To start off the month of February, ChildReach invited movie lovers young and old to come to Raphael House on Saturday afternoon to watch the movie Hook, an adventurous twist on the classic story of Peter Pan starring Robin Williams and Julia Roberts (rated PG). Before starting the feature film, we stopped in the AfterCare Building to get the snack no movie would be complete without – popcorn! The kids really enjoyed watching the popcorn crackle, jump, and pop in Raphael House’s old fashioned popcorn making machine. After everyone had their own bag full of popcorn, some pizza, carrots, and juice were handed out and we were ready for the show. The kids thought the projector used to show the movie was so cool, almost like watching on big screen even! We all watched attentively from the comfy big red couches of the Teen Room as the story unfolded. There was laughter from all members of the audience, from the mother and grandmother who came to watch with their children, from the kids themselves, and even once or twice from the baby who shared the afternoon with us. We were not afraid to ask questions about the film if we did not understand something or to repeat a joke we thought was especially funny. If you have never seen Hook, those of us who got the chance to see it with ChildReach this past weekend can assure you that it is a movie worth seeing, one for the whole family. We had a lot of fun watching it together and so who knows, there may be more afternoon movies coming to Raphael House, stay tuned!
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