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| June 28, 2008 | ||
| 11:00 am |
Taking a walk in the Sculpture Park is nice anytime of the year, but in the summer you get the natural features of the park, the artist’s perspective in the sculptures and a guide to point it all out. FREE tours are offered at 11am and 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer, weather permitting.
| July 3, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
FREE concert series co-hosted by Abington Art Center and Abington Parks & Recreation. Spread you blanket on the lawn of the Sculpture Park and break out the picnic dinner to share with friends while listening to the “country jukebox faves” of Hank’s Cadillac. Back up the tunes with fresh popcorn, cool drinks, kid’s art activities, and a special visit to the art galleries. RAIN or SHINE. Concerts at the Manor are sponsored by Abington Bank and start at 7pm with the grounds open at 6pm.
| July 10, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
FREE concert series co-hosted by Abington Art Center and Abington Parks & Recreation. Spread you blanket on the lawn of the Sculpture Park and break out the picnic dinner to share with friends while listening to the music of the 60s and 70s with this band which features Abington school teachers. Back up the tunes with fresh popcorn, cool drinks, kid’s art activities, and a special visit to the art galleries. RAIN or SHINE. Concerts at the Manor are sponsored by Abington Bank and start at 7pm with the grounds open at 6pm.
| July 17, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
FREE concert series co-hosted by Abington Art Center and Abington Parks & Recreation. Spread you blanket on the lawn of the Sculpture Park and break out the picnic dinner to share with friends while listening to the sizzling sounds of Mambo Machine and their soulful Latin rhythms. Back up the tunes with fresh popcorn, cool drinks, kid’s art activities, and a special visit to the art galleries. RAIN or SHINE. Concerts at the Manor are sponsored by Abington Bank and start at 7pm with the grounds open at 6pm.
| July 20, 2008 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 3:00 pm |
Each month Abington Art Center hosts EUREKA! a fun workshop for families of any size, shape and artistic ability to play and make art together. EUREKA! costs $5 per person (AAC members free); no reservations are required. Sponsored by The Rotary Club of Jenkintown.
| July 24, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
FREE concert series co-hosted by Abington Art Center and Abington Parks & Recreation. Spread you blanket on the lawn of the Sculpture Park and break out the picnic dinner to share with friends while listening to the roots reggae and experimental dub of GPGDS. Back up the tunes with fresh popcorn, cool drinks, kid’s art activities, and a special visit to the art galleries. RAIN or SHINE. Concerts at the Manor are sponsored by Abington Bank and start at 7pm with the grounds open at 6pm.
| July 31, 2008 | ||
| 5:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
There’ll be glitter galore and lots of art to make including hand-painted tiles and t-shirts as well as art to see in the Sculpture Park and galleries. The evening’s concert starts at 6:30, Dog on Fleas will have you on your feet in no time! Every year more and more people look forward to this wild night because kids of all ages can participate. Admission is free. Workshops cost $2-$5 each or all 3 for $10.
| August 7, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm |
If you find those Monty Python films brilliant, you’ll appreciate learning more about their actual philosophy? Philosopher Gary Hardcastle, editor of the anthology Monty Python and Philosophy: Nudge Nudge, Think Think! is dropping by to tell us everything we ever wanted to know about the ideas underlying their antics. Join us afterwards for a screening of THE MEANING OF LIFE (rated R) out on the lawn of the Sculpture Park. Professor Hardcastle is a Pennsylvania Humanities Council-sponsored Commonwealth Speaker.
| August 14, 2008 | ||
| 8:00 pm |
Join the Hiway Theatre as they screen KICKING & SCREAMING with Will Ferrell (rated PG) in Abington Art Center’s Sculpture Park. In case of rain the movie will be held in the outdoor pavilion. Admission is free.
| August 17, 2008 | ||
| 1:00 pm |
See work by young artists in AAC’s summer programs and hear from a few artists about their work while sampling a variety of lemonades. This relaxed morning in the galleries is part of the Festival of Young Artists. Follow your Lemonade Tour with a free guided tour of the Sculpture Park.
| August 21, 2008 | ||
| 8:00 pm |
Join the Hiway Theatre as they screen RATATOUILLE (rate G) in Abington Art Center’s Sculpture Park. In case of rain the movie will be held in the outdoor pavilion. Admission is free.
