• Chadds Ford Historical Society Junior Guides will make
corn straw brooms using traditional methods and learn to warp (or string) tabletop
looms 1 to 4 p.m. on July 23.

On July 30, also from 1-4 p.m., Revolutionary Revolutionary War Reenactor, Noah
Lewis, will share information about the life of Ned Hector, a historic figure:
African-American teamster and hero of the Battle of Brandywine. Come and learn about the lives of
colonial soldiers and what life was like for African-Americans in 1777. This
will be held at the John Chads House, across the street from the Visitors
Center at 1736 Creek Road in Chadds Ford.

• Five regional artists bring their unique perspectives of
our regional and historic scenery together in this one-time exhibit. “recent
works” opens at Darlington Arts Center on Saturday, July 23 with a free
reception from 4-8 p.m. Painters Eric Ermigiotti, Angela M. Scully and Karla
Siegel are joined by printmaker Regina Stoltz and ceramicist Laura Westmoreland
to bring their varied work together for this special exhibit. Laura
Westmoreland currently resides in Brookhaven, but grew up in and graduated from
Garnet Valley.

• The 26th Annual Mushroom Festival
is searching for the best mushroom soup made by every day, amateur cooks. Up to
five finalists will be selected to make their mushroom soup at the Mushroom
Festival on Saturday, Sept. 11. Judges will name first, second, and third place
soups. The first place winner receives $500 and bragging rights as the Best
Mushroom Soup of 2011.
The Amateur Fresh Mushroom Soup
Cook-off is open to all amateur cooks, 21 years of age or older, who are
residents of the United States, except members of The Mushroom Festival
Committee and their immediate families, agencies and consultants of The
Mushroom Festival and their immediate families.
All entries must be postmarked or
FAX-dated by July 30, 2011. Receipt of entries will not be acknowledged.
Complete rules and entry forms are online at
www.mushroomfestival.org (click the link “Contests and Applications link).

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