Make it a Movie Night

There’s something about a beautiful summer evening under the stars with blankets, picnic dinners and POPCORN! That something is an outdoor movie night, and Las Vegas has them all over the valley.

Admission is free, making it the perfect family outing each weekend. So let’s plan to pack up some cozy blankets, maybe put the kids in their pajamas and bring a load of snacks to sit together and watch one of the family friendly movies this weekend.

The Outdoor Picture Show

At The District at Green Valley Ranch, adjacent to Whole Foods Market and The Carousel

Friday, June 11^th at Dusk “Astro Boy” (PG)

Saturday, June 12^th at Dusk “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (PG)

Friday, June 18^th at Dusk “Planet 51” (PG)

Saturday, June 19^th at Dusk “The Blind Side” (PG)

Friday, June 25^th at Dusk “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (PG)

Saturday, June 26^th at Dusk “Imagine That” (PG)

Centennial Hills Park Amphitheatre

7101 N. Buffalo Drive at Deer Springs Way

Friday, June 11^th at 8 PM “Where the Wild Things Are” (PG)

Friday, June 18^th at 8 PM “Cloudy with a Change of Meatballs” (PG)

*You may want to call if the weather is questionable, or for more information 229-3516

Free Movies on the Lake

Lakeside on the Lawn in the Village at Lake Las Vegas

Thursday, June 17^th at 8 PM “Where the Wild Things Are” (PG)

Thursday, June 24^th at 8 PM “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” (PG)

Movie Madness

Eldorado Park, 5900 Camino Eldorado Blvd, North Las Vegas

Friday, June 18^th at Dusk “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”

Free Movie in the Park

Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, Lorenzi Park, 720 Twin Lakes Drive at Washington Ave

Thursday, June 24^th gates open at 7 PM, movie starts at Dusk “Monsters vs. Aliens”

You can't miss out on an opportunity like this! Your kids will love it, and they'll remember these kind of outings for the rest of their lives! So don't let another weekend go by without enjoying time with your family and a movie under the stars!

Jump into This

I found this great reading program for the summer. Not only will this help get your kids excited about reading EVERY day - they can win prizes and participate in other activities at the library during this time! A little friendly competition never hurt anybody, and by the time your child makes it through his reading log, he'll probably be excited to find more books with a gift card to Borders!

Which is why I say now is the perfect time to jump into a book! Las Vegas-Clark County Library District has developed a summer reading program to guide you through a summer full of reading adventures. "Make A Splash - READ" Summer Reading Program is designed to open new reading possibilites to children from infants to grade 5.

Walk into any branch of the library district and pick up a reading log - or print it from the website. Children make a list of all the books they want to read either themselves or have a parent read to them. The goal is to read for 30 minutes every day and they get a participation prize every time they come into the library to report their reading time! For every two hours they read, they will earn an entry into the Grand Prize drawing. When they finish the entire reading log, they win a gold medal!

This competition ends at the end of July so make sure you start soon and log those minutes! Also, check out all of reading events taking place in libraries all over the valley during this program! It's a great way to explore new things and stay out of the heat!