Goldston America 250 Film Series

Join the Chatham Community Library for this Goldston America 250 Film Series, hosted every fourth Tuesday, January-December 2026, 4pm-6pm. America 250’s mission is to honor and commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, marking America’s Semiquincentennial. The Goldston Library will screen the following documentaries and films: Tue, Jan 27, 4pm-6pm The Congress, Ken Burns. Tue, Feb 24, 4pm-6pm Becoming Frederick Douglass, Stanley Nelson and Nicole London. Tue, Mar 24, 4pm-6pm Rachel Carson: The Woman Who Launched the Modern Environmental Movement, Michelle Ferrari. Tue, Apr 28, 4pm-6pm Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain, Martin Doblmeier. Tue, May 26, 4pm-6pm The Address, Ken Burns. Tue, Jun 23, 4pm-6pm The Brooklyn Bridge, Ken Burns. Tue, Jul 28, 4pm-6pm The Statue of Liberty, Ken Burns. Tue, Aug 25, 4pm-6pm American Coup: Wilmington 1898, Yoruba Richen and Brad Lichtenstein. Tue, Sep 22, 4pm-6pm How it Feels to be Free, Yoruba Richen. Tue, Oct 27, 4pm-6pm 80 Years Later, Celine Parreñas Shimizu. Tue, Nov 24, 4pm-6pm Gather, Sanjay Rawal. Tue, Dec 22, 4pm-6pm Women of World War II: The Untold Stories, Eli Brown. This FREE, family-friendly event is open to the public. No registration is required. The event will take place indoors in the Goldston Library. The Goldston Library is ADA-compliant, including wheelchair-accessible parking, entrances, seating, common spaces, walkways, and restrooms. Free parking is available outside the library. Pets are not allowed - please leave your furry friends at home. This event is part of our Chatham Celebrates America 250 initiative. See more America 250 events.