Films for a Changing World presents: Stray Embers

Join us Tuesday, September 22nd for a screening of Erin Brethauer and Tim Hussin's 2026 documentary Stray Embers. The film will be followed by a sound bath and guided movement activity, led by Albe Gutierrez, MAATC (she/her/ella) - art therapist, psychotherapist and movement coach. Snacks and refreshments will be served and all proceeds from the screening will go towards supporting the work of Eco.Logic.

About the Film
STRAY EMBERS is an intimate, vérité portrait of resilience, community, and climate crisis in rural Northern California. In the wake of the 2018 Camp Fire- the deadliest wildfire in California history- Brad Weldon, a fifth-generation resident of Paradise, saves his home with little more than luck, some garden hoses and sheer determination. What begins as a personal act of survival soon transforms into a makeshift communal experiment when Brad opens his doors to over 20 displaced neighbors, friends, and their many dogs, creating a sprawling, improvised household. The film follows this multi-generational household over five tumultuous years.

About Eco.Logic
Eco.Logic builds connections and inspires action using arts-based and nature-based programming. Operating at the intersection of environmental justice and creativity, Eco.Logic engages people of all backgrounds to reimagine their relationship with the earth and each other. Through a variety of programs, Eco.Logic cultivates ecological literacy, fosters community resilience, and develops collective, creative solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more about their work here! 

Albe Gutierrez, MAATC (she/her/ella) is an art therapist, psychotherapist and movement coach, guides attendees through somatic self and co-regulation activities crafted to explore trust, wisdom and communication of the human body in relation to space, time and community.

About the Series
Haymarket Books is proud to present the next installment in our community film series: Films for a Changing World. We envision this community film series to be a place for people to come together in community during this volatile political moment. In times like these, our struggle to change the world can feel even more difficult to sustain and we hope these events will be a space to share a collective cultural experience and connect with one another.

TRANSIT AND PARKING

Haymarket House is located at 800 W. Buena Ave on the corner of Buena and Clarendon in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. The 146, 151, and 36 CTA buses stop nearby. The CTA Red Line Sheridan and Wilson stations are each about a 12-15 min walk/roll away. There is free street parking in the surrounding area. Outside of school hours , parking for a fee is available nearby at the Walt Disney Magnet School lot at 4149 N Clarendon Ave. or the Brenneman School lot at 4251 N. Clarendon Ave, both are about a block away. Paid parking is also available through parking apps like Spot Hero.

ACCESSIBILITY

There are a couple steps leading up to the front entrance on Buena. The ramp entrance can be accessed from the back parking lot, via Clarendon Avenue. For the ramp entrance to the house, please email info@haymarketbooks.org after registering. The event will all take place on one level and all restrooms and hallways are wheelchair accessible