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movie poster for the film "Harriet"

250th Film Festival

"Harriet"
2026-09-23 14:00:00 2026-09-23 16:05:00 America/New_York 250th Film Festival We are celebrating America's 250th Birthday with a screening of the 2019 biographical film starring Cynthia Erivo as abolitionist Harret Tubman. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, September 23
2:00pm - 4:05pm

Add to Calendar 2026-09-23 14:00:00 2026-09-23 16:05:00 America/New_York 250th Film Festival We are celebrating America's 250th Birthday with a screening of the 2019 biographical film starring Cynthia Erivo as abolitionist Harret Tubman. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

We are celebrating America's 250th Birthday with a screening of the 2019 biographical film starring Cynthia Erivo as abolitionist Harret Tubman.

From her escape from slavery through the dangerous missions she led to liberate hundreds of slaves through the Underground Railroad, the story of heroic abolitionist Harriet Tubman is told. This film is rated PG-13. 2019

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movies & Film | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Anniversary | All Alexandria Reads |

TAGS: | Virginia250 | movie | america250 | Alex250 | AAR | #250films |

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