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Champions Steward. “We are extremely
grateful for their support in making this
weekend possible for the fans and participants
who will get to experience Erie for the
first time. We have received tremendous
support from the Erie community thus far,
including that of Lake Erie Speedway and
the Erie Sports Commission. It has brought
a great deal of excitement to our premiere
event, which will take place in northwest
Pennsylvania for the first time.”
For more information on the event, visit
rocmodifiedseries.com.
MOVIES ON THE BIG
GREEN SCREEN
“Extreme Weather,” 11 a.m.
and 3 p.m., daily
Wildfires, floods, tornadoes,
hurricanes, tsunamis —
hardly a week passes without
a natural catastrophe making the nightly
news. “Extreme Weather” goes behind the
headlines to explore the rapid changes to
Earth’s oceans, atmosphere and land and
their connection to these increasingly
devastating events.
“Flight of the Butterflies,” 12
and 4 p.m., daily
It is a natural history epic.
It is a detective story. Join
hundreds of millions of real
butterflies on an amazing
journey to a remote and secret hideaway,
and one scientist’s 40-year search to unravel
the mystery – where do they go each fall?
Experience the “Flight of the Butterflies.”
“Mysteries of the Great Lakes,” 1 p.m.,
daily.
Travel to the “inland seas,” where some of
the most spectacular scenery on Earth is also
the world’s largest concentration of
freshwater. The Great Lakes are home to
varied wildlife,
and 40 million
Canadians and
Americans rely
on the lakes for
water. Discover
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how humanity has brought these lakes to
the brink of destruction…and back.
“Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric
Planet,” 2 and 5 p.m., daily
An epic and intimate story that follows a
herd of Pachyrhinosaurus youngsters as they
struggle through the seasons and challenges
of growing up in a prehistoric world.
Movie titles
and showtimes
are subject to
change without
notice. Group
rates available. For
more information,
call 814.838.4123. The Big Green Screen is
located in the Tom Ridge Environmental
Center at Presque Isle State Park.
LACE UP FOR THE
COLOR RUN
The Color Run will return to Downtown
Erie for the fourth year on Saturday, August
12. The popular run, which sees thousands
of participants in Perry Square each year,
will stop in Erie during its 2017 tour, The
Color Run Dream Tour, Presented by Lay’s®.
The race will begin at Perry Square in
Downtown Erie and follow the same route
as the 2016 event. The Color Run is the
single largest event series in the world,
having hosted more than 300 events in 35
countries. The Color Run Dream Tour,
Presented by Lay’s® will bring runners a
fresh experience in 2017 with a brand-
new Foam Zone, which will lead runners
through dreamy colored foam, as well as
new colors in the classic powder Color
Zones. Along the course, participants can
paint their aspirations on the Dream wall,
snap photos with giant unicorns, and, of
course, party with friends at the Finish
Festival amidst vibrant bursts of color
throws.
The YMCA of Greater Erie will serve
as the charity partner of The Color Run in
Erie, with a portion of the event’s proceeds
directed toward the Wellness for Veterans
program at the Downtown Y. More than
5,000 veterans in Erie County are currently
treated for post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Wellness Series for Veterans program
provides free wellness programs and Y
memberships for veterans to help them deal
with anxiety and return back to society.
To learn more, volunteer or donate to the
Wellness Series for Veterans please contact
Victoria Stilson at 814.452.3261, Ext. 240 or
[email protected].
For more information, including
registration information, visit
thecolorrun.com/erie. n