Around Town July 3

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 2, 2014

• What began with a discussion in March about the need for a warm weather party morphed into a mini yard sale behind the Barn Shoppes last Saturday. A few shops and neighbors from Creek Road got involved. (See photo.)

• Hotties~4~Humanity is holding a Ladies Night on July 15, from 6 - 8 p.m. at Pescatore's Italian Restaurant in the Keystone Plaza on Route 202. The night is to benefit "Nancy's Fight for the Girls - Komen 3 Day Walk". Discounted tickets available for $23 thru July 8, after that, tickets are $25 up to the day before the event and $28 the day of the event. Get your tickets at www.hotties4humanity.com

• The Kennett Area Senior Center sponsors an AARP Driver Safety Program for drivers age 50 and over on Thursday, July 17 from noon to 4 p.m. This course is applicable for those who have previously completed the eight-hour course. The session explains the changes that occur in vision, hearing, and reaction time as we age and provides useful driving safety tips for handling those changes. There is no test and participants may be eligible to receive a discount on their auto insurance premium (consult your insurance company for details). Call the KASC at 610-444-4819 for further information and to reserve your seat in the class.

• The Kennett Symphony of Chester County’s second annual Beat Beethoven 5K race/1 Mile Walk will be held on Thursday, July 17, 6:30 p.m., at Radley Run Country Club. The object of the race/walk is to finish the course before Beethoven’s famous 5^th Symphony finishes – approximately 32 minutes. The run/walk will begin with the opening sounds of the 5^th Symphony. All ages and abilities of runners and walkers are welcome. Proceeds benefit the Kennett Symphony of Chester County. The registration fee is $25 if paid by July 14, $30 thereafter. To register on line, go to www.runccrs.com or www.active.com

• Author and historian Gene Pisasale will give a lecture on the War of 1812 at the Chadds ford Historical Society, 2 p.m. on Saturday July 19. A donation of $3 for members and $5 for nonmembers is suggested.

• There will be Crafts in the Courtyard of the Brandywine River Museum of Art on July 19 and 20. The event features unique items from independent American artists in a variety of media. This two day event showcases exceptional works from juried members of the Chester County Craft Guild, a chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. Crafts in the Courtyard is free with museum admission.