Bits & Pieces March 10


Sunday, March 13 is Charter Day at the Brandywine Battlefield. This is the
park’s first event of the year. There will be tours throughout the day as well
as a number of other activities pertaining to 18th century life in our area.
The event is free, but donations are accepted, a press release said. The event
runs from noon to 4 p.m.

•The
exhibition Barry Moser: Bookwright runs from March 26 through May 22 at the
Brandywine River Museum. The exhibit features the work of Barry Moser, whose
limited editions and trade books transcend the ordinary, propelling each volume
from a diversion into a fine work of art in its own right. Moser has
illustrated and/or designed more than 300 books, and has won numerous awards,
including the National Book Award for design and illustration for Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland. This exhibition will feature a selection of Moser’s
wood engravings, watercolors and beautiful limited edition books produced by
his own Pennyroyal Press.

• The
Friends of the Rachel Kohl Library will host a book sale April 28-30. The
library is now accepting gently used books, DVDs and CDs to include in the
sale. They do not accept textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines, or materials in
poor condition. The deadline to donate your used materials is March 16. Drop
them off at the front desk during library hours. The Rachel Kohl Community
Library is located at 687 Smithbridge Road in Glen Mills and serves the
communities of Bethel, Chadds Ford, Chester Heights, Concord, and Thornbury.


Area families are asked to donate any new or good, used baseball and softball
equipment for the "Cardboard to Leather" program. The equipment will
be delivered to boys and girls who want to learn to "play ball"
in countries such as Nicaragua, Haiti, and Venezuela.
All equipment is needed: bats, batting gloves, baseballs and softballs, gloves,
cleats, uniform hats, shirts, pants and socks, catcher's and umpire's gear,
bases and any teaching aids.
Donations can be dropped off at the Unionville High School Gymnasium Lobby,
Patton Middle School Lobby and Chadds Ford and Hillendale Elementary Schools
through the end of March. A collection box will be at the March 12 UHS Baseball
Clinic and the UHS Girls’ Softball Clinic on March 26. Donations also may be
made during "Opening Day" ceremonies and games at URA and KAU.


On Saturday, March 26 at 1 p.m. the Chester County Historical Society will host
a slide presentation and demonstration by Rich and Liz Stanaitis of the
Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club. They will discuss the history of sled dogs in the
Arctic and their relationship with native people, the role of dogs in 19th and
20th century Arctic explorations, and how dogs are used today. A hands-on sled
dog demonstration, including harnessing and hooking up the dogs to sleds and
training carts, will follow. Admission to the program is free to CCHS members;
non-members will be admitted free with paid regular admission. Please call
610-692-4800 in advance for reservations.


Darlington Arts Center in Concord Township will hold its annual spring fund-raiser,
Arts Salute to Spring from 4 to 6 p.m. on May 1. The celebration will be held
at Concord Country Club. New this year will be a special gallery: “100 for
$100,” which includes 100 works of art each for $100. Tickets for the preview
include admission to the full event and are $100 per person. Tickets will be
$40 if purchased in advance, $50 at the door. Tickets and more information are
available by calling 610-358-3632 or visiting www.darlingtonarts.org.


The Delaware Museum of Natural History celebrates the science of small at Nano
Day on Saturday, March 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Family-friendly
activities illustrate the world at the nanoscale, making this new field of
science accessible and fun. Visitors can investigate super-thin materials used
in solar cell technology, forces stronger than gravity, and sand that doesn't
get wet—even underwater! Other activities include using your nose as a
nanodetector and measuring yourself in nanometers. For more information visit www.delmnh.org
or call 302-658-9111.

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