Become an armchair traveler as librarian Doug Swiszcz
shows movies set in diverse locales in the air-conditioned
Salem Family Auditorium. The series begins Aug. 3 with
“Summertime” (1955, color, unrated, 100 minutes). A lonely,
middle-aged American secretary (Katharine Hepburn)
vacations in Venice where she meets a handsome Italian
antique shop owner (Rossano Brazzi). The film earned
Hepburn her sixth Academy Award nomination. Films begin
with a brief lecture by Doug. Masks are optional. The rest of
the lineup includes “Out of Africa,” starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, and “Nomadland,” starring Frances McDormand.

WHAT: Matinée film lecture series
WHEN: Wednesdays, Aug. 3 to 17, at 1 p.m.
WHERE: Brrington Public Library, 281 County Road
COST: Free and open to all
MORE INFO: Registration is recommended at
www.barringtonlibrary.org