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October 2019
River’s Edge Outdoor Movie: Casper
River’s Edge invites everyone to its first “Movie Night in the Park." The Great Lawn section of the park at River's Edge will be transformed into an outdoor movie theater for a free screening of the 1995 kid and family movie classic “Casper,” featuring Christina Ricci and Bill Pullman. The movie will begin at 6:30 p.m; running time: 1 hour, 40 minutes. Attendees should bring their own blankets and chairs for use. The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint restaurant will…
Find out more »Community Cinema: E.T.
In celebration of ghoulies and ghosts and things that go bump in the night, Community Baptist Church invites you to a screening of the film "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial," the 1982 science fiction favorite produced and directed by Steven Spielberg. In the film, a troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world. Supper and sharing will follow the film, which lasts 1 hour, 55 minutes. The film is part of the Community…
Find out more »Outdoor Movie: Hotel Transylvania
The Office of Mayor Stephanie M. Burke and the Medford Recreation Department are presenting a Halloween Movie Night featuring and outdoor screening of the film "Hotel Transylvania," the computer-animated move featuring he voices of Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James and others. Activities start at 5 p.m. and will include pumpkin painting, Halloween crafts, a graveyard ring toss and lawn games. Costumes are encouraged. The movie will begin at 6 p.m. (running time 91 minutes).
Find out more »November 2019
Film and Discussion: Screenagers
The McGlynn Middle School Parent Teacher Organization invites middle school students and their families to a free presentation of the award-winning film "Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age." Through poignant and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, "Screenagers" reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. This gripping documentary has been viewed by more than…
Find out more »Faith and Film at Sanctuary UCC
Sanctuary United Church of Christ continues its monthly Faith and Film program, with the fall series "Mortality at the Movies"— contemporary films that explore the value of life through the vantage point of death. Thought-provoking and often funny, these films remind us that while dying is a part of life, it need not keep us from living well. Attendees watch a current film, followed by a discussion about themes of morality, faith, and humanity led by local theologians and community leaders.…
Find out more »December 2019
Community Cinema: The Nativity
Community Baptist Church invites you to a screening of the film "The Nativity," Coky Giedroyc's 2010 religious drama that concentrates on the months and days before Christ's birth. The movie, starring Peter Capaldi, Tatiana Maslany and Andrew Buchan, offers the point of view of various characters including the wise men and shepherds. The film is part of the Community Cinema series that Community Baptist Church launched in December 2018 with the aim of showing films about caring and goodness.
Find out more »Tufts Community Holiday Movie: The Grinch
Tufts University's Office of Community Relations invites Medford residents to a holiday movie night on campus featuring the 2018 version of "The Grinch," which was the movie selected by a vote of the community. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with the movie at 7. Free popcorn and refreshments will be served, and parking will be free in the Dowling Hall Garage at 419 Boston Avenue.
Find out more »Faith and Film at Sanctuary UCC
Sanctuary United Church of Christ concludes its fall Faith and Film series "Mortality at the Movies"— films that explore the value of life through the vantage point of death. Thought-provoking and often funny, these films remind us that while dying is a part of life, it need not keep us from living well. Attendees watch a current film, followed by a discussion about themes of morality, faith, and humanity led by local theologians and community leaders. In this film, a…
Find out more »January 2020
Faith and Film at Sanctuary UCC
Sanctuary United Church of Christ begins its 2020 Faith and Film series, which explores the places where pop culture meets faith. Attendees watch a current film, followed by a discussion led by Chad and Anna Kidd about themes of morality, faith, and humanity. In this month's film, a Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live, and decides to keep her in the dark, battling with the ethical decisions they’re forced to confront. Note: While…
Find out more »Postponed: Community Cinema – The Hiding Place
Due to the weather forecast, Community Baptist Church has postponed its film screening of "The Hiding Place" until Saturday, February 1, at 4 p.m. In the film, Corrie ten Boom recounts her and her Dutch family's experiences before and during their imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust in World War II. The film is part of the church's Community Cinema series that aims to show films about caring and goodness.
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