Thurs., Sept. 16
Evening Book Club: “Franny and Zooey” by J.D. Salinger. “Franny and Zooey” is two interrelated stories by J.D. Salinger, which were originally published in The New Yorker and then published in book form in 1961. The stories concern Franny and Zooey Glass, two members of the family that was the subject of most of Salinger’s short fiction. 7 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email [email protected] .
Fri., Sept. 17
Meditation Circle: Stress and a fast-paced life see many of us seeking alternative ways of escape. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. Light stretching at the beginning of the meditation hour will relax your muscles and allow you to be more comfortable and focused. 2:30 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email Ann Kerr at [email protected]. Future sessions: Sept. 24, 2:30 p.m.
Posture Perfect: “Stand up straight, pull your shoulders back, don’t slouch!” Your mother was right, good posture is important for good health and for feeling good. Reference Library Ann Kerr will share some simple exercises to improve your posture. 4 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email Ann Kerr at [email protected]. Future sessions: Sept. 24, 4 p.m.
Drum Circle: Ange Chianese of Mercer County’s Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Entertainers will facilitate a beginner’s drum circle. Bring your own drum or use one of ours. Shakers, gongs, bells and other percussion also welcome. 4:30 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email [email protected].
Sat., Sept. 18
Boomers & Seniors Saturday Morning Wii Bowling League. Wii, an interactive video game, is a fun and easy way to get some light exercise and socialize with friends. 10 a.m. to noon. Free. Lawrence library. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or e-mail [email protected].
Sun., Sept. 19
Lawrenceville Farmers Market: Lawrenceville Fuel parking lot, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., every Sunday through October. Vendors: Griggstown Quail Farm; Valley Shephard Creamery; Terhune Orchards; WoodsEdge Wool Farms; Catherine’s Vegan Sweet; Hlubick Farms; Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms; Z-Food Farms; Stults Farm; Village Bakery. Live music by JP3.
Mon., Sept. 20
Morning Book Club: “The Known World” by Edward Jones. This masterful, Pulitzer-prize winning literary epic is about the painful and complex realities of slave life on a Southern plantation. Henry Townsend, a black farmer, boot maker, and former slave, becomes proprietor of his own plantation — as well as his own slaves in this original exploration of race, trust and the cruel truths of human nature. 10 a.m. Free. Lawrence library. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or e-mail Ann Kerr, [email protected].
Boomers & Seniors Monday Night Wii Bowling League. Wii, an interactive video game, is a fun and easy way to get some light exercise and socialize with friends. 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or e-mail lawprogs @mcl.org.
Garden Gate Garden Club of Lawrenceville: Arthur Carlson, an avid photographer, will share slides of wild flowers from his travels in the United States and abroad. Mr. Carlson lives in the Hillsborough area. 7 p.m. Free, Open to the public. Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, 2688 Main St. Parking and the entrance to fellowship hall are on the left side of the church building. Refreshments will be served. For more info, call Leeann Shupe at 609-882-2882.
Thurs., Sept. 23
Gift of Laughter Workshop. The laughs are on Certified Laughter Leaders Marie Bethke and Marleane Hutchinson who will demonstrate how laughter can make life better and healthier. Learn laughter exercises and their effects on the mind & body and some good-hearted living practices to prevent “hardening of the attitudes.” 7 to 8 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or e-mail lawprogs @mcl.org.
Fri., Sept. 24
Meditation Circle: Stress and a fast-paced life see many of us seeking alternative ways of escape. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. Light stretching at the beginning of the meditation hour will relax your muscles and allow you to be more comfortable and focused. 2:30 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email Ann Kerr at [email protected].
Posture Perfect: “Stand up straight, pull your shoulders back, don’t slouch!” Your mother was right, good posture is important for good health and for feeling good. Reference Library Ann Kerr will share some simple exercises to improve your posture. 4 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email Ann Kerr at [email protected].
Sat., Sept. 25
Friends of the Library Book Sale. The Friends of the Lawrence Library sponsored book sale begins. Proceeds benefit many of the children’s and adult program offerings at the library. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information on donating items to the sale, call 609-989-6920.
Sun., Sept. 26
Lawrenceville Farmers Market: Lawrenceville Fuel parking lot, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., every Sunday through October. Vendors: Griggstown Quail Farm; Valley Shephard Creamery; Terhune Orchards; WoodsEdge Wool Farms; Catherine’s Vegan Sweet; Hlubick Farms; Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms; Z-Food Farms; Stults Farm; Village Bakery. Live music.
Walking Tour of historic Lawrenceville School campus: All are invited to a free walking tour of the Lawrenceville School campus, a National Historic Landmark, at 12:30 p.m., rain or shine. The tour is a part of the School’s Bicentennial anniversary celebration. The Lawrenceville School is located at 2500 Main St. Lawrenceville School history teacher Len Miller will set the scene with a brief talk on renowned American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who laid out New York’s Central Park and, in partnership with Boston architects Peabody & Stearns, designed the School’s famous “Circle.” Jacqueline Haun, the School’s Archivist, and Landscape Architect Elaine Mills will lead an approximately 90-minute tour of the campus, exploring the historic academic and residential buildings, as well as rare trees that remain from Olmsted’s “museum of botany and dendrology.” On the Web: www.lawrenceville.org.
Thurs., Sept. 30
Job Strategies for Older Workers. Learn the strategies older workers need to compete in today’s work place. Carol King, director of the Engaged Retirement and Encore Careers at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, will teach you how to update your skills, network, deal with ageism, search for a job on the Internet, and how to avoid job scams. 7 to 8 p.m. Free, Lawrence library. Refreshments will be served. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or e-mail [email protected].
”Translating Nature:” Recent Works by Joy Kreves. The Rider University Art Gallery will present “Translating Nature: Recent Works by Joy Kreves” Thursday, Sept. 30 through Saturday, Oct. 30. The opening reception will take place Thursday, Sept. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit features two and three-dimensional mixed-media work by Kreves, whose artistic influences range from Meret Oppenheim, Robert Rauschenberg and Wassily Kandinsky to contemporary architecture and traditional Chinese lattice designs. Some works integrate original handwritten poems by the artist, whose blog “Little Bang Theories” focuses on her life as an artist. Rider University Art Gallery, Bart Luedeke Center on the Rider University campus, 2083 Lawrenceville Road. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission to all events is free. On the Web: www.rider.edu/artgallery.
Fri., Oct 1.
National Reading Group Month Kick-Off Tea: Good books bring people together. Join participants for refreshments and find out how the library brings the two together during National Reading Group Month events. 3:30 p.m. Free. Lawrence library.
Meditation Circle: Stress and a fast-paced life see many of us seeking alternative ways of escape. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. Light stretching at the beginning of the meditation hour will relax your muscles and allow you to be more comfortable and focused. 2:30 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Registration suggested, 609-989-6920, or email Ann Kerr at [email protected]. Future sessions: Oct. 15, 22 and 29, 2:30 p.m.
Posture Perfect: “Stand up straight, pull your shoulders back, don’t slouch!” Your mother was right, good posture is important for good health and for feeling good. Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and certified fitness trainer Maria Okros will share some simple exercises to improve your posture and increase your flexibility. 4 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Registration suggested, 609-989-6920, or email Ann Kerr at [email protected]. Future sessions: Oct. 15, 22 and 29, 4 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 2
Fall Kids’ Used Toys and Clothing Sale: The Lawrenceville Elementary School (LES) PTO will hold its annual Fall Kids’ Used Toys and Clothing Sale from 8 a.m. to noon indoors at Lawrenceville Elementary School , 40 Craven Lane. More than 140 families will be participating by selling items, including gently used fall and winter children’s clothing in sizes newborn to 16, maternity clothing, baby equipment and accessories, toys, books, videos, and more. Remaining items are donated to organizations that support families in need. For more information, write to [email protected].
Boomers & Seniors Saturday Morning Wii Bowling League. Wii, an interactive video game, is a fun and easy way to get some light exercise and socialize with friends. 10 a.m. Free. Lawrence library. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested, 609-989-6920, or email [email protected]. Future session: Oct 16, 10 a.m.
Mon., Oct. 4
Meeting of the Friends of the Lawrence Library. 7 p.m.
Off the Page: Try out your acting chops (or indulge your secret passion) to play one of the great characters from dramatic literature or contemporary comedy — without the threat of performing in front of a live audience. The Lawrence library will “cast” and read a play aloud, around a table, as actors and production teams do at rehearsal. Martin Kushner, theatre director, Yale Drama School MFA, and professor of theater at Middlesex County College, will facilitate this series. 7 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Registration suggested, 609-989-6920, or email [email protected]. Future session: Oct. 18, 7 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 5
Memoir Writing Workshop for Seniors. A memoir is a personal story and anyone can write one. This introductory course, facilitated by Maria Okros, is designed for seniors to reflect on a significant life experience and put it on paper. 2:30 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email [email protected]. Future sessions: Oct. 12, 19 and 26, 2:30 p.m.
Get into Step: Get into Step combines the benefits of aerobic exercise with the rhythm and fun of dancing. Get moving with certified fitness trainer Maria Okros. The class begins with an aerobic warm up and is followed by a simple, easy-to-follow routine that will keep you moving for a great workout. 5 p.m. Free. Lawrence library. Space is limited. Registration required, 609-989-6920, or email [email protected]. Future sessions: Oct. 12 and 19, 5 p.m.
