Aside from the Reel Roundtable's film series and reading series, we also have a party series, it's called Now Playing.

Although it is a party series and we are a film organization, the parties are not to be mistaken with your average film party...

- there are no sponsors
- there isn't any free alcohol
- there are no chic gift bags
- there aren't any festivals to celebrate
- no film premieres
- no celebrities
- networking is not the focus

So, why would anyone waste their time?
Actually, I don't know, I really don't know.

I do know that I always have a blast.

good people
good times

So, we had our first annual picnic on Sunday, I awoke in the morning to find rain and although I was disappointed, I had no problem falling back to sleep on a rainy Sunday morning.

After receiving a few telephone inquires regarding the outdoor event, I began to question the turn-out of a possible not-so-picture-perfect picnic. Then Jason and I decided to meet and head up to the beautiful spot in the park on 106th Street and Central Park West, and to my surprise...the picnic was in full force.

Not only was the picnic in full force, there were jugs full of free-flowing cosmopolitans, baskets of sandwiches, coolers of beer, bags of chips, desserts, utensils, plates, napkins and the picnic tables were covered with those colorful picnic table coverings.

It turned out to be a wonderful picnic, the temperature was just right, there wasn't any humidity, and the park was greener than one could ever imagine. Not to mention, the park was so quiet and peaceful up on 106th Street, it's a perfect picnic spot.

We played bad mitten, pass the pigs and occupied the area until 8:00pm when the picnic was actually set to end at 5:00pm. Even at 8pm we didn't want to leave, but the temperature was getting a bit cooler and none of us were prepared with our sleeping bags.

A good time was had by all and I simply can't wait to do it again!