West Union schools host free Family Movie Night on courthouse lawn
West Union families will get free games, popcorn and Lilo & Stitch on the Adams Courthouse lawn June 26, with games at 7:30 p.m. and movie at dusk.
The Adams Courthouse lawn will turn into a summer gathering place for West Union families on Friday, June 26, as the Adams County Ohio Valley School District hosts a free Family Movie Night with games, snacks and Lilo & Stitch under the evening sky. Games are set to begin at 7:30 p.m., and the movie will start at dusk. The district is telling families to bring lawn chairs and blankets for the outdoor event.
The district’s live feed described the night as a free, family-friendly community event and listed popcorn, cotton candy, drinks and games as part of the offering. The same announcement appeared across multiple district feeds, including West Union Elementary School, West Union High School and the Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center, underscoring that this was being promoted as a district-wide community outing rather than a one-school event. The district’s feed post was dated June 18, giving families about a week’s notice before the movie night.
The setting gives the event added local weight. West Union is the county seat of Adams County, a community of 27,477 people at the 2020 census, and the village itself had 3,004 residents at the same count. A movie night on the courthouse square places a school-sponsored event at the center of the county’s civic landscape, turning one of the most recognizable public spaces in Adams County into a shared gathering place for students, parents and neighbors.
The timing also fits the season. School is out, routines are loosening and families are looking for low-cost ways to fill summer evenings without leaving town. By putting the event downtown and making it free, the district is offering a simple option for parents who want something easy and close to home, while giving children a chance to reconnect outside the classroom.
The event arrives as the Adams County Ohio Valley School District is also moving through an administrative transition. The district says it is seeking a superintendent expected to take office on or before Aug. 1, and its staff page lists Dawn Wallace as consulting superintendent. The district also announced on May 4 that Larry Hook had been welcomed as superintendent.
For now, though, the focus is on a straightforward summer night in the county seat: a movie on the courthouse lawn, games at 7:30 p.m. and a crowd settling in at dusk for a family event built around one of West Union’s most visible public spaces.
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