Reel Readers for February

Our next Reel Readers feature, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, will appear on Monday, February 22 at 6:00 pm in the Multipurpose Room. Stop by the reference desk to pick up your popcorn pack listing this season's full movie schedule!

Synopsis:

Seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by Ford Prefect, an alien posing as an out-of-work actor. Prefect is also a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the universe´s wholly remarkable book. Together, they begin a journey through space with their fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian, Zaphod´s girlfriend (formerly Tricia McMillan, whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once); and Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot, voiced by Alan Rickman. And so the misadventures begin, as Arthur and his fellow travelers, played by Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, and Sam Rockwell, search for answers to the mystery of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

Jim Beckwourth: From Slave to American Hero

Jim Beckwourth may not be as well known as some of the legendary Mountain Men of the American West's 1800s, yet his life has been described as "unbelievable"…, but true." Born a slave in Virginia, he was raised in Missouri, and as an adult he ranged from California to Florida. His many exploits took him through Colorado and New Mexico. Jim Beckwourth was a trapper, trader, soldier, scout, explorer, and a chief of the Crow Nation. He discovered what is now Beckwourth Pass in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains, co-founded Pueblo, Colorado, and owned a hotel in Santa Fe during the Taos uprising.

His remarkable adventures will be brought to life by Edward Wallace in a Chautauqua performance at Farmington Library's Multipurpose Room on Wednesday, March 10, at 6 pm. Please come and meet a figure who helped shape the American West – Jim Beckwourth.

Did you know that when you use the drive up Smart Sort Book Return you help the Farmington Public Library get your books checked in and back on the shelves lightning fast, saving time and tax dollars? And, your family can save money by turning in the Smart Sort Book Return receipt for $2 off on your late fees. To find out more on how to help the library save money by using the Smart Sort Book Return drive up, ask any Farmington Public Library staff member!