The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition announces the second film of the 2016 Movies on the Waterfront series in Astoria Park with the all-time classic Mary Poppins being shown on August 1st at 8:30pm.
Mary Poppins is a musical fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and combines live-action and animation, starring Julie Andrews in the role of Mary Poppins. The film received a total of 13 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and aside from that is known as a classic.
Mary Poppins will be shown on Astoria Park’s Great Lawn on Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and Astoria Pool on August 1st at 8:30pm, so make sure to join us!
The 2016 Movies on the Waterfront Series continues on Monday evenings throughout August featuring these movies:
8/8 ~ Minions
8/15 ~ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
8/22 ~ Jaws
The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s 2016 Astoria Park Movies on the Waterfront Series is made possible through funding provided by: NYC Council Members Costa Constantinides and Jimmy Van Bramer; supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with city council. This event is also made possible by the generosity of the following corporate sponsors: NRG, Kaufman Astoria Studios, Thomas M. Quinn & Sons Funeral Home, Astoria Bank, Dunkin Donuts, Atlantic Bank, Mount Sinai Hospital Queens and Greiner-Maltz Investment Properties.
For more information or directions to the movie, contact the Central Astoria LDC at
718-728-7820 or visit www.centralastoria.nyc
