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Wilkie hosts Hollywood stars ‘under the stars’

Aug 16, 2017 | 5:00 PM

Film buffs will have a chance to watch their favorite Hollywood movies al fresco.

The Wilkie and District Museum will be hosting “Movies under the Stars” on Friday Aug. 25. The night features The Secret Life of Pets starring Kevin Hart at 8:15 p.m., followed by the 1981 classic Cannonball Run starring Burt Reynolds and an all-star cast including Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise and Dean Martin.

“We know other communities that have tried this and been extremely successful,” Phil Heilman said, a board member of Wilkie and District Museum. “We thought that we would try to host an event like this on top of all the other activities the museum has had in conjunction Canada’s 150th anniversary.”

Heilman said the movies will be shown behind the main building of the museum at 209 First St. and will be free of charge.