The Library’s annual summer film series returns with a fresh lineup of FREE outdoor movies.

Fried Green Tomatoes (PG-13, 130 min.) is the second film in this year’s Off the Wall rooftop film series following the theme Color Our World.

Based on Fannie Flagg’s novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, this 1991 classic about friendship, family, and second chances, stars Kathy Bates, Cicely Tyson, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jessica Tandy.

A middle-aged Alabama housewife (Bates) is unhappy with her life and struggling marriage. She befriends a woman in a residential care facility (Tandy) and learns about some inspirational and reaffirming town history.

How best to enjoy an evening of downtown KC skyline cinema on the Central Library’s Rooftop Terrace:

  • Bring your own blankets or folding chairs for seating. Seating not provided.
  • The Young Friends of the Library will provide free popcorn and beer (while supplies last). Feel free to bring your own food, snacks, and non-alcoholic drinks. No glass containers, please.
  • Doors open at 8 p.m. The Central Library closes at 5 p.m. on Fridays, but the doors reopen at 8 p.m. for Off the Wall audiences.
  • In case of bad weather, the event may be moved indoors or canceled. Watch event pages or the Library’s social media feeds for updates.