More film summer events 

MAY

FREEDOM FILM SERIES: COMIC DUOS May 20: Tommy Boy; May 27: Rush Hour. Free. 6 p.m. Freedom Regional Library, 1230 Alleghany St. 704-416-4200. www.plcmc.lib.nc.us.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY May 22: Jumanji. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Free. ImaginOn's Joe & Joan Martin Center. For teens ages 12-18 only. For more information, call 704-973-2728. 300 E. 7th St. www.imaginon.org.

MOVIES AT THE PARK IN KANNAPOLIS May 22: Wall-E. Free. 8:45 p.m. Village Park, located along A and C Streets and North Loop Road in Kannapolis. 704-920-4343. www.cityofkannapolis.com.

MATTHEWS SUMMER CONCERT & MOVIE SERIES May 23: Kung-Fu Panda. Vendors will be on site selling food and drinks. Pre-movie activities begin at 7 p.m. and movies begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. or dusk. For more information, call 704-321-7275 or visit www.matthewsfun.com. Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade St., Matthews.

CULT MOVIE MONDAYS May 25: Theatre650 offers Cult Movie Mondays with free admission to film screening and free popcorn. Drink specials include $2 Yuengling, Miller Lite and Coors Light. Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness. Doors open at 7 p.m. Movie starts at 8 p.m. Admission is first-come, first served. Actor's Theatre of Charlotte, 650 E. Stonewall St. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org/cultmovies.htm.

AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES May 30: Join film expert Sam Morris for an afternoon movie. Popcorn and refreshments provided. 1 p.m. Morrison Regional Library, 7015 Morrison Blvd. 704-416-5400. www.plcmc.lib.nc.us.

JUNE

SUMMER MOVIES AT MOUNTAIN ISLAND June 4: The Tale of Despereaux; June 11: Kung Fu Panda; June 18: Madagascar; June 25: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. All ages are welcome for movie screening and popcorn. 4420 Hoyt Galvin Way. 704-416-5600. www.plcmc.lib.nc.us.

MATTHEWS SUMMER CONCERT & MOVIE SERIES June 6: Journey to the Center of the Earth. June 20: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Vendors will be on site selling food and drinks. Pre-movie activities begin at 7 p.m. and movies begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. or dusk. For more information, call 704-321-7275 or visit www.matthewsfun.com. Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade St., Matthews.

THE MASTER Of SUSPENSE: ALFRED HITCHCOCK CLASSICS June 6: North By Northwest; June 20: The Man Who Knew Too Much; June 27: To Catch A Thief. Free. 2 p.m. ImaginOn's Wachovia Playhouse, 300 E. 7th St. 704-973-2780. www.imaginon.org.

2009 CORNELIUS OUTDOOR CINEMA SERIES June 10: Star Wars: The Clone Wars at Kenton Place; June 20: Roscoe Jenkins at Smithville Park; June 24: Ferris Bueller's Day Off at Kenton Place. Free. Kenton Place, 17115 Kenton Dr., Cornelius. Smithville Park, 19710 S. Ferry St., Cornelius. Weather permitting, all movies will begin at dusk (8:30 p.m.). Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. For more information, call 704-765-1450 or visit www.corneliuspr.org/2006outdoorcinemaseries.html.

MOVIES IN THE PARK June 12: August Rush. Movies begin each evening at sunset with free popcorn and door prizes. Bring your own blanket or chairs. Freedom Park Amphitheater, 1900 East Blvd. 704-432-4280. www.watershedcharlotte.com.

MOVIES IN THE PARK AT KANNAPOLIS June 12: Open Season 2; June 26: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa. Free. 8:45 p.m. Village Park, located along A and C Streets and North Loop Road in Kannapolis. 704-920-4343. www.cityofkannapolis.com.

FAMILY FILM FEST June 16: The Tale of Despereaux Free. 6 p.m. Scaleybark Library, 101 Scaleybark Rd. 704-416-6400. www.plcmc.lib.nc.us.

THE LIGHT FACTORY PRESENTS IDIOTS AND ANGELS June 18: Idiots and Angels. $5-$7. 7 p.m. The Light Factory's Knight Gallery, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755. www.lightfactory.org.

MADE INTO A MOVIE June 25: Do you love Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, the Alex Rider series or Inkheart? Even if you haven't read these books, you can watch the movies. Popcorn and refreshments provided. Free. 6 p.m. Morrison Regional Library, 7015 Morrison Blvd. 704-416-5400. www.plcmc.lib.nc.us.

CULT MOVIE MONDAYS June 29: Theatre650 offers Cult Movie Mondays with free admission to film screening and free popcorn. Drink specials include $2 Yuengling, Miller Lite and Coors Light. The Lost Boys. Doors open at 7 p.m. Movie starts at 8 p.m. Admission is first-come, first served. Actor's Theatre of Charlotte, 650 E. Stonewall St. www.actorstheatrecharlotte.org/cultmovies.htm.

CROSSROADS CHARLOTTE: THE MOVIE June 30: A viewing of Crossroads Charlotte: The Movie, followed by a discussion of how Charlotte may look in the year 2015. Free. 6:30 p.m. West Boulevard Library, 2157 West Blvd. 704 416-7400. www.plcmc.lib.nc.us.

JULY

2009 CORNELIUS OUTDOOR CINEMA SERIES July 8: Evan Almighty at Kenton Place; July 25: Pink Panther 2 at Ramsey Creek Park. Free. Kenton Place, 17115 Kenton Dr., Cornelius. Ramsey Creek Park, 18441 Nantz Rd., Cornelius. Weather permitting, all movies will begin at dusk (8:30 p.m). Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. For more information, call 704-765-1450 or visit www.corneliuspr.org/2006outdoorcinemaseries.html.

MOVIES IN THE PARK July 10: Kung Fu Panda. Movies begin each evening at sunset with free popcorn and door prizes. Bring your own blanket of chairs. Freedom Park Amphitheater, 1900 East Blvd. 704-432-4280. www.watershedcharlotte.com.

MOVIES IN THE PARK AT KANNAPOLIS July 10: Jumanji; July 24: Kung Fu Panda. Free. 8:45 p.m. Village Park, located along A and C Streets and North Loop Road in Kannapolis. 704-920-4343. www.cityofkannapolis.com.

THE MASTER Of SUSPENSE: ALFRED HITCHCOCK CLASSICS July 11: The Lodger; July 25: Vertigo. Free. 2 p.m. ImaginOn's Wachovia Playhouse, 300 E. 7th St. 704-973-2780. www.imaginon.org.

MATTHEWS SUMMER CONCERT & MOVIE SERIES July 11: Tale of Despereaux; July 25: Karate Kid. Vendors will be on site selling food and drinks. Pre-Movie activities begin at 7 p.m. and movies begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. or dusk. For more information, call 704-321-7275 or visit www.matthewsfun.com. Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade St., Matthews.

HARRY POTTER PARTY July 14: Get ready for the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie with Harry Potter trivia and a film screening of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Free. 5:30 p.m. Matthews Library, 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews. 704-416-5000, ext. 4. www.plcmc.lib.nc.us.

LORD OF THE RINGS: BEYOND THE MOVIE July 16: Film screening of National Geographic's documentary Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings. Free. 6:30 p.m. Matthews Library, 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews. 704-416-5000, ext. 4. www.plcmc.lib.nc.us.

LORD OF THE RINGS FILM FESTIVAL July 18: Celebrate the 55th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings with a back-to-back screening of all three Lord of the Rings films, plus a trivia contest. Costumes welcome. Free. Matthews Library, 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews. 704-416-5000, ext. 4. www.plcmc.lib.nc.us.

AUGUST

THE MASTER Of SUSPENSE: ALFRED HITCHCOCK CLASSICS Aug. 1: Saboteur; Aug. 15: The Birds. Free. 2 p.m. ImaginOn's Wachovia Playhouse, 300 E. 7th St. 704-973- 2780. www.imaginon.org.

MOVIES IN THE PARK AT KANNAPOLIS Aug. 7: Footloose; Aug. 21: Bolt. Free. 8:45 p.m. Village Park, located along A and C Streets and North Loop Road in Kannapolis. 704-920-4343. www.cityofkannapolis.com.

THE LIGHT FACTORY PRESENTS LOS SUENOS DE ANGELICA Aug. 13: Los Suenos de Angelica (Angelica's Dreams). $5-$7. 7 p.m. The Light Factory's Knight Gallery, 345 N. College St. 704-333-9755. www.lightfactory.org.

2009 CORNELIUS OUTDOOR CINEMA SERIES Aug. 19: What About Bob? at Kenton Place; Aug. 22: Transformers at Cornelius Town Hall. Free. Kenton Place, 17115 Kenton Dr., Cornelius. Cornelius Town Hall, 21145 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. Weather permitting, all movies will begin at dusk (8:30 p.m). Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. For more information, call 704-765-1450 or visit www.corneliuspr.org/2006outdoorcinemaseries.html.