your travels this summer, PPL’s Full-color, page-for-page digital copies of more than 70 popular eLibrary is the perfect place to begin. Books, audiobooks, films, magazines are available through the library’s Zinio magazine collection music and magazines are all available to help you choose a and are a great way to pass the time on a long flight or train ride. A destination, plan your trip and keep you entertained along the way. variety of interests are represented in the titles offered including The If you plan to visit a foreign country, be sure to take advantage of the Economist, Consumer Reports, Oprah, Popular Photography, Martha library’s Mango Languages database of 50 world languages. You can Stewart Living, Shape, Harvard Business Review, Esquire, Elle and more. brush up before you leave, or, like Kiki Jamieson and her family did from “The entire Zinio collection is always available so there is no waiting,” Ireland, access the web-based resource when you arrive. said Bess. “Also, there are no expiration dates; when you check out a “Mango is terrific,” said Jamieson who is president of the library’s board magazine, it is yours to keep. Best of all, once you select a title, you can of trustees and whose trip last summer included some of the Gaeltacht either read it in your Internet browser or download it into your mobile regions of Ireland. “When we found ourselves in increasingly Gaelicapp for offline reading - so it’s perfect for travelers who find themselves speaking areas, we wanted to be able to use some basic friendly words and without a wireless connection.” phrases. The Mango program taught us the words and helped us practice Free, downloadable music from the Sony Music catalog is available the correct pronunciations.” from the library through a service called Setting up an account before they left Freegal Music that is compatible with would have saved the family some steps.

PCs, Macs, MP3 and iPod. The collection “But librarians Gayle Stratton and Kristin is searchable by artist or genre, and there Friberg went above and beyond to help us is a free mobile app for smartphones get connected and we were very grateful,” and tablets. Customers can download a said Jamieson. “Some of us learned more maximum of three songs per week and can than others, but we all learned some basic create a Wish List to keep track of desired expressions that enhanced our vacation and downloads. added to our fun.

The eLibrary also has digital content “We know Princeton Public Library is geared specifically to children. Muzzy world class,” Jamieson continued. “But to Language Learning is an award-winning have the library come through even when BBC Online Language Program for children we were thousands of miles from home was from beginners to early intermediate really wonderful.” language learners. Children can learn Mango’s interactive lessons are offered From left, Henry Jamieson-Dove, Will Dove, Louis Jamieson-Dove and Kiki Jamieson with a thank-you Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, in Beginner and Complete modules and greeting for our staff from Ireland. The family used the library’s Mango Languages service to learn basic Chinese Mandarin, Portuguese and English Gaelic phrases. include grammar, conversation skills, using a natural immersion approach, cultural notes and exercises to help perfect modeled on the way we all learn our first language. pronunciation. In addition, there’s a free app for mobile devices and a PPL also offers TumbleBooks Library, an online collection of very handy translation tool. animated, talking picture books, Tumble Puzzles and Tumble Games The library has other digital resources for those who are planning a that may be viewed online or downloaded for 90 days. The TumbleBooks trip abroad, including Pimsleur Language programs, available through collection includes fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Readour OneClickDigital audiobooks collection, and Living Language Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no audiobooks through eLibraryNJ. There are also 40 episodes of “Rick animation), eBooks and audiobooks.

Steves’ Europe” available through our Films on Demand database.

For those who don’t have the time to select books to read while on Our OneClickDigital collection goes far beyond language tutorials. vacation, or who would like the input of our Reader Advisory staff, the There are hundreds of popular and classic fiction and non-fiction library’s new online Book It service provides personalized suggestions. audiobook titles available to download, too.

Complete the online form you’ll find at princetonlibrary.org/bookit that If you’re planning a long car trip, “there’s no need to dread it asks about your reading preferences, and within a week, you’ll receive a anymore,” said librarian and Adult Services Team Leader Erica Bess. detailed list of recommended titles. If your trip is still in the planning “Our downloadable audiobook collections are perfect for keeping the stage, through Book It we can also provide you with travel resources entire family occupied while sharing a listening experience.” including guidebooks and DVDs that will help you decide where to go.

When it comes to a great beach read, “We offer collections of the For more information about, and access to, the library’s digital newest and most popular books to load onto your mobile devices,” services, visit our web site at princetonlibrary.org and click on eLibrary. said Bess. “Titles for everyone in the family can be found through the Connections Staff Writer

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Tuesdays at 3 p.m.

“Downton Abbey” Tea Time

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oin us for tea and an episode or two of “Downton Abbey,” the acclaimed British period drama about the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants, who live on a fictional Yorkshire country estate. The series has played for three seasons as part of “Masterpiece Classic” on PBS. Tea times continues throughout the summer.

Community Room

WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

MONDAY, JUNE 17

June 17, 7 p.m.

Lecture: “Music for Stormy Seas and Souls” Timothy Urban, professor of music at Rider University, discusses the details of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” and the precedents it set forth for subsequent operas. With no passports, fleeing from creditors with his pregnant wife, Wagner took passage on a ship sailing from Riga to London. High seas and stormy weather forced the ship into the Norwegian fjords. Wagner claimed that this was the inspiration for his opera about love and redemption.

This early opera is the beginning of the Wagnerian storm that would sweep through the operatic world.

Community Room Co-sponsored by the library and The Princeton Festival.

TUESDAY, JUNE 18

June 18, 6:30 p.m.

Seminar: “Funding Your Business” Seminar leader David Plucinsky explores ways to uncover funds

in your balance sheet by optimizing cash flow and more. External funding sources discussed will include debt, such as borrowing from family, friends, banks or other lenders, and sources such as grants or equity. Registration required at scoreprinceton.org.

Community Room

FRIDAY, JUNE 21

THURSDAY, JUNE 20

June 21, 9 a.m.

Summer Reading Club Registration Begins Registration begins today for Summer Reading Clubs, including “Wee Reads: Dig Into Reading” for preschoolers; “Dig Into Reading” for children entering kindergarten through fifth grade; “Beneath the Surface” for teens in grades 6-12 and “Groundbreaking Reads,” for adults. Third Floor

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Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton chapter of SCORE.

WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

MONDAY, JUNE 24

June 24, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Citizen Kane” Critics have called this 1941 drama starring and directed by Orson Welles the greatest film ever made.

Told in flashbacks as reporters try to discover the meaning of the final utterance of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, the film examines the life and legacy of the character that was loosely based on William Randolph Hearst. Part of the Groundbreaking Movies series. 1 hour, 59 minutes. Community Room

TUESDAY, JUNE 25 June 20, 7 p.m.

Revolutionary Readings Brandon Monokian directs this groundbreaking ensemble piece that is a theatrical reading of the book “Revolutionary Voices,” the LGBT literary anthology edited by Amy Sonnie. The readings are in response to the censoring and banning of this book, including at some libraries in New Jersey. Part of the Page to Stage series. Community Room

June 21, 10 a.m.

Author Lorette Pruden In her book “Formerly Corporate: Mindset Shifts for Success in Your Own Business,” the local business owner and author shares insight on making the transition from employee to business owner, including best practices and pitfalls. Community Room Co-sponsored by the library and Professional Services Group of Mercer County.

June 25, 7 p.m.

Books on Tap Librarian Kristin Friberg leads a discussion of Jean Hanff Korelitz’s “Admission.” Thirty-eight-year old Portia Nathan, a Princeton University admissions officer, must decide whether to confront the truth when a life-altering decision from her past resurfaces. Bring your library card to get $2 and $3 selected beer specials and a 10 percent discount on an appetizer.

Yankee Doodle Tap Room, Nassau Inn

JUST ADDED: Opera New Jersey Summer Preview, featuring highlights from “Rigoletto” and “Die Zauberflöte,” Details: princetonlibrary.org. JUNE 21, 7 p.m. Community Room

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June 25, 7 p.m.

Socrates Café Participants seek wisdom and knowledge through interactive discussion, questioning, and presenting multiple perspectives on topics of interest to the group. Everyone is invited. Conference Room

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 KIDS June 26, 2 p.m.

Animal Show: “They Came From Beneath the Earth” This Snakes ‘n’ Scales presentation for children 5 years and older and their grown-ups, focuses on animals that live underground.

Community Room

THURSDAY, JUNE 27 TEENS June 27, 4 p.m.

Workshop: “What Do You Really Want from College and How Can You Make It Happen?”

Cory Alperstein, founder of Future Choice College Consulting, conducts an engaging workshop that will help students chart their post-high-school course. Alperstein draws upon a long and varied career for her work in college consulting and gained an insider’s perspective on the world of college admissions and what matters in the college application process today through her work as a reader of applications for an Ivy League school. For students only.

Teen Center, third floor

SUNDAY, JUNE 30

June 30, 11 a.m.

Lecture: “Stormy Soul: How did Wagner Find His Muse?”

Jeffrey Swann, professor of piano studies, NYU-Steinhardt, explores how and why Richard Wagner made the enormous leap forward from “Rienzi” to “Der fliegende Holländer.” Swann is an internationally acclaimed pianist, composer and Wagner expert who presents lecture-recitals worldwide.

He will illustrate his comments with themes on the piano. Part of The Princeton Festival’s lecture series.

Community Room Co-sponsored by the library, The Princeton Festival and the Wagner Society of New York.

WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Game On!, 4 p.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

MONDAY, JULY 1 July 1, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Beauty and the Beast” This 1991 animated musical romantic fantasy film tells the story of Belle, a girl who is dissatisfied with life in a small provincial town and a prince who was placed under a spell because he could not love. Part of the Groundbreaking Movies Series. 1 hour, 24 minutes. Community Room July 1, 7:30 p.m.

Continuing Conversations on Race Members of Not In Our Town, the Princeton-based interracial and interfaith social action group, facilitate these discussions of race-related issues of relevance to our community and nation. Princeton Room

THURSDAY, JULY 4

The library will be closed for the Independence Day holiday.

Co-sponsored by the library and the Central Jersey Dance Society.

SATURDAY, JUNE 29 KIDS+ June 29, 3 p.m.

Film: “Hotel Transylvania” Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count’s teenage daughter.

Community Room

July 5, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Lincoln” This 2012 American historical drama, directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, stars Daniel Day-Lewis in his Academy Award-winning performance as President Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln. Part of the Hot Summer Friday Night Flicks series. 2 hours, 30 minutes. Community Room

WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

MONDAY, JULY 8 KIDS July 8, 4 p.m.

Improv Afternoon Students entering grades 1-5 are invited to an afternoon of creative group activities. Play with a parachute, pretend to be an animal, and challenge your memory. Story Room July 8, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Jurassic Park” This 1993 adventure film based on the Michael Crichton novel of the same name tells the story of what happens when a wildlife park of cloned dinosaurs suffers a power breakdown that allows the dinosaurs to escape. Directed

by Steven Spielberg, the film is regarded as a landmark in the use of computer-generated imagery. Part of the Groundbreaking Movie series. 2 hours, 7 minutes. Community Room

FRIDAY, JUNE 28

June 28, 7 p.m.

Dancing Under the Stars Members of the Central Jersey Dance Society will lead bimonthly, three-hour sessions of dancing to recorded music of all kinds. While not providing formal lessons, members of the society will demonstrate some of the basic steps to many of the ballroom and modern dances.

Hinds Plaza

FRIDAY, JULY 5

TEENS+ July 8, 4 p.m.

College Admissions Essay Workshop with author Molly Moynahan

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he Princeton native, author of “Pitch Perfect: How to Write a Successful College Admission Essay,” will help high school students access their personal stories and turn them into focused, engaging and effective essays. Please bring your laptop or notebook and pen. Copies of “Pitch Perfect” will be available for signing and purchase. Please register in the online events calendar at princetonlibrary.org Participation is limited to 60. Community Room More College-Related Events for Teens Talk: “Surviving and Thriving in College,” June 10, 7 p.m.

Workshop: “What Do You Really Want from College and How Can You Make It Happen?,”June 27, 4 p.m.

July 8, 7:30 p.m.

Poets at the Library Featured poets Ajay Manissery Konchery and Mark Hillringhouse read from their works for 20 minutes each followed by an open-mic session. A native of Kerala, India, Hillringhouse who relocated to Basking Ridge last year, Ajay has published two collections of poems: “Facsimile of Konchery Beliefs” and CALENDAR CONT IN UES ON PAG E 10

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July 9, 6:30 p.m.

PEFF Film and Filmmaker Q&A: “GMO OMG”

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n exploration of the systematic corporate takeover and potential loss of humanity’s most precious and ancient inheritance: seeds. Director Jeremy Seifert, who will participate in a post-creening Q&A, investigates the effects of the loss of seed diversity and the genetic alteration of food on our health and the health of our planet.

Part of the Princeton Environmental Film Festival summer series. 1 hour, 30 minutes. Tickets are $7.50 and may be ordered at omggmo.eventbrite.com.

Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St.

“Sweetness of Salt.” “Urban Odysseys,” an anthology of prose writing about the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, includes one of his short stories. Ajay’s works have appeared or been reviewed in more than 40 publications around the world.

Hillringhouse is a published poet, essayist, and photographer whose works have been widely exhibited in area galleries. His photography and writing have been published in The American Poetry Review, The Literary Review, The New York Times, New Jersey Monthly, The Paris Review, and in many other journals, books, anthologies and magazines. He was the founding editor of The American Book Review, and a contributing editor for The New York Arts Journal. A threetime recipient of a New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship, he won the 2011 Allen Ginsberg Award for poetry and the National Parks 2012 Calendar photography contest.

Fireplace Area, second floor Co-sponsored by the library, Delaware Valley Poets and the U.S. 1 Poets’ Cooperative.

TUESDAY, JULY 9 KIDS+ July 9, 2 p.m.

Gargoyle Tour of Princeton University Join Youth Services librarian Aaron Pickett for an hourlong tour of gargoyles on the Princeton University campus. Children must be accom-

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panied by an adult. Please bring water and wear comfortable walking shoes. The group will meet at 2 p.m. on the Princeton campus. Tour will begin promptly.

Firestone Library, Princeton University July 9, 7 p.m.

Talk: “Downsize Your Possessions with Ease” Overwhelmed by all you own? Don’t know where to begin? Professional organizer Ellen Tozzi of Natural Order Design will help you through the sometimes-emotional process of streamlining. She will share strategies on deciding what to keep and provide resources for the items to be released. Fireplace Area, second floor

Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Senior Resource Center Next Step: Engaged Retirement Programs.

July 10, 6:30 p.m.

Origami Club 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 July 10, 7 p.m.

Non-fiction Book Group Libby Zinman Schwartz leads a discussion of “Dinner at Mr. Jefferson’s: Three Men, Five Great Wines, and the Evening that Changed America” by Charles Cerami. Discover the little-known story behind a pivotal evening in American history, in which Thomas Jefferson and his two guests, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, sat down for a meal that saved the republic. Featuring wine lists, recipes and more.

Princeton Room

THURSDAY, JULY 11 KIDS+ July 11, 10 a.m.

Pesto Fest School garden educator Dorothy Mullen leads this session about growing basil to make tasty pesto sauce. Please register by visiting the events calendar at princetonlibrary. org. Riverside School Garden, 58 Riverside Drive

SUMMER 2013

July 11, 10:30 a.m.

Summer Shorts This summer discussion series, led by librarian Kristin Friberg, focuses on short stories. Read one or all of the stories in this month’s featured title, “This Is How You Lose Her” by Junot Diaz. Princeton Room

TEENS July 11, 4 p.m.

Begin Your Odyssey Rising high school freshmen are invited to get a head start on Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” in this two-hour workshop presented by teacher Margaret Spear. Students should come prepared to move, play and travel around Ancient Greece through their imagination and Homer’s words. “The Odyssey” is required reading for Princeton High School freshmen. Limited to 25 participants. Please register by visiting the calendar at princetonlibrary.org.

Community Room

FRIDAY, JULY 12 July 12, 7 p.m.

Dancing Under the Stars Members of the Central Jersey Dance Society will lead bimonthly, three-hour sessions of dancing to recorded music of all kinds. Dancers 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.

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CALENDAR 11 size dinosaurs and more, Dinoman answers questions about dinosaurs, leaving audiences with a deeper appreciation of the distant past. Dinoman has presented this acclaimed show in schools, libraries and at festivals throughout the country and in Canada. Community Room

FRIDAY, JULY 19 SATURDAY, JULY 13

July 13, 4 p.m.

Acoustic Road The popular classic acoustic rock duo, featuring guitarist and vocalist Matt Robinson and keyboardist and vocalist Jeff Friedman, returns to the library for monthly summer performances. Hinds Plaza

WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

July 17, 7 p.m.

Lecture and Discussion: “Breaking New Ground in Literature”

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eri Walsh, assistant professor at Fordham University and the editor of “The Letters of Sylvia Beach,” presents a lecture that examines the earlier works of James Joyce (including “Dubliners”) that led up to his writing of “Ulysses,” and his meeting with the groundbreaking Sylvia Beach. Fireplace Area, second floor

MONDAY, JULY 15

July 15, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Nano Exhibit Drop-in Sessions Student volunteers will walk visitors through our Nano science and technology exhibit. Children in kindergarten through fourth grade are invited to drop in any time between 11 a.m. and noon. Those in fifth grade and up are invited between 4 and 5 p.m. These drop-in programs continue Mondays and Fridays though Aug. 19. Third Floor July 15, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Do the Right Thing” Written, produced and directed by Spike Lee, this 1989 film explores a neighborhood’s simmering racial tensions and how they culminate in tragedy on the hottest day of the summer. Lee also acted in the film that marked the screen debut of Martin Lawrence and Rosie Perez.

Part of the Groundbreaking Movies series. 2 hours. Community Room

TUESDAY, JULY 16 KIDS+ July 16, 10 a.m.

Diggers, Cranes and Trucks Join us for a special story time featuring guest readers, after which we will go downstairs to our rear driveway where children will have the chance to see and explore a

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17 KIDS+ July 17, 3 p.m.

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July 17&18, 7 p.m.

Princeton Student Film and Video Festival

Original short films, created by filmmakers ages 14-25, are featured as part of the two-night festival. Now in its 10th year, the event features films chosen from international entries.

Filmmakers are invited for Q&A sessions after the screenings, which are for teen and adult audiences. Refreshments follow in the café.

Community Room See Feature Story, Page 5.

wide variety of trucks and other heavy-duty construction vehicles.

Story Room

Play: “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” “Everybody knows the story of the Three Little Pigs. Or at least they think they do. But I’ll let you in on a little secret. Nobody knows the real story, because nobody has ever heard my side of the story.

I’m the Wolf. Alexander T. Wolf.

You can call me Al.” Thus begins the Reader’s Theater telling of Jon Scieszka’s tale, to be performed by our teen volunteers. Children ages 5 and older will enjoy this production.

Community Room

THURSDAY, JULY 18

July 19, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Argo” Directed by Ben Affleck, “Argo” is a 2012 historical drama adapted from the book “The Master of Disguise”

by CIA operative Tony Mendez and Joshuah Berman’s 2007 Wired article “The Great Escape.” The film tells how Mendez led the 1980 rescue of six U.S. diplomats during the Iran hostage crisis. Part of the Hot Summer Friday Night Flicks series.

2 hours. Community Room

WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

MONDAY, JULY 22

July 22, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “2001: A Space Odyssey” Stanley Kubrick produced and directed this landmark 1968 British-American science fiction film about evolution. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well).

Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moon’s surface, where yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has evolved that far. Now a race begins between the computer and humans to reach the monolith placers. The winner will achieve the next step in evolution, whatever that may be. Part of the Groundbreaking Movies series.

2 hours, 21 minutes. Community Room

TUESDAY, JULY 23 KIDS+July 18, 11 a.m.

Dinoman Dinosaurs!

This high-energy, educational show takes children ages 5 and older and their grown-ups on a trip through the Mesozoic Era. Using inflatable, life-

July 23, 7 p.m.

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multiple perspectives on topics of interest to the group. Everyone is invited. Conference Room

July 29, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Brokeback Mountain” Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger star in this 2005 film based on a short story of the same name

by Annie Proulx. Directed by Ang Lee, it is the story of a Wyoming ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy who form an undeniable, if forbidden, lifelong bond. Part of the Groundbreaking Movies series. 2 hours, 14 minutes. Community Room

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24

TUESDAY, JULY 30

KIDS July 24, 7 p.m.

July 30, 6:45 p.m.

SCORE Seminar The Princeton chapter of SCORE presents another in a series of seminars about issues facing new and emerging small business. Check the online calendar at princetonlibrary. org for details. Please register at princeton.score.org.

Community Room

Stuffed Animal Sleepover Children ages 3 and older are invited to bring their favorite stuffed animal to a special evening story time after which they can leave their animals overnight at the library. Animals, along with photographs showing what kind of fun they had and mischief they made, can be picked up the next morning. Story Room

Co-sponsored by the library and SCORE.

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KIDS July 25, 2 p.m.

“It’s Captain Underpants!”

We’ll read a story and then it’s time for some fun activities and games based on this favorite, zany series. For children 5 years and older and their grown-ups.

Community Room

July 23, 7 p.m.

Author Lily Koppel

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he author discusses her book “The Astronaut Wives Club” which tells the story of the women who stood behind some of the biggest heroes in American history, how they became celebrities, and supported each other with lifelong friendships. A Q-and-A session and book signing follows the talk. Come dressed in your most fashionable mod attire and enjoy refreshments inspired by the ’60s. Community Room SATURDAY, JULY 27 KIDS+ July 27, 3 p.m.

celebration. Produced in association with American Documentary/ POV and shown at the library on the same night of its broadcast premiere. Community Room

FRIDAY, JULY 26 July 25, 7 p.m.

Film: “Homegoings” Through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the film explores the beauty and grace of African-American funerals. Filmed at Owens Funeral Home in New York City’s historic Harlem neighborhood, the film examines the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community where funeral rites draw on a rich palette of tradition, history and

July 26, 7 p.m.

Dancing Under the Stars Members of the Central Jersey Dance Society will lead bimonthly, three-hour sessions of dancing to recorded music of all kinds. While not providing formal lessons, members of the society 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.

Film: “Wreck-It Ralph” In this 2012 computer-animated family-comedy film distributed by Walt Disney Pictures, a video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, bringing havoc to the arcade where he lives. 1 hour, 45 minutes. Community Room

WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

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KIDS+ Aug. 1, 10 a.m.

Herb Fest Discover the wealth of herbs that grow in an organic garden when school garden educator Dorothy Mullen leads this session at Riverside School for children 5 years and older and their grown-ups. Limited to 25. Please register by visiting the events calendar at princetonlibrary. org. Riverside School Garden, 58 Riverside Drive CALENDAR CONT IN UES ON PAG E 13

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CALENDAR 13 covers some basic moves. Second session Aug. 14, 4 p.m. Please register in the events calendar at princetonlibrary.org.

Conference Room

Aug. 1, 7 p.m.

Seinfeld Trivia Contest Compete on a team to show off your knowledge of Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy series, which ran from 19891998. All contestants will receive door prizes. Please register in the events calendar at princetonlibrary. org or at the door on the night of the event. Community Room

Aug. 7, 6 p.m.

Chess for Experienced Players Princeton High School student and chess champion David Hua teaches this two-session class intended for young people and adults with basic knowledge of, and some experience with, chess. Tactics and more complex strategies will be covered.

Second session is Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. Please register in the events calendar at princetonlibrary.org.

Conference Room

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2

Aug. 2, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Promised Land” Matt Damon, Hal Holbrook and Frances McDormand star in this 2012 drama about a natural gas company salesman who experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town where his company wants to tap into the natural resources. Part of the Hot Summer Friday Night Flicks series. 1 hour, 46 minutes. Community Room

Aug. 7, 7 p.m.

Story Slam: “I Remember Where I Was When …”

The groundbreaking personal and historical moments we live through stay with us throughout the years, help us revisit the past and shape our futures. Join us to share or hear stories of the most significant moments in our lives. Those who would like to share should prepare a 5-minute story. Community Room

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4

Aug. 4, 2 p.m.

Film: “Soul Food Junkies” This PEFF reprise screening of the 2012 documentary directed by Byron Hurt will be followed by a discussion led by Dorothy Mullen, founder of the Suppers Program. The film looks at the past and future of soul food — from its roots in Western Africa, to its incarnation in the American South, to its contribution to modern health crises in communities of color. The film also looks at the socioeconomics of the modern American diet, and how the food industry profits from making calories cheap, but healthy options expensive and hard to find. 60 minutes.

Community Room

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8

KIDS August 2

2 p.m.

Didgeridoo Down Under

This high-energy, Australia-themed program combines music, puppetry, comedy, environmental education and more. For children 5 and up and their grown-ups.

4 p.m.

Aussie Funk Jam Workshop

Participants 10 and older learn to play the didgeridoo during this interactive program.

Community Room

WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

MONDAY, AUGUST 5

Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “The Matrix” Keanu Reeves stars in this 1999 American-Australian science fiction film depicting a dystopian future in which reality as perceived by most humans is actually a simulated reality called “the Matrix,” created by sentient machines to pacify and subdue the human population, while

their bodies’ heat and electrical activity are used as an energy source. Computer programmer Neo learns this truth and is drawn into a rebellion against the machines, which involves other people who have been freed from the “dream world.” Part of the Groundbreaking Films series. 2 hours, 16 minutes.

Community Room

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 KIDS+ Aug. 6, 2 p.m.

Nassau Presbyterian Cemetery Tour In keeping with the Beneath the Surface theme of our Summer

Reading clubs, children 8 and older with an adult are invited to tour the historic cemetery, learn about styles of tombstones and see where some notable Princeton figures are buried. Meet in the library lobby at 1:45 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7

Aug. 7, 4 p.m.

Chess for Beginners Princeton High School student and chess champion David Hua teaches this two-session class that introduces children to the game, teaches them to identify the pieces and

Aug. 8, 10:30 a.m.

Summer Shorts Librarian Kristin Friberg leads a discussion of “Tenth of December”

by George Saunders as part of this summer series that focuses on short stories. Princeton Room Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m.

Geo Bee Children in grades 4-8 are invited to test their knowledge of geography at the library’s annual Geo Bee, a game-show-style team competition.

Community Room

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

Aug. 9, 7 p.m.

Dancing Under the Stars Members of the Central Jersey Dance Society will lead bimonthly, three-hour sessions of dancing to recorded music of all kinds.

Members of the society 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.

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Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15

Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m.

Salsa Slam Help choose the 2013 Salsa Champ of Princeton from among local entrants at this all-ages celebration of all things salsa. Salsa music along with salsa dancing and demonstrations by Henri Velandia’s Hot Salsa Hot will be featured. Community Room and Hinds Plaza

MONDAY, AUGUST 12

Aug. 12, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Toy Story” This 1995 Disney Pixar movie, featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, answers the question of what toys do when people aren’t around. Part of the Groundbreaking Movies series. 1 hour, 21 minutes.

Community Room Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Poets at the Library Featured poets Dan Maguire and Eric Heller read from their works for 20 minutes each followed by an open-mic session. Maguire is a native Philadelphian who lives in Baltimore. His work has won several prizes and awards, appeared in numerous publications, and has been favorably reviewed by such poets as Robert Bly and Gerald Stern. Maguire has twice been awarded first prize for poetry at the Philadelphia Writer’s Conference and has been nominated for three Pushcart Prizes.

In 2004, he was invited to read at the Library of Congress and in 2009, he won the Almeda Maguire Boulton Memorial Award from the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. Eric Heller has Heller been a teacher, technical writer, web designer and blogger; he’s currently the director of marketing for a technology company.

His poems have appeared in U.S. 1 Worksheets, Thatchwork and Caduceus, among others. He received a Pushcart nomination in 2010. He lives in Hamilton with his two children. Fireplace Area, second floor Co-sponsored by the library, Delaware Valley Poets and the U.S. 1 Poets’ Cooperative.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 Aug. 14, 3 p.m.

Play: “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” Our teen volunteers perform the

Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Farmers Market.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

Aug. 16, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Les Miserables” Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe star in this 2012 adaptation of the musical play based on Victor Hugo’s French historical novel. In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, after breaking parole, is ruthlessly hunted for decades by police inspector Javert. Part of the Hot Summer Friday Night Flicks series. 2 hours, 38 minutes. Community Room

August 11, 3 p.m.

An Afternoon of American Song

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ezzo-soprano Kylee Caldwell, baritone Zachary Krieger and pianist Erin Greenfield present a concert of songs by composers Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, William Bolcom and others. Part of the Crescendo: Musicians on the Rise series.

Community Room

Reader’s Theatre play for children ages 5 and older and their families.

Community Room Aug. 14, 4 p.m.

Chess for Beginners The second of two sessions taught

by Princeton High School student and chess champion David Hua features an introduction to chess.

Conference Room

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17

Aug. 17, 4 p.m.

Acoustic Road This popular classic acoustic rock duo features guitarist and vocalist Matt Robinson and keyboardist and vocalist Jeff Friedman. Hinds Plaza Aug. 14, 7 p.m.

Nonfiction Book Group Libby Zinman Schwartz leads a discussion of “Team of Rivals” by Doris Kearns Goodwin, a multiple biography of the entire team of personal and political competitors that Abraham Lincoln put together to

Aug. 14, 6 p.m.

Chess for Experienced Players Advanced players will learn tactics and more complex strategies at the second of two classes taught

by Princeton High School student and chess champion David Hua. Conference Room Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m.

Origami Club Anyone interested in the traditional Japanese art of paper folding is invited to meet for 90 minutes of 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 SUMMER 2013

WEEKLY EVENTS

Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

Wed., June 27, 7 p.m.CHEFS RESTAURATEURS AND COMMERCIAL Celebrate all things salsa at the first ever Princeton Salsa Slam! Presented in partnership with the Princeton Farmers’ Market, this family event includes:

Enter your creation in the competition and you could take top prize at our Aug. 15 celebration of all things salsa Salsa samples from local eateries and stores. Vote for your favorite along with a judging panel of local foodies. community room I princeton public library I sands library building I 65 witherspoon st. I 609.924.9529 I www.princetonlibrary.org

See the Aug. 15 calendar listing for more details. To enter, call 609.924.9529, ext. 247 O P I N I O N S E X P R E S S E D D U R I N G P R O G R A M M I N G A T P R I N C E T O N P U B L I C L I B R A R Y D O N O T N E C E S S A R I LY R E F L E C T T H E V I E W S O F T H E L I B R A R Y, I T S S T A F F, T R U S T E E S O R S U P P O R T E R S Salsa music and dancing out on Hinds Plaza;

Salsa dancing and demonstrations by Henri Velandia and Princeton’s Hot Salsa Hot.

CALENDAR 15 2003. The adventure-filled comedy drama tells the story of a wrongfully convicted boy who is sent to a mysterious detention camp where he joins other inmates digging holes for an unknown reason. 1 hour, 57 minutes. Community Room

Aug. 19-23, 10 a.m.

Drama Workshop for High School Students

High school students will participate in a threehours-a-day drama and literature workshop on Homer’s “The Odyssey” using the contemporary play “Anon(ymous)”

by Naomi Iizuka. The workshop will culminate in two public performance of “Anon(ymous)” on Friday, Aug. 23. Director and playwright Brandon Monokian and actress Kaitlin Overton will lead students in examining source material for the play in preparation for their performances. Enrollment is limited to 25 students and a commitment for the entire week is required. Please register in the events calendar at princetonlibrary.org. Part of the Page to Stage series.

Community Room

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20

Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m.

Seminar: “Intellectual Property Protection” Seminar leader Richard A. Catalina Jr., founder and managing attorney of Catalina & Associates, defines intellectual property and discusses how to protect and enforce yours in today’s business climate. Please register at princeton.score.org.

Community Room

Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton SCORE.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21

Aug. 21, 4 p.m.

Chess for Beginners Princeton High School student and chess champion David Hua teaches this two-session class that introduces children to the game, teaches them to identify the pieces and covers some basic moves. Second session is Aug. 28 at 4 p.m. Please register in the events calendar at princetonlibrary.org. Conference Room Aug. 21, 6 p.m.

Chess for Experienced Players Princeton High School student and chess champion David Hua teaches

WEEKLY EVENTS Tuesdays: Downton Abbey Tea Time, 3 p.m.

Thursdays: Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays: Programs For Job Seekers, 10 a.m.

Sundays: ESL Classes, 4 p.m.

DETAILS: princetonlibrary.org

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27

Aug. 27, 7 p.m.

Books on Tap Librarian Kristin Friberg leads a discussion of “The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving” by Jonathan Evison. After losing virtually everything meaningful in his life, Benjamin trains to be a caregiver, but his first client, a fiercely independent teen with muscular dystrophy, gives him more than he bargained for and soon the two embark on a road trip to visit the boy’s ailing father. Bring your library card to get $2 and $3 selected beer specials and a 10 percent discount on an appetizer. Yankee Doodle Tap Room, Nassau Inn

Aug. 21, 6 p.m.

Summer Dance Party

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e’ll wrap up our Summer Reading programs with a family-friendly bash featuring music provided by Ambient DJs, dancing, activities (hula hoops, beach balls, bubbles, sidewalk chalk) and refreshments. Bring a picnic dinner and leave dessert to the library. Hinds Plaza (weather permitting) or Community Room

this two-session class intended for young people and adults with basic knowledge of chess. Tactics and more complex strategies will be covered.

Second session is Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. Please register in the events calendar at princetonlibrary.org.

Conference Room

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 KIDS Aug. 22, 6 p.m.

Monopoly Tournament Children entering grades 3-6 are invited to participate in this competition that starts with four games, four to a game. After 90 minutes, the winners of these games move on to a final 60-minute round. Limited

to 16. Please register in the event calendar at princetonlibrary.org.

Community Room

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23

Aug. 23, 7 p.m.

Dancing Under the Stars Members of the Central Jersey Dance Society lead a three-hour session of dancing to recorded music of all kinds. Hinds Plaza Co-sponsored by the library and the Central Jersey Dance Society.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

Aug 24, 3 p.m.

Film: “Holes” Walt Disney Pictures released this adaptation of Louis Sachar’s novel in

Aug. 27, 7 p.m.

Socrates Café Participants seek wisdom and knowledge through interactive discussion, questioning, and presenting multiple perspectives on topics of interest to the group. Everyone is invited. Conference Room

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28 Aug. 28, 4 p.m.

Chess for Beginners The second of two sessions taught

by Princeton High School student and chess champion David Hua features an introduction to chess.

Conference Room Aug. 28, 6 p.m.

Chess for Experienced Players The second of two classes taught

by Princeton High School student and chess champion David Hua. Conference Room

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30

Aug. 30, 6:30 p.m.

Film: “Skyfall” Daniel Craig is James Bond in this 2012 release, the 23rd installment of the Bond series on screen. 2 hours, 23 minutes. Community Room

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FALL PREVIEW JHUMPA LAHIRI October 2, 7 p.m.

McAneny Theater, Princeton Day School

BEYOND WORDS BENEFIT David Remnick in conversation with Paul Muldoon Oct. 19, 6 p.m.

John Witherspoon School Auditoriuml

PRINCETON READS “ THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK”

by Matthew Quick Oct. 20–Nov. 15

Nassau Presbyterian Church and Witherspoon Street

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