Next date: Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 06:30 PM to 08:30 PM
Special screening with opening remarks and Q&A by Scott Morris, Director.
Mary Bruno spent her childhood along one of the most neglected waterways in America – New Jersey’s Passaic River. Decades later, she returns to kayak the river of her youth and tell its story. "American River" is a 86-minute documentary film that follows Ms. Bruno and guide Carl Alderson on a 4-day, 80-mile adventure down the Passaic, from its pristine source in a wildlife refuge to its toxic mouth in Newark Bay. The river’s extraordinary history, geology and ecology are revealed as the kayakers navigate challenges, travel through urban landscapes and head towards the industrial disaster that poisoned the Passaic for the past 60 years. Along the way, the filmmakers engage residents, historians, and advocates in candid conversations that bring insight, urgency and a sense of wonder to the story. How did the Passaic become one of the most contaminated rivers in America? Can it be saved? The Passaic is an archetype for thousands of rivers across America facing similar reckonings.
No registration required, however seating is limited.
In celebration of Earth Day.
Public Meeting Room, 30 East Hanover Ave., 07981, View Map
30 East Hanover Ave. , 07981
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