Top Headlines Thursday, September 04, 2008 | 53 ° Mostly Cloudy   Mayor Praises Police, Public Works on Protecting Public During Convention Caches of Potentially Harmful & Disruptive Materials Seized throughout the Week. “Our police and Public Works crews engineered an extraordinary behind-the-scenes collaboration preceding and during the Democratic National Convention which thwarted plans of those intent on disrupting our city,” Mayor Hickenlooper said.       New Manager for Parks and Recreation Department Announced   Mayor Hickenlooper has announced the appointment of Kevin Patterson as the new Manager of the Parks & Recreation Department.  Kevin brings a unique combination of experience as a teacher, elected official and executive manager to his new post.                News Archives         Current Headlines      1 2 3

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Movies in the Parks Movies in the Parks Fun-Filled Night Under the Stars   Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and picnic goodies for a fun-filled night under the stars watching a movie in the park. The Denver Parks and Recreation department is hosting its third season of Movies in the Parks. There are 16 family friendly movies scheduled all summer long to encourage people to get out, enjoy their parks and the beautiful summer weather in Colorado. With inflatable screens over 24 ft wide, coupled with high quality sound systems your movie viewing experience will be one-of–a-kind. There will be free pre-show entertainment, as well as free popcorn, snow cones and cotton candy. Sponsors of the 2008 Movies in the Park are Sooper Credit Union, Denver Community Credit Union, Downtown Denver Business Improvement District, Oakwood Homes and Four Mile Historic Park.   Friday, June 6 Green Valley Ranch The Golden Compass PG-13 Saturday, June 7 Cook Park Transformers PG-13 Friday, June 13 Cheesman Shrek PG Saturday, June 14 Skyline Arctic Tale G Friday, June 20 Four Mile House “Michael Crichton’s Westworld” PG Saturday, June 21 Harvey Park The Water Horse “Legend of the Deep” PG Friday, June 27 Fred Thomas Shrek 2 PG Saturday, June 28 Skyline We Are Marshall PG Friday, July 11 GVR Facing the Giants PG Saturday, July 12 Washington Park August Rush PG Friday, July 18 Barnum South Shrek the Third PG Saturday, July 19 Skyline Bee Movie PG Friday, July 25 Southwest Surf’s Up PG Saturday, July 26 Skyline Mr. Smith Goes to Washington NR Friday, August 1 GVR Daddy Day Camp PG Saturday, August 2     Berkeley Field of Dreams PG    For a complete list of park addresses or more information, visit http://www.Denvergov.org/Movies_in_the_Parks08 or call the City Services line at 311. Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 Posted by AlanD  Contributed by AlanD Return