What: Movie, various runtimes
When:First and last Tuesday of November and December
Where: Toronto Public Library branches
Genre: Various
Why you should watch: If there is one institution in this city that works well (last year’s cyberattack notwithstanding), it’s the Toronto Public Library (TPL). Chances are, you don’t live too far from a branch that offers free public screenings this fall. Some standouts include The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019), on Oct. 24 at the Palmerston branch; the Ken Loach drama The Old Oak (2023), on Nov. 26 at Riverdale; a talk on time travel in the movies by astronomer Tom Vassos on Sept. 25 at the Reference Library; and a screening of the 1942 horror classic Cat People at Don Mills on Oct. 11 (tea will be served). Check the TPL website for screenings in your neighbourhood.