Special Documentary Presentation: "We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks"

We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks
Rated R (2 hrs., 7 mins.)
Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 1 pm AND
Thursday, Oct. 3 at 5:30 pm

From Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney comes this gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller about Julian Assange and the creation of WikiLeaks, the controversial website that facilitated the largest security breach in U.S. history. Paralleling Assange's rise and fall with that of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the troubled young soldier who leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents, We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks is a "riveting, nail-bitingly tense" (Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly), multi-layered expos‚ about transparency in the information age and our ever-elusive search for the truth.

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

Little Kids' Movietime: "King of the Railway", Friday, 9/27

King of the Railway
Friday, Sept. 27 at 10 am
Not Rated (62 minutes)

Join Thomas & Friends as they embark on a legendary movie adventure! The steam team's quest begins when a special guest arrives on Sodor with a big surprise and important jobs for Thomas, Percy and James. The engines meet new friends and discover suits of armor; coats of arms and legends of long-ago heroes. Then their bravery is put to the test when their new friend Stephen goes missing. Will Thomas find him in time? Will the engines discover the truth about the Island of Sodor's biggest mystery? It's a crusade of knightly proportions for Thomas & Friends in this epic movie!

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!

Ladies' Night Out: "The Big Wedding", Wednesday, Sept. 25

Ladies' Night Out
The Big Wedding
Rated R (1 hr., 29 mins.)
Wednesday, Sept. 25
     Snacks at 5:15 pm and Movie at 5:30 pm

A charmingly modern family tries to survive a weekend wedding celebration that has the potential to become a full-blown family fiasco. To the amusement of their adult children and friends, long-divorced couple Don and Ellie Griffin (De Niro and Keaton) are once again forced to play the happy couple for the sake of their adopted son's wedding after his ultraconservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend.

Attendance is FREE. Popcorn and water are provided courtesy of the Friends of the Lane Memorial Library. Donations of food and snacks to share with other attendees is always appreciated.

Youth Book Discussion Group Reconvenes Today!

Join us for our Youth Book Discussion Group, on a new date and time.  It's a free-form book discussion, where participants bring the book they're reading now, or just finished, and we all get a chance to share.  It's a great way to get kids taking about books!

Who: Young Folks, ages 8-18
What: Youth Book Discussion Group
When: Alternate Tuesdays, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Where: Lane Memorial Library, Wheaton J. Lane Room (downstairs)

Questions? Ask Kirsten: kcorbett@lanememoriallibrary.org or 926-3368.

Family Film: "Epic", Saturday, 9/21 @ 1 pm

Epic
Rated PG, 103 minutes
Saturday, September 21 at 1 pm

From the creators of Ice Age comes the year’s funniest, most exhilarating animated adventure! Transported to a magical world, a teenager (Amanda Seyfried) is recruited by a nature spirit, Queen Tara (Beyoncé Knowles), to help the “Leafmen” save their forest from evil warriors. The whole family will love this fast-paced thrill-ride, with its astonishing animation and an all-star voice cast that includes Colin Farrell, Oscar® Winner Christoph Waltz* and Steven Tyler!

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

Feature Film: "Mud", Wed. 9/18 & Thurs. 9/19

Mud
Rated PG-13 (2 hrs., 10 mins.)
Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 2 pm AND
Thursday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 pm

Two young boys encounter a fugitive (Matthew McConaughey) and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with his true love (Reese Witherspoon).

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

Woodcut print workshop with Kate Hanlon - Saturday, September 28th at 9:30 AM

Based in Georgetown, MA, woodcut artist Kate Hanlon is the library featured artist for September in the downstairs Weston Gallery.  She is skilled in a printmaking technique called "white line carving" that was adapted from older Japanese techniques in 1915 by a group of six artists in Provincetown, MA.  The process involves carving an outline into a sheet of wood, then brushing each section with watercolor paint and rolling a sheet of paper over the painted sections.  This results in a beautiful, "stained-glass" effect for the finished print.

Due to a generous gift from the Friends of the Lane Library, Kate will be hosting a workshop at the library for those 16 years or older who would like to try their hand at this style of printmaking.  The class will take place on Saturday, September 28th from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM.  No previous artistic experience is necessary, but please be aware that participants will be cutting designs into a wood block with a very sharp knife!

There is a materials cost of $5 per person, and the class is limited to 20 people.  Those interested may call the library at (603) 926-3368, or sign up at the Adult Circulation Desk.

Little Kids' Movietime: "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh", Friday 9/13

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!

 Disney's 1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh may be the last word on (animated) Pooh because it so faithfully honors the first word on Pooh, penned in the 1920s by British storyteller A.A. Milne. Gently paced, subtly humorous, and blessedly understated, this adaptation reflects Walt Disney's original vision to develop the beloved British bear for a wider audience. The film is essentially a collection of the original Pooh shorts, "The Honey Tree," "The Blustery Day," and "Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too." These storybooks are presented in seamless "chapters," narrated by the timeless Sebastian Cabot. The familiar musical score and original voices of Sterling Holloway as Pooh, and Paul Winchell as Tigger, cap this enchanting keepsake. (Ages 2 and up). --Lynn Gibson

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

Classic Matinee: "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", Wed., Sept. 11

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Not Rated (2 hrs., 10 mins.)
Wednesday, 9/11 @ 2 pm

Political heavyweights decide that Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), an obscure scoutmaster in a small town, would be the perfect dupe to fill a vacant U.S. Senate chair. Surely this naive bumpkin can be easily controlled by the senior senator (Claude Rains) from his state, a respectable and corrupted career politician. Director Frank Capra fills the movie with Smith's wide-eyed wonder at the glories of Washington, all of which ring false for his cynical secretary (Jean Arthur), who doesn't believe for a minute this rube could be for real. But he is. Capra was repeating the formula of a previous film, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, but this one is even sharper; Stewart and Arthur are brilliant, and the former cowboy star Harry Carey lends a warm presence to the role of the vice president. Bright, funny, and beautifully paced, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is Capra's ode to the power of innocence--an idea so potent that present-day audiences may find themselves wishing for a new Mr. Smith in Congress. The 1939 Congress was none too thrilled about the film's depiction of their august body, denouncing it as a caricature; but even today, Capra's jibes about vested interests and political machines look as accurate as ever. --Robert Horton

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