This weekend, we celebrate dads, baseball and summer… with our Saturday Family Classic, The Sandlot. Nutzy will host with some great prizes and giveaways from the Richmond Flying Squirrels, plus our own “Church at the Byrd” (Area 10) will provide complimentary coffee for adults.

Teaser and reminder(s) why The Sandlot is quite possibly, the greatest summer movie ever (from GIPHY)…

Upcoming Schedule for Family Classics:

June 18: The Sandlot – 1993, age 8+
June 25: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – 1968, age 6+
July 2: Yankee Doodle Dandy – 1942, age 4+
July 9: Shrek –  2001, age 6+
July 16: Annie – 1982, age 6+
July 23: My Neighbor Tortoro – 1988, age 5+
July 30: Charlotte’s Web – 1973, age 5+
August 6: Iron Giant – 1999, age 6+
August 13: The Land Before Time – 1988, age 6+
August 20: Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid  The Red Balloon – 1921/1957, age 7+
August 27: The King & I – 1956, age 8+
September 3: Willy Wonka – 1971, age 8+
September 9: The Music Man – 1962, age 6+

*Schedule may be subject to change.

The box office will open at 9:30 a.m. with events beginning at 10:00 a.m. Family Classics follow the regular admission price, just $1.99.

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