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Catch a Classic

Classic Movies at the Library

Enjoy films from Hollywood's Golden Era to the 1970s.

Join us for a series of classic films from the 1930s through the 1970s. For January - March, the films will be Academy Award winners.  

  • Tuesday, January 21, It Happened One Night (1934)
    • Frank Capra's classic about a spoiled heiress on the lam from her father, and the gruff reporter who hooks up with her as they travel northward, engage in a series of misadventures and begin to fall for each other. The first film to sweep all five major Oscars: Best Picture, Director (Capra), Screenplay (Robert Riskin), Actor (Clark Gable) and Actress (Claudette Colbert).
    • Rated: TV-G
    • Runtime: 105 minutes
    • Studio: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.

  • Tuesday, February 18, Rebecca (1940)
    • Alfred Hitchcock directed this Oscar-winning Daphne du Maurier story of a marriage haunted by the aura of the husband's dead first wife.
    • Rated: TV-PG
    • Runtime: 130 minutes
    • Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

  • Tuesday, March 18, The Sting (1973)
    • Paul Newman and Robert Redford star as Depression-era con men out to fool a big-time criminal in this Best Picture Oscar winner.
    • Rated: PG
    • Runtime: 129 minutes
    • Studio: Universal Pictures

AGE GROUP: | Seniors (55+) | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Activities & Games |

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Tue, Mar 11 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 12 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 13 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 14 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Mar 16 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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Tue, Mar 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm
University Place Small Meeting Room
Free technical assistance in the library.
Teen Council
Tue, Mar 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Are you between the ages of 13 and 18, like doing fun things, love your library and enjoy snacks?
Ten to Try Book Club - Read Books from the Ten to Try Topics
Wed, Mar 12, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Join us to read a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels.
Legal Help Pop-Up - Drop-in Legal Assistance from Tacomaprobono
Thu, Mar 13, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Drop-in information and legal assistance from experts at Tacomaprobono who will answer basic legal family law questions and eviction prevention assistance from Pierce County Human Services.
Friends of University Place Library Meeting
Thu, Mar 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
University Place Small Meeting Room
Come join the Friends of University Place Library. Attending meetings is a great way to meet other Friends, volunteer, and support your local library!
Inspiring Artists Workshop - A Stories and Voices program
Sat, Mar 15, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Create your own art! Get inspired by examining the works of Georgia O'Keeffe and Amelia Peláez.
Sunday Games - Board, Card, and Video Games
Sun, Mar 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Spend time at the library making connections and practicing thinking and social skills with other players, using classic and modern board, card, and video games.
Drop-In Tech Help - Drop-in Technology Assistance
Sun, Mar 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
University Place Small Meeting Room
Tech classes online and in the library.
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