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  • Free Outdoor Theater: The Commonwealth Classic Theater Company presents A Midsummer Night's Dream on the lawn of the Twentieth Century Club. Wednesday, July 15, 7:00 pm
  • Lansdowne Summer Concert Series: All performances held on the lawn of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church (Northwest corner of Baltimore and Lansdowne), and start at 7 pm. In case of inclement weather, performances will be held at Regency Cafe. Made possible by a generous grant from Claneil Foundation.

     2009 Season Schedule - Thursday nights on the lawn • 7 pm
     July 16 - David Jacobs Strain, Blues phenom from Oregon
     July 23 - John Lionarons, Nationally known Hammered Dulcimer Player
     July 30 - Women in Docs, Pop/Folk from Australia
  • What a Race!!!: If you slept in on Memorial Day, not only did you miss a great parade, but you missed a great race. The Lansdowne Memorial Day Run / Walk ran off with a loud blast by Congressman Joe Sestak. Over 308 runners came out for the race and fun. See the results here.
  • Lansdowne Farmers Market: What a great market! See photos here. Will we see you at a Market soon? Lansdowne Farmers Market is every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9 am to 1 pm. Market is held in the borough parking lot at 30 North Lansdowne Avenue (next to PNC Bank). For more information, go to www.LansdowneFarmersMarket.com.
  • Lansdowne Park Appreciation Days: Help keep Lansdowne beautiful! Join your neighbors to help keep Lansdowne's parks clean! Lansdowne's Recreation and Parks Board is sponsoring a park cleanup day one Sunday a month from 2 to 4 p.m. The Board will provide trash bags. Please dress accordingly! Potluck snacks are much appreciated! Need more information, please contact 20thcentury@borough.lansdowne.pa.us.
     
     Sycamore Park - August 9, 2009
     Hoffman Park - September 13, 2009
     Marlyn Park - October 11, 2009
  • LSO Concert Schedule:

    November 8, 2009 at 3 p.m.
    Brahms Tragic Overture
    Mahler Adagietto from Sym. #5
    Smetena Ma Vlast (3 mov'ts.)

    December 6, 2009 at 3 p.m.
    Beethoven Piano Concerto #3
    Suppe Morning, Noon & Night Overture
    Humperdinck Song of the Sandman, Evening Prayer & Dream Pantomime
    Strauss Blue Danube Waltz

    February 14, 2010 at 3 p.m.
    Mendelssohn Beautiful Melusine Overture
    Saint Saens Cello Con. In a
    Hoffmeister Con. for Viola in D
    Elgar Salut d'amor
    Beethoven Sym. #1

    March 21, 2010 at 3 p.m
    Schubert Rosamunde Overture
    Dvorak Slavonic Dances Op. 72, 1-8
    Mendelsohn Sym. #3 in a 'Scotch'

    April 25, 2010 at 3 p.m.
    Liadov Fanfare for Brass
    Liadov Eight Russian Folk Songs
    Liadov Polonaise Op. 49 in c
    Tchaikovsky Sym. #5
 

 
Lansdowne, located 6 miles west of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania's Delaware County, offers both the amenities of city living and the charm of a classic small town. Solidly built homes, many with comfortable front porches, dot its tree-lined streets. Within Lansdowne's 1.2 square miles is a diversity of housing, from modest single family homes to magnificently restored Victorian homes. Lansdowne boasts two neighborhoods on the National Register of Historic Places, the Henry Albertson Subdivision and the Lansdowne Park districts.

A borough of 11,000 residents, Lansdowne offers affordable housing, commercial opportunities for retail and service businesses, and access to outstanding public transportation. Lansdowne is ideally located with easy access to the Philadelphia International Airport, and Philadelphia's 30th Street Station situated along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line offering easy commutes to New York and Washington D.C.

Lansdowne offers residents and the business community a surprising combination of sophisticated charm, culture, history and fun. Lansdowne remains a stable, welcoming community with a rich past, a vibrant present and an outstanding future.