Join us for three free films at Claremont Branch Library that celebrate winter. Please call 510-981-6280 for more information.
Wednesday, December 6, 5:30-7:30pm -- Mountain Between Us. Idris Elba and Kate Winslet star in this 2017 in which they are two very different individuals who must rely on each other to survive after their plane crashes into a remote icy mountain. PG-13
Movie fans, join us for three food-themed films this November at Claremont Branch.
November 1, 5:30-7:30p -- Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
Shares the story of Jiro Ono, recipient of a three-star Michelin rating and considered by many to have been the world's best sushi chef. He retired at 91 as the proprietor of a small and unassuming restaurant located in a Tokyo subway station, but is credited with innovating modern sushi preparation.
November 15, 5:30-7:30p -- Delicious.
Let's talk about movies! Join us for a screening of The Disaster Artist (2017, R). After the movie our group will have a short discussion and select what we will watch next month. There will be popcorn and snacks!
The incredible true story of aspiring filmmaker and Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau (James Franco) as he and his best friend Greg (Dave Franco) defiantly pursue their dreams and embark on the hilarious odyssey of making the now-infamous cult classic "The Room".
Let's talk about movies! Join us for a screening of Train to Busan (2016, NR) directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, and Ma Dong-seok. After the movie our group will have a short discussion and select what we will watch next month. There will be snacks!
Descibed as "a smart horror that contrasts the hyper-cleanliness and efficiency of South Korean life with bloody, neck-biting chaos" (Kate Muir,Times, UK), this intense zombie movie will have you on the edge of your seat!
Watch slighty scary comedies this October with fellow film lovers on four Wednesdays at the Claremont Branch:
Wednesday, October 4 at 5:30pm-- Little Shop of Horrors
Wednesday, October 11 at 5:30pm-- Labyrinth
Wednesday, October 18 at 5:30pm--Hocus Pocus
Wednesday, October 25 at 5:30pm -- House with a Clock in its Walls
Please call 510-981-6280 or visit berkeleypubliclibrary.org for more information.
Join us for a fun/scary movie and candy on All Hallow's Eve! There will also be a book giveaway with horror, witchy books, and some haunting stories. All middle and high schoolers welcome.
Thursday, January 2, 2025 Winter Recess - No movie this week
Let's talk about movies! Join us for a screening of Prospect (2018, R) starring Pedro Pascal and Sophie Thatcher. After the movie our group will have a short discussion and select what we will watch next month. There will be snacks!
Watch classic movies with fellow film lovers on three Wednesdays in September at the Claremont Branch:
September 6 at 5:30p: Modern Times
September 13 at 5:30p: Safety Last
September 27 at 5:30p: Duck Soup
Please note the library will be closed for a staff day on September 20 so no movie will be shown. Please call 510-981-6280 or visit berkeleypubliclibrary.org for more information.
Otto Anderson is a grump who no longer sees purpose in his life following the loss of his wife. Otto is ready to end it all, but his plans are interrupted when a lively young family moves in next door, and he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol. She challenges him to see life differently, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world around. A heartwarming and funny story about love, loss, and life, A Man Called Otto shows that family can sometimes be found in the most unexpected places
Movie starts at 2pm in the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Library Community Room