All showings are FREE at City Nights Theater in Capital City Bar & Grill, 3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL. Food and drinks are available for purchase while you watch the films on a large movie screen. Short films start at 6:30, speakers at 7:00 and feature films begin at 7:30.
A silent auction will be held to benefit the Sierra Club Sangamon Valley Group, which is organizing the event. We'll even have door prizes after the short films.
Here's the nightly schedule with movie links.
Food Night: Friday, April 16
6:30 Food Miles
7:00 Lillie Jasper, Chief Operating Officer of the Springfield Urban League will speak about their community garden
7:30 Feature Film: The Garden
Movement Night: Monday, April 19
6:30 Portland: A Sense of Place
7:00 Speakers on bike and rail transportation
7:30 Feature Film: Earth Days
Energy Night: Tuesday, April 20
6:30 YERT (Your Environmental Road Trip) and Illinois Longwall Mining
7:00 Illinois Sierra Club Director Jack Darin speaks on promoting Illinois solar power
Sierra Club Regional Representative Becki Clayborn speaks on Illinois coal
7:30 Feature Film: A Road Not Taken
You can help spread the word by becoming a fan on the festival's facebook page and by printing out a flier here.
Each night is a big event on its own. The movies were selected for their quality and relevance to issues currently impacting the Springfield area. I hope you'll take this opportunity to have fun, learn something new and take action!