Bits & Pieces July 7

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 6, 2011

• The Brandywine River Museum
honors the life and legacy of Andrew Wyeth on what would have been his 94th
birthday by offering free admission to all visitors. Visitors can view Andrew
Wyeth's art on view in a gallery devoted to his work. In addition, the documentary
film, Self Portrait: Snow Hill, produced by Betsy James Wyeth and narrated by
Stacey Keach, will be shown throughout the museum's Lecture Room. The film
provides insight into Wyeth's private world and incorporates many images
of works of art along with family photographs, home movies, personal letters
and footage of the artist. Tours of the N.C. Wyeth House, birthplace of Andrew
Wyeth, will take place throughout the day. There is extremely limited capacity;
tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the admissions
desk. In addition, birthday cake will be served in the Museum Restaurant.

• The Brandywine Treasure Trail
passport promotion is underway through Labor Day. For $35 per adult, or $75 for
a family of two adults and up to three children, visitors receive a passport
good for one-time admission at the Brandywine River Museum, Delaware Art
Museum, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Delaware Historical Society
& Read House, Delaware Museum of Natural History, Hagley Museum and
Library, Longwood Gardens, Mt. Cuba Center, Rockwood Museum, and Winterthur
Museum & Country Estate. The sites are all within a ten-mile radius
centered near Wilmington, Delaware.
The passport program is funded in part by the Delaware Tourism Office, the
Greater Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Amtrak. Tickets can be
purchased at all ten locations, the Greater Wilmington Convention &
Visitors Bureau, the I-95 Welcome Center in Newark, DE, and online at
brandywinetreasures.org.

• The Christian C. Sanderson
Museum is looking for volunteers. The museum wants people who are interested in
history, delight in talking to other people, have a bit of the "pack
rat" in them, and want to touch a moment in time. If you are interested in volunteering
your time and/or talents, call 610-388-6545 or email volunteer@sandersonmuseum.org
to join our volunteer family.
Visit us at 1755 Creek Road (old Route 100), Chadds Ford, just north of
Route 1, or at www.sandersonmuseum.org.

• Every Tuesday in August, the
Delaware Museum of Natural History is partnering with Artisans' Bank to lower
admission prices to just $1 per person during August Dollar Tuesdays.
Visitors are invited to explore the wonders of the natural world at the Museum
for just $1 on August 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30, courtesy of Artisans'
Bank.

• Chester County SPCA is changing to better meet the needs
of the animals in our local area and we want you to be a part of that exciting
process. For more than 80 years, CCSPCA has promoted the welfare and humane
treatment of animals and advocated on their behalf from our home at 1212
Phoenixville Pike. Our current facility was built in 1967. With our renovations we
will be adding 1,900 square feet for: a separate room for small animals, office
space, visits friendly entrance, storage space, a future medical suite and a
more energy-efficient facility. For more information or to make a donation please
visit our website www.ccspca.org.