PRESS RELEASE
August 10, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Cosette Ratliff
Supervising Librarian
510-747-7716
Jane Chisaki
Library Director
510-747-7747
LIFE, MUSIC AND DEATH AT THE ALAMEDA FREE LIBRARY
Hospice care is rarely associated with singing and laughter, but at Strathcarron it's different. At this remarkable Scottish hospice center, patients face pain, uncertainty and the possibility of life's end with song and humor. Filmmaker Amy Hardie spent 4 years on location at Strathcarron interacting with both patients and staff to achieve this heartwarming portrait, which is an Official Selection of the 2016 SXSW (South By Southwest) Festival.
The Alameda Free Library is proud to present a pre-release screening of this PBS Point of View (POV) documentary, on Tuesday, August 16th at 6:30 pm. The film will be shown in the Stafford Community Rooms at the Main Library, 1550 Oak Street and will run approximately 60 minutes with time afterward for informal discussion. An air date has not yet been determined by POV. Everyone is welcome to this free event.
Please contact the Alameda Free Library at 510-747-7713 with any questions.
