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Kids & Teens: Robotics Show & Tell
with Princeton University Robotics Club
2025-05-03 16:00:002025-05-03 17:00:00America/New_YorkKids & Teens: Robotics Show & TellPrinceton Public Library - Community Room
Saturday, May 03 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Add to Calendar2025-05-03 16:00:002025-05-03 17:00:00America/New_YorkKids & Teens: Robotics Show & TellJoin the Princeton University Robotics Club for interactive robotics demonstrations.Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Join the Princeton University Robotics Club for interactive robotics demonstrations.
Participating teams include:
PacBot: This project team competes in the Pacbot Competition — a real-life robotics spin on the classic Pacman arcade game. The robot, about the size of your palm, navigates a complex maze to collect pellets and score points, all while dodging four simulated ghosts.
Droid: The BB-8 Droid Team is building a life-size, functional version of the iconic BB-8 from Star Wars. Using the BB-8 Builders Club framework, the team is adding computer vision to help the droid avoid obstacles and respond to hand gestures. The goal is a fully interactive droid for outreach events like children's hospital visits and fan conventions.
WALL-E: Launched in Fall 2024, this team is creating a compact, autonomous waste-collecting rover inspired by WALL-E. It will be capable of retracting into a box, picking up trash, avoiding obstacles, and more.
Tinker: Tinker focuses on repairing broken devices such as iPods, laptops, and Wii consoles — giving old tech a new life.
Exo: This team is developing a full-body robotic exoskeleton inspired by Iron Man, integrated with an EEG brain interface. The system will adapt to user movements and support non-touch control, aiming for accessibility and innovation.
Bionics: The Princeton Bionics Team is working on a myoelectric prosthetic hand that uses machine learning to interpret muscle signals more precisely. The goal is to create a highly adaptive and intuitive experience for users.
Drone: The Drone Team is tackling two projects: one is a tail-sitter drone that takes off vertically and transitions to forward flight; the other is an autonomous drone charging station for hands-free operations.
Co-presented by the library and the Princeton University Robotics Club.
All are invited to drop off, pick up or exchange seeds of all kinds during the Princeton Environmental Film Festival, March 27-April 3, while supplies last.
Winner of the Audience award at the 2025 Camden Film Festival, this film is a buddy comedy about American safeguards and the thankless pursuit of making a better world.
"Good Grain" is the comeback story of the local grain movement in New Jersey, exploring the opportunity that the local grain economy brings. Registration requested.
All are invited to drop off, pick up or exchange seeds of all kinds during the Princeton Environmental Film Festival, March 27-April 3, while supplies last.
Set high in the French Pyrenees, “The Shepherd and the Bear” explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears into a traditional shepherding community. Registration requested.
A young dance artist in Houston, Texas, embarks on a journey to heal her spirit and find her voice after being displaced by a hurricane. Registration requested.
Princeton Public Library - Myra & Van Williams Spark Lab
Participants in grades 3 to 5 build their own small, motorized robot that draws, scribbles, and doodles as it moves. Led by the Princeton University Robotics Club.
This film follows the 'right to roam' movement exploring land ownership and what it means to have a connection to the land. Registration required for free tickets.Register
All are invited to drop off, pick up or exchange seeds of all kinds during the Princeton Environmental Film Festival, March 27-April 3, while supplies last.
AARP volunteers prepare and electronically file Federal and N.J. individual, non-complex income tax returns for seniors and people of low and moderate income. Appointments required.
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.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby. Registration required.
During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits where humans are changed into beasts.
This free, 15-week course is for those at a high-beginner level. Basic English skills are required and participants are expected to attend all sessions. Registration is full.
Part thriller, part wake-up call, "Plan C for Civilization" reveals the hidden world of climate tech — and asks whether we can afford to ignore one of the most controversial ideas on Earth.
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. This group is for intermediate and advanced English speakers.
All are invited to drop off, pick up or exchange seeds of all kinds during the Princeton Environmental Film Festival, March 27-April 3, while supplies last.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
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.
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.Register
All are invited to drop off, pick up or exchange seeds of all kinds during the Princeton Environmental Film Festival, March 27-April 3, while supplies last.
Poet Dara-Lyn Shrager leads this eight-week workshop designed for experienced poets seeking feedback on a work in progress. Registration required as space is limited.
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.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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.
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
This film explores the decline of flying insects around the world and its implications for the stability of our ecosystems and for the rest of life on Earth.
Author and wildlife rehabber Terry Masear has an ambitious goal: to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. But the path to survival is fraught with danger.
Registration Requested.
All are invited to drop off, pick up or exchange seeds of all kinds during the Princeton Environmental Film Festival, March 27-April 3, while supplies last.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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.
This free, 15-week course is for those at an Intermediate level. English skills are required and participants are expected to attend all sessions.
This course is full.
This film explores how native plants build resilient landscapes and provide food for local wildlife. The screening will be followed by a 30-minute guided nature walk.
Princeton University Art Museum - Meeting area will be provided to registrants.
Karl Kusserow, curator of American art, gives a tour of the new museum focusing on “Reseeing the Environment in American Art, Landscapes and Beyond.” Registration required.
Children ages 3 to 10 are invited to jump, twirl and imagine through classic ballet stories with dancers from American Repertory Ballet and Princeton Ballet School.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
AARP volunteers prepare and electronically file Federal and N.J. individual, non-complex income tax returns for seniors and people of low and moderate income. Appointments required.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
Lakisha Adams, director of the Restorative and Transformation Justice Hub in Trenton, gives a presentation on practices that repair harm and transform systems. In person and on Zoom.
This free, 15-week course is for those at a high-beginner level. Basic English skills are required and participants are expected to attend all sessions. Registration is full.
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. This group is for intermediate and advanced English speakers.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
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.
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.Register
Princeton Public Library - Myra & Van Williams Spark Lab
Kids in grades 3-5 explore, create, design, and problem-solve during this monthly building session. For grades 3 to 5. This month features Makedo and cardboard.
Writers receive constructive feedback at these twice-monthly group sessions during which participants read passages from a work in progress and members offer suggestions.
YA author Anica Mrose Rissi discusses her latest novel, "Girl Reflected in Knife," with author Emily XR Pan and the library's Teen Advisory Board. Book signing to follow.
Poet Dara-Lyn Shrager leads this eight-week workshop designed for experienced poets seeking feedback on a work in progress. Registration required as space is limited.
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.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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.
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
The author is joined by library public humanities specialist Cliff Robinson to discuss her new book "True Color: The Strange and Spectacular Quest to Define Color-from Azure to Zinc Pink."
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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.
This free, 15-week course is for those at an Intermediate level. English skills are required and participants are expected to attend all sessions.
This course is full.
Princeton teens share environmentally-related research lightning talks, followed by a poster session. Presented in partnership with Sustainable Princeton and PEFF.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
The French children's book author gives a presentation in French.
Auteure jeunesse française de 14 titres publiés. Cette présentation sera en français.
Princeton's Francophone community is celebrated with an afternoon of music, dance, food and displays by local artists, artisans and vendors on Hinds Plaza. See full schedule below.
The author, a noted food writer and podcaster, discusses her culinary memoir "Care and Feeding." Doors open at 10:45 a.m. for coffee and pastries. The event begins at 11 a.m. Book signing to follow.
AARP volunteers prepare and electronically file Federal and N.J. individual, non-complex income tax returns for seniors and people of low and moderate income. Appointments required.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
This free, 15-week course is for those at a high-beginner level. Basic English skills are required and participants are expected to attend all sessions. Registration is full.
Joseph Benatov, a scholar and instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, presents a lecture on the fate of Bulgaria's Jewish population during WWII. Registration is requested, but not required.
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. This group is for intermediate and advanced English speakers.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
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.
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.Register
This eight-session program gives an overview of financial basics including credit, debt management, investment, taxes, insurance and more and includes one-on-on coaching.Register
Poet Dara-Lyn Shrager leads this eight-week workshop designed for experienced poets seeking feedback on a work in progress. Registration required as space is limited.
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.
Community members are invited to meet staff from Princeton Human Services Department and partner organizations during these "open office" hours on the third Wednesday of each month.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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.
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
Playwright Deborah Brevoort, director Sheldon Epps and members of the cast discuss their collaboration on the upcoming "My Lord, What a Night," about the night Albert Einstein met Marian Anderson.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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.
This free, 15-week course is for those at an Intermediate level. English skills are required and participants are expected to attend all sessions.
This course is full.
The author reads from her recently released novel "Fatherland," followed by a conversation with Jessica Pearce Rotondi exploring the book’s themes and inspiration. Book signing to follow.
Ken Sher presents on this key pillar of job search, including addressing resume challenges, using language that will be found by recruiters, and more. Networking begins at 9:45 a.m.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
Princeton Public Library - Myra & Van Williams Spark Lab
In this session, students in grades 3 to 5 explore patterns, shapes, and geometry/symmetry through games and building activities, guided by student instructors from PRISMS.
Registration opens Wednesday, April 8 2026 at 1:30pm
Dara-Lyn Shrager reads from "Little Knives," her new collection of poems. Rachel Marie Patterson, co-founder with Dara-Lyn of the online journal "Radar Poetry," will also read. Book signing to follow.
All are invited to "Party Like It's Your Earth Day" with Morven Museum & Garden, Sustainable Princeton and others in a day of Earth-friendly fun for all ages.
Select teen writers whose creative writing has been published in the Princeton Teen Writing Literary Magazine read their work. Limited physical copies of the magazine will be available.
Writers receive constructive feedback at these twice-monthly group sessions during which participants read passages from a work in progress and members offer suggestions.
All are invited to take part in a community reading of A.A. Milne's "Winnie-the-Pooh," a beloved classic of short stories for all ages first published 100 years ago.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
This free, 15-week course is for those at a high-beginner level. Basic English skills are required and participants are expected to attend all sessions. Registration is full.
The Princeton Film Festival Society celebrates its exhibition about Princeton's important place in the history of cinema and the impact of filmmaking in Princeton on the community. Register
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. This group is for intermediate and advanced English speakers.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
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.
Disney's 2018 live-action, animated film, inspired by A.A. Milne's "Winnie the Pooh," is screened in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the beloved children's classic.
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.Register
Members of the library's Teen Advisory Board present their favorite recently read books at this annual event. Join us and discover your next great read.
Writers receive constructive feedback at these monthly online group sessions during which participants read passages from a work in progress and members offer suggestions.Register
Poet Dara-Lyn Shrager leads this eight-week workshop designed for experienced poets seeking feedback on a work in progress. Registration required as space is limited.
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.
Picnic time for teddy bears! Join us for a teddy bear-themed storytime, followed by a craft and appearance by Winne-the-Pooh. All are encouraged to bring a favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal.
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.
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
Princeton Public Library - Myra & Van Williams Spark Lab
Teens are invited to use the wood engraving pens in the Myra and Van Williams Spark Lab to create scenes from the "Hundred Acre Wood" from A.A. Milne's beloved classic, "Winnie the Pooh."
Registration opens Thursday, April 9 2026 at 9:00am
This documentary follows poets and lovers Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as they experience the joy and sorrow of what may be their final year together. Registration requested.
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
This interactive, in-person story time features books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and movement for children 2 years old and up with an adult caregiver.
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.
This free, 15-week course is for those at an Intermediate level. English skills are required and participants are expected to attend all sessions.
This course is full.
Princeton University - Robertson Hall 100 (Arthur Lewis Auditorium)
Zara Anishanslin presents "The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution" as the first lecture related to Firestone exhibit "Nursery of the Rebellion."
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
Poets, storytellers and spoken word fans are invited to an outdoor edition of the Arts Council of Princeton's monthly Open Mic for the literary and performing arts.Register
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed, joined by Eddie Glaude, discusses her book "Jefferson on Race," examining his ideals of equality and his contradictory life as a slaveholder.
Registration opens Wednesday, April 1 2026 at 9:00am
Practice your English speaking skills in-person with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer. This program is for intermediate and advanced speakers.
This free, 15-week course is for those at a high-beginner level. Basic English skills are required and participants are expected to attend all sessions. Registration is full.
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. This group is for intermediate and advanced English speakers.
