Community Read: The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
Friday, Aug 16, 2019
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Read “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind” with your family during the month of July and join us for a book discussion at Plattwood Park on August 16, followed by a screening of the film under the stars.
About “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind”
William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2 percent of Malawians could enjoy: electricity and running water. His neighbors called him misala—crazy—but William refused to let go of his dreams. With a small pile of once-forgotten science textbooks; some scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves; and an armory of curiosity and determination, he embarked on a daring plan to forge an unlikely contraption and small miracle that would change the lives around him.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a remarkable true story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. It will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual’s ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him.
The film is rated PG. Watch the movie trailer here.
Books available at our local libraries, your favorite bookstore or Tri-Town Youth Services, 56 High Street, Deep River.
(Event rain location: Deep River Town Hall Auditorium)
Event Location
Plattwood Park, On RT 80 Winthrop RdDeep River, CT, 06417