Thursday, July 24, 2008

Catch a Wave at Esther Bone

By Rob Nankin
Esther Bone Memorial Library branch manager
      Growing up in Connecticut in the 1950s through the early 1970s, I frequently envied those folks who lived in California. Specifically, the surfing lifestyle always appealed to me. Living near Long Island Sound, I felt that I never had the opportunity to catch a wave or ride around in a woody with a surfboard in the back.
    I would take every opportunity that I could to watch a film that featured surfers or read an article in Life magazine about Southern California and the beach scene. Once I became an older teenager I drifted away from my fascination with the surfing life and was much more interested in the music of my generation.
    Fast forward almost 40 odd years and I now live in New Mexico with no ocean in sight. However, with family recently living in Hawaii and still living in Southern California, I once again become enamored with surfing. This brings me to the purpose of this article.
    On Friday at 7 p.m., the Esther Bone Memorial Library will offer a free after-hours movie presentation. The library normally closes at 1 p.m. on Fridays, but will reopen its doors at 6:30 p.m. for seating to the movie.
    The library will offer "A Brokedown Melody," which is a film that follows the travels and experiences of a tribe of surfers who look to share that perfect wave with the younger generation. The cinematography in this movie is absolutely outstanding. The soundtrack is wonderful and the movie just has a very nice vibe or feeling that the audience will really appreciate.
    This is the second time that the Esther Bone Memorial Library is offering an after-hours movie showing. We're hoping for a much better turn-out this time around.
    The running time of the film is 55 minutes. It is well worth your time to join us at the library to see it. I have watched it at least a half dozen times and always feel this great sense of peace when it is over. The music, the surf, the life, and you can't beat the price of admission, so please join us.
    The library is located at 950 Pinetree SE in Rio Rancho. When the library reopens at 6:30 Friday evening for the film showing, patrons will only have access to the program room. The rest of the library will be closed.
    For more information, call 891-5012, ext. 3128. You may also e-mail rnankin@ ci.rio-rancho.nm.us.
   

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