East End Arts Council is excited to present Family Night

Riverhead, NY (June 12, 2007) —The East End Arts Council is excited to present Family Night every Wednesday from July 11th through August 29th, including fun activities for every age.  The heart of Family Night is a very special independent film series screened in the one-room schoolhouse on the grounds of the EEAC, 133 East Main Street. The schedule is below, and there’s so much more to do. Wednesdays on the River. Make a family night of it!

The snappers are running! Grab the fishing poles and snap them up along the dock.
Do the Dino Walk! The Dinosaur Walk Museum, 221 East Main St., will remain open till 7 pm (www.dinowalk.com). 

Pack a picnic dinner and enjoy the evening light on the picturesque EEAC grounds and along the recently renovated boardwalk of the Peconic River.

Send the teens for a special screening just for them, “Look Both Ways.”
Films start at 7 pm, cost $5 per person, and follow the schedule below.

#1 July 11th  “Happy Pagwah” Singing, dancing and cultural celebration abound when these kids, animals and toys have their way. (SPECIAL GUESTS! Meet the brother and sister director team!)

#2 July 18th  “Against all Odds” Despite the odds, these characters accomplish something much more important than winning.

#3 July 25     “Rules of the Game” Modern kids and old fashioned ones make things happen in this film.

#4 Aug 1       “Look Both Ways” The world of teens, raw and uncut. (TEEN NIGHT)

#5 Aug 8       “Far and Away” A child’s view, from around the world to the sky.

#6 Aug 15     “Saint Monica” The determination of a young girl to be an angel in the procession meets the mission of a homeless woman.

#7 Aug 22     “Monsters in Disguise” From monsters in the night to monsters in the classroom, kids find a way to overcome their obstacles.

#8 Aug 29     “On Being Pavarotti” Boys in South Africa battle poverty with song.

For complete descriptions of films, go to www.eastendarts.org.

More films!! Cinema Sunday at the Opera House, independent films for adults at Vail Leavitt Music Hall, Peconic Avenue, Riverhead, 7pm, $10/person

This program is supported by the Riverhead Business Improvement District and the East End Arts Council

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Media Contacts: Pat Snyder
631-727-0900