Warm summer nights are a perfect time to toss a blanket on the lawn and catch a movie. Here are three flicks playing in area parks in coming days.
• “The Shakiest Gun in the West,” an unrated Don Knotts classic from 1968, is the next title in the Monday Night at the Movies series at the Ogden Amphitheater, 343 Historic 25th St., Ogden. The film begins at dusk Monday, July 9, and admission is free. For more information, call 801-393-3866 or visit www.ocae.org.
• “Despicable Me” (2010, PG) plays at about 9 p.m. Monday, July 9, as part of the annual Farmington Days celebration. The free movie will screen in Main Park, 100 S. Main St.; bring blankets, lawn chairs, pillows and blankets. For more information, visit www.farmington.utah.gov.
• “Captain America” (2011, PG-13) continues the free outdoor series at Founders Park, 300 N. 100 East, Centerville. Show time is dusk, about 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday, July 13, and the event is held weather permitting. For more information, call 801-295-3477 or visit www.centervilleut.net.