Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Fogelberg A — 22 Sears St., Burlington, MA
You're invited to a special screening with local filmmaker Roger Hagopian as he presents his documentary film, Memories Flow Beneath It, From Valley to Quabbin . This 69 minute film traces the displacement of people and the loss of a way of life in the Swift River Valley of western Massachusetts, when the Quabbin Reservoir flooded four towns in order to create water infrastructure for 52 Boston metropolitan communities. Several interviewees include former valley residents, historians, and authors, notably J.R. Greene, who has written numerous books on the subject. This screening is intended for adult audiences and is free of charge. The screening will be followed by a chance to ask questions of the filmmaker Roger Hagopian. The music track is graciously provided by pianist, Jacqueline Schwab, who has performed on numerous Ken Burns PBS documentaries, beginning with The Civil War through the The American Revolution. About the Filmmaker: Roger Hagopian grew up in Dorchester and lives in Lexington, where he learned filmmaking at the local cable television studio there. A history lover since his youth, he has had film screenings on the Armenians and the Genocide - which his father…