“Join or Die” Film Screening

The City of Nevada City in partnership with the 49er Rotary Breakfast Club and the Rotary clubs of Western Nevada County are pleased to present a showing of “Join or Die-Connecting Through Service” on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Doors open at 3:00 p.m. and the movie begins at 4:00 p.m., followed by a panel discussion at 4:30.

If you are looking to connect with others who give back to our community, then you will want to attend a free public showing of “Join or Die”. A documentary about why you should join a club … and why the fate of America depends on it. Followed by a guest panel with members from local service clubs.

In 2000, Robert Putnam published “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community”. He described the reduction of in-person social interaction which Americans had used to found, educate, and enrich the fabric of their social life. In 2023, filmmakers Pete Davis & Rebecca Davis released their documentary “Join or Die” a film about Putnam’s work by interviewing him plus club members from around the country. Putnam’s follow-up book (2021), “The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again”, is why we are hosting this event.

Hosted by: the 49er Rotary Breakfast Club of Nevada City and the Rotary clubs of Western Nevada County in partnership with the City of Nevada City and funded by a grant from the state of California’s Neighbor to Neighbor program.

Information Tables: Each club will have members available to promote their organization before and after the movie. Rotary, Kiwanis, Masons, Evening Star, Odd Fellows, Soroptimist are all participating in this event. A perfect place to find how best to connect by joining and giving back.

TICKETS are FREE. Online reservations will guarantee you a seat – click the link to RSVP!