Community Programs

Tuesday, September 26, program begins at 6:30 p.m. 

Join us for this program on the impact that early literacy has on a child. Keynote speaker Dr. Dipesh Navsaria will discuss the critical importance of the first thousand days of life and the key role human relationships and interactions play during this time period.

Studies about literacy development will be presented, along with the effect literacy has on early brain and child development.

Dr. Navsaria is a pediatrician, public health professional, an occasional children’s librarian and a child health advocate. He is the founding medical director of Reach Out and Read Wisconsin, and the founder and director of the Pediatric Early Literacy Projects at the University of Wisconsin. His focus on child development helps prepare children to become mentally and physically healthy adults.

This early literacy presentation will provide an opportunity for the audience to gain knowledge about positive steps one can take to support children and their mental wellness. There will be time for Q&A during Dr. Navsaria’s presentation.

Wednesday, October 4, program begins at 6:00 p.m. 

“Call Me Crazy: A Five Film” raises a new understanding of what happens when a loved one struggles with mental illness. Through five short segments, named after each title character – Lucy, Eddie, Allison, Grace and Maggie – powerful relationships are built on hope and triumph. The characters in this film are dealing with mental illnesses disorders including bipolar, posttraumatic stress and depression.

This film is 89 minutes in length and is not rated.

A Q&A session with a panel of mental health advocates from our community will take place after the film.

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During the first full week of October, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Racine County and participants across the country are raising awareness of mental illness. Each year we fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for equal care. This film will be part of NAMI's Racine community conversation in breaking down stigma, and a time for people to come together and display the passion and strength of those working to improve the lives of the tens of millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Tuesday, October 24, program begins at 6:30 p.m. 

Join us for a screening of “Masterpieces” by Frank Lloyd Wright, a documentary by filmmaker Michael Miner.

“Masterpieces” is a magnificent journey to eight of Frank Lloyd Wright’s finest buildings, including such famed structures as Fallingwater and the SC Johnson Administration building, plus the lesser known gems Cedar Rock, the Stanley Rosenbaum house, and the rarely seen Auldbrass Plantation.

This film is 95 minutes in length and is not rated.

Michael Miner, the CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative, will lead a Q&A following the screening.

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The Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative is an organization dedicated to the re-building of demolished Frank Lloyd Wright designed structures on their original sites. These structures will be built without compromise, excepting those modifications necessary to meet modern building code requirements. The goal of the Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative is to re-introduce certain Wright works back into their communities, thus honoring both the initial intent – as well as design – of the structures through their authentic recreation on their original sites.