Knit-Flix

Do you love knitting and crocheting? Do you love documentaries? Join us for Knit-Flix! Once a month we will show a documentary while we work on individual projects. Bring your own yarn and supplies or use some of ours. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. (If you're interested in watching the movie but don't want to work on a project, that's fine too!)

June 27 movie: Summer of soul (...or when the revolution could not be televised). In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir Questlove Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary, part music film, part historical record, created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was largely forgotten, until now. This documentary shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past, and present. The feature includes concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more. Rated: PG-13; for some disturbing images, smoking and brief drug material. Originally released as a motion picture in 2021.

Upcoming dates: June 27, July 25, August 8

This program is recommended for adults. Registration is not required.

We strive to make our programs inclusive to all. For accommodation requests, please reach out to reference@davenportlibrary.com