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Queens Botanical Garden launches outdoor movie night series
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Queens Botanical Garden is kicking
off its outdoor “Movie Nights at
the Garden” series with a screening of
the award-winning animated movie
“Zootopia” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,
June 12.
Th e garden will follow social-distancing
guidelines and protocols to ensure
the safety and health of visitors, who are
invited to experience big screen magic
with the beautiful backdrop of golden
hour in the evening.
Seasonal, movie-themed food and
refreshments are included. Each event
will feature either a hands-on craft activity
or a live performance, which varies
based on the featured fi lm.
Each ticket comes with aft er-hours
admission to the garden, a $5 food voucher,
and a complimentary craft or performance.
Th ere will be a $10 parking rate in
eff ect, and registration is required.
“Movie Nights at the Garden” will continue
through October and the fall schedule
will be announced later this summer.
For more information, visit
queensbotanical.org/movienights.
If you’re planning a family night out
or a date night, here is the movie lineup
through August:
“Zootopia,” Saturday, June 12
From the largest elephant to the smallest
shrew, the city of Zootopia is a
mammal metropolis where various animals
live and thrive. When Judy Hopps
(Ginnifer Goodwin) becomes the fi rst
rabbit to join the police force, she quickly
learns how tough it is to enforce
the law. Determined to prove herself,
Judy jumps at the opportunity to solve
a mysterious case. Unfortunately, that
means working with Nick Wilde (Jason
Bateman), a wily fox who makes her job
even harder.
Grab a snack and a memento at the
Bunny Burrow Bazaar, QBG’s themed
marketplace for all of your cinema needs,
including Night Howlers (blueberries in
a fresh fruit bowl) and Pawpsicles (fruit
fl avored popsicles). Before the movie,
you can make your animal print badge
by picking which animals you want to
have on your tree cookie — plus, grab
a pair of bunny ears or your own police
whistle.
“Dirty Dancing,” Friday, June 25
In this 1987 American romantic drama
dance fi lm, Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one
listless summer away from the Peace
Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while
it lasts, she’s disappointed when her summer
plans deposit her at a sleepy resort
in the Catskills with her parents. Her
luck turns around, however, when the
resort’s dance instructor, Johnny (Patrick
Swayze), enlists Baby as his new partner,
and the two fall in love. Baby’s father
forbids her from seeing Johnny, but she’s
determined to help him perform the last
big dance of the summer.
Enjoy a complimentary dance lesson
with Margaret Batiuchok before the
movie, and some dancing aft er. Swing
by Kellerman’s Mountain House Bar for
some refreshments and garden swag. Th e
garden features watermelon margaritas
and classic sliders — plus, you can buy a
bag for your next resort visit.
“Alice in Wonderland,”
Friday, July 9
In this classic Disney fi lm, Alice spots a
large white rabbit dressed in a jacket and
carrying a large watch. He scurries off ,
saying he’s late, for a very important date.
She follows him through the forest. He
then disappears down a rabbit hole. Alice
follows, leading her to all manner of discoveries,
characters and adventures.
While at the QBG, you can create your
own fl avorful teas by mixing a combination
of herbs, fl owers and plants and take
home two tea bags of your own making.
Guests can wander by the Queen’s Dining
Hall for a cup of tea and cake. Don’t forget
to pick up a souvenir to celebrate your
“unbirthday.”
“Raya and the Last Dragon,”
Saturday, July 24
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and
the Last Dragon” travels to the fantasy world
of Kumandra, where humans and dragons
lived together in harmony long ago. But when
an evil force threatened the land, the dragons
sacrifi ced themselves to save humanity.
“Wonder Woman 1984,”
Friday, Aug. 6
In 1984, aft er saving the world in
“Wonder Woman” (2017), the immortal
Amazon warrior, Princess Diana of
Th emyscira, fi nds herself trying to stay
under the radar, working as an archaeologist
at the Smithsonian Museum. With the
memory of the brave U.S. pilot, Captain
Steve Trevor, etched on her mind, Diana
Prince becomes embroiled in a sinister
conspiracy of global proportions when a
transparent, golden-yellow citrine gemstone
catches the eye of the power-hungry
entrepreneur, Maxwell Lord.
“Abominable,” Friday, Aug. 20
Aft er discovering a Yeti on the roof of
her apartment building, teenage Yi and
her two friends embark on an epic quest
to reunite the magical creature with his
family. But to do so, they must stay one
step ahead of a wealthy fi nancier and a
determined zoologist who wants to capture
the beast for their own gain.
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