Event

Morning Movie: Akeelah and the Bee

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Petty Auditorium

Akeelah Anderson is good at spelling, yet she is reluctant to represent her school in a spelling bee.

She starts to train, hits some bumps along the way, and finds help from those nearby. Starring Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, and Angela Bassett.

2006 -- 112 minutes -- PG for some language -- Drama

Watch the trailer for Akeelah and the Bee.

Find Akeelah and the Bee in the library catalog.