Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The North Penn Community Education Program is seeking submissions from students of all grades for its new mascot. Submissions must be digital or black ink drawings and are due by April 27.
The North Penn Community Education Program needs a new mascot—and it wants students to submit drawings of the next “Community Ed.” The district describes Ed as a “friendly mascot” who loves learning, swimming, drawing, baking, acting, sports and fitness. Could Ed be an octopus, the ultimate eight-armed multitasker? Submit it and see. The community education program has opened the contest to students in all grades. The winner receives a $104 gift certificate to be used for any Fall 2013 or Spring 2014 semester North Penn Community Education class. Artwork submissions can be emailed to cep@npenn.org or dropped off in person to North Penn School District Community Education Office, 401 E. Hancock St., Lansdale. Deadline for submissions is …
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Judith Boyles has begun to capture moments from Lansdale's heyday. Giclee prints of two oil masterpieces are available for purchase to benefit Lansdale Historical Society
You could call Judy Boyles a memory preservationist. She has a knack for capturing majestic moments in nature via camera and recreating them on canvas, moments beautifully embedded in your mind or abstractly described as words in some memoir. Her latest oils are neither flora nor fauna, but this: nostalgia. Stand at West Main Street and N. Towamencin Avenue and look in the direction of the water tower; you see a parking lot for a Univest Insurance building that spans the entire block. In the 1920s, it looked much different. In fact, it was the crown jewel of town, frequented daily. On March 5, 1928, Lansdale Theater opened and remained on that site until its demolition in 1979. In its heyday, it was the place to see “All Talking Pictures…
Sunday, April 3, 2011
The gallery features an eclectic mix of unique art in many forms
In the rear corner of Dresher Arcade, you'll find an oft overlooked art gallery. Though its location may be subtle, the artwork and stylings within the gallery are just the opposite. Welcome to the Water Gallery. "Our goal is to introduce a certain kind of visual art and crafts to Lansdale," said Helen Mirkil, co-founder of the Water Gallery. Helen, her husband Brian Peterson, and Aaron Weiner spoke to the borough about creating an arts district in Lansdale. Last September, they took the first step as the doors of the Water Gallery first opened to the public. The founding trio is joined by an additional 11 artists, all with their own distinct style. For instance, Rick Gallagher is a professional glass blower, and has made some amazing …
Judith Boyles
9:55 am on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Linda, I'll have to look into the availability of research photos. more ›