Around Town July 21

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 21, 2016

• The Philly Pops celebrated its third annual Christmas in July this past week, giving away 300 bicycles and helmets to children of members of the military, Philadelphia police officers, and fire departments, thanks to a host of donors. The event also marks the on-sale date for tickets to the Pops’ widely-attended Christmas concert series in December – shows that almost sold out in 2015. It also previews the third annual “I’ll Be Home for Christmas: A Salute to the Military and First Responders” event, which opens the Christmas concert season with a free concert for military, veterans, police officers, firefighters and their families at the Kimmel Center. For more information, visit http://www.phillypops.org/.

Ralph Billings, at tre Philly Pretzel Factory in Concord Township, is ready serve 200 pretzel dogs this Saturday. — Ralph Billings, at the Philly Pretzel Factory in Concord Township, is ready serve 200 pretzel dogs this Saturday.

• The Philly Pretzel Factory on Route 202 in Concord Township, is going to the dogs on Saturday, pretzel dogs, that is. July 23 is National Hot Dog Day and the Philly Pretzel Factory will be celebrating with $1 pretzel hot dogs. Franchise owner Michael Gunselman anticipates 200 of the hotdogs wrapped in cheese and baked in pretzel dough will be sold. He said he’s doing it as a courtesy for his customers.

• The Brandywine River Museum of Art will present Crafts in the Courtyard on Saturday, July 23, and Sunday, July 24, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shop unique wares made by regional artisans in a variety of mediums. This event will showcase exceptional works from 13 juried-members of the Chester County Craft Guild, a chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.

• And speaking of crafts, the Unionville Community Fair is hoping to attract more local craft vendors to sell their goods at this year's fair, which will run from Oct. 1 to Oct. 2. To accomplish this, fair organizers have drastically cut the vendor fees. Anyone who might be interested in being a craft vendor at this year's fair should send an email to vendors.ucfair@gmail.com to receive an application.

• Join local businesses at the Delaware County Chamber Business Trade Show on Aug. 4 at Concord Country Club. Meet over 25 exhibiting companies and network with fellow attendees from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy a continental breakfast and light fare throughout the day. Attend a Winning in a Competitive Market workshop with SCORE at 10 a.m. Engage with representatives from sponsor members Comcast Business and Main Line Today. Enter to win prizes to be drawn every hour. Pay $20 at the door or pre-register to attend for free at www.delcochamber.org.

• The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is pleased to announce the appointments of Ingrid Tomlinson, Kathy Weber and Denise Wine to its board of directors, all of whom have a strong history with the fund. Tomlinson, a professional photographer, has served on the Grants Allocation Committee and she has volunteered on the Making a Difference Luncheon in many capacities. Weber, an active volunteers in her son’s schools, has served on the Grants Allocation Committee twice and is now a member of the Making a Difference Luncheon, where she was sponsorship chair, and the Grants Policy Committee. Wine, a financial advisor, recently served as co-chair for the Making a Difference Luncheon and has also served on the Grants Allocation Committee.

• Tickets will go on sale Aug. 15 for Chester County Day, the longest running house tour in the country. This year’s event will feature the county’s southwest quadrant: Birmingham, East Bradford, West Bradford, Kennett, Newlin, Pocopson, Pennsbury and East Marlborough townships, as well as Kennett Square Borough. Organized by the Women’s Auxiliary to the Chester County Hospital, Chester County Day is a 76-year autumn tradition. Proceeds from the tour benefit the Women’s Auxiliary $1.25 million pledge to expand the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the hospital. For more information, visit www.ChesterCountyDay.com.

Bike the Brandywine, a bike ride around the Brandywine Creek Greenway, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17.

• Explore the scenery, glimpse the history and discover the lure of the Brandywine creek on the inaugural Bike the Brandywine, sponsored by the Brandywine Conservancy. The ride on Saturday, Sept. 17, will consist of an 80-mile or 40-mile loop in the beautiful Brandywine Creek Greenway. The Brandywine Creek is a major source of drinking water for nearly half a million area residents, including Downingtown, Coatesville, West Chester, and Wilmington, Delaware. The Brandywine Conservancy has worked for nearly 50 years to help preserve water quality and quantity in the region. Connect your wheels with the water on this scenic ride. Proceeds from the ride will benefit the Conservancy’s clean water programs. The cost to participate is $45. To register, visit https://335.blackbaudhosting.com/335/Go-with-the-Flow-Bike-Ride.