Join or Die!

​On January 26, 2025, Crystal City-Pentagon Rotary Club, alongside four other local organizations, partnered with Arlington County Central Library to table at the showing of Join or Die.

“Join or Die” is a 2023 documentary about the decline of community engagement and the value of club participation and deeper community connections. The documentary features Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone, and references many organizations, including Rotary. A lively Q&A with co-directors Becca and Pete Davis followed this standing-room only event.

Crystal City-Pentagon members attended the documentary and, by hosting a table, spread awareness of the Club’s activities and opportunities for community engagement. Arlington County Central Library will host a Joiner Fair – in which Crystal City-Pentagon Rotary Club will participate! – this coming spring.

Submitted By: Donna Hansberry – Crystal City-Pentagon Rotary Club