Heart of Lincoln Square and GRO are partnering to host this screening of Join or Die because we hope to inspire more neighbors to get involved with local clubs and organizations - and to provide a venue to facilitate networking amongst the community. RSVPS are strongly encouraged, as space is limited. Optional donations will go to helping to cover our costs - and any donations above the cost to host the event will go directly to The Friendship Center.
The screening will start at 1:10, so please arrive early enough to get seated. We are still welcoming event sponsors - https://donorbox.org/community-screening-2026 - if you wish to speak ahead of the screening on behalf of your organization - please contact Loren Johnson at info@heartoflincolnsquare.org.
In this Emmy-nominated 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 Priya Parker, Pete Buttigieg, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Jane McAlevey, Hillary Clinton, and Eddie Glaude Jr. — 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?
https://joinordiefilm.com/about/#about-the-film