Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price this Sunday

“Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” will be shown at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 27, at the Housatonic Quaker Meetinghouse in New Milford, at Route 7 and Lanesville Road (just north of Lanesville Rd. intersection). The documentary film provides a look at the impact of the retail giant on local communities. All are welcome and there is no charge. Healthy refreshments and discussion will follow. The program will conclude at 5:00 pm.

Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price is the documentary film sensation that has changed the largest company on earth. The film features the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities struggling to survive in a Wal-Mart world. It’s an emotional journey that will challenge the way you think, feel… and shop.

Plot Synopsis: This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a preacher in California, from workers in Florida to a poet in Mexico, dozens of film crews on three continents bring the intensely personal stories of an assault on families and American values.

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