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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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We're closed Monday January 19 due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Jan 19 Closed
(Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Tue, Jan 20 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jan 21 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jan 22 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jan 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jan 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Jan 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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Community Craft Supply Swap - Swap your new or gently-used art supplies
Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 1:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Bring your donations to the meeting room to swap! Can't make the swap but have materials to share? Drop off donations on January 23. Art supplies should be new or gently-used, and fit in a car.
Tech Help - A Digital Literacy program
Sun, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
University Place Small Meeting Room
Drop in with your technology questions!
Play Time - Blocks, Cars, and Tiles, Oh My!
Mon, Jan 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Explore, build, and create! Join us for play times designed to spark learning.
Ready Reader: Read to a Dog
Mon, Jan 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Practice reading aloud with a friendly, certified therapy dog!
Teen Council - Use Your Voice
Tue, Jan 27, 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.
Story Time for Babies
Wed, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:15am
University Place Large Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and stories just right for babies and their caregivers.
Story Time for Toddlers
Thu, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
University Place Large Meeting Room
Wiggles welcome! Join us for stories, songs, and fun designed for toddlers.
Teen Drop-In - Sensory Stickers
Thu, Jan 29, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Stop by to hang out, try something fun or just take a break. Each session is a little different, games, crafts, snacks or whatever feels right that day. It’s relaxed and just for teens.
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