21 February, 2023
Library Director Nanci Milone Hill is pleased to announce that the Hopkinton Public Library will host a viewing of the film "Cycle of Memory" and a Q&A session with filmmaker Alex Leff.
WHEN:
Saturday, March 18, from 2 - 4:15 p.m.
WHERE:
Betty Strong Room (Large Event Room), Hopkinton Public Library, 13 Main St.
WHAT:
The Hopkinton Public Library and Hopkinton's Age & Dementia-Friendly Initiative invite community members to attend a special screening of "Cycle of Memory," a new award-winning documentary about two siblings' bicycle adventure to find the memories their grandfather lost to Alzheimer's.
The event is free to attend for the general public, however, seating is limited and registration is required. Registration information can be found here.
"Cycle of Memory" tells the story of Mel Schwartz who escaped the Great Depression on a bicycle adventure he’d remember for the rest of his life. But when Alzheimer’s takes Mel’s memories away, it’s left to his grandkids to recreate the life-changing bike trip and find those memories again.
Guided by old photographs of the 1945 trip, his grandkids search for places aged by time. But while searching for Grandpa Mel’s past, the two are confronted with their own fraught history. If they’re going to complete the turbulent journey, they’ll have to face their own emotional potholes and tumultuous relationship.
With the help of a grandmother learning to live alone for the first time, Mel’s lifelong friend and co-adventurer on the bike trip, and a family collection spanning 1950s film reels to 1990s videotapes, "Cycle of Memory" explores the importance of intergenerational connection, healing painful pasts and leaving a meaningful time capsule for the future. Click here to view the full trailer.
The film is 72 minutes long and will be followed by a Q+A with Leff.
