The Faulkner County Library has announced “Bicycles in America, Bicycles in Conway” a Doc and Talk Movie night and discussion.
The documentaries to be screened are Return of the Scorcher (28 minutes long) and We are Traffic (50 minutes).
The screening of the films will be followed by a community discussion and presentation entitled “Bicycles in America, Bicycles in Conway.” The discussion will be led by the Conway Advocates for Bicycling (CAB).
This movie night and presentation will take place on Friday, the films will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by the discussion.
Ten copies of Lance Armstrong books will be given away as door prizes. The community is welcome to participate in the discussion following the movie.
There will be free popcorn and drinks. Help the library reduce and reuse by bringing your own bowl for popcorn.
The Conway Advocates for Bicycling plan to discuss what the city intends to do to accommodate bikes and present general information on the organization. Peter Mehl will host (chair of Conway’s Bicycle Advisory Board).
Mehl plans to bring maps of planned bike routes. C.A.B. helps with several projects in the community including Bikes for Tykes, a planned Bike Collective, and Bicycle Safety Classes. Special events for C.A.B. include Bike to work week rides, Ride with the Mayor, Silvermoon Cinema Bike-in, and the Bike Rodeo.
For more information on this event contact Sarah Mattingly at 327-7482 or e-mail to sarah@fcl.org. Refreshment donations are always needed for special events. The event is free and open to the public.
