WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, March 7, the Clark Art Institute hosts a free screening of the 1984 film "The NeverEnding Story" as part of the Williamstown Public Library 150th Anniversary Film Series. 

 

The Clark shows the film at 6 pm in its auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.

 

According to a press release:

 

Wolfgang Peterson's classic film celebrates the way that books allow you to build worlds around yourself. When Bastian ducks into a book to avoid school bullies, he finds himself saddled with a great responsibility. As he imagines himself the hero of the story, reading becomes an engine for maturation and growth.

 

In celebration of the sesquicentennial of the Williamstown Library, this film series explores the transformative power of reading. The next film screening in the Williamstown Public Library 150th Anniversary Film Series is The Princess Bride on March 14 at 6 pm.

 

Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 549 0524.