Benjamin Franklin, a film by Ken Burns Screener & Discussion
HENRIETTA HANKIN BRANCH - Starting this June, Henrietta Hankin Branch Library is partnering with PBS Books to offer free screenings and discussions of recent and forth-coming PBS documentaries. The community is welcome to take part in the events either virtually or in-person in the Henrietta Hankin Library’s Annex where we will view various clips from the documentaries on our large screen and discuss the content with local experts.
On Wednesday, June 29th, from 6:00-7:30 pm, join us along with local historian and living history interpreter, Mike Kochan, for a screening of Benjamin Franklin: a film by Ken Burns. The two-part documentary originally aired on PBS stations on April 4-5, 2022, bringing to life this amazing historical figure whose work and words helped shape our nation. Mike has been portraying and studying the life of Benjamin Franklin for years and will bring incredible knowledge to our discussion. He will be dressed as Ben and also plans to bring in some reproductions of Mr. Franklin’s machines used in his experiments that come up in the documentary. This interactive event should prove enlightening and entertaining for all!
In August, Henrietta Hankin Branch Library is planning to present a Screener & Discussion on the Ken Burns documentary Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, which airs on PBS June 27-28. There will be a panel of experts from local agencies at the library to direct the discussion of this very important topic. Other documentaries that have been approved for screeners and discussions later in the year include America and the Holocaust, and Making Black America. Stay tuned for more details!
We hope you will join us at one or more of these events. To register, please visit ccls.libcal.com. This event supports PA Forward Civic and Social Literacy.
The mission of the Chester County and Henrietta Hankin Branch Libraries is to provide informational, educational and cultural services to the residents of Chester County so that they may be lifelong learners. The Chester County Library & District Center is located at 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton, PA. For hours or more information, visit our website at www.chescolibraries.org