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ART & ENVIRONMENT Angel Azul kicks off the ninth edition of PEFF
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o many people have touched this library in so many ways for so many years. Sometimes it’s a friendly good morning, a heartfelt thank you to a library staff member, a letter of appreciation for a service we provided, or the genuine love and pride that people feel for the Princeton Public Library. All of you inspire us to do better, to continue our mission to be a leading edge community-centric library readily available to all generations. In the past few months, several individuals who provided personal and professional inspiration to me and were instrumental to creating the library that we all know and love have passed away. They will be forever in my memory for their lasting contributions to this institution. Let me tell you about a few of these extraordinary people.
Arthur Morgan, former treasurer of the Friends, loved the library. His thoughtful financial advice ensured that the Friends would have a steady stream of income to fund library activities. His leadership during our capital campaign inspired others to give. How could anyone resist the sparkle in Arthur’s eyes, his wonderful smile, or his ability to connect to others? Long after he left the Friends Board he could be frequently spotted in the library, reading in a comfortable chair or having a cup of soup in the Terra Libri café. I would often take time from my otherwise frantic day to sit and chat with Arthur, a talk that would cheer me immediately and prepare me for the next few hours. It is the everyday absence of the faces of those we love that makes one feel that profound sense of loss. Arthur was a lovely, compassionate man who cared deeply for the library and Princeton, his lifelong community.
Barbara Freedman, past president of Friends of the Princeton Public Library Ann Yasuhara, longtime community was the inspiration behind and founder activist, found a home here at the of the hugely popular Friends Book library, a place to build community by Sale. This sale, which began on a few supporting conversations and actions shelves in the old library in the 1970s that would make Princeton a better and generated modest but steady place. We supported her Not in Our revenue that enabled the Friends to Town conversations for many years, make significant gifts to the library’s informal programs where participants operating budget. Barbara’s long-term Leslie Burger with William and Judith Scheide in 2011. discussed tough issues about race relations, immigration reform, law commitment to this effort inspired an enforcement, criminal justice and education. Ann’s army of book volunteers over the years, bibliophiles who commitment to social justice reminds me how important sort, organize and price books and send them to new it is to stand up for your beliefs and seek common ground homes. When the library opened in its current location where all can make a difference. Ann once said something in 2004 Barbara spearheaded the effort to increase simple and profound about the library that reflected the store space. Today, our daily bookstore sale generates kind of place she wanted Princeton to be: “The library is more than $95,000 annually and the annual weekend the one place in town where everyone feels welcome.” sale brings in close to $40,000. None of this would have happened without Barbara’s persistence, wit, and vision. Others who passed away this year include long time library supporter and customer Dr. Kenneth Gould, a Many years ago, when I first arrived at the library, I called child psychiatrist who loved his café lunches and watching on William “Bill” Scheide to talk about my dream for a foreign films at home until the wee hours of the morning. modern library that would meet the needs of generations Ken’s family endowed an annual lecture about child to come. I had heard much about Bill, a generous development in his name; his wife, Audrey, is a library philanthropist, and was prepared to answer his toughest trustee. Nobel Laureate Val Fitch’s early leadership for questions. Bill, a lifelong book collector and library lover, the library’s capital campaign led the way for others to didn’t need much convincing about the need to support do the same. When we would speak of the library as a the new library but that didn’t prevent him from asking place that served everyone from Nobel Laureates to new me challenging questions that day. His questioning, Americans, Val was our inspiration. A study room on the coaching, insights, and generosity prepared me well for third floor is named in memory of Val and Daisy Fitch’s the task that was in front of me. A babe in the woods son, John Craig Fitch. with the help of a wise and able teacher succeeded in reaching a fund raising goal that seemed impossible. Bill, It’s a comfort for all of us that the meaningful contributions and later Judy, longtime supporters and funders of the of all of our supporters have provided this community Princeton Public Library were there any time I needed to with a place where everyone in Princeton can learn, read, talk or visit. relax and grow.
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TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL To open the festival, a film explores the intersection of art, environment and tourism. Or, as the filmmaker herself puts it, ‘everything connects.’ BY TIM QUINN Connections Editor
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hen Marcy Cravat’s daughter suggested she do a film about the stunning underwater statues of eco-sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor, the filmmaker’s adventure began with art and ended with a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of people and planet. The resulting film, the visually compelling “Angel Azul,” will open the ninth annual Princeton Environmental Film Festival on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. Cravat, who produced and directed the documentary, will speak following the screening. As Cravat chronicled Taylor’s efforts to use life-like statues cast from live models to spur the growth of coral reefs off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, the film, narrated by Peter Coyote, became as much about science as about art. While witnessing the creation of the film’s eponymous statue and learning about the other works made by artists in a small fishing town in the Mayan Riviera, viewers become aware that this effort to reverse the troubling loss of the coral reefs is itself endangered by what is largely responsible for the death of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef: untreated waste water from resort hotels. So the very scuba divers who are drawn to an ecotourism experience — at the request of local authorities, they bypass the Yucatan reefs in favor of the undersea museum — are indirectly contributing to the demise of both the reef and the museum. “I would say that the very biggest message of the film is that everything connects,” Cravat said. “I was so fortunate to find an artist that could lure in a more mainstream audience because the message is really meant for everyone, not just environmentalists and artists, especially given the challenges we face at this time.” Scientists interviewed in the film, including the noted marine biologist Sylvia Earle, estimate that unchecked pollution and climate change will result in the loss of 70 percent of the world’s coral reefs in our lifetime. In addition to their role in protecting
coastlines from storms and erosion, coral ecosystems provide habitat, spawning and nursery grounds for economically important fish species, and provide jobs and income to local economies from fishing, recreation, and tourism. The reefs are also a source of new medicines and hotspots of marine biodiversity. The California-based Cravat is looking forward to her trip to Princeton for the “Angel Azul” screening and just might make time to visit Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton while she’s here. (“Can I take photos?” she asks.) “I am so excited to come to Princeton for this festival and am thrilled to be opening,” Cravat said. “What a warm welcome I’ve gotten from (festival director and associate director) Susan Conlon and Kim Dorman! I really treasure environmental festivals like this in small, beautiful towns that really speak to local audiences. And I have heard that Princeton is quite the beauty.” “Angel Azul” will kick off the Princeton Environmental Film Festival, Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. A Q&A with producer/director Marcy Cravat will follow. In all, 27 films will be shown, with 18 featuring post-screening events, during the festival, which runs through March 29. Several special events are planned. For a full schedule, visit princetonlibrary.org/peff/events.
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LET IT GO! “Years of Living Dangerously”
Watch Party: “Years of Living Dangerously” Friday, March 6, 6 p.m. Segments from the award-winning series that features first-hand accounts from those affected by, and seeking solutions to, climate change will be screened. A postscreening panel will include Tineke Thio, a Princeton science and technology consultant; Brian Kahn, senior science writer for Climate Central; and Robert E. Kopp, associate professor, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rutgers University. Refreshments will be served. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and 350.org.
TEDxManhattan Conference Live Stream Saturday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. The eight-hour conference, featuring a diverse array of speakers working to help TEDxManhattan shape the sustainable food movement, is live streamed to provide access to viewers across the globe. This is a special event of the Princeton Environmental Film Festival. Community Room Climate Change Cabaret Friday, March 13, 7 p.m. Princeton’s Steve Hiltner MCs this performance event that combines angst with humor, drama, romance and music. Original skits, including “The New, Improved Mr. Sustainable,” and a musical Steve Hiltner set by Princeton High School’s Around Eight a cappela group are featured. Community Room
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rinceton residents are invited to participate in a community-wide day of letting go of items they no longer use or need. Registration at princetonlibrary.org/yardsale is required and includes your sale’s location on a digital map of participants so buyers can find you. Residents are responsible for setting up, managing and taking down their own sales.
Co-sponsored by the library and Sustainable Princeton.
STORE TOURS
Dorothy Mullen, founder of The Suppers Programs, will lead guided tours of the Whole Earth Center, sharing advice on shopping for specialized diets. Free from gluten, sugar and dairy Sunday, April 12, 4 p.m. The focus will be on special diets that exclude the main food allergens and on foods that heal. Paleo Power Thursday, April 16, 7 p.m. Learn to shop for the produce and grass-fed meats that constitute the Paleo diet. The Vegan View Sunday, May 17, 4 p.m. This session is designed for anyone who wants to embrace a lifestyle free of meat and dairy products. Whole Earth Center, 360 Nassau St.
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WORLD PREMIERE: “Antarctic Edge: 70° South,” Tuesday, March 24, 7 p.m.
“Just Eat It,” Friday, March 20, 7 p.m.
“Field Biologist” Sunday, March 22, 4 p.m.
“The Overnighters,” Thursday, March 26, 7 p.m.
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INTERNATIONAL CINEMA SERIES Co-sponsored by the library, the International Employees Group at Princeton University, the Davis International Center and the Princeton Garden Theatre. Tickets, $11 general admission, $8 for seniors, $6 for members and Princeton University ID holders, may be purchased online at thegardentheatre.com or at the door.
All screenings are at the Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St.
“Force Majeure”
“Force Majeure” Thursday, March 5, 5:30 p.m. This award-winning Swedish drama depicts the struggle a vacationing couple goes through after the husband panics and runs during an avalanche, leaving his wife and children to fend for themselves. In Swedish with English subtitles. 1 hour, 58 minutes. “Half of a Yellow Sun” Thursday, April 2, 5:30 p.m. Adapted from the acclaimed novel of the same name by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the film tells the story of twin sisters in 1960s Nigeria. While on starkly different paths in life, both become caught up in the events of the Nigerian civil war in which the Igbo people fought an impassioned struggle to establish Biafra as an independent republic. 1 hour, 53 minutes.
“Half of a Yellow Sun”
“The Tale of Princess Kaguya” Thursday, May 7, 5:30 p.m. This animated Japanese film, based on the folktale “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,” tells the story of a tiny girl found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife. The girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady and enthralls all who encounter her - but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime. 2 hours, 17 minutes.
BASED-ON-THE-BOOK FILM SERIES All screenings are in the Community Room
“The Tale of Princess Kaguya”
“Gone Girl” Friday, April 17, 6:30 p.m. Gillian Flynn wrote the screenplay for this dramatic thriller based on her best-selling novel of the same name. 2 hours, 29 minutes. “Wild” Thursday, May 7, 6:30 p.m. Adapted from Cheryl Strayed’s 2012 memoir “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.” 2 hours. “Unbroken” Thursday, May 21, 6:30 p.m. The film adaptation of Laura Hillenbrand’s book “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption.” 2 hours, 17 minutes.
“The Imitation Game”
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“The Imitation Game” Thursday, May 28, 6:30 p.m. Based on “Alan Turing: The Enigma,” a biography by Andrew Hodges. 1 hour, 54 minutes.
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Scenes from “Natural Life,” to be screened Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m.
DOCUMENTARIES
All screenings are in the Community Room Film and Panel Discussion: “Purgatorio: A Journey into the Heart of the Border” Friday, March 13, 1 p.m. A screening of Rodrigo Reyes’ film examining life along the U.S.-Mexico barrier will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. The panel includes Prof. Javier Guerrero of Princeton University and Diana Taylor of the Hemispheric Institute in New York. Screening in connection with “Crossing Mexico: Migration and Human Rights in the Age of Criminal Politics,” a two-day conference being held at Princeton University, and the Currents: Conversations that Matter series. Global Cinema Café Film and Discussion: “Countdown to Zero” Sunday, April 19, 3:30 p.m. The film traces the history of the atomic bomb and examines the present state of affairs: nine nations possessing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them and the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident. Following the screening, Bruce G. Blair, a research faculty member at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security, will speak and lead a discussion. Blair is the cofounder of Global Zero, serves on the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board, and often testifies before Congress. He has produced a PBS Series and many documentaries, including “Countdown to Zero.”
“Purgatorio”
Co-sponsored by Global Cinema Café, Coalition For Peace Action and Whole Earth Center.
“Natural Life” Thursday, April 23, 7 p.m. This film depicts, through documentation and reenactment, the stories of five individuals of different age, gender, race and economic backgrounds, who were sentenced to life without parole (natural life) for crimes they committed in their youth. Produced and directed by Tirtza Even. 1 hour, 17 minutes.
“Countdown to Zero”
Co-sponsored by the library and The Campaign to End the New Jim Crow.
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SPECIAL EVENTS Pia de Jong Monday, March 2, 7 p.m. The Dutch novelist and newspaper columnist, who moved from Amsterdam to the United States in 2012, discusses her adjustment to writing in English and what it has taught her about the immigrant experience. The program will be moderated by Landon Jones, former editor of People and author of “Great Expectations: America and the Baby Boom Generation.” Part of the Currents: Conversations that Matter Series. Community Room
Pia de Jong
Jacqueline Bhabha
Cristina Henríquez Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m. The author discusses her latest novel, “The Book of Unknown Americans,” about the Rivera and Toro families, immigrants and neighbors in a dingy apartment building in Delaware. Central to the story is the love that develops between their children, Mayor Toro and Maribel Rivera. The building’s other residents, also immigrants from various Latin American countries, reveal their stories about coming to America as well. Part of the Currents: Conversations that Matter series. Community Room Jacqueline Bhabha Wednesday, March 11, 7 p.m. The author and Harvard School of Public Health professor discusses her book, “Child Migration and Human Rights in the Global Age,” that provides a comprehensive account of the widespread phenomenon of child migration and explores the complex challenges facing children and adolescents who move to join their families, who are moved to be exploited, and who move simply to survive. Part of the Currents: Conversations that Matter series. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton University Press.
Mort Zachter Wednesday, April 1, 7 p.m. The Princeton author discusses and signs copies of his new biography of baseball great Gil Hodges, “Gil Hodges: A Hall of Fame Life.” Community Room Mort Zachter
Marisa de los Santos Monday, April 6, 7 p.m. The New York Times bestselling author discusses and signs copies of her latest novel, “The Precious One” about friendship, family, second chances, and the redemptive power of love. Community Room Book Launch: “U.S. 1 Worksheets” Sunday, April 12, 2 p.m. The U.S. 1 Poets’ Cooperative, which has met continuously since 1973, launches Volume 60 of its journal. The all-volunteer staff has continued to attract and publish fine poetry, not only from the Cooperative, but from across the United States and beyond. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and the U.S. 1 Poets’ Cooperative. Marisa de los Santos
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS Evenings with Friends: A Conversation with Julian Zelizer Thursday, April 30, 6:30 p.m. The author, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, discusses his new book, “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society.” The book examines the forces at play between 1963 and 1966 when Johnson and Congress put through one of the most ambitious and transformative political agendas in American political history. Community Room
Tickets are $50 and include light dinner and wine. Proceeds benefit the library. For more details and ticket reservations, please visit princetonlibrary.org/friends/conversations.
Doug Tallamy
Doug Tallamy Monday, May 4, 7 p.m. The author, who won the Silver Medal from the Garden Writers Association for his book, “Bringing Nature Home,” talks about the importance and benefits of cultivating native plants. Tallamy is professor and chair of the department of entomology and wildlife ecology at the University of Delaware. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library, Friends of Princeton Open Space and The Garden Club of Princeton.
Beth Shapiro Tuesday, May 5, 7 p.m. The author, an evolutionary biologist and pioneer in “ancient DNA” research, discusses and signs copies of “How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of DeExtinction.” In the book, Shapiro gives an overview of the astonishing and controversial process of bringing extinct species back to life. Part of the Thinking Allowed series. Community Room
Beth Shapiro
Co-sponsored by the library, Princeton University Press and Labyrinth Books.
Anne Enright in Conversation with Fintan O’Toole Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m. Irish author Anne Enright, named the inaugural Laureate for Irish Fiction this year, will be interviewed by Fintan O’Toole, literary editor of The Irish Times. Enright is the author of five novels including “The Gathering” for which she won the Man Booker Prize. “The Forgotten Waltz” won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. O’Toole is the Visiting Lecturer in Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts and the Leonard L. Milberg ’53 Visiting Lecturer in Irish Letters at Princeton University. Community Room
Anne Enright
Book Lovers Luncheon with Ruth Reichl Friday, May 15, noon This kick-off event to summer reading at the library features a talk by author and six-time James Beard Award-winner Ruth Reichl , former editor in chief of Gourmet and former New York Times food critic. Held at the Springdale Golf Club, the event features a threecourse luncheon and a paperback copy of Reichl’s novel CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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“Delicious.” Library staff members will be seated at each table to share buzzworthy titles to add to your reading list this summer. Advanced reader copies of yet-to-be-published books by some favorite authors will be available, too. The event is limited to 150 participants.
Tickets are $40 and proceeds benefit the library. Please reserve at princetonlibrary.org/events. Co-sponsored by the library and the Friends of Princeton Public Library.
BOOK GROUPS MYSTERY BOOK GROUP
Led by librarian Gayle Stratton; Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Quiet Room March 2, “Norwegian by Night” by Derek Miller April 6, “The Poacher’s Son” by Paul Doiron May 4, “The Lake District Murder” by John Bude FICTION BOOK GROUP
Led by librarian Kristin Friberg; Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., Conference Room March 12, “The Book of Unknown Americans” by Cristina Henríquez April 9, “An Untamed State” by Roxane Gay May 14, “Fourth of July Creek” by Smith Henderson
“Outlander” Thursday, March 19, 7 p.m. Kylee Caldwell leads the second of a two-part book discussion of Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling novel, “Outlander,” and the STARZ network television series that returns in April. The discussion will focus on the second book in the series, “Dragonfly in Amber.” Princeton Room
POETS AT THE LIBRARY
Co-sponsored by the library, Delaware Valley Poets and the U.S. 1 Poets’ Cooperative. Readings followed by open-mic session. Emari DiGiorgio and Marie Kane Monday, March 9, 7:30 p.m. DiGiorgio is the recipient of a Vermont Studio Center Residency, a NJ State Council on the Arts Poetry Fellowship, and the Ellen La Forge Memorial Poetry Prize. Her manuscript “The Things a Body Might Become” was finalist for the 2013 and 2014 Crab Orchard First Book Award and Open Competition and the Black Lawrence Press St. Lawrence Book Award. Kane’s poetry has twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and is widely published. Her chapbook, “Survivors in the Garden,” was released in 2012, and largely concerns her life with multiple sclerosis. Community Room
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Voices: A Multilingual Poetry Night Monday, April 13, 7:30 p.m. Princeton-area poets will read poems from around the world in their original language followed by English translations. Community Room
SPECIAL BOOK DISCUSSIONS
Anna M. Evans and Ernest Hilbert Monday, May 11, 7:30 p.m. Evans’ poems have appeared in the Harvard Review, Atlanta Review, Rattle, American Arts Quarterly, and 32 Poems. Her new sonnet collection is “Sisters & Courtesans.” Hilbert is the author of the poetry collections “Sixty Sonnets” and “All of You on the Good Earth” as well as the spoken word album “Elegies & Laments.” His third collection, “Caligulan,” will appear in hardcover in autumn 2015. Community Room
Thursdays, 7 p.m., Princeton Room March 12, “Men We Reaped,” by Jesmyn Ward April 9, “Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears” by Dinaw Mengestu May 14, “Ghana Must Go” by Taiye Selasi
“The Book of Unknown Americans” by Cristina Henríquez Thursday, March 5, 10 a.m.; Sunday, March 8, 1 p.m. Discussion with library staff in advance of the author’s March 10 appearance at the library. Part of the Currents: Conversations that Matter Series. Quiet Room
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DIGITAL NEW AND NOTEWORTHY CLASSES All classes are in the Technology Center Instagram Basics Monday, March 9, 10 a.m.; Thursday, May 7, 2 p.m. This class for smartphone users covers the basics of the online social networking service that enables users to share pictures and videos. An Instagram account should be created prior to class. Time will be reserved for questions. Skill Level: Basic iCloud Fundamentals Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m.; Monday, May 18, 7 p.m. If you have an iPhone, iPad or Mac, then you are using iCloud. Learn how iCloud works, where it is useful, and where to be cautious when using the service. Skill Level: Intermediate Today’s Technology for Seniors Wednesday, April 8, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, April 15, 2 p.m. This is an easy-to-understand talk about computers, iPads, iPhone and digital cameras. What do they do and how do they work? Is what you have adequate? What should you look for in new equipment? Skill Level: Basic Google Drive Wednesday, April 15, 7 p.m. Google Drive is the famous search company’s answer for cloud computing in storage, productivity, sharing and collaboration. Come learn how to use this free service to create documents, share spreadsheets, create presentations, and publish them all. Plus, upload your files and access them from any Internet-connected device. Come see why Microsoft Office is not the best game in town for productivity anymore. Skill Level: Intermediate Photo Editing on a Mac Monday, May 11, 7 p.m. Looking to bring out the best in your photos? See a demonstration showing how to use image editing tools on your Mac. You’ll view, step-by-step, techniques including how to crop photos, correct color, remove imperfections, add effects to enhance your images. Skill Level: Basic Advanced Excel Tuesday, May 12, 5:30 p.m. Microsoft Office instructor Sharon Bancroft explains how to implement advanced features into Excel. Topics include conditional formatting, subtotals, advanced formulas, advanced sorting, linking files and formatting. Skill Level: Basic with a familiarity of Excel or attendance in the Intro to Excel class (MS Excel for Mac 2011) Skill Level: Intermediate Advanced LinkedIn Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m. Develop your brand power through the available tools and resources within LinkedIn. In this advanced session, we will explore strategies to make the most out of your profile and establish yourself as an expert in your field. Students should already have a profile and plan to spend time using LinkedIn on a regular basis to reap its full benefits. Skill Level: Basic
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o matter how much you take today’s immediate access to vast amounts of information for granted, you’ll still be impressed by lynda.com. One of the many databases available with your library card, lynda.com features thousands of video courses and tutorials taught by industry experts. Whether to reach personal or professional goals, lynda.com can help you learn or improve business, software, technology and creative skills.
Playlists To help you get started, lynda. com experts have curated playlists on hundreds of subjects, available through its Playlist Center. You can search playlists by topic, popularity, date of publication, or skill level. Each playlist contains a compilation of pre-selected courses that are recommended to lead you on the path from novice to intermediate to advanced learner. Value-Added Online Course Features In addition to the video tutorials available for each lynda.com course, there are a number of valuable features that will enhance your learning experience and help you to make the most of each class. These include exercise files, full transcripts of tutorials, bookmarks and a place where your course notes can be stores and recalled. Certificates of Completion Lynda.com automatically generates certificates that are viewable online, downloadable, or can be emailed to anyone of your choosing including potential clients, employers or colleagues. Recommended For You When you sign into your free lynda.com account through the library’s website, you will have access to a personal profile where you can store playlists, chart the progress of the courses you are taking, and review your certificates of completion. Also available via your profile are courses that lynda.com has recommended to you based on your interests. To get started with lynda.com, visit princetonlibrary.org/education
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Mobius Percussion and Florent Ghys
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PSO Soundtracks: Jessica Meyer on Creativity Wednesday, March 4, 7 p.m. Meyer, a violist, composer and teaching artist, talks about tapping into personal creativity and shares her story about moving beyond performing and rediscovering her talent for composing. During the program, Meyer will demonstrate the loop pedal she uses to create new music and perform selections from her latest CD “Sounds of Being.” This presentation is a prelude to the March 15 PSO Classical Series Concert “Soulful Reflections” which will feature cellist Zuill Bailey performing Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A Minor and Massenet’s “Meditation” from Thaïs. Community Room Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Mobius Percussion and Florent Ghys Sunday, March 8, 2 p.m. The New York-based percussion quartet, whose members met at the Sō Percussion Summer Institute
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in Princeton, teams with Ghys, a French composer and double bassist now living in Princeton, for an afternoon of contemporary music. Part of the Listen Local series. Community Room An Evening of Celtic Music Monday, March 16, 7 p.m. Multi-instrumentalists Corey Purcell and Kevin McComb blend accordion, guitar, cittern, tenor banjo, vocals and Irish dance in a performance of traditional Celtic music. Community Room Boheme Opera NJ Presents Puccini Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m. Learn more about Puccini and his works in this program during which members of Boheme Opera NJ will talk about their upcoming production of Puccini’s “La Boheme.” Parts of “La Boheme” and other major Puccini
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An Evening of Celtic Music with Kevin McComb, top, and Corey Purcell
Brad Balliet, top, uses the tools above to make reeds.
The Practitioners of Musick
operas, including “Madame Butterfly,” “Tosca” and “Turandot,” will be performed. Community Room The Practitioners of Musick Wednesday, April 29, 7 p.m. John Burkhalter on English flute and harpsichordist Donovan Klotzbeacher present a lecture and concert examining references to music and dance in the 18thcentury English novel. Community Room PSO Soundtracks: Reed-Making Demonstration Wednesday, May 6, 7 p.m. Bassoonist Brad Balliet gives a presentation on reedmaking for wind instruments as a prelude to the May 17 PSO Classical Series Concert Viva Verdi. A bassoon is a woodwind instrument with a double reed, two pieces of cane that vibrate against each other when air is blown between them. The double reed has a large
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Nina Et Cetera Band
effect on a bassoon’s overall sound and pitch. Balliet will explain how to manipulate sound by adjusting variables including shape, cane width and raw materials. Community Room Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Nina Et Cetera Band Saturday, May 9, 2 p.m. The band plays original songs and original takes on songs by Elvis Presley, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and others. Community Room Lecture In Song: Miller on Merman Sunday, May 10, 3 p.m. Pianist, singer and library favorite Fred Miller presents an anecdotal, musical profile of Broadway legend Ethel Merman. Community Room
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SPOTLIGHT ON THE HUMANITIES: JUSTICE, ETHICS AND PUBLIC LIFE The series explores issues related to public life in an increasingly complex and global society and features 90-minute talks. Presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Kiki Jamieson
Michael Santoro
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Kiki Jamieson Beyond Binaries: Justice for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People Thursday, March 19, noon Gender in American political institutions is simultaneously under-defined and over-determined. This talk will describe government efforts to reveal authentic gender identity and to control individuals’ gender presentation. Transgender and gender nonconforming people are subject to two sorts of impulses to fix gender – first, to pin it down, and then, to “correct” it. Using examples ranging from incarceration to healthcare to education to marriage and child custody disputes, Jamieson will explore the consequences of official identity declaration and discuss the complexities of binary gender categories. Jamieson, president of The Fund for New Jersey, serves on the American Political Science Association’s Committee on the Status of LGBT in the Profession. Community Room Michael Santoro Business and Human Rights: History, Morality and Future Prospects Monday, April 20, noon What are the moral and legal human rights duties of business? From apartheid in South Africa and Internet freedom in China to an oil spill in the Ecuadorean rainforest and last year’s tragic fire in a Bangladeshi garment factory, global civil society is increasingly attempting to hold multinational corporations accountable for human rights violations. In this talk, Santoro, a world renowned business ethics teacher, scholar, consultant and founding editor of Business and Human Rights Journal (Cambridge University Press), examines the history of the business and human rights movement, reflects on the key ethical and legal questions it raises, and assesses recent initiatives such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Community Room Ruha Benjamin What Kind of Future Are We Designing? Tuesday, May 12, noon Benjamin, an assistant professor in the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University and the author of “People’s Science: Bodies and Rights on the Stem Cell Frontier,” discusses the rethinking of justice, ethics and public engagement in the life sciences and challenges biases inherent to modern scientific research. Benjamin writes and speaks widely on the tension between innovation and equity in the United States and globally, and is actively involved in initiatives to transform public engagement with science, technology and medicine. Community Room
ENRICHMENT PI DAY SATURDAY, MARCH 14 10 a.m. KenKen Lecture and Demonstration Japanese math teacher Tetsuya Miyamoto, inventor of the popular KenKen arithmetic puzzles, shares their history and some insider tips. Community Room Tetsuya Miyamoto
11 a.m. KenKen Tournament for Teens Teens, and those with teen spirit, compete in an hourlong KenKen tournament. Community Room
Kip Rosser
2 p.m. Theremin Performance and Demonstration Theremin virtuoso Kip Rosser demonstrates the first fully electronic musical instrument invented nearly 100 years ago by Russian scientist Leon Theremin. By harnessing the power of electromagnetic fields and using the human body as a capacitor, Theremin waved his hands in the air to produce ethereal music without ever touching the instrument. Visitors will get a chance to try it, too. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Pi Day Princeton.
4 p.m. Celebrating New Jersey’s Inventors: Understanding Their Contributions to Electromagnetism Joseph Henry and Nikola Tesla are two physicists who worked in Princeton and made huge contributions to our understanding of electromagnetism. Henry was one of the first scientists to see the potential of electromagnetism and begin experimenting with it. Tesla discovered that a rotating magnetic field generates current, which is how power is supplied to our homes today. Join us in learning how else this phenomenon affects our everyday lives through our interactive exhibits. Discover what’s inside a speedometer at “Full Speed Ahead,” explore how car brakes work at “Give me a Brake,” and observe the power of eddy currents in action at “Pipe Down.” Community Room
FEATURED EVENTS Art Talk Thursday, March 5, 7 p.m. Photographer Hugo Navarro, who was born in Guatemala and raised in New Jersey, talks about his “Fishing for a Dream” portfolio that is on display along with hand-woven tapestries and other textiles by Guatemalan artist Armando Soso on the library’s second floor. After the talk, Sosa will join Navarro to answer questions about their work. Refreshments will be served. Community Room and Reference Gallery
Co-sponsored by the library and the Arts Council of Princeton. www.princetonlibrary.org
Works by Hugo Navarro, top, and Armando Sosa are on display in the Reference Gallery. The artists will appear March 5.
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Glen Gilmore
Social Media Breakfast featuring Glen Gilmore Wednesday, March 11, 8:30 a.m. Author and social media strategist Glen Gilmore gives a talk called “The Shift from Social Media to Social Business.” Gilmore is the former two-term mayor of Mercer County’s Hamilton Township and is an instructor of digital marketing, crisis communications, and social media law at the Rutgers School of Business. Ranked near the top of Forbes’ list of Top 50 Social Media Power Users, Gilmore is an international speaker who recently spoke on social media marketing at the leading Middle East IT conference in Jordan and at the American University in Dubai. Community Room
Tickets are $25 and include breakfast and a copy of Gilmore’s book “Social Media Law for Business.” Register at princetonlibrary.org/events. Limited to 80 participants.
ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life in the “Era of Endless” Sunday, March 15, 3 p.m. Professional organizer and author Judith Kolberg talks about the organizing challenges of living in an era where we’re confronted with endless information and connectedness, particularly for those with ADD. Strategies for dealing with distractions and interruptions and for organizing your life will be discussed. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and CHADD Princeton-Mercer County. Judith Kolberg
SCORE Seminar: Steps to Establish a Nonprofit Organization Tuesday, March 17, 6:30 p.m. Speaker Jamillah A. Mantilla, CEO of Global Business Imagineers Inc., gives an overview of steps required to successfully set up a nonprofit organization. Community Room
Rachel Bonds
McCarter Live at the Library Wednesday, April 15, 7 p.m. McCarter Theatre Artistic Director Emily Mann will interview playwright Rachel Bonds about “Five Mile Lake,” which will receive its East Coast premiere at McCarter in May. Directed by Mann, the play paints a portrait of a group of young people yearning to make the right choices as they journey into their thirties in a rapidly changing world. Community Room TEDxPrincetonLibrary Salon: STEM Education Monday, April 20, 6 p.m. This event will focus on the importance of engaging young girls in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics throughout their school careers and into their adult lives. We will begin the evening at 6 p.m. with a STEM fair and demonstrations hosted by students from area schools. Our main event will start at 7 p.m. and feature the screening of several TED videos as well as a TEDx talk by Patty Fagin, head of Stuart Country Day School. We will conclude the evening with a moderated discussion on the topic of STEM education. Community Room
Patty Fagin
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Co-sponsored by the library and TEDx.
ENRICHMENT FEATURED EVENTS Princeton Area Small Business Expo Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m. Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs will find a wealth of resources including insightful speakers, diverse exhibitors and training seminars at this fivehour event. Keynote speaker Mung Chiang, Princeton Entrepreneurship Advisory Committee chair and director of Keller Center at Princeton University, opens the expo with “Four Myths about Startups.” Seminars conducted throughout the day include “Social Media Marketing”, “How to Develop a Business Plan,” “Promoting a Small Business” and “Funding Sources for Small Businesses.” Exhibitors including service providers, agencies and associations that address small business needs will be on hand from noon to 3 p.m. Registration at princeton.score.org is required for workshops only. Community Room, Conference Room, Quiet Room
Saturday, May 2, 2015, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Chapter of SCORE.
Marchand Lecture: Susan Wilson Tuesday, May 26, 7 p.m. In the inaugural Phyllis Marchand Lecture, educator, activist and writer Susan Wilson discusses her autobiography, “My Life.” Considered a state and national leader in the fight for effective sexuality/family life education and prevention of adolescent pregnancy, Wilson planned and managed the operations of a resource, advocacy and technical assistance organization committed to implementing sexuality education programs in public schools and community agencies first in New Jersey and later across the nation. A resident of Princeton, Wilson completed a six-year term on the board of trustees of the Princeton Area Community Foundation and its Fund for Women and Girls. Presently she serves on the board of the Fistula Foundation, a nonprofit that funds surgeries to repair obstetric fistulas, a devastating childbirth injury that affects many of the poorest women in Africa and Asia. Community Room
RETIREMENT/SENIOR TALKS
Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Next Step: Engaged Retirement and Encore Careers Program. Aging Athletes: Exercise and Injury Prevention Tuesday, March 3, 7 p.m. Michael Wylykanowitz, clinical director at Princeton’s JAG Physical Therapy, discusses how to stay fit, keep a competitive edge and avoid injury as you age. Community Room
Susan Wilson
Monday, March 23, 7 p.m. Talk: “Finding the Right Volunteer Opportunity” Carol King of the Princeton Senior Resource Center discusses how to connect to volunteer opportunities that will help expand your horizons, create new relationships and further personal and professional goals while making a difference in the community. Part of the Next Step Speakers series. Conference Room Carol King
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WELCOME TO THE U.S.
Talk: Sex and Aging: Changing for the Better Tuesday, April 14, 7 p.m. Melanie Davis gives a presentation on age-related changes in sexual anatomy, physiology and function and how men and women can adapt to them. Part of the Next Step Speakers series. Community Room
Gente y Cuentos Thursdays, 7 p.m., April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 May 6 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
Mindful Aging II Monday, April 20, 7 p.m. Psychotherapist Debra Lambo and performer Lillian Israel explore creative possibilities for aging. Part of the Next Step Speakers series. Conference Room Making Your Money Go Further in Retirement Tuesday, May 12, 7 p.m. Certified financial planner Marion Sommer explores ways to ensure your money will last throughout your retirement years. Topics include determining how much monthly income you will need, strategies for the most efficient method of withdrawing assets, when to take Social Security payments, ways to safeguard your assets and more. Community Room Encore Careers: Combining Passion, Purpose and Paycheck Thursday, May 28, 7 p.m. Discover how you can use your skills, knowledge and experience in an encore career in growth industries such as education, healthcare and environmental fields. Part of the Next Step Speakers series. Conference Room
SUSTAINABLE PRINCETON GREAT IDEAS BREAKFASTS Co-sponsored by the library and Sustainable Princeton.
Is Our Planet Changing? Thursday, March 26, 8:15 a.m. Experts from the community explore how, why and if our planet is changing. The question will be discussed from an economic, scientific and practical viewpoint. A free breakfast catered by a locally owned business will be served. Community Room At Home with Nature: Making Your Garden Sustainable and Bird- and Butterfly-Friendly Thursday, April 23, 8:15 a.m. Gardening issues including the benefits of native plants and composting will be discussed, and a free, zero-waste breakfast, catered by a locally owned business, will be served. Community Room How Do We Spend Our Money? Thursday, May 21, 8:15 a.m. Money issues that pertain to sustainability will be discussed and a free, zero-waste breakfast, catered by a locally owned business, will be served. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and St. Paul Church.
Citizenship Preparation Class Wednesdays, 7 p.m., April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, This series of nine classes is offered by The Latin American Task Force to assist in preparing for the U.S. Citizenship Test. Classes include history and civics lessons and a review of basic English necessary for the citizenship interview. Conference Room
Co-sponsored by the library and the Latin American Task Force.
Ask a Lawyer Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m. Lawyers will be at the library for free, private consultations on immigration and general legal issues. First-come, first-served; no appointments necessary. Spanish translators will be available. Referrals will be made when necessary. Conference Room
Co-sponsored by the library, the Latin American Task Force, the Princeton Housing Authority and the Mercer County Bar Association.
MISCELLANY Indoor Farmers Market Thursdays, 11 a.m., March 12, April 16 Community Room Princeton Farmers Market Thursdays, 11 a.m., May 14, 21, 28 Hinds Plaza Continuing Conversations on Race Mondays, 7 p.m., March 2, April 6, May 4 Story Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Not in Our Town Princeton. Origami Club for All Ages Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., March 11, April 8, May 13 Third Floor Job Seeker Sessions Fridays, 9:45 a.m., March 6, 13; April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 29 Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Professional Services Group of Mercer County QuickBooks on the Cloud with Bala Subramanian Saturdays, March 21, April 18, May 16, 10:30 a.m. Conference Room
Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Chapter of SCORE.
Dancing Under the Stars Fridays, 7:30 p.m., May 1, 15, 29 Hinds Plaza (weather permitting) or Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Central Jersey Dance.
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Members of the library’s Teen Advisory Board work with PYA at the Henry Pannell Learning Center.
s part of its efforts to promote literacy in the community, the library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) has become a presence at the Henry Pannell Learning Center. For the second year, in collaboration with the Princeton Young Achievers program, the teens have been visiting the center, where they organize halfhour enrichment sessions. Word games and other creative play are part of the sessions, which always have a literacy focus. This year, the program has expanded to also include sessions at the Marcy T. Crimmins Learning Center. High school students in Princeton apply for peer leadership opportunities on the Teen Advisory Board. For information about other teen volunteer opportunities, visit princetonlibrary.org/volunteer
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month for a fun discussion of books and other interests. Conference Room
Build Your Own Wordpress Site Monday, March 30 to Thursday, April 2, 2 p.m. Middle school students will build a Wordpress website on a topic of their choice in this free four-day course. Each session will include instruction as well as hands-on experimentation. Session topics include: planning your site, Wordpress basics, incorporating pictures and other media, and more. No previous experience is necessary this course is for those who are interested and ready to learn. Limited to 24. Registration required through the library’s website. Technology Center
To Be Discussed (TBD) Thursdays, 7 p.m., March 12, April 9, May 7 All high school students are welcome to participate in this monthly discussion of great books, films, music, non-fiction, poetry, and all things cultural. Participants may also help create book displays and reading lists for the library, take group trips to see current films, and do group-reads. Meets on the second Thursday every month. Teen Center
TAB Spring Fever Saturday, May 30, 1 p.m. Teens are invited to take a break from studying and gather for live music, massages, and more. Hinds Plaza
JOIN Knit It Wednesdays, 7 p.m., March 4, 18; April 1, 15; May 6, May 20 Knitters and crocheters of all levels are invited to join us to chat, relax and have fun. Teen Center Go Between Club Saturdays, 2 p.m., March 14, April 11, May 9 All sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders students are welcome to join us on the second Saturday of every
Mercer County Math Circle (MC)² Saturdays, March 14, 28; April 11, 25; May 9; Advanced Group, 2 p.m.; Recreational Group, 3:14 p.m. Princeton University Math Club students and others show students in middle school and high school how fun and fascinating math can be. Students will hear talks on a wide range of topics outside the traditional school curriculum such as topology, number theory and combinatorics. Difficulty will vary, depending on age and group. For more information, see mercercountymathcircle. wordpress.com. Story Room
Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton University Math Club.
VOICES Continuing Conversations for Teens Saturdays, 3 p.m., April 18, May 16 Join us for a meaningful moderated discussion about hot topics such as racial profiling, global warming, and international politics. Meet other teens who are excited and passionate about activism. Conference Room
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WEEKLY STORY TIMES
All Story Times are in the Story Room, third floor
TUESDAY MORNINGS April 7-May 19 10 Storytime! (ages 18 months and older) 11 Baby Storytime (ages 0-18 months) 11:30 Baby Playgroup (ages 0-18 months) WEDNESDAY MORNINGS April 8-May 20 10 Storytime! (ages 18 months and older) 11 Baby Storytime (ages 0-18 months) 11:30 Baby Playgroup (ages 0-18 months) THURSDAY MORNINGS April 9-May 21 10 Storytime! (ages 18 months and older) 11 Baby Storytime (ages 0-18 months) 11:30
Baby Playgroup (ages 0-18 months)
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS April 9-May 21 4 Afternoon Stories (ages 4 and older) SATURDAY MORNINGS April 11-May 30 10:30 Saturday Stories (ages 2 and older) SUNDAY AFTERNOONS April 12-May 31 2 Sunday Stories (ages 2 and older)
WORLD LANGUAGE STORIES CHINESE (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 11:30 a.m., March 7, April 4, May 2 FRENCH (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 11 a.m., March 14, April 11, May 9 GERMAN (ages 2 and older) Mondays, 10:30 a.m., March 9, April 13, May 11 HUNGARIAN (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 3:30 p.m., March 21, April 18, May 16 JAPANESE (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 2 p.m., March 14, April 11, May 9 RUSSIAN (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 3:30 p.m., March 7, April 4, May 2 SPANISH (ages 2 and older) Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m., March 4, April 1, May 6
Build Your Own Bridge Sunday, April 12, 3 p.m. Children in grades 3-5 learn to recognize different types of bridges, why they’re important and how they work from Princeton University professors Ignacio Payá-Zaforteza and Maria Garlock. Using construction sets, they will also build their own bridge. Registration limited to 20. Story Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day” Saturday, April 11, 3 p.m. Based on the acclaimed children’s book by Judith Viorst, this film recounts a day in the life of a grumpy young boy who has everything go wrong, all in one day. 1 hour, 21 minutes. Community Room
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1, 2, 3, Read! Mondays, March 9, April 13, May 11, 4 p.m. This reading club for first-, second- and third-grade readers meets the second Wednesday of every month to read chapter books aloud and do some fun activities. Every month we will offer a selection of Beginning-to-Read books and early chapter books. Story Room Cover to Cover Book Group (C2C) Saturdays, March 7, April 4, May 2, 11 a.m. This reading group for fourth- and fifth-graders meets the first Saturday of every month to discuss books, short stories and other interests. Activities include group reads, writing short book reviews and learning to post booklists in Bibliocommons. Conference Room All SET Saturdays, March 21, April 18, May 16, 2 p.m. Members of Princeton University’s chemistry department conduct hands-on experiments for budding scientists 5 and older. Story Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton University’s Chemistry Department. Let’s Play Fridays, 4 p.m., March 13, April 17, May 15 Children and their families are invited to burn off some energy with sidewalk chalk, hula hoops and bubble blowing — or simply play with blocks and puzzles. Hinds Plaza (weather permitting) or Story Room LEGO Sundays, 3 p.m., April 26, May 24 Children are invited to participate in a non-competitive community-based LEGO session, including building time and round-table discussion. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Judy David. Pajama Story Time Friday, April 17, 7 p.m. Wear your pajamas and join us for stories, rhymes and songs before heading off to bed. Story Room
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Chess Tuesdays, 4 p.m., March 3, 10, 17, 24; April 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26 Children can learn to play and practice chess at these weekly drop-in sessions led by Princeton High School Chess members David Hua, Amnon Attali and Alice Dong. Story Room
KIDS AND FAMILIES SPRING BREAK DISCOVERY WEEK: CREATURES
Lizard Guys
Marine Mammal Rescue
Raptors and Reptiles
Dinosaurs Rock Monday, March 30, 3 p.m. This highly interactive, fun and educational exhibit features giant, museum-quality dinosaur fossils and other prehistoric-related items. Limited to 70 children who are at least 5 years old. Community Room Register at princetonlibrary.org/events The Lizard Guys Tuesday, March 31, 3 p.m. This fun and informative presentation features live animals including lizards, snakes, turtles, frogs and insects. For children ages 5 and older. Community Room Marine Mammal Rescue Wednesday, April 1, 3 p.m. This program explores the mysterious lives of marine mammals and sea turtles, the problems facing these creatures and the whole marine environment. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center now has the ability to
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Wallaby Tales
perform a delayed-feed through our cameras to show any in-house animals at the facility. For ages 5 and older. Community Room Thursday, April 2, 3 p.m. Raptors and Reptiles The Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge presents a program featuring a variety of birds of prey, reptiles and snakes that are indigenous to New Jersey. For ages 5 and older. Community Room What Big Teeth You Have Friday, April 3, 3 p.m. Wallaby Tales presents a program showing what animals have to do to survive. Whether they have sharp claws like the raccoon-like coatimundi, the sharp senses of fennec fox, the terrible teeth of the tiny short-tailed opossum or the ridiculous flexibility of the ferret, all predators must be resourceful, alert and adaptable in order to survive in the circle of life. For ages 5 and older. Community Room
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e often seek private funding for library programming and are delighted when we find sponsors whose mission matches ours. Such is the case in support for two library initiatives related to the environment: The Princeton Environmental Film Festival and an effort to promote sustainable gardening. Usually, the most visible result of these partnerships are logos on promotional materials for these events. Less often do you get to see or hear the people behind the logos. So with PEFF coming later this month and gardening season to follow soon after, we thought we’d ask our sponsors in their own words why they chose to support these initiatives.
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VOICES OF PRINCETON ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Nature Conservancy has been working in New Jersey for decades, helping to keep our drinking water clean, using nature to protect our coastal towns, and conserving priority lands, with a science-driven and collaborative approach. We know how critical it is for people to understand that we are all an integral part of nature, and that the future of people, wildlife and the planet depends on the health of our environment. The Princeton Environmental Film Festival does a wonderful job of reaching New Jerseyans in an accessible way with this message through its beautifully curated selection of films. We are pleased and excited to sponsor such an important and unique event. — Dr. Barbara Brummer, New Jersey State Director, The Nature Conservancy
The Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund (EGF) is proud to be supporting the Princeton Environmental Film Festival for the seventh year in a row. The PEFF represents a perfect event for the hundreds of employees that give to the EGF… it is run by a hometown organization and it has both an important purpose and opportunities for employee engagement. Beyond that, however, the PEFF and the principles it espouses are directly related to and can be impacted by the jobs our employees do every day. I believe this creates an even stronger connection to the organization. The PEFF has an incredible track record, bringing in many thought-provoking, raw, and top environmental films from around the globe. The employees at C&D thank you for your continued drive to increase environmental awareness, change behavior, and wish the PEFF continued success. — Matthew Wasserman, Director, Global Product & Portfolio Stewardship, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
For The Friends of the Princeton Public Library, the most important aspect of the festival is that it has allowed the library to remain at the cutting edge of environmental literacy in the nation while sparking an interest to move forward with a broader sustainability plan for the library. In the long term, the festival will be regarded as the first step in the creation of new sustainability programs for the library and the Princeton community. Stay tuned! We want to use this opportunity to thank all of the library staff and community members whose hard work, under the leardership of Susan Conlon and Kim Dorman, has made this festival highly successful and well-regarded. — Yamile Slebi, Friends of the Princeton Public Library
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OUR SPONSORS SUSTAINABLE GARDENING COLLECTION & PROGRAMS
The Whole Earth Center was founded in downtown Princeton back in 1970, by a small group of very passionate and visionary environmentalists, as both a gathering place for activism and education, and as a fully functioning natural foods grocery store. Over the past 45 years, a key piece of our mission has been to provide funding to a variety of other environmental organizations and projects, including filmmakers, playwrights and educators. We recognized long ago that film is an extremely powerful medium for documenting the environmental tragedies of degradation, extinction and destruction, as well as being a unique way to share personal stories of environmental triumphs and successes. We are so proud that the internationally recognized Princeton Environmental Film Festival also had its birth here in our hometown and are very pleased to be able to annually support this outstanding Princeton Public Library event. — Laura Huntsman, President, Board of Directors, The Whole Earth Center, Princeton, NJ
Waldorf School of Princeton has long supported the mutual values of sustainability and stewardship embodied in this festival, and is pleased to be able to increase that support this year. With a commitment to human, and humanitarian, education at its core, our school believes one person can make a difference with a warm heart, a clear thought, and a strong purpose. Individual stories and artistic endeavors can be our most powerful tools in effecting global change. But it is when we support one another and compound our efforts that the magic truly gains momentum.” — Jamie Quirk, Communications & Marketing Director, Waldorf School of Princeton www.princetonlibrary.org
From left, Deborah Jordan, president of The Garden Club of Princeton; Wendy Mager, president of The Friends of Princeton Open Space; and Adam Schellhammer, natural resources manager of the Friends of Princeton Open Space present a check to support the library’s gardening collection and author Doug Tallamy’s May 4 appearance. See Page 9 for details of the Tallamy event.
Spurred to action by the decline of the monarch butterfly, The Garden Club of Princeton has launched an effort in conjunction with other like-minded organizations to plant a “Monarch Highway” of milkweed. Milkweed coevolved with the monarch and is the sole host plant for this butterfly. Without milkweed, monarchs cannot reproduce and will be extinct. Education concerning the importance and availability of native plants such as milkweed is critical to monarchs and other pollinators. By helping to purchase library books on sustainable gardening and helping to bring renowned author and expert Doug Tallamy to speak, we hope that many will be inspired to add native plants, including milkweed, to their yards and gardens. — Deborah Jordan, President, The Garden Club of Princeton
Since its founding in 1969, Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) has helped raise more than $4.5 million to establish over 1,000 acres of parkland and a network of trails that nearly encircles Princeton. What many people may not know is that we devote substantial time and resources to fighting degradation of our parkland, particularly forested areas, by invasive species. Quite a few of the worst have migrated from landscape plantings of homeowners who did not know about the environmental damage that introduced exotics can cause. Non-native plants prevent forest regeneration and degrade habitat for the native birds and wildlife, which are generally not adapted to feed on the exotics. Happily, there are many beautiful native plants that can be substituted for the invasive ones, making both our parks and our backyards more hospitable to the birds, butterflies and wildlife we want to enjoy. FOPOS wants to help homeowners learn about both the plants to avoid and the ones that will beautify their property in ways that are sustainable and help sustain our forests and other creatures. By sponsoring a collection of the best books on native plants as well as the appearance of Doug Tallamy, we hope to make this process accessible, enjoyable and easy to do. — Wendy Mager, President, Friends of Princeton Open Space
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