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  • A Poetry Happening: Mercer Poets Read

    Join the Mercer County Library System for a celebration of National Poetry Month. Mercer County Library System continues this popular program on Wednesday, April 29, 7:00 pm for its fourth…

  • Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art

    Hidden Meanings in Chinese Art Wednesday, May 6, 6:30 pm Bats, gourds, peaches, ribbons, and monkeys on horses: these images are frequently (and creatively) depicted in Chinese art — but…

  • The American Revolution and the Fate of the World

    When we think of the American Revolution, we often imagine a local struggle between thirteen colonies and the British Crown. Historian and author Richard Bell challenges that familiar story, revealing…

  • Borscht Belt: The Comic Legacy of the Catskills

    The Jewish Catskill resorts of the 20th century were a summer paradise for millions — and the birthplace of some of America’s greatest comic careers. Legends such as Mel Brooks,…

  • Art Talk: Egon Schiele

    Zoom Online

    Egon Schiele: Nature, Allegory, and the Human Condition Thursday, June 18, 2026 @ 7 PM via Zoom Registration required Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt's protégé, shocked the art world with his…

    Free

  • Poetry Circle: America 250 Poetry Reading and Discussion

    Mercer County Library - Hopewell Branch 245 Pennington Titusville Road, Pennington, NJ, United States

    Join us for a special Poetry Reading and discussion on Thursday, July 9, 6:30 – 8:00 pm as we explore the many voices that shape our nation. We’ll share poems…

  • Unearthing History, One Page at a Time: Revolutionary War Pension Files

    Mercer County Library - Hopewell Branch 245 Pennington Titusville Road, Pennington, NJ, United States

    Through a collaboration between the National Archives and the National Park Service, this archive contains valuable details about Revolutionary War veterans and their families. On Saturday, July 11, 10:00 –…