The Mountainside Public Library has scheduled the following programs for June 2018. To register for these programs, stop into the library or call 908-233-0115. The Mountainside Public Library is located at 1 Constitution Plaza, Mountainside, New Jersey.
Tuesday Night Movies. Our first movie of the month, shown on June 5, won the Academy Award for Best Picture this year. “The Shape of Water” (2017, R) is master story teller Guillermo del Toro’s other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she discovers a secret classified experiment. “Marshall” (2017, PG-13) will be shown on June 12. “Marshall” is based on an early trial in the career of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. It follows the young lawyer to conservative Connecticut to defend a black chauffeur charged with sexual assault and attempted murder of his white socialite employer. The high-profile case served as a template for Marshall’s creation of the NAACP legal defense fund. “Lady Bird” (2017, R) will be screened on June 19. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated, and strong-willed mom, a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird’s father loses his job. Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home. And on June 26, our last offering of the month will be the comedy “Daddy’s Home” (2017, PG-13) starring Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, and John Lithgow. Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty’s old-school, macho Dad (Mel Gibson) and Brad’s ultra-affectionate and emotional Dad (John Lithgow) arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos.
Brown Bag Academy. Our popular Great Courses series, “How to Listen to and Understand Great Music,” continues on Mondays in June at 1:15 p.m. Professor Robert Greenberg, Music Historian-in-Residence at the San Francisco Performances is the lecturer. Learning how to appreciate the unmatched beauty, genius, and power of concert music can permanently enrich your life. Bring your lunch! Coffee, tea, and cookies will be served.
“Science Tellers Present: The Mystery of the Golden Piano,” Tuesday, June 5 at 3:45 p.m. The crew form Science Tellers return to the library to provide an exciting program mixing interactive science with storytelling. Journey with us back to the Wild West, where a legendary bank-robbing outlaw is back in town. Two young kids must saddle up to foil the great heist and discover how a mysterious piano can play an ‘instrumental’ part in putting a rotten cowboy back behind bars. Throughout this wild adventure story, volunteers from the audience will help explore the fascinating science behind chemical reactions, acids and bases, combustion, air pressure, inertia and more. This 45-minute program is designed for children in kindergarten to fifth grade, but the entire family will enjoy this program. Call the library to register as space is limited.
“Aging Service Kiosk” Friday, June 9 at 12:30 p.m. Donna Farrell of The Union County Department of Human Services Division on Aging & Disability Resource Connection will be at the library again to provide information about home delivered meals, respite care, home care, adult day care, support services for caregivers and more.
“Alfred Hitchcock: Behind the Curtain of Suspense,” Monday June 11 at 7 p.m. Author, film historian and museum film curator, Max Alvarez will be presenting a spine-tingling look behind the scenes of some of The Master of Suspense’s notorious classics, from “The Lodger”” (1927), “North by Northwest” (1959), to “Frenzy” (1972), and the meticulous planning of each.
“Opera on Film Series,” Friday, June 15 at 1 p.m. The curtain closes on the sixth season of the Friday Operas on Film series presented by Mena Clemson with Das Land Des Lächelns by Franz Lehár. René Kollo as Prince Sou-Chong and Birgit-Pitsch-Sarata as Lisa star in this 1974 production. The Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart with the Korean Court Ballet is conducted by Wolfgang Ebert.
