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The third annual Battle of the Bands sponsored by What’s Up Princeton is scheduled for Friday, June 1, at Princeton Public Library. Planned for 4-8 p.m. on Hinds Plaza, the event is being held on the first Friday that the library’s new 9 p.m. closing time goes into effect.
 
Battle of the Bands is open to middle and high school students and other young adult performers. Registration by May 22 is required and can be completed at bit.ly/PBOTB2012.
 

The NJ Insider interviews Richard Woodbridge Republican Candidate for Mayor of Princeton.Cast: Princeton Community Television

Best-selling author and New York Times columnist Gail Collins kicks off the promotional tour of her latest book, “As Texas Goes … How the Lone Star State Hijacked the American Agenda,” Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m., at Princeton Public Library. 
 
Having long seen America's fundamental divide as a war between the Republican heartland and the two liberal coasts, Collins came to believe that Texas was the birthplace of the conservative political agenda that is now sweeping the country and defining our national identity.
 

We invite you to join a discussion with the author of this bold, insightful new book, which rejects the myth of America the Unphilosophical.

In the June 5th New Jersey primaries, Princeton Democrats will be asked to choose their mayoral candidate.  It's between Liz Lempert and Kevin Wilkes.  Dick Woodbridge is the only Republican in the running. 

Singer and pianist Fred Miller presents a Lecture in Song Saturday, May 19 at 3 p.m. in the Community Room of Princeton Public Library.
 
Miller, a favorite with library audiences, returns to present another in his series of programs examining American pop standards. This program focuses on lyricist, composer, pop singer and recording executive Johnny Mercer, whose many hits include “That Old Black Magic,” “Fools Rush In,” One for My Baby,” and “I Remember You.”

Author and historian Hugh Howard will discuss his latest book, “Mr. and Mrs. Madison’s War; America's First Couple and the Second War of Independence,” Wed., May 23 at 7 p.m. at Princeton Public Library. The talk will talk place in the library’s Community Room.
 

Featured poets Maxine Susman and Jessica de Koninck read for 20 minutes each followed by an open mic session when Princeton Public Library hosts Poetry in the Library Monday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
 
Susman’s poems appear in Paterson Literary Review, US 1 Worksheets and many other journals. She has taught writing and literature at Rutgers, Seton Hall and Caldwell College.
 
De Koninck’s poems appear in a variety of journals and anthologies including the Valparaiso Poetry Review, Paterson Literary Review, US 1 Worksheets and others.

Author Henry Giroux will give a talk titled “The Crisis of Youth in the Age of Disposability” Friday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Princeton Public Library. Among Giroux’s many books are “The Mouse that Roared: Disney and the End of Innocence,” “Stealing Innocence: Corporate Culture’s War on Children,” and “Education and the Crisis of Public Values.”
 

This popular jazz ensemble returns to the library to perform a concert of music by Dave Brubeck, along with original compositions. Pianist and composer Mintel, who founded the group in 1993, is known as a top interpreter of Brubeck’s music. The quartet released the critically acclaimed album “50 Years After…A Tribute to Dave Brubeck” in 2010.

Author Jon Gertner will discuss his book “The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation” Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at Princeton Public Library.

"The improbable triumph of the humble Malbec -- the Seabiscuit of grapes." -Benjamin Wallace, author of The Billionaire's Vinegar

For generations, Argentine wine was famously bad-­oxidized, unpalatable, and often mixed with a low-class French grape called Malbec. But then in 2001, a Cabernet Sauvignon / Malbec blend beat all contenders in a blind taste test featuring Napa and Bordeaux's finest. Today, Argentina and its signature wine are on the tip of every smart traveler's tongue. How did this happen?

Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recital Series Closes Season with Trio Brillante on Thursday, May 17

    The 10th season of the noontime series Westminster Conservatory at Nassau will close with a performance by Trio Brillante on Thursday, May 17 at 12:15 p.m. in Niles Chapel of Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street in Princeton.  Trio Brillante is composed of Westminster Conservatory faculty members Katherine McClure, flute; Melissa Bohl, oboe; and Esma Pasic-Filipovic, piano.  Admission is free.

A non-partisan workshop for new citizens and new voters will be held on 

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Central New Jersey theater ensemble CWW On Stage presents “Learning,” an intergenerational performance of monologues and skits focusing on the various ways in which people of all ages learn something new, Sunday, May 20 at Princeton Public Library. The performance will be in the library’s Community Room at 3 p.m.
 
“Learning” looks at new learning in every decade from teen to senior years. Stories from community members of all ages were collected for the project, and the script was created from these stories.
 

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Kinnara® Ensemble, the noted chamber choir, will present “…and gone the next,” a choral reflection on change and loss.

This one hour concert will explore the ways choral music has served as a medium for expression of reaction to calamities such as sudden and unexpected loss. We venerate the victims of such events through the performance of pieces written to honor them.” Repertoire will include works by Mäntyjärvi, Byrd and MacMillan.

The Princeton based choir consists of 24 professional artists and is under the direction of JD Burnett

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Simon Critchley's new book is an investigation into the relationship of politics and religion. We invite you to a talk and discussion with the author.