The Princeton Area Committee for Bernie Sanders will kick off his local campaign with a free, informational event on Saturday, September 12 from noon to 4 p.m. at Hinds Plaza (adjacent to the Public Library) in downtown Princeton. Several of the Committee’s members will be available for conversation. There will also be card tables with information on Sanders’ political stance on a range of issues, including civil and labor rights, jobs, education, climate change, and health care.

Sanders is an American politician who currently serves as the junior United States Senator from Vermont. He is a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

On July 29, more than 100,000 people viewed Sanders speak live at some 3,500 house parties, including one in Plainsboro, NJ, which led to the formation of the Princeton Area Committee.