For children ages 2-3 and their caregivers. Songs, rhymes and stories teach children how sounds and letters relate to reading and will build a foundation for future learning. Interaction with instructors and other children encourages social development and allows caregivers to connect.

The second part of the Book to Screen series starts with “Anna Karenina” based on Leon Tolstoy’s powerful novel of moral and social examination of the 19th century Russian high-society. It follows the aristocrat Anna Karenina as she enters into a life-changing love affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. The 2012 adaptation by Tom Stoppard is set in a fantasy theatre world, starring Keira Knightley and Jude Law – and is a refreshing representation of this classic novel about forbidden love and hypocrisy of the high society at the time. Steven Hunt will lead a discussion after the screening. 2012 129 Min R

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The Book to Screen series concludes with “The Dead,” the final work by the legendary director John Huston. It tells the story of a husband and wife who have just enjoyed a Christmas dinner at the house of the husband’s aunt. Soon after dinner the couple starts tackling some prickly marital issues which result in an epiphany for both of them. Huston had a passion for classic literature, and this is a wonderful adaptation of the classic short story by James Joyce. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, and is placed on Roger Ebert’s Great Movies list. Steve Hunt will present. (1987, 85 min., PG)