Join us to see an entertaining Shakespeare film, on our large screen digital projector system. There will be treats, and casual discussion after for anyone interested.

APRIL 26.   7 pm – Happy Birthday, Will Shakespeare!  449 years old, and still speaking.

Enjoy one of the world’s Great Comedies, hilarious,  with a bitter-sweet tang.

We present for you – A tale of Shipwrecks, Identical Twins, Gender-Bending, Mistaken Passions, a Wise Fool, a Sour Puritan who gets his Comeuppance. All set in the mythic Duchy of Illyria.

Viola is cast ashore in Illyria.  She disguises herself as a boy and becomes page to Duke Orsino.  Her disguise does not prevent her from falling in love with the dashing Duke.  Not realizing this, the Duke sends his new page “boy” to present his love suite to Olivia, who has refused him previously.  Olivia still isn’t interested in the Duke’s attentions, but she does fall in love with this “boy” sent to court her.   Uh-oh…

Meanwhile Olivia’s officious sourpuss butler, Malvolio (the original killjoy), has a clever (and cruel) practical joke played on him by Olivia’s drunken uncle, Sir Toby Belch and his boozing buddies. What follows is one of the most famous and funniest sequences in literature.  Malvolio deserves some ridicule, but do they take the joke too far?

And don’t forget the sly jester Feste who knows more than he’s telling, but still makes wisecracks that will get him in trouble.  He sees everything that’s going on in crazy Illyria.  And he can sing a very memorable tune too.

It’s crazy and fun already, but then Viola’s Identical Twin Brother shows up (hey, it’s a comedy).  Nobody knows who’s-who, or where their love is correctly bestowed.  There’s non-stop confusion and humor, until of course everything works out in the end.  (Almost everything, anyway.)

It’s a warm, wise, and superbly performed story.  With charming music, hilarious humor, and a little food for thought too.

Featuring wonderful performances by – Ben Kingsley, Helena Bonham-Carter, Imogen Stubbs, Richard E, Grant, Imelda Staunton. Directed by acclaimed director Trevor Nunn.

“Give them wisdom that have it.  And those that are fools, let them use their talents.”

Our movie licensing does not allow us to advertise the title of films we show. A call to the library at 715-762-3121 will let you know for certain the title of this film. That is, if you haven’t already guessed it.

Join us to view an entertaining Shakespeare film adaptation, on our large screen digital projector system.
There will be treats, and casual discussion afterward for anyone interested.

APRIL 12 – Shakespeare’s most famous Tyrant!  Deformed in both body and spirit.

Ian McKellan stars in this riveting screen version of the play, set in a vivid 1930′s era Britain.  A civil war has ended and the York family has seized the throne. All seems well, and the new King Edward is in control… Yet some are not content.

Conditions are ripe for the murderous scheming of the new king’s youngest brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester.  Richard will stop at nothing in his quest for ultimate power. Friends, family, supposed loyalties are only bloody stepping stones for his own ambition.

This is a chilling study in the single-minded pursuit of power.  Sadly, it still rings very true even today.

The film also features – Annette Benning, Robert Downey Jr., Kristin Scott-Thomas, and Maggie Smith.

“Why, I can smile and murder whiles I smile”

Our movie licensing does not allow us to advertise the specific title of films we show.
A call to the library at 715-762-3121 will let you know for certain the title of this film.  That is, if you haven’t already guessed it.

Coming up on  APRIL 26 – Shakespeare’s Birthday. One of his best-loved comedies, in an excellent film adaptation.

It’s cataloging day for me at the library.  We have some great new fiction titles.  In a few days they will be ready for the shelves;  you will be able to check out one of these!

Barnstorm : Contemporary Wisconsin Fiction – A collection of short stories about Wisconsin by Wisconsin writers.

The Baileys Harbor Bird and Booyah Club - This story is centered in Door County and is by another Wisconsin author.  I love the cover!