Free Concert & Scholarship Awards
Friday, May 3 at 7 PM
at the Richardson House (corner of Bellevue and Maple Avenues)
The LCA Winter Concert Series was such a big hit that we are extending the music one more time -- and this time, the concert is FREE! Because we awarding scholarships to two music students from Neshaminy School District that evening, our entertainment will be provided by two talented Neshaminy grads who are making a good living in music and living a good life in Langhorne Borough. Light refreshments will be served. Doors open at 6:30. Music and awards begin at 7:00.
Keith Goodwin and Gregg Mervine, both from Langhorne, have followed their music across the globe. Keith was the vocalist of Days Away, a Neshaminy emo rock band that went from high school to LA, where they recorded and toured for years. After Days Away, Keith founded the alt folk trio Good Old War in 2008. They have recorded four albums, toured with Brandi Carlisle and the National. Their moving, heart-on-the-sleeve songs have been featured on TV dramas and commercials. Recently, Keith has been touring with Circa Survive and The Sound of Animals Fighting, and producing records of groups like Lullanas and Anthony Green, often enlisting the arranging, instrumental, and mixing talents of his neighbor, Gregg.
Post-Neshaminy, Gregg studied music and philosophy at University of the Arts and Temple University in Philly, and then embedded himself in the Anarcho-Bohemian enclave of West Philly. He played in numerous scrappy rock bands, avant jazz groups, was swept into world music scenes in Philly and New York, and ended up touring Europe with King Django and Ari Up (of the Slits). In 2006, he started a brass band, West Philly Orchestra, which still thrives today. He also composed music for theater (Pig Iron Theater and BalletX) and he has a solo project under the moniker 'g. mervine.' He lived in Brazil from 2010 to 2016, where he studied folkloric music and began experimenting with electronic music. He returned to Langhorne in 2016.
The music Keith and Gregg will perform on May 3 will be mostly acoustic and will include original compositions and some cover tunes. This will be their first live performance in Langhorne and your opportunity to support the two up-and-coming musicians who will be honored with scholarships.
Our thanks to Larry Langhans and the Board of the Langhorne Community Memorial Association for allowing us to use the Richardson House for the Winter Concert Series and this special May 3 concert!
NEW! Langhorne Arts Fair
Saturday, June 1 -- Noon to 4 PM (rain date June 2)
at Langhorne Heritage Farm
222 N. Green Street in Langhorne Borough
Our friends at Four Lanes End Garden Club are having a garden tour this year, so we shifted gears a bit.
Instead of Arts in the Garden, LCA will be hosting:
Langhorne Arts Fair
An arts festival for all ages! Free Admission!
Music, arts and crafts for sale, creative crafts for kids...and dogs!
FOR THE KIDS: This will be the time when kids can get a Flat Lafayette to color and take on trips this summer.
Later in the season, LCA will host Lafayette Day, where kids who took Flat Lafayette on their journeys will be awarded a prize. This is to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette's triumphant Farewell Tour of the US, following the Revolutionary War. Did you know he was in Langhorne during the American Revolution?
More on that later....
FOR THE DOGS: We know Langhorne LOVES its dogs, so we came up with a great way for them to show off their artistic talents. if you own a dog, you will have the opportunity to unleash your dog's creativity as we debut the
Dog Artist Challenge! Yes, your dog can paint a one-of-a-kind masterpiece that is sure to become a
treasured family heirloom. And your dog will never touch paint!
"How?" you ask. Well, you'll just have to come to the Langhorne Arts Fair to see the creativity and hilarity!
Friendly, leashed dogs can show off their artistic talents for just $10 a painting.
Who knows? Maybe your dog will be the next Pupcasso!
Langhorne Heritage Farm, 222 N. Green Street in Langhorne Borough
Saturday, June 1 (rain date June 2) from Noon - 4 PM
Artists and Crafters: Come out to show and sell your work. Just $25 to reserve a spot at the farm. If interested, email LanghorneArtsEvents@gmail.com with your name & phone # and a description of your art/craft. You will be contacted in early May with details. You'll need to provide your own table and set-up.
Summer Speakers Series
Back for its 12th year, the ever-popular Summer Speakers Series will run every other Tuesday evenings from late June to mid-August. Dates, speakers, and other details TBA.
FIRST FRIDAYS IN HULMEVILLE!
Last year was so much fun, we are planning to return to the super-cool Johnson Hall Coffee House for more great entertainment on the first Fridays of the summer months: June through September. Stay tuned for details!
PORCH FEST!
Porch Fest remains a very popular event, so we will be bringing it back again, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Oct 5 (rain date Oct 6)! Interested musicians and porch owners are welcome to email LanghorneArtsEvents@gmail.com. It is anticipated that we will keep to the geographic footprint of S. Bellevue to W. Richardson to Hill to W. Maple and back to S. Bellevue, or close to it.
And....we have a few ideas that we are mulling over, too!
So stay in touch, mark your calendars, and spread the word!
We have LOTS of plans for 2024. Here's what will be coming up soon. Check back often for updates! Activities are also posted on the Langhorne Council for the Arts Facebook page.
2024 Partial Calendar of Events: