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Turkish for Beginners - Free Language Classes at the Carnegie Library
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This is an introduction for those who are new to Turkish or consider themselves a little rusty. Meets on the first and third Monday of each month, except September 3, in the Graphic Novels Room. This class session runs from September through December.

These classes are FREE.
You do not have to register for the classes.
You do not need to bring anything or buy anything.
New participants are welcome at any time.
This class is for adults, but young people are welcome as long as they behave respectfully.
US Foreign Policy Towards a Tumultuous Middle East
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Distinguished speaker and foreign affairs expert Ross Harrison joins us to discuss US Foreign Policy Towards a Tumultuous Middle East.

Registration and networking begin at 11:30 am. Speaker remarks and lunch will begin at 12:00 pm.

About the Speaker
Silk Screen Festival: Colours of Life
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2017 | India | 117 Minutes | Drama

Colours of Life tells the story of a single working mother, Chandrima, and her adult daughter Esha as they grow apart while living under the same roof. Esha’s suicide attempt forces both mother and daughter to confront the changes in their relationship over the past few years. As Charmida starts to understand Esha’s perspective and discover a side of her daughter she never knew, Esha, in turn comes to realize that Changrima was always her closest friend.

General Admission: $10.00
Silk Screen Festival: Marlina The Murder in Four Acts
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2017 | Indonesia, France, Malaysia, and Thailand | 93 Minutes | Revenge Thriller

In the deserted hills of an Indonesian island, Marlina, a young widow, is attacked and robbed of her cattle. To defend herself, she kills several men of the gang. Seeking justice, she goes on a journey of empowerment and redemption. But the road is long especially when the ghost of her headless victim begins to haunt her. This gripping revenge thriller shows Marlina in a personified feminist rage like no other that will audiences talking about it for years to come.

General Admission: $10.00
Silk Screen Festival: Marlina The Murder in Four Acts
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2017 | Indonesia, France, Malaysia, and Thailand | 93 Minutes | Revenge Thriller

In the deserted hills of an Indonesian island, Marlina, a young widow, is attacked and robbed of her cattle. To defend herself, she kills several men of the gang. Seeking justice, she goes on a journey of empowerment and redemption. But the road is long especially when the ghost of her headless victim begins to haunt her. This gripping revenge thriller shows Marlina in a personified feminist rage like no other that will audiences talking about it for years to come.

General Admission: $10.00
Silk Screen Festival: Nude
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2018 | India | 110 Minutes | Drama

After her husband abandons her and their 12 year old son for another woman, Yamuna is left with no choice but to move to Mumbai for survival. The job she finds is to be a nude model at an art school. She will do everything to fulfill her dream to help her son lead a successful life in future. But fearing society, she keeps her profession a secret--this award-winning film captures the poignance of being a female and being a parent in a world where neither title earns its bearer respect.

General Admission: $10.00
Silk Screen Festival: Scaffolding
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2017 | Israel and Poland | 99 Minutes | Drama
Silk Screen Festival: Scaffolding
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2017 | Israel and Poland | 99 Minutes | Drama
Silk Screen Festival: Take Off
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2017 | India | 139 Minutes | Thriller/Drama
Silk Screen Festival: Wajib
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2017 | Palestine, France, Germany, Colombia, Norway, Qatar and UAE | 96 Minutes | Drama

Divorced father Abu Shadi has accepted that he will be living alone once his daughter’s upcoming wedding takes place. In the meantime, Shadi, his architect son, arrives from Rome after years abroad to help his father in hand-delivering the wedding invitations to each guest as per local Palestinian custom. In this tense, yet quirky take on the relationship of an estranged father and son, Wajib challenges the fragility and differences in lifestyles between countries and generations.

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