| Date: | June 29, 2019 |
| Time: | 3:00 - 5:00 PM |
| Venue: | Lyric Theatre |
| Description: |
The Blacksburg Presbyterian Church presents a screening of "Screenagers" and panel discussion at the Lyric (Free Event) on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Lyric Theatre. Event Schedule: • 3:00-4:15 pm: Screening of Screenagers • 4:15-5:00 pm: Panel Discussion and Q&A Session Join us for a free viewing of the award winning documentary, "Screenagers". We recommend you and your child (ages 10 and up) come watch the hour long film together. It offers a great starting place to have this important conversation in your family. We will have additional resources available for you to take home. Film Synopsis: Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well. In "Screenagers", as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, "Screenagers" reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. To watch the trailer, visit: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/trailer. This event is sponsored by the Andrew Bailey Spencer Memorial Fund at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church. For more information on the event, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/581853025670753/. For more information on The Lyric, visit: http://www.thelyric.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/lyric.blacksburg or call 540-951-4771. |