The Cinema Arts Centre and St. Joseph’s Farms at CSJ Brentwood will be presenting another Free and Fun family-friendly evening at the movies! Slow Food North Shore will once again be inviting our community to join in on the fun. This is a free outdoor screening of the local documentary, FARMING THE FUTURE: FARM LIFE OF LONG ISLAND.

 

The screening event will feature a tour of St. Joseph’s Farms at CSJ Brentwood, a Q&A with local experts, (including me!) food trucks, a live Blues jam featuring musicians from The Sound Cellar, a movie-poster sale, tabling with local organizations, (including Slow Food), a playground for the kids, and more!

 

Slow Food North Shore would like to encourage everyone to bring their own picnic (with a little extra to share.) The bounty from the garden this time of year is exceptional, and the creations we can make when using fresh, seasonal ingredients will have your taste buds singing! Remember to bring picnic blankets, plates, cups and utensils, chairs and bug spray!

Farming the Future: Farm Life on Long Island celebrates the enduring way of life, work ethic, and value system of Long Island family farmers, whose rural heritage spans more than three centuries, and chronicles their struggles with everything from weather and suburban sprawl to competition from abroad. Narrated by actor William Baldwin, a Long Island native, the film also features an interview with Farm Aid president and music legend Willie Nelson.

 

Location:

1725 Brentwood Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717 **Must enter at 104 Second Avenue, Islip 11717

 

Schedule:

5:00 – Live performance from The Sound Cellar, native plants available from The Long Island Native Plant Initiative (LINPI), food vendors, CAC poster sale, tabling with Strong Youth and other local organizations, and playtime on the playground

7:00 – Introduction to the film and farm by the Sisters of St. Joseph and CAC

7:30 – Outdoor film screening of Farming the Future: Farm Life on Long Island (1 hr)

8:30 – A Q&A with local experts

 

This program is presented with the Sisters of St. Joseph in partnership with Choose LI, and made possible with support from the Long Island Community Foundation.

 

Join us for an outdoor screening

Saturday, September 18th 5:00-9:00 PM

FREE! Attendees are encouraged to RSVP to the Cinema, and to send an email to Slow Food North Shore