Monday, January 30, 2012

Academy Awards Film Festival in February!

This February we are hosting our first Academy Awards© Film Festival! We've chosen one movie from each of 6 decades: the 1940s through the 1990s. We'll be showing these on 3 Saturday afternoons in February. Below are the first two selections: Casablanca and Gigi.

Casablanca
Not Rated (102 minutes)
Saturday, Feb. 4 @ 1 pm

Best Picture 1941© - Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications. Rick Blaine, who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa is in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo. Laszlo is a Resistance leader, and with Germans on his tail, Ilsa knows Rick can help them get out of the country - but will he?

Gigi
Not Rated (116 minutes)
Saturday, Feb. 4 @ 3 pm

Best Picture 1958© - Weary of the conventions of Parisian society, a rich playboy and a youthful courtesan-in-training enjoy a platonic friendship, but it may not stay platonic for long. Gaston, the scion of a wealthy Parisian family finds emotional refuge from the superficial lifestyle of upper class Parisian 1900s society with the former mistress of his uncle and her outgoing, tomboy granddaughter, Gigi. When Gaston becomes aware that Gigi has matured into a woman, her grandmother and aunt, who have educated Gigi to be a wealthy man's mistress, urge the pair to act out their roles but love adds a surprise twist to this delightful turn-of-the 20th century Cinderella story.


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

Friday, January 27, 2012

Teen Gaming Afternoon

It's the last Friday of the month, which means it's time for some gaming!


Teen Gaming: 3-4:30 pm If you are 10 years old or older, come join us to play with the library's new XBOX360 Kinect, and other new games! We'll have drinks and snacks and we'll try out the library's new Kinect. Games that will be available include: Kinect Sports (Seasons 1 & 2), Forza 4, Madden 12, and Dance Central 2. Email Kirsten if you have any questions: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us.

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Little Kids' Movietime: "Timmytime Hide and Seek", Friday, 1/27

Friday, January 27 @ 10 a.m.
Lane Library Weston Theater
This show is not rated

Come out, come out wherever you are to join Timmy and his preschool playmates for hide and seek and so much more! From finding the perfect hiding place for noisy Paxton to making paper boats with a sneezy Stripey, Timmy and his friends uncover adventure and surprises filled with fun and laughter in these five adorable stories that the whole family will enjoy.

These movies and shows are specifically for our preschool set (younger brothers/sisters are welcome). The shows typically run about 1 hour and we provide snacks and comfortable seats for everyone. The kids are welcome to bring blankets/pillows, etc. so they can stretch out on the floor and make themselves comfortable!

No signup is necessary, just drop by! If you have any questions please call the Childrens' Room at 926-4729.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Ladies' Night Out: "Midnight in Paris", Wed. 1/25

Midnight in Paris
Rated PG-13
Wednesday, Jan. 25
Snacks @ 5:15 pm
Movie @ 5:30 pm

Winner of the Golden Globe for "Best Screenplay". This is a romantic comedy set in Paris about a family that goes there because of business, and two young people who are engaged to be married in the fall have experiences there that change their lives. It's about a young man's great love for a city, Paris, and the illusion people have that a life different from theirs would be much better. It stars Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Kathy Bates, Carla Bruni, among others. -- (C) Sony Classics


Admission is FREE. Some food and drinks are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library. Additional contributions of food and drinks are welcome!

Tuesday, January 17, 2012


Rated PG
Saturday, Jan. 21
12:00 pm

Dolphin Tale is inspired by the amazing true story of a brave dolphin and the compassionate strangers who banded together to save her life. Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Without a tail, Winter's prognosis is dire. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle-a miracle that might not only save Winter but could also help scores of people around the world. -- (C) Warner Bros

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

Thursday, January 12, 2012

After-School Special! "Spy Kids 4"

AFTER-SCHOOL SPECIAL!
Rated PG, 98 minutes

Friday, January 20 @ 3:15 pm

The action packed franchise is back...with the next generation of Spy Kids! Marissa Cortez Wilson (Jessica Alba) has it all: married to a famous spy-hunting television reporter (Joel McHale), with a new baby and intelligent twin step kids, Rebecca (Rowan Blanchard) and Cecil (Mason Cook). When maniacal Timekeeper (Jeremy Piven) disrupts her domestic bliss--threatening to take over the planet--Marissa comes out of retirement as a top secret agent. With Armageddon quickly approaching, Rebecca and Cecil are thrust into action! With a little help from some familiar Spy Kids friends, Carmen (Alexa Vega), Juni (Daryl Sabara), and their faithful dog Argonaut (Ricky Gervais) and some mind-blowing gadgets, they just may be able to save the world!

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

Feature Film: "Moneyball", Thurs. 1/19 & Sat. 1/21

Moneyball
Rated PG-13 (133 min.)
Thursday, January 19 @ 5:30 pm
Saturday, January 21 @ 2:30 pm

Review: "Statistics and their alleged true meaning are at the heart of “Moneyball,” but it’s also one of the most soulful of baseball movies—it confronts the anguish of a tough game."~David Denby, The New Yorker

Summary: Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) challenges the system and defies conventional wisdom when his is forced to rebuild his small-market team on a limited budget. Despite opposition from the old guard, the media, fans and their own field manager (Philip Seymour Hoffman), Beane - with the help of a young, number-crunching, Yale-educated economist (Jonah Hill) - develops a roster of misfits…and along the way, forever changes the way the game is played.~Sony Pictures

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

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

MLK Day at the Library!

The library will be open 9 am - 5 pm on Martin Luther King Jr. Day/Civil Rights Day, Monday, January 16.

Kids' Gaming: 12-2:30 pm  If you are in the 5th grade or younger come join us for a Pizza Party and play with the library's new XBOX360 Kinect! We'll have pizza, drinks and snacks and we'll try out the library's new Kinect. Games that will be available include: Kinect Sports, Kinect Sports Season 2, Forza 4, Just Dance Kids 2 and Nickelodeon Dance. There is no charge for this event but please feel free to bring in snacks or drinks as a donation. Email Wendy with any questions: wrega@hampton.lib.nh.us.

Teen Gaming: 3-4:30 pm If you are in the 6th grade or older come by for teen XBox 360 games and snacks, including FIFA Soccer, Madden NFL12, and Michael Jackson: The Experience. Email Kirsten if you have any questions: kcorbett@hampton.lib.nh.us.

Arts and Crafts in the Children's Room
To honor Rev. King and his work for world peace we will have supplies and directions in the Children's Room to fold origami cranes. The story of folding paper cranes for peace is told in the book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (available in the Children's Room).

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Little Kids' Movietime - Roary the Racing Car, Fri. 1/13

Friday, January 13 @ 10 a.m.
Lane Library Weston Theater
This show is not rated

Start your engines for fun and excitement with Roary The Racing Car™ and his racetrack buddies, Tin Top, Zizzy, Dragga, and mischievous Maxi, as they zoom into exciting high-speed adventures. The racetrack becomes a pit stop of great times as everyone goes the extra mile for Marsha’s birthday party, Big Chris becomes a babysitter, and Rusty is on a roll…without wheels! Put your pedal to the metal and buckle up for big-time fun from START to FINISH!

These movies and shows are specifically for our preschool set (younger brothers/sisters are welcome). The shows typically run about 1 hour and we provide snacks and comfortable seats for everyone. The kids are welcome to bring blankets/pillows, etc. so they can stretch out on the floor and make themselves comfortable!

No signup is necessary, just drop by! If you have any questions please call the Childrens' Room at 926-4729.

Monday, January 09, 2012

Weston Gallery - Jan Meades, photographer

Describing herself as a photographer, artist, and writer, Jan Meades loves photographing landscapes, seascapes, flowers, animals, and local events like air shows, fires, winter plunges and horse shows. Her current exhibit in the Weston Gallery at the Lane Memorial Library runs through the end of January, 2012, and includes a selection of prints representing many of these varied interests.

From the artist: "I hope you like the pictures, and the manipulations that artists use to give them more of an individual flavor. It is this way of adding to a scene that makes it interesting, challenging, an fun to enjoy. Having spent my life as an engineer, scientist, and gallery owner, I love this the most."

The library will host an artist reception on Saturday, January 14th at 2 PM, providing a time for the public to meet Jan and discuss her work. More of Jan's images can be viewed on her website at http://janexquisites.com, and she welcomes comments at jmeades@JanExquisites.com.