Diversity Council is hosting a viewing of the movie Hairspray (the 2007 John Travolta version, not the 1988 John Waters version!)

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Greetings, all!  Next Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21, the Diversity Council is hosting a viewing of the movie Hairspray (the 2007 John Travolta version, not the 1988 John Waters version!), followed by a discussion of sizism.  The target audience is middle- and high-schoolers.  Is anyone interested in volunteering to join me to facilitate the sizism discussion following the movie?  It is a fun movie, and we’ll have great popcorn from Carroll’s Corn, although the discussion may prove to be a challenging one.  Please let me know if you are willing and able to help out.  Feel free to call my cell phone if you have any questions:  269-9200.  Thanks for considering this request!

Rochester Reads: Hairspray and What's the Big Deal?

Saturday, February 21, 1 - 4 p.m.

Rochester Public Library Auditorium

As part of the Rochester Reads celebration of Steve Almond's Candy Freak, the Diversity Council will be screening the musical Hairspray, about a young girl who breaks out of the narrow mold and brings her big moves to the dance floor. The film will be followed by a discussion of sizism--discrimination based on a person's weight.  Appropriate for middle school and up.  Free admission and refreshments.

Denise Robertson-Quint
Diversity Council
Development & Communications Director
1130½ 7^th Street NW, #204
Rochester, MN   55901
ph. 507-282-9951
fax 507-282-9964

deniser@diversitycouncil.org

www.diversitycouncil.org

Diversity . . . it’s all about respect.