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Long Island Traditions, the Freeport Memorial Library and the Freeport School District present |
April 29, 2008 - 7 p.m.
Freeport High School
We will screen the film El Norte at Freeport High School, 50 S. Brookside Avenue, Freeport, NY, to discuss how prejudice and discrimination is encountered today by recent immigrants from Central America and South America. Guest panelists include Theo Torres and Patrick Young from Carecen.
Mock Trial of To Kill a Mockingbird
May 2, 2008 - 7 p.m.
Freeport Memorial Library
The Broadhollow Players will perform the classic work To Kill a Mockingbird based on Harper Lee’s classic novel, as part of the series of the programs and discussions at the Freeport Memorial Library.
Film Screening of El Norte and Discussion
May 12, 2008 - 7 p.m.
Freeport Memorial Library
Film Screening of To Kill a Mockingbird
May 16, 2008 - 3 p.m.
Freeport Memorial Library
Film Screening of To Kill a Mockingbird
May 16, 2008 - 7 p.m.
Freeport Memorial Library
Following this screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring civil rights activists Joseph McNeil and Joan Hodges. Topics to be explored include prejudice and discrimination, the 1960s civil rights movements in the South and North, and where the movement stands today.
Civil Rights Tour with Herb Jurist
May 18, 2008 - 2 p.m.
Tour presentation will explore the Civil Rights movement in Freeport, beginning with the 1920s when the Klan was at its height on Long Island. Admission is free, but limited to 20 participants. To register, call Long Island Traditions at 516-767-8803.
Performance Reading of To Kill a Mockingbird by David Houston
May 21, 2008 - 7 p.m.
Freeport Memorial Library
Civil Rights Lecture
May 23, 2008 - 3 p.m.
Freeport Memorial Library
Join historian Herb Jurist in an exploration of the civil rights movement in Freeport, from the 1920s when the Klan was active, to the 1960s when local residents joined the cause for Civil Rights for all Americans. The program will include historical photographs and discussion of Freeport’s status today
The Freeport Memorial Library is located at 144 West Merrick Rd., Freeport NY 11520. For directions and information call (516) 379-3274.
For more information about the BIG READ program, call Long Island Traditions at (516) 767-8803.
This program is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts.
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