Library in Trenton, NJ

Events this Week:

• The Road to Liberty: Ten Crucial Days
  Thursday, May 22, 2008 - 7:30 PM
  Venue/Location: Princeton Public library, Sands Library Building, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542, Phone: 609-924-9529,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: Community Room, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, New Jersey.  609-924-9529.
  
  
  Princeton 1783, Princeton PublicLibrary, Princeton Battlefield Society, New Jersey Network and the Historical Society of Princeton present a screening and discussion of the NJN production of "Ten Crucial Days...The Road to Liberty"...
  
  Post-Screening Panel:
  o Thomas Fleming; author of several books on the Revolution, most recently "The Perils of Peace: America's Struggle for Survival After Yorktown."
  
  o Ed Belding; author and retired high school teacher.
  
  o Mark Lender; author and chairman of the History Dept., Kean University.
  

• Students for Peace: Nonprofit student grp. of the Coalition for Peace Action
  Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 9:00 AM
  Venue/Location: Princeton Public library, Sands Library Building, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542, Phone: 609-924-9529,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, New Jersey.  609-924-9529.
  
  Students must register in advance.  Info is available at the library and online at www.princetonlibrary.org/teens.
  
  This is the second daylong P.E.A.C.E. (Proactive Educatin for Activism on Current Events) Conference.
  
  The goal is to bring together youth from around the state for a day of workshops, speakers, networking and education.

• George Gershwin: A Lecture-In-Song by Singer/Pianist/Narrator Fred Miller
  Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 2:30 PM
  Venue/Location: ,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: Free Library of Northampton Twp., 25 Upper Holland, Richboro.
  
  Call 215-357-3050 to register.
  
  Experience the songs and learn about the life of musical genius George Gershwin, a man who revolutionized American popular music.
  
  This lecture also covers the work of Ira Gershwin - join us in celebrating two of the 20th century's greatest musical talents!

Links:

• Library for the Blind and Handicapped
  2300 Stuyvesant Ave.
  Trenton, NJ 08618
  Phone: (800) 792-8322
  

   Library of large print books and audio books for visually impared.
  

• Princeton Public library
  Sands Library Building
  65 Witherspoon Street
  Princeton, NJ 08542
  Phone: 609-924-9529
  

   

• Trenton Free Public Library
  120 Academy Street
  Trenton, NJ 08608
  Phone: 609-392-7188
  Fax: 609-695-8631
  

  
  

Upcoming Events:

• The David Library of the American Revolution: Washington Crossing, Pa.
  Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 6:00 PM
  Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 9:00 AM
  Venue/Location: ,
  Organizer/Sponsor: ,
  

  Site: 1201 River Rd., Wshington Crossing, Pa.  215-493-677, ext. 100 .
  
  Two workshops to help amateur historians and beginner researchers navigate the Library's vast resources on Early America.
  
  Reservations required.
  
  You can also E-mail mitrano@dlar.org.