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Workshops/Discussions
Meet the Cast of Park Square Theatre's "Spider's Web"
Tuesday, June 9, 7 p.m.
St. Anthony Park Branch Library, 2245 Como AvenueSpend an evening with director Peter Moore and actors Steve Hendrickson* and Carolyn Pool*, from Park Square Theatre's "Spider's Web," by Agatha Christie.
*Members, Actors’ Equity Association
Call The Friends at 651-222-3242 for information about
a 1/2 price ticket offer in conjunction with the library program.
Films
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Summer Film Series
Bring your bug spray, chairs or blankets and join us on the lawn in the courtyard at Central Library for this favorite summer series. The shows begin at dusk (approximately 9:30 p.m.) and are cancelled in case of rain.
Central Library, 90 W. 4th Street
"Iron Man"
Friday, June 19, dusk
The summer movies return with last summer's blockbuster hit "Iron Man," starring Robert Downey, Jr.
"Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Friday, June 26, dusk
Truman Capote's novel, Breakfast at Tiffany's, about a flamboyant New York party girl named Holly Golightly was filmed in 1961 by director Blake Edwards and starred Audrey Hepburn in what many consider her defining role. The book's prose style prompted Norman Mailer to call Capote "the most perfect writer of my generation."
"Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist"
Friday, July 10, dusk
Based on the young adult novel by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, the film follows Nick and Norah's crazy night of relationship break-ups, beginnings and the search for a mysterious band, Where's Fluffy.
"The Maltese Falcon"
Friday, July 17, dusk
Humphrey Bogart stars in this 1941 film in which a private
detective takes on a case that involves him with three
eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a
priceless statuette. Based on Dashiell Hammett's novel.
"Barefoot in the Park"
Friday, July 24, dusk
Robert Redford and Jane Fonda star in this adaptation of
Neil Simon's play about a pair of opposites adjusting to life
as newlyweds in a very small New York apartment, with
marvelous roles for Charles Boyer as a neighbor and
Mildred Natwick as Jane Fonda's mother.
"Quantum of Solace"
Friday, July 31, dusk
The film series closes with a bang when Daniel Craig
returns
as James Bond in the 2008 film that picks
up where "Casino Royale" left off.
"They say you're judged by the strength of your enemies." - James Bond
Untold Stories
In celebration of labor history month each May, the Untold Stories series presents programs and talks on both local and national labor history topics. Coordinated by The Friends in association with a community committee, plans are currently being made for the 2009 Untold Stories Labor History Series. Click here for the complete schedule of our most recent series.
Find out more about these and other annual events:
Central
Library Noon Book Chats
Fireside
Reading Series
Untold
Stories: Labor History
Women's
Human Rights Film Series
Is There a Doctor in the Book?
Explore a UniVERSE of Poetry in Saint Paul!
For more detailed information on upcoming events at the Saint Paul Public Library, check out our program calendar, Events & Classes, jointly produced by The Friends and the Library. Events & Classes includes articles on upcoming programs and activities, highlights new services, and provides a complete monthly calendar of free programs for children and adults sponsored by the Library and The Friends. Copies of Events & Classes are available free at all Saint Paul Public Library branches, and are mailed to all Friends members. For a complimentary copy, please send a note with your address to friends@thefriends.org.