The Big Gay Read | Bring-Your-Own-Craft Movie Night: The X-Files (1998)

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NOTE THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED

Date(s): Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Venue: Downtown Branch of AADL
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Event Description

Mulder and Scully and aliens! Oh my! Join us for a screening of The X-Files (1998), which will be held with the lights up so you work on your own craft project. Coloring pages will also be provided.

This 122-minute film is rated PG-13. This event is part of the 2026 Big Gay Read. To see all of this year’s events, visit aadl.org/thebiggayread.

For teens & adults. Held in 4th Floor Program Room.

Ann Arbor Area Pride Events

June may be Pride month, but Ann Arbor celebrates throughout the summer. AADL’s The Big Gay Read is mostly in July, and Ann Arbor Pride is in August. Check out these upcoming LGBTQ+ events.

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