Movies Under the Stars Returns for Summer of 2023
Free family friendly film series starting in July
Communities First, Inc. has hosted Movies Under the Stars for the past nine summers and is bringing the series back for another great season! This popular outdoor movie event will offer three family friendly films and pre-movie parties in Flint, Saginaw and Detroit!. Community members are invited to attend this free series of outdoor movies and are encouraged to register at cfi.ticketleap.com
The pre-movie party begins at 7:00 PM and movies will be shown at dusk. Attendees can expect all of the traditional activities of the event - with food, fun, prizes and resources for the whole family. A community resource fair will also be held on August 25th, bringing together diverse organizations offering social, financial and health care services.
Creating free, accessible and low-cost entertainment to the families in the Flint community is very important to the organization. Glenn Wilson, President and CEO of Communities First said, “This is one of our more popular events that provides free family activities and we are excited that we can continue to offer this fun experience to the communities that we serve.”
The lineup for Movies Under the Stars 2023 is as follows:
Flint
Meet us at back lawn of Flint City Hall, 1101 S Saginaw St. Flint, MI 48502
July 7 – Wall-E
July 28– Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
August 25 – The Super Mario Bros Movie
Sponsors for this year’s event include: Premier Property Management, Molina Healthcare, Blue Cross Complete of Michigan, Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Genesee Health System, HAP, ELGA Credit Union, Flint City T-Shirts, Flint Firebirds, Great Lakes Facility Management, Goyette Mechanical, HAP, Serra Foundation, Hurley Medical Center, McLaren Healthcare, the Hurand Family and the Nartel Family Foundation
Saginaw
Meet us at the Jolt Credit Union Event Park (formerly Huntington Event Park), 303 Johnson St, Saginaw, MI 48607.
July 14 – Wall-E
August 4 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
August 18 – The Super Mario Bros Movie
Sponsors for this year’s event include the Jolt Credit Union Event Center, Saginaw Community Foundation, C.K. Eddy Family Memorial Fund administered by Huntington Bank, and Impact Saginaw.
Detroit
July 21 – Wall-E at Belle Isle, 2402 Vista Dr. Detroit, MI 48207
August 11– Puss in Boots: The Last Wish at Belle Isle, 2402 Vista Dr. Detroit, MI 48207
September 1 – The Super Mario Bros Movie at Marygrove College, 8425 W McNichols Rd. Detroit, MI 48221
Sponsors for this year’s event include: Belle Isle Conservancy, DTE, McCrory Center, HAP, Cinnaire, Kresge Foundation and Flagstar Bank.
Please check the Communities First, Inc. Facebook page (www.facebook.com/communitiesfirstinc) for details about featured films and weather related cancellations.