Aug 13 - Documentary, My Name is Pauli Murray (2020). Fifteen years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, Pauli Murray was arrested for doing this very same thing! Murray, who would become a pre-eminent poet, writer, lawyer, civil and women’s rights activist, and Episcopal priest, then began a journey…

Aug. 22 – Film, The Quiet Girl (Ireland 2022 PG-13). Set in 1981, a withdrawn nine-year-old girl raised by impoverished parents among many other siblings. She is sent to spend the summer on a farm with a loving married couple, who are distant relatives. The discussion afterwards will also include the 88 page short story,…

Aug. 29 – Film, Hold Me Tight (France 2021) The central character, Clarisse, is on the run from her family for reasons that are not immediately clear. The film alternates between her adventures and scenes of her abandoned husband, Marc, as he struggles to care for his children at home. In director Mathieu Amalric’s carefully…

This program focuses on sports and the folks who coach. Our summer population features real talent in this area - Diann Roffe Pursel, Frank Comfort, Barry Hopkins, Pete Swinick, Zoe Siswick, and Patrick Lacon will be participating. The coaches panel will talk about how they go about training, competing, winning and even losing in their…

Presentation by Laurie Taylor-Mitchell. In her talk based on personal experiences, Laurie will focus on the environmental and aesthetic benefits brought about by transforming a suburban yard into an area filled with native trees, shrubs, and perennials where deer are a continuous problem. Progressing through the seasons, she will show how areas replanted with native…

The Teachers' Lounge (German, 2023) When an idealistic new teacher’s student is suspected of thefts, she decides to get to the bottom of the matter. By mediating between parents, colleagues, and students, she starts a worsening chain of events and is confronted with the structures of the school system and prejudices. She almost is broken…

Event format change - No pot luck, but there will be a meet & greet with Sam Katz & Ray Didinger on the DeWire porch, 6:30 - 7 pm. Then at 7 pm Sam & Ray will be on hand to show the film, Boys to Fame, and discuss Ray’s extraordinary friendship with Eagles wide…

Dog Day Afternoon (US. 1975) A 50-year-old film!  This crime drama is based on a Life magazine article which chronicled the 1972 robbery and hostage situation at a bank in Brooklyn on a hot, boring August day. The leader, with his amateur crew, tried to rob a bank to pay for his lover's gender-reassignment surgery.…

Since 2015, Laura Delano and Bob Celli have produced five short films. They have been fortunate to enjoy great collaborations with talented casts, crews and production teams. Watch their first film, Figs for Italio (2015) and latest film, Because I Love You (2024), which Bob wrote, acted in, and directed. Following each film, the audience…

City Island (US, 2009) Vince Rizzo (played by Andy Garcia) is a prison guard who wants to quit his job to become an actor. But first, he needs to make up for lost time with Tony, his long-lost son, who is an inmate where he works. He suggests that the ex-convict move in with his…