CBS Film Series: ‘Thirteen’ & ‘Gary’s Letter’ 

CBS Film Series presents “Thirteen” & “Gary’s Letter” featuring a Q&A with “Thirteen” director Allison Norlian. In “Thirteen,” a devoted mother is determined to honor her child, who is profoundly disabled, with a Bat Mitzvah, a rite of passage she believes her daughter deserves. However, aspirations clash with tradition as her rabbi opposes the ceremony, citing longstanding practices. In “Gary’s Letter,” Gary Sternberg was a blackjack dealer at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. Driven by curiosity or perhaps a sense of unfinished history, he enters the address of his birthplace into a search engine. To his surprise, he discovers that his parents’ names are etched into memorial stones placed in front of his childhood home in Cuxhaven, Germany. Both films are based on true events. Admission $5 per person, includes popcorn & concessions. Raffle tickets ($1) will be on sale for a chance to win a $25 gift card. RSVP to [email protected] or 661-254-2411 21430.