Showing this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m. -- CONTAGION (2011) Starring Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, and Gwyneth Paltrow; Rated PG-13; 105 minutes.

Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart.

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

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Friday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. -- HUGO (2011) Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, and Asa Butterfield; Rated PG; 127 minutes.

An orphaned boy secretly lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station and looks after the clocks. He gets caught up in a mystery adventure when he attempts to repair a mechanical man.

“A Masterpiece” - Richard Corliss, TIME

"Hugo will take your breath away. It truly is the stuff that dreams are made of. A spectacular adventure for film lovers of all ages." - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Nominated for 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director (Martin Scorsese).

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

List of Friday Night Features in March

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Elmo and Kevin Clash in BEING ELMO, a Submarine Deluxe release Photo courtesy of Scott McDermott

Whether you're a Jim Henson fan or you're just a fan of films that make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, we have a very special documentary screening of Being Elmo planned for you. But that's not all! Constance Marks (Director, Producer) and Corinne LaPook (Producer) will join us to introduce the film and engage in a Q & A session afterward. We can't wait!

Friday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. -- BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER'S JOURNEY (2011) Documentary feature starring Kevin Clash, Whoopi Goldberg, and Frank Oz; Rated PG; 80 minutes.

Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.

“THUMBS UP!” - Roger Ebert, Ebert Presents At the Movies

“CRITICS' PICK! A winning tale of the persistence and creativity behind one of the most famous and fuzziest faces in the world.” - Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

List of Friday Night Features in March

Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis; reservations cannot be accomodated. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. sharp. This performance is free and open to the public.

Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).

Showing Monday at 1:30 p.m.

Monday, March 12 at 1:30 p.m.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE: OUTSMARTING INVESTMENT FRAUD; 2011; Not Rated; 57 minutes.

This documentary is about preventing investment fraud. Utilizing compelling stories of victims and perpetrators, the movie uncovers the persuasion tactics that con artists use to defraud their victims and the basic tools investors can use to defend against fraud. The program is segmented into three primary areas: risk, persuasion and prevention. This video was developed by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, in partnership with AARP.

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

Showing Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m.

RETIREMENT REVOLUTION: THE NEW REALITY; 2009; Not rated; 90 minutes.

The months since Spring of 2008 have not been kind to the American economy or to the retirement accounts of millions of Americans. Retirement Revolution: The New Reality undertakes the mission to help older citizens do better with a bit less and to navigate tougher financial waters with determination and good cheer. This special features different, personal stories as well as expert commentaries and is hosted by Paula Zahn. Not Rated; 90 minutes (2009).

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. -- THE WAY (2011) Starring Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen, and Yorick van Wagenigen; Rated PG-13; 123 minutes.

Tom is an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son, killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son’s desire to finish the journey.

"A sensuous, expansive hymn to travel and transformation in a movie that honors earthly pleasures as readily as it contemplates higher things." - Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

List of Friday Night Features in March

Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).

Showing this Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m.

SUZE ORMAN'S MONEY CLASS; 2011; Not rated; 80 minutes.

Suze Orman’s Money Class reveals Suze’s expert take on what actions people need to take in light of the new economy. She provides audiences with advice for moving forward on the most important financial fundamentals: saving and investing, building a career, planning for retirement, and more.

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

Wednesday, March 21 at 1:30 p.m. - THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL (1957) Starring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier; Rated PG; 115 minutes

A saucy American showgirl in London is wooed by a roving-eyed Duke, but his estranged son, the young King, interrupts their late supper with politics and angry accusations.

The plot of 2012’s “My Week With Marilyn” centers around the filming of “The Prince and the Showgirl.” We’ll be screening the latter to lead up to our screening of “My Week With Marilyn” on Friday, March 23 at 7:30 PM.

Nominated for four British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards:

Best British Actor (Laurence Olivier); Best British Film; Best British Screenplay; Best Film from any Source; Best Foreign Actress (Marilyn Monroe)

For more information, please view the film's trailer.

Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. -- MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (2011) Starring Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branaugh, and Eddie Redmayne; Rated R; 99 minutes.

In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark worked as a lowly assistant on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl with Sir Laurence Olivier with Marilyn Monroe. 40 years later his diary account was published, but one week was missing. This film is the story of that week: an idyll in which he escorted a Monroe desperate to get away from her retinue of Hollywood hangers-on and the pressures of working.

"Pure perfection! What an extraordinary thrill to leave the theater feeling exhilarated and rejuvenated. It's a magical experience." - The New York Observer

Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress (Michelle Williams).

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

List of Friday Night Features in March

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Showing Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m.-- A BETTER LIFE (2011) Starring Demian Bichir, Jose Julian, and Dolores Heredia; Rated PG-13; 97 minutes.

Carlos Galindo always dreamed of a better life for his family when he crossed the border into the U.S. After years of hard work and trying to set an example for his son, he finds himself drifting apart from Luis, who has become an impressionable American teen. Worried that Luis will soon be lost to him forever, Carlos takes what little money he has and invests it all into his own gardening business. However an expected turn of events takes Luis and Carlos on a journey where they discover that family is the most important thing of all.

"A haunting movie that gets under your skin." -- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Nominated for an Academyc Award for Best Actor (Demian Bichir)

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

Friday Night Features in March

This program is part of our One Book, One Community series. The book selected for the town-wide read is 97 Orchard by Jane Ziegelman. The book selected for young readers is The Inquisitor’s Apprentice by Chris Moriarty. Each book is set around the turn of the twentieth century in New York City and centers on the immigrant experience in a unique place and time in history.

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