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'Force Awakens' Leads Slate Of Neighborhood Movies In The Parks

 Enjoy an evening of free entertainment during the summer series Movies in the Parks.
Enjoy an evening of free entertainment during the summer series Movies in the Parks.
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IRVING PARK — Catch "Star Wars" under the stars during this summer's Movies in the Parks series.

"The Force Awakens," "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Zootopia" are among the films set to screen outdoors at neighborhood parks. Highlights also include selections from the Chicago Latino Film Festival and independent locally made films.

Pack a picnic, bring a blanket or chairs and enjoy an evening of free entertainment. All start times are at dusk, approximately 8 p.m. or 8:30 p.m.

Albany Park, Irving Park and North Park

• June 22: Independence Park, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," 3945 N. Springfield Ave.

• June 24: Athletic Field Park, "The Goonies," 3546 W. Addison St.

• June 24: North Park Village Nature Center, "The Living Green," an award-winning documentary about a pioneering environmental champion, 5801 N. Pulaski Road.

• July 1: Ronan Park, "Despicable Me," 3000 W. Argyle Ave.

• July 15: Independence Park, "Grease," 3945 N. Springfield Ave.

• July 15: Mayfair Park, "Minions," 4550 W. Sunnyside Ave.

• July 20: Kilbourn Park, "Pa! Por Mis Hijos Lo Que Sea" — a selection of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave.

• July 29: Athletic Field Park, "Jurassic World," 3546 W. Addison St.

• Aug. 5: Mayfair Park, "October Sky," 4550 W. Sunnyside Ave.

• Aug. 12: Independence Park, "Rocky," 3945 N. Springfield Ave.

• Aug. 26: Athletic Field Park, "Zootopia," 3546 W. Addison St.

Lincoln Square and North Center

• June 18: Gross Park, "Guardians of the Galaxy," 2708 W. Lawrence Ave.

• June 25: Winnemac Park, "Angels in the Outfield," 5100 N. Leavitt St.

• July 22: Revere Park, "Raiders of the Lost Ark," 2509 W. Irving Park Road

• July 23: Winnemac Park, "Minions," 5100 N. Leavitt St.

• Aug. 1: River Park, "Inside Out," 5100 N. Francisco Ave.

• Aug. 11: Hamlin Park, "Minions," 3035 N. Hoyne Ave.

• Aug. 13: Winnemac Park, "Jurassic World," 5100 N. Leavitt St.

• Sept. 2: Revere Park, Chicago Onscreen Local Film Showcase. "Memory," five short films wrestling with memory loss, 2509 W. Irving Park Road.

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