The Mansfield Armchair Cinema (MAC) will hold the second MAC Movie Club View, Chat and Chew session on Tuesday December 17.

The sessions are running once a month excluding January 2025.

The Movie Club is part of a new initiative by the Social Inclusion Action Group (SIAG) made up of community members and leaders working together to deliver community events boosting social inclusion and connection.

The Mansfield Armchair Cinema received a SIAG grant in September this year to run the monthly event.

MAC manager Karen Oliver said it only costs $10 to watch a movie, then chat about it afterwards and refreshments are provided.

Karen said the club provides an opportunity for community members to meet new people in a safe environment.

“In our first event during our chat session we had two ladies who were able to talk about the deaths of their partners, a couple of tears and a hug helped them feel better,” she said.

“Obviously these ladies needed to chat, and we are grateful they chose our event to help them.

“The talk soon turned to when the next session will be and how they couldn’t wait.”

“On the 17th we will screen the Problem with People which is a very lighthearted and funny movie for all ages,” she said.

“It is a story about two estranged cousins who never knew each other trying to make amends for many generations of family dispute.

“As you can guess things do not go how they thought it would.”