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Tuesday Afternoon Movie: "Shenandoah" Starring Jimmy Stewart

Join the Simsbury Free Library for a viewing of “Shenandoah,” a 1965 American Civil War film starring Jimmy Stewart as the patriarch as Virginia family patriarch Charlie Anderson.  Father to six sons and a daughter, Anderson runs a family farm and is opposed to his sons joining the war.  The film’s strong antiwar and humanitarian themes have been praised for their influence of attitudes about the Vietnam War.

To register or for additional information, please contact the SFL at (860) 408-1336 or email simsburyfreelibrary@gmail.com.


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About the Simsbury Free Library

The Simsbury Free Library (the Simsbury Genealogical and Historical Research Library) opened on the second floor of the Hopmeadow District School in 1874.  In 1890, the Library’s collection was moved to its present location at 749 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury.  Today the Simsbury Free Library (SFL) seeks to promote interest in genealogy and history by providing access to research material and expertise, artifacts, and educational and cultural programs.  It seeks to help patrons connect with the past and to learn from and be inspired by those who have gone before them.  The SFL provides a relaxed setting in which people can pursue family research history at their own pace.  For everyone from seasoned genealogy veterans to beginners, the SFL has the staff and resources necessary to help visitors develop the skills required to create family trees, search local histories, look up census records, explore vital records, etc.  

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The Simsbury Free Library – the Gracious Yellow Lady – is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. as well as by appointment.  For more information, visit www.simsburyfreelibrary.org or call (860) 408-1336.

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