Events and Classes for Adults

SEPTEMBER 2ND – SUMMER OF SOUL - In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary, part music film, part historical record, created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, This documentary shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past, and present. The feature includes concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more. Rated PG-13.

SEPTEMBER 9TH – THE LAST SEPTEMBER – In 1920, a young woman struggles with her longings for love and the yearning for freedom as the war for Irish independence escalates around her family of Anglo-Irish aristocrats and their estate in County Cork. Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon star in this R-rated film.

SEPTEMBER 16TH – MAIDEN - The true story of 26 year-old skipper Tracy Edwards who wanted to participate and found no team would take her. She decided to start her own team, becoming the first all-female crew to enter and finish the Whitbread Round the World race.
Rated PG.

SEPTEMBER 23RD – WAFFLE STREET – Based on the true story of Jimmy Adams, a VP of a $30 billion hedge fund who loses his job and winds up working as a waiter at Papa's Chicken and Waffles. Amidst the greasy madness of the 24-hour diner, Jimmy befriends Edward, an ex-con grill master who serves up hard lessons about life, finance, and grits, and who just might be the right mentor to help Jimmy realize his full potential.

SEPTEMBER 30TH – FLAWLESS - Laura Quinn is an executive at the London Diamond Corporation who finds herself routinely stifled on the corporate ladder. Hobbs is an equally overlooked nighttime janitor with an intimate knowledge of the security system. Hobbs has a score to settle with the Corporation. Sensing Laura's frustration, Hobbs convinces her to help him pull off an ingenious heist. Rated PG 13.