July Friday Films at Scotch Plains Public Library

Join us on Friday afternoons at 12 pm for the Get in the Game Film Series!

Friday, July 1: Miracle (PG, 135 min) – Based on the true story of the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, hockey coach Herb Brooks assembles a U.S. team of underdogs. No one thinks they can make it, as they are up against the previously undefeated Soviet hockey team. Despite the odds, Brooks leads the U.S. team to victory.

Friday, July 8: Creed (PG-13, 132 min) – Apollo Creed’s son Adonis Johnson turns to his late father’s friend Rocky Balboa to train him to be a fighter.

Friday, July 15: Concussion (PG-13, 127 min) – A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu’s emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful – and beloved – institutions in the world.

Friday, July 22: Unbroken (PG-13, 137 min) – Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.

Friday, July 29: Race (PG-13, 99 min) – This drama based on true events focuses on legendary black athlete Jesse Owens and his inspiring journey to overcome racism at home and abroad, culminating in his triumphant track-and-field performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

These events are free and open to all interested participants. Attendees are encouraged to register in advance online (http://www.scotlib.org), by phone (908-322-5007 x 204), or e-mail (library@scotlib.org).

Scotch Plains Public Library is located at 1927 Bartle Avenue, one block from Park Avenue in the center of town.