Program Description
Event Details
Join us for Winter Watch Wednesdays in January to celebrate our second annual Winter Watch Challenge. Feel free to bring your lunch!
Winter Watch Wednesdays will feature films available on Kanopy. The third film on Jan. 24 will be Seed: The Untold Story.
In the last century, 94% of our seed varieties have disappeared. A cadre of 10 agrichemical companies, including Syngenta, Bayer, and Monsanto, controls over two-thirds of the global seed market, reaping unprecedented profits.
SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY follows passionate seed-keepers protecting our 12,000 year-old food legacy. These farmers, scientists, lawyers and indigenous people are fighting a David and Goliath battle to defend the future of our food. In a harrowing and heartening story, these heroes rekindle a lost connection to our most treasured resource and revive a culture connected to seeds.
Winner of 15 international film festival awards, including the Environmental Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
To join the Winter Watch Challenge, watch 5 movies between January 1 through January 31 to be entered into a grand prize drawing for a movie popcorn basket. One grand prize is available at each branch library location.
Watch movies on any platform you desire! Check out DVDs at any branch library location, or get access to library digital streaming services via Kanopy and Hoopla with your library card. Find them here: http://bit.ly/3h1poqF.
Track your progress on Beanstack or pick up a paper log at any branch library location, available starting January 2.
Attending Winter Watch Wednesdays will count toward your movie-watching goals!
This Winter Watch Wednesday is part of the Otis Laury Nutritional Literacy Center.
Disclaimer(s)
Accessibility
Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to attend a program at any KCPL facility should contact the ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the event. Phone: 304-343-4646 ext. 1242 or 1268 Email: facilities@kanawhalibrary.org
Main Library Patrons with strollers, wheelchairs, or other wheeled devices will find it easier to use the Jacobson Tower entrance on Quarrier Street or the Skybridge entrance via Summers Street Garage.
Food Allergies
We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Inclement Weather
All programs are subject to rescheduling or cancellation in the event of inclement weather.
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