• Gene Pisasale, on behalf of the Friends of Brandywine Battlefield, accepted proceeds of the Blue Rocks Baseball Benefit. A check for $1300 was presented by Emily Myers. On right, Phyllis Recca, from the Phyllis Recca Foundation, donated matching funds bringing the total amount of the contribution to $2600. Chadds Ford Business Association has sponsored the benefit for the past four years. Myers, on behalf of the association, expressed appreciation of event sponsors: Leader Sunoco, Spencer Graphics, Garnet Ford, Office Basics, Pennsylvania State Representative Stephen Barrar, WSFS, Chadds Ford Live and Pennock Insurance.
• The annual Wine & Dinosaurs event at the Delaware Museum of Natural will take place on Sunday, Sept. 22, from noon-4 p.m. It benefits the Delaware Museum of Natural History. Guests will enjoy fine wines, craft beer, live music, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, and the Museum's own fascinating exhibits with a twist. The Nature Nook will be transformed into a Hall of Curiosities where visitors will discover some of the museum's most exotic, rarely-seen creatures, critters, and curiosities. Also new this year is our Wall of Wine. The bottles are covered, so you never know what you'll get. Guests will also be serenaded by the University of Delaware MelUDees a capella singing group. Advance tickets are $55 for the general public and $45 for museum members. Admission will be $65 at the door. To purchase tickets, or for more information visit www.delmnh.org or call 302-658-9111. Must be 21 or older to attend.
• There will be a fund-raiser for District Judge Richard Cappelli from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23 at Brandywine Prime. Cappelli is running for Judge of Common Pleas.
• Saturday, Sept. 28 is Encampment Day at the Brandywine Battlefield Park. The Living History event, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., features lectures on nationalities and ethnicities involved in the War of Independence, musket demonstrations and a musket drill for kids. Admission for the event is $8 for adults, $5 for kids.
• Crozer-Keystone is hosting ‘Think Pink’ to promote mammography screenings at its Brinton Lake facility on Monday, Oct. 7, from 4:15 to 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, from 4:15 to 7:30 p.m. and on Friday, Nov. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. When women make an appointment to get a screening mammogram at a Crozer-Keystone facility, at ‘Think Pink’ events, they will also get a free gift. Women can also enjoy light refreshments. To register for a “Think Pink” event, call 1-866-5-CK-XRAY (1-866-525-9729) or visit http://ckimaging.crozerkeystone.org/
• The Kennett Area Senior Center sponsors a Book Club session on Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 10–11 a.m. The club meets on the second Tuesday of each month and is always looking for new members to join the group for stimulating and interesting discussions. They will be reviewing the book “Peace Like a River” by Leif Enger. Please contact Cindy Engle at 610-444-3947 if you would be interested in joining the club.
• The Brandywine River Museum is already gearing up for the holiday season. This year’s Brandywine Christmas runs from Nov. 29 through Jan. 5. In addition to the ever-popular O-gauge model railroad display and critter ornaments there will also be dozens of rare antique dolls on display dressed in period costumes.
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