Thurs., March 5
Foreign and Independent Films: “2 Autumns, 3 Winters” (2013)at 6:30 p.m. at the at Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. Characters share the incidental moments, unexpected accidents, unconventional love stories and unforgettable memories that will define who they are. French with English subtitles. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Mon., March 9
Movie Matinee: “Jersey Boys” (2014) at 2 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. Four young men from the wrong side of the tracks in New Jersey who came together to form the iconic ‘60s rock group, The Four Seasons. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Thurs., March 12
Fiction Writing Workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. Librarian Donna Wolfe leads the class of both beginning writers and published authors through exercises designed to improve their writing. Members are encouraged but not required to share their work. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Poetry Circle at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. American poet Kay Ryan (1945–) is an accomplished poet whose poems are known for their brevity, wit and frequent use of slant and internal rhymes. Her poem “How Birds Sing” has been permanently installed at New York’s Central Park Zoo. Seating is limited, call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org to reserve your space.
Sun., March 15
Gary Mount, owner of Terhune Orchards, is offering a free pruning class in his orchards at 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence Township, at 1 p.m. Terhune Orchards’ own cider and donuts will be served as refreshments. He will explain how he prunes trees and answer questions right out in the orchards. He will also discuss new varieties of fruit trees suitable for planting by the homeowner, and talk about the differences between various rootstocks. Call (609) 924-2310 or visit terhuneorchards.com.
Mon., March 16
Morning Book Club discusses “Beautiful Ruins,” by Jess Walterat 10 a.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. The story begins in 1962 on the sun-drenched Italian coastline, a young innkeeper, looks out over the waters of the Ligurian Sea and spies an apparition: a tall, thin woman, a vision in white, approaching him on a boat. She is an actress, he soon learns, as American starlet, and she is dying. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Off the Page at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. Try out your acting chops to play one of the great characters from dramatic literature or contemporary comedy — without the threat of performing in front of a live audience. We will “cast” and read a play aloud, around a table, as actors and production teams typically do at the first rehearsal of a play. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
The Garden Gate Garden Club of Lawrenceville is beginning its spring-time programs with guest speaker David Boste’s presentation about “Frederick Law Olmsted, His Favorite Plants.“ Mr. Olmsted is renowned for his design of Central Park in New York City. Locally he was hired in 1883 by the trustees of the John Cleve green foundation to design a park-like campus for the Lawrenceville School where he planted 400 trees. His last undertaking was Trenton’s Cadwalader Park begun around 1890. The program will take place at the Lawrence Township Senior Center at 30 East Darrah Lane at 7 p.m.
Tues., March 17
Science Fiction Book Club: “Synners,” by Pat Cadigan will be discussed at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. The line between technology and humanity is hopelessly slim. A constant stream of new technology spawn crime before it hits the streets; the human mind and the external landscape have fused to the point where any encounter with “reality” is incidental. Copies of the book are available at theCirculation Desk. Refreshments served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Wed., March 18
Room at the Table from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. Come share the humor, wit, pathos and drama as outstanding local writers read or perform their short fiction. Meet with other writers to discuss your work and craft. Refreshments served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Thurs., March 19
Irish Genealogy at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. How can one little island claim descendants in so many places? Ireland’s history and migration patterns affected many countries throughout the world. Genealogist Casey Zahn will demonstrate how to use sources available in your library to discover your Irish roots. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Sat., March 21
Documentary Film: “GMO OMG” at 2 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. Director Jeremy Seifert investigates how loss of seed diversity and corresponding laboratory assisted genetic alteration of food affects his young children, the health of our planet, and freedom of choice everywhere. Also a discussion about genetically modified foods. Meet representatives from local organic farms and nonprofit organizations. Registration is suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Thurs., March 26
Nurses, Spies and Warriors: Women in the Civil War at 7 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. David Martin will discuss the careers of famous women soldiers in the Civil War, as well as some of the well-known female nurses and spies on both sides. He will also include heroic examples of New Jersey women, along with an overview of the position of women in contemporary Victorian society. Dr. Martin is an administrator-educator at the Peddie School in Hightstown. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Fri., March 27
CookTalks: All Wrapped Up at 11 a.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. Librarian Donna Wolfe, one of the winners of the Best Home Chef in Jersey Award, will demonstrate how to successfully work with filo dough, puff pastry and various wrappers to make party foods such as baked brie with toasted almonds and fig jam, spinach feta triangles, and Chinese dumplings. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
Sat., March 28
The 8th annual Living Local Expo organized by Sustainable Lawrence in partnership with Lawrence, Ewing, Hopewell, Princeton and the Mercer County Office of Sustainable Development will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the National Guard Armory, on Eggerts Crossing Road in Lawrence featuring sustainable local businesses, community groups, local farms, cooking demonstrations, hands-on workshops, speakers. Sample local produce and restaurant offerings from local farms and chefs. Free. Obituaries in Jane Austen’s Time at 2 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library 2751 Brunswick Pike. This program, presented by British writer Tim Bullamore. Editor of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine, he is an award-winning obituary writer who has contributed to major British newspapers as well as undertaking research into the genre. The program is co-sponsored by the Central NJ region of the Jane Austen Society of North America and the Friends of the Lawrence Library. Refreshments will be served. Registration suggested. Call 609-989-6920 or email lawprogs@mcl.org.
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