Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl… coming to theaters near you!
Are you a fan of Roald Dahl? He wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, BFG…all of these have been movies (although we need a new BFG version). Anyway, Fantastic Mr. Fox is coming to theaters Nov. 25! And what happens around our library branches before a new kids’ movie? We have our Read-it-Before-You-See-It programs for older kids, ages 9 and up! We do lots of fun activities, eat popcorn, and even have a drawing for a free movie ticket! Here’s the schedule of our Fantastic Mr. Fox programs:
- Monument Branch: Fri., Nov. 6 at 4:15 p.m.
- East Library: Fri., Nov. 13 at 5 p.m.
- Fountain Branch: Wed., Nov. 18 at 4 p.m.
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