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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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Story Time for Babies
Wed, Nov 12, 10:30am - 11:15am
University Place Large Meeting Room
Songs, rhymes, and stories just right for babies and their caregivers.
10 to Try Book Club - Read Books from the 10 to Try Topics
Wed, Nov 12, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Join us to read a variety of fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels.
Story Time for Toddlers
Thu, Nov 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
University Place Large Meeting Room
Wiggles welcome! Join us for stories, songs and fun designed for toddlers.
Legal Help Pop-Up - Drop-in Legal Assistance from Tacomaprobono
Thu, Nov 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, Nov 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!
Teen STEAM - Mend it!
Fri, Nov 14, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Explore, build or experiment with hands-on projects, no experience needed. This is a space to try things out, ask questions and create something along the way.
STEAM Kids: Game Lab - Board, Card, and Video Games
Sun, Nov 16, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Play your way into STEAM! Join us for games that spark curiosity, build critical thinking and encourage storytelling, strategy and problem-solving.
Tech Help - A Digital Literacy program
Sun, Nov 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
University Place Small Meeting Room
Drop-in with your technology questions!
Play Time - Blocks, Tiles and Cars, oh my!
Mon, Nov 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Explore, build and create! Join us for play times designed to spark learning.
Read to a Dog
Mon, Nov 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
University Place Large Meeting Room
Share a book with a furry friend while improving your reading skills.
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