Happy Memorial Day weekend!
What do you have planned?
Here are some events going on around town and nearby. If you have anything you'd like to add, please include it in the comments section below.
Guilford's parade is Monday, at 10 a.m. around the town green.
Here is a list of what is open and closed on Memorial Day.
Guilford's historic walking tours start Sunday
On Monday, you can enjoy the Guilford Keeping Society Memorial Day Picnic.
All weekend, you'll get another chance to enjoy the Robin Hood Festival on Lover's Lane in Guilford.
In nearby Madison, you can there is an Antique Show Saturday May 25 RAIN OR SHINE. From the Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring the antique show, "Over 75 distinguished antique dealers from throughout the northeast will participate in the show. Food and snacks will be available for purchase throughout the day, and local musician Mike Piccione will be performing live music on keyboard to benefit Music for Wounded Warriors. The Madison Historical Society will also have a table selling tickets for their June 23 Remarkable Houses Tour in Madison. Admission to the show is $4, and there will also be early buying from 8-9am, at a cost of $10. Print out or display on your smartphone the discount coupon below or at http://madisonct.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Antique-Discount.jpg"
And here is the schedule for Madison Art Cinemas:
Madison Art Cinemas Schedule for Friday, May 24, 2013 until Thursday, May 30, 2013
The Great Gatsby (PG-13)
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire
- 143 minutesFri & Sat: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40
Sun: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30
Mon & Tue: 4:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Wed: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30
Thu: 4:30 PM, 7:30 PM
Kon-Tiki (PG-13)
Pål Sverre Hagen, Odd-Magnus Williamson
- 118 minutesThu: 8:00 PM
Mud (PG-13)
Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon
- 130 minutesFri & Sat: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:40
Sun: 1:45, 4:45, 7:30
Mon & Tue: 4:45 PM, 7:30 PM
Wed: 1:45, 4:45, 7:30
Thu: 4:45 PM
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The Great Gatsby (PG-13)
Rated for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire - 143 min.The film follows Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings.Trailer
Kon-Tiki (PG-13)
Rated for a disturbing violent sequence
Pål Sverre Hagen, Odd-Magnus Williamson - 118 min.In 1947 Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific ocean on a raft to prove that South Americans could have crossed the sea and settle on Polynesian islands. KON-TIKI tells about the origin of Heyerdahl's idea and the events surrounding the group's voyage.Trailer
Mud (PG-13)
Rated for some violence, sexual references, language, thematic elements and smoking
Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon - 130 min."Mud" is the powerful, redemptive tale of a charismatic fugitive named Mud and his unlikely friendship with fourteen year old Ellis.Trailer
Frances Ha (R)
Rated for sexual references and language
Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver - 86 min.Frances lives in New York, but she doesn't really have an apartment. Frances is an apprentice for a dance company, but she¹s not really a dancer. Frances has a best friend named Sophie, but they aren't really speaking anymore. Frances throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles. Frances wants so much more than she has but lives her life with unaccountable joy and lightness.Trailer
What Maisie Knew (R)
Rated for some language
Julianne Moore, Alexander Skarsgard - 99 min.A contemporary reimagining of Henry James' novel, WHAT MAISIE KNEW tells the story of a captivating little girl's struggle for grace in the midst of her parents' bitter custody battle. Told through the eyes of the title's heroine, Maisie navigates this ever-widening turmoil with a six-year-old's innocence, charm and generosity of spirit.Trailer
Nicky's Family (NR)
Klára Issová, Michal Slaný - 96 min.Discover the inspirational true story of "Britain's Schindler" Sir Nicholas Winton in the award-winning film "Nicky's Family". An ordinary British stockbroker, Nicholas Winton organized the rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II. Winton, now 103 years old, did not speak about these events with anyone for more than half a century. His heroism would have probably been forgotten if his wife, fifty years later, hadn't found a suitcase in the attic, full of documents and transport plans. Today the story of this rescue is known around the world, and thousands of descendants of 'Nicky's Family' continue to follow in his footsteps to do good. "Nicky's Family" has earned rave reviews from audiences and critics around the world, winning over 29 awards - including 13 audience awards from U.S. film festivals!Trailer
The Way, Way Back (PG-13)
Rated for thematic elements, language, some sexual content and brief drug material
Steve Carell, AnnaSophia Robb - 103 min.THE WAY, WAY BACK is the funny and poignant coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan's summer vacation with his mother, Pam, her overbearing boyfriend, Trent, and his daughter, Steph. Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up to and begins to finally find his place in the world - all during a summer he will never forget.Trailer
Blue Jasmine (PG-13)
Rated for mature thematic material, language and sexual content
Vanessa Ross, Cate BlanchettA New York housewife struggles through a life crisis.Trailer
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