See a movie matinee on Mondays

WASHINGTON — The Gunn Memorial Library in Washington is holding its January Monday Movie Matinees, free of charge, on Mondays at 1 p.m.

Jan. 14: A Simple Favor. A stylish post-modern film noir directed by Paul Feig, centers around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy blogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily's (Blake Lively) sudden disappearance from their small town. Stephanie is joined by Emily’s husband Sean (Henry Golding) in this thriller filled with twists and betrayals, secrets and revelations, love and loyalty, murder and revenge. R.

Jan. 21: The library is closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Jan. 28: Old Man & The Gun. Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker (Robert Redford), from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are detective John Hunt (Casey Affleck), who becomes captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft, and a woman (Sissy Spacek), who loves him in spite of his chosen profession. PG-13.

Free and open to the public. Registration is requested; visit www.gunnlibrary.org The Gunn Memorial Library is located at 5 Wykeham Road at Route 47 on the Green, in Washington.

Explore ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

KENT — Published in 1960, “To Kill a Mockingbird” won the Pulitzer Prize and became a classic of modern American literature. It has been translated into some 40 languages and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. This year it was named the #1 Book from America’s 100 most-loved books by PBS’s “The Great American Read.” The Kent Memorial Library will offer a three-part series, “To Kill A Mockingbird: An Exploration.” These events are appropriate for people aged 12 and up, with varying perspectives.

Saturday, Jan. 12, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. To Kill A Mockingbird: An Exploration Part 1* Book Discussion. Join an expert panel of educators led by Athenaide Dallett, Ph.D., English department at Kent School. Free and open to the public, the session will be held at Kent Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Boulevard, Kent for part one of the series. Registration is required. To get a copy of the book, sign up at the front desk or support House of Books, 10 North Main Street, Kent. The audiobook is also available free for library card holders on Hoopla.

Saturday, Jan. 19, 3 p.m. To Kill A Mockingbird: An Exploration Part 2* Book Talk & Signing: Why To Kill A Mockingbird Matters What Harper Lee's Book and the Iconic American Film Mean to Us Today. Author Tom Santopietro, well-known for his writing about American popular culture, delves into the heart of the beloved classic and shows readers why To Kill a Mockingbird matters more today than ever before. Free and open to the public at Kent Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Boulevard, Kent for part two of the Library’s series. His book will be available for purchase and signing. Please register.

Saturday, Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30) To Kill A Mockingbird: An Exploration Part 3* Movie: To Kill A Mockingbird (Not Rated 2 hr. 9 min.) See the 1962 classic film about Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck), a lawyer in the Depression-era South, who defends a black man (Brock Peters) against fabricated rape charges. The trial and other events expose his children to the evils of racism and stereotyping. Free and open to the public at Kent Town Hall, 41 Kent Green Boulevard, Kent for part three of the series. Registration is required. The snow date is Feb. 1.

Those who attend all three programs in this series will have their name entered to win two tickets to the Broadway production of “To Kill A Mockingbird” with Jeff Daniels, Feb. 5 at Shubert Theatre, 225 West 44th Street, New York, NY.

The library is located at 32 North Main Street, Kent. Visit kentmemoriallibrary.org for more information.

Goshen Players to hold auditions

GOSHEN — Goshen Players, Inc, are holding open auditions for its Spring 2019 musical, “[title of show]” with book by Hunter Bell and music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen. Auditions will be held Jan.13-14, 7-9 p.m, with callbacks (if needed) Jan. 17, 7-9 p.m. All auditions will be held at the Goshen Old Town Hall, 2 North St., at the Rotary Junction of Rts 4 & 63, Goshen.

Those who would like to audition but cannot make the scheduled times should contact director Colleen Renzullo to make alternate arrangements, at colleenrenzullo@gmail.com.

Production dates are March 29, 30, April 5, 6, 12 and 13 at 8 p.m., and March 31 and April 7 at 3 p.m.

The Goshen Players is seeking 2 men and 2 women ages 25-40; all roles are available.

The production will be directed by Colleen Renzullo, with co-direction by Jane Coughlin and musical direction by Scott Stanchfield.

Rehearsals will be scheduled based on the availability of the actors and the directors. Attendance will be required at rehearsals March 24, 25, 26 and 27, with absolutely no exceptions.

About [title of show]: Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan and Heidi with Larry on the keyboards. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write. Eventually, Jeff suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival’s deadline and dream about the show changing their lives. [title of show] — taken from the space on the festival’s application form which asks for the [title of show] — follows Hunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression. In the span of 90 minutes they write and perform their show at the festival and learn lessons about themselves as people, friends and artists. [title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theater: a uniquely American art form — and to the joy of collaboration. The musical received a Tony Award nomination for Best Book of a Musical in 2009.

For information, contact the director Colleen Renzullo at colleenrenzullo@gmail.com.