• Concord Township’s Home Rule Transition meeting scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 29, has been postponed until Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.

• State Rep. Dan Truitt, R-156, will once again host a Senior Expo on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West Chester East High School, located at 450 Ellis Lane in West Chester. The expo will feature flu vaccines, an opportunity to receive a SEPTA transit card and more, including many organizations with information and programs for seniors. While this event is aimed at the 55-plus community, anyone is welcome to attend. The event will include light lunch and snacks so an RSVP is requested by emailing Eric Smith at eric.smith@pahousegop.com or calling Truitt’s office at 610-6969-4990.

• The Kennett Library invites the public to welcome WWII veteran William J. Fili for an hour-long lecture and discussion of his book, “Passage to Valhalla,” on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. Fili is a veteran of 34 combat missions flown over Europe in a B-24 Liberator. For more information about this program and others, go here.

• State Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19, will hold a special event to honor veterans on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. at the Medal of Honor Grove, located just off Route 23 outside Valley Forge park. The event will feature remarks from retired Army Colonel Walter J. Marm, Pennsylvania’s only living Medal of Honor recipient, as well as Lt. Gov. Mike Stack and Pennsylvania Adjutant General, Brigadier General Tony Carrelli. “As Chester Countians, we are honored to have this historic memorial site call our region home,” Dinniman said in a press release. “If you haven’t visited, I encourage you to join us on Sept. 24 and see it for yourself.” Tours will be available immediately following the ceremony. For more information, call 610-692-2112, or e-mail acirucci@pasenate.com

• The Brandywine River Museum of Art is holding a gallery talk, Andrew Wyeth: Beyond the Obvious on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. The session is free with museum admission. Explore the creative impulses and enigmatic qualities often underlying Andrew Wyeth’s work with curator Audrey Lewis in the Andrew Wyeth Gallery.

• Delaware Nature Society will hold its annual Harvest Moon Festival at Coverdale Farm Preserve, on Oct. 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Members of all ages get in for free; admission for non-members ages 5 and up is $7. Non-members will have the opportunity to become members at the admissions table. The festival features plenty of seasonal fun for the whole family, from pony rides and hayrides to a straw bale maze to live music and a raffle. A farmers market and various food trucks will offer plenty of delicious treats from snacks to desserts. There will also be a Dogfish Head beer tent for the adults. While adults are enjoying artisan demonstrations, children can take turns holding a chick, getting their faces painted, watching a live raptor show, exploring the antique tractors, meeting the resident the farm animals, discovering the insect, reptile, wild animal and bird exhibits, making candles out of beeswax, and much more. Many of the activities are offered at no extra charge.

• State Rep. Steve Barrar will host a shredding and drug take-back day on Saturday, Oct. 1. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be at Barrar’s office at One Beaver Valley Road, (at the intersection of Route 202 and Naaman’s Creek Road) in Concord Township. Call his district office at 610-358-5925 for more details.

• In celebration of the Chester County Art Association’s 85th year, Chester County Collects will present a tantalizing glimpse into the many private and personal collections of Chester County residents. Opening on Oct. 7, more than 50 unique works of art will be on display through Oct. 23, in the Allinson and Huston Galleries.  Sculpture, paintings, objects, and furniture spanning 400 years will be featured, including pieces by Alexander Calder, George Cope, Wharton Esherick, Frank Gehry, and George Nakashima. Represented artists include Horace Pippin, George Whitney, and Andrew Wyeth. The exhibit runs 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information about CCAA can be found here www.chestercountyarts.org or by calling 610-696-5600.

• The Delaware County Partnership for Public Safety will hold a special public safety program on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon entitled "Embedding a Culture of Safety in Day to Day Life: From the Workplace to Daily Activities." Interested individuals are invited to attend and register on behalf of Delaware County Council, District Attorney Jack Whelan, Neumann University's Center for Leadership, and the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce. Speakers will discuss strategies for businesses and other organizations to foster a culture of safety and preparedness among their staff and employees on a daily basis. Registration is free and open to the public; however, space is limited to the first 300 registrants. Advanced registration is required and can be performed online on the Partnership for Public Safety website at http://www.neumannpublicsafety.com/

• To better serve the community, the Kennett Area Senior Center is lowering the price for the Assisted Senior Program. ASP gives respite to caregivers while engaging loved ones who are experiencing dementia and cognitive decline in a variety of activities. The program staff is hosting a welcome reception on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 10 to11 a.m. at the center, 427 S. Walnut Street, Kennett Square for caregivers and their families, to provide more information about the program and new pricing structure. They may also bring their elderly loved ones. Call Lizabeth Conners at 610-444-4819, ext. 106, to RSVP for the reception, for a private tour, and assessment and enrollment information.

• Run2Shine, Inc. a Kennett Square nonprofit, is gearing up for the first annual Victory KSQ Mushroom Cap 13.1 on Saturday, Oct. 15.  The organizers are actively seeking 100 plus volunteers in order to ensure the event’s success. High school volunteers will be given volunteer credit hours, free admission into the post-race party, food tickets and a volunteer shirt. Shifts will vary from 6:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. The race, which will start and finish on the Kennett High School track, will include sections of the borough and Kennett and East Marlborough townships. Proceeds will benefit The Garage Community & Youth Center, Family Promise of Southern Chester County, the Genesis Employee Foundation, and the Weekly Fight, a veterans’ assistance agency. For more information, visit www.runksqmushroomcap.com 

• Just in time for the holidays, the Sanderson Museum has announced an addition to its gift shop. Local artisan Ericka Pennick takes the memories of others and designs them into handmade wreaths. Two will be featured: “Horse Spur,” which incorporates an antique book about horses with locally acquired horse spur; and “Fiddler on the Roof,” designed using vintage music sheets from the popular Broadway show.