From DisneyNature, Wings of Life is a stunning adventure full of intrigue, drama and mesmerizing beauty. Narrated by Meryl Streep, this intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world’s food supply depends on these incredible – and increasingly threatened –creatures. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnqEi8B9t8U

Saturday, February 22, 1 – 5 pm, Central Public Library

Movie: 1 – 2:20 pm Speaker: 2:20 – 5 pm; (recommended as matinée for children as well as adults)

Speaker: Jason R. Courter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology, Malone University. Title:

“Unlocking the Mysteries of Hummingbird Migration with Emerging Networks of Citizen Science Data.”

 

Monday, February 24th, 6:30 – 9 pm, Central Public Library

Movie: 6:30 – 7:50 pm Speakers: 7:50 – 9 pm

Speakers:Tammy Horn, Ph.D., President of Eastern Apiculture Society and Kentucky State Beekeepers Association, www.ksbabeekeeping.org/ Tony Brusate, President Buckley Hills Audubon Society, www.buckleyhills.org/ Eastern Apiculture Society, Kentucky State Beekeepers Association, Buckley Hills Audubon Society and Wild Ones will have displays, including beehive boxes, outside theatre.

 

Tuesday, March 25, 6:30 – 9 pm, Central Public Library

Movie: 6:30 – 7:54 pm Speakers: 7:54 – 9 pm

Food For Change focuses on food co-ops as a force for dynamic social and economic change in American culture. The movie tells the story of the cooperative movement in the U.S. through interviews, rare archival footage and commentary by the filmmaker and social historians. This is the first film to examine the important historical role played by food co-ops, their pioneering quest for organic foods and their current efforts to create regional food systems enhancing local economies and food security. www.foodforchange.coop

Speakers: Anne Hopkins, General Manager, Good Foods Market & Café. Claire Carpenter, Chairperson, Good Foods Board of Directors Nominating Committee, past Board of Directors President.

 

Tuesday, April 22, 6:30 – 9 pm, Central Public Library

Movie: 6:30 – 7:22 pm Speakers: 7:22 – 9 pm

Bringing It Home tells the story of industrial hemp, past, present and future and a global industry that includes food products, bio-plastic, textiles, building materials, auto parts,fuel and more. To date, nineteen states have passed pro-hemp legislation, including

Kentucky. This film educates how industrial hemp can help farmers replace crops like tobacco while creating a sustainable economy with more energy efficient homes,thousands of non-toxic products and healthier air, water, food and soil. www.bringingithomemovie.com/the-film

Speakers: Craig Lee, Commissioner, Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission. www.kyagr.com/marketing/Kentucky-Industrial-Hemp-Commission.html Obiora Embry, Eco-Conscious Consultant, Industrial Engineer, Author, Food Grower, and Hemp Activist. www.greenpeople.org/listing/EConsulting-57183.cfm Roger Ford, President Patriot Bioenergy Corporation. www.patriotbioenergy.com

David Hadland, President, Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative Association. www.kentuckyhempgca.org

 

Tuesday, May 27, 6:30 – 9 pm, Central Public Library

Movie: 6:30 – 7:38 pm Speaker: 7:38 – 9 pm

In this film we hear from a chorus of voices from six continents, including Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten, Samdhong Rinpoche, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Michael Shuman, Zac Goldsmith and Keibo Oiwa. They tell us that climate change and peak oil give us little choice: we need to localize, to bring the economy home. The good news is that as we move in this direction we will begin not only to heal the earth but also to restore our own sense of well-being. The Economics of Happiness challenges us to restore our faith in humanity, challenges us to believe that it is possible to build a better world. http://www.theeconomicsofhappiness.org/

 

Tuesday, June 24, 6:30 – 9 pm, Central Public Library

Movie: 6:30 – 7:50 pm Speaker: 7:50 – 9 pm

Over 80,000 chemicals flow through our system of commerce, and many are going straight into our bodies. What chemicals are going in our body? How did they get there? What can we do about it? Unacceptable Levels explores these issues through the eyes of a father (Ed Brown) and his personal journey as he interviews top minds in the fields of science, advocacy, and law. The film poses challenges to our companies, our government, and our society to do something about a nearly-unseen threat with the inspired knowledge that small changes can generate a massive impact.http://programs.naturalnews.com/unacceptable_levels__NN.htm