Media-Only Contact: John A. Stokes, (202) 673-2195

The District’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) today announced that it will kick off “Fun Family Films Under The Stars,” its 2008 Family Movie Night Season” this evening at the Stead Recreation Center, 1625 P Street, NW and the Columbia Heights Recreation Center, 1480 Girard Street, NW from 8:45 pm to 11 pm.

"Fun Family Films Under The Stars,” which continues until late-September, will afford residents of all ages and families of all sizes the opportunity to enjoy viewing the free, family-oriented films in DPR’s outdoor settings. As in previous years, viewers are invited to bring their own snacks, chairs and blankets.

This year, District residents will have a greater selection of viewing locations. Movies will be shown from 8:45 pm to 11 pm.

At tonight’s Stead Recreation Center screening, the 1986 classic “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” will be shown. This family-friendly film is about a high school wise guy determined to have a day off from school, despite of what the principal thinks of that. 

Conversely at select locations throughout the summer, community members who arrive early enough for each screening will have the opportunity to place a vote between two movies that may be shown that evening. For example, tonight, those attending the Columbia Heights Recreation Center screening will be asked to choose between the 2005 comedy “Are We There Yet?” starring Nia Long and Ice Cube or the 2006 drama “Akeelah and the Bee” with Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne and Keke Palmer. The movie which receives the most votes will be shown.

A listing of dates and times of “Fun Family Films Under The Stars” screenings is provided below.

"Fun Family Films Under The Stars” All screenings run 8:45 pm - 11 pm.

JUNE

Thursday, 6-26-08  
Stead Recreation Center, 1625 P Street, NW
Columbia Heights Recreation Center, 1480 Girard Street, NW

Friday, 6-27-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE
Kenilworth Recreation Center, 4300 Anacostia Avenue, NE

Saturday, 6-28-08
Carver/ Langston Terrace, 21st and Maryland Avenue, NE
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE

Sunday, 6-29-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE

JULY

Thursday, 7-03-08 
Rosedale Recreation Center, 700 Gales Street, NE

Saturday, 7-05-08
Florida Park, First and Florida Avenue, NE
Carver/ Langston Terrace, 21st and Maryland Avenue, NE

Sunday, 7-06-08
Trinidad Recreation Center, 1310 Childress Street, NE

Tuesday, 7-08-08
Edgewood Apartments, 601 Edgewood Street, NE

Wednesday, 7-09-08
DC Village, Lane S.W. Bldg. 1A
Columbia Heights Recreation Center, 1480 Girard Street, NW

Thursday, 7-10-08
Petworth Recreation Center, 801 Taylor Street, NW

Friday, 7-11-08
Langdon Park Recreation Center, 2901 20th Street, NE
Douglas Community Center, 2100 Stanton Terrace, SE

Saturday, 7-12-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE
Langdon Park Recreation Center, 2901 20th Street, NW

Sunday, 7-13-08
Trinidad Recreation Center, 1310 Childress Street, NE

Wednesday, 7-16-08
Oxon Run Park, Mississippi and Southern Ave, SE
Anacostia Park, 1800 Anacostia Drive, SE

Thursday, 7-17-08
Joseph Cole Recreation Center, 1200 Morse Street, NE

Friday, 7-18-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE
Kelly Miller Recreation Center, 601 49th St., NE

Saturday, 7-19-08
Langdon Park Recreation Center, 2901 20th Street, NE
Bald Eagle Recreation Center, 1801 MLK Jr., Avenue, SW

Sunday, 7-20-08
Florida Park, First and Florida Avenue, NW

Tuesday, 7-22-08
Fort Davis Recreation Center, 1400 41st Street, SE

Wednesday, 7-23-08
Upshur Recreation Center, 4300 Arkansas Avenue, NW
DC Village, Lane S.W. Bldg. 1A

Thursday, 7-24-08 
Harry Thomas Recreation Center, 1801 Lincoln Drive, NE

Friday, 7-25-08
Carver/ Langston Terrace, 21st and Maryland Avenue, NE
Kennedy Recreation Center, 1401 7th Street, NW

Saturday, 7-26-08
Trinidad Recreation Center, 1310 Childress Street, NE
Benning Park Recreation Center, 100 Stoddert Place, SE

Sunday, 7-27-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE

Tuesday, 7-29-08
Hamilton Recreation Center, 1340 Hamilton Street, NW

Thursday, 7-31-08
Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert Street, NW
Stead Recreation Center, 1625 P Street, NW

AUGUST

Friday, 8-01-08
Florida Park, First and Florida Avenue, NW

Saturday, 8-02-08
Langdon Park Recreation Center, 2901 20th Street, NE
North Michigan Park, 1333 Emerson Street, NE

Sunday, 8-03-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE

Tuesday, 8-05-08
Barry Farms Recreation Center, 1230 Sumner Road, SE

Wednesday, 8-06-08
DC Village, Lane S.W. Bldg. 1A
Emery Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia Avenue, NW

Thursday, 8-07-08
Marvin Gaye Park, Division Avenue and Foot Streets, NE
Anacostia Park, 1800 Anacostia Drive, SE

Friday, 8-08-08
Carver/ Langston Terrace, 21st and Maryland Avenue, NE
Girard Park, 15th and Girard Street, NW

Saturday, 8-09-08 
Trinidad Recreation Center, 1310 Childress Street, NE
Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren Street, NW

Sunday, 8-10-08
Florida Park, First and Florida Avenue, NW

Wednesday, 8-13-08
Woodland Terrace, 2700 Block of Bruce Place, SE

Thursday, 8-14-08
Fort Stevens Recreation Center, 1327 Van Buren Street, NW

Friday, 8-15-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE
Sherwood Recreation Center, 1000 G Street, NE

Saturday, 8-16-08
Carver/ Langston Terrace, 21st and Maryland Avenue, NE

Sunday, 8-17-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE

Wednesday, 8-20-08
DC Village, Lane S.W. Bldg. 1A

Thursday, 8-21-08
Valley Green, Valley Avenue and Wheeler Road, SW

Friday, 8-22-08
Florida Park, First and Florida Avenue, NW
Guy Mason Recreation Center, 3600 Calvert Street, NW

Saturday, 8-23-08
Trinidad Recreation Center, 1310 Childress Street, NE
Benning Park Community Center, 51st and Fitch Street, SE

Sunday, 8-24-08
Langdon Park Recreation Center, 2901 20th Street, NE

Thursday, 8-28-08
Stead Recreation Center, 1625 P Street, NW

Saturday, 8-30-08
Trinidad Recreation Center, 1310 Childress Street, NE

Sunday, 8-31-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE

SEPTEMBER

Friday, 9-05-08
Langdon Park Recreation Center, 2901 20th Street, NE

Saturday, 9-06-08
Florida Park, First and Florida Avenue, NW

Sunday, 9-07-08
Carver/ Langston Terrace, 21st and Maryland Avenue, NE

Friday, 9-12-08
Trinidad Recreation Center, 1310 Childress Street, NE

Saturday, 9-13-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE

Sunday, 9-14-08
Florida Park, First and Florida Avenue, NW

Friday, 9-19-08
Langdon Park Recreation Center, 2901 20th Street, NE

Saturday, 9-20-08
Brentwood Recreation Center, 2311 14th Street, NE

Sunday, 9-21-08
Carver/ Langston Terrace, 21st and Maryland Avenue, NE

Friday, 9-26-08
Trinidad Recreation Center, 1310 Childress Street, NE

Saturday, 9-27-08
Florida Park, First and Florida Avenue, NW

Sunday, 9-28-08
Carver/ Langston Terrace, 21st and Maryland Avenue, NE