July 2010
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Thursday, July 1
Music
Pompadour Slim and the Delinquents
Mermaid Inn
Friday, July 2
Music
Tom Gala and the Terraplanes
Mermaid Inn
Saturday, July 3
Open Guided Tour
There is no set itinerary, each tour is custom designed depending on the interests of attendees.
Morris Arboretum
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Sunday, July 4
Chestnut Hill's 94th Annual 4th of July Celebration
As always, it starts at 9 am with the kids bike parade on East Hartwell Lane and ends with games, entertainment, races, free hot dogs and more...all at the Watertower Recreation Center at 200 E. Hartwell Lane. Sponsored by the Chestnut Hill Bocce Club
Watertower Recreation Center
9:00 A.M.
Open Guided Tour
There is no set itinerary, each tour is custom designed depending on the interests of attendees.
Morris Arboretum
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Monday, July 5
Art
Children’s Studio Classes begin
Woodmere Art Museum
Music
Bothy Club Open Mic Hosted by Mike McNichol
Mermaid Inn
Tuesday, July 6
Music
The Cajun Jam
Mermaid Inn
Wednesday, July 7
Girls Night Out
Designed especially for the ladies, Girls Night Out features extended shopping hours, discounts and specials at the shops and restaurants of Chestnut Hill on the first Wednesdays of the month. Look for balloons at selected shops.
Chestnut Hill Business Association
Music
Pastorius Park Free Summer Concert Series
FiddleKicks - Appalachian Dance & Music
Pastorius Park
7:30 P.M.
Music
Lucie Tuttle
Roberto’s Trattoria
Music
Mischa Machez
Tavern on the Hill
9:30 P.M.
Thursday, July 8
Music
The Virtuous Rogues featuring Stephe Ferraro, Bud Burroughs, Richard Drueding, Larry & Joel Planet
Mermaid Inn
Friday, July 9
Chestnut Hill's 2nd Annual Book Festival
This week-end long event will be presented at Stagecrafters and nearby locales and will showcase more than 50 locally and nationally recognized authors. The weekend will include author readings, panel discussions, writer's workshops, poetry, fiction, sci-fi events, a singer/songwriter slam and an outdoor chess demonstration. There will also be a bunch of fun children's activities...a great event for the entire family!
Stagecrafters and nearby locales
Music
The Mystery Tacos
Mermaid Inn
Saturday, July 10
Chestnut Hill's 2nd Annual Book Festival
This week-end long event will be presented at Stagecrafters and nearby locales and will showcase more than 50 locally and nationally recognized authors. The weekend will include author readings, panel discussions, writer's workshops, poetry, fiction, sci-fi events, a singer/songwriter slam and an outdoor chess demonstration. There will also be a bunch of fun children's activities...a great event for the entire family!
Stagecrafters and nearby locales
Open Guided Tour
There is no set itinerary, each tour is custom designed depending on the interests of attendees.
Morris Arboretum
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Music
The Planets
Mermaid Inn
Sunday, July 11
Chestnut Hill's 2nd Annual Book Festival
This week-end long event will be presented at Stagecrafters and nearby locales and will showcase more than 50 locally and nationally recognized authors. The weekend will include author readings, panel discussions, writer's workshops, poetry, fiction, sci-fi events, a singer/songwriter slam and an outdoor chess demonstration. There will also be a bunch of fun children's activities...a great event for the entire family!
Stagecrafters and nearby locales
Open Guided Tour
There is no set itinerary, each tour is custom designed depending on the interests of attendees.
Morris Arboretum
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Monday, July 12
Art
Community Project: KITES begins
Woodmere Art Museum
Tuesday, July 13
Music
The Mermaid Playwrights Theater Presents...
Fragments
by Karl Zielinski
Followed by Sea Chanteys and Pub Songs
Mermaid Inn
Wednesday, July 14
Music
Pastorius Park Free Summer Concert Series
Joanna Pascale - Stunning Sophisticated Jazz
Pastorius Park
7:30 P.M.
Thursday, July 15
Jazz and Paella
Drake’s Gourmet Foods & Catering is hosting a special event
Music by Mischa Machez
Reservations only, call 215-247-5911 for ticket information
Weather permiting
Drake’s Gourmet Foods
8419 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
4th Annual Groovin’ in the Garden Summer Concert Series
“To The Max” is a multi-talented, multi-faceted group that pays tribute to an overwhelming variety of musical genres. Music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and today’s top music of now. Swing, Classical, Waltz, Jazz, Pop, Hip Hop and R&B. Free beer tasting from 6-7pm, provided by Flourtown Beverage.
Morris Arboretum
7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Click here for rates and parking information
Music
The Miles Thompson Band
Mermaid Inn
Friday, July 16
Summer Reader’s Theater
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife by Charles Busch
Directed by Dave Ebersole
The Stagecrafters
8:00 p.m.
Music
The Flat Tops
Mermaid Inn
Saturday, July 17
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends weekend
Come visit the Garden Railway and see Thomas & Friends take over the track.
Morris Arboretum
10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Open Guided Tour
There is no set itinerary, each tour is custom designed depending on the interests of attendees.
Morris Arboretum
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Summer Reader’s Theater
Suddenly, Last Summer by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Loretta Lucy Miller
The Stagecrafters
8:00 p.m.
Music
Rock Salt Nails
Mermaid Inn
Sunday, July 18
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends weekend
Come visit the Garden Railway and see Thomas & Friends take over the track.
Morris Arboretum
10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Summer Reader’s Theater
Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies
Directed by David Flagg
The Stagecrafters
2:00 p.m.
Open Guided Tour
There is no set itinerary, each tour is custom designed depending on the interests of attendees.
Morris Arboretum
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Monday, July 19
Music
Bothy Club Open Mic Hosted by Mike McNichol
Mermaid Inn
Tuesday, July 20
Music
The Big Bluegrass Jam
Mermaid Inn
Wednesday, July 21
Music
Pastorius Park Free Summer Concert Series
McPeake - Traditional Sounds from Ireland
Pastorius Park
7:30 P.M.
Music
Lucie Tuttle
Roberto’s Trattoria
Music
The Blahs and Guests
Mermaid Inn
Thursday, July 22
4th Annual Groovin’ in the Garden Summer Concert Series
Cintron is a Latin Soul band formed by the legendary jazz percussionist Edgardo Cintron and producer/vocalist, Rocco DePersia. Together they have assembled 16 high octane musicians from around the globe who boast past credits with an impressive list of major recordings from Latin, Jazz, Pop, and R&B. Cintron has been a favorite at Morris Arboretum’s Groovin’ in the Garden concerts and is back by popular demand. Free beer tasting from 6-7pm, provided by Flourtown Beverage.
Morris Arboretum
7:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
Click here for rates and parking information
Music
Richard Drueding and Jim O’Connor
Mermaid Inn
Friday, July 23
Summer Reader’s Theater
Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies
Directed by David Flagg
The Stagecrafters
8:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 24
Art
Workshop: Shooting the Landscape
Woodmere Art Museum
10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Art
Teen Workshop: PoetrySLAM begins
Woodmere Art Museum
1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Art
Teen Workshop: In the Studio - Drawing and Painting begins
Woodmere Art Museum
1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Open Guided Tour
There is no set itinerary, each tour is custom designed depending on the interests of attendees.
Morris Arboretum
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Summer Reader’s Theater
The Tale of the Allergist's Wife by Charles Busch
Directed by Dave Ebersole
The Stagecrafters
8:00 p.m.
Music
The Ride
Mermaid Inn
Sunday, July 25
Christmas in July Summer Sidewalk Sale
A great time to browse the Hill for summer deals.
Chestnut Hill Business Association
Art
Last day to view Woodmere Reaches Out
Woodmere Art Museum
Art
Family Event: Stories in Art
Woodmere Art Museum
1:30 P.M.
Summer Reader’s Theater
Suddenly, Last Summer by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Loretta Lucy Miller
The Stagecrafters
8:00 p.m.
Open Guided Tour
There is no set itinerary, each tour is custom designed depending on the interests of attendees.
Morris Arboretum
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.
Monday, July 26
TBD
TBD
Tuesday, July 27
Music
The Old Time Music Jam
Mermaid Inn
Wednesday, July 28
Music
Pastorius Park Free Summer Concert Series
Dukes of Destiny - Philly's Best Loved Blues Band
Pastorius Park
7:30 P.M.
Music
Opening the Seisun...
Handy with a stick
Followed by
The Irish Seisiun
Mermaid Inn
Thursday, July 29
Music
Steve Giordano
Organic Trio
Dave Posmontier and Joe Nero
Mermaid Inn
Friday, July 30
Christmas in July Summer Sidewalk Sale
A great time to browse the Hill for summer deals.
Chestnut Hill Business Association
Music
Sherry Canary and the Kool Katz
Mermaid Inn
Saturday, July 31
Christmas in July Summer Sidewalk Sale
A great time to browse the Hill for summer deals.
Chestnut Hill Business Association
Art
Last day to view Shelley Thorstensen and Art of the Story
Woodmere Art Museum
Music
Stevie and the Bluescasters
Mermaid Inn
Sunday, August 1
Christmas in July Summer Sidewalk Sale
A great time to browse the Hill for summer deals.
Chestnut Hill Business Association
Music/Benefit
Jazz Bridge is hosting a benefit at La Rose social club 5531 Germantown Ave. for "The Daphne Fund" - a fund established to help Daphne Fifield as well as women jazz performers and women from musical families. The jazz jam Sunday will feature some internationally renowned performers, so please plan to stop in for this great cause!
7:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M.