reception
"Addicted to Plastic" screening
Please join us for a reception and information-sharing session at 7pm. The film will begin at 8pm, and will be followed by a group discussion on plastic reduction and reuse facilitated by Steve Davis.
Screening cosponsored by the Honest Weight Food Coop and the Capital District Community Gardens.
Representatives from local plastic-alternative groups Ecovative Design, Ecolibrium, and Sonrise Diaper Service will be sharing information and demonstrating plastic-reduction strategies, at tables in the Sanctuary from 7 to 8pm.
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No ecosystem or segment of human activity has escaped the shrink-wrapped grasp of plastic. What eventually happens to all the plastic in water bottles, packaging, and hundreds of other everyday uses? This documentary offers a visually compelling, entertaining, ultimately frightening explanation.
Veterans Day Reflections on Casualties of War: Nina Berman discusses her photography exhibit with Kathy Kelly; w/ Veterans' Poetry Reading
6:30- 7:00 Nina Berman Artist Reception (sponsored by the Honest Weight Food Coop)
Join us during this artist's reception, and have an opportunity to view this great exhibition and meet Nina personally before the event begins!
7:00- 9:00 Nina Berman multi-media presentation and conversation with Kathy Kelly, followed by a poetry reading by Albany Veterans for Peace
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Acclaimed photo-journalist Nina Berman, internationally known for her photographs of wounded American military, will share a multi-media presentation and discuss her exhibit "Evidence and Fantasy: Militarism in American Life" with legendary peace activist Kathy Kelly. Berman will discuss work from her series "Purple Hearts," "Marine Wedding," and "Homeland."
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