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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 how humanity has brought these Lakes to the brink of destruction…and back. Walking with Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Planet, 2 and 5 p.m., daily is 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. 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 towards the Wellness for Veterans program at the Downtown Y. More than 5000 veterans in Erie County are currently treated for post- traumatic stress disorder. To learn more, volunteer or donate to the Wellness Series for Veterans please contact Victoria Stilson at 452.3261, Ext. 240 or [email protected] For more information, including registration information, visit thecolorrun. com/erie. n West County | Fall 2017 | icmags.com 9