Tag: Free Films

Friday Night Free Films @ SSC Library 2015-2016 Schedule

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, September will be arriving next week and with it will be the Friday Night Free Film season for 2015-2016!

So here’s the Friday Night Free Film schedule in several formats to make it easier to share and/or print!

The photo (PNG) version is first:

Click the photos for a larger view.

Friday Night Free Films @ SSCL 2015 - 2016 List Page 1 of 2

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Followed by a two-page PDF list of films for the season:

Friday Night Free Films @ SSCL 2015 – 2016 List

Followed by a seven page PDF schedule with movie summaries included:

Friday Night Free Films @ SSCL 2015 – 2016 w Film Summaries

For all Friday evening films, both the Friday Night Free Film series of films which are shown the first and third Friday of the month, and the Monthly Science Fiction Film which are shown the second Friday of each month, library doors open at 6:45 p.m. to admit film-goers and the movies start at 7 p.m. sharp.

Join us!

Linda, SSCL

Monthly Science Fiction Film @ The Southeast Steuben County Library

Linda Reimer

Hi everyone, we’ll be showing our Monthly Science Fiction Film at the Library tomorrow evening – Friday, June 12, 2015.

Here’s a summary of the film:

This Island Earth (1955): Prepare to blast off from planet Earth in one of the most popular classic sci-fi films of all time! When atomic scientist Dr. Meacham (Rex Reason) is chosen to take part in a top-secret research experiment in a remote lab, he quickly discovers that he is really involved in an evil scheme by alien Metalunans to take over Earth. After he and the gorgeous Dr. Adams (Faith Domergue) make their escape shortly before the lab explodes, they are whisked away in a flying saucer to Metaluna, where they are blamed for the destruction. Will interstellar negotiation save the day or will the scientists be forced to take part in a treacherous battle to the death? Featuring incredible special effects that were 2 1/2 years in the making, this is one adventure that you have to see to believe! MPAA Rating: Un-rated (film was released prior to the establishment of the rating system), Run Time: 1 hour 26 minutes.

Library doors open at 6:45 p.m. to admit film goers and the movie starts at 7 p.m. sharp. Join us!

Also join us for our Monthly Science Fiction Films in July & August!

On Friday, July 10th we’ll be showing:

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005): Here’s the absolutely hysterical, wonderfully wild, cosmic adventure comedy THE worldwide best-selling novel, and starring an outrageous intergalactic cast, this is one ride you don’t want to miss. Seconds before Earth is destroyed to make way for a new hyperspace express route, mild-mannered Arthur Dent is whisked into space by his best friend (an alien posing as an out-of-work actor). And so the misadventures begin as he and fellow travelers, including the cool but dim-witted President of the Galaxy, the Earth girl Trillian, and Marvin the paranoid android, search for answers to the mystery of Life, the Universe, and Everything. MPAA Rating: PG. Run Time: 90 minutes.

And on Friday, August 14 we’ll be showing:

Silent Running (1972): As this science fiction classic opens, botanist Freeman Lowell (Bruce Dern) has spent eight years aboard the space freighter “Valley Forge” preserving the only botanical specimens left from Earth under huge geodesic domes. When he receives orders to destroy the project and return home, Lowell rebels and hijacks the freighter, while plunging the craft into the gaseous Rings of Saturn. From that moment on, he has only the trees, the gardens and two “Drone” robots, Huey and Dewey, to keep him company on his greatest adventure of all. MPAA Rating: G. Run Time: 90 minutes.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047577/

Have a great day!

Linda, SSCL

DIGLIT@STLS.ORG

Adult Services & Digital Literacy Programs @ The Library: Week of June 8, 2015

Linda Reimer

Tuesday, June 9, 2015:

Microsoft Word Advanced Workshop: Your host, computer expert D. J. Dates, will take you on a tour of the advanced features and settings of Microsoft Word.

Time:  10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Wednesday, June 10, 2015:

Microsoft Excel: Course II: Attendees must have taken “Microsoft Excel: Course I” or have working knowledge in basic use of Microsoft Excel 2010. Learn how to Format Cells and Data and learn Simple Formulas. We invite you to bring your own laptop (if you have Excel 2010/2013), and will provide laptops for those who need them.

Time: 2:00 pm-4:00pm

Thursday, June 11, 2015:

Corning Area Writer’s Group: Inject some socialization into your solo writing time by join the library’s Adult Creative Writers Group for conversation, inspiration and feedback on writing projects. No sign up is required. This group meets every Thursday from 6-8 pm. On the third Thursday of the month the group meets in the library. On the other Thursdays the group meets at Soul Full Cup CoffeeHouse. For more information, please call Adult Services Director Michelle Wells at (607) 936-3713 ext 209 or email wellsm@stls.org.

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Friday, June 12, 2015:

Monthly Science Fiction Movie: This Island Earth (1955): Prepare to blast off from planet Earth in one of the most popular classic sci-fi films of all time! When atomic scientist Dr. Meacham (Rex Reason) is chosen to take part in a top-secret research experiment in a remote lab, he quickly discovers that he is really involved in an evil scheme by alien Metalunans to take over Earth. After he and the gorgeous Dr. Adams (Faith Domergue) make their escape shortly before the lab explodes, they are whisked away in a flying saucer to Metaluna, where they are blamed for the destruction. Will interstellar negotiation save the day or will the scientists be forced to take part in a treacherous battle to the death? Featuring incredible special effects that were 2 1/2 years in the making, this is one adventure that you have to see to believe! MPAA Rating: Un-Rated. Run Time: 86 minutes.

This film is brought to you by the SSCL Digital Literacy Services Department.

Technology Subject: Extraterrestrial life/space travel/future technology (from a 1955 perspective!)

Time:  7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

All library programs are made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Library, SSC.

Have a great week!

Linda, SSCL

Adult Services & Digital Literacy (AKA Personal Technology) Programs Week of June 1, 2015

Linda Reimer

Tuesday, June 2, 2015:

Computer Security & Privacy Workshop: Computer Science expert D. J. Dates will host this program. Workshop attendees will gain insight on how to safely travel around their computer and the Internet. D. J. will also discuss Encryption and Script Blocking!

Registration is required for this program. To register please call us at: 607-936-3713 or send an email to us at: DIGLIT@STLS.ORG

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Microsoft Excel: Course I: Learn the latest features of Microsoft Excel 2010. This tutorial will walk you through Cell Basics and how to Modify Columns, Rows and Cells. We invite you to bring your own laptop (if you have Excel 2010), and will provide laptops for those who need them.

Registration is required for this program. To register please call us at: 607-936-3713 or send an email to us at: DIGLIT@STLS.ORG

Time: 2:00 pm-4:00pm

Thursday, June 4, 2015:

Corning Area Writer’s Group: Inject some socialization into your solo writing time by join the library’s Adult Creative Writers Group for conversation, inspiration and feedback on writing projects. No sign up is required. This group meets every Thursday from 6-8 pm. On the third Thursday of the month the group meets in the library. On the other Thursdays the group meets at Soul Full Cup CoffeeHouse. For more information, please call Adult Services Director Michelle Wells at (607) 936-3713 ext 209 or email wellsm@stls.org.

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Spin a Yarn! Bring in a knitting or crochet project you are working on, get instructions or help or use club materials to make something for a greater good. For more details, call (607)936-3713. All skill levels welcome.

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Friday, June 5, 2015:

Friday Night Free Film: 50/50 (2011): Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen team up to beat the odds in a film that Rolling Stone calls achingly hilarious and heartfelt. Diagnosed with spinal cancer, 27 year old Adam (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) navigates the road to recovery with the sometimes overbearing support of his crude best friend (Rogen), his smothering mother (Angelica Huston) and an inexperienced therapist (Anna Kendrick). Inspired by a true story of writer Will Reiser, 50/50 is an honest yet hysterically funny account of a young man’s journey toward healing. MPAA Rating: R. Run Time: 100 minutes.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1306980/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Also…

The Library offers One-On-One Personal Technology Assistance Sessions by Appointment:

  • If you have questions about any of the material we cover in our Digital Literacy programs

 

  • If you can’t make a program but would like to know more about the subject we’re covering in a program

 

Or

 

  • If you have questions about how to use a new tablet, smartphone, e-reader or a piece of software —

 

You can make an appointment with a member of our Digital Literacy Services staff to come to the library at a time that is convenient for you and we’ll answer your tech usage questions or go over the material we cover in any of our tech programs!

 

It is a free service the library offers!

 

You can make an appointment in person at the library, by telephoning 607-936-3713, or by sending an email to our Digital Literacy Services Department at: DIGLIT@STLS.ORG