Documentary Screening: Bird Walk

at Gaithersburg Library

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with this screening of "Bird Walk" a documentary short about the grassroots campaign that helped preserve a defunct golf course as a public park.

Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day!

Join us for a screening and discussion of the documentary “Bird Walk,” produced by local filmmaker Cintia Cabib. Discover how an abandoned golf course in Rockville, Maryland became an oasis for birds and birders.  Learn about the grassroots campaign that helped preserve the 131-acre site as a public park and critical bird habitat.

Cintia Cabib will present and discuss the film.

Watch the trailer and learn more about the film at www.birdwalkfilm.com.

About the Filmmaker

Cintia Cabib is an independent producer, videographer and editor. Her documentaries have aired on public television stations nationwide and have been screened at numerous venues throughout the U.S. and abroad.  Cintia’s films shine a spotlight on local people, places, and history. Her documentaries include "Kindred Spirits," a portrait of two accomplished but unsung Black women artists; "Labyrinth Journeys," an exploration of an ancient symbol and structure and its significance to the people who use it as a tool for meditation and rehabilitation; and "A Community of Gardeners," a tour of seven Washington, D.C. community gardens and the diverse group of individuals who tend their plots.

Questions about this program? Contact the Gaithersburg Library at 240-773-9490.

This program is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County. 

By joining this MCPL program, you agree to abide by our rules of conduct. Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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