Dinner and a Movie

Info: We're serving up tortellini, peas, and Chessman cookies alongside other kid friendly favorites like Dino Nuggets and the usual Cafe menu. One less thing to worry about, and a few less dishes to wash on a Friday night.

Info: Watch the Queen of Katwe on the big screen! It is based on the real-life journey of Phiona Mutesi, a young girl from the impoverished slums of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, who becomes a chess champion. Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes.

Info: National Master Elliott Neff is the author of A Pawn’s Journey, and CEO of Chess4Life, which helps kids build life skills through the game of chess. His coaching is even endorsed by Robert Katende, the real-life coach whose story inspired the film.

National Master Scott Low is a Landsat Flight Systems Manager at NASA and former NASA/NOAA Satellite Operations Engineer. He serves on the Chess Advocacy Board at Sports Outreach, the organization Robert Katende collaborates with to invest in young people and communities through chess.
After the film, we’ll get to hear from both of them and take questions.

Already saw the movie? Come anyway. Throughout the evening, Scott and Elliott will be in the Mill Cafe space offering chess lessons for beginners and sharing their own stories, photos, and videos from trips to Uganda – the real place behind the movie.

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