SUMMER IN THE PARKS

SUMMER IN THE PARKS 2022

Summer in the Parks returns to the parks of Wilmington with FREE arts programming! See below when we will be at your neighborhood park.

4th & Rodney Tot-Lot (314 North Rodney Street)

• Wednesday, July 13 @ 11:00am - ASCAB CAPOEIRA - Dance, martial arts, movement and drumming come together in this performance.
• Wednesday, August 3 @ 11:00am - Wilmington Drama League - An audience participation performance of Matt Casarino's Goldilocks that's not just for little kids.

Barbara Hicks Park (418 Bradford Street)

• Tuesday, June 28 @ 11:00am - Maya Belardo - Jazz performer, Maya Belardo, will introduce you to jazz performance and scat singing.
• Tuesday, July 19 @ 11:00am - Paco Samb - Paco Samb teaches West African rhythms via hands-on bucket drumming.
• Tuesday, August 9 @ 11:00am - JaQuanne LeRoy - Experience the magic of creating a hands-on art project with teaching artist, JaQuanne LeRoy Daniels.

Brown, Burton, Winchester Park (E. 23rd & N. Locust Streets)

• Monday, July 11 @ 11:00am - Illstyle & Peace- Students are introduced to various dance styles (hip-hop, break dancing, popping) and participate in the moves.
• Monday, August 1 @ 11:00am - The Bayard School Band - Members of the Bayard School Band will perform a routine on percussion and keyboard instruments culminating in a collective ensemble including YOU!

Brown Park/Eddie Cihoki Field (1400 Duncan Street)

• Friday, July 15 @ 11:00am - GCJ Uniques - Arts and crafts fun! Projects include making bookmarks, keychains and zipper pulls.
• Friday, July 29 @ 11:00am - DANCE4LIFE - Learn the foundations of dance and how they correlate into life skills.

Eden Park (900 New Castle Ave.)

• Tuesday, July 5 @ 11:00am - ASCAB CAPOEIRA - Dance, martial arts, movement and drumming come together in this performance.
• Tuesday, July 26 @ 11:00am - Illstyle & Peace- Students are introduced to various dance styles (hip-hop, break dancing, popping) and participate in the moves.

Father Tucker Park (Howland between Scott & Lincoln Streets)

• Wednesday, June 29 @ 11:00am - DANCE4LIFE - Learn the foundations of dance and how they correlate into life skills.
• Wednesday, July 20 @ 11:00am - Dave Fry - This interactive and entertaining performance explores the rich history of folk music
• Wednesday, August 10 @ 11:00am - JaQuanne LeRoy - Experience the magic of creating a hands-on art project with teaching artist, JaQuanne LeRoy Daniels.

Haynes Park (801 West 30th Street)

• Thursday, June 30 @ 10:30am - TAHIRA - Storytelling, music and call 'n' response are weaved into a tapestry of fun with TAHIRA.
• Thursday, July 7 @ 10:30am - The Delaware Contemporary - Learn a new art technique: water stamping! Learn how to do it and walk away with your own work of art.
• Thursday, August 4 @ 10:30am - The Bayard School Band - Members of the Bayard School Band will perform a routine on percussion and keyboard instruments culminating in a collective ensemble including YOU!

Kruse Park (E. 14th & Clifford Brown Walk)

• Monday, July 18 @ 11:00am - Maya Belardo - Jazz performer, Maya Belardo, will introduce you to jazz performance and scat singing.
• Monday, August 8 @ 11:00am - The Bayard School Band - Members of the Bayard School Band will perform a routine on percussion and keyboard instruments culminating in a collective ensemble including YOU!
  

Mack Park (501 N. Gray Avenue)

• Tuesday, July 12 @ 11:00am - GCJ Uniques - Arts and crafts fun! Projects include making bookmarks, keychains and zipper pulls.
• Tuesday, August 2 @ 11:00am - Dave Fry - This interactive and entertaining performance explores the rich history of folk music

One Love Park (24th & Tatnall)

• Monday, June 27 @ 11:00am - TAHIRA - Storytelling, music and call 'n' response are weaved into a tapestry of fun with TAHIRA.
• Monday, July 25 @ 11:00am - DANCE4LIFE - Learn the foundations of dance and how they correlate into life skills

Speakman Park (East 30th Street)

• Friday, July 8 @ 11:00am - The Delaware Contemporary - Learn a new art technique: water stamping! Learn how to do it and walk away with your own work of art.
• Friday, July 22 @ 11:00am - ASCAB CAPOEIRA - Dance, martial arts, movement and drumming come together in this performance.

Woodlawn Library (2020 West 9th Street)

• Wednesday, July 6 @ 11:00am - TAHIRA - Storytelling, music and call 'n' response are weaved into a tapestry of fun with TAHIRA.
• Wednesday, July 27 @ 11:00am - Wilmington Drama League - An audience participation performance of Matt Casarino's Goldilocks that's not just for little kids.

Summer in the Parks was created in 2013 to provide a variety of visual and performing arts activities for youth and families right in their own neighborhoods. Since its launch, Summer in the Parks has served more than 23,600 participants at 505 events. The program’s success is greatly attributed to collaboration between The Grand, the City of Wilmington, and dozens of civic organizations, educators, caregivers, and other nonprofits who believe in the importance of our primary goal: to provide a safe and creative outlet for neighborhood youth during the summer months.

Sponsored by the City of Wilmington

Produced by The Grand Opera House

Additional support provided by PNC Arts Alive!