connections The Princeton Public Library Magazine SPRING 2014
SPRING AUTHORS
Chang-rae Lee, Joyce Carol Oates highlight a season filled with writers
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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Leslie Burger, center, with jaZams owners Joanne Farrugia and Dean Smith.
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his lovely photo with our partners from jaZams is a reminder of how fortunate the library is to have a tradition of local support. Local businesses and corporate partners help underwrite many of our events, including the Princeton Environmental Film Festival, Children’s Book Festival and the Beyond Words benefit. As we seek partners, we try out best to match a potential funder with the event that most closely aligns with their mission. For example, jaZams, with its skilled children’s book buyers and relationships with publishers, orders and sells all of the books at our Children’s Book Festival and, in turn, provides us with a share of the profit. We also partner with them to stock et cetera, our library gift boutique. Again, jaZams generously sharing the profits with the library. Now that the 2014 Princeton Environmental Film Festival is complete, I want to thank our community partners who provided generous funding for that event: Church & Dwight, Whole Earth Center, Terra Momo Restaurant Group, Princeton Education Foundation, and Friends of the Princeton Public Library. This year, the library’s Spring Appeal will focus on both corporate, business and individual giving to secure the funds needed to support our growing print and digital collections, exceptional program offerings, transform our second floor, and reduce our carbon footprint to improve our sustainability. See Page 19 for details on our Spring Appeal. Each time we ask for donations from you, our generous and supportive community, it is with this thought in mind: How can we improve your library experience and ensure that the library is here to serve future generations? Leslie Burger Executive Director
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NEWS & NOTES PEFF Wrapup A diverse selection of engaging programs and acclaimed films brought more than 3,000 attendees to this year’s Princeton Environmental Film Festival. Held over a two-week period that began on Jan. 30, the eighth annual festival featured appearances by filmmakers who participated in question-and-answer sessions as well as invited speakers. The theme of Risk was explored this year through stories of individuals who have confronted the risk of their own convictions and more. As always, we are grateful to longtime festival sponsors Church & Dwight Co. Inc., Whole Earth Center of Princeton and Terra Momo Restaurant Group. New sponsors this year were Princeton Education Foundation (PEF) and the Friends of the Princeton Public Library. For more information, please visit community.princetonlibrary.org/peff Where Techies Meet Members of the Princeton area tech community, including creatives, entrepreneurs and investors are welcome to attend monthly meetings modeled after Tech Meet-up groups in New York, Hoboken and Philadelphia. The goal is to bring Princeton students and faculty together with experienced professionals to benefit from each other’s advice, knowledge, perspective and energy. Meetings will include demos, group discussions, networking and socializing time, and a keynote speaker when possible. Meetings are in the library’s Community Room at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25; Thursday, April 17; and Wednesday, May 21. Registration is required at www.meetup.com/princeton-tech/. The Market, Inside and Out Our Community Room is the site for two more monthly Farmers/ Craft Markets before the event moves outdoors to Hinds Plaza on Thursday, May 15. A wide variety of local produce, baked goods, honey and other treats will be part of the indoor markets March 13 and April 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Once the event moves outdoors, live entertainment is also featured. For additional information, visit princetonfarmersmarket.com.
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ur spring filled with authors has a distinctly local flavor, including appearances by prize-winning authors with deep ties to the library, a few rising stars of the literary world and two popular annual events.
COVER STORY
Chang-Rae Lee, March 24
Chang-rae Lee, whose novel “Native Speaker” was the library’s first Princeton Reads book in 2002, will discuss his latest, “On Such a Full Sea” on March 24. Lee is a professor of creative writing at Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts. Almost a decade after she read at the dedication ceremony for the new library building on May 15, 2004, Joyce Carol Oates returns to the library on May 13 to read from her latest, “Carthage.” The author of more than 50 novels and 80 other books, including short stories, verse, drama, essays, memoirs and books for children and young adults, Oates is expected to retire in 2015 as a writing professor at Princeton University, where she has taught since 1978. One of Oates’s students in the program in creative writing, PEN/ Hemingway winner Akhil Sharma, will host a release party for his new novel, “Family Life,” on April 16. Poet Chris Hosea will read from his Walt Whitman Prize-winning collection “Put Your Hands In” on April 21. A Princeton native, Hosea attended Princeton Public Schools until age 16, when he was accepted at Johns Hopkins University. He is a former freelancer for The Princeton Packet and The Times of Trenton and founded The Free Press at PHS.
Joyce Carol Oates, May 13
Akhil Sharma, April 17
Annual local writing events include the book launch for U.S. 1 Worksheets (March 30) and Local Author Day (April 12). These are only some of the writers coming to the library this spring. For more, see Pages 6, 7 and 17. See COVER STORY, Page 4
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Chris Hosea, April 21
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Chang-rae Lee Monday, March 24, 7 p.m. The author discusses and signs copies of his new novel, “On Such a Full Sea.” Set in a dystopian future America, where “New Chinese” have populated certain urban centers like Baltimore and Detroit, the book tells the story of Fan, a gifted diver who abandons the relative safety of her city to search for her missing boyfriend in the more lawless parts of the country. Community Room Akhil Sharma Wednesday, April 16, 7 p.m. The writer discusses his new novel, “Family Life,” based on how his family coped when his brother was left comatose after a swimming pool accident. Born in New Delhi and raised in Edison, Sharma earned a bachelor’s degree in public policy at Princeton University while studying creative writing with Russell Banks, Toni Morrison, Joyce Carol Oates and others. He won the 2001 PEN/Hemingway Award for his first novel, “An Obedient Father.” His short story “Cosmopolitan” was selected for the 1998 edition “The Best American Short Stories” and was made into a film that aired on the PBS series Independent Lens. Community Room
“U.S. 1 Worksheets” Book Launch, March 30
Joyce Carol Oates Tuesday, May 13, 7 p.m. The author, Roger S. Berlind ’52 Professor of the Humanities and Professor of Creative Writing in the Lewis Center at Princeton University reads from “Carthage,” her newest novel, an examination of grief, faith, justice and the atrocities of war. Community Room
POETRY
Book Launch: “U.S. 1 Worksheets, Vol. 59” Sunday, March 30, 2 p.m. Doors open at 1:15 p.m. for a reception celebrating the annual journal of the U.S. 1 Poets’ Cooperative. Contributors are invited to read their poems that appear in this issue. Run entirely by volunteers, the Cooperative was organized in 1973 to provide fellowship and critique for poets seeking feedback for their work. The group, which is open to any serious poet, meets weekly. This issue is dedicated to all those who, over the years, have provided meeting space by graciously opening their homes. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and U.S. 1 Poets’ Cooperative.
Chris Hosea Monday, April 21, 7 p.m. Princeton native Hosea, whose manuscript for his debut collection of poems “Put Your Hands In” was selected by poet John Ashbery as the winner of the 2013 Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets, reads from and discusses the work. Hosea received a bachelor’s at Harvard and a master’s in fine arts from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. After years of teaching college and high school English, Hosea now works as an advertising copywriter. He lives in Brooklyn. Fireplace Area, second floor
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Local Author Day, April 12
LOCAL AUTHOR DAY
Writers Workshop: The Ins and Outs of Writing Groups Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. Teacher and author K. Edwin Fritz, who runs a writing group at the library, offers tips on finding the right group for you and running your own group. Thanks, in part, to his own participation in writing groups, Fritz’s first novel, “Man Hunt,” made it to two Amazon best-seller lists. This workshop is limited to 50 participants. Register in the events calendar at princetonlibrary.org. Local Author Day Book Fair Saturday, April 12, 1 p.m. In this popular annual event, area authors display and sign books, and four featured authors will read from their works for 12-15 minutes each. Ten additional writers, chosen by lottery, will read or speak for 5-7 minutes each. Community Room
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
BOOK GROUP SPOTLIGHT
This is the first in what will be a regular feature in Connections spotlighting local book groups. Founded in 1977, The Women Who Read Too Much is a book group with around a dozen active members. Carol Kagay, a longtime member of the group and a library volunteer, provided the answers to the following questions. Q. Is there a story behind the group’s name? A. The origins of our name are lost in the misty past. There was a famous New Yorker cartoon of that name and (at one point) someone had buttons made up for everyone. The group formed in 1977 and we’ve read nearly 400 books since then.
BOOK GROUPS MYSTERY BOOK GROUP
Led by librarian Gayle Stratton; Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Quiet Room March 3, “A Simple Murder” by Eleanor Kuhns April 7, “The Crime at Black Dudley” by Margery Allingham May 5, “In the Woods” by Tana French FICTION BOOK GROUP
Led by librarian Kristin Friberg; Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., Conference Room March 13, “The 100-year-old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson April 10, “A Constellation of Vital Phenomena” by Anthony Marra May 8, “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves” by Karen Joy Fowler BLACK VOICES BOOK GROUP Thursdays, 7 p.m., Princeton Room
March 13, “Ebony and Ivy,” by Craig Wilder April 10, “Tambourines to Glory” by Langston Hughes May 8, “Blues People: Negro Music in White America” by Amari Baraka
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Q. How often do you meet? A. We meet once a month at a member’s home. The hostess provides dessert and coffee - often themed to the book’s setting. Q. What kind of books does the group read? A. We read mainly current fiction, with an occasional classic and perhaps once a year, a nonfiction work like “Praying for Sheetrock” (by Melissa Fay Greene) or “Nickel and Dimed” (by Barbara Ehrenreich, who appears at the library on May 1 in conversation with Gideon Rosen). Q. What is the format of the group? A. Our discussions are very open-ended and nonstructured. A general rule of thumb for us is “bad book, good discussion.” Q. What have you gained by being a part of the group? A. The group keeps me reading good books and the years of friendship are priceless. Q. What are some of the group’s favorite books? A. “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabrielle Garcia Marquez is certainly a strong candidate for a favorite among the 400 books we’ve read. Also, “Possession” by A.S. Byatt, and “Cloud Atlas” by David Mitchell.
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SPOTLIGHT ON THE HUMANITIES: PHILOSOPHY Rebecca Goldstein Monday, April 7, 7 p.m. The author talks about her new book, “Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won’t Go Away,” which spotlights the drama of philosophy and reveals its hidden role in today’s debates on religion, morality, politics and science. Goldstein is a Princeton University graduate and MacArthur Fellowship recipient. Community Room
Rebecca Goldstein, April 7
Barbara Ehrenreich in Conversation with Gideon Rosen Thursday, May 1, 7 p.m. The author discusses her latest book, “Living with a Wild God: A Nonbeliever’s Search for the Truth About Everything” with Gideon Rosen, Stuart Professor of Philosophy and chairman of the Council of the Humanities at Princeton University. In her critically acclaimed new book, Ehrenreich, author of the bestseller “Nickel and Dimed,” recounts her lifelong quest to find “the Truth” about the universe and everything else, to find answers to questions such as, “What’s really going on?” and “Why are we here?” The event closes out the library’s Spotlight on the Humanities: Philosophy series, which Rosen kicked off with a September lecture on free will. Community Room
Spotlight on the Humanities: Philosophy is co-sponsored by the library and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this programming do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Susan Linn Wednesday, April 30, 7 p.m. The Harvard Medical School psychiatry instructor, who has written extensively on the effects of media and commercial marketing on children, talks about her new book, “The Case for Make-Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World,” that has been called “a wonderful look at how playing can heal children.” Linn is the co-founder and director of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and has been widely featured in the national media for her work. Her appearance is in advance of the May 4-10 observance of Screen Free Week. See Page 15 for details. Community Room Barbara Ehrenreich, May 1
Co-sponsored by the library and the Waldorf School.
Ethan Casey and Bill Steigerwald Thursday, May 15, 7 p.m. In a presentation called “2 Authors, 2 Road Trips, 2 Americas,” the authors offer provocative, first-person accounts of the coast-to-coast journeys behind each of their books. In “Dogging Steinbeck,” Steigerwald proved that John Steinbeck’s classic “Travels with Charley” is so misleading it doesn’t deserve to be called a work of nonfiction. Casey’s “Home Free” is an account of the clockwise road trip around America he took during election season when he found a country “struggling through a time of confusion, economic and political distress and transition.” Community Room Ethan Casey and Bill Steigerwald, May 15
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS EVENINGS WITH FRIENDS
The popular series of intimate evenings with notable authors, featuring stimulating conversation and opportunities to interact, continues this spring. Held in the library’s Community Room, light dinner and drinks are included. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for all Evenings With Friends events are $50. Proceeds benefit the library. To order, visit princetonlibrary.org/friends. William Helmreich Wednesday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. In “The New York Nobody Knows: Walking 6,000 Miles in the City,” the author, a sociology professor at City University of New York, offers a street-by-street view of his hometown. During a four-year journey that covered virtually every block of all five boroughs, Helmreich spoke with hundreds of New Yorkers, from former mayors to recent immigrants, gathering multiple perspectives of the city. He draws on firsthand insights to examine essential aspects of urban social life, such as ethnicity, gentrification and land use. He finds that to be a New Yorker is to struggle to understand the place and to make a life that is as highly local as it is dynamically cosmopolitan. Community Room
William Helmreich, March 26
Gary Bass Tuesday, April 29, 6:30 p.m. Bass is a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University. His newest book, “The Blood Telegram: Nixon, Kissinger, and a Forgotten Genocide,” is a riveting history - the first full account of the involvement of Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger in the 1971 atrocities in Bangladesh that led to war between India and Pakistan, shaped the fate of Asia, and left in its wake a host of major strategic consequences for the world today. Bass’s other works include “Freedom’s Battle: The Origins of Humanitarian Intervention” and “Stay the Hand of Vengeance: The Politics of War Crimes Tribunals.” A former reporter for The Economist, he has written often for The New York Times and other publications. Community Room
POETS AT THE LIBRARY
Co-sponsored by the library, Delaware Valley Poets and the U.S. 1 Poets Cooperative. Poets read for 20 minutes each followed by an open-mic session. Fireplace Area, second floor Katy Didden and Daniel A. Harris Monday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. Didden is a Hodder Fellow at Princeton Univeristy. Her first book, “The Glacier’s Wake,” published in 2013, won the Lena-Miles Wever Todd Prize from Pleiades Press. Her work appears in journals such as The Kenyon Review, Image, and Poetry Magazine. Harris’s second collection of poems, “Random Unisons,” was published in 2013. His poetry has been nominated for a Pushcart award. He is the founder of Jewish Voices: 200 Years of Poetry in English, an education program of presentations for Jewish organizations. Anna Evans and contributors to “Forgetting Home: Poems About Alzheimer’s” Tuesday, April 8, 7:30 p.m. Led by editor and poet Anna Evans, contributors to “Forgetting Home: Poems About Alzheimer’s,”
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Gary Bass, April 29
an anthology related to many aspects of living with Alzheimer’s Disease, read their work. Participating area poets will be Barbara Crooker, Anna Evans, Lois Marie Harrod, Tammy Paolino, Steve Smith, Jill Stein, and Maxine Susman. This program was rescheduled from the usual second Monday of the month due to the Passover holiday. Joseph Longino and Adele Kenny Monday, May 12, 7:30 p.m. Longino, a published poet and art critic, is president of the Delaware Valley Poets. He has taught writing and literature at Georgia State and Georgia Tech Universities in Atlanta. Kenny is the author of 23 books, both poetry and nonfiction, and has a new poetry collection due this year.
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ONGOING TECH CLASSES All classes are in the Technology Center.
Ask the Mac Pros Mondays, 4-6 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon; through April 2 Sponsored by the Princeton Macintosh Users Group. Learn to Download our Digital Content Thursdays, March 20, April 17, May 15, June 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by appointment. Intro to Computers and the Internet (separate, two-session courses) Tuesdays, 10 a.m., March 4, 11; Fridays, 1 p.m., May 9, 16 iPhoto for Beginners: Monday, March 10, 7 p.m. Creating a Facebook Account : Tuesday, March 11, 2 p.m. Intro to Arduino: Tuesday, March 11, 7 p.m. Introduction to PowerPoint: Wednesday, March 12, 5:30 p.m. Listing Items on eBay: Tuesday, March 18, 2 p.m. LinkedIn Basics: Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m. Advanced iPhoto: Monday, March 24, 7 p.m. Raspberry Pi: Tuesday, March 25, 7 p.m. Pinterest 101: Thursday, April 3, 10 a.m. Beyond Mac Basic : Thursday, April 10, 7 p.m. Microsoft Word for Mac: Monday, April 14, 10 a.m. Advanced Pinterest: Monday, April 14, 7 p.m. Introduction to Website Usage Statistics (Site Analytics) Session 1: Thursday, April 17, 7 p.m.; Session 2: Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. Refresh Your Resume and Your Job Search Tuesday, April 22, 5:30 p.m. Career Resources @ PPL: Friday, April 25, 1 p.m. Public Relations for Small Business and Non-Profits Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. Mac Basics : Thursday, May 8, 7 p.m. Microsoft Excel for Beginners Session 1: Monday, May 12, 5:30 p.m. Session 2: Monday, May 19, 5:30 p.m. iMovie for Beginners: Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m. Graphic Design for Non-Designers: Thursday, May 22, 7 p.m.
PRINCETON TECH MEET-UP
March 25, April 21, May 21, 7 p.m. Register at www.meetup.com/princeton-tech
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NEW AND NOTEWORTHY Facebook Security Essentials Tuesday, March 25, 10 a.m. This class will show Facebook users the best security settings to protect their profiles, pictures, and information. Ability to navigate Facebook is required. Windows 8 Fundamentals Thursday, March 27, 10 a.m. Become familiar with Windows 8, a significant change from older versions of Windows. This course covers the basics of the system’s new look and features. Customers are welcome to bring their Windows 8 laptop. Introduction to iCloud Thursday, March 27, 7 p.m. Learn what iCloud is and how to use its features including contacts, calendars and notes. You will also learn how iCloud can help with the backing up of your iPad or iPhone. Instructor: Caitlin Trought. Discover Our Electronic Collection Monday, May 5, 2 p.m. Learn about the free (with your library card) e-books, downloadable audiobooks, digital magazines, streaming music, music downloads and language instruction available through the library. If you need help with downloading, you can make an appointment during class to get individual instruction from our staff. Presenting Prezi Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m. Prezi is a free, fun, dynamic and easy-to-use presentation resource. It’s also a visually appealing way to share information and engage an audience. This session is appropriate for students, teachers, business professionals and others who need to present information. Personal Branding and Technology Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m. Technology and design consultant John LeMasney discusses the key ways in which you can determine, shape and reinforce your personal brand. Personal brand is the way people see you and the notions that come to mind when they hear your name. By using technology, visuals, social media, and interpersonal interactions, you can use your brand to help you gain influence, gather an audience and find new successes. Pressgram: Filter and Publish Photos to WordPress Tuesday, May 20, 7 p.m. Pressgram is the newest tool available to WordPress bloggers and those with a WordPress-powered website. In this class, tech expert Khurt Williams explains the basic functionality of Pressgram and how to capture, edit, and import your images directly to WordPress. Also covered will be the elements needed in your Pressgram profile, and how to configure social sharing (Twitter, Facebook) and Wordpress options. The Pressgram iPhone app (http://pressgr.am/) should be installed and a Wordpress.com account established prior to class. Skill Level: Advanced
DIGITAL
OVERDRIVEN Librarian Kylee Caldwell works with customer Bob Denby to borrow a book using the new PPL OverDrive.
With a new collection of locally selected books, OverDrive is more popular, less expensive and has shorter wait times
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ince the library’s new Princeton OverDrive website launched at the beginning of the year, more customers than ever have been borrowing our digital content. Offering roundthe-clock access to downloadable e-books and audiobooks, the new OverDrive collection is being selected by our librarians with the preferences of our customers in mind. The focus is on current and new titles. Along with the new titles that will be added on an ongoing basis, OverDrive’s popular library of more than 11,000 public domain e-books is available, too. The switch from eLibraryNJ’s OverDrive to our very own Princeton OverDrive service has allowed for an increase in the quality of our collections, cost savings to the library and shorter wait times for customers. Another benefit will be realized in June, when a data integration between OverDrive and
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BiblioCommons will create a seamless check-out experience for digital content direct from our library catalog. OverDrive content can be accessed from your PC or Mac or titles can be downloaded to a smartphone, tablet or eReader. A free app is available for all Apple, Android, Windows, and Blackberry mobile devices. Up to five books can be checked out at a time for up to 21 days. Books are automatically returned to the library at the end of the lending period so there are no overdue fees. To sign in, go to overdrive.princetonlibrary.org and set up an account using your library card barcode and pin (your pin is the last four digits of the phone number on your library account). To make an appointment with a librarian for assistance in using our eLibrary services, please call the Adult Services Department at 609.924.9529, ext. 220 or email refstaff@princetonlibrary.org. CONNECTIONS
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“Wadjda,” March 7
INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES
“Wadjda” Friday, March 7, 6:30 p.m. A fun-loving 10-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia devotes herself to winning the cash prize in her school’s Koran-recitation contest. She hopes to buy a bicycle and beat her friend — a boy she should not be playing with — in a race, despite her society’s belief that bicycles are dangerous to a girl’s virtue. In Arabic with English subtitles. 1 hour, 40 minutes. Community Room “Jiro Dreams of Sushi,” April 4
“Caramel” Friday, March 21, 6:30 p.m. In this 2007 Lebanese film, director Nadine Labaki examines liberated conversation in a conflicted society using a Beirut beauty salon as a backdrop. 1 hour, 36 minutes. Community Room “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” Friday, April 4, 6:30 p.m. This documentary tells the story of 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono, his business in the Ginza Tokyo Subway station and his relationship with his son and eventual heir. 1 hour, 21 minutes. Community Room
“Tsotsi,” May 2
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“Tsotsi” Friday, May 2, 6:30 p.m. In this South African film, an amoral teenager develops an unexpected paternal side when he discovers the infant son of a woman he murdered is in the back seat of her car. 1 hour, 31 minutes. Community Room
FILM DOCUMENTARIES Film and Discussion: “!Women Art Revolution” Sunday, March 9, 3 p.m. This film explores the secret history of feminist art, chronicling how the tenacity and courage of pioneering artists of the 1960s and ’70s resulted in what is now widely regarded as the most significant art movement of the late 20th century. Filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson will participate in a post-screening discussion. Introduction will be by Judith Brodsky. The related exhibit “Concentric Circles of Influence: The Queenston Press” is on the second floor of the library. 1 hour, 23 minutes. Community Room
The PNC Foundation is the generous Lead Funder for the 2014 Concentric Circles of Influence: The Queenston Press exhibitions at the library, the Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center and the Historical Society of Princeton. Global Cinema Café: “Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars” Sunday, March 23, 4 p.m. Director Robert Greenwald investigates the impact of U.S. drone strikes at home and abroad through more than 70 separate interviews, including a former American drone operator who shares what he has witnessed in his own words, Pakistani families mourning loved ones and seeking legal redress, investigative journalists pursuing the truth and top military officials warning against blowback from the loss of innocent life. Journalist Nick Mottern will lead a post-screening discussion. 2 hours. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library, Global Cinema Café and the Coalition for Peace Action. Film and Q&A: “The Anonymous People” Thursday, April 17, 7 p.m. This feature-length documentary is about the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs. The film addresses the stigma of addiction, challenges the idea that anonymity is needed in recovery and asks simply: Why isn’t addiction treated like any other health issue? Director Greg D. Williams will participate in a post-screening Q&A. 1 hour, 28 minutes. Community Room
Lynn Hershman Leeson, director “!Woman Art Revolution,” March 9
Co-sponsored by the library, Corner House and the Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance.
WORLD CINEMA SERIES
March 12, April 9, May 13, 6 p.m. The Princeton World Cinema series features award-winning and nominated films from around the globe. It is a collaboration between the library, Princeton University’s International Employees Group at Princeton (IEGAP) and Princeton Garden Theatre. For a list of films, visit princetonlibrary.org/events. Princeton Garden Theatre
“Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars,” March 23
CALL FOR ENTRIES ENTRY DEADLINE JUNE 1 Open to filmmakers ages 14-25 Details: princetonlibrary.org/psfvf www.princetonlibrary.org
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LECTURES PSO Soundtracks: The Paris of Berlioz, 1830: Revolution, Romanticism, and the Artist as Symbol Wednesday, March 19, 7 p.m. Jerrold Seigel, professor emeritus of history at New York University, will discuss the romanticism of Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” as it relates to the culture and politics of Paris in 1830. Community Room
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PSO Soundtracks: Matthew Guerrieri Wednesday, April 23, 7 p.m. Music critic Guerrieri, author of “The First Four Notes: Beethoven’s Fifth and the Human Imagination,” reaches back before Beethoven’s time to examine what might have influenced him in writing his Fifth Symphony and forward to our own time to describe the ways in which the Fifth Symphony has asserted its influence. He confirms that, contrary to popular belief, Beethoven was not deaf when he wrote the Fifth Symphony. Light refreshments will be served. Community Room
Hector Berlioz
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Princeton Pro Musica Symposium Monday, April 28, 7 p.m. Artistic Director Ryan Brandau hosts a symposium about Handel’s under-performed “Israel in Egypt,” the concerto being performed by Princeton Pro Musica on Sunday, May 11, in Richardson Auditorium. Participating in the symposium will be Wendy Heller, professor of music at Princeton University; Andrew Megill, conductor of Fuma Sacra and the Montreal Symphony Chorus and a professor at Westminster Choir College; and Joyce Irwin, a music and religion scholar. Community Room
MUSIC LECTURE/PERFORMANCES Milton’s “Samson Agonistes” and Handel’s “Samson” Thursday, March 6, 7 p.m. Nigel Smith, from the Princeton University English Department, Wendy Heller, from the Princeton University Music Department, and Lyn Ransom, Music Director of VOICES, discuss Milton’s play, Newburgh Hamilton’s libretto, and Handel’s music in preparation for VOICES’ March 23 performance of Handel’s “Samson.” David Kellett, tenor, who will sing the role of Samson, performs selected music during the event. Community Room McDermott’s Handy Sunday, March 16, 3 p.m. Kathy DeAngelo and Dennis Gormley are a husband-wife duo who have been performing traditional Irish music together in the Delaware Valley as McDermott’s Handy since 1979. These talented multi-instrumentalists combine their strong vocals and equally strong backing accompaniment with a commanding stage presence that comes from hundreds of performances in front of all kinds of audiences. Community Room Lecture/Concert: Sarah Vaughan: 90th Birthday Celebration in Song Thursday, March 27, 7 p.m. Beverly Owens presents a lecture/concert commemorating the anniversary of the birth of Newark native and legendary jazz singer Sarah Vaughan. Part of NJ350, the library’s celebration of the 350th anniversary of the founding of New Jersey. Community Room The Practitioners of Musick Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m. This musical program commemorates the 350th anniversary of the founding of New Jersey and honors the Dutch heritage of the colony. Founded in 1999 to survey the riches of 17th and 18th century music in the Colonial and Federal periods in America, The Practitioners of Musick are John Burkhalter, recorder, and Donovan Klotzbeacher, harpsichord. Community Room
Beverly Owens, March 27
The Practitioners of Musick, April 27
Performance Workshop: Who’s Afraid of New Music? Sunday, May 4, 3 p.m. Piano music written in the 21st century from all over the world is the focus of this workshop presented by Marvin Rosen, faculty member of the Westminster Conservatory of Music and host and producer of WPRB’s “Classical Discoveries” program. A number of short complete works will be performed during the program. Community Room Fred Miller: Lecture in Song Sunday, May 11, 3 p.m. Pianist, singer and library favorite Fred Miller presents “Great Dames,” a musical lecture that draws entirely upon the fabled female characters who have populated American song from the start. Community Room
Marvin Rosen, May 4
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WEEKLY STORY TIMES
All Story Times are in the Story Room, third floor
TUESDAY MORNINGS March 18-May 20 10 Storytime! (ages 16 months and older) 11 Baby Storytime (ages 0-15 months) 11:30 Baby Playgroup (ages 0-15 months) WEDNESDAY MORNINGS March 19-May 21 10 Storytime! (ages 16 months and older) 11 Baby Storytime (ages 0-15 months) 11:30 Baby Playgroup (ages 0-15 months) THURSDAY MORNINGS March 20-May 22 10 Storytime! (ages 16 months and older) 11 Baby Storytime (ages 0-15 months) 11:30 Baby Playgroup (ages 0-15 months) SATURDAY MORNINGS March 22-June 7 10:30 Saturday Stories SUNDAY AFTERNOONS March 23-June 8*
S PR IN G BR E AK DIS COV E RY WEEK Magic and Comedy Show Monday, March 17, 3 p.m. Brian Richards returns to the library to present his crowd-pleasing magic and comedy show for families. A favorite of PPL audiences. Community Room
Ernie and Neal Tuesday, March 18, 3 p.m. This high-energy family concert provokes imaginative thought and introduces children to cultural diversity through musical genres including rock, reggae, ska, jazz, folk, bluegrass and more. Community Room Puppet Show: “Just-So Stories” Wednesday, March 19, 3 p.m. Robert Rogers Puppets presents Rudyard Kipling’s tales of an animal kingdom where an elephant’s trunk stretches in the jaws of a crocodile; a camel’s hump grows from sheer laziness; a leopard’s spots are found in the mud; and the alphabet rises from the sea. Community Room Nature Program: “Nature by the Yard” Thursday, March 20, 3 p.m. Naturalist Pam Newitt presents a program about the animals that are found in area neighborhoods and animal movements during the change in seasons. Community Room
WORLD LANGUAGE STORIES
Concert: Bach 2 Rock Friday, March 21, 3 p.m. Electric violinist Caryn Lin plays her four-, five- and six-string electric violins and uses looping techniques to create short, on-the-spot recordings of her voice, percussion instruments and other sounds. As she plays the violin, the recorded snippets play back in a continuous loop adding fascinating layers of sound over deceptively simple melodies. Community Room
FRENCH (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 11:30 a.m., March 8, April 12
SELECTED EVENTS FOR PARENTS
3:30 Sunday Stories 4 p.m. Duplo Playgroup *No sessions April 20, Easter Sunday
GERMAN (ages 2 and older) Mondays, 10:30 a.m., March 17, April 14, May 19 HUNGARIAN (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 3:30 p.m., March 15, April 19, May 17 JAPANESE 1 (ages 2-4) Mondays, 9:30 a.m., March 3, April 7 JAPANESE 2 (ages 5 and older) Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., March 6, April 10 SPECIAL JAPANESE STORIES FOR SPRING (All Ages) Saturday, May 3, 1 p.m.
Preschool and Kindergarten Fair Thursday, April 3, 10:30 a.m. Parents can streamline the search process for a preschool or kindergarten by meeting representatives of area schools at this two-hour event. Community Room
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Talk: “How Toddlers Thrive: What Parents Can Do to Plant the Seeds of Lifelong Success” Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m. Early childhood education expert Tovah Klein draws on her research and firsthand work with thousands of toddlers to explain the skills that 2-5-year-olds should learn before they get to school. Klein is a child psychologist, the director of the Barnard Center for Toddler Development and an advisor on “Sesame Street.” Part of the Inside a Child’s Mind speaker series. Community Room Talk: “Debunking Traditional Methods of Measuring Intelligence” Tuesday, April 1, 7 p.m. Cognitive psychologist and author Scott Barry Kaufman, who was rendered nearly deaf from early childhood ear infections, discusses the development of intelligence and creativity. Part of the Inside a Child’s Mind Speaker Series. Community Room
THIRD ANNUAL
NANO AND MATERIALS SCIENCE DAY Saturday, April 5, noon to 3 p.m. Community Room
KIDS AND FAMILIES
Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band performs May 8 on Hinds Plaza as part of Screen Free Week.
SCREEN-FREE WEEK 2014
MORE FUN
Screen-Free Week is a national celebration during which children and families are encouraged to unplug screen media and experience the real world.
Make Your Own Poem Thursday, April 3, 4 p.m. Children of all ages are invited to create a poem out of cutouts from magazines – independently or with a parent’s help. Magazines, paper and glue will be provided. Third Floor
Block Party Monday, May 5, 4 p.m. Children ages 3-5 are invited to an event that begins with free play with blocks and works toward everyone building a structure together. Community Room Family Game Night Tuesday, May 6, 7 p.m. Families are invited to spend some time together playing simple card games and strategy games including Flux, Bananagrams, Spot It, Quirkle, Blockus and more. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and jaZams of Princeton.
Build It with Friends Thursday, May 8, 4 p.m. Children of all ages are welcome to join us for a special session of building fun, featuring the Lego Friends collection. The session is non-competitive and communitybased, including building time and round-table discussion. Legos provided by Judy David. Limited to 60; registration encouraged but not required through the events calendar on at princetonlibrayr.org. Community Room Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band Thursday, May 8, 7 p.m. A longtime favorite with library families, Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band returns to the library to perform on Hinds Plaza. This engaging, interactive children’s concert features contagious rhythms and captivating lyrics. Hinds Plaza Cooking Demonstration for Kids Saturday, May 10, 10 a.m. Chef Chris Albrecht of Eno Terra teaches children and their parents about some foods they can prepare and enjoy together. Participation limited to 30. Registration required through the events calendar at princetonlibrary.org. Community Room
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Fairy Tale Faire Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m. Children age 3 and older are invited to dress as their favorite fairy tale character for an afternoon of storytelling, crafts, demonstrations and more. Community Room Spring Family Concert Friday, May 2, 4 p.m. Presley and Melody present “Come What ‘May,’ “ a fun-filled, interactive family concert featuring upbeat springtime music. Community Room All SET – Chemistry Saturdays, April 19, May 17, 2 p.m. Children in grades 1-5 participate in hands-on experiments in science, engineering and technology. Story Room Let’s Dance Fridays, 4 p.m., March 14, April 11, May 9 Preschoolers and their parents dance to musical favorites with our children’s librarians. Community Room Cover to Cover Book Club Saturdays, 11 a.m., March 1, April 5, May 3 Fourth- and fifth-graders meet on the first Saturday each month throughout the school year to talk about their favorite and not-so-favorite books. Conference Room
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TEENS SELECTED EVENTS
Talk: What’s Good for You: A Discussion of Teen Wellness in Educational Settings Monday, March 3, 7 p.m. Join us for a panel discussion about how school experiences impact teen wellness. Panelists will include Angela Siso, Princeton Public School Supervisor of Guidance; Joel Hammon, Princeton Learning Cooperative co-founder and co-director; and Dr. Daniel Goldberg, local psychologist and counselor. Teens and parents are Angela Siso welcome to bring their thoughts and experiences. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Learning Cooperative.
Improv Night Saturday, March 8, 7 p.m. A night of improvisational comedy — just for high school and college students — features Princeton High School’s Just Wing It and Princeton University’s Quipfire. Community Room Film: “Transamerica” Saturday, March 29, 1 p.m. In this 2005 film, Felicity Huffman plays Bree Osborne, a pre-operative male-to-female transsexual who takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York. 1 hour, 43 minutes. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton High School Gay Straight Alliance.
Redefy: Looking Beyond Stereotypes Saturday, April 5, 4 p.m. Join Princeton’s teen movement to defy stereotypes and embrace acceptance. Redefy and the library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) present a discussion of R.J. Palacio’s book “Wonder” as well as a screening and discussion of the film “Bend It Like Beckham.” Visit the Youth Services department for a copy of the book, and learn more about the movement at redefy.org. Community Room Talk: “From Surviving to Thriving in College” Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m. Nic Voge and Matt Frawley, both of Princeton University, talk about the challenges presented by college academics and social life and present strategies to adapt to them successfully. Community Room
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De-Stress Fest Saturday, May 31, 1 p.m. Teens are invited to take a break from the end-ofthe-school-year commotion to hear live music, play video games and enjoy refreshments in this fun event coordinated by the library’s Teen Advisory Board. High school groups, local bands and others will perform. Community Room
ACTIVITIES Knitting! Wednesdays, 7 p.m., March 5 and 19, April 2 and 16 , May 7 and 21 Knitters and crocheters of all skill levels are invited to chat, relax and have fun. Teen Center Poetry Slam Thursday, April 17, 4 p.m. Share an original creation or a favorite poem in this fun competition to be judged by fellow teens. Story Room Post-It Poetry Thursday, April 24, 4 p.m. Fill the windows of the Teen Center with poems you create using Post-It notes in the style of magnetic poetry. Teen Center
CLUBS Go-Between Club Saturdays, 11 a.m., March 8, April 12, May 10 This club for middle school students meets monthly at the library. Talk about books and other interests, help with library events and plan programs with the staff. New members are always welcome. Conference Room To Be Discussed (TBD) Tuesdays, 7 p.m., March 18, April 15, May 20 High School students are invited to join this monthly discussion group to talk about books, television, movies, music and all things cultural. Teen Center The Library Core Tuesdays, 7 p.m., March 11, April 8, May 13 All high school students are invited to participate in helping plan, promote and staff library initiatives throughout the year. Meetings are on the second Tuesday each month. Teen Center Mercer County Math Circle (MC)² Advanced Group Saturdays, 2 p.m., March 8, 22; April 12, 26; May 10, 24 Princeton University Math Club students and others show high school (and advanced middle school) students how fun and fascinating math can be. Students will hear talks on a wide range of topics outside mercer county math circle the traditional school curriculum, such as topology, number theory and combinatorics. Difficulty will vary. For more information, see mercercountymathcircle.wordpress.com. Teen Center Mercer County Math Circle (MC)² Recreational Group Saturdays, 3:14 p.m., March 8, 22; April 12, 26; May 10, 24 Princeton University Math Club students and others show students in grades 6-12 how fun and fascinating math can be. Designed for students who have a basic understanding of algebra, the series will integrate lectures with handson activities to illustrate how seemingly simple games and puzzles lay the foundation for many advanced topics in mathematics. For more information, see mercercountymathcircle.wordpress.com. Teen Center
ENRICHMENT PI DAY
RETIREMENT/SENIOR TALKS
Author Charles Adler Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m. The author and St. Mary’s College of Maryland physics professor talks about his book “Wizards, Aliens and Starships: Physics and Math in Fantasy and Science Fiction” during this Pi Day event. Community Room
Job Search Strategies for Older Workers Wednesday, March 5, 7 p.m. Carol King, director of Next Step: Engaged Retirement & Encore Careers of The Princeton Senior Resource Center, discusses strategies for competing in the new work place, updating your skills, networking, dealing with ageism, job searching on the Internet and avoiding job scams. Conference Room
The mathematical constant Pi and the March 14 birthday of Albert Einstein are commemorated in this annual event, coordinated by Pi Day Princeton, that features events at the library and other locations around town. For a complete list of events, visit pidayprinceton.com.
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton University Press.
Author A. Douglas Stone Friday, March 14, 6 p.m. The author and Yale University physics professor talks about his book “Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian,” which offers a new perspective on the significance of Albert Einstein’s contributions to quantum theory. Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton University Press. Community Room Pi Day Kids’ Violin Celebreation Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. Princeton Symphony Orchestra and PSO BRAVO host a violin celebration for children 3-6 years old. Extra credit will be awarded to those who come dressed as Albert Einstein. All participants will get a commemorative T-shirt and prizes from the PSO. For more information, please email cburden@princetonsymphony.org. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
Einstein Look-Alike Contest Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m. All participants will get a commemorative T-shirt and contestants 13 and younger are eligible to win $314.15 and a bike from Kopp’s Cycle, the oldest bicycle shop in the United States. Einstein never learned to drive a car but he shopped in this store when he lived in Princeton. Register by email at princetonmimi@gmail.com. Community Room Pi Recitation Contest Saturday, March 15, 1 p.m. The contestant that correctly recites the most digits of Pi receives a prize of $314.15 in this competition for ages 7-13. Registration required by email at princetonmimi@ gmail.com. All contestants will receive a commemorative T-shirt. Community Room Pi Day Rubik’s Cubing Saturday, March 15, 2:15 p.m. The Princeton University Cube Club demonstrates how to solve a Rubik’s Cube. This is an interactive event, so bring your cube and improve your skills. Community Room Pi Social Saturday, March 15, 5 p.m. A birthday party honoring Albert Einstein features cake, singing and music by the Einstein Alley rock ‘n’ roll band Pi Fight. Community Room
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Talks are co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Next Step: Engaged Retirement and Encore Careers Program.
Savvy Social Security Planning: What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income Tuesday, March 11, 7 p.m. Shika Mittra, president of RetireSmart Consulting LLC, covers the basics of Social Security and provides strategies for maximizing your benefits. Community Room Finding the Right Volunteer Opportunity Monday, April 7, 7 p.m. Carol King of the Princeton Senior Resource Center discusses matching volunteer opportunity to the personal and professional goals of seniors, and how volunteering leads to new skills and relationships. Conference Room Living with Purpose: New Ways of Living Tuesday, April 8, 7 p.m. Psychotherapist Debra Lambo and performer Lillian Israel introduce new ways of thinking that encourage living a life of purpose and meaning in retirement. Community Room Writing Your Ethical Will Monday, May 5, 7 p.m. Carol King, director of the Next Step: Engaged Retirement and Encore Careers Center of the Princeton Senior Resource Center, discusses preparing an ethical will. An ethical will is a document designed to pass ethical values from one generation to the next and allows you to leave your story, values, family history, memories and advice to future generations. Community Room Making Your Money Go Further in Retirement Monday, May 19, 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
CAREERS
SCORE Small Business Fair Saturday, May 3, 11 a.m. This four-hour annual event brings together experts in entrepreneurship, financing, web design, marketing and franchising for the benefit of those looking to start a new business or improve an existing one. Representatives from the Small Business Administration, SCORE of Princeton, banking and other industries will be on hand to lend advice and resources. See princeton.score.org for a schedule of breakout sessions. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Chapter of SCORE. See ENRICHMENT, Page 20
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Among old books, a New Deal treasure
ver the many years of her involvement with the Friends of the Library Book Store and Annual Sale, Sherri Garber has seen all manner of donated books: from current best-sellers in perfect condition that go right onto the sale shelves to musty old textbooks that appeared to have been propping up a table in someone’s basement.
Staffed by 20 volunteers. Five volunteer hours per day are dedicated to the store.
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But Garber, president of the Friends, was not quite prepared for the call she received from an older gentleman who was moving to Stonebridge with his wife and wanted to donate a certain nine-volume set: “The Public Papers and Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt.” In addition to their historical significance, Garber was struck by the physical beauty of the books, which featured hand-tooled colored leather flowers strung together on the outside and inside of the front cover, with moire silk frontispieces. Volume 1 is inscribed “For A.E. Giegengack, from his friend Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Laid in is a cutout of the envelope from the White House addressed to The Public Printer. “Once I saw what he had dropped off at the library, I called the donor and asked him how he came to be in possession of this treasure,” Garber said. “Turns out his wife, now 88 years old, is the daughter of the Public Printer, appointed by FDR, and that he made this special edition of the books especially for FDR.”
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The donor believes that this set is one of 10 known to have been printed, with one included in the collection of the FDR Library in Hyde Park, NY. The donation spurred Garber into action, first to learn more about the printer, then to determine the value of the books. “Giegengack seems to have been quite a character in his own right,” she said. “I found a three-part series on him that was published by The New Yorker in 1943.” Next, Garber contacted a rare book dealer for guidance and was referred to several auction houses. Swann Galleries in New York will feature the books in its April 8 auction of Americana. The opening bid will be $1,500. As with each of the thousands of books sold every year by the Friends, proceeds from the sale of the FDR volumes will benefit the library. Old books sold by the Friends help the library buy new books. Surely, FDR and his Public Printer would be pleased. To donate gently used books to the Friends for the Book Store or Annual Sale, please visit princetonlibrary.org/booksale
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t the library, our collections are vast and wide-ranging, and our programs are plentiful and diverse. Yet, they all have one thing in common: Your support is what makes them possible.
One hundred percent of the funds needed to meet the community’s ever-increasing demand for books, materials, quality programs and digital collections come from private donations. Gifts to our Annual Appeal are among the sources that we count on each year to keep our offerings current and relevant. This spring, you will notice that we are also taking steps to enhance your library experience. We are increasing our sustainability efforts and reimagining the library’s second floor. Please show your support by making a gift to our Spring Annual Appeal. SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS TO REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT We know that by making the library more sustainable, we’ll increase our bottom line and decrease our carbon footprint. Your gift will help us do both. One of the ways we’re looking to reduce our energy consumption is by installing motion sensors for our lights and water, eliminating the waste of these resources that occurs when they’re left on in an empty room. Your donation will allow us to make tangible changes such as these that will benefit both the library and the environment. The library is pleased to be taking part in Princeton’s overall effort to reach Silver Level certification from Sustainable Jersey. We recognize the benefits of becoming a better global citizen by operating in the most environmentally responsible manner possible and using resources efficiently. Help us take our first step toward a more sustainable library. We look forward to reporting our progress back to the community. SECOND FLOOR ENHANCEMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES Your gift will help us add creative workspace, new co-working space and additional lounge seating to our second floor. It will also allow us to make improvements to our technology training center. More laptops, Chromebooks, tablets and an expanded digital library are among the improvements your donation will make possible. We are grateful for the generosity of local businesses and individual supporters who are already part of our effort. Please join them by making a gift today.
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Art Talk: Eva Flatscher Thursday, April 24, 7 p.m. The artist, a Princeton resident who was born in Vienna, discusses her work that is on display in the gallery on the library’s second floor. Flatscher is a painter and performer who works in an avant-garde combination of painting, dance and music known as Light Painting. Community Room
ENRICHMENT SCORE SEMINARS
Seminars for small business owners, co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Chapter of SCORE. Register at princeton.score.org. The IRS and the Small Business Owner Tuesday, March 18, 6:30 p.m. Speaker Richard Costow, senior stakeholder liaison in the Mid-Atlantic area of the Communication, Outreach, Systems and Solutions Organization of Internal Revenue Service’s Small Business/Self-Employed Division, provides an overview of topics that a small business owner will find useful in managing their regulatory requirements with the Internal Revenue Service. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Community Room Success with Business to Business Marketing Tuesday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. Speaker William Woodrow of Woodrow Solutions provides an overview of Business to Business marketing principals, strategies and tactics. Community Room Seminar: “Holistic Marketing for the Digital Age” Tuesday, May 20, 6:30 p.m. Speaker Michael Barry, president of Princeton Creative Marketing, provides a framework for finding a balance between the trusted and time tested principles of marketing and today’s new digital tools. Community Room
LECTURES
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Citizenship Preparation Class Wednesdays, 7 p.m., April 2 to May 28 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.
ESL Classes Sundays, 4 p.m., March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; April 6 Speakers of world languages who are learning English as a second language are invited to these two-hour classes. Conference Room
Co-sponsored by the library and St. Paul’s Church. A Stronger Mindset to Overcome Life’s Challenges April 6, 3 p.m. Psychologist Ari Tuckman identifies the common mindsets people with ADHD often develop that may undermine their efforts to get their lives in order. Strategies to create a stronger, more effective mindset will be provided. Community Room
AARP TAX HELP Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon, by appointment Through April 15 Seniors and those with low and moderate incomes can get free help with basic, individual returns
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Gente y Cuentos Thursdays, 7 p.m., April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8 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 Ask a Lawyer Wednesday, March 12, 7 p.m. Lawyers will be at the library for free private consultations on immigration and general legal issues. Firstcome, first-served; no appointment necessary. Spanish translators will be available. Conference and Tower rooms
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