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Movie Night 2025 Update (Veronica Ortiz, Recreation & Community Services Supervisor)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Parks and Recreation Commission be apprised of plans for this summer’s Movie Night in the Park series and provide feedback.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The South San Francisco Parks and Recreation projected dates and activities planned for the upcoming Movie Night in the Park series are slated for Friday, July 18, 2025, and Friday, August 15, 2025. The July movie screening will take place at the Orange Memorial Park meadow due to the Orange Park Aquatic Center construction. The meadow will serve as a hub for the movie night screening, with accessibility to the playground and extra activities for all ages. Similarly, the year’s second movie night in August will take place at the Martin Elementary School ballfield.
As a continuation of the successful tradition established over recent years, the Department is planning to incorporate "Field Day" activities into the July Movie Night, in recognition of Parks and Recreation Month. This evening will include free activities, complimentary snacks and beverages, free recreation classes, along with other recreation-based activities accessible to all ages. Following some ideas shared in planning the City’s recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, staff are inspired to organize a Hawaiian-themed event in July and plan on showing the movie Moana 2.
Our team remains committed to keeping the Commission informed about the progress of each Movie Night event as planning and production continues to unfold in the coming months. We welcome any feedback or suggestions the Commission may have regarding the selection of featured movie options for our August dates, as outlined in Attachment 1 of this report. We would like feedback to select the top three movies that we would then poll the community for our final movie selection.