• The Brandywine River Museum of Art’s Karl Kuerner exhibit — “Karl J. Kuerner: The Continuity of Creativity” — opens this Saturday, Jan. 27, and runs through May 19. The exhibit coincides with the 25^th anniversary of the Brandywine Conservancy acquiring the Kuerner Farm. The farm is a National Historic Landmark and was an inspiration for artist Andy Wyeth. The Continuity of Creativity will examine how Karl J. Kuerner’s artistic commitment to the Farm is reflected in his own work through 19 paintings spanning more than 40 years and created across mediums, including works in watercolor, oil, and acrylic.

• Delaware County Symphony’s third chamber concert of the season is on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 3 p.m. in Neumann University's Meagher Theatre. Featuring pieces that cross the sections of the orchestra, this concert highlights chamber music groupings not often performed. Performances include Mozart’s Flute Quartet in D major (flute with strings), Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 8 No. 4 by Karl Stamitz (clarinet with strings), Adolf Busch’s Deutsche Tanze Clarinet Trio(clarinet with strings), String Trio in B-flat major by Schubert, and solo bassoon selections by Bach, Saint-Saens, Grieg, and more. Tickets for the concert may be purchased at dcsmusic.org/tickets

• Interested in edible landscaping? Join author and edible landscape designer Michael Judd in an exploration of combining form, function, and production in your edible and ecological landscape. This fundamental presentation is for the budding gardener and experienced green thumb alike, full of creative and easy-to-follow designs that guide you to having your yard and eating it, too. This online program is part of the Mt. Cuba Lecture Series and is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 24. The cost is $25. Register here.

• The 2024 lecture series at the Chadds Ford Historical Society resumes on Thursday, Feb. 1. The series will continue to focus on a variety of early food-related practices in the Brandywine Valley. Beginning in February, three experienced lecturers will delve into the history of three diverse topics, using photographs and words, to explain the rarely explored but lasting influences of early culinary and wellness practices. The three talks are on Feb. 1, March 7, and April 4 at 7 p.m. The cost is $10. For more information go here, or to pre-purchase tickets, contact Sandi Johnson at the office at 610-388-7376 or email [email protected].

• Improvisational comedy is for more than professional performers. Learning the art of improv can help anyone unleash their creativity and boost confidence. It’s good for a laugh, too. The City Theatre Company is offering two more Fearless Improv workshops at The Delaware Contemporary, 200 S. Madison Street in Wilmington. Participants will learn the fundamental principles of improvisational performing while having fun. Even if you have no desire to perform, improv skills go beyond the stage and are great for thinking on your feet, collaborating, problem-solving, and finding creative ways to live a Fearless life. Enrollment is for one single-day class and the fee includes complimentary entry to one Fearless Improv Show at The Delaware Contemporary. The cost for the two-hour workshop is $25. The next workshops are March 30 and May 4. Go here for tickets.

• The 81^st running of the Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point is Sunday, April 7 at the 318-acre Brandywine Red Clay Alliance’s Myrick Conservation Center at 1760 Unionville-Wawaset Road. Gates open at 11 a.m., first race at noon. Admission is by carload and parking costs start at $25 for general parking.

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