“The Innocents” (1961), directed by Jack Clayton and starring Deborah Kerr just a few years after she filmed “An Affair to Remember” and “The King and I”, is a creepy, dark ghost movie-cum-psychological thriller well worth a peek (during the daytime, with a friend in the room). Based on Henry James’ iconic ghost story The […]
Barbara Kingsolver employs her exceptional talent for character development and world-building for the eponymous Damon “Demon Copperhead” Fields, set in Appalachia from the 1990s to today, in her retelling of Charles Dickens’s David Copperfield. For readers of the Dickens tale, it is fun exercise to compare the new and the old versions of the classic […]
Set in a far future where a united Korean military called the Alliance dominates as the leading galactic force, Ocean’s Godori immerses readers in a space opera where an eclectic crew finds itself in the crossfire of a terrorist attack and, subsequently, an ever-unravelling mystery. Ocean Yoon, a skilled but rebellious pilot within the Alliance, […]
Are you a fan of British humor? Satires about Hollywood? Yes? Then I have just the show for you—“Episodes”, starring Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan, and…Matt LeBlanc. Yes, you heard right. Joey from “Friends.” If this seems like an unlikely trio, well, that’s the entire premise of the show. Sean (Mangan) and Beverly (Greig) are a […]
I enjoy a book that is both sweet and gross. So I enjoyed Rob Delaney’s “Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.” I first encountered Delaney in “Catastrophe”, the amazing British show created by him and Sharon Horgan, which is also sweet and gross. I guess it’s a thing with him. I think […]
Join us Friday, March 8th for a fun weaving workshop! Mihoko Wakabayashi, a Japan native and an owner of SAORI Worcester, the first SAORI studio in the U.S., has taught many people of all ages and abilities in her studio and at a variety of organizations and festivals for over 20 years. In this 30 […]
Check out these adult events happening in March! 3/1 | 10am-12pm | Friday Flicks Join us Friday mornings for a movie! In honor of Women’s History Month, this month we are showing movies featuring impressive women! Today we watch A League of Their Own (1992), starring Geena Davis. 3/4 | 6-7:30pm | English (ESL) Conversation […]
Check out these adult events happening in February! 2/6 | 7-8pm | Democracy Talks: College Admissions & the Changing Landscape of Affirmative Action (VIRTUAL) In 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a landmark decision that race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions processes violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth […]
Check out these adult events happening in January! 1/2 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: Tough Ladies Join us Tuesdays in January for classic matinees featuring the toughest ladies you’ll ever see on screen. Today we watch Detour (1945) starring Tom Neal and Ann Savage. 1/3 | 6-7:30pm | Google Account Tips, Tricks & Hidden Gems: Advanced Google […]
When Anne Boleyn was beheaded in 1536 on the orders of her husband, King Henry VIII, she left behind a country that had been profoundly changed due to her role as its queen. She also left behind a daughter who would become one of England’s most famous and influential rulers. In many ways, Elizabeth I […]
