LYNN – There was a time when Lynn was home to more than 10 movie theaters and city officials are hoping to bring a little of that history back by offering $3 movie nights at Veterans Memorial Auditorium.”It was one of the first activities we talked about when we reopened the auditorium,” said Community Development Director James Marsh. “We’ve come full circle.”There won’t be a set schedule for the movies, Marsh explained, instead they will be shown during breaks in the concert schedule.”But there will be a steady line of movie offerings,” he added quickly.They will also namely be aimed at adults. Marsh said he wanted to go for classics and will kick off the program with 2001: A Space Odyssey, which will play Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. Also on the roster is Dead Poets Society, Life is Beautiful, The Shawshank Redemption, Scarface and The Deer Hunter.”It’s not so much a family night as you can see,” Marsh said.There will likely be a smattering of more family-esque movies along the way as well, he said.”This is not new to Lynn or the auditorium,” Marsh said.In 1888 The Waldorf Theatre opened on Summer Street, in 1905 the Auditorium Theater opened on Andrew Street followed by the Comique on Munroe Street in 1907 and The Olympia on Washington, which opened in 1908. In the early days the Olympia also featured classical music concerts but later showed only movies. In 1912 the Capitol Theater opened on Union Street on the Central Square end under the railroad tracks. The next theater didn’t open until 1929, when the Warner Theater opened its doors, also on Union Street. Also called the Strand it remained open until 1956. In 1930 the Paramount’s screens lit up for the first time and in 1937 the city’s final theater, Lynn Open Air Theater, threw open its gates and opened with enough room for 500 cars.”So this is something that has been done with success in the past,” Marsh said. “Unfortunately the big movie houses won out forcing the smaller theaters to close but now we’re in the position to bring it back to the downtown.”Marsh said offering classic movies at $3 a ticket, mixed with the growing variety of downtown restaurant offerings makes for a perfect date night and he is not the only one who thinks so.”I’m glad to see the movies come back to the Auditorium,” said Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy. “It is an excellent way of massing more people in the downtown who will no doubt frequent area restaurants before and after shows.”To check out upcoming shows and times, check out www.lynnauditorium.com for a complete list.