Springville Road Regional Branch Library Hosting Live Q&A With Mary Badham From Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird

What: Live Q&A with Actress Mary Badham

When: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | 2:00 p.m.

Where: Springville Road Regional Branch Library | 1224 Old Springville Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215

About the event: To Kill a Mockingbird Actress Mary Badham is visiting the Springville Road Regional Branch Library for a live Q&A. Badham originally played Scout in the 1962 film To Kill A Mockingbird and returns as Mrs. Dubose in the Broadway touring play written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by Bartlett Sher. For more information, contact the Springville Road Library at 205-226-4083.

Birmingham, Ala.—To Kill a Mockingbird’s Mary Badham will visit Springville Road Regional Branch Library on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. At the age of 10, Ms. Badham was chosen for the role of "Scout" for the feature film To Kill a Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck (Atticus Finch), and earned an Oscar nomination for her performance. At the time, she was the youngest person ever nominated for a supporting role. Since then, she has promoted the book and film's message about social injustice across the U.S. (including for the National Endowment of the Arts and two White House appearances).

Earlier in September 2023, Ms. Badham shared with local high school students her personal reminiscences and the impact of To Kill a Mockingbird on her life and audiences around the world. The American Theatre Guild provided tickets to the high students to attend Birmingham’s Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird at the BJCC Concert Hall and copies of the book.

This special program is made possible through a partnership between the Birmingham Public Library and the American Theatre Guild and will cover all things To Kill a Mockingbird (book, play, and movie). For more information, contact the Springville Road Library at 205-226-4083.