October 19, 2024 | 2:30 pm @ Birthplace of Country Music Museum
TheBirthplace of Country Music Museumin historic downtown Bristol, Virginia,hosts an encore screening of the documentary film "The Library that Dolly Built" at 2:30 p.m.,Oct. 19. The event is free and open to the public, but a donation at the door of a book — or books — aimed at third to fifth-grade children is suggested. The screening and book drive are part of the nationwideNEA Big Read initiative this October and November, driven locally through a partnership with theWashington County Public Libraryin Abingdon, Va.,Bristol Public Library, and themuseum.
All books collected at the event will be donated to theAppalachian Literacy Initiative, based in Bristol. Lists of recommended book titles can be found on their website atReadAppalachian.org.
The film takes us behind the scenes of Dolly Parton's literacy-focused nonprofit,Imagination Library, to show how one of the most famous and beloved performers in the world has developed an efficient and effective program for spreading the love of reading. Directed and produced by journalism professor and director Nick Geidner (Land Grant Films) and narrated by Danica McKellar, the 2020 film celebrates all the people who helped make Dolly's dream cometrue.
TheNational Endowment for the Arts Big Read, a partnership withArts Midwest, broadens our understanding of ourselves and our neighbors through the power of a shared reading experience. The goals of the Big Read are to inspire meaningful conversations, celebrate local creativity, elevate a wide variety of voices and perspectivesand build stronger connections in eachcommunity.
For more information about the NEA Big Read, visitarts.gov/initiatives/nea-big-read. For more information about activities in Southwest Virginia, visit the Events page atBirthplaceOfCountryMusic.org.
Category: Film