The 90-minute film was directed by Mark Frederick and features local reenactors, historical photos and archival film footage that tells the story of Blair County’s first 150 years. Jared Frederick, assistant history professor at Penn State, wrote the screenplay and Blair County Historical Society board member Julia Plummer Schokker served as executive producer.

“Despite the great success of April’s grand premiere, the production team realized that a lot of Blair Countians are still unaware of the release of this film,” said Mark Frederick. “As a result, we decided to schedule smaller, more intimate screenings all throughout the county to make history more accessible to locals. … All of the screenings benefit the Blair County Historical Society and its educational mission.”

The DVD and other film merchandise will be for sale at the viewings.

The schedule of the upcoming showings includes:

All screenings of “Blair County: A People’s History” will benefit the Blair County Historical Society. The DVD (seen above) and other film merchandise will also be for sale at the viewings. Courtesy photo

– 7 p.m. July 20 at the Church in the Middle of the Block Cultural Center, 217 5th Ave. in Altoona.

Tickets cost $15 may be purchased through the Things Unseen website at www.thingsunseentheatre.com or by phone at 814-932-6268

– 7 p.m. Aug. 1 at Tyrone Gathering Place, 857 Washington Ave., Tyrone; through partnership with the Tyrone Area Historical Society; free screening, donations accepted. RSVP through Facebook.

– 6 p.m. Aug. 15, at the Bellwood-Antis Public Library, 526 Main St., Bellwood, presented with Bellwood-Antis Historical Society, free RSVP through Facebook.

– 6 p.m. Aug. 29, at the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library, 1 Furnace Road, Scenic Pine Drive, Hollidaysburg, in partnership with the Blair County Genealogical Society, free screening, donations accepted. RSVP through Facebook.

– 7 p.m. Sept. 14, Pine Grove Hall, 101 East Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove Mills, in partnership with the Centre County Historical Society, includes a light dinner with beverages, from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m., 7 p.m. film and at 8:30 p.m. a Q&A with filmmakers. Educational booths open from 5:30 to 9 p.m. for the Blair County Historical Society, the Centre County Historical Society, and the Centre County Genealogical Society. Cost is $20; for more information call 814-954-5419 or email info@pinegrovehall.com.

– 7 p.m. Sept. 25, Ebensburg Municipal building, 300 West High Street No. 1, Ebensburg; event partner Cambria County Historical Society, free screening; RSVP on Facebook.