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Panel: Considering Juneteenth

2023-06-18 10:00:00 2023-06-18 12:00:00 America/New_York Panel: Considering Juneteenth Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Sunday, June 18
10:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-06-18 10:00:00 2023-06-18 12:00:00 America/New_York Panel: Considering Juneteenth Join us for speakers and light refreshments as we explore Juneteenth and what it means today. Registration requested. This program is in person only. Princeton Public Library - Community Room

Princeton Public Library

Community Room

Join us for speakers and light refreshments as we explore Juneteenth and what it means today. Registration requested. This program is in person only.

A video of the late Steve DiGregorio speaking about Juneteenth will introduce the panel moderated by Miles Smith, Associate Director of Athletics Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Princeton University. Panelists include Michelle Tuck-Ponder, Esq., Hendrik Hartog, Professor Emeritus, Princeton and Sherrod Smith, Deputy Attorney General for the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.

Panelists

Michelle Tuck-Ponder, Esq. is the Chief Executive Officer of Destination Imagination, Inc. a global creative problem solving program for young people.  A former mayor of Princeton, NJ she is a member of the Princeton Board of Education.  She has served as Executive Director of the Women’s Fund of New Jersey, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Delaware-Raritan, Inc., assistant counsel to former Governor Jim Florio, assistant director of the New Jersey Division on Women and New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, director of development and public affairs at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and congressional aide to former US Representative Louis Stokes and the late US Senator Frank Lautenberg.  She also was a Community Builder Fellow with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development in Camden and has served as a lecturer at Princeton and Rutgers Universities.  Michele is a former trustee of New Jersey After 3, Princeton United Methodist Church, Leadership New Jersey and the Center for NonProfit Corporations, Morven Museum and Gardens, the Princeton Housing Authority and the United Front Against Riverblindness.  A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Tuck-Ponder is married to Rhinold Lamar Ponder, Esq. and is the mother of two children, Jamaica and William D’Artagnan.

Hendrik Hartog, Class of 1921 Bicentennial Professor in the History of American Law and Liberty, Emeritus; Professor of History, Emeritus

Hendrik "Dirk" Hartog is the Class of 1921 Bicentennial Professor in the History of American Law and Liberty, Emeritus. For a decade, he was the director of Princeton University’s Program in American Studies. Hartog has spent his scholarly life obsessed with the difficulties and opportunities that come with studying how broad political and cultural themes have been expressed in everyday legal conflicts. He has worked in a variety of areas of American legal history: on the history of city life, on the history of constitutional rights claims, on the history of marriage, on the history of slavery and emancipation, and on the historiography of legal change and of legal history. He is the author of Public Property and Private Power: the Corporation of the City of New York in American Law, 1730-1870 (1983), Man and Wife in America: a History (2000), Someday All This Will Be Yours: A History of Inheritance and Old Age (2012), and The Trouble with Minna: A Case of Slavery and Emancipation in the Antebellum North (2018). He has been awarded a variety of national fellowships and lectureships, and for a decade he coedited Studies in Legal History, the book series of the American Society for Legal History. In 2016, he was made an Honorary Fellow of the American Society for Legal History. He is affiliated with Princeton’s Program in Law and Public Affairs, with the Program in American Studies, and with the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies. Before coming to Princeton, he taught at the University of Wisconsin Law School (1982-92) and at the Indiana University (Bloomington) School of Law (1977-82).

Sherrod Smith serves as a Deputy Attorney General for the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.  In this role, he focuses on cases involving public corruption, criminal violations of civil rights laws, and illegal use of force by law enforcement officers. Earlier in his career, Sherrod served as a project coordinator for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law where he focused on bias-motivated crimes and as a White House Liaison for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during the Obama administration.  He is the former Vice Chair of the Princeton Civil Rights Commission.  Sherrod graduated with a B.A. from Boston University, an M.P.A. from the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

Moderator

Miles Smith, Jr. comes to Princeton University as Associate Director of Athletics Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In his capacity Smith will have oversight of all aspects of DEI education and training for student-athletes, coaches and staff within the athletics department. Smith will also serve as the liaison to the University Office of Diversity and Inclusion and student-athlete affinity groups. Smith will hold the role of the department’s NCAA athletics diversity and inclusion designee. 

The Philadelphia native served as the Associate Athletic Director for Compliance and Student Development at The College of New Jersey. Smith was responsible for working to develop educational, leadership and support programming for student-athletes, and to research, identify and solicit student-athletes for participation in leadership, career, internship and education programming offered by the NCAA and other organizations. Smith also served as the advisor for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and Athletic Diversity Inclusion Designee (ADID). In Smith role as ADID he worked with The College of New Jersey Inclusive Excellence Department on several initiatives such as the We Are TCNJ: A Strategy for Inclusive Excellence strategic plan and The Men of Color Success Initiative.  

Presented in partnership with the Civil Rights Commission.

Light refreshments will be served


Community Room Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Assistive listening system compatible with personal T-coil-enabled devices (compatible  headphones also available for use during programs)
  • English-language subtitles for films (when available)
  • If there is an accommodation that you need or would like so that you can fully enjoy library programs, please visit our Accommodations Request Form.

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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.

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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.

Wed, Jul 02, 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.

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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.

Thu, Jul 03, 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.

Thu, Jul 03, 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.

Thu, Jul 03, 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.

Thu, Jul 03, 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.

Rescheduled
Thu, Jul 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New date Thursday, July 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Princeton Public Library
Learn how to use iCloud and iCloud Drive to keep your files and data safe, secure and accessible. Registration required.

Thu, Jul 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
Kids in first through fourth grade are invited to make a colorful, paper, "stained glass effect" butterfly to decorate a window.

Sat, Jul 05, 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 and up, accompanied by an adult.

Sat, Jul 05, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
These sessions are intended for youth in second through sixth grade who are beginners or have some chess experience.

Sun, Jul 06, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Princeton Public Library - 3rd Floor Pop-up Programming Area
Stop by the third floor Youth Services Dept. for a take-home maker activity while supplies last.

Mon, Jul 07, 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.

Mon, Jul 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual - Zoom
Library staff members share notable new titles to add to your to-be-read list at these monthly sessions on Zoom. Register via CMAP.
Register

Mon, Jul 07, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required.

Mon, Jul 07, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required.

Mon, Jul 07, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Virtual - Zoom
Community members read an amended version of Frederick Douglass' influential speech, given on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York, to the Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society.
Register

Tue, Jul 08, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
Participants listen to and discuss short stories in this four-week series facilitated by Ellen Gilbert.
This event is full

Tue, Jul 08, 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.

Tue, Jul 08, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Tower 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.

Tue, Jul 08, 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.

Wed, Jul 09, 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.

Wed, Jul 09, 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.

Wed, Jul 09, 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.

Wed, Jul 09, 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.

Wed, Jul 09, 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.

Thu, Jul 10, 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.

Thu, Jul 10, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Newsroom
Read a sample of an advance reader's copy of a recently (or soon-to-be released) book and discuss with the group.

Thu, Jul 10, 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.

Thu, Jul 10, 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.

Thu, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
This hourlong class is designed to help internet and app users understand what information is being collected about them, who collects it, how it is used and what the risks are.

Thu, Jul 10, 7:15pm - 8:30pm
Google Meet - https://meet.google.com/rra-ukco-uzt?pli=1
The group discusses "Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance" by Zora Neale Hurston. All are welcome.

Thu, Jul 10, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Off-Site - Arts Council of Princeton
Alex Dawson, Dan Diana, Arlan Fieles and Jackie Foge present a bluegrass tall tale about the Jersey Devil featuring live music and an 8′ wearable puppet. Registration requested; space is limited.

Fri, Jul 11, 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Join us for Minecraft-themed games and crafts. For ages 7 and up.

Fri, Jul 11, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
Members of Central Jersey Dance Society demonstrate basic steps and lead others in an evening of dancing to recorded music of all kinds on Hinds Plaza, weather permitting.

Sat, Jul 12, 9:00am - 11:00am
Princeton Public Library - 3rd Floor Pop-up Programming Area
Stop by the third floor Youth Services Dept. for a take-home maker activity while supplies last.

Sat, Jul 12, 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 and up, accompanied by an adult.

Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Mountain Lakes House
Learn how to train your eye to take better photos of nature with your smartphone. Registration required.

Sat, Jul 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
Learn how to code your own chatbot in this class for students in grades 6 to 8. Registration required.

Sat, Jul 12, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
These sessions are intended for youth in second through sixth grade who are beginners or have some chess experience.

Sun, Jul 13, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
New Yacht City plays smooth yacht rock and R&B-inspired sounds of the '70s and '80s featuring songs from bands like Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers and Toto.

Mon, Jul 14, 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.

Mon, Jul 14, 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.

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space,Teen Center
Rising fifth to ninth graders learn the basics of debate and public speaking under the guidance of experienced high school student debaters. Novice and experienced debaters are welcome.

Mon, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required.

Cancelled
Mon, Jul 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Poets read from works in progress and receive constructive peer feedback at these virtual sessions.

Mon, Jul 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required.

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
Participants listen to and discuss short stories in this four-week series facilitated by Ellen Gilbert.
This event is full

Tue, Jul 15, 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.

Tue, Jul 15, 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.

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space,Story Room,Teen Center
Rising fifth to ninth graders learn the basics of debate and public speaking under the guidance of experienced high school student debaters. Novice and experienced debaters are welcome.

Tue, Jul 15, 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.

Tue, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual - Zoom
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

Tue, Jul 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Tower Room
This hybrid book group meets monthly through 2025 to examine fundamental texts in philosophy and political theory focusing upon justice. Established in partnership with the Catherine Project.
Register

Wed, Jul 16, 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.

Wed, Jul 16, 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.

Wed, Jul 16, 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.

Wed, Jul 16, 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.

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space,Teen Center
Rising fifth to ninth graders learn the basics of debate and public speaking under the guidance of experienced high school student debaters. Novice and experienced debaters are welcome.

Wed, Jul 16, 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.

Wed, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Newsroom
The library's Board of Trustees will meet at the Princeton Public Library.

Wed, Jul 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off-Site - Morven Museum & Garden
The author discusses her book "This Strange Eventful History" at this annual gathering of book lovers featuring refreshments, door prizes and more. Registration requested; space is limited.

Thu, Jul 17, 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.

Thu, Jul 17, 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.

Thu, Jul 17, 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.

Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space,Story Room,Teen Center
Rising fifth to ninth graders learn the basics of debate and public speaking under the guidance of experienced high school student debaters. Novice and experienced debaters are welcome.

Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
Learn how to use iCloud and iCloud Drive to keep your files and data safe, secure and accessible. Registration required.

Fri, Jul 18, 9:45am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Executive career coach Ed Samuel shares techniques to share your successes as tangible and quantifiable accomplishments to help your resume stand out and highlight your value as an employee.

Fri, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Family and friends are invited to attend to final debate by participants in our Debate and Public Speaking Camp.

Fri, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Princeton Public Library - CoLab Space,Teen Center
Rising fifth to ninth graders learn the basics of debate and public speaking under the guidance of experienced high school student debaters. Novice and experienced debaters are welcome.

Sat, Jul 19, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - 3rd Floor Pop-up Programming Area
Stop by the third floor Youth Services Dept. for a kit to make a color-changing "camera" while supplies last.

Sat, Jul 19, 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 and up, accompanied by an adult.

Sat, Jul 19, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
These sessions are intended for youth in second through sixth grade who are beginners or have some chess experience.

Sun, Jul 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
A 13-piece band of Einstein Alley musicians performs songs from 1966 by artists including The Beatles, Neil Diamond, The Temptations, The Beach Boys and many others. Rain date is July 26.

Mon, Jul 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tower Room
Writers receive constructive feedback at these twice-monthly group sessions during which participants read passages from a work in progress and members offer suggestions.

Mon, Jul 21, 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.

Mon, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
Become familiar with Microsoft Excel for Mac in this two-part course. Part 2 is July 28 at 1 p.m. Registration required.

Mon, Jul 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required.

Mon, Jul 21, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required.

Tue, Jul 22, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
Participants listen to and discuss short stories in this four-week series facilitated by Ellen Gilbert.
This event is full

Tue, Jul 22, 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.

Tue, Jul 22, 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.

Tue, Jul 22, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
Kids in first through fourth grade use their creativity to complete a colorful, wood butterfly craft.

Wed, Jul 23, 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.

Wed, Jul 23, 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.

Wed, Jul 23, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Tower 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.

Wed, Jul 23, 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.

Wed, Jul 23, 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.

Wed, Jul 23, 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.

Thu, Jul 24, 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.

Thu, Jul 24, 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.

Thu, Jul 24, 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.

Thu, Jul 24, 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.

Fri, Jul 25, 10:30am - 11:15am
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Celebrate the colorful world of Eric Carle’s books with fun crafts and activities. For children ages 2-6 years old with a caregiver.

Fri, Jul 25, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Hinds Plaza
Members of Central Jersey Dance Society demonstrate basic steps and lead others in an evening of dancing to recorded music of all kinds on Hinds Plaza, weather permitting.

Sat, Jul 26, 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 and up, accompanied by an adult.

Sat, Jul 26, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
These sessions are intended for youth in second through sixth grade who are beginners or have some chess experience.

Mon, Jul 28, 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.

Mon, Jul 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
In this weeklong series, rising sixth- to eighth-graders explore the core concepts of coding through interactive exercises and projects. No coding experience required.
Registration opens Friday, July 11 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
This is the second session of a two-part course. Part 1 is July 21 at 1 p.m. Registration required.

Mon, Jul 28, 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.

Mon, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required.

Mon, Jul 28, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Practice your English speaking skills with others during conversation facilitated by a volunteer on Google Meet. Registration required.

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Conference Room
Participants listen to and discuss short stories in this four-week series facilitated by Ellen Gilbert.
This event is full

Tue, Jul 29, 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.

Tue, Jul 29, 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.

Tue, Jul 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
In this weeklong series, rising sixth- to eighth-graders explore the core concepts of coding through interactive exercises and projects. No coding experience required.
Registration opens Friday, July 11 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 29, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
Art coach Jenny Santa Maria leads a playful workshop where children will color and blend Model Magic clay which they will use to make snail and rose creations. For ages 4-7. Registration required.
Registration opens Tuesday, July 8 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jul 29, 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.

Tue, Jul 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Art coach Jenny Santa Maria guides participants through the steps to create a realistic feather drawing. All materials will be supplied. Registration required.

Wed, Jul 30, 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.

Wed, Jul 30, 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.

Wed, Jul 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
In this weeklong series, rising sixth- to eighth-graders explore the core concepts of coding through interactive exercises and projects. No coding experience required.
Registration opens Friday, July 11 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jul 30, 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.

Wed, Jul 30, 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.

Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
Learn how to get the most out of Google Drive through management and organization. Registration required.

Wed, Jul 30, 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.

Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Princeton Public Library - Community Room
Teens and adults are invited to view screenings of original short films by filmmakers ages 14-25. Filmmakers who attend will participate in post-screening Q&A sessions.

Thu, Jul 31, 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.

Thu, Jul 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Tech Center
In this weeklong series, rising sixth- to eighth-graders explore the core concepts of coding through interactive exercises and projects. No coding experience required.
Registration opens Friday, July 11 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jul 31, 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.

Thu, Jul 31, 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.

Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Princeton Public Library - Story Room
Rising fourth- and fifth-graders explore astronomy and space science. Led by a Princeton High School student.
Registration opens Thursday, July 17 2025 at 9:00am