Age Group:
AdultsProgram Description
Event Details
The Evening Sessions is a monthly adult program series featuring a fun and engaging mix of presentations, lectures, workshops, demonstrations, author visits, and performances on topics covering the arts, culture, history, science, and more!
Join us for a screening of Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale followed by a talk and Q & A with the filmmaker, Aaron Schillinger! Seats are limited! The screening will include props from the film as well as T-shirts and posters for purchase.
Winner of TWO audience choice awards from Bay City's own Hell's Half Mile Film Fest:
Best Feature Documentary and Best Michigan Film
When Ste. Claire and SS Columbia sounded their whistles, every Detroit kid knew it heralded the coming of summer and the magic of ferrying over to nearby Boblo Island Amusement Park. After 85 years of operation, these two sister steamships – the oldest in America - awaken from a deep slumber to find a devoted team of enthusiasts have set out to rescue them from their deteriorating state. SS Columbia has been whisked away to New York while Claire's fate rests in the hands of an unlikely band of heroes: a doctor, a psychic, and an amusement park fanatic. Martha Reeves, the Motown legend with a lilting voice, narrates this revelatory fable-doc that’s full of heart and hard truths about a challenging restoration, the iconic amusement park’s exciting yet whitewashed history, and the intoxicating ways that nostalgia can inspire and blur memories.
Narrated by: Martha Reeves
Written, Directed and Edited by: Aaron Schillinger
Produced by: Steve Bannatyne, Isabel Sandoval and Jason Wehling
View the trailer here!
https://www.bobloboatsfilm.com/
Disclaimer(s)
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.
Registration is required. Please register in person, by phone, or online.