Sunday, February 2, 2:00 pm (Adult/Child)
Staff from Penn Medicine Princeton Health will teach the proper techniques to perform CPR. The first session (1 pm) covers infant care, the second (2 pm) is for adults/children. Registration is required for each session. |
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Home Shoppers Review Wednesday, February 5, 6:30 – 7:30 pmJoin us for an educational forum to learn: how to determine the purchase price of your house; the associated costs of your house -- including closing cost and down payment; and how to build a financial plan, from your house to alternative savings to conservative investment! Presented by Priti Dutta, Realtor at Realty Mark.
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Vaccination Clinic Friday, February 7, 1:00 – 3:00 pmMercer County Division of Public Health will be providing flu shots for uninsured and underinsured adults, and COVID shots for all adults.
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Featured Youth Services Programs
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Lunar New Year Festival, featuring PCLS Saturday, February 1, 2:00 - 4:00 pmJoin us in celebrating Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake! The Princeton Chinese Language School will be performing traditional Lunar New Year dances, and there will be crafts, activities, and more. Fun for all ages! Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library. Registration is required. |
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Making a Scene! Teen Acting Workshop Thursday, February 20, 6:15 - 8:15 pmPlay fun improv acting games, and build your skills! In this workshop, we will develop your ability to create characters and scenes. No acting experience required, just bring your imagination. For ages 11-18.
Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library.
Registration is required.
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TrashedArt: Bring Your Own Junk Thursday, February 27, 6:30 - 7:45 pmThe Mercer County Library System is hosting the 16th Annual TrashedArt Contest, inviting Mercer County residents ages 14 and up to make something unique and beautiful out of items you’d ordinarily recycle or throw in the trash. At this makers session, you are invited to create “assemblage,” aka an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends. BYOJ (bring your own junk) from your junk drawer or home recycling bin to supplement our basic supplies. Ages 12-18 may participate in this program; you must be 14 or older to enter the contest. Full contest details can be found on the library’s website. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Windsor Library. Registration is required. |
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Featured Virtual Programs
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December 1776 and a NJ Free Black Man — Jacob Francis
Wednesday, February 5, 7:00 pm Larry Kidder shares the fascinating story of Jacob Francis, a New Jersey-born Free Black Man serving in a Massachusetts regiment of the Continental Army, and how his experiences laid the groundwork for a lifelong interest in promoting the ideals of the Revolution.  The African American's Deep Connection to the Land Wednesday, February 12, 7:00 pm Donnetta Bishop Johnson will share an insightful look at farming and land ownership traditions of the African American community in the Sourlands. Heart-healthy Eating Tuesday, February 18, 6:30 pm Join registered dietitian nutritionist, Beth Young, MS, RDN, CSOWM, for simple tips to stay heart-healthy. Presented as part of the Penn Medicine Princeton Health Community Wellness Program. The Tuskegee Airmen: America's First Black Pilots Wednesday, February 19, 7:00 pm Presented by Paul E. Zigo, a history professor, author and military historian is the founder and director, of the World War II Era Studies Institute. Author Talk w/ Christine Fiorelli Epstein,
Wednesday Morning: Growing up in Grief Tuesday, February 25, 7:00 pm Join Christine Fiorelli Epstein as she reads excerpts from her just-published memoir, Wednesday Morning: Growing Up in Grief, and discover how she learned to cope with her loss, move forward, and find peace after losing her father in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center when she was only ten years old. New Jersey Homeschooling Basics Wednesday, February 26, 7:00 pm Join us for an overview of homeschooling in New Jersey and get answers to your questions. A panel of experienced homeschooling parents will cover the basics of homeschooling in New Jersey. |
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Featured Technology Instruction
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Intro to Canva
Saturday, February 1, 10:00 - 11:00 am Become familiar with this free, cloud-based, graphic design program that can be used to create posters, flyers, business cards, images for sharing on social media and much more! Google Sheets Saturday, February 1, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Learn to use the free, cloud-based spreadsheet program including basic formulas and formatting. Google Docs Saturday, February 1, 3:30 - 4:30 pm Explore tools in this web-based program that can help you create a professional-looking document. |
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The TrashedArt Contest Returns!
The TrashedArt Contest is back! Remake, reuse and renew the items you would recycle or throw in the trash into something unique and beautiful - and rethink the usefulness of garbage. The contest celebrates Earth Day by encouraging patrons to turn ordinary trash into extraordinary art. Submit your artwork to the Lawrence Headquarters Branch between February 25th - March 4th. |
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Tax Help at MCLS
Some MCLS branches are offering free tax preparation from AARP Tax-Aide. AARP trained tax preparers focus on low and moderate income returns, but can prepare most personal returns within training guidelines. Appointments are required. For more information, visit: |
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Branch NewsMusic, movies, crafts, Legos, dancing, science… February’s calendar has them all! Monday evenings have mTiny Robots (every 1st Monday), Lego Building Challenges (every 2nd Monday), and an experiment to make plastic with milk. Tuesday evenings have crochet club, a movie night to see The One and Only Ivan in our pjs while eating popcorn (rated PG), and a dance session with Nintendo’s “Just Dance” game. Wednesday evenings have our Study Buddies program, and Thursday evenings have many fun teen programs, including making roses with paper quilling as well as the programs highlighted above. New as of last month is our Sunday afternoon drop-in craft station, and this month we will be adding both a Wednesday morning Baby Storytime with Miss Jen and Friday afternoon crafts for teens. Finally, the Children’s Department has new tables and chairs in the Activity Room! Stop by to try them out when you come to a program!
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Friends of the Library
Our Friends of the Library groups generously support our programs all year long. Consider joining or donating to your branch's Friends group. Ask for more information in the branch or visit our website. |
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These are just this month's highlights, dozens of programs for adults and youth take place at our branch every month. View our full calendar for a complete list. |
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Featured Titles for Black History Month |
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Library Speakers Consortium - Virtual Author Talks |
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Tuesday, February 4 How We Create Pandemics, From our Bodies to our Beliefs with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts Tuesday, February 11 Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice Tuesday, February 18 I am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins |
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