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Film Club- I Walked with a Zombie

Followed by discussion

2023-10-10 18:15:00 2023-10-10 20:00:00 America/New_York Film Club- I Walked with a Zombie The Film Club meets the second Tuesday of the month and watches films from all genres and eras. Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room

Tuesday, October 10
6:15pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-10-10 18:15:00 2023-10-10 20:00:00 America/New_York Film Club- I Walked with a Zombie The Film Club meets the second Tuesday of the month and watches films from all genres and eras. Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room

The Film Club meets the second Tuesday of the month and watches films from all genres and eras.

This month, join us for an October Old-Time Halloween Special!

Jacques Tourneur's masterpiece I Walked with a Zombie (1943) is adored by Martin Scorsese. Producer Val Lewton created a stunning series of atmospheric gothic horror films that involve no gore and minimal violence. One of the finest, I Walked with a Zombie is a retelling of Charlotte Bronte's beloved Jane Eyre set in the West Indies. Is it creepy? Yes, deliciously so. Is it explicit or shocking? By today's standards, not even a little bit. Join us as we revisit a gentler time when Lewton's horror classics fascinated and even amused audiences, and inspired critics to use adjectives like "sultry," "eloquent," and "poetic."

Screenings are led by Mark Holding, a film studies professor.

The screenings include a comprehensive handout, brief intro to the film, and end with a group discussion. Popcorn and cold drinks served. This is similar to a book club and a great group of people. Mark is very open to input on the films to screen.

The library holds a Swank Movie License.



About Mark:

For Mark, films create community and foster empathy.

Growing up in the UK, Mark’s frequent visits to ‘the pictures’ provided him with, among many other wonders, his first window into the New World and all things American. It was the beginning of a love affair. When he moved to New Hampshire in the early 80s, Mark began a lifelong career teaching English and Film Studies at three New Hampshire public high schools and at St. Paul’s Advanced Studies Program. Exploring and studying films with his students, Mark discovered film’s power as a cross-generational connection. When he retired, he collaborated with Carol Nelson at the Peterborough Community Theatre to host a popular weekly Film Club, where movie fans and film buffs shared their thoughts in post-viewing large-group discussions. He currently teaches an Introduction to Film Studies course at Keene State College’s CALL continuing ed. program. All these teaching/moderating experiences have confirmed Mark’s belief that discussion is the single most helpful way to a greater understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of film.

 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Film/Movie |

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Peterborough Town Library

Phone: 603-924-8040

Hours
Mon, Nov 27 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Nov 28 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Wed, Nov 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Nov 30 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 01 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Dec 02 9:00AM to 3:00PM
Sun, Dec 03 Closed

About the branch

Peterborough Town Library, located downtown at the corner of Main and Concord/Rt 202, has a large meeting room, study rooms, classroom, and a board room available to the public.

Upcoming events

Tue, Nov 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join Lisa B. for stories, songs, and a craft! Click on the event title for more information.
Registration is now closed

Wed, Nov 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Lisa B. for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces! Click on the event title for more information.

Wed, Nov 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is now available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Nov 30, 10:00am - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Abbot Board Room
National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days.

Thu, Nov 30, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come hang with Aimee, eat pizza (or something) and do an activity (or something)

Fri, Dec 01, 10:00am - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join us in the 1833 Room for a beautiful holiday tradition featuring holiday trees and decor created by local organizations and businesses. Walk among the trees and vote for your favorite!

Fri, Dec 01, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Community Art Gallery
An exhibit of poetry by members of Write Out!

Sat, Dec 02, 9:00am - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join us in the 1833 Room for a beautiful holiday tradition featuring holiday trees and decor created by local organizations and businesses. Walk among the trees and vote for your favorite!

Mon, Dec 04, 9:00am - 10:00am
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Monday morning Now and Zen Yoga Class is made possible by The River Center.
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Mon, Dec 04, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
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Tue, Dec 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join Lisa B. for stories, songs, and a craft! Click on the event title for more information.

Wed, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Lisa B. for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces! Click on the event title for more information.

Wed, Dec 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is now available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Sat, Dec 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Mon, Dec 11, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
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Tue, Dec 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join Lisa B. for stories, songs, and a craft! Click on the event title for more information.

Tue, Dec 12, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join us as we go through a short tutorial of some of our online services –   Click on the title for more information!

Wed, Dec 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Lisa B. for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces! Click on the event title for more information.

Wed, Dec 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is now available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Dec 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Canceled
Thu, Dec 14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
CALLING ALL WRITERS (and curious readers/listeners)!! The Peterborough Town Library and Monadnock Underground are hosting a free form OPEN MIC for writers of all genres and levels of experience!

Thu, Dec 14, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
The Board of Library Trustees meets the third Thursday of the month at 5:30pm unless otherwise posted. Meetings are open to the public.

Fri, Dec 15, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Free concert offered by McGettigan and Gilbert. All are welcome!

Mon, Dec 18, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come share your writing with us!
Register

Tue, Dec 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join Lisa B. for stories, songs, and a craft! Click on the event title for more information.

Tue, Dec 19, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Join us for a conversation about the big tech news from 2023 and what we might expect in 2024.

Wed, Dec 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Peterborough Town Library - Elizabeth Room
Join Lisa B. for board books, songs, nursery rhymes and lap bounces! Click on the event title for more information.

Canceled
Wed, Dec 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is now available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Dec 21, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 5th graders and up! Click on the event title for more information!

Thu, Dec 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Wear your PJs and bring a stuffed friend to listen to stories and sing songs together!

Thu, Dec 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Canceled
Sat, Dec 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Canceled
Wed, Dec 27, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is now available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Dec 28, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come hang with Aimee, eat pizza (or something) and do an activity (or something)

Fri, Dec 29, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
Join us for a daytime celebration of the New Year!

Wed, Jan 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is now available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Wed, Jan 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is now available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Jan 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Sat, Jan 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Wed, Jan 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is now available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Jan 18, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 5th graders and up! Click on the event title for more information!

Thu, Jan 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Wed, Jan 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is now available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Jan 25, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Come hang with Aimee, eat pizza (or something) and do an activity (or something)

Sat, Jan 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Wed, Jan 31, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Kelly Room
Need help with your laptop, smartphone, kindle, or other devices? PTL's IT Guru, Tim Brezovec is now available for Drop-in Tech Help!

Thu, Feb 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 1st-4th graders and their families! Click on the Event Title for more information.

Sat, Feb 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.

Thu, Feb 15, 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Our book group for 5th graders and up! Click on the event title for more information!

Thu, Feb 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Peterborough Town Library - 1833 Room
A monthly offering of free yoga at PTL. All levels welcome.

Sat, Feb 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Peterborough Town Library - Eben Jones Classroom
Held the second and fourth Saturday of the month, the Monadnock Handcrafters is an informal drop-in group. Bring your knitting, spinning, and other handwork projects for this low-key get together.