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Tales Well Told: A Story Time for Grown-Ups

2019-09-10 15:00:00 2019-09-10 16:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Tales Well Told: A Story Time for Grown-Ups Story times are for adults, too. Join master storyteller Harlan Zinck for an entertaining series of short story readings for adults, followed by a discussion. Sumner -

Tuesday, September 10
3:00pm - 4:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-09-10 15:00:00 2019-09-10 16:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Tales Well Told: A Story Time for Grown-Ups Story times are for adults, too. Join master storyteller Harlan Zinck for an entertaining series of short story readings for adults, followed by a discussion. Sumner -

Story times are for adults, too. Join master storyteller Harlan Zinck for an entertaining series of short story readings for adults, followed by a discussion.

Join storyteller Harlan Zinck for a Story Time for Grown-Ups series featuring tales of fantasy, mystery and action, all of which have been adapted into popular motion pictures. Each program lasts approximately one hour and is followed by a lively discussion. Though all stories are family friendly, this series is intended for audiences 16 years old and older.

Tuesday, Sept. 10
“Three-Ten to Yuma” by Elmore Leonard

Deputy Paul Scallen is to accompany outlaw Jim Kidd by train to a territorial prison in Yuma, Arizona—unless the ruthless members of Kidd's gang can free him first. Adapted twice for motion pictures—in 1957 with Glenn Ford and Van Heflin and in 2007 with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale—this classic western story was first published in Dime Western Magazine in 1953.

Thursday, Sept. 19
"The Swimmer" by John Cheever

On a warm midsummer Sunday afternoon, suburbanite Neddy Merrill is lounging at a friend's pool when, on a whim, he decides to get home by swimming through all the pools in his neighborhood. This surrealist story, first published in 1964, inspired a 1968 film starring Burt Lancaster.

Tuesday, Sept. 24
"The Man Who Could Work Miracles" by H. G. Wells

Have you ever wanted to be instantly able to make your wildest dreams come true? That's the power suddenly given to a mild and unassuming little clerk in this delightful story from a master of fantasy fiction. Character actor Roland Young starred in the equally charming 1937 British comedy film, directed by Lothar Mendes.

Thursday, Oct. 3
“Eisenheim the Illusionist" by Steven Millhauser

In Europe at the turn of the 20th century, a series of extraordinary tricks by a mysterious magician both baffles and captivates audiences—but is something darker afoot? This story, originally published in The Barnum Museum in 1990, was filmed in 2006 as "The Illusionist", starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti and Jessica Biel.

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

EVENT TYPE: | Story time | Activities & Games |

Sumner

Phone: 253-548-3306

Hours
Mon, Mar 25 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Tue, Apr 02, 10:30am - 11:15am
Sumner Meeting Room
Join in with your child and enjoy books, action rhymes, knee bounces, songs and more. 

Tue, Apr 02, 11:30am - 12:15pm
Sumner Meeting Room
Enjoy stories, art activities, rhymes, singing and fingerplays for the whole family.

Canceled
Tue, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Cuente las historias que han preocupado, divertido y definido a su familia por generaciones. Kristen Millares Young uses prompts and discussions to help you plan, write and revise your family stories.