Candler Park Movie Night This Saturday!

Posted by Mark clement | Filed under:
Sep 4 2012

The people of Candler Park have spoken! The polls are closed and the winner of the September 8 viewer’s choice movie is Back To The Future!  Some of you may be thinking, who has not seenthis movie? But have you seen Back to the Future’s digitally re-mastered HighDefinition twenty-fifth anniversary version on BluRay on a three story screenunder the stars in Candler Park’s natural amphitheater??? I don’t think so. 

Before the movie starts on September 8, there will beawesome pre-movie activities starting at 6:30 pm, put on by our friends at theMary Lin PTA! They’ll be helping us get in the groove of the movie’s era withswingin’ 50s music, a hula hoop contest, limbo, a “Back”wards (get it?) runningcontest, and a bunch of great prizes.  Kids– wear your poodle skirt, rockabilly clothes, bowling shirts or whateversignals “I’m back from the 50s” – best outfit wins a prize!
 
Also on September 22, we will be showing Dolphin Tale. The film is inspired by the true story of Winter, a bottlenose dolphinthat was rescued off the coast of Florida after losing part of his tail after becomingentangled with a rope attached to a crab trap and was fitted with a prostheticone. We are excited to have joining us for our pre movie festivitieswill be long time neighbor Don Bender.  He and the DOLPHIN PROJECT have developed apower point program featuring photography, graphics, sounds and videos toeducate the public about the wild estuarine Bottlenose dolphins. The programfocuses on dolphin anatomy, habits, behaviors, threats and research. Theproduction also includes information about the environment which humans anddolphins share and how we can help protect it. www.thedolphinproject.org
So September 8thand 22nd come down to Candler Park in front of the pool house to havedinner, and see a great movie with your neighbors.  This is all in addition to the usual musickids dancing mania that typically starts off movie night in Candler Park.
Candler Park Movie Night festivities start at 6:30 pm andthe feature presentation will go on around 8:00 (sunset) in front of the poolhouse. You will want to get there early for the best spot!
Once again, well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome. Bringyour own coolers but be aware that GLASS containers or bottles are strictlyforbidden in city parks.  
Thanks to Park Pride/Friends of Candler Park/ EpworthMethodist/ Clifton House. Thanks to our sponsors BOND credit union, Front PageNews, Corner Tavern, Tijuana Garage, Candler Park Market, The Albert, CornerTavern and our Presenting sponsor the Candler Park Neighborhood Organization,without whom movie night would not be possible.