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Movie in the Park to Bring Family Fun to White Lake

This annual event, expected to bring in hundreds of people, will include games for kids and a showing of How to Train Your Dragon.

The annual White Lake Movie in the Park at is this Saturday, July 9, and is expected to bring in more people than ever.

Township planner Jason Iacoangeli said the event has grown since it's inception three years ago, and he expects it will continue to grow provided the weather stays nice.

"It's a great family event," Iacoangeli said. "Last year we had about 100 people here, we expect there might be more this year as it continues to grow."

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The event is organized by White Lake's Parks and Recreation Committee.

Families can bring lawn chairs, blankets, popcorn and beverages to the event. Barbecue grills are not allowed, however.

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"We recommend people bring sunscreen, since the event starts at 7, and a lot of bug spray," Iacoangeli said.

Oakland County's mobile recreation unit will be on hand at the park to provide activities for the kids leading up to the movie which will start at dusk and be shown on a giant screen in the park.

The movie on July 9 is How to Train Your Dragon. This movie, according to Internet Movie Database, is about a young boy named Hiccup, who wants to join his town's fight against the dragons who raid and pillage them every night.

There will be a second Movie in the Park on August 20 where the movie Secretariat will be shown. Oakland County mobile recreation will also be at this event and the same rules apply to food, beverage and grills.

The July 9 event starts at 7 p.m. at Judy Hawley Park, located right behind and the . If the weather is bad, the event will be canceled – there will not be a make-up date.

The event is free, but the public is invited to bring canned goods which will be donated to charity.


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