Around Town May 22

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 21, 2014

• The annual Memorial Day ceremony at Brandywine Baptist Church is scheduled for 8:45 a.m., May 26.

• The Brandywine Bonsai Society will display their ornamental trees and shrubs whose growth is trained using an ancient Japanese craft in the Brandywine River Museum of Art courtyard. Members of the society will demonstrate handling techniques and answer questions regarding special care of the trees. The event is included in the price of admission to the museum. It runs May 31 and June 1 from with 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• There will be a community conversation on June 2 regarding the proposed Chadds Ford Trail along Chadds Ford Elementary School property. The 6 p.m. session at the school will discuss a leg of the walking trail that proponents want for a link to a trail running from the Delaware state line to Honeybrook.

• The Kennett Area Senior Center sponsors a free Medicare counseling session on Thursday, June 5 and 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sign up to meet with a Department of Aging volunteer from APPRISE who can help you with any questions you have about Medicare and your individual coverage. Please contact the KASC at 610-444-4819 to make an appointment.

• It may be hot in June, but it's frozen at the Delaware Museum of Natural History. Visitors can catch the chill during "Frozen Friday" on June 6, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Featuring the hit Disney film "Frozen," follows the story of fearless optimist Anna (voiced by Kristen Bell) as she teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voiced by Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls, and a snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff must battle the elements in a race to find Anna's sister Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Tickets are $5 for museum members and $8 for non-members. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the film begins promptly at 6:15 p.m. in the Museum's Ederic Exhibit Hall. Pre-registration via the museum's Web site is strongly encouraged, as this event is limited to 120 tickets.

• After almost three weeks, Fellini’s Café is open to the public again. The restaurant was shout down due to a flooded basement that resulted from the heavy rain on April 30.

• The deadline for buying tickets for the Wilmington Blue Rocks ballgame to benefit the Brandywine Battlefield Park is Friday, June 13. Tickets are $20 per person for the July 11 game between the Blue Rocks and the Salem Red Sox. Contributions will be doubled this year, as the Phyllis Recca Foundation will match each one. To buy tickets, visit chaddsfordlive.com/shop

• Kids will be geared up for fun summer during Camp Shehaqua, a week-long summer camping experience sponsored by Penn State Extension and Chester County 4-H. Camp dates are July 14 –18, 2014. Camp Shehaqua is a five-day camping experience that gives youth the opportunity to learn about nature, meet new friends, gain responsibility, and learn to live and work with others while having fun. Activities include hikes, campfires, skits, a ropes challenge course, swimming, archery, crafts and recreation. The camp is open to all youth ages 8 - 14. Campers ages 13 and 14 years of age will be able to participate in a leadership camp program as Counselors in Training. The cost of this camp is $260.00 per camper and includes all meals, lodging and bus transportation to and from camp. 4-H membership is not required. All registrations may be completed securely at http://www.cvent.com/events/4-h-camp-shehaqua-chester-county/event-summary-02cb44a3cef742ec8ad9c512a9b99b8d.aspx.