Library will host series of environmental films
Monday, 20 February 2012 11:52
Several Milford organizations will bring a series of environmental films to the Milford Library on Saturdays in February and March. The series is being co-sponsored by the Friends of Milford Library, Milford's Environmental Concerns Coalition, the Benson-Crump Community Gardens Program, and the Milford Garden Club.
On Feb. 25 at 2 p.m., local beekeeper and member of the Connecticut Beekeeper's Association Ralph Harrison will lead a discussion following a screening of the film “The Vanishing of the Bees”. Harrison has promised to bring up-to-minute news on the scientific thinking about Colony Collapse Disorder, a disease that is threatening the existence of the honeybee worldwide.
On March 3 at 11 a.m., Milford Library Children's Department will screen Dr. Seuss' famous environmental work “The Lorax,” along with “Toxic Toys,” a short documentary about the hazardous material that can be found in some toys made overseas. There will be an arts and crafts program for the youngsters. A discussion will follow, lead by Susan Eastwood, outreach and communications director for Clean Water Action, and Joyce Acebo, chairwoman of diesel clean-up for the Environmental Concerns Coalition.
Finally, on March 24 at 10:30 a.m., “Dirt,” a film about the role Earth's soil plays in the survival of the planet, will be screened.
Following the film, a short discussion will be lead by Terry Halwes, a scientist who devotes his time to studying how people can create a society that works with nature (including human nature) rather than struggling, in vain, against it.
He supports, and is supported by, the Greater New Haven Transition Initiative, the New Haven/Quinnipiac Bioregional Group, the New Haven Shambhala Meditation Center, The Grove (New Haven), and two co-housing communities: Green Haven and the ARC (the Atwater Resources Cooperative).
These events are free and open to the public. No registration is necessary. For more information, call 203-783-3307.
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