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Illinois Libraries Present Season 3 (Winter/Spring 2024)
St. Charles Public Library - Winter Holiday Movies
St. Charles Public Library - Winter Holiday Movies
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Following years of growing apart, Harold Lee and Kumar Patel have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious package mistakenly arrive at Kumar's door on Christmas Eve, his attempts to redirect it to Harold's house ends with the 'high grade' contents, and Harold's father-in-law's prize Christmas tree, going up in smoke.
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Papa Bear takes Brother and Sister Bear out to find the perfect Christmas tree, and along the way they discover the true meaning of the holiday season. The Bears experience a series of seasonal lessons that help them stay safe and happy while steering them through the many adventures that life can hold. Learn how rewarding good manners can be; how to shine instead of worry; and why strangers can be a good or a bad thing.
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A timeless retelling of the classic folktale of three distinct trees, each with its own hopes, dreams and aspirations. Follow an olive tree, a knotty oak tree and a strong pine tree. But when their dreams don't come true they feel disappointed and dejected. That is until they each finally interact with Jesus Christ in their own unique ways, including his birth, his ministry and his ultimate sacrifice.
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"Nicknamed 'Miss Christmas,' the official tree finder for Chicago's renowned Radcliffe Tree lighting is left desperate to find the a suitably impressive tree. A letter from a young boy promising his tree is perfect sends her to a small town where she learns the young boy's dad isn't willing to part with his tree. While sparks fly, she'll be forced to confront what she'll really been missing for Christmas"--Container.
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Trading Christmas: Emily Springer is disappointed in her daughter, Heather, won't make the cross-country trip from Harvard to visit at Christmas. Emily decides to surprise Heather and trades houses with Charles Brewster, a college professor. Emily is the one who is surprised when she finds out her daughter left for Florida with her boyfriend and has only Charles' brother for company. In this holiday tale about twists of fate, Emily and Charles find...
7) The Lorax
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The award-winning tale of The Lorax tells the story of the greedy, tree-chopping Once-lers and the brave little Lorax who speaks up for the vanishing forest. This Dr. Seuss tale teaches us all to appreciate and respect the world we live in!
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Lights are twinkling red and green, but Charlie Brown has the Yuletide blues. To get in the holiday spirit, he takes Lucy's advice and directs the Christmas play. And a Christmas play needs a proper Christmas tree. But everyone makes fun of the short, spindly evergreen that Charlie brings back - that is until the real meaning of Christmas works is magic.
9) Snow days
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Take a snow-day adventure and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in this special collection of wintertime tales. Laugh, learn, and sing as your favorite friends play in the snow, decorate the Christmas tree, build a snowman, and take a musical journey to the North Pole to visit Santa's workshop!
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Branching off of his bestselling book, renowned forester and writer Peter Wohlleben guides us through his most precious ideas and understanding of how trees work in this enlightening documentary. Presenting ecological, biological, and academic expertise with matter-of-fact candor, Peter inspires us to see the forest for the trees. Traveling through Germany, Poland, Sweden, and Vancouver, Peter discusses, debates, and explains the amazing processes...
11) The tree
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A mystical drama of loss and rebirth in the Australian countryside. Blindsided with anguish after her husband’s sudden death, Dawn (Charlotte Gainsbourg)—along with her four young children—struggles to make sense of life without him. Eight-year-old Simone becomes convinced that her father is whispering to her through the leaves of the gargantuan fig tree that towers over their house. The family is initially comforted by its presence, but then...
12) Albert
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When a little Douglas fir tree who loves Christmas more than anyone hears a TV newscast announce the search for the most famous Christmas tree, he knows he is meant to be that tree. With his friends Maisie the palm tree and Gene the weed, he embarks on a road trip adventure to make his dream come true. Along the way, they attract the attention of a villainous Christmas-loathing cactus named Pete.
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"A cheerful and optimistic five-year-old Welsh girl named Georgie gets to grow her very own pine tree, Piney, on her Grandpa Sid's Christmas tree farm. Four years later, the day has finally arrived for Piney to become what he was planted to be. He's ready to be dressed up in baubles and bows and has bright shining lights from his head to his toes. Excited to take Piney into her home, Georgie discovers that Piney has accidentally been removed from...
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Disc 1: A Charlie Brown Christmas: Charlie Brown has the holiday blues and is hoping that a spindly little tree he finds can help everyone discover the meaning of the season ; Charlie Brown's All-Stars: Will new uniforms and league membership help transform a hard-luck team into winners? ; It's the great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Charlie Brown has been invited to a Halloween party and Linus hopes he'll finally catch a sighting of the mysterious Great...
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Host LeVar Burton introduces the book Once there was a tree by Natalia Romanova about a stump that attracts many living creatures, even man; and when it is gone, a new tree attracts the same creatures, who need it for various reasons. Also discusses the value and variety of trees, how trees grow, and harvesting maple syrup.
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A seed of the Tree of Might has been planted on Earth by a group of space pirates. Once rooted, the Tree of Might will devour all life energy, leaving the land a deserted wasteland where no living thing can survive. Goku and friends try to destroy the tree, but their power is not enough. Suddenly, they are attacked by the evil space pirates and Gohan is captured by Turles, the evil leader of the group and a Saiyan. Turles powers up by eating a piece...
18) All is bright
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Lie, cheat, steal. It's all part of the holiday spirit for ex-con Dennis and fast talker Rene when they try to make a quick buck selling Christmas trees in New York. For Dennis it's a chance to go straight, and for his best friend and former partner-in-crime, Rene, it's a chance to make some easy cash so he can marry Dennis' ex-wife. But for two not-very-bright guys now stuck together on the cold streets of Brooklyn, this holiday season may bring...
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Ultimate nature collection volume 2
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These giant trees stretch more than 300 feet above the ground, with hidden gardens and mysterious predators thriving within their canopy. Obsessive redwood climber Steve Sillett of Humboldt State University investigates their monster crowns, tallying biological material and discovering new record-breaking trees, while escaping falling branches and crashing trees in the process. Explorer-in-Residence Mike Fay charts the redwood range.
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