MILLSTONE — The Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence will hold its fifth annual “Family Movie Day” on Nov. 15 at the Millstone Performing Arts Center at the Millstone Township Middle School, 5 Dawson Court.
Pre-movie children’s activities, including minute-to-win-it games with prizes, crafts, face painting and tattoos, are planned to begin at 1 p.m., according to a press release from the foundation.
The movie “Inside Out” will start at 2:30 p.m. The foundation is a nonprofit organization devoted to funding grants for items that nurture extraordinary educational experiences for every student in the Millstone Township K-8 School District, according to the press release.
A $5 minimum donation per person is requested, with advance payment; or $6 at the door. Children under 3 years old are free. Visit www.mtfee.org to process payment for the movie and/or a sponsorship.
To build excitement and get the students involved, the foundation polled them during school lunches on several popular family friendly movies. The winning movie was “Inside Out.” It is a PG-rated computer animated adventure comedy.
The film tells the story of a happy, hockey-loving 11-year old Midwestern girl named Riley. Her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco.
Riley’s emotions try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are Anger, Fear and Disgust.
The foundation will be collecting canned food donations such as gravy, cranberries, sweet potatoes, potatoes (boxed), stuffing, turkey and ShopRite gift cards to help provide Thanksgiving dinners for Millstone Township families in need.