Thursdays
Lawrenceville Main Street (LMS) will host its 12th annual Music in the Park summer concert series on Thursdays at 7 p.m. The weekly concerts run through Aug. 22. All concerts take place in Weeden Park on Main Street (Route 206) just south of Craven Lane in Lawrenceville. Bring blankets or chairs to relax in the open air.
Mondays
through
Mon., Aug. 26
The Lawrence Township Senior Center is open for Stay Cool Fun Nights for bingo, computers, board games, cards, dominoes, fun and fellowship 6 to 8:30 p.m. Lawrence residents, 60 years of age and older, are urged to attend. Registration is required and seniors can sign up at the Senior Center, 30 Darrah Lane East, Lawrence, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. weekdays. 609-844-7048. Free. Refreshments are served.
Through
Fri., Aug. 30
Ralph Schlegel, a retired editorial cartoonist, will exhibit illustrations and cartoons that appeared over a 30-year period in the Times of Trenton, Newsweek, Business Week, Smithsonian Magazine, Philadelphia Magazine, The New York Times, as covers of U.S. News & World Report and other publications, at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library. The display will also include work from children’s books and greeting cards designed by Mr. Schlegel.
Fridays
through
Sept. 27
A Meditation Circle will be held from 2:303:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Slow down and join Reference Librarian Ann Kerr and reduce stress using meditation. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email Ann Kerr at lawprogs@mcl.org.
Fri., Aug. 23
Open House: “Davenin La Vida Loca” Enjoy an instrumental Kabbalat Shabbat with Latin inspired music, under the stars at Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence. Everyone is welcome. Call 609-896-4977 or email ebotwin@adathisraelnj.org
Sept. 5 & 9
Crochet Corner meets from 3 5 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Needle crafters who already know the basic crochet stitches are invited to drop in to socialize and work on a project of their choice. Experienced needle crafter Margaret Woo will be available to assist individuals. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Sept. 6 & 20
A Drum Circle will be held 4:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Ange Chianese of Mercer County’s Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Entertainers will facilitate this beginner’s drum circle. Bring your own drum or use one of ours. Refreshments served. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Wednesdays
Sept. 4 & 18
Knitting Circle meets 78:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Knitters who already know the basics are invited to drop in to socialize with other knitters and work on a project of their choice. Instructor Ann Garwig will be available to assist individuals. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Thurs., Sept. 5
”Found Memories” (2011) will be shown at Foreign and Independent Films at Your Library at 6:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Clinging to the image of her dead husband and living in her memories, Madalena is awakened by the arrival of Rita, a young photographer who is arriving in the ghost village of Jotuomba, where time seems to have stopped. Portuguese with English subtitles. 98 minutes. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Fridays
Sept. 6 to
Sept. 27
Posture Perfect 3:304:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Reference Librarian Ann Kerr will share some simple exercises to improve your posture and increase your flexibility. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email Ann Kerr at lawprogs@mcl.org.
Saturdays
Sept. 7 & 21
Boomers & Seniors Saturday Morning Wii Bowling 10 a.m.12 p.m. at at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Wii is a fun and easy way to get some light exercise and socialize with friends. Refreshments served. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Mon., Sept. 9
”Sin Nombre” (2009) (“Nameless”) will be shown on at 2 p.m. at Movie Matinee at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. It is an epic dramatic thriller following a Honduran teenager who reunites with her long-estranged father and attempts to emigrate to America with him and a group of undocumented immigrants in order to start a new life. Spanish with English subtitles. 97 minutes. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Thurs., Sept. 12
Nobel Prize-winning Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska (19232012) will be discussed at the 7 p.m. Poetry Circle at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Her poetry is often noted for its wit, irony, and deceptive simplicity. Her poetry examines domestic details and occasions, playing these against the backdrop of history. In the poem “The End and the Beginning, “ she writes, “After every war / someone’s got to tidy up.” Pick up a packet of the selected poems from the Lawrence Reference Desk. Seating is limited, call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org to reserve your space.
Mon., Sept. 16
”Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies” by Ben Macintyre will be discussed at the 10 a.m. Morning Book Club at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Copies of this month’s book selection are available at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library Circulation Desk. Registration required. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Tues., Sept. 17
Science Fiction Book Club discusses “Ringworld,” by Larry Niven at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike. Copies of this month’s book selection are available at the Circulation Desk. Refreshments served. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Thurs., Sept. 19
Terri Huggins will present How to Get Published, an overview of how to get published and discuss the many options for getting published including newspapers, blogging, books, magazines and ebooks. Ms. Huggins has had her pieces published in InsideJersey, REDBOOK and Caribbean Travel + Life. The event is at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Fri., Sept. 20
Sat., Sept. 21
Friends of the Lawrence Library Book Sale is Fri. 6 to 8:30 p.m. and Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. A special after hours Preview Night will be held Friday. The library will be closed for normal operations during those hours but you will have the first chance to get some amazing deals. Admission to the Preview Night is free for members of the Friends of the Lawrence Library, $5 for the general public, and $20 for booksellers (this event is the only time booksellers will be permitted to use scanning devices).
Sun., Sept. 22
American Legion Post 414, 100 Berwyn Place, holds its annual pig roast and family picnic from 1 to 6 p.m. There is music, food, children’s activities. Prices are adults $20, seniors $15, children 6-12 -$12 and under 6 free.
Mon., Sept. 23
Live a More Balanced Life will be presented from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. This information session includes a personalized balance screening by a licensed physical therapist from St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Hospital. Learn tips and exercises to help prevent falls. September 2228 is Falls Prevention Awareness Week. Refreshments will be served. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
The World’s Favorite Arias. The Boheme Opera New Jersey will present a 7 p.m. lecture at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, featuring both live singing and recordings of favorite arias. The lecture will begin with a short introduction to the early history of opera including samples from Handel and Mozart. Examples will include arias from Puccini’s “Turandot,” “Madame Butterfly,” and “La Boheme,” Verdi’s “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto,” Bellini’s “Norma,” Rossini’s “Barber of Seville,” Bizet’s “Carmen” and others. Refreshments will be served. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Thurs., Sept. 26
Home Energy Saving Tips at 7 p.m. Mike Rutkowski of A & E Construction will share ways homeowners can save money on their heating and cooling costs by making energy savings improvements. Mr. Rutkowski is accredited to perform residential energy audits and repairs under the New Jersey Home Performance with Energy Star program. Information about state and federal incentives in the form of rebates, tax credits and interest-free loans that are available to homeowners who make home energy improvements will also be made available. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org. The event will be held at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence.
A Fiction Writing Workshop will be held from 24p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Join librarian Donna Wolfe for the monthly meeting of this fiction writing group in this encouraging and supportive environment in which to share our writing. Members are encouraged but not required to submit their work. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
