The Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society is pleased to announce its winter film series, which will run every Thursday evening from January 8th through April 2nd .   The series is titled "Time to Laugh: Classic Hollywood Comedies 1959 to 1993", and will feature such iconic comedy performers  as Jack Lemmon, Peter Sellers, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Steve Martin and the Monty Python group.  The movies will be screened at the Santa Clara Armory located at 19990 US Highway 180, next to Open Space Brewery.  Doors open at 6 pm with showings starting at 6:30.  Admission is free, and donations are welcome.  Concessions are available at nominal cost.  For more information, visit the organization's website at www.historicfortbayard.org

Movies included in the series are as follows:

            January 8                        "Some Like it Hot" starring Marilyn Monroe

            January 15                      "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"

            January 22                      "The Pink Panther" featuring Peter Sellers

            January 29                      "The Odd Couple" Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

            February 5                       "Take the Money and Run" starring Woody Allen

            February 12                     "Young Frankenstein" Mel Brooks classic

            February 19                      "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" twisted history

            February 26                      "The Gods Must be Crazy" comic culture clash

             March 5                           "Caddyshack" featuring Rodney Dangerfield

             March 12                         "Airplane" hilarious satire with Leslie Neilsen

             March 19                         "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" Steve Martin

             March 26                         "When Harry Met Sally" classic romantic comedy

             April 2                              "Groundhog Day"  Bill Murray classic