NYC Parks’ Movies Under the Stars series lands in St. Nicholas Park with a free screening of Akeelah and the Bee (2006) — the spelling-prodigy story starring Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, and Angela Bassett. It’s the same James Baldwin Lawn that hosts the West Harlem Summer Jazz Festival, so the setup is proven: blankets out, sky darkening, free film.
- When: Wednesday, September 2, 7:15–8:45 p.m.
- Where: James Baldwin Lawn, St. Nicholas Park — 135th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, Harlem
- Cost: Free, no tickets or registration
- Part of: NYC Parks’ Movies Under the Stars summer series
If the weather cooperates, it’s a zero-effort evening plan in the neighborhood: walk over, find a spot on the lawn, and let the movie do the rest. Free outdoor films are a late-summer gift — this one is a family-friendly crowd-pleaser worth catching.