Join neighbors and friends for a screening of Barbie (2023. PG-13. 116 minutes)
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org)
Join friends for a screening of Growing Up Trans, a candid documentary about what life is like growing up transgender.
This free program is offered in partnership with the Longfellow Middle School Proud Parents and Allied Adults group and sponsored by the Friends of the Berkeley Public Library (www.berkeleylibraryfriends.org)
All teens are welcome and snacks will be provided.
Get in the winter spirit with the '90s classic Cool Runnings! We will be showing the movie in the Teen Room and snacks will be provided. We will also have a free book giveaway so you have something new to read over winter break. Middle and high schoolers welcome.
Let's talk about movies! Join us for a screening of Bonnie and Clyde (1968, R). After the movie our group will have a short discussion and select what we will watch next month. There will be popcorn and snacks!
Join us for three free films at Claremont Branch Library that celebrate winter. Please call 510-981-6280 for more information.
Wednesday, December 6, 5:30-7:30pm -- Mountain Between Us. Idris Elba and Kate Winslet star in this 2017 in which they are two very different individuals who must rely on each other to survive after their plane crashes into a remote icy mountain. PG-13
Movie fans, join us for three food-themed films this November at Claremont Branch.
November 1, 5:30-7:30p -- Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
Shares the story of Jiro Ono, recipient of a three-star Michelin rating and considered by many to have been the world's best sushi chef. He retired at 91 as the proprietor of a small and unassuming restaurant located in a Tokyo subway station, but is credited with innovating modern sushi preparation.
November 15, 5:30-7:30p -- Delicious.
Let's talk about movies! Join us for a screening of The Disaster Artist (2017, R). After the movie our group will have a short discussion and select what we will watch next month. There will be popcorn and snacks!
The incredible true story of aspiring filmmaker and Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) as he and his best friend Greg (Dave Franco) defiantly pursue their dreams and embark on the hilarious odyssey of making the now-infamous cult classic "The Room".
Let's talk about movies! Join us for a screening of Train to Busan (2016, NR) directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, and Ma Dong-seok. After the movie our group will have a short discussion and select what we will watch next month. There will be snacks!
Descibed as "a smart horror that contrasts the hyper-cleanliness and efficiency of South Korean life with bloody, neck-biting chaos" (Kate Muir,Times, UK), this intense zombie movie will have you on the edge of your seat!
Watch slighty scary comedies this October with fellow film lovers on four Wednesdays at the Claremont Branch:
Wednesday, October 4 at 5:30pm-- Little Shop of Horrors
Wednesday, October 11 at 5:30pm-- Labyrinth
Wednesday, October 18 at 5:30pm--Hocus Pocus
Wednesday, October 25 at 5:30pm -- House with a Clock in its Walls
Please call 510-981-6280 or visit berkeleypubliclibrary.org for more information.
Join us for a fun/scary movie and candy on All Hallow's Eve! There will also be a book giveaway with horror, witchy books, and some haunting stories. All middle and high schoolers welcome.