Library honors veterans with film, Rosie the Riveter programs

The Homewood Public Library is honoring Veterans Day with several events this month.

On Nov. 5 residents can take part in a discussion around the social readjustment after World War II with a showing and discussion around the 1947 Academy Award winning film, The Best Years of Our Lives. Film buff Dick Sergento will lead the discussion. 

The story concentrates on the social readjustment of three World War II servicemen, each from a different station of society. Each of the veterans faces a crisis upon his arrival, and each crisis is a microcosm of the experiences of many American warriors who found an alien world awaiting them when they came marching home. A showing of the film will follow the lecture, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Large Auditorium.

Additionally, adults can come to the library Nov. 3 at noon for another Veterans Day program, Lest We Forget with Niki Sepsas. It will focus on remembering, recognizing and preserving the memory of those who came before us and ensured that we continue to live in the freedom we enjoy because of their sacrifices. 

On Nov. 23, children can meet a real life Rosie the Riveter, Dr. Frances Carter. Carter riveted B-29 airplanes during World War II and is the author of R is for Rosie the Riveter. The program begins at 3:30 p.m. in the Large Auditorium and will feature snacks, a craft and Rosie the Riveter bandanas.