• The Kennett Area Senior Center offers a gentle yoga class led by Alexis Donahue on Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. A seven-class session is $35, or just drop in and check it out for $8. All are welcome.
• Brandywine River Museum of Art’s Curator of Collections Virginia O’Hara will lead a tour of Natural Selections: Andrew Wyeth Plant Studies. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. The tour is free with museum admission This tour will also be offered on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m.
• Theatergoers are advised to stay calm and bring a towel as they are taken on a tour of the universe at Hedgerow Theatre’s production of Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” from Jan. 8-17. Hedgerow will be using the British playwright’s original radio play, which first aired on the BBC in 1978, and launched a popular science-fiction comedy series of books that were later adapted into a TV series, a computer game and a movie. Eight performances are scheduled, on Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. All tickets for this special engagement are $20. To reserve seats or for more information, call 610-565-4211 or visit www.HedgerowTheatre.org. Hedgerow Theatre is located at 64 Rose Valley Road in Rose Valley (near Media).
• Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is now closed for the season. Winterthur closed Monday, Jan. 4, and will reopen to the public on Tuesday, March 1, with a new lineup of exhibitions, programming and color in the garden. On March 26, Winterthur will open its doors to the landmark exhibition Made in the Americas: The New World Discovers Asia, currently on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The Visitor Center Garden Café and Cottage Café also will be closed during this time along with the Museum Store and Bookstore. For information on member benefits, please contact [email protected], or call 302.888.4713 to renew or upgrade current memberships.
• The Chadds Ford Historical Society hosts its eighth annual plein air art event on Feb. 6. Artists will be painting around the local area as well as the Barns Brinton House, John Chads House and Brandywine Creek. Open to the public is a special art exhibition at the CFHS Barn Visitors Center that evening. From 5 to 6 p.m. there will be an exclusive preview party where guests can view and purchase artwork made that morning. The $50 ticket allows for admission up to two people, and $25 of the ticket cost can be applied toward an art purchase. Afterwards, a Wine & Cheese with the Artists reception and a wet paint sale will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is $10 per guest, who can view displays of the work completed by artists earlier that day. Come out and support your local talented artists.
• The Chester County Historical Society library is closed once again for the "Big Dig." The library staff will "dig in" to some exciting projects to improve library service, focusing this year on improving access to cemetery information and Bible records. The library will reopen on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The museum and the Chester County Archives, a partnership with the county that provides access to historical records, will remain open during this time.
• The Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art has deemed 2015 “a terrific year,” thanks to the support of members and volunteers. Among the notable accomplishments: More than 63,000 acres are protected, and more than 500 students displayed their artwork in the museum through the “Imagine Brandywine” initiative. In addition, 5,243 students attended field trips to the museum, 35,000 trees were planted, and 1,500 pounds of trash were removed by the museum’s Young Friends during the annual river cleanup.
• Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell was reelected chair of the board of commissioners during its organizational meeting on Monday, Jan. 4. Farrell has served as commissioners’ chair in 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2015. Commissioner Kathi Cozzone remains vice chair. Cozzone nominated Farrell as chair, and Commissioner Michelle Kichline nominated Cozzone as vice chair. The votes of the three-member board were unanimous.
• Jump-start summer camp planning on Wednesday, Jan. 13, with a night of food and fun at the Chester County Summer Adventures Camp and Activities Fair. The family-friendly, free event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Technical College High School (TCHS) Brandywine Campus, located at 443 Boot Road in Downingtown. The 2016 Summer Adventures Camp and Activities Fair will provide attendees with the opportunity to explore camps, activities and local vendors and decide what will make for a fantastic summer. For more information, visit www.cciu.org/SummerAdventures or contact Jennifer Shealy at [email protected].
• Fight hunger with the greater Kennett community on Thursday, Feb. 25, through the Empty Bowls fundraiser. This event supports the Kennett Food Cupboard/KACS and includes a large silent auction. Attendees get a handmade clay bowl created by local artists. Tickets go on sale Jan. 1. Visit www.kacsonline.net for tickets and more information.
• At a ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 5, the West Goshen Township Police Department promoted Sgt. Justin Dimedio and Sgt. Michael Carroll to the rank of lieutenant, and Detective Darren Sedlak and Officer Brian Griesser were both promoted to sergeant. The department also added two new officers: Robert Story and Kyle Maye.
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