The community of Jefferson was given the opportunity to purchase their local theater for only $1 in 2012, and since then, volunteers have banded together to keep the Sierra Community Theatre up and running. Manager, Sarah Nicholson, says a board manages the day-to-day operation and they have been completing projects as they are able to raise money. A recent grant partnered with local donations, for example, helped with a much-needed upgrade.
This week, the theatre is hosting another special event, “Let’s Make It Reel” as a combination thank you and fundraiser for future programming.
Nicholson says they are focusing on taking in donations this week at the theater, or they can be mailed to the address included below.
The featured movies during the “Let’s Make It Reel” fundraiser include “Tootsie,” with show times at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and a 2 p.m. matinee on Tuesday. For Wednesday and Thursday, the theatre will be playing “How the West was Won” at 7 p.m. nightly, with a 2 p.m. matinee Thursday.
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To mail in a donation:
Sierra Community Theatre
212 East State Street
Jefferson, IA 50129