The City of Allentown’s “Movies in the Park” series has returned with community-minded events at various locations across the city.

The family-friendly monthly movie nights are run by the Bureau of Recreation through October as part of the city’s free entertainment lineup this summer.

·Aug. 19 at 8 p.m.: “WALL-E” at Percy Ruhe Park. Activities start 5:30 p.m. Rain date is Aug. 20. Food sale proceeds at the concession stand benefit the Allentown Central Catholic High School Mini Vikes.

·Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m.: “Turning Red” at Arts Park. Rain date is Sept. 17. The movie is hosted in partnership with the International Cultural Festival, an all-day event beginning at 11 a.m. Activities, specific to Movies in the Park series, start at 5 p.m. as a supplement to those offered by the International Cultural Festival.

·Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m.: “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” at Midway Manor. Activities start at 4 p.m. Rain date is Oct. 29. The movie is part of the City’s Hallo-weekend of events. Food sale proceeds at the concession stand benefit the Midway Manor Community Association.

Activities at each movie night include yard games, arts and crafts stations, acoustic performances, and information and resources from several city departments.

The Recycling and Solid Waste Bureau will host educational games around trash and recycling, and the Health Bureau will offer education around health services like period poverty, child immunizations, and child injury prevention.

The Allentown School District will be at each event as part of its Countdown to Kindergarten Registration Campaign to encourage families to enroll eligible children this summer.

ASD staff will be present to answer questions and share kindergarten readiness resources.

Lehigh Valley Reads will also provide free books.

All movies will include Spanish subtitles, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and/or snacks.

Community and nonprofit organizations interested in hosting a table during the “Movies in the Park” events should contact Ryan Griffiths at Ryan.Griffiths@allentownpa.gov.