Returning to her home town, our speaker for the evening will be Jenny Carchman, an award-winning documentary filmmaker. A graduate of Princeton High School, she received her bachelor’s degree from Barnard College and her master’s degree in fine art from the Rhode Island School of Design. Most recently, Jenny produced and directed Showtime’s original series, The Fourth Estate, which follows The New York Times reporters covering the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency. The series was nominated for a 2018 Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction series in addition to many other awards.

Have a sewing machine phobia? Come and conquer your fears at the Arts Council of Princeton and discover the joy of sewing. You will be changing thread, reloading a bobbin and sewing with an array of stitches in no time at all! Learn sewing skills on the sewing machine while also learning to make basic garments such as pajama pants and bags. We will also learn to recycle old clothing items into new creations: toys, pillows, zipper bags and grocery tote bags, can all be created from old jeans, skirts, pants and scraps of leftover fabric. The possibilities are endless! Let your imagination and creativity be your guide after you finally become close friends with your sewing machine. Both your closet and your wallet will thank you!