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"If you've ever been frightened by a ghost, the thought of becoming friends with one might seem awfully scary."
In the early 20th century, thanks to the oil discovered on their land, members of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma were the richest people, per capita, on the planet.
Gregor wants to feed the world’s starving children, so when he gets accepted to Camp Save the World he can’t believe his luck. Gregor believes his cause is just and he’s the activist to prove it. But once he’s at camp he starts to wonder – how can he compete with Down with Styrofoam, Men’s Rights and movie star Ashley Woodstone’s Eat Dirt It’s Natural? Will Gregor find his place or lose his mind?
The Barrett family (Mom Sarah, dad John, big sister Marjorie, and little sister Merry) are doing just fine. Merry loves the time she spends with her sister rewriting the stories in her Richard Scarry books. Then Marjorie starts showing signs of mental illness. Her additions to Cars and Trucks and Things That Go get a lot more menacing. It doesn't help that John has lost his job and the doctor bills keep adding up.
Today, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders was named winner of the 2017 Man Booker Prize for Fiction.
Thursday, November 16, 2017, 1:00 PM.
Our Classic Film Series continues with Planes, Trains & Automobiles.
Tuesdays, November 14, 2:00 PM & November 28, 6:00 PM.
Twice a month, the Modern Times Film Series showcases new additions to the library's movie collection. This month's movie will be Get Out, the story of a young African American man's first visit with his white girlfriend's family, a visit that goes terrible wrong. Rated R. 1h 44m.
Friday, November 10, 2017, 5:00 - 8:00 PM.
Hang out in the library after everyone else has gone home. Eat some pizza, watch The Mask starring Jim Carrey, and make your own mask with artist Jessica Van Swol.
Thursday, December 14, 2017, 3:00 PM.
Our English-language book discussion group focuses on literature related to Poland and Polish culture. This month we're discussing A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.
Wednesday, November 08, 2017, 1:30 PM.
This month we'll watch The Kite Runner after reading the novel by Khaled Hosseini. Rated PG-13. 2h 8m.
In 1948, Stanley Skridla and Mary Jane Reed were violently murdered in the tiny Illinois town of Oregon. The deaths made national news and inspired a county-wide manhunt, but no suspects were ever detained. In the late '90s, Chicago Tribune reporter, Ted Gregory first heard of the lover's lane murders from an obsessed local business man named Mike Arians. He quickly became obsessed as well.
Based on the best-selling book by the same title, The Lost City of Z deals with the true story of the adventures of British explorer Percy Fawcett (played by Charlie Hunnam) and his repeated quests to discover a lost city of gold deep within the Amazon during the early 1900s.
Fridays, November 03 - December 01, 12:00 PM.
Every Friday afternoon we’ll watch two episodes of Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s ten-part, 18-hour documentary series, The Vietnam War, telling the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film.
Monday, November 06, 2017, 7:00 - 8:30 PM.
This month’s Adult Book Discussion book will be A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.