Bits & Pieces June 23

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on June 22, 2011

• New Horizons Church will hold
a yard sale Saturday, June 25 from 7 a.m. to noon at the parsonage, 1392
Baltimore Pike in Chadds Ford.

• The Pennsbury Bark Park, a
park for dogs within the township park, opens this Saturday, June 25 between 9
and 11 a.m. The Bark Park has two areas, one for small dogs and another for
larger dogs.

• The Brandywine River Museum
is again offering Explorer Mornings for youngsters 3 to 10 years of age on June
30, July 7, 14, 21, and 28. Each program includes a thematic guided tour
followed by a hands-on art project. Topics include: “Learning to Look” on June
30; “Mix and Match Colors” on July 7; “Art and Nature” on July 14; “Who Am I?”
on July 21 and “Oink, Oink, Moo, Moo” on July 28. Two sessions will be held
each day: Session A: from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Session B: from 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Pre-registration is required. To register, contact the Education Office at
610-388-8382 or education@brandywine.org. Workshops are free with regular
museum admission.

• The Beresford Gallery is
pleased to announce the display of artwork by sculptors L Molyneaux and E. Beer
for the month of June at Starbucks coffee. This exhibit named “Don’t Let The
Horses Out” will be the first on a tour of several art installations from the
prestigious Beresford Gallery, located in Unionville. The Hamptons, Saratoga
Springs & Baltimore are the upcoming schedule for this show with fresh
artwork being added weekly. The work is here to sell, so if you are interested
in purchasing any of the artwork on display, please call Beresford Gallery
directly at 610-347-1247. There is additional works at the main Gallery in
Unionville.

• The Belin House Organic Café
will be serving dinner, desserts, and snacks on Wednesday evenings during Bike
and Hike at Hagley. Bike and Hike nights are Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. in
July and August. Visitors may walk or bike the entire three-mile loop from the
Visitor Center to Eleutherian Mills, the du Pont ancestral home. Admission to
Bike and Hike is $2 per person and free for members. Food may be purchased at
the café for an additional charge. Exhibits are closed during Bike and Hike and
the program is weather permitting. Hagley is located on Route 141 in
Wilmington, Delaware. GPS Address: 200 Hagley Road. For more information, call
302-658-2400 weekdays or visit www.hagley.org.