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Rhythms and Roots

Rhythms and Roots – “Khruangbin”

Ana Carolina González-Peña • Oct 07, 2024

Rhythms and Roots: A Musical Journey with Nick Khruangbin, A Global Musical Journey As part of our ongoing Rhythms and Roots series, this October, Nick brings us Khruangbin, a Texas-based band with a truly unique sound. Known for blending global influences like classic soul, dub, psychedelic rock, and Thai funk, Khruangbin takes...

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  • GrandPals

    GrandPal Susan Mandhyan

    “It’s fun to learn the kinds of stories and topics the children like and then go exploring in my own library to find more copies...

    Ella Leving • May 23, 2024

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  • Legal

    Challenges to Your Last Will and...

    Challenges to Your Last Will and Testament? As our society ages and intrafamily issues become more pronounced, older individuals may face increased prospects of a...

    Robert Morris • May 15, 2024

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  • GrandPals

    GrandPal Achilleas Antoniades

    Achilleas Antoniades — “This is not going to be a long story. It will be just enough to convey my love for these two little...

    Ella Leving • May 14, 2024

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  • GrandPals

    GrandPal Bob Swierczek

    Bob Swierczek, a United States Navy veteran, resides in Princeton, where he selflessly dedicates his time to various volunteer roles. He serves as a crossing...

    Ella Leving • May 10, 2024

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  • GrandPals

    GrandPal Sheila Von Zumbusch

    Meet Sheila Von Zumbusch, an educator with decades of experience teaching preschool and kindergarten at an independent school. Now retired, Sheila has spent the last...

    Ella Leving • May 06, 2024

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  • GrandPals

    GrandPal Caroline Purnell

    Caroline Purnell has been a GrandPal for the past two years. She is retired from teaching French, Spanish, and ESL for adults, and embodies a...

    Ella Leving • Apr 25, 2024

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  • GrandPals

    GrandPal Deb Pillow

    Deb Pillow, originally from Michigan and with a background in teaching and storytelling, found her perfect fit in GrandPals after moving to Princeton from Arizona...

    Ella Leving • Apr 22, 2024

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  • GrandPals

    GrandPal Joan Kuskin

    Joan Kuskin is the grandmother of five wonderful adult granddaughters, and have very much missed the experience of reading to them as young children. It...

    Ella Leving • Apr 12, 2024

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  • GrandPals

    GrandPal Ellen Gilbert

    Ellen Gilbert is a retired librarian. She has been doing GrandPals for about a hundred-million years, and thinks it’s the bee’s knees. “Early on, Camryn...

    Ella Leving • Apr 12, 2024

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