January 9th, 2006
Movie Night - selections from The Spiritual Cinema Circle's monthly
offerings
Monday Night Movies
Two short films and a 40-minute Oscar-nominated
documentary from Spiritual Cinema Circle.
Flight of the Stone - 15 min: A whimsical round-the-world
flight by a thrown cobblestone.
Gregor Greatest Invention - 15 min: At 18, Gregor may not be your
average teenager (he spends his time tinkering with inventions in the barn)
but his love for his grandmother is solid. In German with English
subtitles.
The Collector of Bedford Street - 40 min: Nominated for Best
Documentary in 2003, this film tells Larry Selman's story in the West Village in
NYC. Larry is a fundraiser, animal lover and a friendly voice who lives
with a mental disability that leaves him and others concerned about his
future once his elderly Uncle Murray passes on. An inspiring tale of
how a few people can make a huge difference by opening their hearts and
focusing their energy within their own community to help a friend in
need.
January 23, 2006
Honoring Martin Luther King --
"Honoring African American Women"
Readings from "Black Women Stirring the Waters"
Effie Lee Morris -Coordinator of Children's Services: San Francisco
Public Library,
Three activist African-American women speak: Aileen Hernandez, Effie
Lee Morris andDorothy Patterson, They all contributed to the anthology
Black Women Stirring the Waters, edited by Mary Ellen Butler.
Ms. Hernandez and Ms. Morris are among 44 authors in the group and book
entitled "Black Women Stirring the
Waters." They will discuss their
experiences and read from the book.
Aileen is very well-known for her work with the ILGWU, FEPC, The
California Women's Agenda, Now, and as a consultant.
Effie Lee has contributed greatly as Coordinator in Children's Services
at the SF Public Library and with her work with numerous book
associations and as a teacher at USF.
