Swimming meets hit family movies at Loma Linda University Drayson Center beginning tonight, June 22, with fan favorite Moana. The “Swim-N-Cinema” series will continue every other Thursday evening through Aug. 3.
Tonight the gates open at 8:05 p.m., and Moana will play at 8:30 p.m. For the remaining movies this summer, gates will open at 8:15 p.m., with the movies starting at 8:30 p.m.
The Swim-N-Cinema summer 2017 schedule follows:
• June 22: Moana
• July 6: Finding Dory
• July 20: The Lego Batman Movie
• Aug. 3: The Incredibles
Tonight’s showing of Moana is sponsored by Loma Linda Academy, a pre-kindergarten-through-12th-grade school with more than 1,000 students. The academy will host an information table tonight for those interested in finding out more about the award-winning school.
Last year, as many as 800 attended individual Swim-N-Cinema events, including employees, students, family members and the community.
Admittance and amenities
Entrance is free for Drayson Center members and their families, and children may enter with their summer pool passes. Otherwise, the entrance fee for Swim-N-Cinema is $4 per person and includes free popcorn for the first hour. Tickets are available at the membership office in the Drayson Center lobby; online purchasing will soon be offered.
Snacks and beverages will be available in vending machines. Attendees are welcome to bring their own food and beverages — no glass containers — excluding alcoholic beverages. Alcohol and tobacco products are not permitted anywhere on the Loma Linda University Health campus.
Food is not permitted on the pool deck. Coolers may be inspected upon entry.
Restrooms and changing areas will be available.
Space is limited. Some seating will be provided; however, those attending are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and/or blankets.
About the Drayson Center
The Drayson Center offerings include exercise classes, aquatics lessons, intramural sports teams, a senior wellness program, personal training, massage therapy and nutrition counseling.
The facility includes weightlifting and cardio equipment, two swimming pools, a gymnasium, beach volleyball courts, tennis courts, racquetball courts, an outdoor super field, both indoor and outdoor running/walking tracks, and more.
Find out more on the Drayson Center FAQ page.