Movies
Queer Excellence in Cinema: But I’m a Cheerleader
This pride month we're popping fresh corn and screening films by queer artists. First up, Jamie Babbit's But I'm a Cheerleader, the campy sleeper hit of 1999, whose cult appeal has only grown overtime. Made from a femme lesbian perspective, deeply satirizing the church, and featuring an all-star cast of character acotrs including RuPaul, Mink…
Queer Excellence in Cinema: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Pierson Library 5376 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, VT, United StatesThree drag queens journey across the outback in this comedy road adventure from director, Stephen Elliot. An early pop hit of queer world cinema, Priscilla is also an exemplar of Australian new wave cinema. Starring Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce and Terence Stamp.
Spooktacular Film Fest: Bride of Frankenstein
It's the season of ghouls and ghosts, when the viscous membrane between worlds gets really thin! To get us in the autumnal mood, we're screening major works of spooky cinema all month. For our first film we're traveling back to 1935 for James Whale's Bride of Frankenstein, a film that upped the tongue-in-cheek ante of…
Exhibitionists Book Club: Poor Things Screening
It's a Spooktacular Film Fest & Exhibitionists Book Club crossover event as we screen last year's Poor Things in anticipation of our discussion of the novel the movie is based on. Directed by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, The Favourite, The Lobster) and featuring an all-in, Oscar-winning performance from Emma Stone, Poor Things is, depending…
Spooktacular Film Fest: The Haunting
One of the greatest ghost movies ever made, 1963's The Haunting (based on Shirley Jackson’s novel The Haunting of Hill House) is a masterclass of unease and ratcheting suspense. Paranormal researchers and specially selected psychics converge on Hill House, a bad place like none other. While the film features little in the way of onscreen…
Spooktacular Film Fest: The Witches
Get a jump start on Halloween with this family friendly spooky flick about a coven of kiddo-hating witches! From the bizarre mind of Roald Dahl and the inventive helming of Nicolas Roeg, it's the 1990 The Witches (the only one that will suffice). Some material may be too scary for littles. Rated PG.
Multicultural Movie Night
Join us for multicultural movie night! Each month we show a different family movie- with pizza provided by Shelburne's own Equity and Diversity Committee! This month: A boy with a facial difference faces challenges and finds friendship at school, promoting kindness and acceptance. (PG, 113 min)
After School Movie
Stop in to see the sequel to an animated Pixar favorite! Riley adapts to her teenage years with a range of new emotions.
After School Movie: The Wild Robot
Join us after school for a showing of The Wild Robot. The movie follows Roz, a robot known as ROZZUM unit 7134, who is stranded on a remote, uninhabited island after a shipwreck. Forced to survive in the wild, Roz learns to navigate the island's harsh environment while forming unexpected bonds with its animal inhabitants.
Multicultural Movie Night: The Polar Express
Children travel to the North Pole on a magical journey emphasizing belief, friendship, and kindness. (G, 100 min)