Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in 1843 as an attempt to stir the British public to an awareness of the poverty and hardships around them. Its tale of a miserly old man who learns the importance of generosity and … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Spectre (Sam Mendes, U.K. / U.S. 2015, 148 min.) "A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Spotlight (Tom Mccarthy, U.S. 2015, 128 min.) "The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its … Continue reading
The Little will screen Gremlins (Joe Dante, U.S. 1984, 106 min.) as part of the Mondo Movie Series. Minature green monsters tear through the small town of Kingston Falls. Hijinks ensue as a mild-mannered bank teller releases these hideous loonies … Continue reading
Today in the Genealogy Division on the 2nd floor of the Rundel Memorial Building is a Think Genealogy It's Saturday lecture titled Heritage Quest and Open Forum. Heritage Quest is all new and updated in 2015 with many additional resources. … Continue reading
As the Canadian tradition goes, we'll be collecting new toiletry items to box up and give to a local helping agency. There will also be Canadian-themed crafts, displays, and fun to be had, eh.
The classic story of Professor Henry Higgins and his attempt to turn "guttersnipe" Eliza Doolittle into a lady who could pass as "a duchess at an ambassador's garden party" was first performed in 1913 (as a German translation) in Vienna, … Continue reading
The Cinema will screen Spotlight (Tom Mccarthy, U.S. 2015, 128 min.) "The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its … Continue reading