(ages 4 and up) From 1929 to 1939, Walt Disney produced the animated short film series the Silly Symphonies, a revolutionary celebration of sound and image as never experienced before. The highly successful series gave Disney the opportunity to encourage animators and composers to experiment with their art forms. The 75 shorts produced throughout the decade strove to explore new animation techniques, develop original and soon-to-be classic characters like Donald Duck and Pluto, and interpret musical scores with moving pictures in unexpected ways. This special selection of 10 35-mm films from the Disney vault features The Tortoise and the Hare (1935), The Three Little Pigs (1933), King Neptune (1932), The Goddess of Spring (1934), Flowers and Trees (1932), Midnight in a Toy Shop (1930), Bugs in Love (1932), Babes in the Woods (1932), Water Babies (1935), and The Cookie Carnival (1935). Approximately 60 minutes.

(ages 6 and up) Join us for a screening of animated shorts from Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. Beginning as theatrical releases in the 1930s and moving to network television in the 1950s, cartoons featuring the comedic timing of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig have been making audiences laugh for more than 70 years. The program will include, among others: One Froggy Evening (1955), What's Opera, Doc? (1957), and Duck Dodgers in the 24 ½ Century (1953). Approximately 60 minutes.