Red Carpet Movies presented by the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library kick off the season on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. with Ben Affleck’s Oscar winning film, Argo. The series will run from January to May 2014 on the third Thursday of each month showcasing award winning films and audience favorites.
A discussion follows each screening. Red Carpet Movies is the outgrowth of the successful Connecticut River Film Forum series run by an energetic group of local film buffs during the last eight years. Series dates are February 20, March 20, April 17 and May 15.
Argo, winner of three 2012 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing, chronicles the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans. The events unfold behind the scenes of the Iran hostage crisis, focusing on the little-known role that the CIA and Hollywood played in rescuing United States Embassy employees. Argo stars Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman.
Free admission and refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library. Doors open at 6 p.m. and screenings begin promptly at 6:30 pm.
For more details and to register, call 860-434-1684 or visit www.oldlyme.lioninc.org. Registration enables the staff to plan better for the number of seats required.
The Library is located at 2 Library Lane, off Lyme Street, Old Lyme. Winter hours are Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.