BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.0.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1067@sparkhamptons.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260829T163000 DTSTAMP:20260714T171340Z URL:https://sparkhamptons.com/events/earth-i-thank-you-the-garden-and-lega cy-of-anne-spencer-with-brent-leggs-and-kevin-young SUMMARY:Earth I Thank You: The Garden and Legacy of Anne Spencer with Brent Leggs and Kevin Young DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special screening of the documentary short f ilm Earth\, I Thank You: The Garden and Legacy of Anne Spencer. The film h ad its world premiere at the Smithsonian Museum of African American Histor y and Culture and its New York premiere at The Frick Collection. The docum entary explores the historic sanctuary of Harlem Renaissance poet\, civil rights advocate\, and gardener Anne Spencer. The 37- minute documentary ce lebrates the cultural and historical significance of the Anne Spencer Hous e and Garden Museum in Lynchburg\, VA. It is rare for a historic house and garden to survive intact—especially one belonging to an African America n. The film screening will be followed by a powerful discussion on preserv ation and legacy between Brent Leggs\, the President and CEO of the Nation al Trust for Historic Preservation and poet Kevin Young\, 2026 Griffin Poe try Prize recipient and National Book Critics Circle Awardee. The discussi on will then open to a thoughtful Q&\;A with the audience.\n\nThis prog ram is presented in tandem with our summer exhibition\, This Land: Conside ring the American Landscape. Reflecting upon the 250th anniversary of the United States\, the film explores the people and histories that have shape d the American experience and our understanding of the land itself.\n\nA l egendary Harlem Renaissance poet\, civil rights advocate\, and passionate gardener\, Anne Spencer housed and entertained numerous luminaries and civ il rights leaders including Langston Hughes\, James Weldon Johnson\, Zora Neale Hurston\, Thurgood Marshall\, George Washington Carvver\, and Dr. Ma rtin Luther King in her Virginia home. Her garden features a sculpture gif ted to Spencer by W.E.B Du Bois and is one of the most significant example s of a preserved African American garden in the United States. A modest an d deeply personal space\, the garden is imbued with stories of civil right s advocacy\, literary genius\, and the many historic figures who walked it s paths.\n\nAppearing in the film are key figures in the world of historic preservation and African American history. Brent Leggs\, CEO of the Natio nal Trust for Historic Preservation\, offers insights into the significanc e of preserving this site. Peggy Comett\, Curator of Plants at Thomas Jeff erson’s Monticello\; Dr. Reuben M. Rainey\, Professor emeritus at the Un iversity of Virginia and co-author of a book on Anne Spencer\; and Dr. Noe lle Morrissette\, Director of African American and African Diaspora Studie s at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and author of a book on A nne Spencer\, discuss the horticultural heritage and legacy of the garden and its role in shaping African American cultural identity. The film was p roduced for The Garden Conservancy by artist Kate Cordsen. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://sparkhamptons.com/wp-content/uploads/202 6/07/Earth-I-thank-You-DC-banner-Hcom.jpg CATEGORIES:Arts & Entertainment,Community,Education LOCATION:The Church\, 48 Madison Street\, Sag Harbor\, NY\, 11963\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=48 Madison Street\, Sag Har bor\, NY\, 11963\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Church:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR