May 2007

Tuesday1st May Day March - 7:00pm - Lansdowne Avenue
In honor of Pennsylvania's official observation of No Place for Hate Day, join your neighbors for amarch down Lansdowne Avenue to celebrate peace and diversity and to take a stand against hatred & bigotry in all forms. Meet at Lansdowne & Stratford Ave—the Garden Church.
Wednesday2nd Borough Council Business Meeting - 7:30pm Council Chambers
Thursday3rd Children's Story Time - 10:30am
During the month of May the Library will feature age-appropriate books that honor the mission of "No Place for Hate". This is a pre-school group.
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Saturday5th 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast - 7:30 am to 11:00 am on May 5th, 2007 at The Garden Church, corner of Lansdowne & Stratford Aves. Sponsored by Epiphany House. Cost: $7 for adults, $5 for kids from 5 to 17, kids under 5 eat free. Come enjoy heaping platters of pancakes, bacon, sausage links, fruit salad, orange juice and steaming mugs of coffee along with the antics of Daddyo the clown. For more information, contact Dexter Lanctot at 610.626.3744.
 
May Fair at Lansdowne Friends School, 10 am to 3 pm Join us for a lively day of family fun during our annual celebration of spring with great food, entertainment, games, crafts, vendors, flea market and much more! Stay all day or stop for a refreshing visit at Lansdowne Friends School, 110 N. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, while touring the borough-wide yard sale. Please call 610-623-2548 with any questions. Ample free on-street parking is available.
 
6th Annual Town-Wide Yard Sale - All over town
click here for more information.
 
Victorian Tour of Lansdowne
Sat. Mat 5, 2007, 1-5 pm. Self-guided walking tour of Lansdowne's two Historic District neighborhoods, plus entrance to six beautiful historic district homes, one designed by famed architect Frank Furness. Receive an exclusive tour of the stained glass window collection at the Lansdowne First Presbyterian Church. By far one of the most extensive stained glass window collections in the Philadelphia area. Reception with refreshments served at end of tour.
Advanced registration encouraged. To register contact Independence Visitor Center 215-965-7676 or 1-800-537-7676. For more information, click here or stop by the Main Street Office, 12S. Lansdowne Ave.
Cost $30 per person advance registration, all major credit cards accepted.Walk-in registration at the Lansdowne First Presbyterian Church theday of the tour $35 per person no credit cards accepted.
Sponsored by the Friends of Independence National Park and the Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation.
Sunday6th All Tchaikovsky Concert
3pm at the E.T. Richardson Middle School, 20 West Woodland Avenue (Route 420) in Springfield, PA. Program To Be Announced:
P.I. TCHAIKOVSKY:
Festival Coronation March, Sleeping Beauty Suite, Symphony #4 in F Minor

Our season concludes with a rousing program featuring master orchestrator Hector Berlioz's masterpiece. Inspired by his infatuation with actress Harriet Smithson, Berlioz created a symphony celebrating the experiences of a young musician in love.
Join us in wishing Michael Ludwig success in his new position as Concertmaster for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Michael has been the LSO concertmaster for 15 years, and he has helped us become a premier Symphony Orchestra.
Monday7th Finance & Administration Committee Meeting - 7:00pm Council Chambers
Tuesday8th Board of Health Meeting - 7:00pm Centennial Room
Wednesday9th Children's Story Time - 10:30am
During the month of May the Library will feature age-appropriate books that honor the mission of "No Place for Hate". This is a pre-school group.
 
Tree Advisory Board Meeting - 7:00pm Centennial Room
 
Public Safety Committee Meeting - 7:30pm Council Chambers
Thursday10th Adult Reading Group - 7:30pm Lansdowne Library
Ten Little Indians by Sherman Alexie. This book is a collection of eleven stories that have a primary focus on the lives of Indians (rarely "Native Americans") living in this country today. The author has great compassion for his characters and is very direct in his story telling. The way the stories are told will resonate with and move the reader. Join others in reading this book and gathering to discuss it. It will be a good opportunity to explore contemporary issues & find that the stories are everyone's stories. This reading group meets monthly.
 
Planning Commission Meeting - 7:30pm Council Chambers
Friday11th No Place for Hate Month - 7 p.m. Feature Film at the Lansdowne Library: The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free admission and popcorn. The film runs 117 min and is PG-13. Admission is Free.
We will discuss the film afterwards—exploring our feelings and reactions—including the issue of economic disparity in our country, the working poor, and barriers to reaching goals.
Click here to read the flyer for this event.
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Wednesday16th Children's Story Time - 10:30am
During the month of May the Library will feature age-appropriate books that honor the mission of "No Place for Hate". This is a pre-school group.
 
Borough Council General Meeting - 7:30pm Council Chambers
 
NPFH Book Presentation - 7:30pm at Borough Hall
The May televised council meeting will feature a book and periodical presentation to the Lansdowne Library, as well as recertification of Lansdowne as a NO PLACE FOR HATE Community by the Anti-Defamation League.
Thursday17th Human Relations Commission Meeting - 7:00pm Council Chambers
Friday18th Community Wine Tasting - 6:30pm at the 20th Century Club. Cost is $36. Bring friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and clients. Enjoy good food paired with good wines. For more information, contact Pat Arone at 610-574-3449
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Sunday20th  
Monday21st Recreation & Park Board Meeting - 7:30pm Centennial Room

Library Board Meeting - 7:30pm Library Bany Room
Tuesday22nd No Place For Hate Meeting - 7:00pm - Centennial Room
Wednesday23rd Children's Story Time - 10:30am
During the month of May the Library will feature age-appropriate books that honor the mission of "No Place for Hate". This is a pre-school group.
 
Women in Literature Reading Group - 12 noon Library
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. India is an inescapable presence in this collection of nine resonant tales, most of which have appeared in The New Yorker and other publications. Lahiri offers stories that stress the complex mechanics of adjustment to new circumstances, relationships, and cultures. Included are moving & authoritative pictures of culture shock and displaced identity. Please join this reading group which meets monthly toshare insights & reactions to this book.
Thursday24th Lansdowne Folk Club Sprint Concert Series - Anne Hills - Doors open 7:00pm, Show time 7:30pm, 84 S. Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne, PA. For Information, call: 610-622-7250 or visit www.folkclub.org

Zoning Hearing Board Meeting - 7:30pm Council Chambers
Friday25th  
Saturday26th Lansdowne's own Farmers Market at 9 am in the mini park across from the theater. Hours are 9-1, rain or shine, every Saturday until October. Download the flyer here.
Sunday27th  
Monday28th Memorial Day Holiday - Offices Closed
Tuesday29th  
Wednesday30th Children's Story Time - 10:30am
During the month of May the Library will feature age-appropriate books that honor the mission of "No Place for Hate". This is a pre-school group.
Thursday31st NPFH Feature Book Discussion - 7:00pm at the Lansdowne Library
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich, Arlie Hochschild. Barbara Ehrenreich spent months laboring as a cleaning woman; as a waitress; & as a Wal-Mart sales clerk. Her revelations about these hard, supposedly "unskilled" jobs & the difficulty of making ends meet in the U.S. gives this book a powerful, personal edge. Reading this book helps our understanding of the working poor & what great challenges they face and also challenges our thoughts and beliefs about what is fair and just.
The Book Discussion Leader: Wendy E. Chmielewski, Ph.D., is a Lansdowne resident. Wendy is Curator of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection. Please join Wendy and your neighbors for an informative and lively discussion about this revealing book.