Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has announced that movies will be shown on the giant screen at the Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park. The schedule began with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs on July 8. The schedule is as follows:
July 15 Monsters VS Aliens
July 22 Astro Boy
July 29 Wizard of Oz
August 5 Michael Jackson’s This Is It
August 12 Star Trek 2009
August 19 Twilight Saga New Moon
August 26 Transformers – Revenge of the Fallen
Sept. 2 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
The movies will begin at dusk. Admission is free. The Movie Nights program is sponsored by the Mattone Group
The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre is located near parking fields 6 and 6A in Eisenhower Park. Special accommodations are available for disabled patrons, including reserved parking, easily accessible restrooms, and a convenient reserved location on the hill. Assistive hearing devices are available for the hearing impaired. There is no formal seating at Lakeside Theatre, so moviegoers are urged to bring folding chairs. If weather conditions are doubtful, call (516) 572-0355 after 7 p.m. for updated performance information.