Schuylkill Canal Association

SCA's 2008 Calendar

The Schuylkill Canal Association invites you to visit the Schuylkill Canal Park for our various programs. We encourage you to join us and the outdoor enthusiasts, historians, musicians, who provide entertainment, education, and recreation during these events.

Most programs are held at Lock 60 and are typically held outdoors. They are mostly arranged to be held during the monthly Locktender’s Open House on the third Sunday of each month from 1 PM to 4 PM, except June and December when the Open House schedule changes. This gives SCA the opportunity to meet you, chat about the history of the Schuylkill Navigation and offer some light refreshments to interested guests who come to visit. Thanks to the generous support of Upper Providence Township and Montgomery County admission is free, however donations are gladly accepted to help offset the cost involved with educational programming and outreach.

Scheduled openings of Lock 60 are held at 3 PM on the third Sunday of the month shortly after the Locktender’s Open House program has been completed; weather permitting. Volunteer lock tenders are always needed.

SCA also encourages the general public to attend its Board of Directors meetings and to join one of our working committees; your thoughts and ideas are welcome. The meeting dates, times and gathering places are listed below; please call if directions or more information is needed. And be sure to visit this page again and often for an updated schedule as additional programming is added as the year goes on.

Phone #: 610-917-0021 or email: info@schuylkillcanal.com

Site address: 400 Towpath Road, Mont Clare, PA 19453

Mailing address: P.O. Box 966, Oaks, PA 19456

January
1/20	Locktender’s Open House, 1 to 4 PM, no program
1/23	SCA Board of Directors meeting, 7:00 PM, UPT Hall, public welcomed
1/31	Canal Day/SR Sojourn Organizational Meeting, 7 PM, Fitzwater Station Loft, volunteers are needed and welcomed

February
2/5	SCA Executive Board meeting
2/14	Schuylkill Canal Towpath Restoration & Trail Expansion, Public Meeting, 7:00 PM, UPT Hall, public welcomed
2/17	Locktender’s Open House, 1 to 4 PM, Story-time Tea Party
2/28	Canal Day/SR Sojourn Organizational Meeting, 7 PM, Fitzwater Station Loft, volunteers are needed and welcomed
2/29 - 3/1	Banff Mountain Film Festival, Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, sponsored by SCA & the Philadelphia Rock Gym, www.philarockgym.com

March
3/1	Banff Mountain Film Festival, Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville, sponsored by SCA & the Philadelphia Rock Gym, www.philarockgym.com
3/1-3/2	Schuylkill Watershed Congress, Montgomery County Community College West Campus, more info contact Delaware Riverkeeper Network at www.delawareriverkeeper.org
3/8	Cancelled due to potential flooding - rescheduled to Sat., March 22nd. "Discover Fossils!" presented by the Nolde Forest State Park, 9 AM to 2 PM, click here for more information. If you plan to participate starting at Lock 60 on the Schuylkill Canal, please be sure to arrive at the Lock 60 parking lot by 10:15 AM to join in. Rain date is 3/22/08.
3/16	Locktender’s Open House, 1 to 4 PM, St. Patrick’s Day Treasure Hunt
3/18	SCA Board of Directors meeting, 7:00 PM, Locktender's House at Lock 60, public welcomed (rescheduled due to last minute conflicts, please note the change in the meeting venue)
3/22	"Discover Fossils!" rain date, same time, place & program
3/26	Canal Day/SR Sojourn Organizational Meeting, 7 PM, Fitzwater Station Loft, volunteers are needed and welcomed.

April
4/1	SCA Executive Board meeting
4/18-4/19	Eastern Mountain Sports, Club Day Members Only Sale, 20% off everything in the store for SCA members, 10 AM to 9 PM each day. For member coupon send an email to info@schuylkillcanal.com.
4/19-4/20	Earth Day Clean Up – 9 AM to 1 PM both days. Participating event for the Great PA Clean Up, rain date 4/26 & 4/27
4/20	Locktender’s Open House, 11 AM to 4 PM, 2nd Annual " Loopfest", click here for all the details, rain date 4/27
4/26 - 4/27	Earth Day Clean Up rain date - same times and program will be planned
4/27	"Loopfest" rain date - same time & program
4/30	Canal Day/SR Sojourn Organizational Meeting, 7 PM, Locktender's House, volunteers are needed and welcomed

May
5/13	SCA Board of Directors meeting, 7:00 PM, UPT Hall, public welcomed
5/18	Locktender’s Open House, 1 to 4 PM, Birding Hike
5/28	Canal Day/SR Sojourn Organizational Meeting, 7 PM, Locktender's House, volunteers are needed and welcomed

June
6/3	SCA Executive Board meeting
6/7– 6/13	Schuylkill River Sojourn Begins, more info contact SRGA at www.schuylkillriver.org
6/11	Schuylkill River Sojourn arrives at 4 PM, dinner at 6 PM, Native Bird program presented by ornithologist, Nate Rice, 4 PM to 8 PM. More info contact SCA at info@schuylkillcanal.com.
6/12	Schuylkill River Sojourn departs, breakfast at 7 AM, cast off by 8:30 – 9 AM.
6/18	Canal Day Organizational Meeting, 7 PM, Locktender's House, volunteers are needed and welcomed
6/21-22	Pre-Canal Day grounds cleanup and event setup, time TBD
6/25	Canal Day Organizational Meeting, 7 PM, Locktender's House, volunteers are needed and welcomed
6/29	SCA's 26th CANAL DAY , 9 AM to 4 PM, Lock 60. A full day of family fun will be planned with much excitement as SCA celebrates its 26th Canal Day!!

July
7/8	SCA Board Meeting, 7:00 PM, UPT Hall, public welcomed
7/10	Music in the Park, West Chester Band, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Lock 60 Picnic Grove
7/20	Locktender’s Open House, 1 to 4 PM, canoe/kayak float
7/24	Music in the Park, The Lukens Band, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Lock 60 Picnic Grove
7/26	River-to-River Bike Tour, more info at www.rivertoriverride.org
7/26-7/27	Catfish Derby, 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, registration starting at 5:30 PM, Lock 60 Locktender's Shanty.

August
8/1	Phoenixville First Friday, George Hinkle Day, 6 to 9 PM, Bridge St., Phoenixville
8/7	Music in the Park, Fiorenza-Dowlin, a well-known local duo, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Lock 60 Picnic Grove
8/17	Locktender’s Open House, 1 to 4 PM, canoe/kayak float
8/21	Music in the Park, Radio Ranch, a local Phoenixville trio playing Americana, Country and Roots music, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Lock 60 Picnic Grove
8/24	SE Sierra Club River Trail Hike, 1:00 PM, meet at the Lock 60 Kiosk to join the group on a hike along the river trails.

September
9/9	SCA Board Meeting, 7:00 PM, UPT Hall, public welcomed
9/20	Upper Providence Township Community Day, more info contact Upper Providence Township Park & Recreation at PandR@uprov-montco.org
9/21	Locktender’s Open House, 1 to 5 PM, Fall Music Festival, performers TBD.

October
10/4	Harvest Market Day, John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, 10 AM to 3 PM, more info contact pa.audubon.org
10/18 & 10/19	Fall clean up, 9 AM to 1 PM: Internation Coastal Cleanup participant, more info contact, www.pacleanways.org.
10/19	Locktender’s Open House, 11 AM to 4 PM. Fall Craft Show and an artist's hike, "Search for Subject Matter", 1 to 4 PM, more info on the hike contact the Phoenix Village Art Center.

November
11/11	SCA Board Meeting, 7:00 PM, UPT Hall, public welcomed
11/16	Locktender’s Open House, 1 to 4 PM, Fossil Find

December
12/13	Holiday Luminaria, 6 to 9 PM, Locktender’s House

*****Volunteers make up the workforce for the programming conducted through the year; their help is essential in planning and working each event. It is a great way to meet other SCA members, have fun and truly make a difference within your community. Volunteer committees hold meetings throughout the year as needed. Contact SCA at 610-917-0021 or at info@schuylkillcanal.com, if you would like to be a part of any committee listed below or wish to volunteer some time at one of the events listed. SCA will respond with meeting dates, times and locations for you to get involved.

The following committees need your skills, give SCA a call to volunteer:

Programs
Grounds & Waterways
Board Development
Marketing
Development
Sojourn/Canal Day