Film: The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons, 7 pm, Mon. Oct. 21, New Deal Cafe, 113 Centerway

This documentary depicts the 2017 UN Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons, which has been ratified by 34 of the 50 countries needed for it to go into effect. The film explores the development of the atomic bomb, the impact of its use on Hiroshima, and progress over decades of anti-nuclear activism.

The free show begins at  7 pm, Monday, Oct. 21, at the New Deal Cafe, 113 Centerway in Roosevelt Center. An optional vegan buffet at $14 will be served from 6:30 pm. Gwen DuBois, President of Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility, will lead the discussion following the film.