"What Are You Reading? Podcast" and "Main Movie Night" Crossover!
What Are You Reading? Podcast" and "Main Movie Night" featuring special guest Steve to discuss "Howl's Moving Castle" by Diana Wynne Jones Cross Over!
On Monday, July 29 at 4pm, tune into the podcast to join Christie, Katie, and special guest Steve as they discuss "Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, Monday, July 29, 2024 at 4pm. Listen or watch via our YouTube Channel, on Spotify, Facebook, or on our website. Then join Steve on Tuesday, July 30 at 7pm in the Multipurpose Room for a showing of Miyazaki's academy award nominated film adaptation of the book "Howl's Moving Castle". Rated PG. No registration required. Any programs ending after the library closes will exit to the back parking lot only. Free and open to the public.
On Monday, July 29 at 4pm, tune into the podcast to join Christie, Katie, and special guest Steve as they discuss "Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, Monday, July 29, 2024 at 4pm. Listen or watch via our YouTube Channel, on Spotify, Facebook, or on our website. Then join Steve on Tuesday, July 30 at 7pm in the Multipurpose Room for a showing of Miyazaki's academy award nominated film adaptation of the book "Howl's Moving Castle". Rated PG. No registration required. Any programs ending after the library closes will exit to the back parking lot only. Free and open to the public.
Silver Screeners: "The Day the Earth Stood Still"
Silver Screeners featuring "The Day the Earth Stood Still" on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 from 7-9 PM in the Multipurpose Room. This 1951 sci-fi masterpiece is known for its poignant look at the geopolitical state of the world and is simply a wonderful film in its own right. Rated G. Free and open to the public.
Sci-Fi Double Feature: "Dune" & "Dune, Part 2"
Join us for a double feature, we begin with the Academy Award winning 2021 film, Dune on Tuesday, August 8, 2024 at 3pm. This adaptation stars Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya. We then follow up with the long awaited Dune, Part 2, beginning at 6pm. Free and open to the public.
Tea and Cozy Mystery Giveaway
It's time for a tea and cozy mystery giveaway! Stop by the Main Circulation desk at the Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County and pick up a free tea and cozy mystery giveaway, Friday, August 9, 2024. Available while supplies last. Limit 1 per patron.
Book Discussion: "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells
Book Discussion featuring "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 7pm in the Multipurpose Room. Join us as we discuss a novel that is one of the foundations of science fiction, written by one of the fathers of the genre, H.G. Wells, War of the Worlds. Published in 1898, the story has been reworked and re-imagined for generations. Free and open to the public. Books are available at the library in print and online at Libby.
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What Are You Reading? Podcast
What Are You Reading? Podcast with Christie and Katie discussing "By the Book" by Jasmine Guillory and "The Wishing Game" by Meg Shaffer.
Monday, August 26, 2024 at 4pm. Listen or watch via our YouTube Channel, on Spotify, Facebook, or on our website. Just search for Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County.
Monday, August 26, 2024 at 4pm. Listen or watch via our YouTube Channel, on Spotify, Facebook, or on our website. Just search for Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County.
Retro Cinema: "The Last Starfighter"
Retro Cinema featuring "The Last Starfighter" on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 7-9pm in the Multipurpose Room. This 1984 film may not compare to its contemporaries for effects, but it's campy humor and creative creature makeup, makes it a beloved sci-fi classic. Rated PG. Free and open to the public.
*Patrons attending films after the library closes will exit to the back parking lot of the library. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
*Patrons attending films after the library closes will exit to the back parking lot of the library. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Silver Screeners: "Diary of Anne Frank"
The "Diary of Anne Frank" is an Oscar Award winning film that gives us a glimpse of the horrors and heroes of the Holocaust. Seen from the perspective of a Jewish girl, coming of age, and her family. Join us on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 7-9pm in the Multipurpose Room. Free and open to the public.
Retro Cinema: "Life is Beautiful"
Retro Cinema featuring "Life is Beautiful"
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 7-9pm in the Multipurpose Room. This 1997 Roberto Benigni film was a winner of 3 Oscars including Best Actor. It highlights a man who's magical look on life is juxtaposed against the hardships and horrors of the Holocaust. Rated PG-13. Italian language with English Subtitles. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 from 7-9pm in the Multipurpose Room. This 1997 Roberto Benigni film was a winner of 3 Oscars including Best Actor. It highlights a man who's magical look on life is juxtaposed against the hardships and horrors of the Holocaust. Rated PG-13. Italian language with English Subtitles. Free and open to the public.
Sewing with Lisa: Infinity Scarves and Rice Bags
Infinity scarves and rice bags. Patrons are asked to bring 1/2 yard of fabric of their choice to make an infinity scarf. All materials provided for rice bags. Free and open to the public. Registration begins 8/19/24. Stop by Main Circulation to register. Program is Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 10am in the Multipurpose Room.
Book Discussion: "The Diary of Anne Frank" by Anne Frank
Book discussion featuring "The Diary of Anne Frank" by Anne Frank, Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 7pm. Many of us were assigned to read this moving and poignant memoir of a young girl dealing not only with the stress and trials of being a teenager, but also the overwhelming weight of trying to survive the Holocaust. However, as an adult, it all hits different returning to these powerful words. Please come and share what they mean to you. Free and open to the public.
Books can be borrowed from the library or online at Libby or Hoopla. |
Main Movie Night featuring "One Life"
Main Movie Night featuring "One Life", Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from 7-9pm in the Multipurpose Room. Anthony Hopkins stars in this evocative drama that tells the true story of an ordinarily extraordinary man who chose the same world, one life at a time. Rated PG. 2023 Film. Free and open to the public.
*Patrons will exit at the West entrance to the back parking lot for films past closing time. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
*Patrons will exit at the West entrance to the back parking lot for films past closing time. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Silver Screeners "Pride and Prejudice"
Silver Screeners featuring Pride and Prejudice, on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 7-9pm in the Multipurpose Room. This 1940 Oscar winning film stars classic heartthrob Laurence Olivier, as the stiffly proud Mr. Darcy. Greer Garson fills the roll of Elizabeth Bennett with charm and a bit of sass. Free and open to the public.
*Patrons will exit at the West entrance to the back parking lot for films past closing time. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
*Patrons will exit at the West entrance to the back parking lot for films past closing time. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Retro Cinema "Night Of the Living Dead"
The zombie movie that defined a genre, the 1968 George A. Romero film Night of the Living Dead. Tuesday, October 15, 2024 from 7-9pm in the Multipurpose Room. The horror classic is a perennial favorite because of its simple effects, coupled with impeccable timing of its plot. Rated R. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. Free and open to the public.
Book Discussion featuring "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austin and "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith.
Book discussion, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 7pm, Multipurpose Room.
Whether you like your classics in pure form or with a dark twist, why not give both a try? We will have available for you to read and discuss Jane Austin's much beloved classic Pride and Prejudice, as well as the modern, tongue in cheek, retelling by Seth Grahame-Smith, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Is parody the sincerest form of appreciation? Free and open to the public. Books are available at the library in print or found online at Libby or Hoopla. |
Tim Burton Movie Marathon
Tim Burton Movie Marathon Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 10:00am-6:00pm in the Multipurpose Room. Join us for a whole day devoted to the quirky and spooky world of Tim Burton. At 10am, we will start with the 1990 film Edward Scissorhands (PG-13). We will then go into his animated classic The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG). Next comes the ghost with the most, Beetlejuice (PG). Lastly, we will finish the evening with Tim Burton's darkest offering, Sleepy Hollow (R). All minors must be accompanied by an adult. Free and open to the public. Come for one or all four films.
Main Movie Night: "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"
Main Movie Night will feature Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (PG13), Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 7pm in the Multipurpose Room. Join us as we fuse the beloved Jane Austen classic Pride and Prejudice with the classically shambling undead. This film maintains the language and manners of the original while slashing and cutting its way through some impressive fight scenes. Free and open to the public. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.