The Picture House Regional Film Center wrapped up its Family Fun Summer Series this past weekend, capping off a summer filled with blockbuster movies, special guests, themed activities, sweet treats, and memorable experiences for families at The Picture House Bronxville and Pelham.<\/p>\n
Launched in June, the series was designed to make going to the movies an event for the whole family\u2014pairing some of the summer\u2019s biggest family films with interactive experiences before and after each screening.<\/p>\n
The summer kicked off with \u201cToy Story 5,\u201d where families met Buzz Lightyear, posed for photos, and enjoyed Toy Story-themed treats and collectibles. \u201cMinions & Monsters\u201d brought more movie-inspired fun, including a special guest meet-and-greet and Minions sundaes after the screenings.<\/p>\n
In July, families were transported to the islands for Disney\u2019s live-action \u201cMoana,\u201d with flower lei making, a Hawaiian-themed photo booth, hula hoops, tropical d\u00e9cor, and island-inspired refreshments. The fun continued in August with \u201cSpider-Man: Brand New Day.\u201d In Pelham, the theater transformed into a superhero celebration with a special pop-up from Pelham Comics & Collectibles, a Spider-Man cosplay contest, collectible souvenir cups, popcorn, and free ice cream, generously sponsored by Pelham realtor Kurt Wiesenmaier of Houlihan Lawrence.<\/p>\n
The series concluded with a special \u201cPAW Patrol: The Dino Movie\u201d celebration in Pelham. For the finale, the fun extended beyond the screen as families met real rescue dogs from NYC Second Chance Rescue and learned about their work helping dogs find forever homes. Pelham Police, Fire Department, and EMS workers also joined the festivities, giving children the chance to climb inside a police cruiser, fire truck, and EMS vehicle and meet some of the first responders who serve their community. The event was presented with the generous support of Mellstrom Bischof Ritchie Real Estate at Julia B. Fee Sotheby\u2019s International Realty.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat made this series so special was seeing families come through our doors not just to watch a movie, but to spend an afternoon together,\u201d said Clayton Bushong, Executive Director of The Picture House Regional Film Center. \u201cFrom meeting favorite characters and making leis to enjoying ice cream, meeting rescue dogs, and connecting with our local first responders, we were able to bring the movies to life in ways that created real memories. That sense of connection and shared experience is at the heart of what The Picture House is all about.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI also want to give a special thank you to our board members Lauren Frasca, Hyde Harper, Stephanie LaFera, Kyle Nichols, Julie Murray, and Bryan Terry, who championed the idea for this series from the beginning and brought so much creativity and enthusiasm to making it happen. Many of the special touches families enjoyed throughout the summer grew directly from their ideas and their commitment to creating something truly memorable for our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
And the fun doesn\u2019t stop with summer. This fall, The Picture House invites the grown-ups to join in with two of its signature \u201cfun-raising\u201d events\u2014Picnic in the Park in Pelham on Saturday, September 19, and Party on Kraft in Bronxville on Saturday, September 26. Both evenings bring friends, neighbors, and movie lovers together for delicious food and drinks, live music, and a special movie screening\u2014all while raising critical funds to support The Picture House\u2019s historic theaters, film programming, arts education, and community events throughout the year.<\/p>\n
For more information about The Picture House, please visit www.thepicturehouse.org<\/a> or email [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Editor\u2019s note: This press release was provided by the Picture House. The Pelham Examiner publishes press releases in the form received as a service to the community.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Picture House Regional Film Center wrapped up its Family Fun Summer Series this past weekend, capping off…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":330464,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[128,9,24,63,129,131,130],"class_list":["post-330463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-the-bronx","tag-bronx","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-the-bronx","tag-the-bronx-headlines","tag-the-bronx-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/330463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=330463"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/330463\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/330464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=330463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=330463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=330463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}