FLICKS BY THE FOUNTAIN LIGHT UP BEAVERTON CITY PARK FRIDAY NIGHTS IN AUGUST
Posted: August 3rd, 2010 8:58 AM
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, E.T., Back to the Future and The Blind Side headline this year's free movie screenings -
The City of Beaverton will be hosting Flicks by the Fountain, a free, outdoor family-friendly movie series, every Friday night in August (6, 13, 20 and 27) in City Park (corner of 5th Street and Hall Boulevard). Early arrivals can enjoy pre-movie entertainment such as local musicians and performers at 8 p.m. followed by the feature presentation at dusk.
"Flicks by the Fountain have become a fun tradition for the community to come and enjoy a relaxing evening at City Park while enjoying some free, summer fare," said Mayor Denny Doyle.
Movies shown at Flicks by the Fountain were chosen through an online voting process during the month of May. Voters chose their favorite movie from four different categories – animated/family, classic/musical, comedy and action/drama. This year's winners and movie schedule:
• Friday, August 6: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (PG)
• Friday, August 13: E.T. (PG)
• Friday, August 20: Back to the Future (PG)
• Friday, August 27: The Blind Side (PG-13)
Attendees are welcome to bring blankets, food and low-backed chairs (seat height no higher than 11 inches) to this event. Please leave glass containers, barbecues, alcoholic beverages and pets at home. Smoking is not permitted.
Parking for the event is free and available in the City Park parking lot (corner of 3rd Street and Hall Boulevard) and in the Beaverton City Library parking lot (corner of Tucker Avenue and 5th Street). The City Park fountain will be turned off during the day of each movie in order to provide a dry surface for the movie screen.
Please note that this event will be canceled for inclement weather. For more information about Flicks by the Fountain, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/Flicks, call the Community Events Hotline at (503) 526-2599 or e-mail events@ci.beaverton.or.us.
STREET CLOSURES
To ensure the safety of pedestrians during the event, SW 5th Street between SW Hall Boulevard and SW Watson Avenue will be closed from 6 p.m. until midnight on Fridays, August 6, 13, 20 and 27. Westbound 5th Street traffic will be diverted south on SW Tucker Avenue and northbound Hall Boulevard traffic will be diverted eastbound at SW 5th Street.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton was recently recognized as one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money Magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named the safest city in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, a Tree City USA for more than 15 years, an All-America City finalist, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention Magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Beaverton also enjoys the most diverse population (by percentage of population) among Oregon cities.
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