The Life and Legacy of Author Pearl S. Buck
Zoom NJ, United StatesPresenter: Samantha Freise, Curator and Historic house director, Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark, Perkasie, PA Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yIvzWomlSHmWtL3Q_rN8TA Pearl S. Buck was an award-winning author, humanitarian, and activist. She is best known for The Good Earth (1931) the best-selling novel in the United States which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1932. In 1938, Buck […]
Adult Book Club
Zoom NJ, United StatesFirst Thursday of the month @ 2:00 p.m. (Unless otherwise noted) Drop by our long-running, monthly book discussion group for lively and stimulating conversation. Some of our previous titles include Love and Summer by William Trevor, Molokai by Alan Brennert, and Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility. This book club now meets via Zoom. Register Here: […]
Snowflake Decorating Contest
Pennington Public Library 30 North Main St, Pennington, NJ, United StatesDecember 1 - 29, 2023 Children grades PK-5 can decorate a snowflake for the holiday season! RULES – Students grades PK-5 eligible for a PPL Library card may enter. – One entry per artist. – Designs judged on originality & creativity. – One winner chosen for each category (PK-1, 2-3, 4-5). – Return the snowflake […]
Too Busy For Books Book Club
Pennington Public Library 30 North Main St, Pennington, NJ, United StatesSecond Tuesday of the month @ 7:30 p.m. (Unless otherwise noted) Designed for people who barely find enough time to breathe, this book club reads only one short work per month. The group meets from September through June. Please e-mail kha@penningtonlibrary.org if you are interested in joining. Titles for 2023-24 SEPT 12: Ghost Summer: Stories […]
Author Talk with Stephanie Land
VirtualNew York Times bestselling author of Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive See More and Register You’re invited to an afternoon chat with New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Land as she talks to us about her new memoir, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education. Class paints an intimate and heartbreaking […]
Night Visions: American Art After Hours
Zoom NJ, United StatesTuesday, December 12, 2023, 7:00-8:15 pm via Zoom Presenter: Janet Mandel, Arts Educator Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CkEbl6IGRr2gw1tdZbnekg Nocturnal images have been central to the development of modern art. Leading American artists of many different aesthetic traditions, working in a range of media including painting, drawings, prints, sculpture, and photographs, were inspired by the unique challenges of picturing […]