Around Town March 19

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on March 18, 2015

• The 66^th annual Chadds Ford Elementary School Art Sale & Show is this weekend. An adults-only reception begins at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 20. Saturday’s family friendly events go from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• State Rep. Stephen Barrar is holding a discussion of issues over coffee and donuts on Monday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Red Clay Room, 423 Dalmatian Road in Kennett Square. Please note that seating is limited, so call 610-358-5925 to RSVP right away.

• The Brandywine River Museum of Art resumes its tours of historic sites on Saturday, April 1. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the N.C. Wyeth and Andrew Wyeth studios and the Kuerner Farm. Tickets cost $8 per person in addition to regular museum admission, free to members of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art. Cost to tour additional properties is $5 per person for each site.

• The YMCA of Greater Brandywine will celebrate the invention of basketball with special community events and a “Play now, pay later” membership offer. Free family fun days, in celebration of basketball, will be held on Sunday, March 22 and 29 from noon to 3 p.m. for members and the community. Event locations include the YMCA facilities in Coatesville, Jennersville, West Grove, Kennett Square, Exton, Upper Main, Berwyn and West Chester. For more information, visit www.ymcagbw.org

• The Brandywine Ballet is offering a four-week Summer Intensive program for students who want to cultivate their ballet technique. There will also be a four-week Choreography Project that will expose students to classical and contemporary genres. For more information, visit www.brandywineballet.org

• The Pennsbury Land Trust is branching out with a tree seminar for area residents on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the Pennsbury Township building. Jason Lubar, the associate director of urban forestry at the University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum for the past 16 years, will share information on the care and maintenance of backyard trees, including tips on recovering from storm damage or disease. Between now and March 19, area residents are invited to submit pre-event questions to pennsburylandtrust@gmail.com.

• Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have released the TeenDrivingPlan Parent Guide, an interactive multimedia resource designed to help parents effectively supervise their teens’ driving practice. Based on years of research, the guide helps parents take action to keep teen drivers safe and learning during the learner’s permit phase of Graduated Driver Licensing. A randomized, controlled trial found that teens with families who followed the program, which includes instructional videos and a rating tool, were 65 percent less likely to make dangerous driving errors.

• For Fox Sake is the new off-dry cider made exclusively for The Whip Tavern to accompany its English and specialty dishes. The fully local, fruit-forward formula is the work of owner KC Kulp and Big Hill Ciderworks. Fifty cents from each Imperial pint drawn, now through eternity, will support the open space efforts of The Brandywine Conservancy. The Whip Tavern is located at 1383 N. Chatham Rd. in West Marlborough Township. For more information, visit thewhiptavern.com

• Chester County will be updating the backbone structure of Ready NotifyPA, a statewide community alert system, this summer and is looking for residents’ input until March 31. The county wants to ensure it is serving residents’ needs effectively. If you have any questions, contact Amy Amer at aamer@chesco.org or 610-344-5093. The survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/desrn or www.chesco.org/des

• The Lerner and Lowe musical “Camelot” comes to Wilmington’s The Playhouse on Rodney Square April 14 to 19. This is part of a national tour. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday; 7:30 p.m. on Thursday; 8 p.m. on Friday; 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. on Saturday; 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online at ThePlayhouseDE.org or by phone at 302-888-0200. You can also visit The Playhouse Box Office Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1007 North Market Street in Wilmington.