Fruits of Summer
Now through Sept. 7 the Brandywine River Museum will feature the exhibit Fruits of Summer: Nineteenth-Century American Still Life.

Fruits of Summer includes more than 50 works featuring watermelon, peaches, strawberries and other fruits associated with the season, presented with an eye toward tracing the history of this theme in the 19th century. Among the leading still life artists of the period represented are Raphaelle Peale, James Peale, Severin Roesen, and Joseph Decker. The exhibition also includes examples of still life theorems, chromolithographs, and botanical prints, many from the Brandywine River Museum's collection.

The museum is open  from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults; $6 for seniors ages 65 and over, students, and children ages 6-12; free for children under six and Brandywine Conservancy members. For more information, please call 610-388-2700 or visit the museum's website at www.brandywinemuseum.org.

SAGO

The Center for the Creative Arts is pleased to announce the Mid-Summer SAGO Sale. Campers will enjoy one free morning or afternoon summer camp Aug. 24-28 when they register by July 31 for any 2 remaining camps at the regular price. Morning camps from 9-11:30 a.m. are followed by afternoon camps from 12:30-3 p.m. Five weeks of “Summer Arts to Grow On” or “SAGO” remain and the Center for the Creative Arts would like to encourage new and returning campers to take advantage of this special offer to get one camp free. This notice should accompany registrations. The promotion ends when eligible space is full or July 31, whichever happens first. Call 302-239-2434 or stop in the CCArts office for more information.

$1 Tuesdays

The Delaware Museum of Natural History is offering $1 Tuesdays during the month of August, courtesy of Artisan’s Bank, a press release said. Those Tuesdays are Aug. 4, 11,18, and 25. The offer may not be combined with other discounts. DMNH is open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call 302-658-9111.

Facts
of Credit

The Chester County 4-H Extension Office will hold a class on the Facts
of Credit on Wednesday July 15th from 9:30 a.m. noon at the Chester County
Extension Office, 601 Westtown Rd., West Chester. This class is for anyone
15 and older.  If you have a credit card or are thinking about getting
one, knowing the facts could mean the difference between financial success and
disaster. Credit cards are a fact of life today for many young people. Whether
you use them a little or a lot, there are some things you must know to use them
wisely. We’ll play a Jeopardy type game that will introduce facts about
using credit, the traps you can get into and how to avoid them. The cost is FREE
so please attend! Pre-registration is required. If you have questions or to
register, please call the Chester County Cooperative Extension Office at
610-696-3500 Extension 22 Bob Thee.

New exhibition of Andrew Wyeth's paintings 

In tribute to the late Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009,) the Brandywine River Museum is now exhibiting some of the artist's most important paintings created throughout his career. The exhibition will be on view through October 26.

The Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The museum is open daily, except Christmas Day, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults; $6 for seniors, students and children ages 6 to 12; and free for children under six and members. Museum admission is free on Sunday mornings in June, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.  For more information, please call 610-388-2700 or visit the museum's website at www.brandywinemuseum.org.

New fit for life events at Rachel Kohl library

The Rachel Kohl Community Library is hosting two new events under the umbrella of Fit for Life. Fit for Life is a library-based program for teens and older adults that promote physical fitness and well-being.

Wednesdays July 8 and August 12 at 1 p.m.
Tai Chi: An Introduction – This program is great for everyone from teens to older adults. Participants can sit or stand during the 45-minute session. The focus is on balance, core strength and breathing for relaxation. Participants are encouraged to dress comfortably and bring a mat.
 
Wednesday July 29 at 1 p.m.
Rhythm and Moves – Both high and low intensity cardio workout to great music from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. The 45-minute session ends with 10 minutes of focused work on your abs. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat.

The programs will be held in the library community room. Registration is requested for each program either at the library or by calling 610-358-3445.

Fit for Life is a program of MetLife and Libraries for the Future, the program division of Americans for Libraries Council.

The Rachel Kohl Community Library is located at 687 Smithbridge Road in Glen Mills, PA and serves the communities of Bethel, Chadds Ford, Chester Heights, Concord, and Thornbury.

Summer Reading Club

Be Creative at Your Library is the overall theme for the 2009 Summer Reading Club at Rachel Kohl Library. The program encourages reading just for fun during the summer months. Children can sign-up for either the Read-To-Me Club or the Independent Reader Club. Children list the books read during the summer and all those who reach their goal of reading ten books are invited to an Ice Cream Dance Party in August to celebrate their accomplishment.

New to the Summer Reading Program is online registration and record keeping. Instead of keeping a written log of all the books read this summer, children and their parents have the option of keeping an electronic log. Just go to kohllibrary.org and click on the summer reading program registration key.

All library events are posted on the Rachel Kohl website, www.kohllibrary.org.
 
The Rachel Kohl Community Library is located at 687 Smithbridge Road in Glen
Mills, PA and serves the communities of Bethel, Chadds Ford, Chester Heights,
Concord, and Thornbury.

New tours focus on still life painting

Still life paintings created by N.C. Wyeth and his children, including his son Andrew, are the focus of the new tour at the N.C. Wyeth House & Studio in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, on view through November 22.
 
Tours depart from the Museum at timed intervals and also include the house where N.C. and his wife raised their extraordinarily creative children.  The fee is $5 in addition to Museum admission. Children under six are not permitted on the tour. Admission is free for Brandywine Conservancy members. Reservations are not required.  Transportation to the House and Studio is by Brandywine River Museum shuttle bus only. The tour is handicapped accessible.
 
The Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Admission is $10 for adults; $6 for seniors, students and children ages 6 to 12; and free for children under six and members. For more information, please call 610-388-2700 or visit the museum's website at www.brandywinemuseum.org.

Deep Sea Treasures

The Delaware Museum of Natural History dives into the world of ocean exploration with the new special exhibit, Deep Sea Treasures, opening June 6 through Oct. 4. The exhibit highlights the unique biology found far below the ocean's surface and the technology required for humans to venture there.

Visitors can discover which monster-like creatures from the deep produce light using bioluminescence.

Hands-on displays illustrate marine science with beautiful graphics and introduce the pioneers who journeyed into the deepest parts of the ocean, while hands-on activities let visitors recover treasure with a robotic arm, find a sunken ship using simulated sonar, and reveal creatures that glow in the dark. Museumgoers can become underwater explorers in a diving bell and feel the chill of water from the ocean depths.

For more information call 302-658-9111 or visit www.delmnh.org.