The 2025 Off the Wall rooftop film series echoes our Summer Reading theme, Color Our World, and celebrates the power of joy and creativity in different hues. The series starts with John Hughes’s 1986 classic Pretty in Pink (PG-13, 96 min.).

High school senior Andie (Molly Ringwald) and her best friend Duckie (Jon Cryer) are outsiders at school, harassed by the rich and popular kids. But then one of them, Blane (Andrew McCarthy), asks Andie out.

This Brat Pack film from the 1980s explores economic and social divides — and the power of true love. It also includes a terrific new wave, post-punk soundtrack, featuring Psychedelic Furs, Echo & the Bunnymen, New Order, and more.

Free popcorn for the series provided by Young Friends of the Library.

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