Due to distributor contracts, we cannot list movie titles here. Please call the Circulation Desk if you would like more information about a particular movie night: 815-875-1331, ext 200. All movies are free and open to all.

Monday Night Movies
May 6, 5:30 pm
May 13, 5:30 pm
May 20, 5:30 pm
May 27 LIBRARY CLOSED–Memorial Day

Preschool Storytime/Craft (every Tuesday at 10:30 am in the Matson Meeting Room!)
May 7—Mother’s Day with cupcake liner flower craft (bouquet for mom or poppies for Memorial Day)
May 14—Wind with windsock craft
May 21—Getting dirty/Cleaning up with Salt Dough activity
May 28—Hamburger Day with “Build Your Burger” paper collage craft

Wednesday, May 1, 5:30 pm Chicks with Sticks… and Roosters Too! (Knitting and Crochet Group) Experienced and novice knitters and crocheters are welcome to join in this social crafting time.

Thursday, May 2, 3:30–5:30 pm Youth Dungeons & Dragons For ages 10 and up – 3:30-5:30 pm . For more information, contact the PPL Youth Services Desk (815) 875-1331, ext. 220 or e-mail help@princetonpl.org

Thursday, May 2, 5:30 pm PPL Gardening Group All levels of gardener are welcome.

Tuesday, May 7 May Take-n-Make Craft: Macrame Key Chain Stop by and pick up materials and instructions for this cute key chain (a perfect Mother’s Day gift), while supplies last!

Tuesday, May 7—Wednesday, May 18 Tiny Art Show Kit Pick-Up Calling all artists! We’re taking submissions for a Tiny Art Show! Each kit will contain supplies and instructions to create a tiny painting, available for pick-up starting Tuesday, May 7. Patrons are welcome to work on their canvases at the library with watercolors provided, or take them home to work on. Patrons are also welcome to work in other media than the supplied watercolors, for example, acrylic, oil, pastel, or collage). Once the canvas is complete, return it to the library by Wednesday, May 15 for display in our Tiny Art Show! All the artwork will be on view from Thursday, May 16 through Friday, May 31.

Tuesday, May 7, 7 pm Illinois Libraries Present The Many Lives of Kal Penn (Zoom Presentation) Kal Penn (kalpenn.com) is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for his starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, Mira Nair’s The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar franchise, and the Christmas comedy The Santa Clauses for Disney+. His first book You Can’t Be Serious was released on November 2, 2021 from Simon and Schuster/Gallery Books. He also narrates the audiobook. He was a national co-chair for the Obama/Biden re-election campaign in 2012 and served on the President’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities, focusing on arts education and cultural diplomacy, including the first-ever US Government arts delegation to Cuba. Penn taught courses at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Earlier in the year, Penn wrapped production on the Bloomberg Green climate change docuseries, Getting Warmer, and the Viacom/Paramount + comedy, Surina & Mel. Register Here Those who register will receive a link to the recorded presentation; it will also be available on the ILP YouTube channel for 14 days after the post date.

Wednesday, May 8, 5–7:30 pm Melody Best’s Watercoloring Tutorial All skill levels welcome; $30 per person for instruction & materials. Register at Circulation Desk or call 815-875-1331, ext 200.

Thursday, May 9, 1 pm Princeton Caregivers Support Group Alzheimer’s support group

Thursday, May 9, 6–7:30 pm Page Turners Book Club will discuss The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise by Colleen Oakley. A “wildly surprising, entertaining” (Jodi Picoult) novel featuring a college dropout and an eighty-four-year-old woman on the run from the law, full of tremendous heart, wit, and wisdom.

May 10, 4:30 pm Author Presentation via Zoom The Princeton Public Library is hosting a Zoom presentation for Libby Author Shari Emami, H.H.P. and her book “Breaking Free from Pain, From Suffering to Strength, My Own Personal Journey with Fibromyalgia and Healing Modalities”. Her book is available to Princeton patrons through the Libby App.

Wednesday, May 15, 9–11 am Senator Win Stoller, 37th District (Princeton) Meet and Greet A representative from our Senator’s office will be available to answer questions and provide informational literature

Tuesday, May 21, 5:30 pm Music Jam Musicians of all levels are invited to attend, or just come to enjoy the performance!

Thursday, May 23, 3:30–5:30 pm Youth Dungeons & Dragons For ages 10 and up – 3:30-5:30 pm . For more information, contact the PPL Youth Services Desk (815) 875-1331, ext. 220 or e-mail help@princetonpl.org

Friday, May 24, 4:30–5:30 pm Performance by Barry Cloyd Cloyd is a Midwestern based, award-winning, touring singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who typically performs more than 125 shows of all types per year.  His presentation “Over There…The U.S. in World War I” tells the story of his grandfather in WWI and ends with an original song titled “Keep A Candle Burning… A Soldier’s Letter Home” and the hope that the world will one day never need to write or sing the songs of war again.

Thursday, May 30, 4–7 pm ImpactLife Blood Drive To sign up for a time slot, REGISTER ONLINE or call 815-875-1331 or stop by the Circulation Desk.

Friday, May 31, 4:30–6:30 pm Princeton Public Library Trivia Night Teams of up to 5. Entry will be a donation to the Bureau County Food Pantry. Additional donations can be used for mulligans. Registration is required as seating is limited. Register with a full team or as an individual by calling 815-875-1331, emailing help@princetonpl.org, or visiting the Circulation Desk.