• The Nov. 17 meeting of the Concord Township Planning Commission has been canceled. The meeting was to have included a decision on the Vineyard Commons plan that would have developed part of the Woodlawn Trustees property. The applicant has granted the township an extension for review until February, according to an e-mail from Concord Township.

• The Delaware Museum of Natural History will be the first stop on a national tour of winning photographs from the 40th annual Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. On view from Nov. 17 through Jan. 4, the exhibit features 20 images of unusual, magnified subjects including the eye of a jumping spider, a caterpillar leg, a cow's artery, brine shrimp appendages, a mouse brain, and more. This year's winner is Rogelio Moreno of Panama for capturing a rarely seen image of a rotifer's open mouth interior and heart-shaped corona. See photo above. [A rotifer is a minute multicellular aquatic animal.] Admission is $9 for adults. $7 for children, $8 for seniors and is free for children under 2 and for museum members.

• “Subjects Matter” is the name of a new exhibit featuring the works of Bill Ewing at the Chadds Ford Gallery beginning Nov. 21, running through Nov. 30. The opening begins at 5 p.m.

• The Kennett Area Senior Center sponsors an afternoon Sunday Dinner with Friends on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. The theme is “Our Thanksgiving Dinner.” Dinner will be from 1-2 p.m., with music and dancing from 2 – 3 p.m. The cost is $10 per person. Everyone is welcome, regardless of age. Please contact the KASC at 610-444-4819 a week in advance for reservations.

• “Enchanted Castles and Noble Knights,” an exhibition of iconic paintings and drawings that bring to life the romantic and daring stories of King Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table and other tales of quests and chivalry opens Nov. 28 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. It runs through Jan. 4.

• Also at the museum, beginning Nov. 29, regional artisans will display their crafts and wares at the Holiday Shops in the museum’s courtyard. Courtyard shopping runs on weekends from Nov. 29 to Dec. 21 and daily from Dec. 26 through Dec. 30.

• New license plates recognizing veterans are now available from Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The new series of military-themed plates recognizes the sacrifices of our service members and veterans for their preparation for and service in combat. Specialty plates depicting the Combat Action Ribbon, the Combat Action Medal, the Combat Infantry Badge, the Combat Action Badge and the Combat Medical Badge are now available for qualifying service members and veterans. PennDOT currently offers 34 different types of registration plates recognizing our veterans.

 

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