Brain/Food
Events
All are welcome to Brain/Food, where discussions of fiction, poetry and films and lectures will take place on Thursday evenings at 7 PM at the DeWire Center unless noted otherwise. Click on event titles to see full program details.
Brain/Food events are free, but we hope you will show your support by becoming a member or making a donation.
There will be a Potluck supper preceding each evening’s program beginning at 6 PM. Potluck attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. Beverages will be provided.
For additional information, please call Betsy Beaugard, 570 525-3381.
Click on each event title for full program details.
Brain/Food: Climate Change and the Ocean
Aug. 1 - Climate Change and the Ocean, lecture by oceanographer, Jack Barth Jack Barth, an oceanographer at Oregon State University and summer visitor to Eagles Mere, will discuss what…
Brain/Food: Film, Charm City Kings (2020)
Aug. 8 - Film, Charm City Kings (2020). Mouse, 14-year-old boy, is fascinated by the street bike culture in Baltimore, Maryland. He desperately wants to join the Midnight Clique, a…
Brain/Food: Documentary, My Name is Pauli Murray (2020)
Aug 13 - Documentary, My Name is Pauli Murray (2020). Fifteen years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, Pauli Murray was arrested for doing…
Brain/Food: Film, The Quiet Girl (2022)
Aug. 22 – Film, The Quiet Girl (Ireland 2022 PG-13). Set in 1981, a withdrawn nine-year-old girl raised by impoverished parents among many other siblings. She is sent to spend…
Brain/Food: Film, Hold Me Tight
Aug. 29 – Film, Hold Me Tight (France 2021) The central character, Clarisse, is on the run from her family for reasons that are not immediately clear. The film alternates…
Brain/Food: Poetry Night
Freeman / Shanfelter home. Bring a poem to read and a dish to share. Limited to 20. Call 215 275-6473 or email rgfrim@gmail.com to reserve a spot and more details.
Brain/Food: Coaches Forum
This program focuses on sports and the folks who coach. Our summer population features real talent in this area - Diann Roffe Pursel, Frank Comfort, Barry Hopkins, Pete Swinick, Zoe…
Brain/Food: Page to Stage – Sylvia
PAGE TO STAGE: Inside looks (& laughs) at a SYLVIA play rehearsal Meet the four actors in this summer's comic play, SYLVIA, watch them perform a scene, and enjoy a…
Brain/Food: How “Going Native” Can Change Your Yard & Your Life
Presentation by Laurie Taylor-Mitchell. In her talk based on personal experiences, Laurie will focus on the environmental and aesthetic benefits brought about by transforming a suburban yard into an area…
Brain/Food: The Teachers’ Lounge
The Teachers' Lounge (German, 2023) When an idealistic new teacher’s student is suspected of thefts, she decides to get to the bottom of the matter. By mediating between parents, colleagues,…
Brain/Food: Boys to Fame with Sam Katz & Ray Didinger
Event format change - No pot luck, but there will be a meet & greet with Sam Katz & Ray Didinger on the DeWire porch, 6:30 - 7 pm. Then…
Brain/Food: Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon (US. 1975) A 50-year-old film! This crime drama is based on a Life magazine article which chronicled the 1972 robbery and hostage situation at a bank in…