Women celebrate in Somaliland in a scene from Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
A free monthly film screening and panel discussion series kicks off at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Fayetteville Public Library.
This “Community Cinema” series will feature documentary films from the Emmy award-winning PBS series Independent Lens, and is being presented by the library, Arkansas Educational Television Network (AETN) and local radio station KUAF.
The first film to be screened is Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide which will be followed by a panel discussion hosted by KUAF’s Katy Henriksen and other local experts on women’s rights.
The events are scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. on select Sundays through June inside the library’s Walker Community Room at 401 W. Mountain Street.
The dates are: Sept. 23, Oct. 14, Nov.11, Dec. 16, Jan. 13, Feb 17, Mar 17, Apr 21, and May 19.
For more information or a list of scheduled films, go to aetn.org/communitycinema or call 800-662-2386.
awesome. great idea!