Around Town Jan. 23

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 22, 2014

• The second grade Brownies from Chadds Ford Elementary School (Troop 4133) sold cookies and mingled with customers at Jimmy John's on Saturday afternoon. They also collected donations to make cookie care packages for U.S. soldiers. Pictured from left are Jade Boruk, Claire McNease, Christina Koch and Steffanie Jones. (Courtesy photo)

• London Grove Friends is celebrating its 300th anniversary with a covered dish supper and presentation about the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) is the first of 12 monthly events. The anniversary celebration dinner is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 500 W. Street Road in Kennett Square. The presentation follows at 7:15 p.m. The public is invited. Feel free to bring a covered dish to share. The meeting is also accepting donations of nonperishable food items for The Kennett Food Cupboard.

• The Chadds Ford Gallery is turning up the heat Feb. 7 with a new exhibit Energy. The exhibit features the works of almost two dozen artists including Paul Scarborough, Tim Wadsworth, Robert Stack, Billie Basciani Rick Bollenger, John Hannafin, Jacalyn Beam and Len Garon. According to Gallery owner Jackie Winthur, the theme lets the artists do what they usually do, but then give it some oomph, strength and extra creative energy.” Energy runs through Feb. 23.

• The Chadds Ford Historical Society will be hosting its sixth annual Plein Air event on Friday, Feb. 7. Dozens of artists from around the mid-Atlantic region will be setting up their easels in an attempt to capture winter scenes around Chadds Ford. On Feb. 8, the CFHS will host an exclusive preview party for premium ticket holders from 5-6 p.m. followed by a general admission from 6-8 p.m. All guests will have an opportunity to view and buy the artwork. For more information and cost, please call the society at 610-388-7376 or visit their website at www.chaddsfordhistory.org.

• Exploring three floors of galleries featuring three generations of the Wyeth family, American illustration, and works representing the artistic heritage of the Brandywine Valley is more affordable. The Brandywine River Museum is offering free Sunday admissions, between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. through Nov. 23 (except on May 25 during the annual Antiques Show).

• Also at the BRM, art by fifth-grade students at Caln Elementary School in the Coatesville School District will be on view in the "Imagine Brandywine" exhibition space at the Brandywine River Museum from Feb. 9 through April 13. For the "Imagine Brandywine" program, students from community schools visit the museum for a guided tour and then work with their art teachers to create works of art that address a particular subject or theme related to the museum's renowned collection or the spectacular landscape surrounding it. The Caln students explored landscape themes under the direction of art teacher Barbara Wilson.