From Pulitzer finalists and young adult authors to local musicians and dance lessons under the stars, the Princeton Public Library has filled September with a wide range of cultural and community programming.

The library’s author talks will feature a slate of nationally known writers. On Sept. 10, Dan-el Padilla Peralta, joined by Kate Meng Brassel, opens the month with a Library Live at Labyrinth event at Labyrinth Books to discuss his new book, Classicism and Other Phobias.

The following evening, historian Peniel E. Joseph will join Laurence Ralph to talk about his latest book, Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America’s Civil Rights Revolution.

Other highlights include Ken Jaworowski on Sept. 14 at a “Book Brunch” event featuring coffee and pastries; Daniel Pollack-Pelzner on Sept. 15 with Brian Herrera to discuss his biography of Lin-Manuel Miranda; and Princeton University professor Michael Gordin on Sept. 16, presenting On the Fringe: When Science Meets Pseudoscience, this year’s Pre-read selection for the incoming Princeton Class of 2029.

Later in the month, Henry Grabar will appear Sept. 18 to talk about Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World, while YA author Abigail Hing Wen will introduce her new middle grade novel, The Vale, on Sept. 19. Allison Daminger will discuss her book, What’s on Her Mind: The Mental Workload of Family Life, on Sept. 23, followed by novelist Jane Hamilton in conversation with Laura Spence-Ash on Sept. 25. The month closes with Karen Russell, author of Swamplandia!, and Pulitzer-winning poet Jericho Brown on Sept. 30.

Beyond author talks, the library is staging concerts, films and cultural celebrations. “Listen Local: The Professors” will perform on Hinds Plaza on Sept. 14. The library will also host two “Downton Abbey” screenings — the first film on Sept. 4 and A New Era on Sept. 11.

Community and cultural programs include a continuing conversation on race (Sept. 8), a community cultural exchange on Sept. 12 as part of National Welcoming Week, and the annual Festival Cultural Latino on Sept. 28 in both Hinds Plaza and Palmer Square. Dancing Under the Stars returns Sept. 12 and Sept. 26.

Workshops for writers run throughout the month, along with book groups including the Black Voices Book Group (Sept. 11) and the Fiction Book Group (Sept. 11). A newcomers evening on Sept. 17 will welcome residents new to Princeton.

The library will also continue its slate of technology workshops, covering topics such as Google Calendar, iCloud, Google Slides, Adobe After Effects, and a session titled “Demystifying AI” on Sept. 18.

Full details and registration links for events are available on the library’s website.

Princeton Public Library September Schedule Highlights

Tuesday, Sept. 2

Workshop: Writers Room — 7 p.m., Tower Room

Wednesday, Sept. 3

Drop In and Knit — 10 a.m.–noon, Quiet Room
English Conversation on Google Meet — 4 p.m.
Virtual Presentation: How Gilded Age American Heiresses Invaded the Aristocracy — 7 p.m., Zoom (registration required)

Thursday, Sept. 4

Ask the Mac Pros — 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Technology Center (drop-in)
Princeton Health Department: Preventative Health Awareness — 11:30 a.m., Lobby
Tech Class: Introduction to Mac Computers — 2 p.m., Technology Center (registration required)
Movie: “Downton Abbey” — 2 p.m., Community Room
All Access Book Discussion Group at Firestone Library — 6 p.m., Firestone Library (registration required)
Talk: How Oswald Veblen Quietly Created Einstein’s Princeton — 7 p.m., Community Room

Sunday, Sept. 7

Performance: “Einstein’s Begonia” — 3 p.m., Community Room

Monday, Sept. 8

Library Reads — 1 p.m., Zoom (registration required)
Workshop: Writers Room Poets — 7 p.m., Zoom (registration required)
Continuing Conversations on Race — 7 p.m., Community Room and Zoom
English Conversation on Google Meet — 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

English Conversation — 10:30 a.m., Quiet Room

Wednesday, Sept. 10

Drop In and Knit — 10 a.m.–noon, Quiet Room
English Conversation on Google Meet — 4 p.m.
Author: Dan-el Padilla Peralta with Kate Meng Brassel — Library Live at Labyrinth — 6 p.m., Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St.

Thursday, Sept. 11

Ask the Mac Pros — 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Technology Center (drop-in)
Fiction Book Group — 10:30 a.m., Conference Room
Movie: “Downton Abbey: A New Era” — 2 p.m., Community Room
Author: Peniel E. Joseph in Conversation with Laurence Ralph — 6 p.m., Community Room
Tech Class: Adobe After Effects Part 1 — 6:30 p.m., Technology Center (registration required)
Black Voices Book Group — 7:15 p.m., Tower Room and Google Meet

Friday, Sept. 12

Community Cultural Exchange — 4 p.m., Hinds Plaza (part of National Welcoming Week)
Dancing Under the Stars — 7 p.m., Hinds Plaza (weather permitting) or Community Room

Sunday, Sept. 14

Author: Ken Jaworowski — A Book Brunch Event — 11 a.m., Community Room (doors open 10:45 a.m.)
Listen Local: The Professors — 4 p.m., Hinds Plaza (weather permitting) or Community Room

Monday, Sept. 15

Workshop: Writers Room — 10 a.m., Tower Room
English Conversation on Google Meet — 7 p.m.
Author: Daniel Pollack-Pelzner with Brian Herrera — 7 p.m., Community Room

Tuesday, Sept. 16

English Conversation — 10:30 a.m., Quiet Room
Tech Class: Scheduling with Google Calendar — 11 a.m., Technology Center (registration required)
Workshop: Writers Room Online — 7 p.m., Zoom (registration required)
Author: Michael Gordin — 7 p.m., Community Room

Wednesday, Sept. 17

Drop In and Knit — 10 a.m.–noon, Quiet Room
English Conversation on Google Meet — 4 p.m.
Introduction to Finding Grant Funding — 6:30 p.m., Zoom (registration required)
Newcomers Evening — 7 p.m., Community Room

Thursday, Sept. 18

Ask the Mac Pros — 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Technology Center (drop-in)
Tech Class: Demystifying AI — 2 p.m., Technology Center (registration required)
Author: Henry Grabar — 7 p.m., Community Room

Friday, Sept. 19

Author: Abigail Hing Wen — 4 p.m., Community Room

Saturday, Sept. 20

Workshop: “Business Class” — 4 p.m., Community Room (registration required, limited space)

Sunday, Sept. 21

Open Acoustic Jam — 3 p.m., Community Room

Monday, Sept. 22

English Conversation on Google Meet — 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

English Conversation — 10:30 a.m., Quiet Room
Tech Class: iCloud — 1 p.m., Technology Center (registration required)
Author: Allison Daminger with Nancy Reddy — 7 p.m., Community Room

Wednesday, Sept. 24

Drop In and Knit — 10 a.m.–noon, Quiet Room
English Conversation on Google Meet — 4 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 25

Ask the Mac Pros — 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Technology Center (drop-in)
Tumble Dinotastic Show — 4 p.m., Community Room
Author: Jane Hamilton with Laura Spence-Ash — Library Live at Labyrinth — 6 p.m., Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St.
Tech Class: Adobe After Effects Part 2 — 6:30 p.m., Technology Center (registration required)
Green House Tour Video Screening and Discussion — 7 p.m., Community Room

Friday, Sept. 26

Dancing Under the Stars — 7 p.m., Hinds Plaza (weather permitting) or Community Room

Sunday, Sept. 28

Festival Cultural Latino — 1–5 p.m., Hinds Plaza and Palmer Square (part of Hispanic Heritage Month)

Monday, Sept. 29

Tech Class: Google Slides — 1 p.m., Technology Center (registration required)

Tuesday, Sept. 30

Author: Karen Russell and Jericho Brown — The Althea Ward Clark Reading Series — 6 p.m., Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St.
Grow Your Small Business with NJEDA Grants and Loans — 6:30 p.m., Zoom (registration required)

Princeton Public Library’s September lineup features award-winning authors, concerts and cultural festivals