• During its Dec. 1 organization meeting, the Unionville-Chadds Ford School Board re-elected Vic Dupuis and Gregg Lindner as president and vice president respectively.
• The Concord Township Christmas Tree lighting is this Friday, Dec. 5. Santa will light the tree at 6 p.m. and will listen to wishes until 8 p.m. The event is at the Concord Community center at 45 Thornton Road.
• The annual Critter Sale at the Brandywine River Museum of Art is this weekend, Dec. 6 and 7 fro 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Nutcracker dancers from the Wilmington Ballet will also be at the museum Saturday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m.
• An annual tradition is underway at the Chadds Ford Gallery. Christmas in Miniature runs through the end of the month. This is the 33rd year for the event that features smaller works of art for more affordable prices. The works of more than 90 renowned artists, local and national, will be on display for sale.
• Brandywine Baptist Church is presenting a Christmas celebration with the choir, guest musicians, and artisans on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 4 p.m. There will be a light fare following the program. The event will be held at the church, 1463 Baltimore Pike in Chadds Ford. All are welcome. For more information, please call the office at 610-459-1302 or visit www.brandywinebaptist.org.
• The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Community Coat Drive is underway and is collecting new and gently used coats, jackets, gloves, mittens and snow pants. All items should be clean and in good condition. Donated items can be dropped off in the lobby of any of the U-CFSD schools until Thursday, Dec. 18. This is a great opportunity to clean out your coat closets and help a very worthwhile cause! For more information call 610-455-0341 or email katienichols@verizon.net or diplacido6@verizon.net.
• Registration for YMCA of Greater Brandywine winter sports leagues and clinics begins Dec. 15 and runs through Jan. 18. Register before Dec. 21 for a $15 savings. A variety of sports leagues such as basketball, indoor soccer, floor hockey, indoor flag football and volleyball are available at different branches and open to youth ages 3 to 14. The leagues run from Feb. 2 to March 28. While membership is not required to join the leagues, full-privilege members may join any branch league at the membership fee with no extra charges. Register online at www.ymcagbw.org or contact your local branch for more information.
• The Chester County Pops Orchestra will present its first public holiday concert, one performance only, at Unionville High School on Friday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. “Holiday Pops,” conducted by Joseph Gehring, will feature a wide array of your favorite holiday fare, as well as the vocal talents of East Ward Elementary Chorus, conducted by Danielle Cullen. For the price of a ticket — $15 for an adult, $12 for a senior (62 plus) and free for children — a concertgoer will enjoy another fabulous Chesco Pops performance, and support the school district’s educational programs and activities. Tickets are available online at www.chescopops.org, at the door or call 610-594-9178.
• Coinciding with the Chester County Art Association’s “$300 and Under Exhibit,“ a holiday market will be held on Friday, Dec. 19, from 2 to 6 p.m. to celebrate the holidays in festive Viennese style. Director Karen Delaney, who lived in Vienna, Austria for two years, is bringing her memories of their wonderful Kriskindlmarkt (holiday market) to CCAA. There will be handcrafted items for sale as visitors snack on cookies, sip mulled wine and listen to seasonal piano tunes. Bring your own favorite holiday mug from which to sip. Go to http://www.chestercountyarts.org/exhibitions.html to RSVP.
• The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls’ 2015 annual grants cycle begins this week and will result in awarding $255,000 total in grants this year; a teen girls' advisory board helps select the grant recipients. The grant application and guidelines are posted at www.ccwomenandgirls.org. The deadline to apply is Jan. 23.
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