Afternoon Movie

Now showing on the big screen...

On the third Tuesday of every month at 2:00pm the Robert Rowe Public Library endeavors to bring an entertaining movie to our patrons.

Feb. 21, 2012- "The Conspirator" (PG-13)  This historical drama follows the effort of young lawyer, Frederick Aiken, (James McAvoy) as he defends Mary Surratt (Robin Wright Penn), a Confederate sympathizer accused of conspiring to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.

March 20 - "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" This film is an this adaptation of Lisa See's best-selling novel about two young girls in 19th-century China who are pledged as lifelong companions through an ancient ritual, although their friendship is sorely tested as they mature.  This film is rated PG-13.

April 17 – "Sarah's Key"   In the midst of researching an article about the roundup of Jews that took place in Paris in 1942, a journalist Julia Jarmond uncovers a connection.  This drama is based on a bestselling novel of the same name that was inspired by actual events. This film is rated PG-13 and stars Kristin Scott Thomas.

May 15 – "Rebecca"   An Alfred Hitchcock film that won an Oscar for Best Picture in 1941. This mystery stars Laurence Olivier as Maxim de Winter, a widower whose hapless second wife (Joan Fontaine) moves into his mansion only to find the memory of his first wife still governs the household.

June 19 – "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" - Oskar is convinced that his father who died in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, has left a final message for him hidden somewhere in the city. He begins searching New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key he found in his father's closet. This film is rated PG-13 and stars Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, and Sandra Bullock.

Sock Knitting Group

A Sock Knitting Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month in the library Community Room from 9:30am - 12:00pm.

U. F. O. Group (Unfinished Object) Craft Group

Every Monday morning there is a UFO Craft Group in the Community Room.  Patrons are invited to bring UnFinished Objects and work on them in a social setting from 10:00am to 12:00pm.  Examples of unfinished projects could be knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, embroidery, or any other interest.

Writing Group

A new addition to the Robert W. Rowe Public Library is a Writing Group intended for writers 18 year and older.  This group meets monthly on the first Saturday of the month.