Join us for a free screening of "Hidden Figures". Enjoy this hit film starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe & enjoy with fellow movie lovers from the community.
Come join us as we celebrate Women's History Month, with a matinee screening of Hidden Figures. Snacks and water provided by the Library District Foundation. This movie will take place in Conference Room A/B
As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes.
Rating: PG; for thematic elements and some language
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Entertainment & Theater |
Mon, Oct 14 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Tue, Oct 15 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Wed, Oct 16 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Thu, Oct 17 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Fri, Oct 18 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Oct 19 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Oct 20 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
The West Las Vegas Library opened to the Historic Westside Neighborhood on D Street in 1973 before moving to its current location on Lake Mead Boulevard in January 1989. In addition to offering a 298-seat theater, the African American Special Collection, and a state-of-the-art robot lab, this 38,900-square-foot library houses 27,700 volumes and has become a prominent part of the community.