Tagged Movies & Television

Book To Movie Night-BlackKklansman

Our first film series for 2019 asks the question: what was better, the book or the movie? BlackKklansman will be the fourth movie of this four-part series. The movie will begin promptly at 6:00 pm.  Please register at…

Book To Movie Night-It

Our first film series for 2019 asks the question: what was better, the book or the movie? It  will be the third movie of this four-part series. The movie will begin promptly at 6:00 pm.  Please register at…

After School Movie

Watch a blockbuster with us during the early dismissal! ** Groups, please call to register 215-685-2845**

Nicole Weisensee Egan | Chasing Cosby: The Downfall of America’s Dad

A 14-year veteran crime reporter for the Philadelphia Daily News , Nicole Weisensee Egan was the first journalist to delve into Andrea Constand’s 2005 sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby. As other news organizations lost…

After School Movie

Watch a blockbuster with us during the early dismissal! ** Groups, please call to register 215-685-2845**

Italian Movie Matinee

Join us on the second Friday of the Month for a showing of Italian Language Films with English subtitles. You are welcome to bring a bagged lunch or a snack. 

After School Movie

Watch a blockbuster with us during the early dismissal! ** Groups, please call to register 215-685-2845**

Book To Movie Night-Jane Eyre

Our first film series for 2019 asks the question: what was better, the book or the movie? Jane Eyre  will be the second movie of this four-part series. The movie will begin promptly at 6:00 pm.  Please register at…

Rabble-Rousing Film Festival

Let's get together and see how some of the controversial movies from the past hold up.  What have we learned, how far have we come, how far do we still have to go, and how do we get where we want to be?  Watch a movie with…

Italian Movie Matinee

Join us on the second Friday of the Month for a showing of Italian Language Films with English subtitles. You are welcome to bring a bagged lunch or a snack. 

Frankford's Movie Night

Join us for a Family-Friendly Film the first Wednesday of the month at 5PM.

Film Screening: I am Not Your Negro: James Baldwin and Race in America (2016)

This Oscar-nominated documentary narrated by Samuel L. Jackson explores the continued peril America faces from institutionalized racism. In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember…

Black History Month Film Series

Explore the lives of notable Pan-African figures and historical, cultural, and fictional tales that highlight the challenges and victories of communities of African descent. 

Black History Month @ the Oscars: Training Day

History was made at the 2002 Academy Awards as Halle Berry became the first African American female to win the Oscar Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture. In addition, Denzel Washington won the Aacademy Award for Best Actor in a…

High School Films

Get ready for a new school term by watching films about or that take place in high school.

Poetry - Poets on Film

Documentaries about poets and fictional films based on their lives or featuring their poetry.

LGBTQ - Film and Television

LGBTQ Documentaries, Film, and Television

Anime and Manga - Anime Mania

The latest, greatest anime.

Anime and Manga - Anime Essentials

Favorite anime and manga-related books and series.

Anime and Manga - Anime Classics Everyone Should See

Anime on DVD.

The Simpsons

The Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series. It's also pretty funny.

Kids InfoBits *

Elementary students in kindergarten through grade five will find age-appropriate content covering a broad range of educational topics such as animals, arts, geography, health, literature, people, social studies, technology, etc. Kids…

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