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November Talk
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The English-Speaking Union, Princeton Branch Presents a Talk on November 17th about:
The Wide-Open Wild West Indies: Pirates, Sugar, and Slaves in the British Virgin Islands
The settling of America's "Wild" West is tame when compared to the tumultuous history of the 16th- through 18th- century Caribbean. From Anegada to Little Tobago, life in the roughly two dozen British Virgin Islands was complicated by overlapping land claims; piracy, and lawlessness. Join Bart Jackson as he spins tales, and tries to make some sense out of this amazing corner of history.
Entrepreneur, writer and popular public speaker, Bart Jackson has published a dozen books ranging from The Art of the CEO and Behind Every Successful Woman is Herself, to The Garden State Wineries Guide. Bart has made a journalistic career of roaming the far corners of the world in search of fascinating people and places in order to share their stories. He and his wife, Lorraine, reside in Cranbury, NJ.
The talk will be held at the Center for Modern Aging - Princeton, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton NJ, on Sunday, November 17th at 3:00 p.m. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served following the talk.
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Fall Presentation with Professor Rhodri Lewis
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Professor Rhodri Lewis of Princeton University will explore how Hamlet reflects the times in which Shakespeare wrote, an era of political intrigue and treachery. After spending 23 years at the University of Oxford as a student, faculty member, and ultimately full professor, Dr. Lewis joined the English Department of Princeton University in 2018.
Please join us on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 3:00 pm. All talks are at the Center for Modern Aging, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Refreshments will be served following the talk.
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Fall Presentation with TLAB Scholar Shawn Adler
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The Princeton Branch of the English-Speaking Union is pleased to announce its first meeting of the Fall on September 15, 2024.
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: The Center for Modern Aging, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton, NJ
Shawn Adler, our TLAB [Teachers Learning Abroad] Scholarship Winner for 2024, will kick off our year of lectures on Sunday, September 15 at 3:00 pm. Sean teaches English and AP Psychology at Newark's Science Park High School. He will tell us about his experiences and observations this past summer. He has recently edited We Were Strangers Once Too – the memoirs of children who are navigating the aspects of life as an immigrant in America.
We meet at the Center for Modern Aging, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton. Refreshments will be served following the talk. The public is welcome to attend.
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Women Explorers of the Victorian and Edwardian Eras
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The ESU-Princeton Branch Presents:
A Talk on Women Explorers of the Victorian and Edwardian Eras
The Middle East captured the popular imagination of England of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, and held a special allure for three women famous for their brains and courage: Lady Hester Stanhope, Lady Jane Digby, and Gertrude Bell, CBE. The exploits of these women explorers will be the topic of a talk by Ronald Schnur at the April 28th meeting of the English-Speaking Union of Princeton. Mr. Schnur is a popular presenter, whose talks to the ESU-Princeton never fail to educate and entertain. He is a long-time Princeton resident, who, with his wife, Sandy, has traveled through Great Britain on numerous occasions.
The talk will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at the Center for Modern Aging, Princeton, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton, NJ. The public is welcome to attend. There is no charge for the talk, and refreshments will be served afterwards. Questions? Email: princeton@esuus.org.
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The ESU-Princeton Branch Presents: A Talk on Contemporary South African Literature by Dr. Mindi McMann
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Dr. Mindi McMann will explore the impact of occupation on ordinary inhabitants' self-perception and life opportunities as expressed in contemporary South African literature. The talk will be held on Sunday, March 3, at 3:00 pm, at the Center for Modern Aging, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton, NJ.
Dr. Mindi McMann is an associate professor of English literature at the College of New Jersey.
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Princeton Branch Shakespeare Competition
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Princeton Branch Shakespeare Competition
On Sunday, February 25, the annual Shakespeare competition will be held by the Princeton Branch of the English-Speaking Union. The competition will begin at 3:00 p.m., and takes place in the Ding Music Hall on the campus of the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey. All ESU members and the public are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served following the performances. Approximately a dozen schools will participate, with each student performing a soliloquy and a sonnet. The winner of the competition will progress to the National Shakespeare Competition on April 15, 2024, at Lincoln Center in New York City.
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The National Shakespeare Competition Starts Now!
Announcement
– October 30, 2023
We are pleased to announce the kick-off of the ESU's National Shakespeare Competition! Schools in our region may enter now, giving students the opportunity to compete in The Princeton Branch Competition. The winner of the branch competition will travel to NYC to compete in the national finals at Lincoln Center!
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The Landscape of Scotland with Dr. Peter Smith
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The English-Speaking Union
Princeton Branch Presents:
The Landscape of Scotland
with Dr. Peter Smith
October 29th, 3:00 PM
Scotland is a small country with a dramatic variety of landscapes - from the mountains and islands of the northwest to the central lowlands. We will review the numerous interesting features here (with many examples) and the underlying forces that give us such a rich history – for example, the great faults that shape the country. Movies and reading materials will be recommended for further study by past and future visitors.
Dr Peter M. Smith is Scottish born and educated although he has lived in the USA for over 40 years, working in the Pharma industry as a project manager. He is married with two grown children and lives in Princeton. He has a strong love for his native Scottish landscape which he knows well. In this presentation, he will review the great forces which have given us these magnificent views with many examples.
DATE: OCTOBER 29TH, 2023
TIME: 3.00 PM
PLACE: PRINCETON SENIOR RESOURCE CENTER [101 POOR FARM RD.]
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2023 TEACHERS LEARNING ABROAD CHRISTINE LOTZ AND TIFFANY WILSON
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– Sunday September 24th, 2023
THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION PRINCETON BRANCH PRESENTS:
2023 TEACHERS LEARNING ABROAD CHRISTINE LOTZ AND TIFFANY WILSON
We are thrilled to start off our 2023-2024 lectures with presentations by Scholarship winners Christine Lotz and Tiffany Wilson. Christine elected to study at the Globe Theatre and Tiffany chose to attend the program at Edinburgh University. They will share with us the highlights of their studies abroad and how they plan to transition their experiences into their individual class rooms.
Date: September 24, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM
Place: Princeton Senior Resource Center, 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton
Refreshments will be provided!
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Ronald Schnur: The Historic Gentlemen's Clubs of London
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The English-Speaking Union of the United States Princeton Branch Presents:
Ronald Schnur
The Historic Gentlemen's Clubs of London
Ronald Schnur will tell us about the historic gentlemen's clubs of London—the various homes away from home for the elite in British politics, science, and the arts
Date: Sunday November 13th
When: 3:00 PM
Where: Princeton Senior Resource Center
There will also be a Zoom link provided.
Refreshments to follow! Please join us!
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