Events
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Young Artists Camps
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center June 18-June 22, 2012 Looking for summer activities for your kids? Abington Art Center's young artists camps for children ages 7 to 12 are designed to build artistic skills and techniques in painting, drawing, sculpture and more. Be inspired and have fun while exploring people, places and things all centered around the arts.
Fantasy Illustration Camp (June 18 - 22) : Create characters from your imagination, tell a story and then illustrate your own book to take home.
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Abington Art Center |
06/18/12 -
06/22/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
2D & 3D Toy Design - Young Artists Camp
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center July 2-July 6, 2012 Looking for summer activities for your kids? Abington Art Center's young artists camps for children ages 7 to 12 are designed to build artistic skills and techniques in painting, drawing, sculpture and more. Be inspired and have fun while exploring people, places and things all centered around the arts.
2D & 3D Toy Design Camp:
Imagine, draw and create your own three-dimensional toys that are unique and different from any that you would find in the stores.
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Abington Art Center |
07/02/12 -
07/06/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
2D & 3D Automobiles - Young Artists Camp
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center July 23-July 27, 2012 Looking for summer activities for your kids? Abington Art Center's young artists camps for children ages 7 to 12 are designed to build artistic skills and techniques in painting, drawing, sculpture and more. Be inspired and have fun while exploring people, places and things all centered around the arts.
2D & 3D Automobiles:
Design your own fast and sleek racing autos, cars of the future and more. Then grab your driver’s license and head on down the road.
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Abington Art Center |
07/23/12 -
07/27/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Draw, Paint, and Illustrate - Young Artists Camp
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center August 13-August 17, 2012 Looking for summer activities for your kids? Abington Art Center's young artists camps for children ages 7 to 12 are designed to build artistic skills and techniques in painting, drawing, sculpture and more. Be inspired and have fun while exploring people, places and things all centered around the arts.
Draw, Paint and Illustrate:
This class will go over different drawing and painting techniques that will build your background in the fine arts.
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Abington Art Center |
08/13/12 -
08/17/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Fantasy Illustration - Young Artists Camp
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center June 18-June 22, 2012 Looking for summer activities for your kids? Abington Art Center's young artists camps for children ages 7 to 12 are designed to build artistic skills and techniques in painting, drawing, sculpture and more. Be inspired and have fun while exploring people, places and things all centered around the arts.
Fantasy Illustration Camp:
Create characters from your imagination, tell a story and then illustrate your own book to take home.
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Abington Art Center |
06/18/12 -
06/22/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
The Large Flowerheads in Concert
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center July 5, 2012 Grab a blanket and bring your family and friends to enjoy great out-door performances from the Sculpture Park’s Susquehanna Bank stage at Abington Art Center this summer! Join Abington for The Large Flowerheads concert. Concerts at the Manor are co-presented by Abington Art Center and Abington Township Parks & Recreation and sponsored by PECO.
More information is available at abingtonartcenter.org.
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Abington Art Center |
07/05/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Commonwealth Classic Theatre
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center July 12, 2012 Grab a blanket and bring your family and friends to enjoy a great out-door theater performance from the Sculpture Park’s Susquehanna Bank stage at Abington Art Center this summer! Commonwealth Classic Theatre will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town by Thornton Wilder. Theater in the Park is co-presented by Abington Art Center and Abington Township Parks & Recreation and sponsored by PECO.
More information is available at abingtonartcenter.org
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Abington Art Center |
07/12/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
The Fleeting Ends in Concert
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center July 19, 2012 Grab a blanket and bring your family and friends to enjoy great out-door performances from the Sculpture Park’s Susquehanna Bank stage at Abington Art Center this summer! Join Abington for The Fleeting Ends in concert. Concerts at the Manor are co-presented by Abington Art Center and Abington Township Parks & Recreation and sponsored by PECO.
More information is available at abingtonartcenter.org.
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Abington Art Center |
07/19/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Alec Gross in Concert
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center July 26, 2012 Grab a blanket and bring your family and friends to enjoy great out-door performances from the Sculpture Park’s Susquehanna Bank stage at Abington Art Center this summer! Concerts at the Manor are co-presented by Abington Art Center and Abington Township Parks & Recreation and sponsored by PECO.
More information is available at abingtonartcenter.org.
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Abington Art Center |
07/26/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
KIDFEST + The Plants in Concert
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center August 2, 2012 Join Abington for an outdoor event featuring hands-on workshops and exhibits, food, games, and live music all tailored to kids. Musical guests, The Plants, are a WXPN Kids Corner favorite and will inspire imagination and creativity with eclectic lighthearted tunes. More information is available at abingtonartcenter.org.
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Abington Art Center |
08/02/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Barleyjuice in Concert
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center August 9, 2012 Grab a blanket and bring your family and friends to enjoy great out-door performances from the Sculpture Park’s Susquehanna Bank stage at Abington Art Center this summer! Join Abington for a benefit concert with the beloved Celtic rock band, Barleyjuice. Concerts at the Manor are co-presented by Abington Art Center and Abington Township Parks & Recreation and sponsored by PECO. Tickets will benefit Abington Art Center’s artistic and educational programs. More information...
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Abington Art Center |
08/09/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Teen Jewelry
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center June 18-July 23, 2012 Learn the traditional methods of metalsmithing through heating, cutting and forming a variety of metals. As new techniques are introduced, the process will be exciting, challenging, and riveting. Come create works of art that will demonstrate your unique skills and abilities as an artist.
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Abington Art Center |
06/18/12 -
07/23/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Advanced Drawing for Teens
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center June 21-July 26, 2012 This class will take you to the next level of artistic study. The teacher will guide you through the drawing process in black, white and color and strengthen your understanding of the fundamentals of art and design for some great results.
Please sign up at least 2 weeks prior to the start date.
Limit: 10 students.
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Abington Art Center |
06/21/12 -
07/26/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Oil Painting for Teens
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center June 19-July 24, 2012 This is a great class to immerse yourself in the art of oil painting. Learn skills and techniques in how to start an underpainting and then build the layers of paint on top to create bold imagery and designs from still lifes and the figure. Supply list provided in advance and materials are reviewed in the first class.
Please sign up 2 weeks prior to the start date.
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Abington Art Center |
06/19/12 -
07/24/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Fashion Design for Teens
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center June 19-July 24, 2012 Study the art of fashion with trendy examples for inspiration and then make your own colorful creations to wear and show off. You will use mixed materials and a variety of bright fabrics to design your clothes and accessories.
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Abington Art Center |
06/19/12 -
07/24/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Teen Book Arts
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center June 21-July 26, 2012 Books are an outlet for drawing, writing and collecting images. Use this time to work with the instructor making books in all shapes and sizes and filling them with art. In the end, the books are works of art in themselves, ready for display at the end of the summer in the Kid’s Fest Exhibition.
Please sign up 2 weeks prior to the start date.
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Abington Art Center |
06/21/12 -
07/26/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Open Mic Night
Presented by Abington Art Center at Abington Art Center May 30-August 29, 2012 Indie music lovers: Abington Art Center will host outdoor open mic nights in the Sculpture Park on the last Wednesday of the month in
May, June, July and August from 6-9pm. Come hang out on the lawn under the stars and enjoy the tunes of local musicians!
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Abington Art Center |
05/30/12 -
08/29/12 |
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown |
Joseph Holston: Exhibit Walk-Through for Art Students
Presented by African American Museum in Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia June 9, 2012 Printmaker Joseph Holston is known for his carefully crafted black and white etchings, colorful screenprints, and emotive collagraphs featuring jazz musicians, fishermen, church ladies, boatmen, and more. Join Holston as he discusses his varied techniques and artistic perspective during this very special walkthrough of his exhibition, Limited Editions: Joseph Holston Prints, 1974-2010, A Retrospective for student artists from local colleges and universities. (High school students,...
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African American Museum in Philadelphia |
06/09/12 |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Audacious Freedom: African Americans In Philadelphia 1776-1876
Presented by African American Museum of Philadelphia at African American Museum in Philadelphia September 10, 2009 - Ongoing This permanent exhibition details the freedom journey of African Americans in Philadelphia during the nation's first century. Stories of individuals and groups highlight the Underground Railroad, the free black community in Philadelphia, African American soldiers in the Civil War, and early struggles for civil rights.
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African American Museum of Philadelphia |
09/10/09 -
Ongoing |
African American Museum in Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Ambler Arts Festival
Presented by Ambler Main Street at Ambler Main Street June 16, 2012 Ambler Main Street is pleased to announce the Ambler Arts Festival, 2012! You’re invited to share in a day filled with art, music, al fresco dining, and shopping in downtown Ambler on Butler Avenue. The Avenue will be closed to allow for artists to fill the streets and for you to spend a relaxing day in the arts and crafts marketplace. The festival will feature a wonderful array of artists including watercolors, oils, sculpture, wood work, jewelry, photography, pottery and much...
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Ambler Main Street |
06/16/12 |
Ambler Main Street, Ambler |
Comedy Shorts from the Lou DiCrescenzo Film Collection
Presented by Ambler Theater at Ambler Theater June 18, 2012 Film historian Lou DiCrescenzo visits the Ambler Theater for a night of classic comedy shorts. These rare treasures, presented in their original 35mm glory, are a treat to see on the big screen. Don’t miss Bugs Bunny, The Three Stooges, and numerous other comic stars. Fun for the whole family!
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Ambler Theater |
06/18/12 |
Ambler Theater, Ambler |
One Man, Two Guvnors - from National Theatre, London
Presented by Ambler Theater at Ambler Theater June 17, 2012 Treat Dad to a few laughs for his special day. This performance is priceless! The witty comedy, written by Richard Bean, is about a desperately hungry man who works for two masters and has trouble keeping things together. This modernization of Goldoni’s farce is wonderfully inventive, uproariously funny and not to be missed. Starring James Corden and Directed by Nicholas Hytner. A special encore presentation of one of 2011’s top performances from London’s National...
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Ambler Theater |
06/17/12 |
Ambler Theater, Ambler |
Greater Philadelphia Tour de Cure
Presented by American Diabetes Association at Temple University Ambler (TUA) June 2, 2012 The American Diabetes Association (ADA) invites the public to stop diabetes by pedaling in the 2012 Greater Philadelphia Tour de Cure. Cyclists of all levels will ride through scenic Montgomery and Bucks counties to raise funds to fight this devastating disease. Whether cyclists choose to ride 12 miles or 63 miles, friends, family and colleagues will come together to support diabetes research, advocacy and education. After the ride, cyclists will enjoy a finish-line celebration, fun for all...
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American Diabetes Association |
06/02/12 |
Temple University Ambler (TUA), Ambler |
Valley Forge Driving Tours
Presented by Awfully Nice Tours at Valley Forge National Historical Park April 1, 2011-March 15, 2015 The Valley Forge encampment is a hugely important story in the foundation of America. After retreating from the Battle of Brandywine, General Washington moved his army to the high ground at Valley Forge in December of 1777. Over the next 6 months, battling the cold, disease, desertion and famine, the army amazingly grew in numbers and strength and, with the help of Baron von Steuben, was transformed into a well trained fighting force, that ultimately went on to win the war against the...
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Awfully Nice Tours |
04/01/11 -
03/15/15 |
Valley Forge National Historical Park, King of Prussia |
Museum Explorer Mornings
Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum July 5-August 3, 2012 Introduce children to art through Museum Explorer Mornings at the Brandywine River Museum. Designed for children ages 3 to 10 accompanied by an adult, the program includes a thematic guided tour followed by a hands-on art project.
Museum Explorer Mornings each have a theme including: Red, White and Blue, Summer Sketchers, Mix and Match Animals, Treasure Tales, and "What's My Line?"
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Brandywine River Museum |
07/05/12 -
08/03/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |
Museum Explorer Mornings
Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum July 12, 2012 Introduce children to art through Museum Explorer Mornings at the Brandywine River Museum. Designed for children ages 3 to 10 accompanied by an adult, the program includes a thematic guided tour followed by a hands-on art project. Today's topic is “Summer Sketchers.”
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Brandywine River Museum |
07/12/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |
Museum Explorer Mornings
Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum July 19, 2012 Introduce children to art through Museum Explorer Mornings at the Brandywine River Museum. Designed for children ages 3 to 10 accompanied by an adult, the program includes a thematic guided tour followed by a hands-on art project. Today's topic is “Mix and Match Animals.”
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Brandywine River Museum |
07/19/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |
Museum Explorer Mornings
Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum July 26, 2012 Introduce children to art through Museum Explorer Mornings at the Brandywine River Museum. Designed for children ages 3 to 10 accompanied by an adult, the program includes a thematic guided tour followed by a hands-on art project. Today's topic is “Treasure Tales.”
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Brandywine River Museum |
07/26/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |
Museum Explorer Mornings
Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum August 2, 2012 Introduce children to art through Museum Explorer Mornings at the Brandywine River Museum. Designed for children ages 3 to 10 accompanied by an adult, the program includes a thematic guided tour followed by a hands-on art project. Today's topic is “What's My Line?”
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Brandywine River Museum |
08/02/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |
Advanced Explorers
Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum July 30-August 1, 2012 The three-day Advanced Explorers program has “Brandywine Inside and Out” as its theme. Children ages 9 and older will enjoy guided tours and make art projects inspired by landscape art, the Brandywine Conservancy’s River Trail and native plant gardens.
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Brandywine River Museum |
07/30/12 -
08/01/12 |
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford |