Around Town Feb 4

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 4, 2016

• Darlington Arts Center invites all preschool-aged children to attend a free Valentine’s party on Friday, Feb. 12 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Enjoy free arts activities, refreshments, and fun with new friends. RSVP online at www.darlingtonarts.org/preschool.

• Anastasia Faia, of Chadds Ford and a senior honor student at Kolbe Academy, will be performing the role of Elfie in the romantic ballet La Sylphide on Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Salesianum School 1801 North Broom Street, Wilmington, at 4 p.m. Faia has been studying ballet for many years with the Academy of International Ballet and is now taking a lead role in the romantic ballet La Sylphide in a performance the day before Valentine's Day.

• The Brandywine River Museum of Art presents Music on the Brandywine on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m., featuring rising stars of classical music. The performers, pianist Sejoon Park and cellist Timotheos Petrin, come to the museum through Astral, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to discover promising classical musicians and assist their early professional career development. Advanced tickets cost $15 for adults, $8 for students and $12 for members, through Feb. 15. Prices then increase to $25, adults; $10, students, and $20, members. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling 610-388-8326. Museum doors will open at 7 p.m. and the concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

• It’s time for chocolate lovers to mark Sunday, Feb. 21 on their calendars. That’s’ the day for the Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival at Kennett High School. The event is a fundraiser for the United Way of Southern Chester County. General admission starts at 1 p.m. The cost is $10 per person, which includes six tastings (special deal of $30 for a family of four). General admission parking is $5. Connoisseur Tickets allow for admission at noon for a private hour of wandering the aisles of chocolate at a cost of $25 per person or $45 for two people (includes beverages and parking). Advance tickets and info: www.kennettchocolate.org

• Winterthur, Museum, Garden & Library was just named one of America’s top 20 museum wedding venues, according to WeddingWire, the nation’s leading technology company serving the wedding, corporate, and social events industry. “If you’ve always dreamed of getting married in a garden straight out of a fairytale, this museum and country estate will wow you,” Editor Kim Forrest wrote in the Editors’ Picks post on www.WeddingWire.com, which hosts details on thousands of venues. Winterthur offers nine indoor and outdoor spaces for rent; for more information visit WinterthurWeddings.com.

• Sabrina Ann Couture, 128 N. High St. in the historic Hotel Warner block, is now open. The new shop welcomes bridal parties as they explore the well-curated collection of samples and never-worn bridal and formal apparel for your special occasion. Sabrina Ann Couture is open Tuesday through Saturday and recommends appointments by calling 484-999-8326.