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June 2020
THE GREAT GREEN LAWN ABBEY YARD SALE
PLEASE COME PREPARED TO ADHERE TO CORONA VIRUS GUIDELINES. THANKS! Treasures, treasures everywhere! Our items are donated from people and organizations all over the city so you never know what you’ll find. Drive your car with the largest trunk (or a van would be nice) and come see us on Saturday, June 27, from 10 AM – 2 PM. We have decorative items, housewares, tools including some electric tools that look brand new, vintage items, Christmas items, tons of books…
July 2020
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS – LAURA
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS – LAURA Laura is one of the most celebrated 1940s film noirs. Manhattan detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) investigates the murder of Madison Avenue executive Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney) in her fashionable apartment. It will keep you guessing! Picnic starts at 8 pm Cartoons at dusk Movie at dark (around 9:15) Don’t forget your chairs & blankets! The PoshNosh food truck will be there to serve your picnicking needs starting at 8pm. They have excellent reviews…
The 1913 Floor and the Rebirth of the Riverfront
Mayor George Karb, interred at Green Lawn Abbey in 1937, led Columbus through some of the city’s – if not the nation’s – most dangerous and devastating times. Serving as mayor when the 1913 flood devastated vast areas of the city and beyond, he was intricate to relief as well as rebuilding. We know the Scioto River downtown only as an asset. But before the flood it was almost exclusively industrial, polluted, and crime ridden. Learn about Mayor Karb and…
August 2020
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS – THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS – THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL The House on Haunted Hill is classic Vincent Price. An eccentric millionaire has invited five people to the house on Haunted Hill for a “haunted house” party. Whoever will stay in the house for one night will earn $10,000 each. As the night progresses, all the guests are trapped inside the house with ghosts, murderers, and other terrors! Picnic starts at 7:30 pm Cartoons at dusk Movie at dark (around…
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS – MST3K TIME CHASERS
Mystery Science Theater 3000!! Join Mike and the Bots for Time Chasers, a hilarious mess of time travel. Follow our unacceptable hero as he discovers the wonders of time travel and sells the secret to a large corporation run by Bob Evil. Or something. From production values to writing to directing, the movie never fails to disappoint. Who knows? We might even show some MST3K shorts. I mean, if people are nice about it we could. So join us for…
September 2020
NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
Robert Mitchum stars as an unforgettable psychopathic preacher in relentless pursuit of two children who have their father’s stolen fortune hidden in a doll. Charles Laughton’s “The Night of the Hunter” (1955) is one of the greatest of all American films, but has never received the attention it deserves said Roger Ebert. Picnic @ 7:30 pm Cartoons @ dusk Movie @ dark (around 8:30 pm) Tacos under the stars with Sazon food truck. Don’t forget your chairs and blankets and cash for…
DOUBLE FEATURE – FRANKENSTEIN & WOLF MAN
SPOOKTACULAR DOUBLE FEATURE! Picnic @ 6:30 pm Cartoons @ dusk Movie @ dark (around 8:15 – 8:30 pm) Classic horror double to launch into the Halloween season like we have never done before. The Wolf Man story begin when Larry Talbot returns to his ancestral home to reconcile with his estranged father. After becoming romantically interested in a local girl, he purchases a silver-headed walking stick decorated with a wolf. Trouble soon follows. Stars the biggies of horror – Lon…
October 2020
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
You can help us reach our goal by joining us for this safe and fun event! The pandemic has affected our fundraising efforts this year. Together with our amazing sponsors, we are excited to announce our first Fall Fundraiser! All ticket sales will go directly towards paying off our new roof and finishing our windows! For a $20 dollar donation you will get a drink ticket, a tour of the Abbey, and a movie under the stars. Our feature film…
FALL CLEANING AND YARD DAY
We hope you will come out and join us for our Fall Cleaning & Yard Day. So much to do before our fall events and the more the merrier! We’ll be dusting, brooming and wet cleaning the floors, polishing, cleaning the bathroom, and working in the yard. Bring your own push broom and garden gloves if possible. If you let us know you will be coming, we’ll bring lunch and dessert for you. Just R.S.V.P. by sending an e-mail to…
TALES FROM THE CRYPT – ESCAPE TO THE CITY!
Some of the Green Lawn Abbey “residents” are missing… Oh No!!! Join the search on October 31st! First come to the Abbey for a map. Then, on your own, you’ll visit their homes and other favorite “haunts.” If there, they are a chatty bunch. They like to talk about themselves, their lives, and far-away times. You’ll have great fun learning about these fascinating people as you drive through Columbus’ historic neighborhoods. Then return to the Abbey to collect your prize,…