Special 'Councilwoman' Screening For Women's History Month

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The New Rochelle Public Library will conclude its popular "The Extraordinary Women Film Series" this Thursday, at 6 p.m., with the screening of "Councilwoman."

Following the screening, there will be a Q & A with New Rochelle Councilwoman Liz Fried, Councilwoman Martha Lopez, former County Legislator Ruth Walter and Mamaroneck Village Trustee Leilani Yizar-Reid, discussing their experiences running for and serving in their respective offices.

"Councilwoman" is a 2019 film that tells the inspiring story of Carmen Castillo, an immigrant Dominican housekeeper in a Providence hotel who wins a seat in City Council, taking her advocacy for low-income workers from the margins to city politics. The movie follows the first term of the Rhode Island councilwoman as she balances her day job as a hotel housekeeper with the demands of public office. The Margo Guernsey film is English/Spanish subtitled and runs 57 minutes.

The program is presented by The Zonta Club of New Rochelle, in collaboration with the New Rochelle Public Library. The Zonta Club is a leading global organization of professionals whose mission is to build a better world for women and girls through service and advocacy.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested here. The library is located at 1 Library Plaza in downtown New Rochelle.

Find out more about the New Rochelle Public Library on their website.