The City of West Sacramento will host a free public screening of The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice (2024), an award-winning documentary by filmmaker and scientist Kathy Kasic, on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Black Box Theater in the West Sacramento Community Center.

The film explores urgent questions about our planet’s future through stunning visuals and groundbreaking discoveries about the Greenland Ice Sheet. Beneath the Arctic ice, sediment from a long-forgotten Cold War military base has revealed evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet has completely melted before — a revelation that carries serious implications for rising sea levels and global climate change.

After seeing the film, West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero was inspired to bring the screening to local audiences. “People might wonder what melting ice in Greenland has to do with inland communities,” said Mayor Guerrero. “But sea level rise affects us all. Our Delta and wetlands, rivers, farmland, and groundwater are at risk from saltwater intrusion.”

Filmmaker Kathy Kasic, an Associate Professor at California State University, Sacramento, brings her background as an evolutionary biologist to visually striking films that connect science and art. Her work has been featured in international festivals, museums, and on television, earning numerous awards for its sensory storytelling and environmental insight.

Following the 60-minute screening, a panel discussion and audience Q&A will feature Kasic and regional experts involved in local climate action and adaptation planning.

For more information, contact Martha Guerrero via email mguerrero@cityofwestsacramento.org or visit learn about the film at metamorphfilms.com

Transportation and Parking:

There is limited street parking along West Capitol Ave. Visitors may use the City Hall and Community Center parking lots. Please use the Crosswalks. The front entrance along West Capitol and Merkley is locked. Enter on the south side of the building next to the Community Center Parking lot.

For Community Center Parking: Turn onto Merkley Ave and use the parking lot entrance at the Arthur F. Turner Yolo County Library. Continue through the parking lot. The Community Center parking lot will be on the right.

ADA Accommodations If you are a person with a disability and need an accommodation to participate in the City’s programs, services, activities and meetings, please email ada@cityofwestsacramento.org at least 72 hours in advance to request an auxiliary aid or accommodation.