Celebrate Beloit’s History: Free Premiere Screening of PBS Documentary

Celebrate Beloit’s History: Free Premiere Screening of PBS Documentary

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Posted On: September 24, 2024

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Hey Stateline community! I have some exciting news to share about an upcoming event that celebrates the rich history and incredible spirit of Beloit. PBS Wisconsin is releasing a brand-new documentary, Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Beloit, and there’s a special opportunity for you to be among the first to see it!

Mark your calendars for Thursday, Oct. 17! There will be a FREE community screening of the documentary at the Eclipse Event Center here in Beloit at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., and trust me, you’ll want to get there early to grab a seat because seating is limited. Plus, you can enjoy live music from the amazing Beloit Memorial High School Jazz Combo before the screening starts.

This documentary is such a wonderful celebration of our city’s legacy of industry, innovation, education, and community pride. You’ll get to see some incredible footage, historic images, and hear from the very people who have helped shape Beloit into the city we all love today.

One of the best parts? The film’s producers, Kyra Lyons and Holly De Ruyter, will be there in person! They’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes insights and answering your questions in a Q&A session. Hearing from them directly about how this project came together, and the role the Beloit community played in its creation, will be such a treat.

I love that this documentary truly captures the resilience and transformation of our city, from its beginnings as a center of trade for the Ho-Chunk Nation to becoming a vibrant hub of industry and education. It’s inspiring to see how Beloit has continually adapted and thrived through the generations.

If you can’t make it to the premiere screening, don’t worry! Wisconsin Hometown Stories: Beloit will air statewide on PBS Wisconsin at 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, and it will also be available to stream on the PBS app or pbswisconsin.org.

Come out, celebrate Beloit, and let’s show up for this incredible moment in our local history! See you there!

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