Grab and Go: NARA Park Beach Party Blast, Movies and Theatre

Beach Party Blast, NARA Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton

Friday, July 15, 2011, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

The NARA Park playground area will be the site of the 5^th annual Beach Party. Thanks to the generosity of Roche Bros. and other sponsors, free family fun will be offered. Hula hoop and watermelon contests, a coconut roll, shell hunt, and Polynesian dancing will keep summer boredom at bay for one night!

Entertainment will be provided by the Scooby Snax band. A barbecue dinner and other concession items will be available for purchase.

Movie night/Kids’ night out at 10.0 Academy, 181 Great Road, Stow

Friday, July 15, 2011, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

The staff at 10.0 will entertain the kids while parents enjoy a date night! The featured film will be Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Popcorn will be served. Games and an obstacle course will round out the fun. Kids must be aged 4 or older and be potty trained to attend. Call (978) 897-8184 with any questions. Registration form should be printed, filled out and brought to the movie night. Cost is $20 per child; $3 discount for current gym members.

Family Movie Night, Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton

Friday, July 15, 2011, 7:00 p.m.

Gather the kids and head over to the library’s meeting room to see this month’s family film. For title, call the Children’s Department at (978) 929-6655or visit the website’s calendar of events. Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult; no drop-offs are permitted. Pjs are optional!

Megamind movie screening, The Hatch Shell, Boston

Friday July 15, 2011, starting at sundown

Feel like venturing out to the city? Consider bringing blankets and chairs and heading for the Esplenade  to see this week’s Free Friday Flick, Megamind.

For the listing of upcoming film titles, see the Hatch Shell’s page on the Celebrate! Boston website.

Bye Bye Birdie, presented by Summer School for the  Performing Arts

Westford Academy Performing Arts Center, 30 Patten Road, Westford

Friday, July 15, 2011, and Saturday, July 16, 2011, shows at 7:30  p.m.

Participants in Westford’s Summer School for the Performing Arts  have been planning and rehearsing this summer’s first show, Bye Bye Birdie, full time for the last three weeks. Directed by Michael Towers,  they will take the stage to present this classic in nearby Westford.

Tickets are $10 each for adults; kids aged 15 and under are admitted free of charge.

For information about SSPA’s musical theatre, dramatic acting and technical theatre summer programs, consult their website.