You won’t want to miss ‘The Yearling’ Film Screening at The Waterworks.  In celebration of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ 128th birthday.

Rawlings, a Pullitzer prize-winner, was author of numerous novels and short stories including The Yearling and Cross Creek.  She was a long-time resident of St. Augustine and Crescent Beach, Florida with many fascinating connections to St. Johns County.

When: Saturday, August 24, 2024 at 3:00pm | Doors open 2:30pm.

Several of Rawlings’ works have been adapted for film, with a 1946 version of The Yearling receiving the greatest acclaim. The Yearling received the 1947 Oscar Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography and was nominated for Best Picture.   Actor Gregory Peck was awarded the 1947 Golden Globe award as Best Actor.

Refreshments will be available to purchase.

Free to attend … however, donations to the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Society are greatly appreciated.

Presented by St. Johns Cultural Council and St. Augustine Film Society.