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October 2022
Faith and Film Family Style: Encanto
Sanctuary United Church of Christ and Hillside Community Church present a family style edition of Faith and Film. The afternoon will begin with a 2:30 p.m. screening together of the 2021 Disney film “Encanto,” which tells the tale of the extraordinary Madrigal family from Colombia. Then from 4:30 to 5:30, the kids will enjoy crafts and snacks with childcare, while the adults discuss the film and enjoy wine and cheese. Admission is free, but please sign up through the online…
Find out more »Film Screening: Night of the Lepus
The Medford Public Library kicks off the Halloween season with a showing of the 1972 cult classic "Night of the Lepus" in Bonsignore Hall at the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Library building. In the film (rated PG), an experiment gone wrong leads to a night of terror -- and giants rabbits -- in a small town. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the movie (88 minutes) starting at 7. Note: Please enter through the rear parking lot doors. …
Find out more »November 2022
Film Screening: Ali Cherri and Anton Ginzburg
Presented as part of the Tufts University Art Galleries exhibition "The Sun Rises in the West and Sets in the East" and in collaboration with Tufts Film and Media Studies Program, this film screening features the work of two exhibiting artists, Ali Cherri and Anton Ginzburg, followed by a conversation with the artists and guest curator Sara Raza. Cherri will present his 2015 film,"The Digger," which focuses on the keeper of a ruined Neolithic necropolis in the Sharjah desert in…
Find out more »The Princess Bride with Cary Elwes
Chevalier Theatre presents "The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes." Fans of "The Princess Bride" will join the heroic Westley (actor Cary Elwes) in a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the classic 1987 film. After a screening of the film (running time 98 minutes), Elwes will engage in a moderated discussion on classic scenes, revealing secrets and tales of inconceivable antics. Journey back to the lands of Florin and Guilder; filled with adventure,…
Find out more »December 2022
Teen Stop Motion Movie Night
The Medford Public Library invites teens in grades 6 and up to show off their stop motion movies on the big screen in the library's first ever Stop Motion Movie Night. Whether you’ve created something at Stop Motion Studio or on your own at home, this is your chance to shine and share your films with an audience, in Bonsignore Hall. Sign-up is required through the library's online calendar. If you have a movie that you want to share, send the file…
Find out more »Faith and Film Family Style: Jingle Jangle
Sanctuary United Church of Christ and Hillside Community Church present another family style edition of Faith and Film. The afternoon will begin with a 2:30 p.m. screening together of "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.” Then from 4:30 to 5:45, the kids will enjoy crafts and snacks with childcare, while the adults discuss the film and enjoy wine and cheese. Admission is free, but please sign up through the online RSVP form to assist in planning. Sanctuary UCC began its Faith…
Find out more »Library Movie: The Princess Bride
The Medford Public Library begins a winter series of free movie screenings with "The Princess Bride" in Bonsignore Hall.Registration is required through the library's online calendar. Upcoming films will be "Mr. Malcom's List" on Thursday, January 5, and "The Wiz" on Saturday, February 18.
Find out more »January 2023
Library Movie: Mr. Malcolm’s List
The Medford Public Library continues its winter series of free movie screenings with "Mr. Malcolm's List" in Bonsignore Hall. When a young woman gets rejected by London's most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm, she convinces her friend to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he's found the perfect woman or the perfect hoax. Registration is required through the library's online calendar. The series will conclude with "The Wiz" on Saturday, February 18.
Find out more »February 2023
Library Movie: The Wiz
The Medford Public Library continues its winter series of free movie screenings with "The Wiz" in Bonsignore Hall. The film is an adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African American experience. It follows the adventures of Dorothy, a shy, 24-year-old Harlem schoolteacher who finds herself magically transported to the urban fantasy Land of Oz, which resembles a dream version of New York City. Registration is required through the library's online calendar.
Find out more »March 2023
Faith and Film: The Swimmers
Sanctuary United Church of Christ presents a screening of "The Swimmers," a Faith and Film event as part of its winter-spring Arts and Inspiration series IAmMigration. The film tells the true story of two Syrian sisters who flee their war-torn home in Damascus and swim for hours in choppy Mediterranean seas to reach Greece as asylum seekers before going on to compete at the Rio Olympic Games on “The Refugee” team. They use their swimming skills — along with kindness, compassion and selflessness — …
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