Friday, March 11 at 2 pm & 7 pm
Saturday, March 12 at 2 pm Community Room, Lower Level
The Oscars are almost here and we have your opportunity to see the Oscar-Nominated Short Films before the awards are given! These films are wildly popular, but often difficult to find. Look no further! Fredricksen Library gives you a chance to choose the winners before the Academy announces them.
Join us on Friday, March 11 as we view the nominees from the following categories:
2 pm to 5 pm - Documentary Short Films
7 pm to 9 pm - Live Action Short Films

Saturday, March 12 - 2 pm to 4 pm - Animated Short Films
Not recommended for ages 17 & under without parental permission.
Seating is limited & registration is required. Register beginning February 15. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

Friday, March 11 at 2 pm & 7 pm
Saturday, March 12 at 2 pm Community Room, Lower Level
The Oscars are almost here and we have your opportunity to see the Oscar-Nominated Short Films before the awards are given! These films are wildly popular, but often difficult to find. Look no further! Fredricksen Library gives you a chance to choose the winners before the Academy announces them.
Join us on Friday, March 11 as we view the nominees from the following categories:
2 pm to 5 pm - Documentary Short Films
7 pm to 9 pm - Live Action Short Films

Saturday, March 12 - 2 pm to 4 pm - Animated Short Films
Not recommended for ages 17 & under without parental permission.
Seating is limited & registration is required. Register beginning February 15. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

Friday, March 11 at 2 pm & 7 pm
Saturday, March 12 at 2 pm Community Room, Lower Level
The Oscars are almost here and we have your opportunity to see the Oscar-Nominated Short Films before the awards are given! These films are wildly popular, but often difficult to find. Look no further! Fredricksen Library gives you a chance to choose the winners before the Academy announces them.
Join us on Friday, March 11 as we view the nominees from the following categories:
2 pm to 5 pm - Documentary Short Films
7 pm to 9 pm - Live Action Short Films

Saturday, March 12 - 2 pm to 4 pm - Animated Short Films
Not recommended for ages 17 & under without parental permission.
Seating is limited & registration is required. Register beginning February 15. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
FROM AUSTRALIA: Our Indie/Foreign Film Fridays are back with small changes. Registration is required and we are only filling 50% capacity. Films are still free and fabulous! This month’s film, Rabbit-Proof Fence, tells the true story of three aboriginal girls who are forcibly taken from their families in 1931 to be trained as domestic servants as part of an official Australian government policy. They make a daring escape and embark on an epic 1,500 mile journey to get back home - following the rabbit-proof fence that bisects the Australian continent - with the authorities in hot pursuit! This film is rated PG. Registration begins February 1. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
FROM AUSTRALIA: Our Indie/Foreign Film Fridays are back with small changes. Registration is required and we are only filling 50% capacity. Films are still free and fabulous! This month’s film, Rabbit-Proof Fence, tells the true story of three aboriginal girls who are forcibly taken from their families in 1931 to be trained as domestic servants as part of an official Australian government policy. They make a daring escape and embark on an epic 1,500 mile journey to get back home - following the rabbit-proof fence that bisects the Australian continent - with the authorities in hot pursuit! This film is rated PG. Registration begins February 1. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
FROM USA: Our Indie/Foreign Film Friday series is back with a small change. Registration is required and we are only filling 50% capacity. Films are still free and fabulous! In this month’s film, Jessica, an aspiring playwright in New York City, is trying to get over a recent break-up when she meets Boone, who's also recovering from a recent split. Together, they figure out a way to make it in a "post-relationship" world. The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and is a fun rom-com romp! This film is not rated. Registration begins January 15. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
FROM USA: Our Indie/Foreign Film Friday series is back with a small change. Registration is required and we are only filling 50% capacity. Films are still free and fabulous! In this month’s film, Jessica, an aspiring playwright in New York City, is trying to get over a recent break-up when she meets Boone, who's also recovering from a recent split. Together, they figure out a way to make it in a "post-relationship" world. The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and is a fun rom-com romp! This film is not rated. Registration begins January 15. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
FROM FRANCE: Our Indie/Foreign Film Friday series is back with a small change. Registration is required and we are only filling 50% capacity. Films are still free and fabulous! In Delicatessen, Clapet is a butcher who owns a run-down apartment building in post-apocalyptic France. The building is in constant need of a handyman, because Clapet routinely butchers them and sells them as food. The latest in the long line of disposable workers is Louison, a former circus clown desperate for work and lodging. But this time Clapet's plan hits a snag when his young daughter falls head over heels for the lovable Louison. Described as “Funny, imaginative, ghoulish and rather beautiful,” this is one unique film you don’t want to miss. This film is not rated. Registration begins January 2. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
FROM FRANCE: Our Indie/Foreign Film Friday series is back with a small change. Registration is required and we are only filling 50% capacity. Films are still free and fabulous! In Delicatessen, Clapet is a butcher who owns a run-down apartment building in post-apocalyptic France. The building is in constant need of a handyman, because Clapet routinely butchers them and sells them as food. The latest in the long line of disposable workers is Louison, a former circus clown desperate for work and lodging. But this time Clapet's plan hits a snag when his young daughter falls head over heels for the lovable Louison. Described as “Funny, imaginative, ghoulish and rather beautiful,” this is one unique film you don’t want to miss. This film is not rated. Registration begins January 2. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the Community Room, Lower Level
FROM THE USA: Our Indie/Foreign Film Friday series is back with a small change. Registration is required and we are only filling 50% capacity. Films are still free and fabulous! Dear White People is a social satire that follows the stories of four black students at an Ivy League college where controversy breaks out over a popular but offensive black-face party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in acutely-not-post-racial America while weaving a universal story of forging one's unique path in the world. Rated R. Registration begins December 1. Sponsored by Bill and Jane Murray.