Programs

We offer an array of programs and event for adults and kids.  Kids’ programs run during the middle six weeks of the season from the end of June to the beginning of August.  When participating in a program, children under the age of 10 must have an adult with them at the Club.  All programs are complimentary and are listed on the calendar, accessible by clicking the link or returning to the home page.

Adult Programs

Aquacize

This water aerobics class is typically offered seven days a week from 12:30-1:30. 

Coffee & Conversation

A member-driven speaker series, talks take place on select Mondays from 6:30-7:30. Speakers for 2024 are listed below.

Game Night

On Thursday evenings from 7:00-8:30 we offer a rotating selection of individual and team games.

Lap Clinic

A few mornings a week, from 7:30-8:30 during high season, an instructor offers technique advice.

Yoga

This is a casual class offered in high season on weekday mornings from 7:30-8:30.

Kids’ Programs

Morning Strokes for Little Folks

For 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-year-olds, this small-group swimming instruction and art class runs mornings, Monday through Thursday, from 10:00 to 11:45.

Introduction to Swim Team

Open to kids ages 7 to 14 who have passed the deep-water test, this evening activity aims to introduce curious swimmers to stroke technique, circle swimming, reading a pace clock, and standard swim team vocabulary and etiquette on Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30-5:30.

Poolside Players

Monday and Wednesday afternoons, 4:30-6:00, this is a theatre program for ages 5 and older that culminates in a production on the final Saturday evening at the end of six weeks of programing.

Afternoon Art

Afternoon Art is available to kids ages 5 and older on Wednesday, 4:30-5:30, and on Sunday, 3:00-4:00.  The Wednesday class often complements Poolside Players’ need for props and set design.

Events

Water Polo

We offer informal games on select Friday nights for adults and select Saturday nights for kids.

Swim-a-Thon

This is a once-a-season member-wide event and fundraiser.

Splash Contest

This spirited event is coupled with the swim-a-thon and is open to all deep-water swimmers.

Float Night

On select Saturday nights we blow up floats and let the kids take over the pool.

Friday Night Live

One Friday night each month we host a live musician.

Mister John’s Music

Lively and kid-focused, but also entertaining for adults, Mister John is a music master.

Talent Show

Members get together and share their talents with the community.

Art Show

We give local artists the opportunity to showcase their creations.

Movie Night

Once a season for adults and once a season for kids, these are swim-up style big-screen nights.

Disney Classics

On select Friday nights we show movies for kids in the Game Room.

Family Bingo

Everyone’s favorite game is available on select Sunday afternoons with prizes for kids.

Adult Swim

This is a chance for adults to have the pool to themselves, often during Family Bingo or Afternoon Art.

Eagles’ Tailgates

We serve a light spread of snacks while we cheer on the Birds.

Coffee & Conversation 2024 Speakers

 

Monday, June 24

Max Tuttleman: Philanthropy and Grantmaking in Philadelphia: How Philanthropy Can Help Solve Our City's Most Pressing Issues

Max Tuttleman is an investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the Director of the Tuttleman Foundation. Max chairs the board of Recycled Artist in Residency (RAIR Inc) and is a board member of the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation, ACCT Philly, and the Philadelphia Police Foundation. Recent focus areas of philanthropy for Max have been Food Insecurity, Climate Justice, Harm Reduction, and Gun Violence. Max previously ran for City Council in 2023 and has remained very active in politics. Max and his wife Alexis live in Philadelphia with their son Stanley and dog Tux.

 

Monday, July 8

Joan Becker: A U-Turn to Paint: The Becoming of an Artist

Joan Becker is a Philadelphia artist who shows at the Gross McLeaf Gallery in Center City. Although Joan comes from several generations of artists and photographers, she worked for thirty years in government and business after graduating from Moore College of Art & Design. With teeth gnashing and midnight pacing, Joan decided to paint full time. To prepare, she went through PAFA’s Certificate Program, buffed up her technical skills, and participated in the creative process. Her talk will offer changes in career observations, thoughts on an artist's daily discipline, and how to trust the process.

 

Monday, July 22

Michelle Weir: The Highs and Lows of Peace Corps Life: Cote d’Ivoire and Madagascar

Michelle Weir is a second-year member of the pool and so happy to be a part of this fun and welcoming community. You'll see her poolside with her husband, Mark, and 2 girls, Eden and Grace. She is currently an attending physician at Pennsylvania Hospital. Prior to entering medicine, Michelle joined the Peace Corps as a health volunteer and served in Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar. It is an unusual experience to have served in two different countries as part of one service, but attempted coups tend to turn things upside down.

 

Monday, August 5

Marty DiGuglielmo: Track A Package: The Nuances of Shipping Logistics

For the last 30 years, Marty DiGuiglielmo has been an integral part of the leadership and logistics of FedEx.  He joined the company as a package handler and has steadily climbed the ranks to his current position of senior territory manager, where he oversees operations for both Express and Ground at 23 facilities throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Marty currently serves as Vice Present of the Lombard Board and considers himself one of the Club’s greatest advocates.

 

Monday, August 12

Elizabeth and Alice LaBan: A Family of NBC Pages Dishes on Two Eras of Television History 

Elizabeth LaBan is the bestselling author of five novels and one nonfiction book including Beside Herself, Not Perfect, The Restaurant Critic's Wife, and The Tragedy Paper. She has been a ghostwriter for almost two decades, working on numerous fiction and nonfiction projects. She earned a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York, and a bachelor's in English from Trinity College in Hartford. She lives in Philadelphia with her restaurant critic husband (and her two kids Alice and Arthur when they’re home from their numerous adventures). She began her career as an NBC Page. 

Alice grew up attending Lombard as a member before joining the staff in 2014.  Since then, she has worked most seasons at the pool, including as a lifeguard and as part of the front desk staff.  This is her first year working as an assistant manager.  Alice graduated from the University of Michigan in 2021 and has since worked as a pastry assistant at P.S. and Co. in Philadelphia, at Disney World in Orlando as part of the Disney College Program, and most recently as an NBC Page in New York City.  Alice will be entering graduate school in the fall at the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration.

 

Monday, August 26

Lindsey Ermey: How to Prepare for a Meeting with Your Estate Planner

Lindsey Ermey (Dartmouth College '99, Temple University Beasley School of Law '05) was a trusts and estates attorney for 16 years, most recently as a partner at Ballard Spahr LLP.  Since 2021, she has led the trust group for the Mid-Atlantic Region at BNY Mellon, N.A., working primarily on matters where BNYM serves as corporate Trustee.  And although she no longer practices law (and does not miss the billable hours reports!), she still flexes her estate planning muscles from time to time, advising BNYM clients and their families on wealth transfer strategies.