We still have a few seats left! Future Forum members are invited to a special sneak preview of The Kite Runner on Wednesday, December 5. Based on Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel, The Kite Runner tells the story of two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, torn apart in a divided country on the verge of war. On a glorious afternoon in Kabul, Afghanistan, the skies burst with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after 20 years of living in America, Amir returns to a perilous Afghanistan under the Taliban's iron-fisted rule to face the secrets that still haunt him and take one last daring chance to set things right.

The movie will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Regal Westgate Theatre on South Lamar. Please let us know if you plan to attend as seating is limited. Please also plan to arrive early. Afterwards, members of the Future Forum will meet in the Borders Cafe (in the same parking lot) to discuss the movie.

Need a holiday gift for the friend who has everything? Buy him or her a membership in the Future Forum! Members are invited to a series of programs across the winter and spring.

Renew or join online, or you may mail a check made payable to the Future Forum to the Library's address: 2313 Red River Street, Austin, Texas 78705. General membership is $50 per person.

The Future Forum is now offering the opportunity to auto-renew your membership each year. For more information or to sign up, please contact Sarah Groos at (512) 721-0176.

Bills, Bills, Bills: Lyndon Johnson as Senate Majority Leader
through May 26, 2008

The exhibit covers Johnson's entire Senate career from his election in 1948 to his election to the vice-presidency in 1961, chronicling his rapid rise to power from a slim margin of victory in 1948 (for which he was given the nickname "Landslide Lyndon") to his selection as Majority Leader in 1955.

The exhibit features photos, artifacts, and films about Johnson's historic helicopter campaign in 1948 and his career in the Senate, in addition to interactive displays detailing the major bills passed during the 1950s with explanations of how the legislation shaped and impacted modern America. Most notably, visitors will have an opportunity to interact with "Lyndon Johnson," as interpreted by actor Michael Stuart, in a replica of the U.S. Senate Chamber.

Younger visitors to the Library get a special treat on Saturdays! Senator Johnson will read children's stories at 11 a.m. on select Saturdays in his "Senate chambers." No reservations are required. The next Storytime with Senator Johnson will be Saturday, December 8 at 11 a.m.

There are lots of great events happening in and around Austin.