Are you interested in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and graphic novels? Join us at the Geek Book Club! We've had several successful meetings, with more great selections coming this summer. Our next meeting is Saturday, May 19 at 2 p.m at the Schlessman Family Branch. We'll be discussing World War Z by Max Brooks. Where will you be when the zombie apocalypse goes down?

In honor of Zombie Appreciation Month, here are some amazing zombie movies. We may have an entire year to wait before the movie adaptation of World War Z is unleashed, but these should help pass the time until then. Keep them on hand in your bunker.

Levon Helm

The recent death of The Band's Levon Helm brought back fond memories of watching The Last Waltz. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film documents The Band's final show in 1976 at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom and is considered one of the best concert films ever produced.

Great House

So many things to do, and that's not even counting all the great events this weekend! Fresh City Life My Branch has something for YOU this week!

Fifty years ago, moviegoers saw a number of spectacles, ambitious art films and genre-busting originals unlike anything they'd seen before. One was a thrilling spy adventure, packed with sleek p;sets and international intrigue surrounding the space race -- and a sexy, amoral, supremely confident hero with a license to kill.

 

A bunch of nerds

Lately, my nerd level has felt at low ebb. I’ve yet to find a RPG game to replace my last obsession, and I’ve finally caught up with all the comics I missed while I was out of the country. I found myself wondering: what new activity can I take up which I will have difficulty explaining to my beautiful and surprisingly patient wife?

So I’ve decided to learn JavaScript.