Bing Crosby stars as Father Chuck O’Malley, a kindhearted Catholic priest whose upbeat personality, musical gifts, and acts of compassion rejuvenate his parish when he takes it over from an established old veteran, played by Barry Fitzgerald. Crosby sings seven songs in the film including the Oscar-winning “Swinging on a Star.” The highest-grossing picture of 1944, “Going My Way” was nominated for a total of ten Academy Awards, winning seven, including Best Picture. Produced, directed and story by Leo McCarey, the musical comedy was added to the National Film Registry in 2004. “I Surrender Dear” (1931), a comedy short directed by Mack Sennett and starring Bing Crosby who sings his hit song of the same name, will be shown before the feature. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA.

Join us at 8 a.m, 9:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. Children’s programs available for birth – 5th grade.  We are located at 16088 Rogers Road, behind Brusters Ice Cream.  Small groups also meet throughout the week. www.mountainviewcc.net 727-0297

Robert Youngson was responsible for reacquainting movie audiences with the work of the great silent comedians with a series of compilation films he made between 1957 and 1970. Youngson had previously produced several award-winning short documentaries, and “The Golden Age of Comedy” was the first compilation of its kind in feature-length form. While many past greats are spotlighted in the film, the true “stars” are Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, shown at their very best. The rest of the film offers choice comic bits from the likes of Ben Turpin, Billy Bevan, Will Rogers, Charley Chase, Harry Langdon, and even Carole Lombard. The feature will be preceded by two of Youngson’s earlier comedy compilations, the 20 minute shorts “When the Talkies Were Young” (1955) and “This Was Yesterday” (1954). Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA.

William Seiter directed this romantic comedy that stars Ginger Rogers as Mary, an underpaid New York working girl who is having trouble paying the rent on her Greenwich Village apartment. Her landlord comes up with a solution – that she share a loft in shifts with Jack (Norman Foster), a struggling artist who works as a night watchman. Though they never see each other, Mary develops a pronounced dislike for Jack – until she meets him. Matters get more complicated by the presence of Robert Benchley as H. Harrington Hubbell, Mary’s boss, a lecherous if bumbling executive.  Benchley was known for writing and starring in a number of short subject comedies both at MGM and Paramount. Two of them, “The Witness” (1942) and “The Courtship of the Newt” (1938), will be shown before the feature. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA.

2nd annual Sgt. Mac Foundation Golf Tournament to benefit the National Wreath Project. Meadows Farms Golf Course, 4300 Flat Run Road, Locust Grove. Entry: $70 per person, $280 per team. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Catered lunch to follow. Format: Captain’s Choice. Sponsorships available. For registration/information, contact Tim Short at timshort35@gmail.com or Judi Cooper at judic3186@gmail.com

Buster Keaton plays the mild-mannered son of a steamboat captain caught in the middle of the bitter rivalry between his father and another Mississippi riverboat owner. This classic comedy contains one of most famous, eye-popping (and dangerously real) sight gags ever seen on the silent screen. Though uncredited, Keaton co-wrote and co-directed the film which was the last he made for his own independent company.  Ernest Torrence, Tom McGuire and Marion Byron are featured in the cast. Three of Buster Keaton’s short comedies will be shown before the feature, “One Week” (1920); which was added to the National Film Registry in 2008; “The Boat” (1921), and “The Blacksmith” (1922). Enjoy live musical accompaniment by Ben Model. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA.

Come see our local auto stars from Tanom Motors in the TV premier of the Culpeper episode at 8 p.m. at the Culpeper Center on Main Street. Doors open at 7 p.m. Open to the public free of charge on a first come/first serve basis.  

Curbside at the Culpeper County Library located at 271 Southgate Shopping Center. Starts at 9 a.m. until sold out. Contact 540-825-8691. Visit www.cclva.org