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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

IN THE SHEINBERG FAMILY EDUCATION ROOM: PUBLIC HOURS: Wednesday through Sunday noon to five pm. 12:30 Sex and the City: “The Baby Shower” Please turn off cell The girls attend a baby shower for their friend Laney, a former wild party girl phones during who is now a married woman who has settled down in the suburbs. Charlotte screenings. is outraged to learn that Laney may give her baby the secret name that IN THE BELL FAMILY Charlotte made up as a child, and she becomes even more upset when she GALLERY: considers that her dreams of marriage and motherhood may have passed her

by. (1998; 30 minutes) L E N STECKLER: OBSERVATIONS “Old Dog, New Dicks” Charlotte is bewildered when she discovers that her new boyfriend is A multimedia showcase uncircumcised, but before she can think about dumping him, he tells her which includes director- that he has picked up on her discomfort and is actually going to go through illustrator-artist with a late-in-life bris. Viewer discretion advised. (1999; 30 minutes) Steckler’s photographic series The Visit, a 1961 chronicle of an Maude: “Maude Meets Florida” encounter between 1:30 Marilyn Monroe and Maude -- who has trouble keeping maids because she comes on too strong -- hires Florida Evans, who agrees to take the job on a trial basis for one week. Carl Sandburg. At the end of the week, Florida decides to quit because she can't cope with Maude's overzealous efforts to treat her like an equal. (1972; 25 minutes) Good Times: “Getting Up the Rent” Florida is shocked to discover that the rent money was spent on her appendectomy medical bills. The family scrambles to raise the rent money before they are thrown out of their home. Starring Esther Rolle, John Amos. (1974; 26 minutes)

Lost: “Pilot” 2:25 The first episode of J.J. Abrams’ cryptic Survivor-like drama depicts the plane crash of the castaways and their subsequent struggle to adapt to their new tropical surroundings. Compounding their troubles: the existence of a huge white beast lurking in the underbrush. With Matthew Fox, Naveen Andrews, Terry O’Quinn. Evangeline Lily, Josh Holloway. (84 minutes; 2004)

ABC Stage 67: The Kennedy Wit 3:45 Jack Paar hosts this tribute to JFK’s disarming wit. Includes home movies from the forties and audiotape of him urging John Jr. to stop tap-dancing while he is taping a speech. (1966; 60 minutes)