CHILDREN'S HALLOWEEN COSTUME SWAP!

Come join us for Lane's first-ever children's costume swap on Wednesday, October 5th, from 1-5:30! For each gently used (and clean =) costume you bring in, you may leave with another.

Please bring in any donations by Tuesday, October 4th. We will give you a ticket for each item you bring in, and you can redeem those tickets when you come to the swap.

Even if you aren't in search of a costume, you are always welcome to drop off any that your children no longer need.

Any items that remain after the swap will be donated to our local Goodwill.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Ivan Massar's Paris - 1949

Ivan Massar is one of America's premier photo journalists. In a career that began during WW II aboard the US Carrier Franklin and continued through the post-war years into the turbulent '60s and beyond, Massar built a distinguished image portfolio that reflected the many faces and moods of American and European life. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and is part of the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Smithsonian Institute.

During the month of October, the Lane Memorial Library will feature 18 of Massar’s Paris images in our newly re-designed Lane Room Art Gallery. These are darkroom prints created by the photographer from medium-format negatives originally shot in the late 1940s. As Ivan recalls:

“I spent two years in Paris. Every day I left my house, usually early, with a camera around my neck, and just wandered, looking for what people do, all the different scenes – I never went out without the camera, it was always with me. That's what I was there for. I was determined to be a photojournalist. I'd been photographing war, and I hadn't done anything else, and this was my aim, to be a photojournalist. So around Paris I just wandered and looked for human interest, and lovers and children, and my eyes were open all the time, for any little juxtaposition of things that would make an interesting picture.”

For those interested in hearing more about Ivan’s life and work, he will be the featured speaker at a reception in the Lane Gallery on Wednesday, October 12th at 7:00 PM. A collection of Massar’s images can be seen at www.ivanmassar.com.

Ladies' Night Out: "Bridesmaids", Sept. 28

Bridesmaids
Rated R
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Snacks @ 5:15 pm
Movie @ 5:30 pm

Kristen Wiig leads the cast as Annie, a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colorful bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to matrimony. Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she'll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you'll go for someone you love.

Admission is FREE. Some food and drinks are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library. Feel free to contribute additional snacks/drinks.

Kids' Movie: "Barbie: Princess Charm School", Friday, 9/23

Barbie: Princess Charm School
Not Rated
81 minutes

Friday, September 23
Little Kids Show at 10:00 am
After School Show at 3:15 pm

Barbie stars as Blair Willows, a kind-hearted girl who is chosen to attend Princess Charm School, a magical, modern place that teaches dancing, how to have tea parties, and proper princess manners. Blair loves her classes -- as well as the helpful magical sprites and her new friends, Princesses Hadley and Delancy. But when royal teacher Dame Devin discovers that Blair looks a lot like the kingdom’s missing princess, she turns Blair’s world upside down to stop her from claiming the throne. Now Blair, Hadley, and Delancy must find an enchanted crown to prove Blair’s true identity in this charming and magical princess story! From the Producers

FREE Admission. Snacks and drinks are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.

Family Movie: "Prom", Saturday, 9/24

Saturday, September 24
12 pm

Prom
Rated PG
104 minutes

Does anything pierce the hearts, hopes, and dreams of high schoolers like prom? It's not just a dance--it represents love, affirmation, a rite of passage, and the chance to get a really, really cute dress. And maybe the boy you've had a crush on since freshman year. Disney's Prom is a warm, affectionate look at a cast of characters (think High School Musical or Glee), about whom the audience slowly begins to care and root for. "Graduation is for the parents," one character solemnly pronounces, "but prom is really for us." The ensemble cast is believable and talented, and each young actor breaks out of his or her proscribed stereotype--the blond popular girl, Nova (Aimee Teegarden, also a standout in Scream 4), the broody dark-haired mystery guy, Jesse (Thomas McDonell--watch your back, Pattinson), and more. There are outcasts who earnestly believe in the magic of prom, and there are anointed ones who are jaded. But somehow they will all come together on this night to go through the wonderful, sometimes terrifying, sometimes shudderingly awful night known as prom. Standouts in the crowd include Mei (Yin Chang), who is obsessing over a secret, and Tyler (DeVaughn Nixon, incredibly handsome and confident on camera). Jared Kusnitz is Justin, a John Cusack-like Everykid who observes all the angst and anticipation leading up to the dance, and can't quite commit to whether he's part of the scene or not. Director Joe Nussbaum keeps all the intertwining stories moving along crisply, and guides his young actors with a light, engaging hand. Before you know it, it's prom night, and every viewer will have his or her heart on the line. Prom also features a great soundtrack, with fresh songs from the Weepies, the Shout Out Louds, and more. Dance on, kids. --A.T. Hurley

FREE Admission. Snacks and drinks are provided by the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.

Feature Film: "Of Gods and Men", 9/22 & 9/24

Thursday, September 22 @ 5:30 pm
Saturday, September 24 @ 2:30 pm

Of Gods and Men
Rated PG-13
122 minutes

The monks at the Trappist monastery in Algeria seem almost to exist outside of time, so it may be a while before we recognize the 1990s as the setting for Of Gods and Men. And old traditions cannot escape new warfare in this stirring movie, based on a true story that happened at a remote enclave of peaceful, studious priests. These Christian monks minister to the largely Muslim (and very poor) villagers in their vicinity, a balance that is threatened by Algeria's Civil War. When nearby radical-Islamist insurgents begin killing foreigners, the monks must face a choice. Will they flee to safety--a perfectly rational and understandable decision that will leave the villagers without their only source of health care--or will they stay on, secure in their spiritual calling despite the possibility of abduction or murder? Director Xavier Beauvois makes an absorbing film from this question, and it's not at all difficult to understand why it became an unexpected box-office smash in France (and ended up winning the Cesar award for best film of 2010). The film is beautifully cast, and sometimes Beauvois simply trains his camera on the lined, weathered faces of his priests, as though allowing those lines to tell the story. Heading the cast is Lambert Wilson (of Matrix fame), who leads his men with an almost regal bearing, and veteran actor Michael Lonsdale, who quietly inhabits the role of the physician in the group. The film takes time out for quiet contemplation, as though understanding that the priests' suspenseful situation is only half the story. The wordless climax, which allows the men to be animated by the earthly pleasures of wine and Tchaikovsky, is something of a spiritual journey of acceptance all on its own. It's a moment you'll find very difficult to forget. --Robert Horton

FREE and open to the public. Water and popcorn are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.

Family Movie: "Rio", Saturday, 9/10

Rio
Rated G (96 minutes)
Saturday, September 10
12 pm

From the makers of the hit Ice Age series comes Rio, a comedy adventure about taking a walk on the wild side. Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, living a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota. Blu and Linda think he's the last of his kind, but when they learn about another Macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu's female counterpart. Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers. With the help of street smart Jewel, and a group of wise-cracking and smooth-talking city birds, Blu escapes. Now, with his new friends by his side, Blu will have to find the courage to learn to fly, thwart the kidnappers who are hot on their trail, and return to Linda, the best friend a bird ever had. -- (C) Fox

FREE Admission. Drinks and snacks are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.

Feature Film: "The Lincoln Lawyer", Thurs. 9/8 & Sat. 9/10

The Lincoln Lawyer
Rated R (119 minutes)

Thursday, Sept. 8 @ 5:30 pm
AND
Saturday, Sept. 10 @ 2:30 pm

Matthew McConaughey stars in this legal thriller as a low-rent defense attorney named Mickey Haller. Most of the time, Mickey barely keeps his head above water, representing low-life clients and working out of the back of his car. He thinks he's landed the case of a lifetime when he's hired to defend a rich playboy (Ryan Phillippe) who stands accused of rape and attempted murder, and eagerly accepts his new client and the massive payoff that's sure to come with him. But Mickey soon discovers that he's become ensnared in a twisted plot where no fee in the world is high enough to pay for the deadly workload, and his only hope of survival may just lay in his own skills as a long-practiced double-crosser. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Admission is FREE. Popcorn and water are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library.