Keith Forrest presents “The Great American Women’s History Quiz”
Thursday, March 11
7:00 p.m.
Test your women’s history IQ and hear some incredible tales of extraordinary women who forever changed politics. Some of them are names you know. Others are names you don’t know. “The Great American Women’s History Quiz,” is hosted by Keith Forrest, author of the forthcoming book chapter “Who Pushes Them Through the Political Pipeline? The Role of Mentors for Women Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Mayors,” and writer of more than 100 personal essays and commentaries about parenthood, childhood and the little things in life. Forrest lives in Collingswood and is a communication professor at Atlantic Cape Community College. Join us for this interactive event filled with humor and celebrating women’s history month.
Bill “Stink” Fisher
Thursday, March 25
7:00 p.m.
Stink Fisher is the owner of The Pop Shop. When he’s not flipping grilled cheese he is also a professional actor. He has been in several films including The Lovely Bones, The Longest Yard, The Nail and was a supporting lead in Invincible. He has appeared three times on The Sopranos, many times on Conan O’Brien and in over 20 national commercials. Stink also was a professional football player who was recruited by the Jets and played in the Arena league. He attended Cherry Hill East and Rowan University where he was an All American.
About the Collingswood Public Library Film and Video Series
On second Thursdays in 2010, the Collingswood Public Library is hosting a series of presentations by area writers, and on fourth Thursdays, the Library is hosting a series of free movies and videos, each one featuring a presentation by someone connected to the piece being shown. All presentations will be free, and all involve Collingswood or its surrounding community in the state of New Jersey or the Delaware Valley.
Writers Series (all second Thursdays)
- February 11: Pop Shop owner and author, editor, and publisher Connie Fisher.
- March 11: Keith Forrest presents “The Great American Women’s History Quiz.”
- April 8: The Friends of the Collingswood Library present area poets, along with an open mic, in celebration of National Poetry Month.
- May 13: Jen A. Miller, journalist and author of The Jersey Shore: Atlantic City to Cape May.
- June 10: Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook, presents his debut young adult novel Sorta Like a Rock Star.
- August 12: Mike Tanier, former co-author of the Pro Football Prospectus and current co-author of the Football Outsiders Almanac, he also writes weekly NFL game previews for the New York Times.
- September 9: Alicia Bessette reads from her first novel, Simply From Scratch.
October 14: Magazine writer and essayist Vicki Glembocki talks about turning the crazy stories of your life into a blog, an essay, or even a book. - November 11: A night of music and music writing with Tom Moon, a two-time winner of the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Music Journalism award and a winner of the Philadelphia chapter of the Recording Academy’s “Heroes” award.
Film Series (all fourth Thursdays)
- January 28: NJ: The Movie, presented by its writer/director, Stephen J. Chernoski. The DVD is now available at the Collingswood Public Library.
- March 25: A look at the film work of Bill “Stink” Fisher, with Collingswood’s own Pop Shop restaurateur.
- April 22: Poet of Poverty, featuring Father Michael Doyle of Sacred Heart Church in Camden. Presented by its co-director, Freke Vuijst.
- May 27: The award winning documentary, Revolution ’67 (sponsored by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities), recreates the six days in July 1967, when Newark, NJ experienced one of the deadliest racial disturbances per capita in recent U.S. history. Hosted its directors, MaryLou and Jerome Bongiorno, and by Temple University History Professior, Dr. Bryant Simon.
- June 24: Morristown: Where America Survived, presented by filmmaker Bob Szuter and a history expert from Morristown National Historical Park.
- August 26: Collingswood-based filmmaker, Joe’l Ludovich presents her new film, The Brian Dennis Project, a documentary about a Philadelphia installation artist.
- September 23: Robert A. Emmons, Jr., Rutgers University film professor and Collingswood High School Class of 1993 graduate, presents his newest film, Deluxe: The Tale of the Blue Comet.
- October 28: A special Halloween presentation of films made by Emerald Productions. Collingswood-based Kent Green, along with his collaborator, Ernie Rockelman, are best known for the suspense films they’ll be screening at the Library, though they’re also locally famous for the classic silent comedy, “Beat the Director.”
