Big Screen On The Green Joins Lineup Of Vienna Summer Entertainment

VIENNA, VA — Vienna's Town Green is the center of summer happenings, including the returning outdoor movie series.

Residents can catch a movie under the starts during the returning Big Screen on the Green series sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union. Each month this summer, bring a blanket or lawn chair to catch a family-friendly movie projected on the Town Green's stage. Complimentary water and popcorn will be served while supplies last.

Here is the schedule:

Thursday, June 8: Sing 2 sponsored by Longshore Properties: In this movie, theater owner Buster Moon works to produce a new musical in the Redshore City. To get support from a music industry mogul, he says he'll feature the legendary but elusive rock performer Clay Calloway — that is, if the group can find him and convince him to perform.

Thursday, July 13: Finding Nemo: An overprotective clown fish father Marlin seeks to find his missing son, Nemo. He recruits the forgetful Dory to help along the way as Nemo tries to escape a dentist's aquarium.

Thursday, Aug. 10: Luca sponsored by Longshore Properties: Set along the sea in the Italian Riviera, this coming-of-age story focuses on a young boy with a memorable summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares the adventures with his new best friend, Alberto, but that fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

Along with outdoor movies, Vienna residents can enjoy weekly concerts, children's performances, monthly block parties and more.

Vienna's Summer on the Green concert series will be held on the Town Green from early June to late August on select Fridays at 6:30 p.m.

Here is the schedule for Summer on the Green live concerts on the Town Green:

• June 2: US Army Band-Downrange
• June 9: Nowhere Men
• June 16: Chillin' on Church-Texas Chainsaw Horns
• June 21: Vienna Moms Inc. Presents Rocknoceros
• June 23: Steve Leads & Off the Grid Band
• June 30: Sarah Swanner Band
• July 7: US Navy Band- The Commodores
• July 14: Sweet Yonder
• July 21: Chillin' on Church-Diamond Alley
• July 23: Vienna Community Band and The Fairfax Jubil-Aires
• July 28: Karl Stoll and The Danger Zone
• Aug. 4: US Navy Band- The Cruisers
• Aug. 11: The Hot Lanes Jazz Orchestra
• Aug. 18: Chillin' on Church- Ocho de Bastos
• Aug. 25: Fat Chance
• Sept. 15: Chillin' on Church-Sudden M-Pac Band

Kids on the Green is a returning program sponsored by Vienna Presbyterian Church to keep children entertained. Each event is 30 to 45 minutes at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays in June, July and August.

• June 20: Cantare - Music from Latin America
• June 27: Tony M. Music - Presents "The Culture of Music and Instruments" sponsored by Flint Hill School
• July 11: Christylez Bacon and Abbie Palmer - Classical kids hip hop
• July 18: Groovy Nate - Kids Music sponsored by Stang Family Orthodontics
• July 25: The Great Zucchini- Magic
• Aug. 1: Mr. Jon and Friends - Kids Music and Storytelling
• Aug. 8: Blue Sky Puppets -Presents "Three Not So Little Pigs"
• Aug. 15: Drew Blew Shoes- Magic

Chillin' on Church, a block party with food, drinks, live music and family activities, is another returning event. The monthly event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on select Fridays. Each event will feature a lineup of food trucks.

Here are the Chillin on Church dates:

• June 16
• July 21
• Aug. 18
• Sept. 15

For more upcoming events, visit the Town of Vienna's website.