Pamela Tanner Boll/ 2015/71 min/ People-Culture
CHICAGO PREMIERE. FILM DESCRIPTION: For the longest time, we’ve been living as though the more we have—the more money, the more goods, the more territory—the happier we’ll be. Surprisingly, over the last fifty years as our standard of living has improved, our happiness has not. A Small Good Thing examines how our ideal of the American Dream has come to the end of its promise. The film tells the stories of people moving away from a philosophy of ‘more is better’ toward a more holistic conception of happiness — one based on a close connection to their bodies and health, to the natural world, and to the greater good.
Sunday, March 5, 12:30-2:30 p.m. [W Suburbs]
St. Giles Catholic Church
McDonough Hall, 2nd Floor, 1101 Columbian, Oak Park
Join us for a rich discussion after the film, including: Bill McKibben, author on climate change; Jeremy Rifkin on the future of energy; Stephen Cope, director of the Institute for Extraordinary Living at Kripalu; Dacher Keltner, positive psychology researcher; and Kristin Neff, a leading expert on self-compassion. Snacks prepared and presented by young chefs from Sugar Beet Schoolhouse’s cooking classes. Sugar Beet Food Coop will also share information and actions we can take.
*Some heavy themes and images may be disturbing to younger viewer. Teens encouraged to attend.
Sunday, March 5, 3:30-5:30 p.m. [North]
Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette
Admission $6
Please stay for Filmmaker Q&A with Pamela Tanner Boll (Director) and Paula Kirk (producer). Go Green Wilmette and the Samaritan Counseling Center will share ideas for living a more sustainable and meaningful life. Concessions available for purchase.
*Some heavy themes and images may be disturbing to younger viewer. Teens encouraged to attend.