Potluck and a Movie Night - 2026 Season

Location

Emerson Hall, Court St. Castine.

The CAA is organizing another "Potluck and a Movie Night" season.  Gather at Emerson Hall for a wonderful potluck supper in the meeting room, followed by the film upstairs. Prior years' series (see below) were very successful with excellent films introduced by Castine residents who selected a favorite film for the series. Some interesting background is given, scenes to watch for, who turned down the role, where the story originated, amusing stories from behind the scenes, etc., all of which make the viewing more interesting.

If you are willing to host a film, please contact Johanna Sweet (207)-326-4924 to fill in the schedule. Try to pick movies that, perhaps, everyone has not seen before or even knows about. An exellent on-line resource for movies is imdb.com. Movie DVDs are available through the Witherle Memorial Library.

Dates with movies and hosts will be posted as they become selected by people like....YOU!   Also, watch for announcements in emails and in the Patriot.

Potluck starts at 5:30 followed by the film at 6:30 (you can opt to just come for the film)

2026

Your movie - you!

FYI, previous film selections and hosts:

2025

• Young Frankenstein - Roberta Boczkiewicz
• The Birdcage - Pat Winter
• Chocolat - Johanna Sweet
• Cinema Paradiso - Bob Friedlander
• The Quiet Girl - Pete Musgrove
• Billy Budd - Kathryn Munn
• Wall-E - Barbara Fleck
• Star Wars IV - Kevin deBeck
• Rabbit Proof Fence - Larry Rosen
• Tom Jones - Don Tenney

2024

• O Brother, Where Art Thou - Johanna Sweet
• The Gods Must Be Crazy - John Cunningham
• Babette's Feast - Bob Friedlander
• Belizaire, the Cajun - Johanna Sweet
• Back to the Future - Roberta Boczkiewicz
• Moontruck - Sam Friedlander
• Word Wars - Keith Hagel
• Seducing Dr. Lewis - Johanna Sweet

2022/23

• Chef - Debby Neve
• On the Basis of Sex - Bev Bishop

2019/20

• Young Frankenstein - Debby Neve.
• La Strada - Bob Friedlander.
• The Godfather - Aaron Glaser.
• The Greatest Showman - Ray Nualla. 
•  Death at a Funeral - Sam Friedlander
• Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day - Johanna Sweet
• Kind Hearts and Coronets - Don Tenney
• The English Patient - Debby Neve

2018/19

• The Emigrants - Don Tenney
• 84 Charing Cross Road - Margery Read
• On the Waterfront - Johanna Sweet
• Hester Street - Paul Gray
• The New Land -Don Tenney
• 2001: A Space Odyssey - Bill and Sheila Corbett
• The King and I - Brooke Tenney
• Le Havre - Riva Berleant
• The Untouchables - Debby Neve
• Singin' in the Rain - Ray Nualla
• West Side Story - Marty Tenney

2017/18

• Waking Ned Devine - Margery Read
• The Intouchables - Debby Neve
• Oh God! - Tim Hall
• Fantasia - Sam Friedlander
• What’s Up Doc - Paul Gray
• Bread and Tulips - Berna Kaiserian
• The Color Purple - Bob Friedlander
• The Train - Don Tenney
• Maudie - Johanna Sweet

2016/17

• Citizen Kane - Peter Davis
  Ratatouille - Harry Kaiserian
  My Cousin Vinny - Margery Read
  Dr. Strangelove - Tony Politano
  Enchanted April - Johanna Sweet
  Oh Brother Where Art Thou - Sam Friedlander
  Moulin Rouge - Don Tenney
  Captains Courageous - Bob Friedlander

Contact Information

Johanna Sweet - 326-4924