Free family friendly film series starting in July
FLINT, MI — Communities First, Inc. is proud to bring back Movies Under the Stars for the 11th season! This popular outdoor movie event will offer three family friendly films and pre-movie parties on the back lawn of Flint City Hall, 1101 S Saginaw St. Flint, MI 48502. Community members are invited to attend this free outdoor movie series and encouraged to register at cfi.ticketleap.com.
The pre-movie party begins at 7:30 p.m., and movies will be shown at dusk. Attendees can expect all of the traditional activities of the event with food, fun and prizes for the whole family.
Creating free, accessible and low-cost entertainment to the families in the Flint community is very important to the organization.
“We love how many people show up for this event,” said Glenn Wilson, President and CEO of Communities First, Inc.
Wilson added: “We are honored to build our community up by providing free, family friendly fun.”
The lineup for Movies Under the Stars 2024 is as follows:
July 5 – Wish
A young woman named Asha possesses wild wishes for happiness. After making a wish on a starry night, Asha is surprised when Star, a ball of cosmic energy, comes down to accompany her. Asha and Star must work together to defeat the ruthless ruler, King Magnifico, who threatens the safety of her local community. With Asha’s unstoppable courage and Star’s magical powers, nothing is impossible.
July 26 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo are four turtle brothers with a unique set of skills and a penchant for mischief, which runs them afoul of New York City. Yet when a horde of sinister mutants begins to wreak havoc, the city must learn to rely on the turtles if they are to be saved.
August 23 – Trolls Band Together
This third installment of the Trolls franchise finds friends Poppy and Branch as a couple. But as they get to know each other more, it is revealed that Branch was a member of the old popular boyband BroZone when he was younger. Not only that, but the group members are his real-life brothers to boot. However, when they disbanded, Branch never saw his boyband brothers again until his brother Floyd is kidnapped. Branch mobilizes his family for the rescue.
On August 23, there will be a free resource fair during the pre-movie party. Local organizations are welcome to join and are encouraged to register at tinyurl.com/FairMUTS2024. Those interested in volunteering at any Movies Under the Stars event can sign-up at tinyurl.com/VolunteerMUTS2024.
This event is sponsored in part by Consumers Energy, Mott Community College, Dort Financial Credit Union, Blue Cross Complete of Michigan, Lynne Hurand, Gary and Carol Hurand, and the Nartel Family Foundation.
Please check the Communities First, Inc. Facebook page (www.facebook.com/communitiesfirstinc) for details about featured films and weather related cancellations.
About Communities First, Inc. (CFI)
Communities First, Inc. is a nonprofit Community Development Corporation. Headquartered in Flint, CFI serves over 35,000 community members across Michigan and Indiana. CFI’s mission is to build healthy, vibrant communities through economic development, affordable housing, and innovative programming. More information about Communities First, Inc. can be found at www.communitiesfirstinc.org.
