Library Movie Events
Join Palmer Public Library for spooky movies in October!
All movie events take place at the Palmer Depot (610 S Valley Way).
Tuesday October 1st and 15th
Bring your own snacks/dinner (no alcoholic beverages) and seats--the library will provide popcorn and chairs but yours are better! Feel free to set up camp chairs, patio furniture, inflatable couches/air mattresses, bean bag chairs, etc.
Wednesday October 30th: MOVIE MARATHON
The Friends of the Palmer Public Library are hosting an all-day movie marathon fundraiser! The movies are free to attend. The Friends will be accepting donations for the new library, and there will be snacks and drinks available for purchase. Please do not bring outside food or drink for this event.
All movies are rated PG but some contain content which may not be suitable for younger children. Minors under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the program.
MOVIE DETAILS AND SCHEDULE
Beetlejuice (1988):
Tuesday October 1st at 6:00 PM
Synopsis: A happy couple with a lovely country house die in a car accident and must haunt their old home while waiting to be processed into heaven. Too nice to be scary, they befriend the new tenant's daughter. When they fail to prevent the girl's parents from ruining the house, they ask a devilish spirit for help.
- Director: Tim Burton
- Rating: PG
- Studio: Warner Bros.
- Runtime: 93 minutes
- Cast: Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993):
Tuesday October 15th at 4:00 PM
Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere.
- Directors: Henry Selick
- Rating: PG
- Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
- Runtime: 76 minutes
- Cast: Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Catherine O'Hara, Glenn Shadix, Ken Page
Wednesday October 30th: HALLOWEEN MOVIE MARATHON
Fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Palmer Public Library
Hotel Translyvania (2012):
Wednesday October 30th at 10:00 AM
- Synopsis: Dracula's plans to host a monsters-only celebration for his daughter Mavis' birthday are complicated when an ordinary human unwittingly checks in at the luxurious Hotel Transylvania and falls for Drac's daughter.
- Directors: Genndy Tartakovsky
- Rating: PG
- Studio: Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.
- Runtime: 91 minutes
- Cast: Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, Kevin James, Fran Drescher
Casper (1995):
Wednesday October 30th at 12:00 PM
- Synopsis: The Friendly Ghost attempts to befriend the 12-year-old daughter of a paranormal expert, but his nasty ghost uncles wreak havoc.
- Directors: Brad Silberling
- Rating: PG
- Studio: Universal Pictures
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Cast: Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle, Malachi Pearson
Frankenweenie (2012):
Wednesday October 30th at 2:00 PM
- Synopsis: When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.
- Directors: Tim Burton
- Rating: PG
- Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Cast: Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Martin Landau, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short
Hocus Pocus (1993):
Wednesday October 30th at 4:00 PM
- Synopsis: Three 17th-century witches, hanged for their murderous crimes, are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an unsuspecting boy, who must now figure out how to get them back in the ground.
- Directors: Kenny Ortega
- Rating: PG
- Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
- Runtime: 95 minutes
- Cast: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz, Thora Birch
Contact Information
Palmer Public Library
137 E Arctic Ave
Palmer AK 99645
Phone: (907) 745-4690
Hours:
Tuesday - Thursday - 10am to 6pm
Curbside: 9:00am to 4pm
Friday & Saturday - 10am to 4pm
Curbside: 9:30am to 3pm
Sunday & Monday - Closed