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We invite you to join a discussion with the author of this bold, insightful new book, which rejects the myth of America the Unphilosophical.

Author Henry Giroux will give a talk titled “The Crisis of Youth in the Age of Disposability” Friday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Princeton Public Library. Among Giroux’s many books are “The Mouse that Roared: Disney and the End of Innocence,” “Stealing Innocence: Corporate Culture’s War on Children,” and “Education and the Crisis of Public Values.”
 

Central New Jersey theater ensemble CWW On Stage presents “Learning,” an intergenerational performance of monologues and skits focusing on the various ways in which people of all ages learn something new, Sunday, May 20 at Princeton Public Library. The performance will be in the library’s Community Room at 3 p.m.
 
“Learning” looks at new learning in every decade from teen to senior years. Stories from community members of all ages were collected for the project, and the script was created from these stories.
 

This community-wide celebration of school gardens, healthy living and sustainability is now in its second year – last year attracted several hundred visitors and this year we expect even more will attend to enjoy live music, local food, gardening and nutrition demonstrations, sports clinics, and arts and crafts in our beautiful school gardens.

The Honorable Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia, will deliver a public lecture at the Woodrow Wilson School on May 17, 2012, at 4:30 p.m., in Dodds Auditorium. The talk, titled "Georgian Democratic Transformation: A Test Case for the Post-Soviet World," is being cosponsored by the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination (LISD) and the Wilson School. The address is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entry. A public reception will follow the discussion in Shultz dining room and will include a musical performance by members of the Princeton Georgian Choir.

West Windsor, NJ: The Association of Black Women Lawyers of New Jersey (ABWL) and the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (NJWLA) present “Reimaging Equality, an Evening with Anita Hill” on Wednesday, May 2. The talk takes place at Mercer County Community College’s Conference Center located on the West Windsor campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road.

Marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the British passenger liner, Titanic, Edward Tenner '65, noted author and historian of technology and culture will deliver a public talk at the Woodrow Wilson School on Monday, April 23, 2012. A public reception will follow the discussion in the Bernstein Gallery.

Children’s librarian and literacy expert Kapila Love will speak at Princeton Public Library Wednesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. Her talk, "Reading the World and Other Miraculous Feats for People Big and Small,” takes place in the library’s Community Room.
 

Children’s librarian and literacy expert Kapila Love will speak at Princeton Public Library Wednesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. Her talk, "Reading the World and Other Miraculous Feats for People Big and Small,” takes place in the library’s Community Room.
 

A panel of educators will discuss how to bring sustainability into the classroom on Tuesday, April 24, when Princeton Public Library presents “Greening the Curriculum” at 4:30 p.m. The panel will explore the principles of sustainability education, provide lists of resources and model best practices being implemented in several local classrooms.
 

ADHD expert Dr. Anthony Rostain, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Developmental Neuropsychiatry Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, explains how ADHD medicines work and the differences among them, and provides insight needed for informed decisions.

Labyrinth Books and Princeton's Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies are pleased to invite you to a conversation with Joan Wallach Scott and Gayle Salamon about the continued relevance of psychoanlaytic theory just when the culture at large seems set to ring its death knell. In The Fantasy of Feminist History, Joan Wallach Scott argues that feminist perspectives on history are enriched by psychoanalytic concepts, particularly fantasy.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public lecture on environmentally friendly practices at Mercer County Community College’s West Windsor campus on Wednesday, April 25, at noon in the Communications Building, room 109. The talk is part of the college’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

The election for the Princeton School Board is coming up on April 17th, and there will be a "School Board Candidates' Night" this Tuesday.  Besides voting on the annual budget totalling $75,607,106 in operating expenses (click here for a pdf), voters will be asked to select two representatives from the Borough and one from the Township.

The Mercer County Holocaust-Genocide Resource Center and Congregation Beth Chaim of Princeton Junction will be commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day with a screening of the documentary “Only a Number” on Wednesday, April 18, at 7 p.m. at the Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction.

The 2012 Princeton Colloquium on Public and International Affairs will be held on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall on the Princeton University campus. This year's Colloquium, "The State of the States," will explore ways that states can use policy levers to improve the health, education, and well-being of the United States populace.

A look at how animals, including skunks, porcupines and armadillos, avoid becoming prey. Part of the Spring Break Discovery Week series; for children 5 and older accompanied by an adult.

Sir Robert Watson, chair of the intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) from 1997 to 2002, will speak at the Woodrow Wilson School on Monday, April 2, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. Watson's talk, titled, "Environment and Development Challenges: The Imperative to Act," is part of the School's "Energy and Environment" thematic lecture series. Watson is visiting the Wilson School as part of its "Leadership and Governance Program," which brings prominent policy makers to Princeton for a two to three day visit so that students can meet and learn from exemplary public leaders.

Patricia de Stacy Harrison, president and chief executive officer of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), will participate in a public talk at the Woodrow Wilson School at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Harrison's talk is part of the School's "Media and Public Policy" thematic lecture series.

Ehud Olmert, who served as the 12th prime minister of Israel from April 2006 – March 2009, will present a public lecture on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. in McCosh Hall, Room 50, on the Princeton University campus. The address, sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School, is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entry.

Labyrinth Books and Princeton's Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies are pleased to invite you to a conversation with Joan Wallach Scott and Gayle Salamon about the continued relevance of psychoanalytic theory just when the culture at large seems set to ring its death knell. In The Fantasy of Feminist History, Joan Wallach Scott argues that feminist perspectives on history are enriched by psychoanalytic concepts, particularly fantasy.

West Windsor, NJ: Mercer County Community College's Holocaust-Genocide Resource Center will host an upcoming event that is open to the public, “Echoes and Reflections” on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. on the West Windsor Campus.

West Windsor, NJ: Mercer County Community College's Holocaust-Genocide Resource Center will host an upcoming event that is open to the public, “War Horse” on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. on the West Windsor Campus.

Award-winning poet, writer, anthologist, and educator Naomi Shihab Nye, will be the featured author at Stuart’s fourth annual Lies, Light, McCarthy Visiting Author Program. Ms. Nye is the author and/or editor of more than 30 volumes. Her notable works include the best-selling book of poetry, You & Yours, and Habibi, a novel for young readers. The public is invited to an after-school reading on March 29, 2012 at 4:30pm in Stuart’s Cor Unum Center. This event is free of charge.

A full day conference on improving the criminal justice system is set for Friday, March 30 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Conference Center at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), located on the West Windsor Campus at 1200 Old Trenton Road.