PUTNEY — The “Framed” documentary film series at Next Stage, 15 Kimball Hill, continues with filmmaker Mike Leonard and his documentary One Town at a Time on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m.
The film celebrates Vermont, and Leonard will host a Q&A following the film.
In 2006, during a summer between semesters at college, Leonard took on the challenge of visiting every town in the state of Vermont by joining the 251 Club - a unique organization dedicated to exploring the Green Mountain State.
With his two best friends in tow, he met with locals and visited some of Vermont's most celebrated nooks and crannies. After living outside Vermont for over a decade, Mike moved back home and revisited the 251 Club - returning to some of the same places and re-interviewing some of the same people he met 12 years ago.
In the process, he learned how Vermont has changed, how it has stayed the same, and how a humble wayfarer's club had shaped his identity forever.
One Town at a Time is a coming-of-age story rooted in Vermont community that includes diverse voices from across the state such as former Governor Jim Douglas and Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield.
This screening is co-presented by Next Stage Arts Project and the Putney Historical Society Tickets are $12. Advance tickets are available at www.nextstagearts.org. Next Stage will provide a beer and wine cash bar.