When I was a little girl, one of my favorite family activities in the summer was to go the “drive-in-movie.” Growing up in Portland, Oregon provided several drive–in theatre locations to choose from within a relatively short distance from where we lived. For those of you who have never been to a movie in the family car, it was pretty exciting.

My family (6 in total) would start getting ready by making lots of popcorn. We’d wear our PJs, grab our pillows and load up the station wagon for a “night out”! When we arrived we’d head for the snack shack for a cold soda and candy, then return to the car and wait for it to get dark enough to watch the movie. The sound came from a speaker that was hung on the window and the quality was pretty lousy. Oftentimes the car next to you had people “making out,” so my parents always tried to park next to another car with a family. I can’t remember ever watching the entire movie and usually fell asleep but it sure was fun!

The drive-in movie is a thing of the past, but the family adventure of watching movies outdoors isn’t! The Pound Ridge Recreation Department has recreated the excitement of the drive-in movie with “Movie Night at the Park”! Now you can load up the car with your swimming suit, lawn chairs, pillows and a blanket, and head for the Pound Ridge Town Park. Thursday, September 3rd, is movie night at the Park and what a great activity for everyone! The swimming pool is open to members and non-pool members from 3:30 – 6:30 PM. There is music entertainment from 4 – 6PM featuring “The Saints,” and the recreation department and the PBA will have a Bar-B-Queue starting at 6:30 PM. Free Willy is the featured movie and it begins at dusk. Given the choice of the back seat of the car vs. Pound Ridge Movie Night at the Park I’d rather go to the park.

Posted By: Sonja Lovas