Native American Heritage
Witness the spiritual journey of two teens as they travel to recover the remains of a man who was the neglectful father of one and enigmatic rescuer of the other.
Relevant for Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years)
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Fort Washington Library: Friday Matinee “The Wizard of Oz”
Join us in the Fort Washington Community Room where we screen films that will make you laugh, cry, or recall a memory. This week we will screen the adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz.”
It follows a young Kansas farm girl named Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, who are swept away by a cyclone into the magical Land of Oz.
Starring: Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr.
The film would go on to win 2 Oscars for Best Original Song “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and Best Original Score.
Running Time: 1 hour 42 minutes
Fort Washington Library: Friday Matinee “The Thing”
Join us as we celebrate Halloween eve with John Carpenter’s “The Thing”. Released in 1982 it would go on to be considered one of the greatest scifi horror thrillers ever made. All though it would do ok at the box office; it would gain cult status once released on VHS and television. In 2025 it would be added to the National Film Registry for its cultural, historical, and significant contribution to the genre. There is no other film like it!
Fort Washington Library: Teen Movie “Practical Magic”
In a small, contemporary New England town, for two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all. They struggle to use their gift for magically guiding fate to overcome their family curse: The men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimely death! Based on the novel by Alice Hoffman.
Fort Washington Library: Friday Matinee “Psycho “
Join us as we continue to prepare for Halloween with the film that many considered to have changed the shift of the horror genre. “Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960’s “Psycho” would become the prototype for the “slasher” genre as it would later become known as and go on to receive 4 Academy Award Nominations, for director, actress, art direction, and cinematography.