Join us for open games of chess. Whether you're a beginner or more advanced, this is a relaxed environment where everyone is welcome. Bring your own board or borrow one of ours.
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Wednesdays, May 22, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024
4:00pm
120 minutes11 sessions remaining
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Wednesdays, May 22, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024
6:00pm
150 minutes9 sessions remaining
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Join us in the auditorium every Wednesday for a free Wes Anderson film at 6 pm.
May 8 - Bottle Rocket (1996)
Three friends plan to pull off a simple robbery and go on the run. | R, 91min
May 15 - Rushmore (1998)
A teenager at Rushmore Academy falls for a much older teacher and befriends a middle-aged industrialist. Later, he finds out that his love interest and his friend are having an affair, which prompts him to begin a vendetta. | R, 93min
May 22 - The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons. | R, 110min
May 29 - The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, Oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son. | R, 119min
June 12 - The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
A year after their father's funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with each other. | R, 91min
June 19 - Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation. | PG, 87min
June 26 - Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
Two 12-year-olds, who live on an island, fall in love with each other and elope into the wilderness. While people set out on a search mission, a violent storm approaching them catches their attention. | PG-13, 94min
July 10 - The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
A writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge. | R, 99min
July 17 - Isle of Dogs (2018)
Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog. | PG-13, 101min
July 24 - The French Dispatch (2021)
A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine". | R, 107min
July 31 - Asteroid City (2023)
Following a writer on his world famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever. | PG-13, 105min
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Wednesdays, May 22, 2024 - Jul 31, 2024
6:30pm
90 minutes11 sessions remaining
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Join our free English conversation to practice speaking in English in a relaxed and friendly environment.
All levels are welcome to this drop-in program.
Rejoignew notre groupe de conversation en anglais gratuis pour pratiquer l'anglais dans une atmosphère détendue.
Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus à ce programme, inscription non requise.
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Thursdays, May 23, 2024 - Jun 13, 2024
10:30am
30 minutes3 sessions remaining
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Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver. Drop-in program.
Contes, comptines et chansons pour les enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gardien. Portes ouvertes.
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Thursdays, May 23, 2024 - Jun 27, 2024
6:00pm
90 minutes6 sessions remaining
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Join our free English conversation group to practice speaking in English in a relaxed and friendly environment.
All levels are welcome to this drop-in program.
Rejoignez notre groupe de conversation en anglais gratuit pour pratiquer l'anglais dans une atmosphère détendue.
Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus à ce programme , inscription non requise.
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Thursdays, May 23, 2024 - Dec 26, 2024
6:00pm
150 minutes32 sessions remaining
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Tous les jeudis dans l'auditorium de la succursale Centrale à 18h !
jeudi le 2 mai - Un amour impossible
À la fin des années 50 à Châteauroux, Rachel, modeste employée de bureau, rencontre Philippe, brillant jeune homme issu d'une famille bourgeoise. De cette liaison passionnelle mais brève naîtra une petite fille, Chantal. Philippe refuse de se marier en dehors de sa classe sociale. Rachel devra élever sa fille seule. Peu importe, pour elle Chantal est son grand bonheur, c'est pourquoi elle se bat pour qu'à défaut de l'élever, Philippe lui donne son nom. Une bataille de plus de dix ans qui finira par briser sa vie et celle de sa fille. | 120 minutes. Pour un public mature.
jeudi le 9 mai - Les chambres rouges
Kelly-Anne se réveille chaque matin aux portes du palais de justice pour s'assurer une place au procès hyper-médiatisé de Ludovic Chevalier, un tueur en série par lequel elle est obsédée. Motivée par des fantasmes de plus en plus morbides, elle tentera par tous les moyens de mettre la main sur l'ultime pièce du puzzle : la vidéo manquante du meurtre d'une adolescente de 13 ans qui porte une inquiétante ressemblance avec elle. | 120 minutes. Pour un public mature.
jeudi le 16 mai - Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
Amélie, fille innocente et naïve, parisienne, a son propre sens de justice, Elle décide d'aider ceux autour d'elle, et sur le chemin, et trouve l'amour. | 122 minutes. G
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Fridays, May 24, 2024 - May 31, 2024
10:30am
90 minutes2 sessions remaining
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Join us in our children's area to play and chat! Drop-in program.
Joignez-vous à nous au département des enfants pour jouer et socialiser. Portes ouvertes.
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Fridays, May 24, 2024 - Jun 28, 2024
3:00pm
90 minutes6 sessions remaining
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Join our free English conversation group to practice speaking in English in a relaxed and friendly environment.
All levels are welcome to this drop-in program.
Rejoignez notre groupe de conversation en anglais gratuit pour pratiquer l'anglais dans une atmosphère détendue.
Tous les niveaux sont les bienvenus à ce programme , inscription non requise.
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Friday May 24, 2024 at 4:00pm
120 minutesDrop-in program
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Working on a craft project? Bring it along and chat with some fellow crafters while you work! Don't currently have a project? Try our featured craft project:
- April 30th : draw your own 4-pannel comic strip (or "yonkoma")
- May 24th : (to be determined)
Share ideas and expertise or learn from your fellow enthusiasts. Or simply bond and make friends over common hobbies. For teens of all abilities. Drop-in program.
*Extra supplies available on hand for: drawing/colouring, origami, scrapbooking/collage, sewing, knitting, etc.
Vous avez un projet d'art ou d'artisanat en cours? Apportez votre projet à la bibliothèque pour discuter tout en travaillant! Vous n'avez pas de projet présentement? Essayez notre projet vedette :
- 30 avril : dessinez votre propre bande-dessinée à 4 cases (ou "yonkoma")
- 24 mai : (à déterminer)
Échangez des idées et conseils ou apprenez d'autres passionnés. Ou amusez-vous tout simplement avec des amis qui partage les mêmes passe-temps. Pour ados de tous les niveaux. Activité portes-ouvertes.
*Matériel supplémentaire pour : dessiner/colorier, origami, scrapbooking/collage, couture, tricot, etc.
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Saturdays, May 25, 2024 - Jun 08, 2024
2:00pm
150 minutes2 sessions remaining
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Do you love board games? Cards? Chess? Any game goes! We will provide an assortment of games, but you're welcome to bring your own board games, too. Drop-in program.
Vous aimez les jeux de société ? Les cartes ? Les échecs ? Tous les jeux comptent ! Nous fournirons un choix de jeux, mais vous pouvez également amener vos propres jeux de société. Portes ouvertes