An American Pastoral: Film Screening & Community Conversation

Name: An American Pastoral: Film Screening & Community Conversation
Start: 2026-01-18T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-18T16:00:00-05:00
Location: 800 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17603

Schedule

Sun Jan 18 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

800 Buchanan Ave., Lancaster, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17603 | Lancaster, PA

Join us at West Art for a special screening of An American Pastoral — an award-winning documentary about the intense 2023 school board election in Elizabethtown, PA. We're happy to partner with the League of Women Voters of Lancaster County to bring you this important and timely film, which shows how a school board race became a microcosm of America's national culture war. It serves as an excellent conversation starter for the future of public education & and the ways that we navigate our differences amidst deep community divides in small-town America.
After the screening, stay for a panel discussion hosted by Matt Johnson, featuring several of the individuals who appear in the film. They’ll share behind-the-scenes stories, reflections on the filmmaking process, and add to the deeper conversations the documentary has sparked in our community. It's special to have a local story represented on the big screen, and we hope that you'll join us!
What to expect at the screening:
>> Doors will open at 1:30. The screening will start at 2:00 pm.
>> Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door if not sold out. As always, we’re proud to present an all-ages show!
>> Parking may be available in the small lot across the street. Beyond that, there’s parking available around Buchanan Park and F&M College in the blocks surrounding West Art.
>> Format: This show will be a seated event in City Hall. Our space is ADA accessible, and we will do our best to accommodate any specific needs.
>> If you haven't yet discovered the magic of the West Art Coffee⚡Bar, now's your chance! We're open from 7 am-10 pm daily, with a full and delicious espresso bar menu, along with a lovely selection of beer, wine, and cocktails, plenty of N/A options, and some tasty bites from our favorite local bakeries. Something for everyone, all day long! Come hang out before the event and experience it for yourself!
>> Please note that all ticket sales are final. Thank you for supporting great events!