The Pike County Historical Society, Arrowhead SF Foundation/Virginia Kidd House, and Black Bear Film Festival will combine forces and offer a viewing of To Serve Man - the classic episode of the Twilight Zone derived from the story by onetime Milford resident Damon Knight - on Sunday October 15th at 3:00 pm in the Foundation Room of the Columns Museum.

In the 1950s Milford was the place to be if you were a science fiction writer. In fact, it was in Milford, during that time, that one of the most widely accepted methods of critiquing works of literature was conceived. The Milford Writers Conference was co-founded by Knight, James Blish, Virginia Kidd, and Kate Wilhelm.

Knight and Blish made their way to Milford after spending much of their early careers in New York City. Blish married Virginia Kidd and Knight married Kate Wilhelm. They all were writers of the genre originally called Futurians, and all went on to become famous in their own right. Kidd started the Virginia Kidd Literary Agency, which is still operating right here in Milford. Blish, Knight and Wilhelm are heralded authors who boldly led the way for their peers in the early days and influenced generations of Science Fiction writers.

Learn more about these folks, and the roots of Science Fiction in Milford, and watch a great episode of the Twilight Zone.

Admission is free. Cash refreshment bar.

3:00 - 5:00 pm Sunday, October 15

Damon Knight • 1922-2002

To Serve Man

TWILIGHT ZONE

Season 3 • Episode 24

Aired: March 2, 1962