Pennsylvania State Police, Troop J, Avondale will hold a child safety seat inspection event Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5-8 p.m. Technicians will be at the Avondale Firehouse, 23 Firehouse Ave. in Avondale to inspect seats and teach parents proper installation. Appointments are necessary. To make an appointment, phone Tpr. Corey Mothei at 610-268-2022.•State police report no injuries from a two-car rear-ender accident at routes 1…
Come to wonder and be amazed during a Longwood Gardens Christmas November 26, 2009 through January 10, 2010. The horticulture showplace near Kennett Square, PA dazzles young and old with spectacular floral displays, stunning trees, holiday music, 500,000 outdoor lights, dancing fountains and ice skating under the stars. Admission to the display is by Timed Ticket only, with tickets issued for specific dates and times.…
Close to two dozen veterans were honored during a Veteran’s Day ceremony at Hillendale Elementary Nov. 11. The vets, from the Gulf to WWII heard words of thanks from school Principal Steve Dissinger, were given American flags by the students and heard a play from 5th-graders about what it means to be a veteran.Dissinger said the ceremony was designed to show gratitude and appreciation for…
Visitors can embark on a prehistoric adventure at the 17th annual Dino Days presented by Bank of America on Sunday, Dec. 27 and Monday, Dec. 28 at the Delaware Museum of Natural History. A full schedule of special activities will include dinosaur games, a fossil dig, and a paleontology scavenger hunt at this annual dinosaur extravaganza.Visitors can learn about "modern dinosaurs" and meet live chicks…
Chester County’s Brandywine Ballet, celebrating 30 years of ballet, and Bryn Mawr Trust will present six performances of The Nutcracker, Dec. 11 – 20 at West Chester University’s Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, located at the corner of High St. and University Ave. in West Chester. Two special Student/Family matinees take place at 10 am on Fri, Dec. 11 and Thurs, Dec. 17 – reduced…
The Kennett Symphony of Chester County and Music Director Mary Woodmansee Green will sponsor their annual Instrumental Competition for Young Artists on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. at the Kendal at Longwood Auditorium, Kennett Square. Twenty gifted young musicians in grades 9 to 12 will each perform a classical composition or movement of a larger work for solo and orchestra. This year’s competitors include…
Christian Walter Holweger, 91, of Kennett Square, died Thursday Nov. 5 at Kendal at Longwood.
