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Upcoming Lansdowne Happenings

  • NPFH Free Film: Stonewall Uprising:
    Thursday, May 24, 2012
    Time: 7:00pm
    Location: Lansdowne Public Library - 55 S. Lansdowne Ave., Lansdowne, PA 19050
    Description: Told by those who took part – from drag queens and street hustlers to police detectives, journalists and a former mayor of New York – and featuring a rich trove of archival footage, Stonewall Uprising revisits a time when homosexual acts were illegal throughout America. Hunted and often entrapped by undercover police in their hometowns, gays from around the U.S. began fleeing to New York in search of a sanctuary. Hounded there still by an aggressive police force, they found a semblance of normalcy in a Mafia-run gay bar in Greenwich Village, the Stonewall Inn. When police raided Stonewall on June 28, 1969, gay men and women did something they hadn’t done before: they fought back. As the streets of New York erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations, the collective anger announced that the gay rights movement had arrived.

    Discussion will follow the film. Free popcorn provided. Bring your own beverage.
  • Salon Sundays: Artists as Entrepreneurs:
    Sunday, May 27, 2012
    Time: 12:00pm
    Location: Sycamore, 14 S. Lansdowne Avenue
    Description: The Lansdowne Arts Board presents a discussion on the lives of artists as entrepreneurs in the current economy. Learn about innovation and business models in the cultural sector. A great session for working artists who want to learn about art as a successful business.Thaddeus Squire, founder of Hidden City Philadelphia, Peregrine Arts and Culture Works of greater Philadelphia will discuss artists as entrepreneurs. Squire has a degree in music from Princeton, was a J. William Fulbright Scholar at the University of Leipzig, Germany and holds an orchestral conducting degree from the Leipziger Hochschule für Musik. He has served on numerous artistic and funding panels and has worked across a wide variety of disciplines.

More Events

Help the Lansdowne Farmers Market Community Youth Garden!
The Lansdowne Farmers Market’s Community Youth Garden has launched an online fundraising campaign to raise money for the upcoming season. The campaign seeks to raise $2,500, so please contribute and share with all of your friends and neighbors. Support our aspiring farmers, and help to bring more fresh, local vegetables to our farmers market!
Retail Opportunities in Lansdowne
Interested in locating your business in Lansdowne’s Central Business District? Take a look at the listing of currently available retail properties here. Or download the LEDC’s recently-published Retail Opportunities Guide, a 16-page booklet outlining the many reasons why becoming a part of the Lansdowne business community is a smart decision.

Purpose of the LEDC
The Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation, (LEDC), is a not-for-profit corporation operating under section 501 (c)(3) of the IRS Code that has served the Borough of Lansdowne since 1998. The LEDC was created to improve the vitality of the Lansdowne Central Business District, (CBD), and has led the effort to help strengthen existing Lansdowne businesses and to attract a strategic mix of new businesses to Lansdowne.

Mission
The mission of the LEDC is to support, encourage, and promote sustainable economic growth in the Borough of Lansdowne through focused community and economic development activities.

Vision
The LEDC envisions Lansdowne as a regional destination with a historic, walk-able downtown, a thriving mix of businesses, and a vibrant arts and culture community.