Family Programs
Our Children’s Summer Series programs have been posted below. Shows for this series will be on Tuesdays at 10:30AM in July and August. Advance purchase tickets are available. Tickets purchased online are $5.50 to help cover our credit card costs. Tickets purchased with cash at the box office are $5.00. Please note that we only accept cash at the box office. Let us know if you would like to receive a brochure about the series in the mail. Or, click here to download a pdf of the brochure now.
Age recommendations and/or ratings are noted but please use your own best judgment — you know yourself and your children best. For relatively unbiased reviews of all types of media and help figuring out what’s appropriate for your kids check out Common Sense Media.
The Cat’s Pajamas
Tickets: $5 Click here to buy tickets online. Ages 4+. Running time: 50 min.
- Tue, Jul 7, 10:30 am
The Cat’s Pajamas makes very cool music for kids, bringing a musical comedy twist to rock for kids. With dance, puppets, props and costumes and a great band backing their signature 3-part harmony, The Cat’s Pajamas is a nationally lauded kick-in-the-pants! With 3 award-winning CDs and a live concert DVD, the band has been featured on WXPN’s Kid’s Corner and children’s radio shows across the country. More »
Wondergy LaserScience Show
Tickets: $5 Click here to buy tickets online. Ages 4+. Running time: 50 min.
- Tue, Jul 14, 10:30 am
Go behind the scenes of a professionally animated laser show and discover the scientific concepts that make it possible. LaserScience explores persistence of vision, energy conversion, how lasers work, and inertia (even light has it). We'll bring the rock music, lasers, sparks, and fog to present an interactive show you'll never forget! Visit Wondergy online at www.wondergy.com. More »
Mama Mac
Tickets: $5 Click here to buy tickets online. Ages 4+. Running time: 50 min.
- Tue, Jul 21, 10:30 am
Mama Mac was inspired by Amy Elkins’ volunteer role as the singing “Macaroni Monday Mom” at her children’s preschool. Amy would cook pasta and deliver it to each class along with a performance of a new song. Soon Amy built up a repertoire of songs and cut her first CD as Mama Mac. Amy’s husband, Mike Elkins, sings back up and plays percussion; Sam Goldstein plays mandolin; and Steve Hurlock plays bass. With an eclectic style ranging from rock to country to reggae and more, Mama Mac's interactive songs engage both children and parents. For more information visit www.mamamac.net. More »
Jane Kirkland: I Saw a Bald Eagle Soaring Over My Grocery Store
Tickets: $5 Click here to buy tickets online. Ages 4+. Running time: 50 min.
- Tue, Jul 28, 10:30 am
Hear about the true-life nature discoveries and adventures of a computer geek turned award-winning children's nature book author. Jane will tell edge-of-your seat stories that are funny, provocative, educational, and all based in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Jane Kirkland has appeared on Animal Planet, PBS, Philadelphia’s TV 10, and Comcast TV. More »
Mike Schuler
Tickets: $5 Click here to buy tickets online. Ages 4+. Running time: 50 min.
- Tue, Aug 4, 10:30 am
Mike Schuler and his Band will put a spring in your child’s step and a smile on their face as they play songs from Mike’s collection of upbeat original children’s music. Mike makes the show interactive with the children by encouraging them to participate and share in the joy of music. His show is perfect for kids between the ages of 2-8, so bring them out for a wonderful, fun and light-hearted musical experience! In addition to local communities, Mike has performed his children’s music for World Café Live in Philadelphia, Pottery Barn Kids and the city of Wilmington, DE. More »
Zany Umbrella Circus
Tickets: $5 Click here to buy tickets online. Ages 4+. Running time: 50 min.
- Tue, Aug 11, 10:30 am
“My grandfather grew up in 1930's in Woonsocket South Dakota during the dust bowl. This show is based on his stories and how he created circus in a place where whimsy seemed unexpected. Everyday objects come to life, and a circus is created out of an unlikely situation.” – Ben Sota, The Zany Umbrella Circus More »
Christylez Bacon: One Man Orchestra
Tickets: $5 Click here to buy tickets online. Ages 4+. Running time: 50 min.
- Tue, Aug 18, 10:30 am
Christylez delivers a show that combines clever songwriting, interactive choruses, and diverse instrumentation including, the west-african djembe drum, human beat-box, spoons, water bottles, the brazilian berimbeau, and ukulele. All instruments all played up to two at a time while rhyming, creating 45 minutes of multi-tasking madness. More »
Balloon Freak John Cassidy
Tickets: $5 Click here to buy tickets online. Ages 4+. Running time: 50 min.
- Tue, Aug 25, 10:30 am
John Cassidy has quickly become one of our most popular performers. He's an eccentric comedian whose bizarre antics have earned him widespread acclaim as one of the most original and unique performers today. He has also made numerous television appearances having appeared on such popular shows as Live with Regis and Kelly, NBC's Today Show and Martha Stewart Living and regularly plays Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City and his native Philadelphia. John also holds several Guinness World Records for speed in balloon sculpting. You can learn more about John and check out some amazing videos and photos online at www.johncassidy.com. More »
Madagasgar
Directed by Eric Darnell. US. 2005. PG. Running time: 86 min.
Sponsored by Wellsprings Congregation
- Sun, Aug 30, 2:00 pm
Sit back and enjoy this spirited bit of animated whimsy, as four escapees from New York’s “luxurious” Central Park Zoo head into the wilds of Madagascar. More »