• The Brandywine River Museum will hold its annual Critter Sale Dec. 1 and 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Whimsical and decorative, critters are tree ornaments and tabletop decorations made from natural materials, including dried flowers, pine cones, seeds, pods and berries. They are crafted by hand and are environmentally friendly Prices range from $5 to $45. Specialty items start at $50. Also on Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to noon, Paige Singer and Robert Dionne, author and illustrator of “Teasel & Twigs: 'Tis a Critter Christmas Tale,” will sign copies of their book. Admission is free. (Photo above: Volunteers create the annual holiday wreath that will be hanging outside the Brandywine River Museum throughout the holiday season.)
• The Nov. 13 hearings in Concord Township for the Woodlawn Trustees property has been indefinitely postponed at the applicants' request. An e-mail from the township said the new date will be advertised, posted, and notification sent out via e-mail when the hearing is rescheduled.
• The Chadds Ford Planning Commission has completed a draft of a renewable energy ordinance for the township. It will be reviewed by the township solicitor before going to the supervisors. The ordinance sets standards for private renewable energy stations — solar, wind and geothermal.
• The Chadds Ford Gallery opens its 31st annual Christmas in Miniature at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28. More than 70 locally and nationally renown artists will have professional miniature art on display through Dec. 31.
• Brandywine Battlefield will host Patriot's Day on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Soldiers, muskets, 18th-century life demonstrations, tours of the Ring House interior and Gilpin House exterior, museum video, new exhibits, fully-stocked museum, and opportunities to purchase unique holiday gifts in our gift shop. Admission for adults is $8, for children aged 5-14, $5.
• The Kennett Symphony, under the direction of Maestra Mary Woodmansee Green, presents “Visions of Sugarplums” at the Kennett High School auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. The annual holiday concert is a family tradition in Chester County. This year’s Voice Competition winner, Kimberly Christie, and 70 gifted singers from the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus will join our professional orchestra in seasonal favorites. The program opens with Morton Gould’s festive Serenade of Carols and continues with the Children’s Chorus in Elgar’s The Snow, a setting of poetry by his beloved wife, Alice. Christie will perform Regnava nel silenzio from “Lucia di Lammermoor”, Schubert’s beloved Ave Maria, and Leonard Bernstein’s virtuoso Glitter and Be Gay from “Candide.” Single ticket prices are $35 in advance, $40 at the door, students are $5. Subscriptions are available featuring a variety of packages and prices as well as group discounts. Free parking. For complete information visit www.kennettsymphony.org or call the Kennett Symphony at 610 444 6363.
• The Brandywine Lions Club in cooperation with the Brandywine Conservancy will, once again, host Santa in the Meadow on Saturday, Dec. 15 from noon to 1 p.m. The annual event is held in the meadow along Route 1 across from the Chadds Ford Gallery. Santa will hand out snacks and listen to children’s wishes for Christmas.
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