Around Town April 18

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on April 17, 2013

• The annual U-CF/United Way Pasta Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, from 5-9 p.m. at Unionville High School’s cafeteria. The dinner benefits the United Way of Southern Chester County. (Photo: School Superintendent John Sanville — with hair bonnet — and fifth-grade students at Unionville Elementary School make meatballs for the dinner.)

• The Young Friends of the Brandywine Conservancy, and other volunteers, will be cleaning the Brandywine Creek on April 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To volunteer for this family-friendly event or for more information, please contact Kathy Freney Smith at 610-388-8315 or ksmith@brandywine.org

• The Kids' Dream Playground in Concord Township will be for repairs closed Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28.

• The 10^th annual Unionville Track & Field Invitational is scheduled for Saturday, April 27 from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Unionville High School track. The gates will open at 8:30 a.m. Admission is $3 for adults and includes a program. Students are free. More than 25 schools are participating this year. The weather forecast looks great so come and show your support for the track & field team. Food concessions and T-shirts will be on sale.

• Saturday, April 27 is the day for cleanups, recycling and yard sales. Concord Township’s recycling event will be at the township garage, 675 Smithbridge Road, from 8-11 a.m. There will be paper shredding as well as drop off for electronics, glass, newspapers, cell phones inkjet cartridges and more. Chadds Ford will also hold its recycling event at the township building while the Civic Association is hosting the spring road clean. Pennsbury Township is holding its annual; yard sale the same day.

• Pocopson Elementary School's annual Art & Garden celebration is scheduled for Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day kicks off with a Family Fun Trail Run at 9:30 a.m. The day highlights the artistic talent of local artisans, students and families. Features include a silent auction, donations from local merchants and families, a craft fair, plant sale, games and more.

• Darlington Arts Center invites the community to celebrate 35 years of music, art, dance and theater at its annual fundraiser, Arts Salute to Spring, a live and silent auction with cocktail reception and special performances, on Sunday, April 28 from 3-6 p.m. at Penn Oaks Golf Club in West Chester. Attending this community event helps raise important funds for the center and its outreach programs. Tickets are $40 per person, $75 per pair, or $100 each for sponsorship tickets. For information on the event, performers, and auction items, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.darlingtonarts.org/asts or call 610-358-3632.