Potluck and film screening at Morristown United Methodist Church, Nov. 2, 11:45 am

The EarthAware environmental group at Morristown United Methodist Church invites us to a plant-based potluck and screening of the film American River on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 11:45. This event is free, and registration is not required, but you are encouraged to bring a plant-based meal to share as you watch the film.

AMERICAN RIVER is a documentary film that follows Mary Bruno and guide Carl Alderson on a 4-day, 80-mile adventure down the Passaic River 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. The Passaic is an archetype for thousands of rivers across America facing similar reckonings. From paradise to Superfund, the film is a unique blend of personal memoir, adventure, history and science. It runs about 90 minutes.