In 1991, talented figure skater Tonya Harding becomes the first American woman to complete a triple axel during a competition. In 1994, her world comes crashing down when her ex-husband conspires to injure Nancy Kerrigan, a fellow Olympic hopeful, in a poorly conceived attack that forces the young woman to withdraw from the national championship. Harding's life and legacy instantly become tarnished as she's forever associated with one of the most infamous scandals in sports history.
Funding provided by the Wright Library Foundation.
Location: Wright Library, Community Room, 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH
Date: Thursday, September 24
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Free
A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. When Greasers Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) and Johnny (Ralph Macchio) get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas (Matt Dillon) and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends.
Funding provided by the Wright Library Foundation.
Location: Wright Library, Community Room, 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH
Date: Thursday, October 29
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Free
"It Happened One Night" is a classic 1934 romantic comedy directed by Frank Capra, featuring Claudette Colbert as Ellie Andrews and Clark Gable as Peter Warne. The film follows Ellie, a young woman escaping from her wealthy father, and Peter, a down-on-his-luck newspaper reporter, as they embark on a bus journey from Florida to New York. Throughout their adventure, the characters experience significant personal growth, transforming from superficial individuals into more relatable and sympathetic figures. The film highlights themes of love, companionship, and the importance of human connections over material wealth.
Funding provided by the Wright Library Foundation.
Location: Wright Library, Community Room, 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH
Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Free
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has an autistic older brother named Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
Funding provided by the Wright Library Foundation.
Location: Wright Library, Community Room, 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH
Date: Thursday, December 10
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Free
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