Summer Thursdays & FILM@LIM: Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
August 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
LIM and the Port Jefferson Arts Council bring films to our community that touch upon a variety of topics for FREE! Each film screening includes an engaging talk with a guest speaker or a fun activity this month, join us as we watch Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005)!
Based on the American Girl Doll Series of books, Felicity: An American Girl Adventure is a family-friendly film starring a young Shailene Woodley, which follows Felicity Merriman in this coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the impending American Revolution.
Ten-year-old Felicity Merriman is growing up in Williamsburg, Virginia, just before the American Revolution. High-spirited and independent, Felicity decides to tame a wild horse owned by an abusive leather maker/tanner, Jiggy Nye. Even though her parents Martha and Edward forbid her, she runs off to be with the horse, whom she names Penny. She eventually tames Penny and the two become fast friends. Meanwhile, tension grows between the colonists. Some, including Edward and his apprentice Ben Davidson, wish for independence from King George III of England. Others, like Felicity’s grandfather and her best friend Elizabeth Cole’s family, remain loyal to the king. (WIKIPEDIA)
Guest Speaker
After the screening, join us for a fun discussion about Revolutionary War-era fashion with Sheila C. Argueta.
Sheila recently graduated summa cum laude from Stony Brook University with a B.A. in History and a minor in Studio Art, earning the university’s Valedictorian Award. Her research interests include material culture, labor history, and historical dress, with a particular focus on how clothing communicates identity and reflects broader social, cultural, and historical change.
Partners
MIDDLE COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY will bring samples of their American Girl Doll collection that is available for MCPL patrons to check out. MCPL will bring Felicity and other historically appropriate friends in the series.
This screening will take place in the Gillespie Room located in the Carriage Museum.
Registration
This program is free for all! Space is limited, so registration is requested.
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Contact
The Long Island Museum
1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790
(631) 751-0066
mail@longislandmuseum.org
