WPBS-TV Presents: America @250 Screening Tour

Join WPBS on an exciting screening tour of The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt. A 90 minute program includes a 45 minute screening of excerpts from the incredible 12 hour documentary, which premieres in full on WPBS over 6 consecutive nights, Sunday NOV 16 – Friday NOV 21, 8-10 pm. We celebrate the history of our shared Revolution through the lens of our local towns and stories, from our Canadian neighbors in Ottawa and Kingston, to the historical site of Fort Ontario, Oswego. Guest speakers will be leading discussions and presentations after the screenings. More dates, speakers and locations TBA! All screenings are free and open to the public. The American Revolution screenings are also supported by our friends at North Country Library System. Check out their “Reading the Revolution” booklist today! https://tinyurl.com/NCLSamrev25 Screening Tour Dates: Monday, November 3 | 1:00 PM Ottawa Public Library Main Branch Auditorium, Ottawa, ON Speakers: Jean-Philippe Lepage – Ottawa Library, Ben Weiss – The Historical Society of Ottawa Monday, November 3 | 6:30 PM Kingston, ON – Location TBD Speakers: TBD Tuesday, November 4 | 2:00 PM Flower Memorial Library, Watertown, NY Speakers: TBD Tuesday, November 4 | 6:30 PM The Strand Theater, Watertown, NY Speaker: Dr. Josh Canale – Associate Professor of History, Jefferson Community College Wednesday, November 5 | 1:00 PM Canton Public Library, Canton, NY Speaker: TBD Wednesday, November 5 | 6:30 PM Dobisky Visitors’ Center, Ogdensburg, NY Speaker: Darren Bonaparte – Fort La Présentation Association Friday, November 7 | 1:00 PM Union Hotel, Sackets Harbor, NY Speaker: Dr. Josh Canale – Associate Professor of History, Jefferson Community College Friday, November 7 | 6:30 PM Clayton Opera House, Clayton, NY Speakers: Terry Evans & John Peck – Sons of the American Revolution Saturday, November 8 | 1:30 PM Six Town Hall, Adams, NY Speaker: Debbie Quick – Adams Historical Society Saturday, November 8 | 6:30 PM The Oswego Players Theatre, Oswego, NY Moderator: Matt MacVitte – Fort Ontario Speakers: Danielle Funiciello – Interpretive Programs Assistant, Richard Weyhing – Chair, History Department Thursday, November 13 | 6:30 PM The Strand Theater, Old Forge, NY Speaker: TBD