• Chadds Ford Elementary School’s second annual Fall Fair went off without a hitch on Sept. 27 with sunny skies and warm temperatures. No word on what the PTO raised this year, but last year the organization raised $4,000. This year’s coordinator, Lisa Albany, said the 2013 event was more for the community than to raise money. As the photo above shows, some people just like getting Principal Marc Ransford wet.
• West Chester’s Uptown! Entertainment Alliance has announced the appointment of Angela Scully as development director. She will be responsible for coordinating UEA’s work to convert the West Chester National Guard Armory into a new theater for film and live performances. The alliance is now completing the purchase of the armory, following the passage of a direct conveyance bill in April by the state legislature naming the UEA as the designated buyer. Scully will be helping to secure the considerable funds needed for its rehabilitation and conversion into a theater.
• The Delaware Museum of Natural History begins a new exhibit Oct. 12, running through Jan. 5. Imagine traveling 20,000 years into the past to a period in our planet's history when the environment was dramatically different than we know it today. Fierce cats, enormous mastodons and wooly mammoths, six-feet-tall beavers, and other giant creatures roamed the land, and every day was a struggle for survival. This story will be presented, through direct handling and interaction with real fossils from such ancient animals as the giant (five ton!) ground sloth, the cave bear, the largest breed of lion to ever live, and the herds of shaggy elephants that once covered North America. MORE INFO: Visit www.delmnh.org or call (302) 658-9111.
• Jazz artist Phyllis Chapell performs live at Darlington Arts Center’s Coffee House Concert Series on Saturday, Oct. 12. Named one of the top jazz vocalists of all time by JazzTimes magazine, Chapell performs jazz, contemporary and world music classics in 13 languages. The concert starts with an open mic at 7:30 p.m, followed by Phyllis Chapell at 8 p.m. Guests are invited to bring a small picnic and a bottle of wine to enjoy by candlelight during the performance. Tickets are $15 General Admission (or $10 for Darlington members) and include free coffee, tea, and desserts. Advance ticket purchase is recommended: Purchase tickets in advance by calling (610) 358-3632 or visit www.darlingtonarts.org. Darlington Arts Center is at 977 Shavertown Road in Garnet Valley, PA. For more information visit www.darlingtonarts.org or call 610-358-3632
• Trinity Chiropractic will be holding a grand opening and ribbon cutting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 12. This event is open to all members of the community, their families and children, including their dogs. Activities will include free spinal screenings, DJ and dancing, a bouncy house and face painting for the kids and hourly door prize drawings. Bring a can of food for the food pantry and get a free hot dog. The Kennett Area Food Cupboard, serving Kennett, Unionville, Chadds Ford and Avon Grove will be on hand to accept food and monetary donations.
• The Kennett Area Senior Center sponsors the 2013 Crafts Showcase and Bazaar….Galleria Style on Friday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The annual event features the finest needlework, crafts, specialty vendors, Boutique, collectibles, General Store, Fashion Corner, books, baked goods, homemade soup by the quart, and “food to go” for your convenience. The Kennett Area Senior Center is open Monday from 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 610-444-4819 or visit www.kennettseniorcenter.org.
• The next hearing date for the proposed Wegman’s development in Concord Township is scheduled for 7 p.m., Oct. 22 in the Concord municipal building.
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