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Indie Lens Pop-Up: Free for All – The Public Library

March 18 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

WHAT: FREE screening of Free for All: The Public Library, followed by a panel of local librarians and a Speed Date with a Book activity!

WHEN: March 18, 6pm

WHERE: Sligar Auditorium, Magic Valley Arts Council, 195 River Vista Place

RSVP: Save a seat by RSVPing below!

EVENT TO FEATURE SCREENING, LOCAL LIBRARIAN PANEL, AND A ‘SPEED DATE WITH A BOOK’ ACTIVITY.

 

Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS, and Magic Valley Arts Council will host a screening of “Free for All: The Public Library,” featuring a local librarian panel and a fun audience activity following the panel. Directed, written, and produced by Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor.

Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the ‘Free Library Movement’ to today’s librarians who service the public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.

Attend this screening to hear personal stories from local female librarians from the Magic Valley, covering why they became a librarian and what having free and open libraries and reading access mean to them. And be sure to bring along your favorite book, as immediately following the panel we will be hosting a fun ‘Speed Dating’ style book review! Pair up with a neighbor and have a five minute conversation about why the books you chose are impactful. Then, in true ‘speed dating’ fashion, one person will get up and move to a new table to begin a new conversation. This is a great way to share your love of reading and find new friends along the way!

 

About Indie Lens Pop-Up

Indie Lens Pop-Up is a community series that brings people together for film screenings and conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS’s INDEPENDENT LENS, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders, and organizations to discuss what matters most. Learn more at pbs.org/indielenspopup.

 

About INDEPENDENT LENS
INDEPENDENT LENS is an Emmy® Award-winning PBS documentary series. With founding executive producer Lois Vossen, the series has been honored with 10 Academy Award nominations and features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Acton Family Giving, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Ford Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and National Endowment for the Arts. Stream anytime on the PBS App. For more visit pbs.org/independentlens.

Details

Date:
March 18
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Organizer

Magic Valley Arts Council
Phone
(208) 734-2787
Email
magicvalleyartscouncil@magicvalleyartscouncil.org

Venue

Sligar Auditorium
195 River Vista Pl,
Twin Falls, ID 83301 United States
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Phone
(208) 734-2787

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