PIEOWA: A PIECE OF AMERICA\, a feature doc umentary\, celebrates the myriad ways pie is woven into Iowa&rsquo\;s (and America&rsquo\;s) culture\, the lengths people will go to for a slice\, a nd how this humble pastry can bake the world a better place. Audiences and critics agree that &ldquo\;it&rsquo\;s a tonic for what ails us.&rdquo\; PIEOWA's accolades include Best Food Film\, \;2025 San Antonio Film Fe stival\; Audience Award\, \;2025 Silicon Beach Film Festival\; and Awa rd of Merit\, \;2025 Impact DOCS Awards. Wholesome and humorous\, it w ill leave you feeling more hopeful about the world &mdash\; and hungry for pie. Join us to see the film\, meet the filmmaker\, and have a slice of p ie!
\nBeth M. Howard\, producer\, director\, and editor of PIEOWA\, is the author of four books. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times\, Real Simple\, and \;Country Living\, am ong many other publications. She has given a \;TEDx Talk \;on the healing powers of pie\, and she is a regular commentator for her local NPR affiliate\, Tri States Public Radio in Macomb\, Illinois. From 2010 to 20 14\, she lived in the iconic American Gothic House in Eldon\, Iowa\, where she ran the Pitchfork Pie Stand. In 2015\, she embarked on a round-the-wo rld journey teaching pie classes in nine countries to promote world peace. \;She divides her time between an Iowa farm and Los Angeles\, and co ntinues to write\, bake pie\, share her film\, and advocate for a better\, kinder world. Her website is theworldneedsmorepie.com.
\nThis free screening of PIEOWA: A PIE CE OF AMERICA and appearance by Beth Howard are funded by the Friends of t he Bettendorf Public Library. \;
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