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Film Series Thursdays at 6:30PM and Fridays at 11:00AM
March 6 and 7 - Captain Phillips - Based on the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, which was the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. “The film rips right along and never relinquishes its grip.” - The Hollywood Reporter
Book Discussion Group
The Library’s Book Club meets one Wednesday night each month at 7:00PM. Come enjoy our relaxed atmosphere as we discuss great books. March 19 – Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
March 20 and 21 - Blue Jasmine - After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, elegant New York socialite Jasmine moves into her sister Ginger’s humble apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again. “Want to see great acting, from comic to tragic and every electrifying stop in between? See Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine.” - Rolling Stone
April 16 – The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel May 21 – My Antonia by Willa Cather
April 17 and 18 - All is Lost - An open-water thriller about one man’s battle for survival against the elements after his sailboat is destroyed at sea. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling, and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his mortality in the face. “An impressively spare, nearly dialogue-free stranded-at-sea drama starring a superb Robert Redford.” – Variety
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Consider joining the Friends of the Mineola Memorial Library. Your membership dues will help to subsidize additional gifts, activities, and programs promoting the use of our library in Mineola. Pick up a membership form at the library today!
VILLAGE OF MINEOLA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
April 24 and 25 - Nebraska - After receiving a sweepstakes letter in the mail, a cantankerous father thinks he’s struck it rich, and wrangles his estranged son into taking a road trip to claim the fortune. Getting waylaid in the father’s hometown in Nebraska, the son tries to reconnect with his impenetrable father. “...a film of raw beauty and great humanity.” - USA Today
Paul Cusato George Durham
Scott Strauss, Mayor
Paul Pereira Dennis Walsh
MINEOLA LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Carmine Festa Walter Hobbs
Terence Timlin, President Laura Kern Russ Sutherland
Michael Vezzi Mary Anne Warnecke
Charles Sleefe, Library Director Newsletter edited by Meredith Minkoff and Vivian Yuan
May 8 and 9 - Philomena - In 1952, a young Philomena was sent the convent of Roscrea in Ireland, after giving birth to her first child. When her son became a toddler, the nuns sent him to America for adoption. Philomena then spent the next fifty years searching for him in vain. “At its core, this clever, wrenching, profound story underscores the tenacity of faith in the face of unfathomable cruelty.” - Washington Post
LIBRARY HOURS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
May 22 and 23 - Gravity - Dr. Ryan Stone is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky. On a seemingly routine spacewalk, the shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky spiraling out into the blackness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left, and the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space. “...jaw-dropping special effects and visual artistry...” – Newsday
10:00 am - 9:00 pm 10:00 am - 5:30 pm 10:00 am - 9:00 pm 10:00 am - 9:00 pm 10:00 am - 5:30 pm 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Closed
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE The Library will be closed on: Saturday, May 24, 2014 – Memorial Day Weekend Monday, May 26, 2014 – Memorial Day
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