Events
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| April 10, 2009 10:00 am | to | July 26, 2009 3:00 pm |
The Abington Art Center presents “Forever Young, Celebrating Seven Decades of Art” a group exhibition of contemporary art installations surrounded by an historical timeline that tells the early story of the organization as it transformed from the Old York Road Art Guild into Abington Art Center, a museum, Sculpture Park, studio school and cultural center. Artists in “Forever Young” include: Astrid Bowlby, Syd Carpenter, Patti Dougherty, Michael Grothusen, Jeanne Jaffe, Ron Klein, Stacy Levy, Martha Kent Martin, Winifred Lutz, Deirdre Murphy, Judith Scheachter, and Chris Zmijewski, among others.
Posted in Events | October 16th, 2007 |
| June 6, 2009 11:00 am | to | September 27, 2009 1:00 pm |
Enjoy a free guided tour of our Sculpture Park with one of our docents. Tours are offered Saturday and Sunday at 11am and 1pm. No appointment necessary. See our new exhibition “Endurance: Visualizing Time”. Tours start June 6 and run through September 27.
Posted in Events | April 20th, 2008 |
| July 9, 2009 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Bring a blanket, lawn chair and picnic along with friends and family to enjoy Thursday evenings filled with music (and this year, drama too!) on the newly named Abington Bank Stage in the Sculpture Park. Snacks and refreshments and a new extended menu are also available for purchase from the Trolley Car Diner. Mango Men has become one of the most requested bands in the Philadelphia area, with their energetic, interactive performances of Jimmy Buffett covers and today’s Country and Classic Rock tunes. This is a rain or shine event. FREE – Donations appreciated.
Posted in Events | April 3rd, 2009 |
| July 12, 2009 |
| 11:00 am | to | 3:00 pm |
Each month AAC hosts a workshop for families of any size, shape or artistic ability inspired by a work in one of our exhibitions. Drop-in anytime between 11am & 3pm. $5 per project/AAC Members Free.
Posted in Events | April 4th, 2009 |
| July 16, 2009 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Bring a blanket, lawn chair and picnic along with friends and family to enjoy Thursday evenings filled with music (and this year drama too!) on the newly named Abington Bank Stage in Sculpture Park. Snacks and refreshments and a new extended menu are also available for purchase from the Trolley Car Diner. XPN Welcomes Jeffrey Gaines. With his ”raspy, soulful voice and knack for soul-searching, gut-check lyrics”, Gaines will once again take the Sculpture Park stage, this time with special guests, the Paul Green School of Rock House Band, Ft. Washington. This is a rain or shine event. FREE – Donations appreciated.
Posted in Events | April 5th, 2009 |
| July 23, 2009 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Bring a blanket, lawn chair and picnic along with friends and family to enjoy Thursday evenings filled with music (and this year drama too!) on the newly named Abington Bank Stage in the Sculpture Park. Snacks and refreshments and a new extended menu are also available for purchase from the Trolley Car Diner. Here comes Shakespeare in the Park. A Mid Summer Night’s Dream with Commonwealth Classic Theatre is a disconcerting memory of a misguided romantic romp in a fairy-haunted wood. This uproarious comedy is full of mayhem and madness. This is a rain or shine event. FREE – Donations appreciated.
Posted in Events | April 7th, 2009 |
| July 30, 2009 |
| 5:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
KidFest 2009 will fill the Sculpture Park grounds with art activities, family-friendly fun and a concert by Dog on Fleas (at 6:30). Snacks and refreshments and a new extended menu are also available for purchase from the Trolley Car Diner. Dog on Fleas makes music for kids, and people who used to be kids. They play intelligent, gutsy music and they revel in diverse sounds and styles of music. Rain or Shine. Admission is FREE, but art activities range from $2 to $10 for an art pack.
Posted in Events | April 9th, 2009 |
| August 6, 2009 |
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Bring a blanket, lawn chair and picnic along with friends and family to enjoy Thursday evenings filled with music (and this year drama too!) on the newly named Abington Bank Stage in the Sculpture Park. Snacks and refreshments and a new extended menu are also available for purchase from the Trolley Car Diner. The Philadelphia Blues Messengers take the stage with their rock-solid innovative Philadelphia blues. They’ve established their reputation as a good-time jam band by playing and singing with artists like Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Elmore James. This is a rain or shine event. FREE- Donations appreciated.
Posted in Events | April 9th, 2009 |
See work and meet artists from the Festival of Young Artists exhibition while sampling a variety of lemonades. FREE
Posted in Events | April 10th, 2009 |
Gather with the Hiway Theatre and other movie fans to enjoy a flick in the Sculpture Park. See CHICKEN RUN (rated G) from the creators of Wallace & Gromit, it’s The Great Escape- with chickens! Stop-motion animation with plenty of intelligence, wit and heart. Movies start at dusk
(approximately 8pm.) FREE
Posted in Events | June 1st, 2009 |
| August 16, 2009 |
| 11:00 am | to | 3:00 pm |
Each month AAC hosts a workshop for families of any size, shape or artistic ability inspired by a work in one of our exhibitions. Drop-in anytime between 11am & 3pm. $5 per project/AAC Members Free.
Posted in Events | June 2nd, 2009 |
Gather with the Hiway Theatre and other movie fans to enjoy Fantasia in the Sculpture Park. Disney animators interpreted classical music (provided by the Philadelphia Orchestra) in this ground-breaking movie circa 1940. Surreal fantasy and playful escapism comes to the Sculpture Park. Movies start at dusk (approximately 8pm.) FREE
Posted in Events | June 3rd, 2009 |
