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.”