Annie Oakley: “Aim for a High Mark”
Pennington Public Library 30 North Main St, Pennington, NJ, United StatesMeet Annie Oakley, portrayed by Kim Hanley of the American Historical Theatre Annie Oakley, born in 1860, was probably the most famous woman of her day. With photographs and posters everywhere, she and professional partner Buffalo Bill Cody may have been the first international superstars. Annie Oakley, a sharpshooter and exhibition shooter, competed in […]
Roping Demonstration – Brett Bokman
Pennington Public Library 30 North Main St, Pennington, NJ, United StatesLocation: O’Hanlon Green, The Pennington School Brett Bokman, a senior at The Pennington School, is a member of the Pennsylvania Rodeo Association and has roped competitively for over two years. He will demonstrate various roping methods including those used in the era of True Grit. He will also teach interested onlookers the art of roping. […]
Jay Jennings – Keynote Speaker
Pennington Public Library 30 North Main St, Pennington, NJ, United StatesLocation: Kenneth Kai Tai Yen Humanities Bldg., The Pennington School Jay Jennings has known True Grit author Charles Portis for over 30 years. He will cover Portis’ early life in Arkansas, his time in the Marines (he served in the Korean War), and his journalism career in New York and London, before he started his […]
English Language Conversation Sessions
Pennington Public Library 30 North Main St, Pennington, NJ, United StatesWednesdays at 10:00 am Meeting leader Bambi Hegedus has tutored professionally and on a volunteer basis for 25 years. Participants at these relaxed and informal sessions should have some knowledge of English. Emphasis will be on learning practical phrases and will be determined by the needs of the participants. Please e-mail trussell@penningtonlibrary.org for more information […]
Story Time with Ms. Kim!
Pennington Public Library 30 North Main St, Pennington, NJ, United StatesWednesdays, except for the last week of the month, 11:00 am Treat your child and yourself to a morning out with rhymes, music, and a read aloud that brings books to life! Story times have many benefits for children including: hearing another adult read, watching other children get engaged in a story, and exposure to […]
The Real Story: True Grit & Book Discussion
Pennington Public Library 30 North Main St, Pennington, NJ, United StatesLearn the truth behind True Grit in this Smithsonian documentary. The documentary is at 2:00 pm followed by a discussion at 3:00 pm.