05/01/2005 - 05/07/2005  |
Animals on the Loose! A Mercer Menagerie
July 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005 |
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http://www.mercermuseum.org
Location: Mercer Museum
Phone: 215-345-0210
Join Henry Mercer’s favorite dog, Rollo, on a hands-on, interactive adventure in search of “escaped” animal artifacts from the museum’s collection. Along the way, children will encounter a curious collection of creatures – owl-shaped andirons, rocking horses, pottery dogs, rabbit chocolate molds, an alligator hand puppet, and many more. Designed especially for children ages 3 to 8.
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Creative Happenings at The Crayola FACTORY
January 1, 2005 - May 30, 2005 |
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http://www.crayola.com/factory
Location: The Crayola FACTORY
Phone: 610-515-8000
Admission: $9 per person, children 2 and under are free
Everything from an art safari to flower power, children can unleash their creativity at The Crayola FACTORY. Activities to include birds of a feather using Model Magic and printing techniques feature Crayola washable paint.
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Tower Tour for Families
January 1, 2005 - December 3, 2005 |
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Times: 10:30 and 11:45 a.m.
http://www.mercermuseum.org
Location: Fonthill Museum
Phone: 215-348-9461
Children and parents explore Henry Mercer's castle from basement to tower and learn about Mercer's creative ideas through stories and prints. Children must be over 5 and able to climb steep stairs. First Saturday of each month.
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Fairmount Park Trolley Tours
January 2, 2005 - December 30, 2005 |
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Times: Trolley departs 10:30am and 1:30pm from the Independence Visitor Center; Trolley departs 10:45am and 1:45pm from the Art Museum
http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/parkhouse/tours.shtml-trolley
Location: Independence Visitor Center and Philadelphia Art Museum, Philadelphia
Phone: 215-925-TOUR
Admission: $15 or $10 with the purchase of a City Tour
Considered the most architecturally significant examples of 18th and early 19th century rural retreats in the United States, these seven villas along the Schuylkill River are now easy to visit. Guided tours of two different houses (on rotating schedule). Victorian Style Trolley’s depart for 90 minute tours.
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Philly Jazz
January 7, 2005 - December 30, 2005 |
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http://www.philamuseum.org
Location: Philadelphia Museum of Art
Phone: 215-684-7860
Admission: General Admission: Adults $10; Students, Seniors $7.
Start off your weekend right! Every Friday evening this summer the Museum features talented musicians from the region. Explore galleries, join a tour, enjoy good music, and savor great food and wine until 8:45 pm.
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The Crayola FACTORY Storytelling
February 3, 2005 - December 27, 2005 |
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Times: 11 am
http://www.caryola.com/factory
Location: the CRAYOLA Color Park
Phone: 610-515-8000
Admission: $9 per person, 2 and under; free
Join staff and volunteers as they take a journey through books like Rainbow Fish, Stella Luna and Draw Me a Star.
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Playing Around: Toys Designed by Artists
February 12, 2005 - May 22, 2005 |
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http://www.michenerartmuseum.org
Location: James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown
Phone: 215-340-9800
Admission: General Admission: Members Free; Adults $6.50; Seniors $6.00; Student/child 6-18 $4.00; Children under 6 Free.
Features wildly inventive toys designed and built by artists, hearkening back to when toys were handmade and, whether simple or elaborate, engaged the imagination of both maker and user.
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Daily Guided Tours
March 21, 2005 - October 30, 2005 |
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Times: 2 pm daily
http://www.bhwp.org
Location: Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope
Phone: 215-862-2924
Admission: Non-members: Adults-$5, Seniors & Full-time Students(with ID)-$3, Children 4 through 14-$2, Under 4-Free. Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Members-Free.
One-hour guided walk features native wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and ferns in natural settings. Easy trails wind through woodlands, meadows, along a pond and Pidcock Creek. Suitable for adults and children.
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The Writers Room of Bucks County
April 1, 2005 - December 30, 2005 |
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http://www.writersroom.net
Location: The Writers Room, 4 W Oakland Ave, Doylestown, PA
Phone: 215-348-1663
Admission: Free to members, $10-15 donation for non-members
A not for profit writer’s community, offers workshops, salons, readings for writers of all ages, genres and levels of experience.
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Early American Craft Demonstrations
April 2, 2005 - November 26, 2005 |
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Times: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
http://www.mercermuseum.org
Location: Mercer Museum
Phone: 215-345-0210
Craftspeople demonstrate and answer questions about the use of tools and displays in the museum. Saturdays only.
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Log House Open House
April 2, 2005 - November 26, 2005 |
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Times: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
http://www.mercermuseum.org
Location: Mercer Museum
Phone: 215-345-0210
The Log House is open with costumed interpreter Connie Unangst, your guide to cooking, eating, and living in Bucks County 200 years ago. Saturdays only.
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Outdoor Sculpture by JONATHAN HERTZEL
April 2, 2005 - June 26, 2005 |
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http://www.michenerart museum.org
Location: James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown
Phone: 215-340-9800
Admission: There is no charge to visit the sculpture garden.
Hertzel works largely in bronze, making abstract sculptures that relate to the structures and processes of life.
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Saturday Morning Bird Walks
April 2, 2005 - September 24, 2005 |
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Times: 7-9 a.m.
http://www.churchvillenaturecenter.org
Location: Churchville Nature Center
Phone: 215-357-4005
Join an experienced bird watcher every Saturday morning from 7-9 am for our early morning bird walks. These walks are a great way to meet new people and enjoy casual conversation with other bird enthusiasts. Your guide will pick out the best spot to visit within the area. Bring along binoculars and a bird identification book, if you have them.
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Guided Tours of the Lenape Village
April 3, 2005 - October 23, 2005 |
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Times: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
http://www.churchvillenaturecenter.org
Location: Lenape Native American Village
Phone: 215-357-4005 ext 17
Admission: Adults $3, Children 4-12 $2
The village depicts the time of the 1500’s; just before contact with European settlers. We have striven to be historically accurate in our clothing, structures and information.
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Lenape Village Tours
April 3, 2005 - October 30, 2005 |
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Times: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
http://www.churchvillenaturecenter.org
Location: Churchville Nature Center
Phone: 215-357-4005
Admission: Adults-$3, Children-$2, Children under 4- FREE
June 5 Gifts from the trees
June 12 Learn Native dancing
June 19 Lenape pottery making June 26 Shelter building
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Film Discussion Group
April 4, 2005 - October 3, 2005 |
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Times: Following 7 pm screening
http://www.countytheater.org
Location: County Theater, 20 E State St
Phone: 215-345-6789
Admission: FREE
Want to talk about films you have seen at the County Theater? Join this lively discussion group the first Monday of each month at Villa Capri, 2 blocks from the theater.
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Contemporary Crafts from the Collection
April 6, 2005 - September 30, 2005 |
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Times: Thue-Sun 10-5, Fri- 8:45 pm, Closed Mondays and Holidays
http://www.philamuseum.org
Location: Philadelphia Art Museum
Phone: 215-684-7860
Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Students with ID, Children 13-18, and Senior Citizens, Children 12 and under are free, Pay what you wish on Sundays , all day, 10-5
This installation features 34 objects from the Museums esteemed craft s collection, highlighting postwar and contemporary crafts from the United States and Japan.
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The Life, Legacy and Literature of Pearl S. Buck (lecture series)
April 6, 2005 - May 25, 2005 |
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Times: 6:30 - 5:15 pm
http://www.pearl-s-buck.org
Location: The Cultural Center at Pearl S. Buck International
Phone: 1-800-220-2825 reservation required
Admission: $10 per lecture, $55 for all 8 lectures, $15 optional Chinese dinner
An eight-lecture series providing an in-depth look into the life of Pearl S. Buck facilitated by PSBI staff, volunteers and people who knew her personally: Covering topics such as the women, the writer, the activist, the organization-builder, the bridge-builder and her family.
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At the Window: Etchings by Edward Hopper
April 9, 2005 - July 30, 2005 |
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Times: Tues - Sun 10-5, Fri 8:45 pm, Closed Mondays and Holidays
http://www.philamuseum.org
Location: The Philadelphia Art Museum
Phone: 215-684-7860
Admission: $10 Adults, $7 Students with ID, Children 13-18, Senior Citizens and Children 12 and younger are admitted free. Pay as you wish on Sundays
Best known for his paintings that capture moments of reverie and contemplation, Edward Hopper was also a highly accomplished printmaker. At the Window: Etchings by Edward Hopper traces the evolution of many of the signature subjects of the artist’s mature style, such as the isolated figure by a window and other intimate glimpses of contemporary American life.
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Spring Bird Walks
April 16, 2005 - June 18, 2005 |
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Times: 9:00 am Saturdays
http://www.bhwp.org
Location: Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve Association New Hope, PA 18938
Phone: 215-862-2924
Admission: Members: Free; Non-members: $5.00
Bob Maly, local naturalist/ornithologist, leads these popular walks.
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The Art of Warner Brothers Cartoons
April 23, 2005 - July 3, 2005 |
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http://www.michenerartmuseum.org
Location: James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown
Phone: 215-340-9800
Admission: General admission: Members Free; Adults $6.50; Seniors $6.00; Student/child 6-18 $4.00; Children under 6 Free. Plus special exhibition fee $4.00.
Exhibit consists of over 160 drawings, paintings, “cels,” and related objects used in the making of Warner’s Classic cartoons from the 1930s through 1960.
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Dolls From the Attic
April 30, 2005 - September 3, 2006 |
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http://www.mercermuseum.org
Location: Mercer Museum
Phone: 215-345-0210
This imaginative, intergenerational exhibit features dolls and doll accessories from the museum’s collection, along with a variety of playful, hands-on activities.
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Canal Reflections
May 1, 2005 - May 28, 2005 |
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http://www.CanalFrame.com
Location: Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery
Phone: 215-493-3660
Admission: Free
A Juried Art Exhibit featuring works relating to the Delaware Canal from Bristol to Easton. Proceeds from the sale of the art will benefit the Friends of the Delaware Canal.
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Fairmount Park House Tours
May 1, 2005 - December 30, 2005 |
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http://www.philamuseum.org
Location: Historic Fairmount Park Houses, Philadelphia
Phone: 215-925-TOUR
Admission: $15 Adults; $13 Philadelphia Museum of Art Members, Seniors, and Children
Considered to be the most architecturally significant examples of 18th and early 19th century rural retreats in the United States, these 7 historic villas along the Schuylkill are now easy to visit!
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Reflected Personae
May 1, 2005 - June 26, 2005 |
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Times: Wed - Sat 11-4, Sun 12-5
Location: The Ahlum Gallery, 106 N 4th St, Easton, PA
Phone: 610-923-9733
An exhibition of approximately twenty portraits and nudes by Allentown artist Holly Trostle Bringham. Her watercolors and oils are rich in color, symbolism, and, historical references.
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Senior Art Exhibit
May 1, 2005 - May 31, 2005 |
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Phone: 215-348-0510 x 1246
Admission: Free
Works of the Seventh Annual Senior Art Exhibit and Sale will be on display at several of the Bucks County Library branches during May, “Older American Month”
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Photography by Jack Matthew Smith-Gallery Artists' Work Featuring Lighthouses
May 2, 2005 - June 4, 2005 |
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Times: Mon-Thurs 10-6, Fri and Sat 10 am -9 pm
http://www.theupstairsgallery.com
Location: Shop #10 in Peddler's Village Courtyard, Lahaska
Phone: 215-794-8486
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Olympus On My Mind
May 3, 2005 - May 22, 2005 |
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http://www.brtstage.org
Location: Bristol Riverside Theatre
Phone: 215-785-0100
Admission: $34-$42
A jubilant, contemporary take on Greek mythology with a light-hearted look at cases of mistaken identity involving Greek gods and the mortals whose lives they disrupt. This rollicking Off-Broadway musical comedy shows the transformation of Jupiter from a “wild and crazy god” into a deity of love and compassion. Visit BRT's website for specific dates and times.
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Aha! Fridays
May 6, 2005 - December 2, 2005 |
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Times: Until 9:00 pm
Location: State Street, Newtown, PA
Phone: 215-968-3440
Admission: Free
Arts, History and Adventure! An open-house evening, held the first Friday of each month, blending the arts and history with a marketplace boasting shops and restaurants. Come spend an artistic evening downtown.
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Peddler's Village Presents, "Coconuts and Carnage"
May 6, 2005 - June 25, 2005 |
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Times: Doors Open at 7:00 PM, guests should arrive by 7:30 PM
http://www.peddlersvillage.com
Location: Peddler's Pub at the Cock 'n Bull Restaurant
Phone: 215-794-4000
Admission: $39.95
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
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Canal Boat Season
May 7, 2005 - May 29, 2005 |
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Times: 1:30 -4:00 pm; Limited weekday cruises available with advance reservations
Location: National Canal Museum, 30 Centre Square, Easdton, PA 18042
Phone: 610-559-6613
Admission: $6 Adults, $4 Children 3-15, Includes a tour of Locktender's House Museum
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Lehigh Valley Piano Society Presents, "The Best Pianists In The World Play at The Easton Piano Loft"
May 7, 2005 - June 11, 2005 |
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Times: Call for dates and times
Location: The Easton Piano Loft
Phone: (610) 515-1025
Valerie Zamora - May 7 & 8 - Beethoven, Chopin and Brahms Joel Fam May 14 - Pianist with Yo Yo Ma Steve Kuhn May 21 - ECM recording artist Rieko Aizawa May 28th - presented in conjunction with the Caramoor Festival Frank Kimbrough June 4 - Pianist with Jazz Composers Collective Jenny Lin June 11 - Master pianist
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Sesame Place -- 2005 Season
May 7, 2005 - October 23, 2005 |
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http://www.sesameplace.com
Location: Sesame Place, Langhorne
Phone: 215-752-7070
Admission: Check website for current pricing information
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