Movie Night in the Park
We live in a fairly new residential community. All of the houses were built less than four years ago and some of the homeowners can count their residency in months.
In an effort to continue to drive up sales for the new construction of homes, the builders in our community are partially funding a community organization. There is not much money there but certainly more than other areas of our world.
On Saturday night, the community association hosted a 'movie in the park' night and it was an absolute blast. There were probably about 60 people there and the children far outweighed the adults. They had to wait until dusk and my husband helped hoist a large white tarp on the gazebo. We hauled out out stereo speakers; one of the other families borrowed a projector from work and we had a tuner from yet another household.
A couple of local kids got together and sold kool-aid jammers and popcorn for a dollar each and we all pulled up our lawn chairs and watched The Incredibles. The kids were delighted to have an evening (way past bedtime) with their friends. Until it was really dark, the younger ones who lack attention span played on the nearby play structures and the rest of us snuggled down. There were some glitches with the technology but they were minor considering it was the first time. And the weather was beautiful.
It was a wonderful idea that cost next-to-nothing to host. The builders had to donate a white tarp for use but everything else came from us. I think I will encourage them to do this once a month next year. It keeps my kids entertained and my house clean!
In an effort to continue to drive up sales for the new construction of homes, the builders in our community are partially funding a community organization. There is not much money there but certainly more than other areas of our world.
On Saturday night, the community association hosted a 'movie in the park' night and it was an absolute blast. There were probably about 60 people there and the children far outweighed the adults. They had to wait until dusk and my husband helped hoist a large white tarp on the gazebo. We hauled out out stereo speakers; one of the other families borrowed a projector from work and we had a tuner from yet another household.
A couple of local kids got together and sold kool-aid jammers and popcorn for a dollar each and we all pulled up our lawn chairs and watched The Incredibles. The kids were delighted to have an evening (way past bedtime) with their friends. Until it was really dark, the younger ones who lack attention span played on the nearby play structures and the rest of us snuggled down. There were some glitches with the technology but they were minor considering it was the first time. And the weather was beautiful.
It was a wonderful idea that cost next-to-nothing to host. The builders had to donate a white tarp for use but everything else came from us. I think I will encourage them to do this once a month next year. It keeps my kids entertained and my house clean!
posted by y-vonne at 9:31 AM
3 Comments:
Remind me next year to talk to Mark's former boss Peter. He has a projector and incredible selection of old cartoons, and sets up a free movie screening in their condo pool area every summer for the local kids.
We need a drive-in in Ottawa!
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Great idea! We used to do this with the TV during hockey playoffs. Either setup a TV or projector in someones backyard and enjoy!
As for a drive-in, you can always take a drive just east of Gatineau to the Templeton Drive-In! It is one of the last of its kind in the area.
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