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SUMMARY:"A Sacred Piece of Home" - A Documentary Series of Four Short Film
 s (Rough Cuts)
LOCATION:Wheaton Library\nWheaton Library
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DESCRIPTION:This series explores the history of the Washington\, DC area t
 hrough selected places of worship..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/111
 71600
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The films discuss the history of the Washi
 ngton\, DC area through selected places of worship\, from the earliest chu
 rches and synagogues within DC to those made later in the suburbs. This in
 cludes a Ukrainian church\, a Muslim Community Center\, a Buddhist Wat\, a
  Vietnamese Catholic Church\, and a Hindu temple on New Hampshire Avenue. 
 Here is the program for the afternoon:</p>\n<p><strong>2:00pm: Introductio
 n to the films by Executive Producer Amita Sarin</strong></p>\n<p><strong>
 Episode 1: Shaping The Federal City</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Episode 2: A 
 National Array</strong></p>\n<p><strong>3:15pm: Intermission</strong></p>\
 n<p><strong>Episode 3: Mid-Century Transformations</strong></p>\n<p><stron
 g>Episode 4: Expanding To The Suburbs</strong></p>\n<p><strong>4:30pm: Q &
 amp\; A with the filmmakers Amita Sarin and Ori Z. Soltes</strong></p>\n<p
 >This project is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County G
 overnment and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. Amita 
 Sarin is an immigrant from India\, spending her first decades in the US wr
 iting about the immigrant experience.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;It became evident to he
 r that religious traditions\, especially sacred architecture\, are among t
 he most visible and interesting aspects of any culture.&nbsp\;More info ab
 out this project: <a href="https://www.sacredpieceofhome.com">https://www.
 sacredpieceofhome.com</a></p>\n<p>The program will be held in the Multi-Pu
 rpose Room\, Rm 312. Contact the Library at 240-777-0678 if you have quest
 ions about the program.</p>\n<p>The Library's electronic collections inclu
 de <strong>Hoopla</strong>\, and <strong>Kanopy</strong>\, which both offe
 r a wide variety of documentaries from around the world. They are linked o
 n our website here: <a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/co
 llection/downloads-and-streaming.html">https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
 library/collection/downloads-and-streaming.html</a></p>\n<p>You'll need a 
 current MCPL card to access these resources. Don't have a card right now?&
 nbsp\; No worries!&nbsp\; Find out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://mcpl.link
 /library-card-from-event-listing">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>
 Accommodation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hea
 ring should request&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/
 Library/accessibility/interpreter.html">English-language captioning or sig
 n-language interpretation</a></strong>&nbsp\;at least five days before the
  library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Faci
 lities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other ac
 commodation requests.</p>\n<p>cm 1.1 01/03/2023</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.i
 nfo/event/11171600
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