Around Town Jan. 30

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 30, 2025

Chenoa Manor, an animal sanctuary in Avondale, is holding a fundraiser in Kennett Square from 6-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Lieu Antiques + Interiors. (Courtesy photo)

• Chenoa Manor, an animal sanctuary in Avondale, is holding a fundraiser in Kennett Square from 6-8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Lieu Antiques + Interiors. The event includes a musical performance by operatic "standout soloist" Gina Perregrino. All donations and proceeds from this event go towards supporting our sanctuary and learning center. As a 100 percent volunteer non-profit, Chenoa relies on community support to continue caring for more than 250 animals with nowhere else to turn, as well as providing education and empowerment opportunities to youth in need. Tickets are $150 and are available here.

Murder Manor, a play based on the game of Clie, is coming to the City Theater Company on Feb. 14 and 15.

• An improvised murder mystery, Murder Manor, is coming to City Theater Company in Wilmington on Feb. 14 and 15 with two 8 p.m. shows and a 1 p.m. matinee on that Saturday. The show is inspired by the game Clue. A cast of suspects and victims brought to life in a completely improvised, hilarious show by performers from CSz Philadelphia, home of ComedySportz — Philly’s longest-running comedy sensation. Get tickets here.

Barbara Shermund, Original cover art for The New Yorker, March 18, 1939. Watercolor and gouache on paper, 12 x 8 7/8 in. International Museum of Cartoon Art Collection and Records, The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.

• The Brandywine Museum of Art has two new exhibits coming up next month. As previously mentioned, the photo exhibit Robert Frank and Todd Webb: Across America, 1955 opens on Feb. 9 but another exhibit, Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life & Art of Barbara Shermund opens on Feb. 15. The exhibit spotlights the career of cartoonist Barbara Shermund, who is referred to as a master of gag cartooning and one of the first women cartoonists to work for The New Yorker magazine. The exhibit runs through June 1.

• The annual Chads Ford Elementary School Art Show and Sale is returning for the 76th time. The date for the one-day event is Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 60 artists are expected to have their works on display.

Learn about the birds at Rachel Kohl Library.

• The Rachel Kohl Library will be hosting two children’s programs For the Love of Birds on Friday, Feb. 14. Children will learn to identify different species living in local neighborhoods, explore their habitats, and understand some of the challenges facing our avian populations. There are two sessions. The first, for kids from 5-7 years of age is from 10 to 11 a.m., while the other is 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. for kids 8-13. Both sessions are free. Register here.