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The Vision of Wangari Maathai
August 28, 2015 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Subject: Movies that Matter Beacon! Film: “Taking Root- The Vision of Wangari Maathai”
Movies that Matter Beacon is a new documentary series to be held the last Friday of each month in Beacon.
For August: “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai”
Friday, August 28, 2015 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM (doors open at 7:00)
McKinley Hall, First Presbyterian Church of Beacon, 50 Liberty St., Beacon, NY 12508
Movies That Matter Beacon will be showing films that address themselves to the pertinent issues of our times, including those of climate change, economic inequality, racial justice, and political protest. Films will be shown in their entirety and will be followed by a discussion of the issues raised. It is the hope of the sponsors and organizers of this series that such viewings can serve as an information source and ultimately as a catalyst for positive change.
Taking Root tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees grew into an international movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy—a movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration.
Cosponsors of film series: First Presbyterian Church of Beacon, The Beacon Peace Awards Foundation, the Beacon Independent Film
Festival and the So.Dutchess NAACP.
Free Admission, (Donations to film accepted.) Refreshments served after film. Limited seating.
info@moviesthatmatterbeacon.
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