NCW wrapping up business plan

This past week the NCW met to review their completed business/strategic development plan. They are scheduled to meet with the mayor next week to present the plan to him. Once the outcome of that meeting is public knowledge, we’ll be sure to post it…

Have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

NCW working on business plan

Things may seem rather quiet recently with the Westmont, but it’s been quite the opposite. For the past several weeks the NCW (Neighbors Celebrating the Westmont) has been working on a business/strategic development plan to restore the Westmont as a film and performing arts venue.  Right now the NCW is slated to present their plan to the township sometime in December.  Stay Tuned…

Contact Us Page

Hi everyone – we’ve recently added a contact us page to the site. If you’d like more information about the Westmont and it’s history, or you have an interest in joining the NCW, please reach out to us by using the information form on the contact us page.

New Westmont article in The Retrospect

In this week’s edition of The Retrospect, there’s a story on the front page that talks about the recent work on the marquee and sidewalks, as well as a possible future path for theatre restoration. To read the article click on the image below.

NCW meeting this week

The Neighbors Celebrating the Westmont (NCW) is meeting this Thursday to discuss the next steps in their process of forming a non-profit group (Friends of the Westmont Theatre) to be the financial arm for the theater’s restoration and, if restored, would oversee the day-to-day operations and theatre programming.

This meeting was originally set for the Rorher Library, but the libraries meeting rooms are booked. So the meeting will now taking place at a private residency in Haddon Township. If you’re interested in attending this meeting, please email the group and you’ll be given the address for the meeting, which is at 7pm this Thursday.

Haddon Twp replacing theatre sidewalk

A few years back the front sidewalk bilco door, which leads to one of the theatre’s basements, began to cave in. The concrete around the door started breaking away and water, dirt, trash and probably rodents were able to get in more easily. Today the township removed the damaged section of the sidewalk and tamped down the dirt in preparation for pouring new concrete later this week.

Westmont Theatre sidewalk

Cleaned up sidewalk ready for new concrete

Next NCW Meeting

The next NCW meeting will be held on Thursday October 22nd at the Rohrer Library. The meeting is at 7pm and the main agenda item is formation of the Friends of the Westmont Theatre (FOTW), a non-profit group that will be the financial arm for the theatre’s potential restoration and, if restored, responsible for the day-to-day operations and programming for the theatre.

Anyone with an interest in joining either group is encourage to come out on the 22nd to learn more…

Day three of the Westmont Marquee

On Friday the construction company removed the roof top on the marquee. Now you can look straight up and see the 2n story windows. More info and photos to follow…

Marquee without the roof

2nd story windows seen through the marquee

Day two of the Westmont Marquee

Day 2 continues with the complete removal of the lower ceiling and a portion of the roof. More will follow….

Westmont Marquee with removed lower ceiling

The marquee opened up

Is this the start of something big?

So today Haddon Township started work on the marquee. They’re goal is to remove all the damaged pieces so that the fence can be removed from the sidewalk. As we’ve noted in our two recent posts… a lot of positive steps are coming into play for the theatre and this is one of those steps. Below are some picture that were taken throughout today.

Westmont Theatre Marquee with damaged ceiling

Construction crew removing damaged pieces

Marquee without metal ceiling