Family Time

Take advantage of the time you have to spend with your family by sharing these activities together.

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Born Free (PG)
This is a lovely story of Elsa, a lioness raised as a pet by a game warden's family in Kenya. She's not your average housecat!

Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG)
The first and best of the Indiana Jones series has Indy chasing through jungle and desert, not to mention pits full of creepy things! Any shivering done while watching this movie will be from thrills, not chills.

Lost Horizon (1937 version - Not Rated)
Amid the snow and bitter cold of the Himalayas, lies the mythical city of Shangri-La, where the orchards are heavy with tropical fruit, the libraries are filled with the great works of the world, and the people never grow old.

Scrabble
Remember the feeling of sitting down with your mother or father for a leisurely game of Scrabble on a rainy Sunday afternoon? Family time may have shrunk over the years, but the game hasn't changed a bit. Play it and expand the afternoon.Ages 8+.

Game of Life
If real life were only this simple. Choosing a profession, spouse, and kids is as easy as spinning a dial. Ages 8+.

Monopoly
No game is better suited to the budding capitalist than this classic real estate game. Special editions with local landmarks are available for several large cities. Check in stores to see if there's one for your hometown. Ages 8+.

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