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Movie: 'Tulsa The Fire and the Forgotten'

Thursday, May 23, 2024 1:00pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

One hundred years after the destruction of the Black-owned Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in...

Movie: 'Shooting Back in Time Union Station Massacre'

Thursday, June 13, 2024 1:00pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

As lawmen escort escaped convict Frank Nash through the East doors of the Union Station to a car to be driven back to Leavenworth Penitentiary, the...

Party Central: 'Barbie'

Friday, June 21, 2024 8:45pm

Central Library

In Person

The 2024 Off the Wall rooftop film series, Party Central, is all about having a fun time. Barbie, a 2023 blockbuster (PG-13, 114 min.), starts the ser...

Coffee and Conversation

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 10:30am

Central Library

In Person

Coffee & Conversation invites people experiencing life challenges to have a cup of coffee, healthy snacks, direct access to resources, and emergenc...

Movie: 'Car Wash'

Thursday, June 27, 2024 1:00pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens o...

Movie: 'American Violet'

Thursday, July 11, 2024 1:00pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

This film is based on a true story. Dee Roberts is a young black woman raising four daughters with the help of her mother in an all-black housing p...

Party Central: 'Dazed and Confused'

Friday, July 19, 2024 8:45pm

Central Library

In Person

The 2024 Off the Wall film series, Party Central, keeps the summer vibes going. “Alright, alright, alright,” as Wooderson (played by Matthew McConau...

Movie: 'Book of Clarence'

Thursday, July 25, 2024 1:00pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

Struggling to find a better life, Clarence is captivated by the power of the rising Messiah and soon risks everything to carve a path to a divine e...

Movie: 'Bob Marley One Love'

Thursday, August 8, 2024 1:00pm

Southeast Branch

In Person

Celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, disc...

Party Central: 'Crazy Rich Asians'

Friday, August 16, 2024 8:45pm

Central Library

In Person

The party never stops at the Library, particularly during the 2024 Off the Wall rooftop film series, Party Central, which continues with Crazy Rich As...

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