April 15, 2026
- “Pieowa” Documentary Screening
- Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Location: Garden Lounge, Malpass Library
- Description: Macomb, IL — April 15, 2026 — A community screening of the documentary Pieowa: A Piece of America will be held April 15 from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the Garden Lounge at the Malpass Library on the campus of Western Illinois University. The event will serve as a fundraiser for the WIU Food Pantry—and yes, there will be pie. The Student Association of Nutrition Education (SANE) club along with students from ANTH 420, Cultural Feast will bake the pies.
Directed by author and filmmaker Beth M. Howard, the film explores how pie and the act of sharing it can bring people together across cultures and communities. Featuring stories of diverse pie makers in Iowa, the documentary highlight’s themes of kindness, generosity, and unity. A conversation with Beth Howard will follow the film.
Howard, author of Making Piece and World Piece, is known for her work promoting healing and connection through pie. Her latest project, Pieowa: A Piece of America (2025), continues that mission through film.
Event Details
• What: Pieowa documentary screening (Fundraiser for WIU Food Pantry)
• When: April 15, 2026 | 3:00 – 5:30 p.m.
• Where: Garden Lounge, Malpass Library, Western Illinois University
• Admission: Monetary or non-perishable food donations encouraged
• Bonus: Pie will be served!
• Sponsored by: College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, and University foundation.
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- Contact Information:
Heather McIlvaine-Newsad
Phone: 309.298.1056
Email: h-mcilvaine-newsad@wiu.edu - Source: College of Arts & Sciences
