Monthly Matinee (Main Library)

Join us for Monthly Matinee, our Saturday afternoon movie program for families! Each month we’ll feature a fun, family-friendly film perfect for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together. Bring your own snacks, get comfy, and relax with a great movie at the library. It’s the perfect way to spend a weekend afternoon. This month the featured flick will be from 1992 and starring Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt in a funny family comedy written by John Huges. In this film, we follow the Newton family, whose lives are turned upside down when they adopt Beethoven, a lovable but enormous St. Bernard. While the mischievous dog quickly becomes a beloved member of the family, his antics create plenty of chaos at home and attract the attention of a veterinarian with a sinister plan. This film is full of laughs, family adventures, and plenty of canine mayhem and its rated PG with a run time of 1 hour and 27 minutes.