Film Festival | Town Book Discussion | Profiles in Diversity/Improve Theater | Music and Dance | Mask Making For Children | Town Display About Diversity

All Events are FREE! Robbins Library Multicultural Film Festival (Oct. 1-3, 2004) Smoke Signals (PG-13, 89 min) Time: Friday, Oct. 1, 2004 (7pm) Location: Robbins Library Community Room **Native American film about two Coeur d'Alene Indians travelling from their reservation in Idaho to Phoenix, and discovering some truths about themselves along the way. Additional Reviews: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/smoke_signals The White Balloon (Unrated, 85 min, Well Suited for Families) Time: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004 (3 pm) Location: Robbins Library Community Room **Iranian film about a 7 year old girl determined to celebrate the Islamic New Year by giving a symbolic goldfish. When she loses her money her mother gave her, her trip becomes an odyssey in which she meets an array of characters both greedy and kind. Additional Reviews: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/white_balloon Shower  (PG-13, 89 min) Time: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004 (7 pm) Location: Robbins Library Community Room **Chinese film which effectively contrasts modern day China with the past. A businessman navigates relationships with his aging father and mentally disabled brother, who runs a traditional bathhouse in the country. Additional Reviews: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/shower Whale Rider (PG-13, 101 min) Time: Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004 (3 pm) Location: Robbins Library Community Room **Maori film  based on an ancient Maori legend in which a young girl must prove to her grandfatehr, the chief, that even a fiale can be a natural leader. This is also the title of the town wide book read (novel by Whiti Ihimaera), which will be discussed at the Robbins Library on Wednesday, October 13 at 7:30pm. Additional Reviews: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/whale_rider **Note: Descriptions from Leonard Maltin's 2004 Movie and Video Guide and The Video Hound's Golden Movie Retreiver - Edited by Jim Craddock, 2003.

Arlington Book Discussion of Whale Rider (Oct. 13, 2004) Time: Friday, Oct. 13, 2004 (7:30pm) Location: Robbins Library Community Room Arlington is reading Whale Rider by Witi Tame Ihimaera. This book is appropriate for nearly all ages from upper elientary to adult; short inlength and easy to read but with depth in the issues it explores. Summary: As her beloved grandfather, chief of the Maori tribe in Whangara, New Zealand, struggles to lead in difficult times and to find a male successor, young Kahu is developed a mysterious relationship with whales, particularly the ancient bull whale whose legendary rider was their ancestor. Note: Robbins and Fox Libraries have multiple copies of Whale Rider. We can also borrow the title from other libraries as needed.

Celebration of Profiles in Diversity/True Story Theater (Oct. 16, 2004) Time: Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004 (7pm) Location: Leslie Ellis School Arlington's True Story Theater helps celebrate Profiles in Diversity.

Music and Dance From Around The World (Oct. 23, 2004) Time: Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004 (7pm) Location:Arlington Town Hall Hugo Kamya - Drums and Dance From Uganda Generations - Native American Drum Dance Caliente - Latin Dance, performance, and instructions. Cape Verdean Band - Dance along Note: Families Welcome; Potluck Snacks, Desserts.

Mask Making For Children (Oct. 30, 2004) Time: Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004 (1-3pm) Location:Robbins Library Mask making for children.

Arlington Celebrates its Diversity (October, 2004) Location:Robbins Library / Town Hall Lobby Please look at our displays to celebrate diversity in the Town Hall. Robbins Library has a literature and media display.