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CinemaSpeak Film Discussion

The Farewell (Rated PG)

2022-10-13 19:00:00 2022-10-13 20:00:00 America/Chicago CinemaSpeak Film Discussion Watch at home. Talk at (virtual) library. Northbrook Public Library - Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Thursday, October 13
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-10-13 19:00:00 2022-10-13 20:00:00 America/Chicago CinemaSpeak Film Discussion Watch at home. Talk at (virtual) library. Northbrook Public Library - Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Northbrook Public Library

Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Watch at home. Talk at (virtual) library.

Please join us for a discussion of the film The Farewell (2019), Rated PG. Written and directed by Lulu Wang, in this funny, uplifting tale based on an actual lie, Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi (Awkwafina) reluctantly returns to Changchun to find that, although the whole family knows their beloved matriarch, Nai-Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, everyone has decided not to tell Nai Nai herself.

The discussion will be held live online using Zoom. Once you have registered, check your email the day of the program for a link to join the meeting. 

You will need to watch the film before the Zoom discussion. 

You will need a participating library card to access this film online: 

Kanopy: https://www.kanopy.com/en/product/6440402

If you are using Kanopy for the first time, you can see a video tutorial here: https://my.nicheacademy.com/northbrook/course/3129 or call us at 847-272-2830 for help getting started.

If you cannot view online, the DVD is widely available throughout the library consortium.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual | Movies | Arts & Entertainment |

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Northbrook Public Library

Phone: 847-272-6224

Hours
Mon, Mar 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 22 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 24 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Upcoming events

Tue, Mar 19, 10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media
This event is full

Tue, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Mar 19, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Tue, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom Room 5 - Youth Services
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Tue, Mar 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Tue, Mar 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Wed, Mar 20, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Wed, Mar 20, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Mar 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Wed, Mar 20, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Mar 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Thu, Mar 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Thu, Mar 21, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor
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Thu, Mar 21, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Mar 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Thu, Mar 21, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Fri, Mar 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Fri, Mar 22, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Mon, Mar 25, All day
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Mon, Mar 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Mon, Mar 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Mon, Mar 25, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Tue, Mar 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Mar 26, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Tue, Mar 26, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor
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Tue, Mar 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Mar 27, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Wed, Mar 27, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Wed, Mar 27, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor
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Wed, Mar 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Thu, Mar 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Thu, Mar 28, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Mar 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Fri, Mar 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Fri, Mar 29, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Sat, Mar 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

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Mon, Apr 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Mon, Apr 01, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Apr 01, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Apr 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Mon, Apr 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor

Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Pollak Room B - First Floor

Tue, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Tue, Apr 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Tue, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Tue, Apr 02, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Tue, Apr 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Wed, Apr 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 03, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 03, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor
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Wed, Apr 03, 5:45pm - 8:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Wed, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor

Thu, Apr 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Thu, Apr 04, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Apr 04, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Fri, Apr 05, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Fri, Apr 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Sat, Apr 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Sat, Apr 06, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Sat, Apr 06, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor
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Sat, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Sun, Apr 07, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Mon, Apr 08, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Tue, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Apr 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Tue, Apr 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Tue, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Tue, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Wed, Apr 10, 10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Wed, Apr 10, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 10, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 10, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor

Thu, Apr 11, 9:30am - 10:20am
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
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Story Corner - Second Floor

Thu, Apr 11, 10:30am - 11:20am
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
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Thu, Apr 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Pollak Room A - First Floor

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Study Room 12 - Second Floor
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Thu, Apr 11, 12:30pm - 1:20pm
Study Room 12 - Second Floor
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Thu, Apr 11, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Apr 11, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Apr 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Fri, Apr 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor
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Fri, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Sat, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Sun, Apr 14, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Mon, Apr 15, 10:00am - 11:30am
Civic Room - First Floor

Mon, Apr 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Mon, Apr 15, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Apr 15, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Mon, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium - First Floor

Tue, Apr 16, 10:00am - 11:30am
Zoom Room 2 - Fiction & Media

Tue, Apr 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Tue, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Reference Area - Second Floor

Tue, Apr 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom Room 5 - Youth Services

Tue, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Tue, Apr 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Pollak Room AB - First Floor

Tue, Apr 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Wed, Apr 17, 10:00am - 10:45am
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 17, 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 17, 6:00pm - 8:45pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Wed, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Thu, Apr 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Story Corner - Second Floor

Thu, Apr 18, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Apr 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Activity Room - Second Floor

Thu, Apr 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Interactive Classroom - Second Floor

Thu, Apr 18, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Civic Room - First Floor