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With food as the inspiration, participants will engage in a still life sketch club inspired by the Bread and Salt exhibition.Bread and Salt Drawing Experience: Hosted by Keyonna Butler, this still life sketch club inspired by the Bread and Salt exhibition offers charcuterie and desserts for a cozy celebration. Participants will engage in warm-ups, guided observation prompts, and a relaxed sketching session, catering to artists and anyone seeking a creative break.About Bread & Salt: Bread & Salt is a community-centered project exploring the ways food shapes memory, identity, culture, and connection. Through an exhibition, a communal meal, and a community

Please join BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Productions on Monday, June 15 at 6 pm for “FINALLY FREEDOM: A Commemoration of Juneteenth.”Location: 2020 House, 20 Lansdowne Court.Admission: $5 donation suggested.Seating is limited for this special event. RSVPs are highly recommended.A quarter of a million black people were still enslaved in the state of Texas after “the peculiar institution” was abolished by the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863. We invite you to discover why Texas wassuch a hotbed of slavery after its legal end, dive into the importance of General Orders, No. 3, and delve into the real cultural significance of an African American

Please join BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Productions on Monday, April 13, at 6 pm for a script-in-hand reading of “SEEDZ” a new play by Joseph P. BlakeLocation: 20*20 House, 20 Lansdowne Court. Admission: $5 donation suggested. Space is limited; RSVPs are highly recommended. Light refreshments will be served. Follow along for more information Black Magic Woman ProductionsMore than 35 years ago, longtime residents Solomon and Matthews transformed a weed and trash-filled vacant lot into a neighborhood oasis. With each harvest, their vision of self-sufficiency was affirmed and grew stronger.Now the garden’s very existence is being threatened by the combined forces of wealth,

Join us for the opening reception of Here and Gone at the 20*20 House Gallery!Please join us on March 14th from 1 - 4 PM for the opening reception and curator walkthrough of Here & Gone: Artists in Connection with Lansdowne. Here & Gone: Artists in Connection with Lansdowne is an interdisciplinary exhibition exploring the creative spirit of a community in motion. Featuring a diverse group of 5 contemporary artists who have called Lansdowne home—past and present—the exhibition examines how their time as residents unwittingly influenced their artistic practice.Join Here & Gone curator and exhibiting artist Joseph Iacona at 2pm,

Please join BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Productions for a script-in-hand reading of “While The Gettin’s Good,” a romantic comedy by Renee Lucas WayneLocation: 20*20 House, 20 Lansdowne Court. Admission: $5 donation suggested. Space is limited; RSVPs are highly recommended. Light refreshments will be served. Follow along for more information Black Magic Woman ProductionsKenyatta, the founder of a small alternative school, wakes to find her life in its usual disarray. She’s late for a meeting, unprepared for an impending state inspection, and to top it all off, her car insurance has lapsed. After her roommate Vaness promises to hand-deliver the payment, but

Rewrite your favorite stories, songs, or poems—or share them as they are at the 20*20 House in Lansdowne!🎤✨ Join the LEDC’s Art Committee for a night of holiday reimaginings at the 20*20 House on December 20th from 6 - 8 pm! Rewrite your favorite stories, songs, or poems—or share them as they are—with flair, theatrics, and a dash of holiday magic. 📖🎶Readings must be registered in advance and be under 5 minutes. Register your reading here: https://airtable.com/appNtOdCfiIHomVVX/pagrQW9XWbwxictcN/form🎤✨ T’was the Night of Rewriting ✨🎤T'was the night of Rewriting, and all through the air,Storytellers gathered with tales to share.From Christmas to Kwanzaa,

Bring pen and paper, a laptop, or a tablet and a favorite poem by an author other than yourself to share.Writing Workshopwith artist Ona GritzSaturday December 12th, 6pm - 8pmAdmission: FREEAges: 10+ (*ages 10-17 must be registered with an accompanying adult)Join us at 20*20 House@ 20 Lansdowne CtLansdowne, PA 19050Joan Didion famously said, “I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means.” Join local author Ona Gritz and other creative women of Lansdowne for an afternoon of writing and gentle excavation in a supportive and encouraging environment. Bring pen

Join BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Productions on Monday, November 10 for a script-in-hand reading of “TWELVE” by Reginald Rose.Please join BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Productions on Monday, November 10, at 6 pm for a script-in-hand reading of “Cadillac Crew” by Tori Sampson.Location: 20*20 House, 20 Lansdowne Court. Admission: $5 donation suggested. Space is limited; RSVPs are highly recommended. Light refreshments will be served. Follow along for more information Black Magic Woman ProductionsFollowing closing arguments, a 12 member jury begins deliberations in a capital murder case. A guilty verdict means the death penalty for a teenager accused of stabbing his father to death.

Join us for the public reception of Stomping Ground at the 20*20 House in Lansdowne!Stomping Ground: Closing Reception Sunday, October 19th, 2pm-5pm@ 20*20 House Exhibition on view from August 30 – October 19, 2025Join us for the closing public reception of Stomping Ground at the 20*20 House in Lansdowne! The Lansdowne Art Committee invites you to join us on October 19th for the closing reception of Stomping Ground at the 20*20 House. Enjoy the exhibition before it concludes and meet the featured artists.STOMPING GROUNDOn view at 20*20 House from August 30 – October 19, 2025What does it mean to live

Join us for this hands-on workshop where you'll transform urban experiences into mixed-media art.Creative Collage: City FragmentsSaturday, September 27th, 2025 • 2 Hours • 3-5pmAt 20*20 House GalleryEver walked through your neighborhood and wondered about all the visual stories surrounding you? Join us for this hands-on workshop where you'll transform urban experiences into mixed-media art.Using photographs from city life—neighborhood shots, street scenes, architectural details—discover how fragmentation and layering can tell deeper stories about urban living. You'll learn essential collage techniques while creating both a personal piece and contributing to a collaborative artwork with fellow participants.What You'll Do:Create an individual collage

Please join BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Productions on Monday, September 8, at 6 pm for a script-in-hand reading of “Cadillac Crew” by Tori Sampson.Please join BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Productions on Monday, September 8, at 6 pm for a script-in-hand reading of “Cadillac Crew” by Tori Sampson.Location: 20*20 House, 20 Lansdowne Court. Admission: $5 donation suggested. Space is limited, RSVPs are highly recommended. Light refreshments will be served. Follow along for more information Black Magic Woman ProductionsInspired by real events, Tori Sampson’s “Cadillac Crew” dares to examine the under-recognized contribution of women in the Civil Rights Movement. Set in 1963, the play

Join us for the public reception of Stomping Ground at the 20*20 House in Lansdowne!The Lansdowne Art Committee invites you to join us on August 30th for the opening reception of Stomping Ground at the 20*20 House.STOMPING GROUNDOn view at 20*20 House from August 30 – October 19, 2025What does it mean to live in a city, to move through it, shape it, and be shaped by it?In Stomping Ground, contemporary artists Eustace Mamba, Kara Mshinda, Sophie C. White, and Nasir Young celebrate the everyday rhythms of Philadelphia. Their practices explore layered connections between personal memory, urban space, and cultural

Please join us for an interactive historical presentation commemorating one of the most important dates in African American history.Please join BLACK MAGIC WOMAN Productions on Thursday, June 19 at 6 pm for “JUNETEENTH: A Day of Jubilee,” an interactive historical presentation commemorating one of the most important dates in African American history. Location: 20*20 House, 20 Lansdowne Court. Admission: Free, however RSVPs are highly recommended. Light refreshments will be served.Did you know Abraham Lincoln actually penned two Emancipation Proclamations? Did you know there were a quarter of a million black people still enslaved after the “peculiar institution” was “abolished”? Why was

In this hands-on cooking demo with a complementary glass of wine you will learn how to make quick easy pasta dishes.Pasta & Pairings: A Cooking Demo with Chef Sophia GallimourJoin Chef Sophia Gallimour, owner of Sophusion in Lansdowne, for a delicious evening of culinary creativity! In this hands-on cooking demo with a complementary glass of wine you will learn how to make quick easy pasta dishes. Sophia will guide you through the preparation of three unique pasta dishes, each paired with a complementary wine.On the menu:🍝 A vibrant vegan or vegetarian pasta🍅 A bold and classic red sauce pasta🧄 A

Join us for an intimate Curators Talk & Tour of "Homecoming" at the 20*20 House in Lansdowne!The LEDC’s Art Committee warmly invites you to join us for a special Curators Talk and Tour of Homecoming, an exhibition celebrating the layered realities of LGBTQIA+ domestic life, on Saturday, May 17, from 6-7.30 PM at the 20*20 Gallery in Lansdowne, PA. Light refreshments will be served.Curated by Meg Wolensky, Homecoming brings together 20 artists from the Greater Philadelphia Area whose work invokes the comforts and complications of LGBTQIA+ domestic life across intersectional and intergenerational perspectives. Each artist centralizes LGBTQIA+ experience in their

Community Focus Groups For: Creatives, Business Owners, Vendors, and Community Members.Do you feel engaged, empowered, and equipped to take on your dreams in the Lansdowne community? You deserve to. As a town full of diverse and intergenerational creatives, entrepreneurs, and community activists, let's make sure everyone, including underrepresented voices, are heard. You are needed. This May, the Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is hosting small creative focus groups that make space for real talk and real connections. No panels. No lectures. Whether you've felt left out or just want to help build a more connected future, we need your voice