P.O.V. Summer Documentary Series

12:30 p.m., Tuesdays, July 14, 21, 28

July 14: The Reckoning. Follow ICC prosecutors as they issue arrest warrants for perpetrators of war crimes. An official selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Pamela Yates.

July 21: This Way Up. How the wall being constructed by Israel on the West Bank affects a Catholic-run nursing home caught in the middle. Directed by Georgi Lazarevski.

July 28: Critical Condition. Follow four critically ill Americans and how being uninsured takes a toll on their lives. An official selection of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Directed by Roger Weisberg.

All films are free and registration is not required. A discussion will follow each film. This event is in collaboration with the award-winning documentary series P.O.V. (www.pbs.org/pov)

Friends of the Library Meeting

7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 28

Reflections on Relationships Book Group

1:30 p.m., Sunday, July 26. Mildred Goodwin leads a discussion about Paula by Isabel Allende. Sign up and reserve your copy at Circulation.

Great Decisions Discussion Forum

10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 25. The topic of The Arctic will be discussed. Sign up and reserve background information at Circulation.

Classics Book Club

7:30 p.m., Monday, July 20

10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 21

A discussion about Candide by Voltaire. Sign up and reserve your copy at Circulation.

Saturday Review Book Group

10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 18. A discussion about The Secret History of the American Empire by John Perkins. Sign up and reserve your copy at Circulation.

Piano Performance by Dave Schlossberg

1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 11. Pianist Dave Schlossberg will play lovely background music while you peruse the Library’s collections.

Director’s Cut Book Group

7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 9. Resistance by Owen Sheers will be discussed. Sign up and reserve your copy at Circulation.

International Film Festival

International Film Festival sponsored by The Friends of the Monroe Library

2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Thursdays, July 16, 23, 30

July 16: Priceless (French, 2006)

July 23: Tuya’s Marriage (Chinese, 2006)

July 30: Under the Same Moon (Mexican, 2008)

All movies are shown with English subtitles. Tickets are $1 and available at Circulation.

Closed July 4th Weekend

The Library will be closed on

Friday, July 3rd,

Saturday, July 4th,

and Sunday, July 5th in honor of the July 4th holiday