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Youth: Drop-In Chess Sessions
2025-09-13 15:30:00 2025-09-13 17:00:00 America/New_York Youth: Drop-In Chess Sessions Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Saturday, September 13
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-13 15:30:00 2025-09-13 17:00:00 America/New_York Youth: Drop-In Chess Sessions Youth in second through sixth grade, who are beginners or have some experience, are invited to drop in to play chess. Princeton Public Library - Story Room

Youth in second through sixth grade, who are beginners or have some experience, are invited to drop in to play chess.

Chess sessions are held on the third floor of the library on the second and fourth Saturday of the month. Check the events calendar before attending as the schedule is subject to change.

Led by volunteers from Impact Chess, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing chess to youth in our community.

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AGE GROUP: | Teens | Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | STEAM | Sports & Games | *No Registration |

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Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
English Conversation
Mon, Aug 11, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer at the library.
Film: Monday Movie Matinees
Mon, Aug 11, 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Films that reflect "Color Our World," the theme of this year's Summer Reading program for adults, are screened on Monday afternoons.
Cancelled
Workshop: Writers Room Poets
Mon, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Poets read from works in progress and receive constructive peer feedback at these virtual sessions.
English Conversation
Mon, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required.
Kids: Outdoor Storytime at Princeton Shopping Center
Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Off-Site
This interactive event features books, songs, rhymes and movement for kids 18 months and older, accompanied by an adult family member or guardian. Please bring a blanket. Registration not required.
Art: Princeton Sketchers
Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
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.
Playtime Fun: Build it!
Tue, Aug 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
Come play together at the library! These drop-in play sessions offer an opportunity for young children to play with their caregiver in a relaxed, fun and social learning space. Themes change weekly.
Youth: Workshop with Illustrator Rashad Malik Davis - Cosmic Cardboard: Mythology and Monsters
Tue, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Illustrator Rashad Malik Davis leads a series of workshops where rising sixth- through ninth-graders will create large, moving, fantasy creatures out of cardboard. Registration required.
Registration opens Saturday, July 26 2025 at 9:00am
Mercer County Community ID
Tue, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
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.
Drop in and Knit
Wed, Aug 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Quiet Room
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.
Kids: Special Storytime with John Parra
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space
Award-winning author and illustrator John Parra shares his latest book, "This Moment Is Special," answers questions and signs books.
Kids: Baby Storytime
Wed, Aug 13, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children up to 24 months old with an adult caregiver.
Baby Play Group
Wed, Aug 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
After Baby Storytime, stay and play with your baby in a supportive and nurturing environment with other young families and continue the fun with free play and socialization.
Youth: Workshop with Illustrator Rashad Malik Davis - Cosmic Cardboard: Mythology and Monsters
Wed, Aug 13, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Illustrator Rashad Malik Davis leads a series of workshops where rising sixth- through ninth-graders will create large, moving, fantasy creatures out of cardboard. Registration required.
Registration opens Saturday, July 26 2025 at 9:00am
English Conversation (virtual)
Wed, Aug 13, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual - Google Meet
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required.
Kids: Storytime!
Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
Short Story Discussion
Thu, Aug 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
The group discusses, "Flashlight," a short story by Susan Choi.
Tech: Ask the Mac Pros
Thu, Aug 14, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
Members of the Princeton Macintosh Users Group help resolve questions about Apple devices. Drop in at any time during this session.
Kids: Baby Storytime
Thu, Aug 14, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children up to 24 months old with an adult caregiver.
Baby Play Group
Thu, Aug 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
After Baby Storytime, stay and enjoy free play and socialization with your baby in a supportive and nurturing environment.
Youth: Workshop with Illustrator Rashad Malik Davis - Cosmic Cardboard: Mythology and Monsters
Thu, Aug 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Illustrator Rashad Malik Davis leads a series of workshops where rising sixth- through ninth-graders will create large, moving, fantasy creatures out of cardboard. Registration required.
Registration opens Saturday, July 26 2025 at 9:00am
Black Voices Book Group
Thu, Aug 14, 7:15pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
The group discusses "Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas" by Michael Hurd. All are welcome.
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