Photography Exhibit

Check out the hallway for an excellent photography exhibit by Donald Reese.

Donald Reese has been a photographer for over twenty years, and is well known in the local area for his creative and inspiring images. This exhibit will be a combination of color work and black and white infrared imagery. Subjects: nature, scenic photography, cemeteries across the East Coast. Explore the beauty that lies within these hallowed places. Exhibit runs through August 29th.

"August the First" on August 1!

On Friday, August 1 at 2 p.m., the library will host a screening of the independent film "August the First." The film is the winner of the Audience Award at the Urbanworld Film Festival.

It is the morning of Tunde's graduation party and things have already begun to unravel. Tunde has managed to alienate his sister, Simisola. His older brother, Ade, persistently plagues him with criticism, and their mother has started drinking again. Unbeknownst to most, Tunde has orchestrated the return of his long estranged father, resurrecting unresolved family anguish against the backdrop of Tunde's celebration. As the day turns to night, old wounds are reopened and bad habits are revived. Layer by layer, deception and half-truths are peeled away as secrets are uncovered in what will become the most unforgettable day the family has ever experienced.

Screening of The Violin

Join us for a screening of the independent film "The Violin" on Wednesday, July 23 @ 6 p.m.

Don Plutarco, his son Genaro and his grandson Lucio live a double life - on one hand they support the humble farmers, on the other they support the campesina peasant guerilla movement's armed efforts against the oppressive government. When the military seizes the village, the rebels flee to the sierra hills, forced to leave behind their stock of ammunition. While the guerillas organize a counter-attack, old Plutarco executes his own plan. He plays up his appearance as a harmless violin player in order to get into the village and recover the ammunition hidden on his corn field. His violin playing charms the army captain, who orders Plutarco to come back daily. Arms and music play a tenuous game of cat-and-mouse which ultimately results in painful betrayal.