With Sanctuary United Church of Christ closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the church is again offering this month's Faith and Film series program online (Note: Access to Netflix is required.) The series explores the places where pop culture meets faith. Viewers watch a current film, followed by a discussion led by Chad and Anna Kidd about themes of morality, faith and humanity. In tonight's film, "Paddleton" (2019), an unlikely friendship between two misfit neighbors becomes an unexpected emotional journey…

With Sanctuary United Church of Christ closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the church is again offering this month's Faith and Film series program online (Note: Access to Netflix is required.) The series explores the places where pop culture meets faith. Viewers watch a current film, followed by a discussion led by Chad and Anna Kidd about themes of morality, faith and humanity. Tonight's film is "Jojo Rabbit" (2019) starring Roman Griffin Davis. Jojo is a lonely German boy who…

Sanctuary United Church of Christ and Hillside Community Church present an outdoor (Hillside backyard) and virtual screening and discussion of the film "13th." Filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans. There will be physical space for the outdoor film showing for 24 "family groups," which can range from 1 to 4 people and will be allotted a 6-by-6-foot space. Face masks…

Sanctuary United Church of Christ and Hillside Community Church present a virtual screening and discussion of the film "Just Mercy." It tells the true story of Walter McMillian, who, with the help of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson, appeals his murder conviction. The film is based on the memoir of the same name, written by Stevenson. Please note: Given the uncertainty with COVID-19 infection rates and the growing concern this week that the rate is on the rise nationwide, and…

Sanctuary United Church of Christ continues its Black Lives Matter film series with an online showing and discussion of the 1989 Spike Lee film "Do The Right Thing." In the film, on the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. Crystal Chandler, leader of Mobilize Medford and documentary director, will be leading this discussion, starting at 8:30 p.m. Learn more about…

Sanctuary United Church of Christ and Hillside Community Church continue their Black Lives Matter film series with an online showing and discussion of the 2018 documentary "Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland." The HBO film is an investigation into what happened to political activist Sandra Bland, an African-American from Texas who died while in police custody. Access to the film will be required at home. This film can be viewed on Amazon Prime and YouTube ($3.99).…

Salvatore's Restaurant in Medford Square is presenting the 1989 film "Batman" at dusk in its rear parking lot pop-up dining area. Seating is limited; call ahead for reservations, 781-393-9333.