• Wegman's is still set to open next fall. Peter Miller, of Carlino Construction, the developer for the project said everything is still on track for an opening by Thanksgiving of 2015. The old dry cleaners and Sovereign Bank along Route 202 are gone in preparation for the Chadds Ford side of the project. All of the preliminary site work should be completed by this Christmas. See photo above.
• The Chester County Art Association is hosting a Family Fun Nite Pumpkin Art Carve on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Tickets are $10 per person, but $7 per person for groups of five or more. CCAA’s Chris McKinney, a printmaking instructor, will give a demonstration. There will also be a haunted house drawing contest, bag toss, pumpkin tic-tac-toe and more. Apple cider and cookies will be served.
• The Kennett Area Senior Center sponsors an AARP Driver Safety Program for drivers age 50 and over on Thursday, Oct. 30, from noon to 4 p.m. This course is applicable for those who have previously completed the eight-hour course. The session explains the changes that occur in vision, hearing, and reaction time as we age and provides useful driving safety tips for handling those changes. There is no test, and participants may be eligible to receive a discount on their auto insurance premium (consult your insurance company for details). Call the KASC at 610-444-4819 for more information and to reserve your seat in the class.
• Time is running out to cast ballots that will give Longwood Gardens national potty prominence. Longwood’s Green Wall bathroom facility is one of 10 finalists in Cintas Corporation’s “America’s Best Restroom Competition.” To help Longwood in its super bowl quest, visit http://www.bestrestroom.com/us/default.asp. The deadline for voting is Oct. 31.
• The Kennett Flash presents the Serafin String Quartet in a concert series titled “Sip and Savor with the Serafins” on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. On Nov. 5, the Quartet presents “Nordic Journey” offering a behind-the-scenes tour of Norway’s most celebrated composer, Edvard Grieg. The next concert on Dec. 3, titled “Viennese Classical Roots,” features Mozart Quartet in d minor with samples from Haydn and Beethoven.
• It’s Pirate Adventure Day at the Brandywine River Museum of Art on Sunday, Nov. 2. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. visitors can create pirate-themed crafts, participate in a rope-tying demonstration, hunt for treasure, and hear daring tales of journeys on the high seas presented by Hedgerow Theater. Admission is free from 9:30 a.m. until noon, part of the free Sunday morning program running until Nov. 23.
• Local residents can start the season with a double decker of holiday spirit when Uptown! Entertainment Alliance partners with the Pennsylvania Academy of Performing Arts to present its third annual Christmas Show in West Chester on Saturday, Dec. 6. The evening will begin with a 6 p.m. performance of “A Christmas Carol…More or Less” at the Chester County Historical Society on North High Street, followed by a 7 p.m. candlelit Christmas Carol Walk through downtown West Chester. The show is free, but a $5 donation is suggested, a press release said. All proceeds benefit UEA’s mission to bring a performing arts theater to West Chester.
• From Oct. 27 through Nov. 24, Crozer-Keystone will hold its annual food drive to benefit the Community Action Agency of Delaware County. Food donations should be packed in cans, boxes or plastic bottle. There will be a drop-off bin in the main lobby at the Crozer Medical Plaza at Brinton Lake at 300 Evergreen Drive. There will also be a toy drive from Nov. 24 through Dec. 19.
• The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Kitchen Table Award, which honors a Chester County woman who represents the mission and values of the nonprofit. All nominations must be received by Monday, Dec. 22. To learn more about the award and to download the nomination form, visit: http://ccwomenandgirls.org/kitchen-table-award-nominations-now-open/.
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