A hired killer, a stolen chemical formula, blackmail, traitors, counterfeit money, a manhunt, and forbidden love all combine in this classic film noir, based on the Graham Greene novel, A Gun for Sale.
Join other noir enthusiasts in the second-floor auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. for the film and discussion, including why this is a classic of the genre.
Starring Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd, Robert Preston and Laird Cregar.
Black-and-white – Unrated – 81 minutes.
Tuesday August 28th, 12 p.m.
Baby Lap Time (For Non-Walkers): Thursday mornings at 11 a.m., October 4 through November 8.
Toddler Lap Time (For Walkers): Thursday mornings at 10 a.m., October 4 through November 8
OR
Friday afternoons at 3 p.m., October 5 through November 9.
To Register (Beginning on September 17): Please email Katie Fitzgerald at kathleen.fitzgerald@dc.gov or Megan Biggins at megan.biggins@dc.gov. We need your child's name and age, as well as the name of the caregiver who will bring the child to lap time. You also may register by phone at 202-727-1449.
Is beauty only skin-deep? Scar-faced blackmailer, Anna Holm (Joan Crawford), is offered a new face and a clean slate. Can she leave her shady past behind and build a new life, or will her thirst for revenge drag her down?
Join other noir enthusiasts on Sat. Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. for the film and discussion including the development of film noir in the early 1940s and the role played by the women of noir.
Each month we will gather at Public Bar in Tenleytown to discuss a graphic novel and another item on a similar theme. Some months it might be a novel, some months it might be a film. To R.S.V.P. for the event, visit the Meetup page.
For more information, contact Grant Perrigo at the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library or call 202-727-1225.
Adults only please.
In High Sierra, Roy “Mad Dog” Earl (Bogart) is sprung from prison so he can help plan the robbery of a resort hotel, then finds himself on the run and trapped in the Sierras after the robbery goes awry. Can he escape or will his quest for the love of two women be his downfall?
Join other noir enthusiasts for this “outdoor noir” film and discussion, including an investigation of the impact of setting on the noir genre.
Starring Ida Lupino and Humphrey Bogart – B&W – Unrated – 100 minutes
Saturday, June 23, 2012 - 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Second Floor Auditorium
Want to see Cabaret on a large screen? Can't remember the last time you saw A Hard Day's Night ? Then join us this summer at the Tenley Library as we show nine of our favorite musicals every Saturday between June 16 and Aug. 11.
This pre-Hollywood Production Code film based on Dashiell Hammett’s novel was released just a year after the book and ten years before John Huston’s more famous film version. The story revolves around the search for the “black bird” that everyone – including Sam Spade, Ruth Wonderly, Joel Cairo and Casper Gutman – seems willing to lie, cheat, steal -- and possibly kill -- for.
This summer, the Tenley Library children's department will offer three small-group story time sessions for young children.
Baby Lap Time
Babies (0 to 18 months) can join us for Baby Lap Time. Families have a choice of a morning sessions on Thursdays at 11 a.m. or an afternoon session on Fridays at 3:30 p.m. Siblings and nanny share buddies are welcome. Sessions will run for six weeks beginning July 12 and July 13.
Toddler Lap Time
Toddlers (18 to 36 months) are invited to Toddler Lap Time. Families have a choice of an afternoon session on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. or a morning session on Fridays at 11 a.m. Siblings and nanny share buddies are welcome. Sessions will run for six weeks beginning July 11 and 13.
Circle Time
