FRIENDS OF HIGH SCHOOL PARK
Events & News
Mother’s Day Herb Sale and Concert, Sunday, May 12th
Come celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday, May 12th, with an afternoon concert in the Park and an Herb Sale! Pre-order your herbs here from a selection of Lavender, Cilantro, Dill, Thai & Sweet Basil, Rosemary, Oregano & Parsley! Pick up is between 1:00 and...
2024 Spring-Summer Music Series
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2PM Jayla Jones | CLASSICAL CELLO SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1:30PM Caitlyn Deviney | SINGER SONGWRITER SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 6PM Valentina Sounds | FEMALE VOCAL TRIO SATURDAY, JULY 13, 6PM Rift | PHISH TRIBUTE BAND SATURDAY, JULY 27, 6PM Ken Ulansey & Dave...
Fairy House Scavenger Hunt
Fairy House Hunt - Cultivating a Sense of Wonder Saturday, April 20, 2024 2-4pm Children of all ages can roam the park, looking for fairy houses while learning about the different ecosystems in the 11 acres of High School Park Registration is required:
Arts in the Park 2024!
Arts in the Park is a one-day arts festival sponsored by Friends of High School Park, and held in High School Park in the heart of Elkins Park, PA . Arts in the Park was created in 1995 to bring together many of our local talented artists and musicians for a fun,...
Bird Walks with Judith Gratz
Join Judith as she takes you through High School Park, for an early morning walk listening for and identifying birds who live here year round and those who are just passing through! All walks are on the third Saturday of each month through June 2024. Sponsored by...
High School Park Workday Weekends 2023
Come and be part of taking care of High School Park right in the center of Elkins Park, PA! We will be doing the usual pulling & cutting the invasives, caring for the gardens, picking up trash and tending the nursery on the weekends… But this year we are also...
Past Events
Open Call: Outdoor Installation Art 2024
APPLY HERE Deadline: Monday, April 15, 2024 Friends of High School Park is looking for submissions for our 2024 Summer Outdoor Art Series. Proposals for ephemeral or temporarily installed outdoor works of art should consider how the work engages with local ecosystems....
Winter Warm-Up Online Silent Auction
The 2024 Winter Warm-Up Online Auction goes live on January 27th, and will be open for bidding January 27-February 11, 2024. More items will be added throughout the auction, keep watching for that perfect gift and help FHSP reach our goal of $12,000! Winners will...
2023 Annual Appeal
The Year's End Annual Appeal 2023 Whether we are on individual rambles, with families & pets in tow, or when we are together as a community for a summer concert, bird watching, stargazing, or enjoying our annual Arts in the Park festival, we all enjoy the precious...
Halloween Doggie Costume Parade
Join us for our annual Halloween Doggie Costume Parade on Sunday, October 29th at 1pm! Gather at the park at 1 and the parade will begin at 1:30pm. Prizes, treats and fun for all! (Humans in costume welcome)
Kid’s Workshop on Bees!
Come join us as we welcome Briar Bush Nature Center to High School Park for a workshop on Bees! Sunday, October 1st from 11am - 12noon Explore and learn the value of bees and the vital role they play in nature. You will be able to observe these fascinating creatures...
Observe the Moon!
Join the Elkins Park Library, the Friends of High School Park and the Bucks-Mont Astronomical Society for the International Observe the Moon Night on Saturday, October 21, 2023. A "family friendly" event. Contact Elkins Park Library for registration: 215-635-5000 ...
Summer Series Artist: Rebecca Schultz
FHSP Summer Outdoor Art Installation Series 2023.
Artist Workshop- Thursday, August 3, 2023, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Culminating Celebration- Thursday, August 24, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Mapping Our Watershed is a participatory art and community science project, produced in collaboration with the Cheltenham Center for the Arts and the Tookany-Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership.
FHSP Book Club
Join us for our new books & discussions in 2024! Book Discussion in May: Entangled Life, How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake Discussion will be at the home of Caryl Levin, 922 Stratford Ave, Elkins Park....
Summer Series Artist: Megan Raab Greenholt
FHSP Summer Outdoor Art Installation Series 2023.
Artist Talk- Thursday, July 13, 2023, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
To give and receive reciprocally is the intention of BackwardForwardForwardBackward, an installation using native and naturalized plant species currently growing on-site at HSP.
Tent Time Storytime
In Partnership with Let's Go Outdoors, Friends of High School Park presents Tent Story Time! Sunday, July 16th (CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN) and Saturday, July 29th 10am-12noon at High School Park! Drop by anytime between 10am and 12 noon to enjoy the outdoors with the...