Around Town Jan. 2

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 1, 2014

• New Years Eve saw the first ever Mushroom Drop in Kennett Square. New York drops a ball while other places drop peaches or strawberries, so it’s natural for Kennett to drop a mushroom. The event took place at the intersection of State and Union streets.

• Images of inspirational and patriotic events in American history, from Coronado’s 16th-century expedition through the Southwest to Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address in 1865, will be on view from Jan. 25 through May 18 at the Brandywine River Museum. N.C. Wyeth’s America in the Making features 12 dramatic paintings, created by the artist in the late 1930s for a popular advertising calendar, and shows Wyeth’s renowned mastery of stirring action and authentic detail. Props from the artist’s Chadds Ford studio, such as a life mask of Abraham Lincoln, a coonskin cap and a Kentucky rifle, will provide fascinating insight into how Wyeth created these paintings. There will be a curator’s tour of the exhibit at 2 p.m. on Jan. 29.

• The Kennett Area Senior Center sponsors a free blood pressure screening on the second Thursday of each month. This service is provided by Neighborhood Health Agencies Inc. In addition to KASC members, all seniors in the general public age 60 and up are invited to receive this important medical service. No appointment is necessary. The next scheduled date is Thursday, Jan. 9 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.