Thursday, February 2
7:00 pm
Free

During World War II, 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to keep them safe with foster families. After the death of his father, 9-year old Eero is sent to live with a family in Sweden. The film explores adjustments that he and his foster parents have to make and his conflict upon returning home. The film is subtly and beautifully edited.

(Directed by Klaus Haro, 2005, Finland, 105 minutes, unrated, Finnish and Swedish with English subtitles.) Sponsored by the RMAC Foundation.

Thursday, February 9
7:00 pm
Free

Agatha owns a bookstore in Genoa that provides custom recommendations and solace for readers. One fan develops a relationship with Agatha, so passionate that she can cause lights to turn on and off. Her brother, Gustavo, an architect, discovers a secret that will turn his world upside down. The pastiche of characters and stories make this comic film a delight.

(Directed by Silvio Soldini, 2004, Italy, 118 minutes, Italian with English subtitles, rated PG (some nudity and sexual content.) Sponsored by the RMAC Foundation.

Saturday, February 14
10:00 am - 12 noon
Free

This popular nine-month program joins gallery experiences with hands-on art activities for students in grades 3-12 on the second Saturday of the month. The 2012 term will focus on the theme of line, and will include diverse artist-led projects inspired by a variety of exhibitions throughout the year.

This Saturday's session wil be led by RISD Art Instructors Gretchen Phillips and Stephen Ackerman. Young artists will experience the possibilities of weaving two art forms together. They will tour Roswell: Diamondl of the Pecos exhibit in search of both poetic and visual lines. Returning to the studio, they will combine text and image to create a visual poem through printmaking. To register a student, please call the Museum at (575) 624-6744, ext. 10. Sponsored by the RMAC Foundation.

Thursday, February 16
7:00 pm
Free

This film is based on the book Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara. Garimara’s true story chronicles the 1931 forced removal of her mother and two other mixed-race Aboriginal girls from their families under an Australian ruling about “half caste children.” The film follows the girls as they run away from the Moore River Native Settlement north of Perth back to Jigalong, on the edge of the Gibson Desert in Western Australia where their Aboriginal families live. Pursued by white and Aboriginal trackers, they walk for nine weeks along 1,500 miles of a rabbit-proof fence. This is an amazing story.

(Directed by Philip Noyce, 2002, Australia, 94 minutes, rated PG.) Sponsored by the RMAC Foundation.

The Roswell Museum and Art Center and the Roswell Public Library are hosting a five-part reading and discussion series focused on the American Civil War. Three books will be read including March, by Geraldine Brooks; Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam, by James McPherson; and America’s War: Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation on their 150th Anniversaries, by Edward L. Ayers. The discussions will take place on the following Sundays: February 26 and March 11 at the Roswell Museum and Art Center (1-3 pm) and March 25, April 15, and April 29 at the Roswell Public Library (2-4 pm). Books and instructions can be obtained at the Museum or Library.

Be sure and purchase your copy of the Kidz Art Calendar at the RMAC Museum Store for just $10. The calendar includes wonderful drawings made by over 150 local elementary students under the direction of RISD's Arts Connect! program. In honor of the State Centennial, the calendar also includes Roswell centennial events and historical facts.