• A Community Conversation planned for May 1 on the proposed Youth Center Project at the barn on Doe Run Road in the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District has been postponed at the request of the Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation. The foundation proposed converting the old barn into a youth center, similar to The Garage in Kennett Square and West Grove. A press release said many questions came up as the foundation was exploring the possibilities and members want to have answers before going ahead with the meeting.

• The Affordable Care Act will be the topic of conversation during a breakfast with the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, April 23 at 1001 Baltimore Pike, Suite 9LL in Springfield. A panel will be on hand to answer questions. Cost is $35 for members, $50 for nonmembers. To register, go to http://www.delcochamber.org/events/Panel-Discussion-Affordable-Care-Act-55336/details

• Darlington Arts Center invites families to preview Darlington Preschool, an arts-integrated preschool program, on Thursday, April 24 from 10:30– 11:30 a.m. Parents are encouraged to bring their children and experience first-hand how an arts-based curriculum can build a strong foundation for young learning. Children will participate in a morning of arts-integrated lessons with Darlington’s preschool teachers while parents will have the opportunity to meet teachers, tour the facility, and ask questions about the curriculum. Parents are also welcome to stop by preschool open house every Thursday and Friday through the end of the school year, from 10 a.m. to noon. Spaces in the 2014-2015 Academic Year are open. By attending Preschool Preview Day, families will receive a $10 coupon. Please RSVP to Katie@darlingtonarts.org.

 

• State Rep. Stephen Barrar will attend a Resident Awareness Program in Pennsbury Township on April 24. Pennsbury is now part of the state’s 160^th Legislative District. The actual program begins at 7 p.m., but there is a light supper planned for 6:15 p.m. To attend the supper, call Kathy Howley at 610-388-7323 to RSVP.

• Chadd Ford Township’s annual Recycling Day, along with the semi annual Road Cleanup, is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items for recycling include electronics — anything with a plug — and residential propane tanks and gas cans beginning at 8 a.m. Goodwill Industries will also be on hand to collect gently used donated clothes and household goods. A document shredding truck will arrive at 9 a.m. and the Civic Association will coordinate the collection of food for the needy.

• Pennsbury Township’s annual Yard Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 beginning at 9 a.m. in the township park.

• The 11^th annual Unionville Track & Field Invitational is scheduled for Saturday, April 26. Events will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Unionville High School track and run till 3 p.m. The gates will open at 8:30 a. Top athletes who have competed at the national, state, and district level will be participating. More than 25 schools will be represented this year. Admission is  $5 for adults, free for students and seniors. Come out and show your support for the Track & Field team. Food and T-shirts will be on sale.

• Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art's annual Wildflower, Native Plant and Seed Sale, is set for Mothers’ Day weekend, May 10 and 11, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This event offers a wide variety of regional plants and seeds — many not available in retail garden centers — which are great for all types of gardens — sunny, shady, damp or dry. The museum is also offering free admission on Mothers’ Day.

• Furthering its mission to bring live theater, music, dance and film to the heart of West Chester, the Uptown! Entertainment Alliance announces its new First Friday Film Series beginning on May 2 at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 110 W. Market Street, West Chester.  The series is planned to coincide with West Chester’s First Fridays shopping and dining events, and will continue throughout the summer with subsequent showings on June 6, July 11, August 1 and September 5.  Screenings will begin at 8:30 p.m. and viewers will be able to purchase light refreshments, including beer and wine, to enjoy with the films. Film titles and tickets are available through the Web site http://uptownwestchester.org

• Birmingham Township will present a re-enactment of the 1777 Battle of the Brandywine on the weekend of May 17 and 18. The event will be at Sandy Hollow, part of the actual battle site and the location where the Marquis de Lafayette was wounded.