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Independent Film Series: "Join or Die - A Film About Why You Should Join a Club" (2023)

A celebration of community and connection! In this divisive time we have a film about why you should join a club…and why the fate of America depends on it. Come early to meet local community groups.

In this feature documentary, follow the half-century story of America's civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist Robert Putnam, whose groundbreaking "Bowling Alone" research into America's decades-long decline in community connections could hold the answers to our democracy's present crisis.

Flanked by influential fans and scholars — from Hillary Clinton, Pete Buttigieg, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Eddie Glaude Jr., Raj Chetty, and Priya Parker — as well as inspiring groups building community in neighborhoods across the country, join Bob as he explores three urgent civic questions: What makes democracy work? Why is American democracy in crisis? And, most importantly… What can we do about it?

~From film's website

99 minutes (1 hour 39 minutes) in length.