The second of two free Sandlot Cinema outdoor movies sponsored by the City of Lynnwood is set for this Thursday, Aug. 17 at Lynndale Park, with Top Gun: Maverick showing. Fun, free activities starting at 6 p.m. followed by the movie. The film starts at dusk. Bring a blankets and chairs. The Lynndale Park snack…
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Save the date: Sandlot Cinema at Lynndale Park Aug. 10, 17
Mark your calendar for Sandlot Cinema sponsored by the City of Lynnwood at Lynndale Park on two Thursdays — Aug. 10 and 17. Fun, free activities starting at 6pm followed by an outdoor movie. Thursday, Aug. 10 Puss and Boots Thursday, Aug. 17 Top Gun: Maverick The movie starts at dusk. Bring a blankets and…
How movies prepared us for the pandemic topic of virtual Sno-Isle Libraries presentation Nov. 1
“This is the End: How Movies Prepared Us for the Pandemic” is the topic of a Sno-Isle Libraries online event presented in partnership with Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 6:30-8 p.m. From environmental disasters to nuclear disasters to unexplained doomsdays, films have explored what it could look like when the “Big One”…
Lynnwood actor lands lead role in new ‘Conjuring the Beyond’ movie
Three years ago, Lynnwood local Jon Meggison would have laughed at you if you told him that he would go on to star in films. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and he found himself out of work as a Seattle print model, his agency suggested he try acting. And from there, the 29-year-old’s career…
$3 tickets at area movie theaters for National Cinema Day Sept. 3
Several area movie theaters are offering $3 tickets in honor of National Cinema Day Saturday, Sept. 3. Regal Cinemas, Cinemark and AMC Theaters will be offering $3 movie tickets at all their locations for all current movies Discounted tickets can be purchased online in advance or at the ticket counter. Regal Cinemas include the Regal…
Documentary film screening of ‘It’s VUCA’ at Edmonds Center for Arts Sept. 14
A red carpet screening of It’s VUCA: The Secret to Living in the 21st Century is set for Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N., Edmonds. The documentary screening is part of the Did You Know monthly series held at the Edmonds Food Bank, which is aimed at…
Happening nearby: Daughter of Hedy Lamarr to speak at Sept. 10 Everett Film Festival
A visit by the daughter of Hollywood film star Hedy Lamarr will highlight the 2022 Everett Film Festival, which will take place Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Everett Community College Jackson Center. Saturday will be a full day, with doors opening at 12:30 p.m. Eleven screenings — including animations, documentaries, narrative features and shorts —…
Snohomish Film Festival set for Lynnwood Convention Center Sept. 17
The Snohomish Film Festival is holding its first in-person event on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Lynnwood Convention Center from 3-8 p.m. The festival — which launched in 2021 as a virtual event — will screen 30 short films, many by local filmmakers, host panels featuring the films’ cast and crew and have live readings…
Free outdoor movie and activities at Lynnwood’s Sandlot Cinemas Aug. 11 and 18
On Aug. 11 and 18, the City of Lynnwood will be hosting its Sandlot Cinemas at the Lynnwood Park Amphitheater — a time for the community to come together and enjoy an outdoor movie. Activities begin at 6 p.m. and the movie will start at dusk. Encanto will be shown Aug. 11 and A League…
Save the date: Sno-King Meaningful Movies to host virtual screening of ‘Alive Inside’ Sept. 12
Sno-King Meaningful Movies will present a virtual screening of Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory on Saturday, Sept. 12. Follow social worker Dan Cohen as he demonstrates music’s ability to restore a sense of self to those suffering from dementia. The film is described as “a joyous cinematic exploration of how music can awaken our…
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Local filmmakers make a timely movie about isolation
Growing up in Edmonds, Brandon “Banjo” Tiehen and his childhood friend Neo King began their movie careers at 12, using a family camcorder. Now, joined by a cohort of former high school friends, they’ve produced a short film. Called Shaded, the movie was shot locally, primarily at Lynnwood’s Wilcox Park and Edmonds Community College. “It’s…
Reminder: Edmonds CC Feb. 20 film screening to honor Japanese American WWII Veterans
Edmonds Community College will host a film screening and discussion to honor Japanese American World War II veterans on Feb 20. The screening will include the films Honor & Sacrifice: The Roy Matsumoto Story and Proof of Loyalty: Kazuo Yamane and the Nisei Soldiers of Hawai’i. Lucy Ostrander and Don Sellers, who directed and produced the…
Women’s Film Festival at Edmonds CC March 8 to benefit Girls on the Run of Snohomish County
Girls on the Run of Snohomish County — a 10-week empowerment and fitness program for girls in third through sixth grades — on Sunday, March 8 will be hosting LUNAFEST, the fundraising film festival dedicated to championing women filmmakers and bringing women together in their communities. The film festival will be at 5 p.m. March…
Sno-King Meaningful Movies to show ‘Paris to Pittsburgh’ Saturday, Jan. 11.
Sno-King Meaningful Movies will screen the movie Paris to Pittsburgh at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. When President Trump declared after withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement that he represents Pittsburgh, not Paris, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto responded that his city is honoring the agreement. “This film celebrates how cities and towns across America are developing solutions…
Edmonds CC Bee Club to show ‘Flight of the Butterflies’ Feb. 21
Curious about the longest known insect migration on Earth? The Edmonds Community College Bee Club and Green Team is hosting a screening of Flight of the Butterflies on Thursday, Feb. 21 at the Black Box Theatre. The documentary follows a butterfly monarch leading her family on a perilous, 2,000 kilometer journey from Mexico to Canada….
Prep boys basketball: Royals come from behind to defeat Cedarcrest
The Lynnwood boys basketball team got off to a sluggish start Wednesday night against the visiting Red Wolves from Cedarcrest. But the Royals put together a strong second half to erase a 5-point halftime deficit and take home a Wesco 3A conference victory. Trailing by five at the half, and by four after three quarters,…
U.S. view of Palestine topic of Sno-King Meaning Movies Nov. 10 film
Sno-King Meaningful Movies presents The Occupation of the American Mind as its Nov.10 film, screening at 6:30 pm at the Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 8109 224th St. S.W., Edmonds. From the Meaningful Movies announcement: Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory and blockade of the Gaza strip have triggered a backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in…
Reminder: Sno-King Meaningful Movies presents ‘Reinventing Power’ Oct. 13
Sno-King Meaningful Movies and the Sierra Club will hold a special screening of “Reinventing Power: America’s Renewable Energy Boom” on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 – 224th St. S.W., Edmonds. From the event announcement: Critically, “Reinventing Power” underscores the notion that we don’t have to sacrifice jobs for a clean environment….
Sno-King Meaningful Movies presents ‘Reinventing Power’ Oct. 13
Sno-King Meaningful Movies and the Sierra Club will hold a special screening of “Reinventing Power: America’s Renewable Energy Boom” on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 – 224th St. S.W., Edmonds. From the event announcement: Critically, “Reinventing Power” underscores the notion that we don’t have to sacrifice jobs for a clean environment. Supporting…