Around Town Jan. 22

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on January 21, 2015

• The annual collection for the Unionville High School Used Book Sale is underway. Neighborhood book collection day is this Saturday, Jan. 24. For those who have made arrangements, books should be placed by the curb by 9 a.m. and marked for UHS Book Sale donations. If someone needs a pick-up they can contact, Carla Belohoubek, at [email protected]. Book donations are also being accepted at all district schools from now until Feb. 20. The UHS Used Book Sale is on Friday, Feb. 27, from 5-9 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The $8 Bag Sale goes from 3-5 p.m.

• A multidisciplinary approach to magazine cover illustration will be featured in “Imagine Brandywine,” an exhibition by pre-k through ninth-grade students from Upland Country Day School in Kennett Square at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. The exhibit runs Jan. 25 through April 12. The Brandywine River Museum of Art serves more than 6,000 students, from kindergarten through grade 12, through its field trip program. Imagine Brandywine is sponsored by Rotary Club of Thorndale-Downingtown.

• The annual plein air fund-raiser for the Chadds Ford Historical Society is Feb. 7. Artists will be painting outside for most of the day, followed a reception and preview party from 5-6 p.m. Tickets are $50 per couple. Preview ticket holders will get a $25-coupon for the purchase of a painting. People may also choose a $10 general ticket option that will give them entry at 6 p.m. The event will be at the society’s Barn Visitors’ Center.

• The Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation will hold its Golden Gala from 7 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7 at the Gables on Route 1 in Pennsbury Township. There will be hors d’oeuvrés, dancing and a three-course dinner for $38. Call 610-388-7700 for reservations. Mention the Golden Gala and a portion will be donated to the education foundation.

• The Unionville Recreation Association is partnering with Unionville High School Baseball for a Baseball Hitting Clinic for all players, ages 8 to 14. There will be two two-hour sessions held in the high school gym on two consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 14 and Feb. 21, from noon to 2 p.m. both days. Registration is $75 for both sessions and all proceeds go to the UHS Diamond Club. Please use this following link to access registration forms.

• Mansfield Development now has an office in Chadds Ford. Mansfield is a business entity started by the Grace family. The office is on Route 1 at Station Way Road.

• The Kennett Area Senior Center sponsors a “Gentle Yoga” class every Wednesday from 10:45 a.m. to noon. The cost is $2 per session for KASC members and $5 per session for non-members. Bring your own yoga mat for the floor exercises. The Kennett Area Senior Center is open Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 610-444-4819 or visit www.kennettseniorcenter.org.

• During January, the library at the Chester County Historical Society is closed while the staff is preparing for the opening of the next exhibit, "The 1960s Pop Culture." As a result, CCHS is offering free admission to its permanent collection. CCHS is located at 225 N. High St., West Chester, 19380; hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://chestercohistorical.org.