BATH

Sagadahoc Preservation Inc. will screen the Maine documentary “Reviving the Freedom Mill” on Thursday, May 15. It is the true story of environmentalist Tony Grassi and his crazy gamble to rehab an abandoned mill. Grassi’s dream inspires both skepticism and hope that its revived bond with the river will breathe new life into the town of Freedom, Maine. With the help of a colorful team of builders, masons, engineers and architects, he sets out to reconstruct a forgotten historical treasure. Can his 21st century vision of conservation re-power this rural community, which is now welcoming a new generation of young farmers?

The movie is part of SPI’s Preservation Month activities and will be shown at the Winter Street Center in Bath, at 880 Washington Street, beginning at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public but donations are always gratefully accepted and go towards the rehabilitation of the building’s sanctuary. Refreshments of chocolate, wine and coffee will be served.

Each May SPI celebrates Preservation Month with a variety of activities and events around the theme designated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

This year’s theme is Embark, Inspire, Engage. For more information on the National Trust visit their website at http://www.preservationnation.org/ .