Adult Programs at Duncan Library currently include screenings by movie groups and book discussions through book clubs. Their schedules appear below. Check the library’s events page for dates and times. The public is invited to attend all events free of charge.
The Friends of Duncan Library Film Club
Each month, watch films from a schedule developed by the club’s chairman, and join in by Zoom at the end of the month for a group discussion with like-minded film buffs. Walter Gross chairs the Adult Programs, and if you’re interested in becoming a member of the film club, email him at wgross3@comcast.net. Membership is free and members receive monthly notices about upcoming films and other movie news.
Film Schedule for 2022
Watch the selected films at your leisure, and join the Friends of Duncan Library Film Club on the dates below to discuss. Film selections and event details are at the links below.
Jan. 26, 2022: Reflexions of Noir
Scarlet Street
The Woman in the Window
Feb. 23, 2022: The Lubitsch Touch
Ninotchka
That Uncertain Feeling
March 30, 2022: Bogart Classics
The African Queen
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
April 27, 2022: Noir and Noir Spoofed
Double Indemnity
Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid.
May 25, 2022: Happy Mother’s Day
Room
Mother (Bong Joon-ho dir.)
June 29, 2022: Political Noir
The Parallax View
Three Days of the Condor
July 27, 2022: Power of the Press
All the President’s Men
Spotlight
Aug. 31, 2022: Prime Time News
Network
Broadcast News
Sept. 28, 2022: Freedom of the Press
Ace in the Hole
The Sweet Smell of the Success
Oct. 26, 2022: Justice for All
Marshall
Just Mercy
Nov. 30, 2022: Foreign Correspondents
Under Fire
The Killing Fields
Dec. 28, 2022: Merry Christmas Everybody — Register
*The Ref (dark comedy)
*Home Alone
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Alexandria Oddball Cinema
Alexandria Oddball Cinema hosts a variety of feature films at Duncan Library and other venues throughout the year. Film genres include edgy foreign language and independent films as well as documentaries and cult classics. Check the library’s events page for dates and times.
Duncan Book Club
The Duncan Book Club is the oldest in the Alexandria Library system, and meets every third Wednesday of the Month. Check the library’s calendar of events for book selections and dates.