The library will be hosting a free meditation workshop entitled "Staying Sane in an Insane World"
on Monday, July 12, at 7 p.m. The workshop will be led by Zelma Chamberlain, a meditation lecturer and practitioner.
Everyone is welcome!
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Published on Thursday, July 8, 2010
Published on Wednesday, July 7, 2010
The Chevy Chase Library is proud to welcome Grammy-nominated performer Christylez Bacon as part of its "Make Waves at Your Library" teen summer reading program.
Make musical waves through poetry and hip-hop while learning the techniques of poetic self-expression with the West African Djembe drum, acoustic guitar and rhythmic sounds from a human beat box.
Bacon will be performing on Monday, July 12, at 4 p.m. Patrons 18 and younger are welcome.
Summer 2010 Schedule
Published on Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Most Mondays at 2 p.m., the library offers free film showings in the meeting room. These films are for mature audiences, and many are rated R. Captions or subtitles are always used, so people with hearing problems can enjoy these films. After the film, you are invited to stay for a discussion of the film if you like. Here's this summer's schedule:
June 28: Autumn Spring - Czech Rep., 2001, 95 mins.
July 12: Tulpan - Kazakhstan, 2008, 100 mins.
July 19: Troubled Water - Norway, 2008, 115 mins.
July 26: 84, Charing Cross Road - UK/US, 1987, 100 mins.
August 2: Up - US, 2009, 96 mins.
Film for Mature Audiences
Published on Monday, June 14, 2010
After you've honored your father on Father's Day this Sunday, come to the library on Monday to see a beautiful story of a father and son relationship unlike any you may have seen on film before: The Sum of Us.
The Sum of Us is a 1994 Australian import starring two of Australia's biggest stars, Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson. Thompson plays the father of a gay son who is looking for a mate. This film was the most popular film in Australia the year it came out, and it won many film awards there. It's a comedy, but it has many poignant moments, and it is rated R. A discussion will follow the film, which runs one hour and 40 minutes.
Monday, June 14 at 2:00 PM
Published on Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Have you ever wondered what films Rock Hudson showed to his friends at home?
Ever wondered what Audrey Hepburn & Shirley MacLaine discussed while filming The Children's Hour together?
Do you know when Hollywood made the first film that depicted gay persons as something other than murderers and insane people?
Published on Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The Chevy Chase Library will host a book-making workshop Monday June 14, at 7 p.m. as part of the "Make Waves at Your Library" summer teen reading program.
Artist Karen Brown will teach various book construction techniques using recycled materials.
Patrons 18 and under are invited to participate.
Published on Saturday, June 5, 2010
On Saturday, June 5, Chevy Chase Library had its Summer Reading Kickoff! 31 children registered for the summer reading program, and 94 parents and children joined in the festivities.
Published on Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Chevy Chase Library welcomes local author Dolen Perkins-Valdez on Saturday, May 12, at noon. Perkins-Valdez will read from and discuss her debut novel, Wench. The Friends of the Chevy Chase Library will provide summertime refreshments and have copies of the book available for purchase and for Perkins-Valdez to sign.
Critical praise for Wench:
Starring Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway
Published on Saturday, May 29, 2010
Free movie showing: "Little Big Man." Dustin Hoffman stars as the fictitious "last white survivor of the Battle of Little Big Horn" in this sometimes raucously hilarious, sometimes deadly serious tale. Here's a little clip from the film if you can't decide if you want to come. You are welcome to stay for a discussion after the film. It begins at 2:00pm and ends at approximately 4:30pm.
David Fincher Film Is This Week's "Midnight Movie at 6"
Published on Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Chevy Chase Library will be screening the 2007 David Fincher film Zodiac Monday, May 24th at 6pm. This film following the true story of the hunt for the late 60’s/early 70’s San Francisco area serial killer known as “The Zodiac” (a man who, to this day, has not been identified). Robert Downey Jr. and Jake Gyllenhaal star as newspaper employees who become obsessed with the case.
Hope to see you there!
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