Manchester City Library

General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) plummets into madness and sends a bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He suspects that communists are trying to rob Americans of their precious body fluids. The U.S. president meets with his advisors, where the Soviet ambassador tells him that if the U.S.S.R. is hit by nuclear weapons, it will trigger a ‘Doomsday Device’ which will destroy the U.S. with buried bombs. B&W ; Rated PG; 93 minutes; 1964. For more information contact Steve Viggiano at 624-6550 x 323.

Group will discuss Dearest Friend: a life of Abigail Adams, by Lynne Withey - the story of John and Abigail Adams was a true love story, and this book tells her story intertwined with his. Abigail was an original who played an important role in the early years of the republic.For more information, please contact Arlene Letourneau at 624-6550 ext. 605.

Frances Mayes (Lane) is a 35 year-old writer from San Francisco has just gone through a divorce that has left her with terminal writer’s block. In a drastic step, she buys a house in the Tuscan countryside after a visit to Italy. A new life includes a new love that gives her the fresh start she was looking for. Rated PG; 113 minutes; 2003. For more information contact Steve Viggiano at 624-6550 x 323.

This month’s selection is “The Book Thief” by Marcus Zysaj. Set during WWII, this story follows a young woman from childhood through her trials during the war. For more information, contact Sarah Basbas at 624-6560.

Join us for some fiber and a film - crochet, knit, or anything else welcome as well as all skill levels and ages. For more information, please call Michele at 624-6550 ext. 343 or Lichen at 624-6550 ext. 324.