Arrest the Midwife | Tuesday Movie Club

Published on October 23, 2026

Tuesday Movie Club returns on Tuesday, November 17 with Arrest the Midwife, a POV documentary set in rural New York. Join us at a participating library for a free screening, then stay to talk it over with your neighbors.

When trusted midwives are arrested in a tight-knit Amish and Mennonite enclave in rural New York, a quiet community is thrust into turmoil. With their way of life under threat, these women, once expected to stay silent, emerge as unexpected activists, defying tradition and fighting for justice.

Event Details

📅 Tuesday, November 17
🎟️ Free and open to everyone
📍Library Locations

Au Sable Forks Free Library - 2 PM
Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center - 4 PM
Keene Valley Library - 2 PM
Keeseville Free Library - 6 PM
Peru Free Library - 12 PM
Plattsburgh Public Library - 12 PM
Schroon Lake Public Library - 1:30 PM
Wells Memorial Upper Jay Library - 2 PM

Trailer for "Arrest the Midwife"

The Tuesday Movie Club is a free, monthly documentary series brought to you by Mountain Lake PBS, POV, and libraries across the Clinton-Essex-Franklin Library System. Once a month, we screen a powerful documentary at libraries across the region — then stick around to talk about it. Free and open to everyone. Join us!

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_{This program is made possible by a grant from American Documentary | POV, with funding provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.}