The film is free to everyone, showing on Friday, December 11th starting at 6:45pm. Refreshments are provided; popcorn and apple cider. For more information please contact Diana at 203-788-3064 or email info@housatonicmeeting.org. We’re located at 300 Danbury Rd in New Milford.

For more information call Bill, 203-313-4438, Visit here for directions.

All are welcome, we hope you’ll join us.

Old Chatham’s new film lending library is finally open and ready to serve you!

We’re loaning films shown in our monthly film series over the past three years and offering our assistance to Meetings wishing to set up your own film series. It’s simple.

Go to http://terdix.googlepages.com/home and check out this NEW Quaker film lending library.

Celebrate with us: Take out a film to enjoy at home. Share our Quaker concerns and values by hosting a public showing or film series in your Meeting or community.

Questions or suggestions? Email quakerfilms@gmail.com. We’d love to hear from you.

Peace from,
Members of the Old Chatham Outreach, Peace & Justice Committee.

A post-World War II concept, suburbia has attracted droves of people, giving rise to sprawl and all that comes with it — good and bad. How has the environment been affected by this lifestyle, and is it sustainable? Canadian director Gregory Greene dares to ask all the tough questions.

Since World War II the suburban way of life has become embedded in the American consciousness. Suburbia, and all it promises, has become the American Dream. But as we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, The End of Suburbia explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era and as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. And what can be done NOW, individually and collectively, to avoid The End of Suburbia?

Parking will be available at the Red Barn just south of the meetinghouse. For more information, call Bill Holcombe at 203-313-4438.

Author of the pivotal A People’s History of the United States, Howard Zinn has been at the forefront of progressive thought in America for decades. Through archival materials, interviews with Noam Chomsky, Marian Wright Edelman, Daniel Ellsberg, Tom Hayden and Alice Walker, and commentary from Zinn himself, this documentary chronicles the influential thinker’s inspiring commitment to social change.

The acclaimed film looks at the remarkable life of the renowned historian, activist and author. Following his early days as a shipyard labor organizer and bombardier in World War II, Howard Zinn became an academic rebel and leader of civil disobedience in a time of institutionalized racism and war. His influential writings shine light on and bring voice to factory workers, immigrant laborers, African Americans, Native Americans and the working poor. “YOU CAN’T BE NEUTRAL” captures the essence of this extraordinary man who has been a catalyst for progressive change for more than 60 years. Narrated by Matt Damon; Featuring Music by Pearl Jam, Woody Guthrie & Billy Bragg.

Parking will be available at the Red Barn just south of the meetinghouse. For more information, call Bill Holcombe at 203-313-4438.