Archive for the 'Film Series' Category

30 Jan

Film Series “Mother: Caring for the 7 Billion” Sunday, February 19th

February 19: “Mother: Caring for the 7 Billion” breaks a 40-year taboo by bringing to light an issue that silently fuels our largest environmental, humanitarian and social crises — population growth. Since the 1960s the world population has nearly doubled, adding more than 3 billion people. At the same time, talking about population has become [...]

20 Jan

Winter/Spring 2012 P&J Film Series

Films are shown at 7 p.m. Sundays at the Center, 96 Harlow Street, Bangor, and are followed by discussion.
February 19: “Mother: Caring for the 7 Billion” breaks a 40-year taboo by bringing to light an issue that silently fuels our largest environmental, humanitarian and social
crises — population growth. Since the 1960s the world population has [...]

19 Dec

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration & Film

Join us to Commemorate
the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sunday, January 15th
at the Peace & Justice Center, 96 Harlow Street, Bangor Maine
3:00 – 5:00 PM  Regional Gathering of Peace & Justice Groups in Eastern Maine
5:00 PM     Vegetarian Potluck Supper
6:00 PM    Excerpts from the documentary film: “Freedom Riders“
Free and Open to the Public
Call 942-9343 or email [...]

19 Dec

2012 Spring Film Series

FREEDOM RIDERS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15
at 6 PM (Note the new time)
FREEDOM RIDERS is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and [...]

09 Dec

My Name is Khan

Sunday, December 11, 7pm

My Name is Khan is the 2010 Bollywood hit, with Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who plays Rizvaan Khan, a Muslim who suffers from Aspergers, migrates to America, falls in love and marries Kajol, a single mother. Life takes a tragic turn after 9/11. Rizvaan embarks on a journey to bring back [...]