Friday, September 5, 2:00 p.m.

Summary: Violet, a widowed mother on her first date in years, arrives at an upscale restaurant where she is relieved that her date, Henry, is more charming and handsome than she expected. But their chemistry begins to curdle as Violet becomes irritated and then terrorized by a series of anonymous drops to her phone. She is instructed to tell nobody, and follow instructions, or the hooded figure she sees on her home security cameras will kill Violet’s young son and babysitting sister. Violet must do exactly as directed, or everyone she loves will die. Her unseen tormentor’s final directive? Kill Henry.

“Drop” (USA/Ireland 2025). Directed by Christopher Landon. With Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane. Runtime: 1 hr., 35 min. Rated PG-13.

Wednesday, September 10, 6:30 p.m.

In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Month, we invite you to join us for a talk by John Scully, who will share his experiences as a son striving to ease his mother’s challenging journey with dementia. John will discuss the insights he gained about communicating with people affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia, and share excerpts from his book Visited Mom Today: Conversations through the lens of Alzheimer’s & Dementia.

Wednesday, August 27, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, August 22, 2:00 p.m.

Summary: When lonely 20-something Lily Trevino accidentally befriends a stranger online who shares the same name as her self-centered father, encouragement and support from this new Bob Trevino could change her life.

“Bob Trevino Likes It” (USA, 2025). Directed by Tracie Laymon. With Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, and French Stewart. Runtime: 1 hr., 41 min. Rated PG-13.

Free seed packets of various native plants are now available at the Library! Local UCONN Master Gardeners have prepared packets of at least a dozen varieties. The packets are in a rack at the Borrowing desk, along with instructions on stratifying and planting the seeds.  A demonstration on seed starting will be held on January 23, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lifelong Learning Room.