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Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of every month to read selected excerpts from published plays. We will alternate between classic and contemporary and a wide variety of genres. Discussion to follow! You can register here or email Mary Ann at modete@mclinc.org
February’s Play: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
In Iceland, there is a Christmas Eve Tradition known as Jólabókaflóð or the “Christmas Book Flood.” It revolves around giving and recieving new books and then spending time reading and sharing stories while enjoying treats. We will be adapting the tradition slightly, opening up the community room for a couple of hours of quiet reading and light discussion. Feel free to bring sweet treats to enjoy with the tea and hot chocolate we will be serving! No registration needed. This event is 14+.
Do you love Jane Austen, books & movies set in the Regency period, and/or chatting with friends over tea and cakes? Then sign up for our themed tea party on Monday, January 6th at 6pm. We will discuss all things Austen and play a few games while nibbling on tea and light refreshments. You can register here. Hats are optional.
Join us on the third Friday of the month, starting at 3:30pm for some light refreshments and a movie! No registration is needed. Just drop in! Ratings for our Friday Matinee will be PG-13 or lower.
Friday, January 17, 2025: Five Nights at Freddy’s (2023), Rated PG-13 (Children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
Synopsis:
Down on his luck and running out of options, Mike Schmidt agrees to take a job as a night shift security guard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. However, he quickly realizes that things aren’t quite as they seem at Freddy’s when the animatronic creatures at the restaurant come alive, hungry for revenge.
Join us on the first Monday of the month starting at 3pm for some light refreshments and a movie! No registration is needed. Ratings for our Monday Matinee will be R or lower.
Monday, January 6, 2025: Pride & Prejudice (2005), Rated PG
Synopsis:
Sterling adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic about love, marriage and class distinction in 18th-century England. Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen star as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Emma Thompson, who won an Oscar for Best Screenplay Adaptation for her reworking of Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility,” did an uncredited rewrite on the script.
Play chess with other interested players on Tuesdays between 3-5pm. We are set up on the tables in the AV area on the first floor. Bring your own board or use ours. No registration, drop in only.
Thank you, Montgomery County, Norristown & surrounding neighbors for a great Comic Fest 2024!
Here are results of various contests and votes:
Cosplay Winners:
Under 10: Barbie 11-17: Queen of Hearts 18+: Drago
Art Contest Winners:
Fan Art: Jason Rodriguez, TMNT Original Character: Anabel S., Lilac Short Comic: Veyda Eisele
Fandom Voting (winner in bold):
Pikachu 77 vs. Charizard 76 Marvel 79 vs. DC 86 Ursula 34 vs. Maleficent 43 Naruto 40 vs. Sailor Moon 55 Jiji 34 vs. Totoro 39 Empire 46 vs. Rebels 62 One Piece 40 vs. Demon Slayer 48
Comic Fest was held at Norristown Public Library on SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024:
Comic Fest is an annual event that is fun for kids, teens, & adults. All are welcome. Entry is free.
Attendees received a program, free lanyard, and snack tickets. Between scheduled programs patrons saw costumes & characters, voted their fandom, shopped artist alley, played games, created buttons & comic books, admired fan art, and more. Members of Kyber Base were here in Star Wars costume. Sonic, Pikachu, and Belle also made appearances. Gamers enjoyed the giant game truck parked outside. Separate gaming was set up for younger children in the children’s department upstairs. All day teen and adult gaming was held in the community room. See below for timed elements of the day.
10-11am: Sonic character visit
10am-1:30pm: GameTruck outside our Powell Street entrance
11am-12noon: Pikachu character visit, trading card game tournaments
11:30: Comic Writing Workshop with Keville Bowen
12noon: Comic Art Drawing Class with Jason Rodriguez (ages 9-15)
1pm: Trivia
1:30: Artist Showdown
2pm: Cosplay Contest ($50 prizes in three age categories)
Artists in attendance included: Keville Bowen, Jason Rodriguez, Dawn Griffin, Jun Yi, Nic Hwang, Connor Peterson, Rose Moran, Zeta230, Steve Peters, and cosplay designer Cali Eisele.
Check out some photos from 2023 Comic Fest…
Look for us again in August 2025!
