This is the second event in the Dinnertime Documentaries series. ​

Enjoy spring evenings at Hillwood with documentaries that highlight seafaring, the U.S. Coast Guard, and more! Tour Hillwood’s mansion, gardens, greenhouse, special exhibition Setting Sail: The Story of Sea Cloud at Hillwood, eat a delicious meal at Merriweather Café, and enjoy a film. This evening’s featured documentary is Paratus 14:50 (2015), directed by Kaitlin Smith.

Reservations are required for a seated dinner at the Merriweather Café between 5:30 and 6:45 p.m. Book your reservation for dinner on our website, here! 

TIMELINE

5:30-7:30 p.m. | Explore Hillwood  

• Enjoy Hillwood’s mansion, gardens, greenhouse, and Setting Sail: The Story of Sea Cloud
• Find the perfect souvenir for your visit at the museum shop
• Enjoy dinner at the Merriweather Café or Merriweather To Go  

7:30-9:15 p.m. | Film Screening  

• Seating for the film is first-come first-serve in the visitor center theater, Dina Merrill Pavilion, CW Post, and Merriweather Room B

ABOUT THE FILM

The story of the United States Coast Guard’s swift and lifesaving response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 carried out by Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans and Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Mobile across southern Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi in the first two weeks of the response. These brave men and women helped rescue more than 33,500 people from the impacted areas.