For September, the Shirlington Branch Library presents an Alfred Hitchcock Film Series:
Dial 'M' for Murder - Sunday, Sept. 4, 4:30 p.m. Grace Kelly stars as a wealthy woman whose husband is out to kill her for her riches, in this taut thriller. [1954] Not rated, 105 minutes
To Catch a Thief - Tuesday, Sept 6, 6:30 p.m. John Robie (Cary Grant), a retired jewel thief, playing opposite Grace Kelly, becomes a natural suspect in a series of thefts on the French Riviera. Based on the novel by David Dodge. [1955] Not rated, 106 minutes.
North by Northwest - Sunday, Sept. 18, 4:30 p.m. Cary Grant is Roger Thornhill, a businessman who is mistaken for a spy by a secret agent. This tense, fast-paced thriller was one of Hitchcock?s personal favorites. [1959] Not rated, 136 minutes. .
- November Films At Shirlington
The Shirlington Branch Library presents an eclectic mix of holiday, classic and documentary films for November: Mondays in the Sun / Los Lunes al Sol - Tuesday, Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m. The Shirlington Screens series presents a look at the issue of globalized...
- Shirlington Screens "if I Want To Whistle, I Whistle"
Join us Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Shirlington Branch Library for a screening of If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle - the Film Movement 2010 Berlin International Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner. With only 2 weeks left on a sentence in a...
- Shirlington Celebrates Ginger Rogers
Why do we love Ginger Rogers? She did everything Fred Astaire did backwards... and in high heels! Rogers, born July 16, 1911, would have turned 100 this year. Help us to celebrate her Centennial with a film series at the Shirlington Branch Library...
- Summer Family Movies
We've got a full schedule of fun, free family films at Shirlington and Westover this summer! Get the complete Library film schedule. Shirlington Branch Library, Fridays at 2:00 p.m. Jun 24: Tangled - rated PG, 100 minutes [2010]July 1: How...
- Tonight's Screening: The Kids Are All Right
During the month of February, get lost in someone else's life during the Shirlington Branch Library's Shirlington Screens Film Series. "It's Complicated" - Tuesday, Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m. After attending their son's college graduation, a couple...