Join our monthly book group, where we explore a variety of popular fiction titles. Whether you're into contemporary bestsellers, captivating mysteries, or thought-provoking dramas, this group is the perfect place to dive into great reads and engage in lively discussions with fellow book lovers. All readers welcome! We meet the last Thursday of the month.
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Thursday, December 26, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
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10:00 AM to 12:00 PMContact: The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 4Location:AWPL Board RoomAge Group:Adult
Thursday, December 26, 2024 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
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01:00 PM to 02:30 PMContact: The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3
Join other board game enthusiasts for an afternoon of old-fashioned fun! New members always welcome; no registration necessary.
Location:AWPL Community RoomAge Group:Adult
Thursday, December 26, 2024 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
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01:00 PM to 03:00 PMContact: The Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3Location:AWPL Gallery – Lower LevelAge Group:Adult
Monday, December 30, 2024 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
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01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) Rob Reiner’s romantic comedy stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as Harry Burns and Sally Albright, and follows them from the time they meet in Chicago just before sharing a cross-country drive, through twelve years of chance encounters in New York City. After both experience failed relationships, a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way? Rated R: 1 hour 35 minutes.
Location:AWPL Community RoomAge Group:Adult
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 3:00pm to 8:00pm
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03:00 PM to 08:00 PMLocation:AWPL Board Room, AWPL Community Room
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
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01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
AWPL Classic Monday: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) Based on Tennessee Williams’ 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, it stars Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson and Judith Anderson. The family of "Big Daddy" Pollitt convenes at his and Big Momma's. Among the attendees is alcoholic son, Brick, an ex-football player, who spends his time drinking and avoiding the ministries of his libidinous wife, Maggie the cat". As this gathering isn't so much as a gathering but a farewell (Big Daddy is terminally ill) a lot of memories and revelations which had been hidden come to the surface of both father and son. Not rated: 1 hour 48 minutes.
Location:AWPL Community RoomAge Group:Adult
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
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06:30 PM to 07:30 PMContact: Help Desk @ 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
Join our monthly book group, where we explore a variety of popular fiction titles. Whether you're into contemporary bestsellers, captivating mysteries, or thought-provoking dramas, this group is the perfect place to dive into great reads and engage in lively discussions with fellow book lovers. All readers welcome! We meet every first Tuesday of the month.
Location:AWPL Board RoomAge Group:Adult
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 9:00am to 9:45am
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09:00 AM to 09:45 AMLocation:AWPL Community Room
Monday, January 13, 2025 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
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01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Good Will Hunting (1998) Wildly charismatic. Impossibly brilliant. Totally rebellious. For the first 20 years of his life, Will Hunting has called the shots. Now he's about to meet his match. Stars Robin Williams, Damon, Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver. Directed by Gus Van Sant, and written by Affleck and Damon, it tells the story of Will Hunting (Damon), a janitor at M.I.T., who has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from psychologist Dr. Sean Maguire (Williams) to find direction in his life. Williams picked up an Oscar, as did Affleck and Damon for Best Original Screenplay. Rated R: 2 hours 6 minutes.
Location:AWPL Community RoomAge Group:Adult
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
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03:00 PM to 04:00 PMContact: Reference Desk 986-1047 ext. 23
Sustainable World Book Group meets on Zoom each month. For more information, contact the Help Desk at (845)986-1047 ext.3
November 14th - Fire Weather: a True Story from a Hotter World by John Vailant
December 12th - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey
January 9th - The Parrot and the Igloo by David Lipski
February 13th - Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
March 12th - Summer by Ali Smith
April 9th - An Immense World by Ed Yong
Location:ZoomAge Group:Adult, Teen