CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Twice-monthly Lego sessions resume March 5 in the STEAM Studio
REGULAR EVENTS Create, Design and Build with Lego and Duplo Mondays, 4 p.m., March 5, 19; April 2, 16; May 7, 21 Children in grades 1-5 are invited to participate in a noncompetitive community-based Lego session, including building time and round-table discussion. Duplo blocks will be available for younger children. STEAM Studio
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Chess Tuesdays, 4 p.m., March 6-27; April 10-24; May 1-29 Children can learn to play and practice chess at these weekly drop-in sessions led by Princeton High School Chess Club members. For children ages 5 and older. Meets when Princeton High School is in session. STEAM Studio
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton High School Chess Club.
Code It Thursdays, 4 p.m., March 8, April 12, May 10 Those in fourth through eighth grade are invited to drop in for an hour to learn the programming language Python. Each session includes a core concept and exercise. No coding experience is necessary. Limited to 16 participants. Register through the library’s events calendar. Technology Center Acting Out Fridays, 4 p.m., March 2-23; April 13-27; May 11, 18, 25 Students in kindergarten through third grade are invited to engage in dramatic activity including discussions,
games, and other fun activities. No experience necessary. Princeton High School drama aficionados will lead the sessions. Story Room Caldecott Club Wednesdays, 4 p.m., March 14, April 11 Picture book fans in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to read and discuss some of the best picture books published this year that may be contenders for the coveted Caldecott Medal. The medal is awarded to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book by the Association for Library Service to Children. We’ll explore new art forms, discuss award criteria, learn about publishing and more. Story Room Cover to Cover Book Group Wednesdays, 4 p.m., March 21, April 18, May 16 This group for readers of chapter books meets the third Wednesday of every month during the school year to discuss chapter books, short stories, graphic novels and other literary interests. Activities include group reads, writing short book reviews and posting reviews and booklists in the library’s online catalog. Suggested for third-, fourth- and fifth-graders. Story Room Chemistry Saturdays Saturdays, March 24, April 28, May 26, 1:30 p.m. Graduate students from Princeton University’s chemistry department conduct exciting hands-on experiments that make science fun. For children 3-13 years old; children 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. STEAM Studio Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Chemistry Graduate Student Organization.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10
An All-Day Celebration of Maker Culture Maker projects and demonstrations for all ages featuring: ° Pennington Quilt Works ° Robotics competition ° Coding activity with Montgomery Techsters ° Whiplash Smartphone Film Challenge ° Local musicians making music Complete schedule of events at princetonlibrary.org In the Community Room and on the Third Floor