The State Theatre will be hosting an event geared toward collectors and fans alike, Feel The Force! We will have two screenings of the film “Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys” at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., tickets are $10 each. Also, owner of the world’s largest Darth Vader collection Bill McBride will be displaying a portion of his collection in the Grills Black Box at the Theatre, and collectors are also welcome to bring items for appraisal. 305 S. Main Street.

John Lasseter, director of the first-ever computer-animated feature, “Toy Story” (Pixar, 1995), followed that smash hit with this story that was inspired by Aesop’s fable “The Ant and the Grasshopper.” Misfit ant Flik (voiced by David Foley), is looking for some tough warriors to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, but ends up recruiting a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe. The original score for the film by Randy Newman won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture and was nominated for an Academy Award. Also in the all-star voice cast are Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Phyllis Diller, David Hyde Pierce and Madeline Kahn. “Luxo Jr.” (1986) and Oscar-winning “Tin Toy” (1988), two computer-animated short films directed by Lasseter and released by Pixar, will be shown before the feature. Both shorts are on the National Film Registry. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA. No reservations required. For more information, call 202-707- 9994.

Perhaps the most recognizable image in silent comedy comes from “Safety Last!” – a man dangling from a clock. Harold Lloyd, bolstered by his success with a few early “thrill” shorts and inspired by a popular stunt performer known as “the human fly,” was eager to make a feature-length film that would give audiences the same excitement. In the film, Lloyd’s country boy seeks fame and fortune in the big city and ends up as an unwitting daredevil forced to scale a tall building. Lloyd risked danger with his antics, thus delivering on his recipe for a successful thrill picture: “a laugh, a scream and a laugh.” Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor directed this comedy that also features Lloyd’s wife and frequent co-star Mildred Davis. “Safety Last!” was selected for the National Film Registry in 1994. Two Harold Lloyd comedy shorts “Peculiar Patient’s Pranks” (1915), and “Ring up the Curtain” (1919), will be shown before the feature. Andrew Simpson will provide live musical accompaniment. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA.

David Cronenberg wrote and directed this science fiction horror thriller starring James Woods as Max Renn, the president of a Toronto UHF television station that specializes in sensationalistic programming. Horrified but perversely intrigued when he stumbles upon a broadcast signal featuring extreme violence and torture, Renn sets out to find the truth behind the program. Sonja Smits and Deborah Harry are also featured in the cast. “Camera” (2000), a six-minute short film written and directed by Cronenberg made for the 25th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival, will precede the feature. *No one under the age of 17 will be admitted without a parent or guardian. Free, at the Library of Congress Packard Campus Theater located at 19053 Mt. Pony Rd. in Culpeper, VA.

Sheriff Scott Jenkins hosts an all day informational/training seminar on the global jihadi movement. Coincides with Constitution Day. Speakers include John Guandolo, William Federer, and Rev. Bill Cook. Training will be held at Germanna’s Daniel Technology Center (18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The training is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are required for admission. RSVP to Detective Angela D. Deavers at adeavers@culpepercounty.gov (preferred) or 540.829.9888 by 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.”