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  • Hot August Movie Night, car show to be held this weekend at Rusch Park

    Sentinel staff report–
    Hot August Movie Night at Rusch Park is slated to kick off this Saturday, Aug. 13, with a classic car show, followed by a free swim at the pool, food trucks, and a showing of the animated film, Luca.

    The Nor Cal Cruisers Car Show will be held in the Veteran’s Grove of the park from 3:30-7:30 p.m., according to an event flier posted by the Sunrise Recreation and Parks District. Free swimming at the Rusch Pool will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and the movie will begin showing at dusk.

    The event flier also says food trucks will be on site, beginning at 5 p.m. The evening’s activities will be held on the park’s Auburn Boulevard side, located at 8501 Auburn Blvd.

    Hot August Movie Night is an updated version of the park’s prior “Hot August Bites” events that were held each August prior to the pandemic. After the event was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, the park opted to bring back the event as a movie night.

  • Outdoor movie night, food trucks and live music coming to Rusch Park

    Outdoor movie night, food trucks and live music coming to Rusch Park

    Rusch Park, Citrus Heights
    File photo, Rusch Park.

    By Mike Hazlip—
    After a year of cancelled events during the pandemic, the Sunrise Recreation & Park District has announced plans for an event similar to its past “Hot August Bites.”

    This year’s “Hot August Movie Night” will be held on Aug. 6 and is slated to feature live music, food trucks, and free public swim at Rusch Pool, according to an announcement. Nor-Cal cruisers is also slated to hold a car show at the park as part of the event.

    The park district’s senior recreation services manager, Marty Buell, told The Sentinel in an email Thursday the event is an updated version of Hot August Bites that has been held for more than five years. Last year’s event was cancelled due to COVID restrictions.

    Buell said he is expecting five food trucks this year and live entertainment will be provided by the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West and Voice Academy.

    “Raya and the Last Dragon” is scheduled to be the movie shown, with showtime expected to start at about 8:30 p.m., Buell said.

    An event flier lists the free swim at Rusch Pool from 5:30-7:30 p.m., food trucks from 5-8:30 p.m., live music from 5:30-8 p.m., and the car show from 3-7:30 p.m.

    The park is located at 7801 Auburn Blvd. Supervisor Sue Frost is listed as the presenting sponsor, and Sacramento County, American Water, Citrus Heights Car Wash, and Sunrise Marketplace are also listed as sponsors.