Around Town April 3

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on April 2, 2014

• The milk jug igloo. Students in Chadds Ford's Chesterboork Academy’s Pre-K 2 class, 5-6 years old, hang out in their newly constructed igloo made from approximately 300 one-gallon milk jugs. According to Principal Casey Shaw, the staff at Chesterbrook came up with the idea during the cold and snow during this past winter when the preschoolers learned about the arctic. Construction took about a month. (See photo above.)

• Unionville High School will host a Cavalcade of Bands competition Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. It’s Jazz Along the Brandywine and features bands from seven schools. The Unionville band will perform at the end of the night. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for students and seniors and free for those 5 and younger. More information is available at the Cavalcade of Bands Web site, www.cavalcadeofbands.com.

• Ivy Mills Road in Concord Township will be closed Tuesday through Thursday, April 8, 9, and 10 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. so a deteriorated drainage pipe can be replaced. During construction, Ivy Mills Road motorists will be detoured over Concord and Valleybrook Roads. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the area. Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 680 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available by calling 5-1-1, and regional Twitter alerts are available on the 511PA website.

• Get the buzz about bees Thursday, April 10 when Pennsbury Land Trust hosts a special meeting regarding the honey makers at the Pennsbury Township building. Guest speaker Vidya Rajan will talk about the importance of bee, why they’re good pollinators and where and how they live. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

• The Chadds Ford Gallery hosts a two-artist exhibit from April 11 through April 27. New works from Jacalyn Beam and Nancy Tankersley will be on display. The April 11 opening begins at 5 p.m.

• Chadds Ford Township’s annual Recycling Day, along with the semi annual Road Cleanup, is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Items for recycling include electronics — anything with a plug — and residential propane tanks and gas cans beginning at 8 a.m. Goodwill industries will also be on hand to collect gently used donated clothes and household goods. A document shredding truck will arrive at 9 a.m. and the Civic Association will coordinate the collection of food for the needy.

• Chadds Ford artist Karl J. Kuerner will teach a series of art classes at the Kuerner Farm beginning May 8 and running through June 26. Classes will be on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will provide art materials of their own choosing and should dress appropriately for working outdoors. The first class will begin at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Cost is $250 or $200 with member discount. Class size is limited to allow for individual instruction; register online or by calling 610.388.8326.

• In honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month for the month of May, Crozer-Keystone Health System, a longtime leader in cancer treatment, will offer a free skin cancer screening on Wednesday, May 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Crozer Medical Plaza at Brinton Lake, 500 Evergreen Drive in Glen Mills. Appointments are limited. Call 610-284-8158 to register. For more information regarding this event, visit the “Classes and Events” page of www.crozerkeystone.org.

•Prepare to be blown away by the Hagley Museum and Library’s 2014 NatureFest on May 3. This year’s theme is the power of wind. Learn about the importance of wind from pollinating plants to creating energy. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for non-members, $2 for members, and free for all children 5 and under.

• Brandywine Ballet presents Beauty & the Beast, May 2-4 at Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, 700 S. High Street, West Chester, PA. Individual tickets range $25-$40. Tickets and a complete schedule are available by telephone at 610-696-2711 and on-line at www.brandywineballet.org. Caitlin Oeste will dance the role of Belle.