See groundbreaking ‘Birth of a Nation’ in Lansdowne Friday
The Lansdowne Human Relations Commission and St. Paul’s Church in Lansdowne present a showing and discussion of the 1915 film, ‘The Birth of a Nation,’ Wednesday-Friday this week at 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church, 50 East Plumstead Avenue in Lansdowne.
‘The Birth of a Nation,’ a three-hour, silent epic drama film (originally presented in two parts separated by an intermission) was directed and co-produced by D.W. Griffith and starred Lillian Gish. A commercial success, the film was highly controversial for its racist portrayals – and influential in the renewal of the Ku Klux Klan that same year.
As a milestone of cinematography and story-telling for that era, ‘The Birth of a Nation’ also established Hollywood and motion pictures as fixtures of American culture. In 1992, the Library of Congress, judging the film to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” designated it for preservation in the National Film Registry.
In the words of pioneering African-American filmmaker William Greaves, “No film of the time came near it in the use of a multiplicity of cinematic techniques, like close-ups, crosscutting, tracking shots and split screens, that influenced fil artists all over the world. It's a hell of a film."
For more information, contact St. Paul’s Church at 610-622-6161, www. stpaulslansdowne.org, or e-mail info@stpaulslansdowne.org.
Crozer-Keystone annual Food Drive benefits CAA of Delco
Crozer-Keystone Health System employees have a long-standing tradition of helping their neighbors in need through numerous community outreach efforts, including the health system’s annual food drive.
This year’s food drive runs until Nov. 20. The Community Action Agency of Delaware County (CAADC) is the primary beneficiary for the food drive, and Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Prospect Park is the beneficiary of the food drive at Taylorm Hospital.
Members of the local community are invited to participate alongside Crozer-Keystone employees in this campaign by choosing from multiple drop-off locations within the health system. In addition, the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce has agreed to continue its participation with this campaign and will have a drop-off location inside the Chamber office, which is located at 1001 Baltimore Pike, Ste 9LL in Springfield.
Donated food should be packaged in cans, boxes or plastic bottles. Some examples include: canned fruit and vegetables, canned pasta, cereal, macaroni and cheese, bottled water, peanut butter/jelly (in plastic jars), pork and beans, soups, tuna fish and canned meats.
Drop-off bins are located within Crozer-Keystone at the following locations:
Crozer-Chester Medical Center, One Medical Center Blvd., Upland: POB lobby and North Lobby, donations go to CAADC
Crozer-Keystone at Broomall, 30 Lawrence Road, Broomall: Inside Main Entrance, donations go to CAADC
Crozer-Keystone Surgery Center at Haverford, 2010 West Chester Pike #212, Havertown: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
Crozer Medical Plaza at Brinton Lake, 300 Evergreen Drive, Glen Mills: Main lobby;donations go to CAADC
Delaware County Memorial Hospital, 501 N. Lansdowne Avenue, Drexel Hill: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
Drexel Hill Medical Associates, 5030 State Road, Drexeline Professional Building, Suite 2-400, Drexel Hill: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
Healthplex Sports Club, 194 W. Sproul Road, Springfield: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
Springfield Hospital, 190 W. Sproul Road, Springfield: Main lobby; donations go to CAADC
Taylor Hospital, 175 E. Chester Pike, Ridley Park: Next to the volunteer’s office on 1st floor; donations go to Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry
Mock interviews to help job seekers
Delaware County Community College’s New Choices Career Development program features mock interview sessions as part of the career development curriculum.
With newly created résumés, students have an opportunity to improve their interviewing skills by practicing one-on-one with business professionals.
New Choices is a free, six-week career exploration and job re-entry program that provides individual and group support, career planning workshops, employer contacts, networking opportunities, résumé writing, interviewing techniques, as well as basic computer skills. The goal is to assist participants in reaching economic independence by finding and retaining employment and/or training.
Applications are now being accepted for the session beginning the week of January 15. To apply, please call 610-359- 5232. Sessions are offered at the College’s Marple Campus (901 South Media Line Road, Media).
DCIU Family Center Presents Free Private Screening of “Wounded Places”
Too many of our children, especially children of color in neighborhoods of concentrated poverty, are showing the effects of unrelenting structural racism, street violence and domestic instability. And their symptoms look a lot like PTSD.
Come see where the answer lies at a private screening of “Wounded Places” Thursday from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Penn Ridge Community
Room, 308 S. Morris Avenue, Crum Lynn. Call (610) 532-2811 by Tuesday November 14 to register.
Breakfast with Santa and Media Lions Club
The annual all-youcan-eat Media Lions Club Breakfast with Santa is Dec. 9 from 8:30 a.m.-Noon.
The breakfast will be held at the VFW Post 346, 11 Hilltop Street, Media. The cost is $10. Children under 3 are free.
Come out for greatk surprises, great food, music and fun.
Veterans theme at church luncheon
NETHER PROVIDENCE » Wallingford Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Brookhaven Road, host its monthly PrimeTime Lunch on Tuesday, Nov. 14, with this month’s speaker Bob McMahon, mayor of Media since 1992. Along with finding out what’s new and exciting for “Everyone’s Hometown,” Mayor McMahon talks about veteran initiatives and how veterans help education Media school children about the world and places they served. Guests who served in the military should bring their stories and memorabilia to share in observance of Veterans Day.
All guests are encouraged to bring a lunch and a friend. Beverages and dessert are provided. There is no charge for this event, but a free-will offering is accepted. For information, call Mary Payne at 610-3571192.