Monadnock: The Mountain that Stands Alone movie screening

Library : Athol Public Library

Location : 568 Main St, Athol, MA, 01331, US

Start : Thursday 19th of September 2024 6:00 PM

End : Thursday 19th of September 2024 7:30 PM

Description :

Monadnock: The Mountain that Stands Alone is a one-hour documentary from filmmaker Daniel J. White and Rabbit Ear Films.Filmed over 10 years on and around the mountain, the documentary Monadnock: The Mountain that Stands Alone uses live cinematography, original music, and historical archival imagery, to tell the story of the original inhabitants of the region, those who were inspired by the mountain: Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Abbott Thayer, Amos Fortune, and the hard work of those to preserve the mountain, including money from children's piggy banks to save “our” mountain.Our screening will be hosted by Allen Young and Joann Deacon, who has hiked "Mother Monadnock" many times. Home (monadnockdoc.com)