This week’s staff pick is The Vietnam War: An Intimate History by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns. The companion book to the 10-part PBS documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, it is a thorough and powerful look at the Vietnam War. Including photographs, archival material and transcripts the […]
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Franklin Township Public Library is the proud recipient of a grant from The American Library Association Public Programs Office (ALA), in partnership with WETA Productions in Washington, D.C. which allows for the screening of The Vietnam War in its entirety. It will be screened on Monday nights from October 16 – December 18. […]
Join us for an evening of a kaleidoscopic pallet of jazz without walls on Wednesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. The Mike Elias Trio will improvise on the music of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, The Beatles, standards of all eras, and world rhythms. Click here to sign up!
Dr. Michael Norris will lead a virtual tour of the works of Frans Hals, Jan Vermeer, and Rembrandt von Rijn on Monday, October 9 at 7 p.m. Along the way, you will learn about the Dutch Republic in its 17th-century heyday, including its tulip mania and the Flying Dutchman! Click here to […]
On Wednesday, October 4 at 6:45 p.m. and Friday, October 6 at 2 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., the library will screen 10 short films as a host of the MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. All over the world, audiences will view these vote for the best film and best actor. Come be part of the fun! Registration […]
In his one-man show That’s Amore: A Century Of Dean Martin Dave DeLuca imitates Martin’s relaxed, warbling crooning voice as he performs signature songs such as Memories Are Made of This, Everybody Loves Somebody, You’re Nobody till Somebody Loves You, Volare, Ain’t That a Kick in the Head, and That’s Amore. New Jersey […]
Megan Leavey Friday, September 8th 2:00 PM Based on the true life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, […]
The Second Saturday Book Club is back from summer vacation! Join us on Saturday, September 9th at 11:00 am for a discussion of Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah. New members always welcome! 1941. Leningrad, a once magical city besieged by war, cut off from aid, buried in snow. A city full […]
We still have three great concerts left in our summer series! The Sensational 70s in Music– Wednesday, August 9th Acclaimed international concert violinist, Dr. David Podles, will present a poignant and exciting selection of the music that captured the dramatic changes in music history during the 1970s. From the classic […]
Gifted Friday, August 11th 2:00 PM Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy – his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) – in a coastal town in Florida. Frank’s plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the 7-year-old’s mathematical abilities come […]