55+Connections: Week of 8/26/24
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55+ CONNECTIONS FRIDAY LUNCH WILL NOT BE TAKING PLACE AUGUST 30TH. The Community Center will be closed from 12 PM to 2:30 PM for staff training that day.
55+ Connections: Tuesday Gathering
Tuesday, August 27
10:30 AM
North Liberty Library – Meeting Room CD
It is time for our monthly book club discussion! This month we read Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn and will be discussing it. If you read it this month, read it in the past, or haven’t read it but are interested in talking about it, please join us!
Next month, for our September read, we’ll be reading Mexican Gothic by Silivia Moreno-Garica:
After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.
Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemí’s dreams with visions of blood and doom.
Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family’s youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family’s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family’s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.
And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.
Join us each week for a social gathering full of activities and friendly conversation – board games, puzzles, art, book discussions, and more! No registration required.
Movie Night at the Coralville Public Library
Wednesday, August 28
6:00 PM
Coralville Public Library – Schwab Auditorium
Come to a free movie night at the Library! On August 28th the Coralville Public Library will be showing The Fall Guy (PG-13).
A working class stuntman must find the missing movie star of his ex-girlfriend’s blockbuster film. The Fall Guy stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson and is directed by David Leitch.
The Fall Guy is rated PG-13 and is approximately 2 hours long.
Film Fridays at the Senior Center
Friday, August 30
2 PM
Iowa City Senior Center – Assembly Room or Room 302
Come watch a free movie at the Iowa City Senior Center! There’s free popcorn!
August 30: Chef (2014)
A head chef quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.
Library Online Resources
Did you know that the North Liberty Library has online resources for North Liberty residents? On the website northlibertylibrary.org if you click on the “Resources” tab, it will take you to a page full of databases you can log in to for FREE with your library card! Some of these resources are…
Kanopy – A free streaming service for TV and movies!
Consumer Reports – Compare price, performance, and reliability all in one place with expert reviews.
Brainfuse – Brainfuse helps veterans, students, and job seekers reach their goals by connecting them with qualified Veteran Navigators, eTutors, and Job Coaches anytime, anywhere.
Mango – Mango Languages is a self-paced language learning program!
The New York Times – That’s right, you can access The New York Times for free with your library card through the library website!
World Book – Access a World of Information: Anytime, Anywhere.
And many more!
Trivia Night
Thursday, September 5
6:30 PM
North Liberty Library – Meeting Rooms
Who doesn’t love a good battle of the brains? Invite your friends to join us for a night of trivia, snacks and small prizes! Teams can be made up of five people or fewer, but you don’t have to bring a team. Individuals can work together or separately.
