Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department’s Lifelong Recreation division is highlighting movies from John Ford in this spring’s film study.
Film Study: John Ford explores the distinctive style, casting favorites and continuing influence on American film of the director who has won the most Oscars for “Best Director” of all time. Not only is he one of the most successful directors of westerns, he is also responsible for directing Stagecoach, the movie that shot John Wayne to fame. The program will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 11-March 31, at the Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community, 4851 Harvard Rd. Cost is $24 per person.
To register online, visit: http://lprd.org/activity?n=227449 or stop by any Parks and Recreation facility including: the Community Building, 115 West 11th St.; Sports Pavilion Lawrence, 100 Rock Chalk Lane; East Lawrence Recreation Center, 1245 East 15th St.; Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th St.; Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center, 4706 Overland Drive; Prairie Park Nature Center, 2730 Harper St. or the Administrative Office in South Park, 1141 Massachusetts St.
For more information, please contact Gayle Sigurdson, recreation programmer, gsigurdson@lawrenceks.org, (785) 832-7920.