Community Clubs
Southampton is a community of service organizations that work as individual groups to fill the needs of each member. They also often work together for the good of the community. Below is a list of local service clubs and organizations which contribute to the well-being of your community.
| Friends of Tamanend | Meetings are held quarterly |
Farmhouse in Tamanend Park, 1255 Second Street Pike. If you’d like to get involved or want to know when our next meeting is, please contact Andy Pickford 215-499-0983. You can also see www.friendsoftamanend.org for more information. P.O. Box 952 |
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| Girl Scouts Troop 2828 |
For contact or to get involved, please call Joyce Keller 267-312-7775 or email gstroop2826@gmail.com . Serving girls ages K – 12 in the Centennial School District & surrounding areas. |
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| Inter-Service Clubs Committee |
Meets at the Southampton Free Library to discuss service projects & special events in and around Southampton. Made up of representative members from the non-profit & community clubs. For the next meeting date or to get involved, please contact Chairperson Eric Schaefer 215-933-9386. We organize the annual Citizen of the Year Dinner in May & the Thanksgiving Inter-Faith Service held on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. |
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Meets Quarterly for Student of the Month Dinners & when necessary for other events. Dinners are held in December, March, & May at Palz Tap House, but other meetings might be at the Community Center. Please contact Marty Schaefer 267-566-4207 with any questions. Facebook: @SouthamptonKiwanis |
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| OLGC Knights of Columbus No. 15858 | 2nd Tuesday | 7:00 PM |
McNelis Room, first floor of the Trinity Center, 611 Knowles Ave, Southampton. Contact Tony Iannarelli 215-913-1429 with any questions. Facebook: @OLGCkofc |
| Southampton Business & Professional Association | 4th Tuesday of the month - Luncheon Meeting | 12 Noon |
Membership Luncheons are monthly and Special Events do arise. For a full calendar of events & how to become a member, please visit www.southamptonbusiness.org . Primary contact is SouthamptonBPA@gmail.com or call Gerry Bowen at 215-704-4512. P. O. Box 144. |
| Southampton Days Committee | 1st Thursday (except January & August) |
Meetings are open to the Public at the Carriage House in Tamanend Park. All those interested in helping with & planning the annual Southampton Days festivities.. www.southamptondays.com or FB: @Southamptondays (Pennsylvania, USA) Physical mail can be sent to P.O. Box 1580, Southampton. |
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| Southampton Fire Company No. 1 | 1st Monday of every month | 7:30 PM |
Located at 925 Street Rd. This 100% volunteer organization has a variety of events & activities throughout the year. To get involved or to ask questions, info@southamptonfire.com , the non-emergency number is 215-357-6353 or www.southamptonfire.com has more info & links to their social media accounts. |
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Southampton Free Library |
Located at 947 Street Rd and open to the public M-Th 10 AM – 8 PM, Fri & Sat 10 AM – 5 PM. Closed on Sundays & Holidays. People can either call 215-322-1415 or check out www.southamptonfreelibrary.org for more information. |
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| Southampton-Warminster Lions | Every other month on the 2nd Wednesday | 6:00 PM |
Palz Tap House, 1902 County Line Road, Huntingdon Valley. Next meeting dates are 4/9, 6/11, 9/10, & 11/12. RSVP with President Joe Warner at 215-350-7886. Physical Mail can be sent to P.O. Box 152, Southampton. |
| Veterans Organizations |
Our liaison for the Veterans groups in and around Southampton is Commander Randy Seitter 215-313-1801. If you’d like more information on any of the following groups, please reach out to him. American Legion Post 800 at 646 Red Lion Rd, Huntingdon Valley, 19006, American Veterans Post 273 (AmVets) at 955 Industrial Blvd or VFW Post 6493 at 645 Louis Drive, Warminster. |
Tamanend Park Clubs
- Tamanend Park Herb Club - For Information on the club, please visit their website.
- Friends of Tamanend
- Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association
Tamanend Park Herb Club
History of the Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club
The Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club was started in the Summer of 1983 by four residents of Upper Southampton who were interested in the various aspects of herb gardening and herb use. They were given approval to start a specimen garden by the Upper Southampton Board of Supervisors and the Park & Recreation Board, and they implemented a design created by a local stained glass artist.
In 1984 the first herb sale was held and the profits went to enlarging the garden, buying more plants, and supporting the herb club's programs. The club has grown since then and is active in many areas that involve herbs.
Come Learn About Herbs
The Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club meets the third Wednesday of each month, from January through November:
- Meetings start at 7:30 PM with a brief business meeting, followed by a guest speaker or group activity.
- Meetings are held in the Farmhouse in Tamanend Park.
- Dues are $10.00 per year, payable from May to August.
- Club activities include an herb sale, a yearly garden trip, a June Garden Tea, and an August picnic.
The club has a wide variety of speakers that cover many different topics. Pat's presentations have included:
- Designing a historic landscape
- Making herb infused oils
- Winter interest in the garden
- Creating a hypertufa container
- Keeping a garden journal
Herb Study Group
There is usually a short herb study that runs from 7:00PM to 7:30PM, before the actual meeting, where participants focus on on eparticular herb. The group shares knowledge and ideas by discussing herb lore, cultivation and recipes.
Annual Herb Sale
Each year the members of the Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club pull together to organize the annual herb sale. It is always held the third weekend in May, on both Saturday and Sunday at the Farmhouse.
The Teaching Garden
The club maintains a teaching garden in the park, next to the Farmhouse, that features various specimen plants in various categories: medicinal, culinary, silver, fragance, and dyer's herbs - as well as mints and teas, lliums, and oriental herbs. If you have or want to learn more about growing herbs try volunteering. Herb volunteers are needed 6:30PM every Wednesday night, April through October, for weeding, mulching, and general maintenance. Someone from the club is usually there every Wednesday evening and can talk with you about cultivating and enjoying herbs.
Join Us
To join either come to the next regular meeting and register, or you can send $5.00 in yearly dues, plus your name, address, and phone number to: Tamanend Park, Herb Gardening Club, PO Box 456, Southampton, PA 18966.
For more information call Peggy Rastiello at 215-441-8861 from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.