Film: October Sky

Name: Film: October Sky
Start: 2026-10-08T22:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-09T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Potrero · SFPL

Free

Thu, Oct 8, 2026

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Potrero • SFPL

Inspired by NASA aerospace engineer, Werner Von Braun and Sputnik, Homer Hickam and his high school friends design, build, and test rocketry. They transform the coal mining townspeople of Coalwood, West Virginia to imagine the exploration of space. Director: Joe Johnston Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal , Chris Cooper , and Laura Dern PG, 108 mins., 1999. Closed captions (CC) in English

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