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Watch ‘Fate of the Furious’ after car meet at Circle Drive-In in Dickson City on April 15

Watch ‘Fate of the Furious’ after car meet at Circle Drive-In in Dickson City on April 15
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From a press release:

Who better to watch the latest “Fast and Furious” entry with than car enthusiasts with badass rides?

After receiving overwhelming demand to a similar event in the Lehigh Valley, Auto Etiquette will host a “Fate of the Furious” car meet with a screening of the new action movie this Saturday, April 15 at the Circle Drive-In Theatre in Dickson City.

The car meet, which runs from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m., will be open to all vehicle makes and models. With a roll in time of 3:30 p.m., no registration is needed for the vehicle showcase. The event will also feature live music, giveaways, and vendors.

Spots are occupied on a first-come, first-served basis. Those who want to park their vehicle closer to the movie screen should arrive early to the car meet. After the meet ends at 7 p.m., all vehicles will be allowed to stay in their parking spots to watch the movie, which starts at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $16 per person, which includes “The Fate of the Furious” as well as a showing of “The Great Wall” later in the night. A plot summary for the eighth film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise follows:

With Dom and Letty on their honeymoon in Cuba, a mysterious woman somehow manages to make Dom betray the family he has fought hard to protect. Now forcing to team up with Mr. Nobody and Deckard Shaw, the team must travel from New York City to the icy plains of the Barents Sea to bring home the man who made them a family.

Gearheads Giveback by Auto Etiquette will give a portion of the proceeds to the Community Intervention Center in Scranton to help the homeless and people in need.

The concession stand at the Circle Drive-In (1911 Scranton Carbondale Hwy., Dickson City) will feature foods such as hamburgers, hot dogs, french Fries, pierogies, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, pizza, ice cream, popcorn, and more. Each person who pays for entry will be given one free popcorn coupon.

The following night, Auto Etiquette, a Northeast automotive entertainment and media company, will host another car meet and “Fate of the Furious” screening at Becky’s Drive-In in Walnutport on Sunday, April 16 at 4 p.m.

Auto Etiquette is a boutique company focused on showcasing the classiest and most sophisticated communities the automotive industry has to offer. The Auto Etiquette movement is rapidly growing, creating trends that other automotive companies now follow.

The Circle Drive-in Theatre was built in 1945 and is one of the longest running drive-in theaters in America. It operates from the spring to September each year, showing first-run features suitable for all ages. A second screen was added in 2015.

The Community Intervention Center offers homeless services, drug and alcohol services, mental health services, and much more. It provides crisis intervention, information referral, and situational advising to needy individuals seven days a week with no appointments necessary and no fees for service.

For more details on the event, see the Facebook event page.