Mindful Mondays, Aug. 15

Coos Bay Public Library’s “Mindful Mondays” series continues on Monday, August 22nd at 7:00 p.m. The 2014 documentary The Overnighters will be screened. Filmmaker Jesse Moss unveils the human consequences of the oil boom in the electrifying documentary The Overnighters. The film was shortlisted for a 2015 Academy Award® nomination and won a Special Jury Award for Intuitive Filmmaking: Documentary at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Chasing the American dream, thousands of workers flock to a North Dakota town where the oil business is booming. But instead of well-paying jobs, many find slim work prospects and a severe housing shortage. Pastor Jay Reinke converts his church into a makeshift dorm and counseling center, allowing hundreds of men, some with checkered pasts, to stay there despite the congregation’s objections and neighbors’ fears. The men become known as “overnighters,” and community opposition to their presence soon reaches a boiling point. “Mindful Mondays” are held on the 4th Monday of the month. This free program, sponsored by the Friends of Coos Bay Public Library is open to the public. For more information call 541.269.1101 or visit www.coosbaylibrary.org.