Some Recent at Bryn Athyn activities

Borough Park Summer Concert Series  

On June 15 Borough Park Summer Concert Series is proud to present the talent of The Boatmen, and "Song Throne!"

Beginning the summer with a banjo, a fiddle, and a stand-up bass is the best way, for sure.

"Song Throne" is a coalition of local singer-songwriters, inspiring and supporting each other‘s music. Enjoy this eclectic group of artists as they share some of the new music they‘ve been writing, as well as some favorites.

Fun for the entire family! Bring a picnic, picnic blanket, and suggested donation of $5 for individuals or $10 for families to help support future events like this. Rain date following Wednesday 6/18

Upcoming Concerts:

June 29: Blane Bostock, and Jennings Durand

July 13:  ̳As You Like It‘ String Quartet, and the Pickin‘

July 27: John & Lori Odhner, and Blue Jeans rock band

August 10: Anders & Angella, and The Hillbillies of Cohesion.

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 New Church Day

The Bryn Athyn Cathedral lawn in celebration of New Church Day took place on June 19, 2014 at 6:00pm. The New Church Day Pageant was  at 7:30pm. This year’s pageant included the exciting addition of a very large dragon puppet (needing multiple puppeteers to perform) constructed of cardboard, paper and foam.

Pool season is open for swimmers

Long before suburbanites had their own pools or anyone in my neighborhood could afford to join a country club - we went to the swim club. The grand opening was always Memorial Day weekend and we lined up like birds on a wire against the fence to get in.  The pool wasn't heated and I vividly remember by skinny little brother visibly quaking, his lips and fingertips blue waiting  for the adult swim to be over so he could get back in to the frigid water. 
At the Willowdale Swim Club Pool in Cherry Hill New Jersey, Karen Carpenter's "Close to You" poured out of the speakers and flush with 15 cents and a packed lunch we spent the day without sunscreen perfecting our swimming techniques so we could capture the ever elusive green ankle band allowing you to swim in the deep end. To get that band, you had to be able to swim the width of the pool unaided and be able to tread water for 30 seconds which at the time seemed monumental. Once awarded, however you were free to spend the day sliding down the sliding board and jumping in and out of the pool as children are apt to do.

In 1971, 15 cents awarded you either a rainbow of pixies sticks or a drop down soda with crushed ice and a bag of Jax.  To this day, cheese curls do not taste the sameunless I have pruney fingers and smell like chlorine.