Lectures & Discussions
Events
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Continuing Conversations: “The Statewide Black Agenda.”
OnlineNot in Our Town Princeton will host the Rev. Dr. Charles Franklin Boyer for a free online Contuing Conversations discussion on “The Statewide Black Agenda,” on Monday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. Rev. Boyer will be among several Black leaders, including Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman and Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka to participate in a...
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Winter Meteor Shower Talk
New Jersey State Museum 205 W. State Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesJoin us in the planetarium for this free talk with Michael Pedowitz, NJ State Museum Planetarium Technician. Trying to catch a shooting star? Join us in the planetarium to learn about the Geminid and Quadrantid meteor showers, including when, where, and how to look for them. We'll also talk about other small objects in our...
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Reflections on the June 2025 US Attacks on Iran: Causes, Consequences, and the Future of US-Iran Relations
Robertson Hall, Bowl 16, Princeton University NJ, United StatesAfter the Twelve Day War of June 2025 in which Israel and U.S. attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, relations between Washington and Tehran have entered their most dangerous and decisive period since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. This talk will explore if this crisis has opened a new path toward US-Iran dialogue—or whether the last bridge...
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Eyes on the Prize: Realizing Reparations in Full
Reparations confront the enduring harms of slavery and colonialism, demanding transformative policies to claim long-denied rights. At a time when our civil rights and liberties are under assault at the highest levels of government, how are organizers and policymakers defending historical truth and shaping policies for repair? This June, a landmark new report(external link) from the New...
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Movie and Crafting: “Clueless”
Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesBring your needlework or other craft to work on while we celebrate the 30th anniversary of this modern retelling of Austen’s novel “Emma.” PG-13. 1 hour, 37 minutes. Community Room.
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The Role of Local Government and Community in a Climate-Changing World
Jewish Center of Princeton 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, United StatesThe 55PLUS Club of Princeton will meet Thursday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m. for a hybrid program held both in person and online. The in-person meeting will take place at the Jewish Center, 435 Nassau St. The program will also be available via Zoom at princeton55plus.org by clicking “Upcoming Meetings” and then “HERE” for the...
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Science Under the Stars: Galactic Monsters – Active Supermassive Black Holes & their Effect on Galaxies
New Jersey State Museum 205 W. State Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesJoin us in the Planetarium for this free talk with Dr. Lauranne Lanz, The College of New Jersey. Astronomers have found that nearly every galaxy hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. In some galaxies, these slumbering behemoths roar to life as active galactic nuclei (AGN). Join us in the planetarium as Dr. Lauranne...
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Kelsey Review New Year Reading at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System
Lawrence Branch, Mercer County Library 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence, NJ, United StatesStart the new year with creativity and inspiration at the Kelsey Review 2025 Issue Reading, held on Thursday, January 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System. The event celebrates Mercer County writers and poets and features readings from both established authors and emerging voices. Attendees...
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Meet the Curators Tour: Northern Family, Southern Ties
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ, 08540, United StatesExperience a behind-the-scenes, after-hours look at Morven’s newest exhibition, Northern Family, Southern Ties, with Morven’s curators and research team. The result of three years of research, this exhibit complicates the more traditional understanding of the “North” and “South” by following two families before, during, and after the Civil War and the interstate movement of the...
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Restoring Works of Art
Dorothea's House 120 John Street, Princeton, NJ, United StatesRestoration is defined as the act of returning something to a former condition, which raises many complex questions when applied to the restoration of historical artifacts and works of art. And why do we restore works of art at all? Bart Devolder, chief conservator of the Princeton University Art Museum, will discuss these issues, using...
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