In 1950s London, a widowed cleaning lady falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, deciding she must have one of her own. After working to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris that will change not only her own outlook—but the very future of the House of Dior.

This 115-minute film is rated PG.

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Join the Ann Arbor District Library and 7 Cylinders Studio (7CS) for the premiere of a documentary film about the closing of Ann Arbor's Jones School. In 1965, the Board of Education closed the majority-Black school. Ann Arbor joined a nationwide trend of school desegregation during the Civil Rights Era. But for these young students, the loss of a neighborhood school foreshadowed changes to their close-knit community. Gentrification came to Ann Arbor on the heels of desegregation.

Were you bummed that Elvis, the highest drama voted in A2SF's poll, got rained out during the Ann Arbor Summer Festival? Join us for this raincheck event.

From his rise to fame to his unprecedented superstardom, rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley maintains a complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker, over the course of 20 years. Central to Presley’s journey and happiness is one of the most influential people in his life — Priscilla.

This 159-minute film is rated PG-13. This event is in Partnership with A2SF.

Adventurous sailors compete in a boat race across Alaskan waters for a $10,000 prize.

This 99-minute documentary is not rated.

Film synopsis: Black ballerina Misty Copeland is profiled in this documentary, which explores her career, her recovery from a serious injury and the lack of diversity in the world of dance.

This 85-minute film is not rated. 

Film synopsis: The dynamic journey of Negro League baseball's triumphs and challenges is told through previously unearthed archival footage and interviews with legendary players.

This 103-minute film is rated PG.

Come watch the new Super Mario Bros. movie at the library as part of our observance of Mario Day!

Film synopsis: Author Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, history, America and the human condition.

This 120-minute film is rated PG-13.

"The Street Project" dives into the root causes of traffic violence and the filmmakers engage a diverse array of experts including street historian Peter Norton, city planner Jeff Speck, and urban design expert Mikael Colville-Andersen. These expert interviews are interwoven with the stories of real people working to make their communities safer, like Dulcie Canton, a cyclist, and her mother, both victims of hit-and-run crashes. Then there's Stacey Champion, advocating for change after five crosswalk accidents in her neighborhood.

This 52-minute documentary is unrated.

The Great Detroit is an examination of Detroit's rich history, including how and why Detroit was founded, the history of Motown, Techno, car manufacturing and so much more. Featuring Detroit's landscapes like riverfront, parks, neighborhoods, business districts and downtown, the film includes fifty-five Detroiters telling the whole story.

After the screening, there will be a Q&A with the filmmaker, Anthony Brogdan.

This 73-minute documentary is rated G.