arts & entertainment

The Environmental Learning Center (ELC) is excited to announce a new community activity: FREE Outdoor Movie Nights under the stars. The inaugural event will feature a special double feature weekend on November 21 and 22, 2025, showcasing the classic animated “Little Mermaid” and its live-action remake.

This family-friendly event transforms the ELC’s scenic campus into an outdoor cinema experience with food, games, and activities for all ages. Arrive early to make an evening of it.

The Outdoor Movie Nights will feature:

• Friday, November 21: The Little Mermaid (1989 animated classic)
• Saturday, November 22: The Little Mermaid (2023 live-action remake)
• Food truck on-site from 5 PM through the end of the movie
• Popcorn and s’mores are available for purchase
• Playscape and games
• Touch tank open from 3-5 PM (admission required for non-members before 5 PM)

Guests are encouraged to bring camp chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets. Personal beverages are welcome. The ELC campus is pet-free and smoke-free.

The Outdoor Movie Nights on November 21 and 22 are free and open to the public after 5 PM. No reservations required.

About the Environmental Learning Center: The Environmental Learning Center is a 64-acre lagoon-island nonprofit nature center dedicated to educating, inspiring, and empowering individuals to become active stewards of the environment.

For more information about this event or the Environmental Learning Center, call 772-589-5050 or visit DiscoverELC.org.