
Gifts for Kids Program 2023

It’s the summer of 1969, best known for Woodstock, but not far from Woodstock, the Harlem Cultural Festival was also making history. Over several weekends, and attended by audiences reaching tens of thousands, the Harlem Cultural Festival featured some of the greatest musicians of that time including Stevie Wonder, the Fifth Dimension, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Mahalia Jackson, Gladys Knight and the Pips, B.B. King, the Edwin Hawkins Singers, and many more.
This film highlights how the powerful expression of music and social culture in the late 1960s shaped a new identity for Black Americans. “Summer of Soul” contains never-before used footage of musical performances and interviews with those who attended and remember the festival, as well as commentary from social and political leaders, then and now.
View the official trailer for “Summer of Soul” below.
Join us to watch this vibrant and important film. Light refreshments and adult beverages will be served, and there will be opportunities for discussion of the film. RSVP is not required, but will help us plan for the event.
On Friday, August 25, at 7 p.m., our SJN ACTION Committee will present the highly acclaimed 2019 film “By the Grace of God,” in the Brown-McCarthy auditorium.
“By the Grace of God” tells the story of how three men, abused by the same priest in their childhoods, embark on a fight for justice that will expose their personal lives and bring into question the relationships they have with family and colleagues.
The true story, upon which the film is based, is a scandal that happened in France with Philippe Barbarin, Cardinal of Lyon and Father Bermard Preynat.
The film is only suitable for adults (18+).
The film is presented in French with English subtitles.
Please join us for this important film. There will be an intermission and light refreshments.