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Saturday April 20 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Kids: Take & Make
To celebrate Earth Day, pick up a kit to make a bee at home while supplies last.
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Saturday April 20 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Kids: Saturday Storytime!
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years and up, accompanied by an adult.
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Saturday April 20 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Film: "Coco Ferme"
This family-friendly movie follows a young, smart, French Canadian entrepreneur who wants to develop his farm. Part of the Princeton French Film Festival. Registration required.
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Saturday April 20 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Kids: Japanese Storytime
Storytime in Japanese for children and their caregivers.
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Saturday April 20 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Chemistry for Kids
Princeton University chemistry graduate students give demonstrations and lead hands-on experiments for kids 8 and up in this fun workshop.
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Saturday April 20 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Youth: Drop-In Chess Sessions
These sessions are intended for youth in second through sixth grade who are beginners or have some chess experience. Registration is not necessary.
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Sunday April 21 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Author: Dylan C. Penningroth
The author and UC Berkeley professor discusses his new book, "Before the Movement: The Hidden History of Black Civil Rights" with Wallace D. Best and Hendrik Hartog of Princeton University.
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Sunday April 21 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Kids: German Storytime
Storytime in German for children and their caregivers.
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Monday April 22 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Playtime Fun: Puppet Play
Join us for a playdate! These sessions offer an opportunity for parents and caregivers to play with their children, in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
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Monday April 22 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Kids & Teens: Homework Help
Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school. Registration is not required for this drop-in program.
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Tuesday April 23 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
English Conversation Group
Practice speaking English in person in this conversation group facilitated by a volunteer.
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Tuesday April 23 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Tech: Ask the Mac Pros
Members of the Princeton Macintosh Users Group help resolve questions about Apple devices. Drop in at any time during this session.
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Tuesday April 23 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Playtime Fun: Puppet Play
Join us for a playdate! These sessions offer an opportunity for parents and caregivers to play with their children, in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
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Tuesday April 23 2:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Tech: Library of Things Pop-Up
Items that are part of our Library of Things will be displayed for visitors to learn about and explore.
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Tuesday April 23 4:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Mercer County Community ID
All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information.
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Tuesday April 23 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Kids & Teens: Homework Help
Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.
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Tuesday April 23 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Tech: Social Media for Authors
Authors will learn social media strategies for promoting themselves and their work online.
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Wednesday April 24 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Drop in and Knit
Bring your knitting and/or crochet project (and your own supplies) to these drop-in social gatherings. Sessions will not include instruction. Registration is not required.
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Wednesday April 24 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Kids: Storytime!
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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Wednesday April 24 10:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Art: Princeton Sketchers
Sketchers of all abilities and experience levels meet twice monthly to sketch, draw and paint together in this social art group. Sessions held on the second Tuesday and last Wednesday of the month.
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Wednesday April 24 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Kids: Baby Storytime
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.
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Wednesday April 24 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Baby Play Group
After Baby Storytime, stay and enjoy free play and socialization with your baby in a supportive and nurturing environment.
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Wednesday April 24 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Exhibit: âIt Was 20 Years Ago Todayâ Photos by Cie Stroud
April 24, 2004, was transformative day for the library â and downtown Princeton. Relive the anticipation and joy of the community as seen through the lens of Catherine âCieâ Stroud.
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Wednesday April 24 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Kids & Teens: Homework Help
Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.
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Wednesday April 24 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Presentation: âHappy Worldâ Tour
Staff member Anna Lewis will give a tour of âHappy World,â a collaboration between artist Ik-Joong Kang and the community. The mural is a signature piece of public art in the Sands Library Building.
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Wednesday April 24 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Cake and Cinema: Short films about Sands Library Building
Weâll serve birthday cake and watch short films about library history, public art and architecture, including âHow Do You Say Library,â which features students from Princeton Public Schools.
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Wednesday April 24 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Panel Discussion: âHow We Built Thisâ
Three key figures in making the Sands Library Building a reality â Leslie Burger, Harry Levine and Nick Garrison â discuss the challenges and opportunities of creating a new library in Princeton.
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Thursday April 25 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Kids: Storytime!
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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Thursday April 25 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Advanced Poetry Workshop: The Poem and Its Secret Structure
Poet and writer Dara-Lyn Shrager leads a four-session course designed for those with some prior experience writing poetry.
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Thursday April 25 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Kids: Baby Storytime
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 0-24 months old with an adult caregiver.
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Thursday April 25 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Baby Play Group
After Baby Storytime, stay and enjoy free play and socialization with your baby in a supportive and nurturing environment.
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Thursday April 25 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
The Psychology of Disinformation and Conspiratorial Thinking
Final program in a three-part series about accessing credible information and news literacy skills for responsible civic engagement.
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Thursday April 25 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Kids & Teens: Homework Help
Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school. Registration is not required for this drop-in program.
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Thursday April 25 4:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
Neurodivergent Crafts and Games
Neurodivergent young people looking to connect with others are invited to attend a crafts and games session to work on creative projects brought from home.
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Thursday April 25 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
Author: Elizabeth Matto in Conversation with John Farmer
The author is joined in conversation by John Farmer to discuss her new book "To Keep the Republic: Thinking, Talking, and Acting like a Democratic Citizen." Registration requested.
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Friday April 26 9:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Job Seekers: Mastering the Interview
Alex Freund helps you master the interview process and present yourself as an ideal candidate by focusing on the interview step by step from the hiring managerâs perspective.
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Friday April 26 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
English Conversation Group
Practice speaking English in person in this conversation group facilitated by a volunteer.
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Saturday April 27 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Kids: Saturday Storytime!
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years and up, accompanied by an adult.
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Saturday April 27 1:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Local Author Day: Author Fair
Find fiction and nonfiction for all ages from local published authors, who will be available to sell and sign their books, on the first floor of the library.
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Saturday April 27 2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Kids: Spanish Storytime
Storytime in Spanish for children and their caregivers.
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Saturday April 27 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Youth: Drop-In Chess Sessions
These sessions are intended for youth in second through sixth grade who are beginners or have some chess experience. Registration is not necessary.
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Sunday April 28 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Book Brunch with J. Robert Hillier
The architect and author discusses "Hillier: Selected Works," co-written with architect Barbara A. Hillier, his wife, at this Book Brunch event.
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Sunday April 28 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Youth: Local Author Day: Prepping for Publication
Writers in grades 5 to 8 are invited to bring a work in progress of up to 2500 words to workshop as a group and prepare to pitch for publication in youth literary journals. Registration required.
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Sunday April 28 3:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Kids: Polish Storytime
Storytime in Polish for children and their caregivers.
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Sunday April 28 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Tribute: Tony Bennett & Bill Evans: The Legendary Recordings
The legendary recordings of Tony Bennett and Bill Evans are performed by pianist Joel Zelnik with vocalist Tony Corrao during this Jazz Appreciation Month concert.
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Monday April 29 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Playtime Fun: Dinosaur Discovery
Join us for a playdate! These sessions offer an opportunity for parents and caregivers to play with their children, in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
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Monday April 29 3:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Kids & Teens: Homework Help
Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all academic subjects to students in elementary through high school. Registration is not required for this drop-in program.
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Monday April 29 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Author: Jennifer L. Roberts
Jennifer L. Roberts is joined in conversation by James Welling to discuss her new book, "Contact: Art and the Pull of Print." A signing will follow the conversation.
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Tuesday April 30 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
English Conversation Group
Practice speaking English in person in this conversation group facilitated by a volunteer.
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Tuesday April 30 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Playtime Fun: Dinosaur Discovery
Join us for a playdate! These sessions offer an opportunity for parents and caregivers to play with their children, in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
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Tuesday April 30 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Tech: Ask the Mac Pros
Members of the Princeton Macintosh Users Group help resolve questions about Apple devices. Drop in at any time during this session.
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Tuesday April 30 4:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Mercer County Community ID
All Mercer County residents are eligible for this photo ID card, which provides the cardholder's personal identifying information, medical risk factors and emergency contact information.
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Tuesday April 30 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Kids & Teens: Homework Help
Need some help with your homework? Have a problem you just can't solve? Stop by the CoLab on the third floor of the library for some help with your school assignments.
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Tuesday April 30 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Author: Michael Cook
Michael Cook is joined in conversation by Sadaf Jaffer to discuss his forthcoming book, "A History of the Muslim World:Â From Its Origins to the Dawn of Modernity." A signing will follow the event.