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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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Mon, May 11 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, May 12 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, May 13 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, May 14 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, May 15 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM

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Mon, May 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Explore, build, and create! Join us for play times designed to spark learning.

Mon, May 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Practice reading aloud with a friendly, certified therapy dog!

Tue, May 12, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Got ideas? Teen Council is your chance to help plan events, give feedback, and speak up about what teens actually want from their library. Volunteer hours and connection included.

Wed, May 13, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Thu, May 14, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
University Place Large 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!

Fri, May 15, 10:00am - 11:30am
University Place Large Meeting Room
University Place Library's Friday morning book group. Please contact Maureen at mwildish@piercecountylibrary.org for more information.