Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/20/2026
5:30 pm
Location
Carbondale Public Library
Categories
Join to Stop Hate Film Screening and Discussion in Carbondale
State Commission Brings Hate Prevention Program to Carbondale
Tuesday, October 20th, 5:30PM
WHAT: On Tuesday, October 20th, the Illinois Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes will visit Carbondale as part of its Join to Stop Hate State Tour. The event will include a screening and discussion of the film, Join or Die, at The Carbondale Public Library (405 W Main St) at 5:30 PM.
Community members are invited to watch the film and explore how to mend and strengthen the social fabric of our state and nation. The event is free and open to the public.
Join or Die follows the story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of Robert Putnam, author of, “Bowling Alone,” whose research highlighted the importance of social capital. “Your chances of dying over the next year are cut in half by joining one group, cut in three quarters by joining two groups. In other words, there are major physical and many other effects on you personally, if you become isolated,” Putnam said in the film.
The screening will begin at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, October 20th and will be followed by friendly community discussion in the library. Learn more about the film at https://
“Our hope is that this film will spark meaningful conversation and help foster healthier, more connected, and more resilient communities,” said CDHC Executive Director Elana Kahn. “In a world of increasing isolation and atomization, this film and this program reminds us that we have power to build the kind of community that we deserve.”