The Frankfort Community Public Library announces two Frankenstein events for the month of May which are a part of the One State / One Story: Frankenstein programming. Discuss Frankenstein and the novel’s impact with peers at the Community Reads Books Discussion. Then, explore several films and videos based on Frankenstein and learn how contemporary cinema is still influenced by Mary Shelley’s 200 year old novel.
The Community Reads Book Discussion, which is free, will take place on Wed., May 16, at 6:00 p.m. at the Frankfort Community Public Library. The Book Discussion offers an opportunity for Clinton county residents to reflect and react to the novel together. There is still time to pick up a free copy of Frankenstein before this event; Shelley’s novel is available in the Circulation Department at the Library.
The Frankenstein Film Festival, which is also free, will be held on Sat., May 19, from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. in the Frankfort Community Public Library’s Skanta Theatre. All ages are welcome, and free popcorn and water will be served. Audience members will have the opportunity to compare Mary Shelley’s original Creature to film portrayals, which typically inform culture on Frankenstein. Several films and videos from a wide range of genres will be screened including:
- Frankenstein (1931) this film is not rated, directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, and Mae Clarke
- Young Frankenstein (1974) rated PG, directed by Mel Brooks and Starring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, and Marty Feldman
- Pet Sementary (1989) rated R, directed by Mary Lambert and starring Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, and Fred Gwynne
The Frankenstein Community Reads Book Discussion and the Frankenstein Film Festival are part of Frankfort Community Public Library’s One State / One Story: Frankenstein programming. One State / One Story: Frankenstein is an initiative designed by Indiana Humanities, in partnership with the Indiana State Library and Indiana Center for the Book, to encourage Hoosiers to read the classic novel as it turns 200 in 2018. More than a dozen programs—including a digital gaming workshop, a sci-fi and horror writing festival for teens, community reads and read-a-thons, and college and university partnerships—will bring Frankenstein to life all over the state. One State / One Story: Frankenstein has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at www.IndianaHumanities.org/ Frankenstein.
To register for this event please visit myfcpl.org/calendar or call (765)654-8746