Film Screening: Project Hail Mary (2026)

The afternoons at West Belmont offer a quiet place to catch a new release on the big screen. The current program is the 2026 adaptation of *Project Hail Mary*, in which a stranded astronaut works to save humanity from a solar crisis. The screening runs Monday, October 5, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM. The film is rated PG-13 and runs 156 minutes; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available. Registration is active, but no price is listed for this installment of the library’s Community Cinema series, which this season ties into the One Book, One Chicago selection *Orbital*.