BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Westfield Memorial Library is pleased to present the Spri ng Foreign Film Festival in March\, April and May on three Mondays at 2:00 and 6:30 p.m. \; The library is located at 550 East Broad S treet.  \;\nThe festival kicks off with "A Matter of Size \," a Hebrew language film that runs 90 minutes\, on March 12\, 2012.&nb sp\; Next\, the library presents "Toast\," an English film that runs 96 minutes\, on April 16\, 2012 and finally\, "The Piano in a Factory \," which is in Mandarin Chinese and runs 100 minutes\, on May 14\, 2 012. \;  \;  \;\nIn "A Matter of Size\," the audience lear ns that the basic principle that rules the world of sumo wrestling is stand your ground or be shoved aside. \; It is a theme that reso nates throughout. Herzl (Itzek Cohen) is a fat\, lonely man who has j ust quit one job as a chef in dissatisfaction and is gaining weight w hile attending group therapy sessions.  \; He finds happiness when he embraces his true girth and dedicates himself and his friends to the discipline of sumo\, and finds greater happiness when he finds th e courage to be honest. \; Fat people\, guys in loin cloths\, Jew ish guys dreaming of going to Japan-there are tons of possibilities f or cheap shots and buffoon humor. \; But the writers take none of th em while delivering a story of good humor and subtle poignancy (excer pt from Edge Boston).\n"Toast" is based on the bittersweet story o f food writer Nigel Slater's childhood. \; It is a delicious love letter to the tastes and smells that a young boy associates with his journey into adulthood. \; Nigel's mother was always a poor cook\, and her addiction to all things canned isn't helping. Nigel\, on t he other hand\, laps up cookbooks as if they were porn. Nigel's Dad w orries something is "wrong" with his son and the two find it difficul t to connect. Just before Christmas\, Nigel's mother dies\, leaving N igel and his father heartbroken. \; A Mrs. Potter arrives on the sce ne and bewitches the father with her curves and lemon meringue pies. They move to the country\, and Nigel learns to cook and lands a job i n his local pub. Cooking soon becomes the key weapon in the battle fo r Dad's affections (excerpt from amazon.com).\nIn "The Piano in a Fac tory\," steelworker Chen has a passion for music and plays in a local band. \; When his estranged wife returns one day after years of abs ence\, she demands a divorce and sole custody of their daughter.  \; Chen is at a loss. \; He doesn't mind divorcing a woman who has b ecome a stranger\, but he can't bear to part with his daughter. Ch en has worked hard to give her a respectable life and has taught her his love of music. \; When asked if she'd rather stay with her fa ther or go with her mother\, the girl gives a practical\, devastating an swer: she'll go with whoever can provide her with a piano. \; Che n cannot afford such a luxury item\, but the piano becomes his last h ope to save what little is left of his family. \; With the help o f his loyal friends and the support of his girlfriend\, Chen concocts several plans to fulfill his daughter's wish (excerpt from imdb.com) .  \;\nThe movies are free and open to Westfield Memorial Library and MURAL cardholders. \; (MURAL cardholders belong to libraries that are part of the Middlesex Union Reciprocal Agreement Libraries.  \; Check our website to see if your library participates.) \ ; To register for the program\, visit the library's website at www.wm lnj.org \, click on the Online Calendar\, or call 908.789.4090 option 0.  \; Founded in 1879\, the Westfield Memorial Library-the communit y's destination for discovery and ideas-engages minds\, entertains sp irits and facilitates lifelong learning for people of all ages. \ ; Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.\, Monday through Thursday\; 9:30 a .m. to 5:00 p.m.\, Friday and Saturday\; and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sun day.  \; For more information call 908.789.4090\, visit the library's website at www.wmlnj.org \, and sign up for the monthly e-n ewsletter "Library Loop\," or stop by the library at 550 East Broad Stre et for a copy of the award-winning quarterly newsletter "Take Note." URL:http://clark.patch.com/events/spring-foreign-film-festival-today-at-2 pm-and-630pm-westfield-library SUMMARY:Spring Foreign Film Festival Today at 2pm and 6:30pm - Westfield Library LOCATION:Westfield Memorial Library Foundation: 550 E Broad St\, Westfiel d\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR