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Springfilm: ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ - Live Stream and Film Discussion

Springfilm: ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ - Live Stream and Film Discussion Online

Watch 'The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks' live with other film buffs and Springfield Public Library Staff on Zoom and then join in a fun discussion.

For Black History Month the team behind Springfilm is  hosting an online Watch Party of 'The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks'. At 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 18 join Library Staff on ZOOM as we stream the film based on the best-selling non-fiction book and then host a discussion.

Henrietta Lacks was an African-American woman whose cervical cancer cells, harvested without her knowledge or consent in 1951, are the source of the HeLa line – an important source of medical data to this day.  The film tells the story of Henrietta’s daughter, Deborah Lacks’ (Oprah Winfrey) quest to discover more about her mother and the life-saving medical breakthroughs that came from the HeLa line.  Deborah was aided by journalist Rebecca Skloot (Rose Byrne), who wrote the best-selling book of the same name that brought the story to public attention. Following the film attendees can take part in a fun, lively discussion.

If you don’t want to join the watch party ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ can be seen right now on the library’s streaming video service AVOD: https://avod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=107094&xtid=189941

or join the ZOOM Live Stream at the link below.

Starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne, directed by George C. Wolfe; 93 mins; TV-MA.

All attendees will go into the draw for a fantastic virtual door prize! For more information or for help accessing Infobase AVOD or ZOOM please phone (541) 726-3766, Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

All events are free and open to the public.

 

What: Springfilm: ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ - Live Stream and Film Discussion

When: 6:30 p.m, Thursday, February 1821

Where: https://zoom.us/j/95505800244?pwd=L0MrRVVKcmJscFh4aEo1cGIzK0RmZz09 (Online) FULL INVITE BELOW:

Additional Information: Mark Riddle, 541-726-2238, mriddle@springfield-or.gov

 

Springfield Public Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Springfilm: ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’ - Live Stream and Film Discussion
Time: Feb 18, 2021 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Time:
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:
This is an online event.
Event URL:
https://zoom.us/j/95505800244?pwd=L0MrRVVKcmJscFh4aEo1cGIzK0RmZz09
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Springfilm     Virtual  

Event Organizer

Mark Riddle

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