Screen on the Green

Grab a blanket and pack a picnic to enjoy a winter-themed movie every Thursday

HOUSTON Discovery Green invites you to get outside this winter and cozy up with a fun, free and family-friendly movie during Bank of America’s Screen on the Green every Thursday in December at 7 p.m.

Movie titles were picked from Houstonian suggestions on social media and include: A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Elf and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

“Bank of America is committed to supporting the parks and community spaces that make our city beautiful and bring people from all walks of life together. Screen on the Green is a wonderful way for us to engage with our community and provides an opportunity for friends and families to come together to enjoy the outdoors and connect over movie night,” said Hong Ogle, president, Bank of America Houston.

Guests are invited to bring chairs, blankets, and a picnic from home. Glass containers and outside alcoholic drinks are not allowed. Food and beverages, including beer and wine, will also be available for pick up from The Lake House or The Grove.

Bank of America’s Screen on the Green is the perfect way to take a break and enjoy what the season is all about: family, friends and being together.

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Thursday, December 2 at 7 p.m.
A Christmas Carol (G) 1938, 68 minutes
Faithful version of the Charles Dickens classic about miserly Ebenezer Scrooge who, after being visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve, learns the meaning of the true spirit of the holiday.

Thursday, December 9, 7 p.m.
A Christmas Story (PG) 1984, 94 minutes
In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie attempts to convince his parents, his teacher and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.

Thursday, December 16, 7 p.m.
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (PG) 2000, 105 minutes
He's mean, he's green, and he's doesn't like the Yuletide season one bit -- Jim Carrey stars in this live-action adaptation of the classic children's story by Dr. Seuss.

Thursday, December 23, 7 p.m.
ELF (PG) 2003, 97 minutes
After accidentally falling into Santa Claus' gift sack, a human baby is raised at the North Pole, growing up to believe he is an elf. Due to his large size, the "elf" causes chaos in Santa's workshop, forcing Kris Kringle to send him on a mission to find his human roots.

Thursday, December 30, 7 p.m.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (PG-13) 2014, 136 minutes
Captain America teams with Black Widow and the Falcon to fight the villainous Winter Soldier. Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. comes under attack, and a malevolent conspiracy threatens to destabilize the entire planet.