Waterfront Films Return to Jack London Square This Summer

Published: July, 2011 

Back by popular demand, Jack London Square’s Waterfront Flicks will begin on Thursday, July 7 and run through September. Every other Thursday, food-themed movies—including Julie and Julia, Ratatouille, No Reservations and others—will be projected on a giant inflatable screen at this unique venue at sundown.

Arrive early to find a prime spot by the waterfront with blankets or stadium chairs. Secure bike parking will be available, so feel free to bike, walk or drive. Before the sun sets and the films roll, Jack London Square will host cooking demonstrations and trivia contests.

Each screening will feature ways to satisfy your stomach and also help the community. Local food-centered non-profits will co-sponsor each film and provide viewers with opportunities to donate food and funds, as well as learn more about how each organization helps the community. Miss Pearl’s Jam House will sell grilled treats adjacent to the screenings, with 10 percent of the proceeds going to the non-profit food organization of the evening. In addition, New Belgium Brewery will be selling beer, with proceeds going to the East Bay Bike Coalition.

Summer is also the perfect time to enjoy more of Jack London Square’s ongoing events. Every Friday at 8:30 p.m., instructors from the Linden Street Dance Studio will teach a different dance step at Dancing Under the Stars. Running through August, dance lessons will include foxtrot, waltz and more.

Other upcoming events include the East Bay SPCA adopt-a-thon on July 17 and the Urban Wine Experience, featuring local vintners, on August 6. The Eat Real Festival will return the weekend of September 23-25. Jack London Square also features monthly full-moon kayaking and frequent cruises on the Presidential yacht Potomac.

Aside from these great events, you can visit Jack London Square any night of the week to sample some of Oakland’s most innovative restaurants, including Bocanova, Cocina Poblana, Il Pescatore and Kincaids, among others. You can also swing by each Sunday morning to visit the Jack London Square Farmers Market—one of the largest in the region.

For information on any of these events, check out JackLondonSquare.com. There is also more at Jack London Square on Facebook and on Twitter at @JackLondonSq.