A scene from the film, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"

St. Augustine Film Society: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Name: St. Augustine Film Society: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Start: 2026-08-12T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-12T21:00:00-04:00
Location: The Waterworks

Based on a novel about a young girl and her family's poverty struggles.

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

St. Augustine Film Society: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

(904) 254-9524

Lot entrance is on US 1, near the library.
184 San Marco Ave.
St. Augustine, FL 32084

The St. Augustine Film Society hosts a screening of the coming-of-age drama, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945), on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at The Waterworks.

Based on the acclaimed novel by Betty Smith, the story focuses on a young woman, Francie Nolan, and her family's struggles with poverty in 1900s Brooklyn. Despite her living situation, Francie makes the best of her daily routine and the people close to her: an alcoholic father, a likable brother, and a hardworking mother.

Admission: $10.00 for the public. Students and St. Augustine Film Society members are free.

When: Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Where: The Waterworks, 184 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084

Getting there: While the address is 184 San Marco Avenue, the only driveway on San Marco is Exit Only. Access to the Waterworks is through the St. Johns County Main Library parking lot. (Use 1960 North Ponce de Leon in your GPS.) Coming from the south, you can turn into the driveway closest to the Waterworks, north of the Library.