Summer Film Lecture Series: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Join Doug and Siobhan on select Wednesdays at 1 pm from June through August for our Summer Film Lecture Series! Escape the heat in our air-conditioned Salem Family Auditorium and enjoy a classic movie. Each movie will be preceded by a short film lecture given by either Doug or Siobhan. Free and open to all. Registration recommended. June 24 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Science fiction adventure about a group of people who attempt to contact alien intelligence. Roy Neary witnesses an unidentified flying object, and even has a "sunburn" from its bright lights to prove it. Roy refuses to accept an explanation for what he saw and is prepared to give up his life to pursue the truth about UFOs. 1977 – 2 hr 27 min – PG Complete Series: June 10 - To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) June 24 - Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) July 15 - Stand By Me (1986) July 29 - The Game (1997) August 12 - Best in Show (2000) August 26 - The Big Short (2015)