Madison Public Library February 2018 Programs

The library is open Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
For more information, or to register for programs, please check the website at: madisonnjlibrary.org
All programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required.

Randy Calistri-Yeh
Solo Cello
Sunday, February 11, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of solo cello works by this mostly self-taught musician from the Livingston Symphony Orchestra. The program will feature a blend of musical styles, from Bach to Sinatra, and Glenn Miller to the Beatles; and, also the background stories behind some of the musical arrangements in this wide-ranging performance.

Dr. Gillian Hettinger
Mary Shelley and Her Monstrous Progeny
Tuesday, February 20, 7 p.m.
200 Years of Frankenstein! Popular speaker, Dr. Gillian Hettinger, returns in a program about Mary Shelley and her circle of famous friends, as well as celebrating the 200th birthday of Mary’s creation: the book, “Frankenstein,” and its famous monster.

Wednesday Night Film Nights

Free. Open to the public. No registration required.
Film descriptions derived and adapted from IMDb website.

“Here Comes Mr. Jordan”
Wednesday, February 7, 7 p.m.
1941/ 94 min/ NR
Claude Rains, Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes
Due to a heavenly mistake, boxer Joe Pendleton dies 50 years too soon, and is given a new life.

“The Shop around the Corner”
Wednesday, February 14, 7 p.m.
1940/ 97 min/ NR
Join us on Valentine’s Day for a love story with a twist!
Dir. Ernst Lubitsch. Stars, James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, Frank Morgan
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, and soon realize that they are falling in love.

“Killer’s Kiss”
Wednesday, February 21, 7 p.m.
1955/ 67 min/ NR
Catch this underrated early Kubrick film with us.
Dir. Stanley Kubrick. Stars Frank Silvera, Irene Kane, Jamie Smith
While waiting to catch a train to his hometown, a washed-up boxer tells about the strange and twisty events that happened to him the past couple of days.

Art Exhibits in the Chase Room
Through end of February 2018, 
Free.
The Chase Room will feature the vibrant oil paintings of Chris Kappmeier.