Culture at Little House
Below is information on cultural events at Little House for October 2011
First Tuesday Docent Lecture
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Auditorium
$3 members / $5 non-members
November 1, This lecture focuses
on O’Keeffe’s sensuous regard for objects in nature, from flowers to skulls, featuring her famous oversized blossoms.
Docent: Ellen Hardin
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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Tuesday Teas
1:30 – 2:30 PM
Auditorium
$2 members / $3 non-members
Nov. 8, “Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom”
Raging Grannies WILPF has been a hotbed of dangerous women since 1915, when the founders came together to protest U.S. entry into World War l. Today they come together to sing songs of support for peace, the environment, economic and political justice, full rights for women and the end to all forms of violence.
Nov. 15, NO Tuesday Tea
Nov. 22, NO Tuesday Tea
Nov. 29, “Artist Foster Beigler Discoveryscapes After Insecta”
Meet Foster Beigler, world recognized artist and current Little House exhibitor. Foster is a multi-media artist and has been doing art in some manner since she was four. She states, “My art is an extension of my knowledge, feelings, and visceral expressions. The challenge is to move forward as an artist and not to stay comfortable with technical skills that can be a trap in safe and sane art.”
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Eclectic Movies
Mondays 1:00pm
Auditorium
FREE Members/ $3 non-members
Nov 7, “Everything Must Go” 1 hr 37 min R 2010
Relapsed alcoholic Nick (Will Farrell) decides to live on his front
lawn after losing his job and being thrown out by his wife.
Nov 14, “Something New” 1 hr 40 min PG-13 2006
Black exec (Sanaa Lathan) agrees to a blind date (Simon Baker)
who turns out to be white, which isn’t a deal breaker until she
meets a perfect black man (Blair Underwood).
Nov 21, “Morning Glory” 1 hr 47 min PG-13 2010
Producer (Rachel McAdams) is charged with getting co-hosts
(Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton) under control and improving
network ratings.
Nov 28, “The Gods Must Be Crazy” 1 hr 48 min PG 1981
Offbeat comedy about cultural clashes in Africa when a Bushman
encounters civilization for the first time.
NOTE: ALL members must present their key fobs
WARNING: NO ENTRANCE AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF
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Culture Movies
Wednesdays 1:00pm
Auditorium
FREE Members/$3 non-members
Nov. 9 “American Experience: Alexander Hamilton”
2006, 120 Minutes.
Alexander Hamilton, America’s first treasury secretary and the se
cond most influential person in young America after George Was
ington is highlighted in this delightful documentary.
Nov. 16 “Ben Franklin” 2005, 100 Minutes.
Benjamin Franklin’s life comes alive in this riveting documentary
An inventor, politician, writer and scientist, Franklin’s life is exa
ined in both the public and private sectors.
Nov. 23 “Home For The Holidays” 1995, 103 Minutes.
Every year Claudia dreads her trip home for Thanksgiving. This
is an ode to dysfunction and reconciliation. It is quirky, romantic
witty.
Nov. 30 “Founding Fathers” 2000, 100 Minutes.
In this film discover the remarkable, unseen private sides of the m
who risked everything for the cause of American independence.
NOTE: ALL members must present their key fobs
WARNING: NO ENTRANCE AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF
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