March 10 will be Movie Night at
Upper Noe Recreation Center, thanks to volunteer Allison Muir,
who arranged for the free screening of the original Parent
Trap.
Muir, a recent transplant from
the Balboa Park neighborhood, serves on Upper Noe’s Community
Recreation Council, and she hatched her idea at the November
meeting of the group. The Community Recreation Council,
composed of local residents, works with the city’s Recreation
and Park Department to determine programming and events at
Upper Noe.
“Upper Noe was one of the big
draws of why we bought our house here,” said Muir, who has two
children, ages 1 and 2. “Since I have little kids, I wanted to
make sure there were good things there and that I was
contributing.”
She chose the original version
of the movie, which stars Hayley Mills and Maureen O’Hara,
because she has fond memories of watching the G-rated film
with her sisters as a child. She also knew the film could
appeal to parents.
“It has a separate story line
that’s more adult about divorce and romance as well as having
those ’tween aspects,” said Muir.
What’s more, the story begins at
a summer camp. Since registration for Rec and Park summer
camps begins the following Saturday (March 17), there will be
camp information available in the auditorium before the movie,
she said.
“It’s a kickoff for summer
camp!” she said.
The evening will start with live
music from The Funicellos, a group of groovy dads—including
Muir’s husband—who took their name from Annette Funicello, a
popular cast member of the Mickey Mouse Club in the 1950s.
As it happens, Annette Funicello
and Frankie Avalon sing the opening credits to The
Parent Trap (1961), and Muir hopes the
band will play the theme song and more at 6 p.m., as movie
goers arrive at 295 Day St. and grab their popcorn. There also
will be cartoons before the movie.
The evening, which runs until 9
p.m., is hosted by Friends of Noe Valley Recreation Center. As
with the tot concerts at the center, donations are encouraged.
March’s tot concert itself will be moved to March 17 to
accommodate the film arrangements, said Kate Haug of Friends.
Members of the Community
Recreation Council say they’d love a few volunteers at Movie
Night, to help with setup and cleanup. If interested, contact
Karen Spira at info@noevalleyreccenter.com.
This story first appeared in
the February e-newsletter published by the Friends of Noe
Valley Recreation Center. To sign up for the group’s monthly
e-newsletter, visit www.noevalleyreccenter.com.
Kickin’ It at Upper Noe Rec
Run, don’t walk, to sign up
for team sports and other activities at Upper Noe Rec
Center. Classes like Petite Bakers, Karate Kidz, and So You
Think You Can Act may fill up fast. Registration starts
March 3 for the spring term, which runs till May 25. To get
on board, go to www.sfreconline.orgor
drop by the center, 295 Day St. Meanwhile, don’t miss Movie
Night, featuring TheParent Trap, onMarch
10, 6 to 9 p.m., or the March 17 signup for this summer’s
big event: Pacific Art Camp.
Simply Fun (1-3 yrs old) Tues.
& Thurs., 9:30-10:30 a.m.
