Join us Thursday, February 26th at 6:30 p.m. for a free community screening of It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, inspired by the life and legacy of Mr. Rogers!
Admission is FREE and open to the Public – Tickets are required
Rooted in Mr. Rogers’ belief in kindness, empathy, and being a good neighbor, this event creates space for respect, well-being, and connection. Attendees are invited to reflect and engage in a pre-screening dialogue around civic responsibility and how small acts of care can help our communities thrive.
Offered in collaboration with The Collegiate Recovery Community, we also invite attendees to be thoughtful and respectful around any alcohol use during the dialogue and screening.
About the film
Lloyd Vogel (played by Matthew Rhys of The Americans), an investigative journalist, is assigned to do a profile on kids tv show host Fred “Mr. Rogers” Rogers (played by Tom Hanks). Skeptical at first, Vogel struggles to see how anyone could exude and promote such a good-natured-ly attitude to the degree that Mr. Rogers does. However, Vogel is soon won over by Rogers’s aura of positivity – a shining example of empathy, compassion, decency, and kindheartedness that the world could use a lot more of – and he soon finds his jaded outlook on life begin to evaporate.
Nominated for countless awards, including a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Hanks, this thoughtful film is a firm reminder that we can make our world a better place simply by being kind to one another.
This program is supported by the Office of Health Promotion, Well-Being, Make Respect Visible, and The Collegiate Recovery Community as part of the February Thrive Thursday series.
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Rose Frech is a licensed social worker with broad expertise in navigating the complexities of the health and social services in Ohio. She has served in key positions in fundraising, policy analysis, program management, and advocacy in multiple areas of the sector, including community mental health, food and public benefits access, Community Action, Medicaid, and early intervention. A longtime social work educator, Rose has had the privilege of teaching new social workers for over 10 years. Born and raised in Athens, she is a passionate advocate for the Appalachian Ohio region. Rose currently serves as the Director of External Affairs at Integrated Services for Behavioral Healthcare, a behavioral health and housing organization serving 21 counties across Southeast Ohio.
