𝚂𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝙼𝚊𝚢 𝟸𝟽𝚝𝚑 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝟿-𝟺

𝙴 𝙼𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚂𝚝 & 𝙸𝚘𝚝𝚕𝚊 𝚂𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝙵𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚕𝚒𝚗 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎 𝚌𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙼𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚔𝚎𝚝!

𝚂𝚑𝚘𝚠𝚌𝚊𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝟻𝟶 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚜 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚟𝚊𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚝𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚞𝚖𝚜 𝚊𝚜 𝚠𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚜 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚋𝚢 𝚜𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚕 𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚜.
𝙿𝚘𝚗𝚢 𝚛𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚜, 𝚙𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚣𝚘𝚘, 𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚌𝚢 𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚎, 𝚏𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚙𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚛𝚘𝚌𝚔 𝚙𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚢𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚐𝚊𝚖𝚎𝚜, 𝚒𝚌𝚎 𝚌𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚖, 𝚋𝚋𝚚 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎!
𝙼𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚌𝚔 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚜 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚜 & 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚛𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚗!

May 12, 2023 - May 16, 2023

Kindermusik educator, Yvette Odell, will be presenting Circle ‘Round the Music for Kids, a music and movement tour. “Miss Yvette” — as she is known to many young children in the Asheville area — will introduce a live string quartet at each informal event, a special opportunity for very young children to get an up-close experience with music-making. Ms. Odell will lead families with babies, toddlers and preschoolers in singing, dancing and conducting along with the string quartet featuring local musicians.

FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2023, 10:30 A.M. Skyland Library 260 Overlook Rd.

FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2023, 2:00 P.M. Pack Memorial Library 67 Haywood St.

MONDAY, MAY 15, 2023, 11:30 A.M. Asheville Art Museum 2 S Pack Square

TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023, 10:00 A.M. West Asheville Library 942 Haywood Rd.

Admission:
— FREE GENERAL ADMISSION —

Asheville Parks & Recreation’s Movies in the Park 2023 Lineup

May 12, begins around 8:10 p.m.: DC League of Super-Pets (PG for language, action, mild violence, and rude humor) – Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side-by-side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack – Ace the hound, PB the pot bellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel – to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.
June 9, begins around 8:30 p.m.: Cruella (PG-13 for some thematic elements and some violence) – Set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, this live-action feature film explores the rebellious early days of one of cinema’s most notorious – and notoriously fashionable –  villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil of 101 Dalmatians. Estella is a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. Their relationship sets in motion a course of events that cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable, and revenge-bent Cruella.
July 14, begins around 8:30 p.m.: Top Gun: Maverick (PG-13 for some strong language and sequences of intense action) – After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission, Maverick encounters the son of Maverick’s late friend. Facing an uncertain future and confronting ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it.
August 11, begins around 8:10 p.m.: Little Giants (PG) – Ever since childhood, nerdy Danny O’Shea has felt inferior to his brother, Kevin, a former college football star. Danny runs a gas station, while Kevin coaches the local youth football team. When Kevin’s team rejects Danny’s daughter because she’s a girl, she convinces her dad to start a rival team even though the city can support only one. To prove himself against his brother, Danny begins coaching his team of misfits for a playoff game.

A summer tradition for many Ashevillians returns to Pack Square Park on Friday, May 12. The popular Movies in the Park series produced by Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) begins its 2023 season with a showing of DC League of Super-Pets. Community members are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to the free viewing, which begins at dusk. Asheville Parks & Recreation Rec n Roll Play Zone opens an hour before showtime with games, giveaways, and other activities for kids and teens. Additional movies are scheduled for the second Friday of the month through August.

Movies in the Park allows people to enjoy blockbusters on the big screen with a spectacular backdrop – Asheville City Hall’s art decor exterior flanked by the rising mountains and a night sky full of stars. As Asheville’s town square, Pack Square Park’s central location allows community members in nearby neighborhoods including East End, Montford, South French Broad, and Southside to easily walk, bike, or ride to the show. Free parking in downtown after 6 p.m. makes it a low-cost night out for those traveling from further away.

Make a Plan
All movies begin at dusk in Pack Square Park on 80 Court Plaza in downtown Asheville. Approximate showtimes are listed below, but plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior. Bring blankets and folding chairs for comfort.
Asheville Parks & Recreation Rec n Roll Fun Zone activities start an hour before showtime.
Bring money for food and treats from local vendors. Smokee’s Pizza is scheduled for opening night on May 12 while Tin Can Pizzeria is scheduled for the remaining dates. Kona Ice of Asheville and Kernel Mike’s World Famous Kettle Corn will be available at all dates.
Free parking is available in marked spaces on city streets and in city-owned lots on Marjorie Street after 6 p.m.
Pets, smoking, and alcohol are prohibited.
Have fun! Dress up as your favorite characters, invite friends, and celebrate cool summer nights.