The Adult Education Committee of Congregation Or Shalom in Orange will be showing the film Wonder on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 12:30 p.m. The film stars Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson. August Pullman was born with a profound facial difference that has made him unwilling to go to school. He wants nothing more than to be seen as an ordinary kid – but his classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. The award-winning film begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and ultimately, acceptance. The film runs 113 minutes.
Congregation Or Shalom is located at 205 Old Grassy Hill Rd. in Orange. For more information, call 203-799-2341 or visit orshalomct.org.