The Santa Maria Public Library is pleased to offer the movie Heaven Is for Real, which is rated PG.

The film will be screened at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 in Shepard Hall. The event is free, and no tickets are required.

This film about a small-town father (Greg Kinnear) finding the courage and conviction to share with the world an extraordinary, life-changing experience of a child. A young boy suffers a near-death experience in which he claims to have visited heaven. The film is adapted from the best-selling book Heaven Is for Real.

Seating is limited and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Freshly popped popcorn will be served free of charge.

The Santa Maria Public Library is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The library is closed on Sunday. The library is located at 421 S. McClelland St.

For more information, call the library’s reference desk at 805.925.0994 x8562.

— Daniel Slutske is a library technical assistant for the Santa Maria Public Library.