Ghibli Film Festival – Castle in the Sky
Event Details
Join us for the Barbara Jobin Memorial Studio Ghibli Film Festival! In celebration of the service of a former library employee, we’ll be hosting showings of 24 Studio Ghibli films from March 2025 to March 2026. Each showing will feature a themed snack, raffle, or presentation. The films are for all ages and all are welcome to enjoy! Grab your Ghibli Passport from the front desk to check off which films you see!
Castle in the Sky (1986) Synopsis:
Young orphan Sheeta and her kidnapper, Col. Muska, are flying to a military prison when their plane is attacked by a gang of air pirates led by the matronly Dola. Escaping from a mid-air collision via a magic crystal around her neck, Sheeta meets fellow orphan Pazu and the pair join forces to discover the mystical floating city of Laputa while pursued by both Muska and the pirates, who lust for the city’s myriad treasures. Rating: PG. Runtime: 2 hr 4 min.
The complete schedule is below:
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984) (MARCH 2025) Sunday March 9, 2-4
Castle in the Sky (1986) (MARCH 2025) Monday March 10, 2-4 + 6:30-8:30
The Wind Rises (2013) (APRIL 2025) Monday April 14, 2-4 + 6:30-8:30
Pom Poko (1994) (APRIL 2025) Sunday April 13, 2-4
Whisper of the Heart (1995) (MAY 2025) Sunday May 11, 2-4 + Monday May 12, 2-4
The Cat Returns (2002) (MAY 2025) Monday May 12, 6:30-8:30
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) (JUNE 2025) Monday June 16, 2-4 + 6:30-8:30
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) (JUNE 2025) Sunday June 8, 2-4
Spirited Away (2001) (JULY 2025) Monday July 14, 2-4 + 6:30-8:30
Ponyo (2008) (JULY 2025) Friday July 18, 2-4 + Saturday July 19, 2-4
Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) (AUGUST 2025) Saturday August 2, 2-4 + Friday August 15, 2-4
Princess Mononoke (1997) (AUGUST 2025) Monday August 11, 2-4 + 6:30-8:30
Ocean Waves (1993) (SEPTEMBER 2025) Sunday September 7, 2-4
Tales From Earthsea (2006) (SEPTEMBER 2025) Monday September 8, 2-4 + 6:30-8:30
Earwig and the Witch (2021) (OCTOBER 2025) Sunday October 19. 2-4
Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) (OCTOBER 2025) Monday October 20, 2-4 + 6:30-8:30
My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) (NOVEMBER 2025) Sunday November 9, 2-4
Only Yesterday (1991) (NOVEMBER 2025) Monday November 10, 2-4 +6:30-8:30
Porco Rosso (1992) (DECEMBER 2025) Sunday December 7, 2-4
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) (DECEMBER 2025) Monday December 8, 2-4 + 6:30-8:30
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