Monthly series: the First Friday Film Series presents movies at the Piermont library on the 1st Friday of each month. Movies are FREE and open to the public.

April film: NOTES ON A SCANDAL (2006), directed by Richard Eyre

Dame Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett face off with searing performances in this riveting story of obsession and desire, set in a London public school. Based on the novel by Zoe Heller, directed by British theater master Richard Eyre, and with a score by none other than Philip Glass, NOTES ON A SCANDAL takes what could serve as mere tabloid fodder and plays it out on the level of Shakespearean tragedy. Don’t miss this amazing film, revealing two Academy Award-winning actresses at the absolute top of their game!

Monthly series: the First Friday Film Series presents movies at the Piermont library on the 1st Friday of each month. Movies are FREE and open to the public.

May film: HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (2008), directed by Mike Leith. Dubbed by one critic the British version of Amélie – come watch and you’ll know why.

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY is an exuberant, dazzlingly upbeat character study of a sunny 30-something single woman in London. Poppy (Sally Hawkins) lives her life to the fullest — in the real world, without any clichéd SEX AND THE CITY pretensions. Co-starring Eddie Marsan as a paranoid, rage-filled driving instructor who is Poppy’s ultimate foil — and with whom she has some extraordinarily complex and dazzlingly acted scenes in the front seats of her car. Whip-smart and full of wonderful surprises, this oddball movie from normally über-serious director Mike Leigh will make you blissfully happy!

Monthly series: the First Friday Film Series presents movies at the Piermont library on the 1st Friday of each month. Movies are FREE and open to the public.

June film: THE AGRONOMIST (2003), directed by Jonathan Demme.

Live appearance by author and co-producer (and Nyack resident) Daniel Wolff!

A magnificent documentary about the life of Jean Dominique, a generous, charismatic Haitian radio broadcaster (and, as the title suggests, agronomist) who was a brave and tireless voice for democracy and human rights — until he was gunned down in 2000 outside his station, a crime that remains unprosecuted. His is an unexpectedly moving and exciting story, directed — as always by Demme, a longtime friend of Dominique, who interviewed him several times – with enormous love and positive energy. Demme’s coproducer (and fellow Nyack resident), author Daniel Wolff will appear in person to talk about the film, its subject, and, of course, Haiti.