Coming back to the city of St. Joseph this summer will be Movies in the Park.
City commissioners have approved the schedule and contract for the popular events that will be held throughout July and August. Department of Public Works Director Greg Grothous told them at a recent meeting they’ve selected two sites for the screenings.
“We’ll be using two parks,” Grothous said. “We’ll rotate between Milton Park and Whirlpool Centennial Park. All the movies will begin at 7:30. If there is inclement weather, instead of just cancelling the movie, we’ll show it in a drive-in movie format at the parking lot at the John and Dede Howard Ice Arena.”
If shown at the ice arena, everyone will be told a radio frequency to tune into to hear the film’s audio.
Grothouse said both locations for the screenings tend to attract good crowds.
“Whirlpool Centennial probably averages around 200 people movie, and then Milton varies in that 150 to 200 range, depending.”
The movies are all family friendly, including such titles as Frozen 2, Inside Out 2, and the Lego Batman Movie.
Commissioners approved a contract with TPC Technologies for the screening equipment at a cost of $12,000, while the cost to rent the seven movies was $4.000. The first screening will be July 12, while the last of the season — of School of Rock — will be August 30.
You can see the roster of movies above.
