The community is invited to attend a virtual screening of a documentary celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Georgetown Main Street Program.
“Georgetown celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Main Street program in 2022, making it one of the longest-running Main Street programs in the country,” according to a news release. “The film chronicles the last 40 years of downtown revitalization efforts and how the Main Street movement started in Georgetown.”
The 30-minute documentary will premiere on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30 PM on the City’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
“It’s important to tell our story and provide the background on how the Georgetown we know today came to be,” Downtown & Tourism Director Kim McAuliffe said. “Many residents and visitors can’t imagine our beautiful and thriving downtown boarded up and mostly vacant, but those were the conditions in the 1980s. It’s incredible to see how far we’ve come.”
The City of Georgetown says the film is dedicated to Leo Wood, former Georgetown mayor and Main Street champion, who passed away on October 3, 2022.
“Starting May 22, residents may pick up goodie bags full of commemorative items from the Visitors Center, 103 W. Seventh St,” according to a news release.
You can view a trailer for the documentary below:
More information about the City’s Main Street program is available at mainstreet.georgetown.org.
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