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Action Packed Summer Weekend at Gorgas Park Starts Thursday, July 28

Gorgas Park Actioned-Packed Summer Weekend & More!

Thursday Night August 28th   Zydeco A Go Go is BACK in TOWN.  FUN, FESTIVE MUSIC, Water Ice, Refreshements and Cool Gorgas Breezes.
Saturday July 30th   10am to 3pm Veterans Tribute featuring Merion Concert Band, Savoy Company, Great Food, Philly Phanatic and Much More.  DON”T MISS IT.   Honor our Hospitalized Vets who have done so much for us all.  IT’S THEIR SPECIAL DAY.
Sunday July 31st    1-5pm.  ELVIS Returns to Gorgas Park featuring JEFF KRICK as the Fabulous 60’s and 70’s Elvis.  Plus Young Jeffrey Krick as the fabulous 50’s King of Rock.   TAVERN ON RIDGE IS GRILLING Burgers and Hot Dogs in the park.  Water Ice from Hog’s Island on 7700 Ridge is Scooped.  Join us for a Pic-nicing.  A Fun, Delicious Sunday in the Park!
Tuesday August 2nd – KIDS CONCERT & MOVIE, National Town Watch Night, and AmeriKick Karate Demonstration.  Family, and Community fun at its best.  The PLANTS KIDS GROUP IS BACK!!!   Followed by Movie INSIDE OUT.   5TH DISTRICT POLICE and Soft Pretzels.   Gorgas Park fresh-popped POPCORN, WATER ICE, COOL DRINKS, CANDY and More.   SEE YOU AT THE PARK.
Police arrive early.  Concert at 7.  Movie at Dusk under the Stars.

Summer Concerts and Movies 2016

 

Concerts start at 7pm.   Movies start at dusk- check weather.com for the time.

July 14– North Ridge Music School and Pie Eyed Preachers

July 28– Zydeco-A-GoGo

July 30– Veteran’s Day Tribute

July 31– Elvis Jeff Krick

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August 2– The Plants and Inside Out

 

August 11– Ben Arnold

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August 16– Raiders of the Lost Ark

 

August 25– The Big Jangle

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August 30– Return of the Jedi

 

 

September 3– Harry Schmidt and the Cornerstones

September 11– 9/11 Ceremony and The Hooligans

October 9– Harvest Festival and Odyssey Rhythm and Soul

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December  4– Caroling Night

Solstice Music Festival- Saturday,  June 11 

Tomorrow from 12-9pm the steep hills of Roxborough come alive for the 2016 Roxborough Solstice Music Festival. This year’s event will showcase 10 musical performances, the Solstice Beer Garden, food trucks, arts and craft vendors as well as local Roxborough businesses. Come join us and be a part of Roxborough’s third summer solstice music celebration.

Gorgas Park Receives $188,000 DCNR Grant

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Gorgas Park is the recipient of a $188,000 state grant that will go toward improving the park’s stormwater management and baseball field, state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-7, announced Jan. 28.

“Our quality of life improves when we have great outdoor spaces to enjoy. Gorgas Park is one of these community jewels and I am grateful for the local efforts to make sure this grant was approved so work can begin soon,” Hughes said in a statement from his office.

The Community Conservation Partnership Program grant comes from the state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, according to the statement from Hughes, and the money coming to Gorgas Park represents a piece of the $28 million in grants the department announced last month.

Read the rest of the article at the Roxborough Review.