Calendar
Save the date for the first of four performances in our 2023 Arts in the Park… Flute with Faith and Friends on June 24, an enchanting classical ensemble!
Rain date Sunday, June 25*
Free & family-friendly
Bring a blanket or chair, and relax on the lawn by the historical stage for a late afternoon concert. After the performance, head into Media for dinner and shopping, just two blocks away on State Street!
Thank you to our concert sponsors, Seven Stones Gallery, Media Recreation Board, and to Delaware County Parks & Recreation. Additionally, Arts in the Park is made possible by funding from Program Stream, a grant initiative of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts that is regionally administered by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.
*If the weather is questionable, we will post on Facebook and on our website by 2:00 Saturday whether we will use our Sunday rain date.
For full details & logistics, see our 2023 Arts in the Park announcement.
Upcoming free music concerts in Friends of Glen Providence Park’s 2023 Arts in the Park:
- July 15 – New & Used Vintage Blues with The Johns (featuring Johnny Never and John Colgan-Davis of Dukes of Destiny)
- August 12 – Sacred Sounds with Gong with the Didge (featuring multi-instrumentalist and didgeridoo performer Harold Smith)
- September 16 – Roots Music Panorama with Brian Kors and the Lone Star Revue
Save the date for the second of four performances in our 2023 Arts in the Park — “The Johns” on July 15 — New and Used Vintage Blues!
Rain date Sunday, July 16*
Free & family-friendly
“The Johns” pairs seasoned acoustic blues guitarist and singer Johnny Never with veteran harmonica performer John Colgan-Davis of the Dukes of Destiny. John and Johnny offer blues enthusiasts “an acoustic blues duo reminiscent of Carey and Lurie or Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee,” says Jamey Riley, of Jamey’s House of Music fame. Their latest album, Blue Delta, has gotten rave reviews and radio play all around the world.
Bring a blanket or chair, and relax on the lawn by the historical stage for a late afternoon concert. After the performance, head into Media for dinner and shopping, just two blocks away on State Street!
Thank you to our concert sponsors, State Street Pub, Media Recreation Board, and to Delaware County Parks & Recreation. Additionally, Arts in the Park is made possible by funding from Program Stream, a grant initiative of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts that is regionally administered by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.
*If the weather is questionable, we will post on Facebook and on our website by 2:00 Saturday whether we will use our Sunday rain date.
For full details & logistics, see our 2023 Arts in the Park announcement.
Upcoming free music concerts in Friends of Glen Providence Park’s 2023 Arts in the Park:
- August 12 – Sacred Sounds with Gong with the Didge (featuring multi-instrumentalist and didgeridoo performer Harold Smith)
- September 16 – Roots Music Panorama with Brian Kors and the Lone Star Revue
Join us for the third of four performances of Arts in the Park 2023 … Gong with the Didge on August 12th, a meditative musical journey through ancient world instruments!
Free and family-friendly as always, Gong with the Didge brings a different flavor to the park stage, with Harold Smith, a didgeridoo master and Randy Sutin, percussionist and vibraphone player. This eclectic mix of ancient and more modern instruments comes together in a one-of-a-kind experience. Some people call this healing meditation, some are inclined towards movement or yoga, and perhaps you’d like to simply bring a blanket or chair, and relax on the lawn by the stage and let the music wash over you. After the performance, head into Media for dinner and shopping, just two blocks away on State Street!
Rain date Sunday, August 13*
Free & family-friendly
Thank you to our concert sponsors, Shere-E-Punjab, Media Recreation Board, and to Delaware County Parks & Recreation. Additionally, Arts in the Park is made possible by funding from Program Stream, a grant initiative of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts that is regionally administered by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.
*If the weather is questionable, we will post on Facebook and on our website by 2:00 Saturday whether we will use our Sunday rain date.
For full details & logistics, see our 2023 Arts in the Park announcement.
Upcoming free music concerts in Friends of Glen Providence Park’s 2023 Arts in the Park:
- September 16 – Roots Music Panorama with Brian Kors and the Lone Star Revue
Join us for the final of four performances in our 2023 Arts in the Park… A Roots Panorama with Brian Kors and the Lone Star Revue!
Rain date Sunday, September 17*
Free & family-friendly
Bring a blanket or chair, and relax on the lawn by the historical stage for a late afternoon concert. After the performance, head into Media for dinner and shopping, just two blocks away on State Street!
Thank you to our concert sponsors, Sterling Pig Brewery, Media Recreation Board, and to Delaware County Parks & Recreation. Additionally, Arts in the Park is made possible by funding from Program Stream, a grant initiative of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts that is regionally administered by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.
*If the weather is questionable, we will post on Facebook and on our website by 2:00 Saturday whether we will use our Sunday rain date.
For full details & logistics, see our 2023 Arts in the Park announcement.
Registration is required.
Join us for our 12th year participating in National Public Lands Day, working to improve wildlife habitat, reduce erosion, and beautify the park! We will add details after we plan this year’s project.
Volunteering details:
- Estimated time: 9:00am-12:00pm
- Rain date Sunday, October 8, 9:00am-12:00pm *
- Park entrance TBD
- We will add logistics when we plan this year’s project!
- For planning purposes, registration is required. For now, please RSVP by emailing FriendsoftheGlen [at] gmail [dot] com.
- We highly recommend long pants and long sleeves.
Rain plan:
* Our rain date is Sunday, October 8 at 9:00 am. If the weather is not clear, we will email registered volunteers by 8:30 am Saturday advising whether we will use the rain date.
Thank you, we hope to see you on National Public Lands Day!
Join us for a geology tour of Glen Providence Park! We are bringing back one of our most popular walks – Charles Randall will explain the geological history of the area, and he’ll put the rocks of the park into the regional picture. To supplement the rocks we can find, he will bring samples of what’s likely to be under the biology.
Rain, snow or shine!*
Logistics:
- * Please note the location – we are starting at the entrance at Third and West Streets in Media. *
- Registration is required – for now, please register by emailing FriendsoftheGlen [at] gmail [dot] com
- Rain date Sunday, November 5, 2:00-4:00 *
- Free & family-friendly
- Estimated distance: 1-1.5 miles
- Estimated time: 2 hours
- Be prepared for stream crossings, steep hills, and uneven (possibly icy or muddy) terrain: wear sturdy walking shoes, bring a hiking pole if you use one, and you never know when you’ll want binoculars!
- * If it rains – or in the event of high winds – we will email registered participants by 1:00pm on Saturday whether we will use the Sunday rain date.
Geology Walk with Charles Randall
Registration by email is required. Limit of 10 people. Please RSVP to FriendsoftheGlen [at] gmail [dot] com. Covid protocols will be followed.
Join Friends of Glen Providence Park in our 13th year participating in the Christmas Bird Count, the world’s longest-running Citizen Science survey! In this early-winter bird census, thousands of volunteers across the US, Canada, and many countries go out over a 24-hour period to count birds. Researchers and conservation biologists use the data to study the long-term health and status of bird populations.
Rain, snow, or shine*
Slow down for a morning and take a break from the holiday rush!
LOGISTICS:
- Please note the location – we will meet at the 3rd & West Street park entrance
- *Rain, snow, or shine – but in the event of high winds, we will email registered participants that morning whether we will meet.
- Be prepared for steep hills and rugged, possibly muddy and/or icy terrain
- Of course, bring your binoculars and bird guides!
Friends of Glen Providence Park will submit our results to the CBC Compiler for Delaware County.
January – Great Horned Owl & American Crow
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