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Friday Film

A Dog’s Way Home
2025-07-11 13:30:00 2025-07-11 15:15:00 America/Chicago Friday Film Separated from her family, canine Bella travels more than 400 miles to get back home, making various friends en route, even a cougar cub. Skokie Public Library - Petty Auditorium

Friday, July 11
1:30pm - 3:15pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-11 13:30:00 2025-07-11 15:15:00 America/Chicago Friday Film Separated from her family, canine Bella travels more than 400 miles to get back home, making various friends en route, even a cougar cub. Skokie Public Library - Petty Auditorium

Skokie Public Library

Petty Auditorium

Separated from her family, canine Bella travels more than 400 miles to get back home, making various friends en route, even a cougar cub.

This movie pulls at your heartstrings, looking at the bond that develops between humans and dogs. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-king, Alexandra Shipp, Wes Studi, and Edward James Olmos.

2019 -- 96 minutes -- PG for some peril and language -- Drama

Watch the trailer for A Dog's Way Home.

Find A Dog's Way Home in the library catalog.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movie |

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