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June 22, 2013

GR Reads: The Movies – IMAX Space Station

Some 220 miles above Earth lies the International Space Station, a one-of-a-kind space laboratory that 16 nations came together to build. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this extraordinary structure in the spectacular IMAX film. Viewers will blast off from Kennedy Space Center and the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Russia for this incredible journey. The first 50 attendees who show their GRPL library card will get in free.


Start: June 22, 2013 9:45 am
End: June 22, 2013 10:30 am
Venue: Celebration Cinema North
Phone: 616-530-7469
Address:
2121 Celebration Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49525, United States
Cost: Free

July 20, 2013

GR Reads: The Movies – IMAX Under the Sea 3D

Under the Sea 3D transports moviegoers to some of the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on Earth, such as those found off the shores of Southern Australia, New Guinea, and elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific region, allowing them to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. The first 50 attendees who show their GRPL library card will get in free.


Start: July 20, 2013 9:45 am
End: July 20, 2013 10:30 am
Venue: Celebration Cinema North
Phone: 616-530-7469
Address:
2121 Celebration Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49525, United States
Cost: Free

July 22, 2013

GR Reads: The Movies – Bonnie and Clyde

When Depression-era drifters Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) and Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) meet, Bonnie is bored and Clyde dreams of a life of crime that will free him from the hardships of the depression. They fall in love and begin a crime spree that extends from Oklahoma to Texas. They rob banks with skill and panache, soon becoming minor celebrities known across the country. Based on the true story of a pair of notorious bank robbers, the film personalizes them while still showing the violence that went along with them. Bonnie and Clyde is considered a landmark film in the history of cinema.


Start: July 22, 2013 6:30 pm
End: July 22, 2013 8:30 pm
Venue: Main Library
Phone: 616.988.5400
Address:
111 Library St NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Cost: Free

July 26, 2013

GR Reads: The Movies – No Horizon Anymore: A Year Long Journey at the Bottom of the World

Antarctica is populated by more than just curious penguins and state-sized glaciers. Yearly, thousands of people flock to various research stations around the continent to live and work in the harshest place on earth. Local filmmaker Keith Remink started as a chef for the scientists at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station while he filmed his documentary No Horizon Anymore.


Start: July 26, 2013 7:00 pm
End: July 26, 2013 9:00 pm
Venue: (106) Gallery and Studio
Address:
106 South Division Ave, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, United States
Cost: Free

August 17, 2013

GR Reads: The Movies – Hubble 3D

Hubble 3D takes movie-goers on a journey through distant galaxies to explore the grandeur and mysteries of our celestial surroundings, and lets them accompany space-walking astronauts as they attempt the most difficult and important tasks in NASA’s history. The film offers an inspiring and unique look into the Hubble Space Telescope’s legacy and highlights its profound impact on the way we view the universe and ourselves. The first 50 attendees who show their GRPL library card will get in free.


Start: August 17, 2013 9:45 am
End: August 17, 2013 10:30 am
Venue: Celebration Cinema North
Phone: 616-530-7469
Address:
2121 Celebration Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49525, United States
Cost: Free
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