Playing in our Community Room November 23.

Friday, November 23 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. – Girl in Progress (2012) Starring Eva Mendes, Matthew Modine, and Cierra Ramirez; Rated PG-13; 91 minutes; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

Grace is a single mom. She is too busy juggling work, bills, and the very married Dr. Hartford, to give her daughter, Ansiedad the attention she desperately needs. When Ansiedad's English teacher, Ms. Armstrong, introduces her students to classic coming-of-age stories, Ansiedad is inspired to skip adolescence and jump-start her life without mom. While Grace becomes preoccupied with the increasing affections of her co-worker, Ansiedad enlists the help of her loyal friend, Tavita, to plot her shortcut to “adulthood.” But as her misguided plan unravels, Ansiedad and Grace must learn that sometimes growing-up means acting your age.

"A well-done, conscientious and funny little film that recalls 'Clueless,' only with more heart." -- Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

For more information, please watch the film's trailer. Check out the rest of our Friday Night Features in November.

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

Playing in our Community Room October 5.

Friday, October 5 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. -- BERNIE (2012) Starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, and Matthew McConaughey; Rated PG-13; 104 minutes; Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

In the tiny, rural town of Carthage, TX, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede was one of the town’s most beloved residents. He taught Sunday school, sang in the church choir and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Everyone loved and appreciated Bernie, so it came as no surprise when he befriended Marjorie Nugent, an affluent widow who was as well known for her sour attitude as her fortune. Marjorie quickly became fully dependent on Bernie and his generosity and Bernie struggled to meet her increasing demands. The people of Carthage were shocked when it was reported that Marjorie Nugent had been dead for some time, and Bernie Tiede was being charged with the murder.

"Jack Black, in the greatest performance of his career, makes us see what the people of Carthage, Texas, saw in Bernie Tiede..." -- Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

"A dead-solid-perfect depiction of small-town life." -- Bill GoodyKoontz, Arizona Republic

For more information, please watch the film's trailer. Check out the rest of our Friday Night Features in October.

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

Finding Nemo will screen in our Community Room at 2 p.m.

Friday, November 2, 2012

Join us in our Community Room for a movie marathon!

10 a.m. - Chestnut: Hero of Central Park (2004) Rated G; 87 minutes.

In this family comedy, orphaned young sisters Sal and Rae think their dreams have come true when they find an adorable, abandoned Great Dane puppy and, on the same day, learn that they've been adopted. But when the girls arrive at their posh new Manhattan apartment, they discover the building has one strict rule: No dogs allowed! Sal and Rae must use every hilarious trick in the book to hide their mischievous pup, survive in the big city, and create the family of their dreams.

12 p.m. - The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) Rated PG; 88 minutes.

Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.

2 p.m. - Finding Nemo (2003) Rated G; 100 minutes.

After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

4 p.m. - Hugo (2011) Rated PG; 126 minutes.

Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.

This film is in French with English subtitles.

Friday, September 28 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. -- ROMANTICS ANONYMOUS (2010) Starring Benoît Poelvoorde, Isabelle Carré and Lorella Cravotta; 80 minutes; In French with English subtitles.

Jean-Rene is the boss of a chocolate factory and Angelique is a talented chocolate maker. They are both emotionally-challenged people. Drawn together through a shared passion for chocolate, Jean-Rene and Angelique fall in love, but neither is able to express how they feel. Sadly, their crippling shyness is driving them apart. But eventually, they manage to overcome their lack of self-confidence, and risk baring their true feelings.

"Movies that truly have the capacity to delight - that amuse and lift the spirits and create a warm feeling - are rare. Romantics Anonymous is one of those rare delights." -- Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

For more information, please watch the film's trailer. Check out the rest of our Friday Night Features in September.

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