• It’s time for back to school and back to sports. Whether your daughter or son took some time off during the summer or stayed active now is the time to get full swing back into sports. Girls on the Run and STRIDE programs both open registration on Monday, Aug. 24 at the YMCAs of Greater Brandywine. Girls on the Run is a program that combines important character and self-esteem lessons with weekly running for girls in grades 3 through 5. STRIDE also combines character-building lessons with running for boys in grades 3 through 5.
• The Book Talk with local author Ed Charlton at the Kennett Area Senior Center originally scheduled for June has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 12:30 p.m. Ed will be discussing his book, “The Problem with Uncle Teddy’s Memoir.
• Penns Woods Winery will host the Women’s Business Connection of Chester County on Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for a Network and Nosh business card exchange. Businesswomen who pre-register on time receive a free drink ticket, plus pay-as-you-go wine and free nibbles throughout the evening. Pre-register online by 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 24, for the best pricing and a free drink ticket: just $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Register today at www.wbcchesco.com.
• Natural Selections: Andrew Wyeth Plant Studies exhibition opens at the Brandywine River Museum of Art on Aug. 29, and runs through Jan. 31, 2016. Andrew Wyeth was constantly inspired by two regions — Chadds Ford, where he had lived since birth, and Cushing, Maine, where he had spent each summer. Wyeth immersed himself in the distinctive qualities of these geographic locations and reinterpreted their mood and meaning to him through the filter of his memories and imagination. The exhibition includes many rarely seen works on paper by Andrew Wyeth that demonstrate his minute observation and distinctive use of color. Although much care and attention went into their creation, these works were largely unseen in the artist’s lifetime. See museum website www.brandywinemuseum.org for more details.
• Ohlala Moroccan Spa & Products will be holding a grand opening from 12:30 to 4:00 pm on Sunday, Sept. 13. This event is open to all members of the community, their families and children. Moroccan-themed events and activities will include free Moroccan food and products made in Morocco. Ohlala Moroccan Spa is located in the Crossroads Center at 1102 Baltimore Pike, in Concord Township.
• The West Chester Business Improvement District is presenting a Sip & Stroll Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will include special promotions at participating stores and restaurants in the borough. On-street parking is free until 5 p.m., and the Justice Center garage is free on weekends.
• The Brandywine River Museum of Art is presenting a gallery talk for the James Welling exhibit on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. Join Associate Curator Amanda C. Burdan as she discusses the work of Welling, a Los Angeles-based artist who initiated a series of color photographs in 2010 that were inspired by painter Andrew Wyeth. Welling said he began the Wyeth series as an examination of Wyeth’s formative influence on Welling’s career, from his earliest watercolors in the 1960s to his recent photographs. The talk is free with museum admission.
• Those pondering Social Security retirement benefits with questions about eligibility, timing, and the application process can get answers on Thursday, Sept. 3. Representatives from the Social Security Administration will cover topics that include rules for collecting benefits while working, how benefits are computed and when to take them, family benefits for spouses, widows and children, and enrolling in Medicare. Two free 90-minute sessions will be held at City Hall Council Chambers, One City Hall Place, Coatesville, 19320, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Registration is required by Sept. 1; to register, email edward.lafferty@ssa.govor call 866-398-3469, ext. 29305.
• From Sept. 5 through Jan. 3, Winterthur will have an exhibit and lecture series Tiffany Glass: Painting with Color and Light. Go to http://www.winterthur.org/tiffanyglass for details.
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