Programs

Join us Friday, January 27th at 1pm for Holocaust Survivor Stories: a director's talk and Q&A with directors Allan Holzman and Roger Lyons. They'll be showing extensive clips of their two award winning films "Etched in Glass: The Legacy of Steve Ross" and "Survivors of the Holocaust" and will participate in a Q&A session that builds upon the films and books they were inspired by. Mr. Holzman will be coming to us via Zoom from his home in Santa Monica and Mr. Lyons will be joining us in person.

“Survivors of the Holocaust” tells us haunting, true stories from people who lived and died in World WW II.

“Etched in Glass” tells the viewer what it was like in the Holocaust and how resilient and resourceful people like Steve Ross were to survive and make something of themselves.

We're pleased to announce the next batch of Friday movies! Join us Fridays at 1pm almost every week for new and classic movies with light refreshments!

February 3rd: Rudy (1993) PG 1hr 56 min

A diminutive underdog is obsessed with joining Notre Dame's football team. Based on actual events.

February 10th: Drumline (2002) PG-13 1hr 58 min

An overly-confident drummer joins his college's marching band. The band, which puts musical tradition over entertainment, has little patience for his hubris, and he must learn to be a part of the team or risk being left out on the field. As he clashes with his band director and section leader, he finds time to romance the captain of the dance team.

February 17th: King Richard (2021) PG-13 2hrs 24min

A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.

February 24th: No movie

March 3rd: Honk for Jesus (2022) R 1hr 42mins

The narrative follows a Southern Baptist megachurch and its leaders who close down the church temporarily due to a scandal. Trinitie Childs is the beloved wife and renowned first lady of the church she runs with her husband, Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs. Despite this setback, the two try to rebuild what they have lost to regain their congregation's trust and loyalty once again.

It's coming - Color and Chill: an Adult Coloring program is back! Join us Friday, February 10th at 6:30pm for an hour of quiet relaxation before your hectic weekend. Take a break from your busy life and distract yourself with a variety of pages waiting for you with soothing music and snacks.

Everything you'll need will be provided - just bring yourself! No registration required.

Calling all board game enthusiasts - the next Board Game Night is coming! Join us Thursday, February 16th at 6pm to play your favorite games, learn new ones, and meet new board game buddies in the community.

We will provide different featured games each month and welcome gamers of all levels. Feel free to bring in your favorite game to teach as well!

Please register so we get a sense of how many games we will need! 

Contact Kim at [email protected] or 508-376-8282 with questions. 

Or, if board games aren't your style, join us for a Virtual Author Talk with Rose Lerner and Olivia Waite on Thursday, February 16th at 7pm! Rose Lerner and Olivia Waite are romance authors with a gift for creating characters who are deeply relatable, beautifully flawed, and earn their happily ever afters. Their research into 19th-century England gives their writing context and detail. The authors will discuss their writing processes, how they research historical details, and how they craft historical happily ever afters and follow their talk with a Q&A.

As part of a partnership with Brookline Public Library & Brookline Booksmith, we'll be highlighting Rose's new book, Sailor's Delight, and Olivia's The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows. Register for this virtual program here.

For a full list of upcoming events at the Millis Public Library, please visit our event calendar.