• In partnership with PECO, the Brandywine River Museum of Art will host a local drop-off station for the Cradles to Crayons’ “BIG Give” event on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The BIG Give is a community-powered effort hosted by Cradles to Crayons to collect vitally needed warm winter essentials for over 13,000 low-income and homeless children in the Greater Philadelphia region. Participating visitors who donate winter clothes and accessories to Brandywine’s drop-off station will also receive $2 off general adult admission. Donations will support Cradles to Crayons’ efforts to provide children from birth to age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essentials they need to thrive. For additional ways to get involved, visit www.cradlestocrayons.org/philadelphia.
• The Chester and Delaware County division of SCORE is offering a workshop on how to market a business on the Internet, next Tuesday, Oct. 24, and again on Oct. 25, from 7-9 p.m. This presentation explores each of these Internet environments and discusses marketing strategies to promote your brand, prospect for new business and generate new leads through the Internet. The workshop will be at the Media-Upper Providence Free Library at 1 East Front Street in Media. To register, go here http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ekds7zcab&oeidk=a07edijqko7dcecc6b4
• West Chester University invites members of the community to attend two briefing sessions that will detail the university's future plans, including proposed construction projects, on Monday, Oct. 30, as well as Friday, Nov. 3, at 6 p.m. in Philips Autograph Library on the second floor of Philips Memorial Building, 700 South High Street, West Chester. The University will host two sessions to provide a better opportunity for all interested to hear and discuss WCU's upcoming plans; the same information will be presented at both sessions. RSVPs are not required to attend. Those requiring special accommodations are asked to contact Anna Downes at 610-436-6972.
• Crozer-Keystone Hospice is offering a bereavement support group. The sessions are free and open to all adults who have recently lost a loved one. Groups are facilitated by qualified and caring professionals. The fall session will be held on Wednesdays, from Nov. 1 to Dec. 13, from 9 to 10 a.m., in Classrooms A & B at Taylor Hospital (175 E. Chester Pike, Ridley Park). Please RSVP to Nicole Irwin by Monday, Oct. 23, at nicole.irwin@crozer.org or 610-595-6751.
• The Friends Folk Club will present a performance by the band Mason Porter on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The band developed its original sound blending folk, bluegrass, blues, country and rock influences into the unique personality that is Mason Porter. Witness this wonderful performance on Friday, November 3rd at the Oxford Friends Meeting 260 S. 3rd St. Oxford, PA. Doors open at 7 and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Children 12 and under are free. Refreshments are available at a reasonable price. For more information, email friendsfolkclub@aol.com or visit www.masonporter.com
• State Sen. Tom Killion, in partnership with state Rep. Steve Barrar, will host a veterans' appreciation breakfast at Elam United Methodist Church on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Reservations can be made for 8:30, 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. Seating is limited, so RSVP to Killion's office at 610-447-3163 or Barrar's office at 610-358-5925. The church is at 1073 Smithbridge Road in Concord Township.
• The next Tavern Talk at the Chadds Ford Historical Society is definitely for food lovers. It's Feast Mode on Thursday, Nov. 9 from 7-9 p.m.at the society's Barns-Brinton House. Become a historical foodie as we delight in the delicacies of 18th century cooking through several interactive stations. Learn about tavern fare with historic food ways historian Susan Plaited and cheer on TV host, podcaster and competitive food eater Monty "Moe Train" Wiradilaga as he does the "Colonial Food Tasting Challenge." Other guest participants include New Castle Historical Society and Chaddsford Winery. Tavern Talks takes place at the Chadds Ford Historical Society's Barns Brinton House, an historic 1714 tavern, located next to the Chaddsford Winery at 630 Baltimore Pike. Admission is $20 for non-members and $15 for members. Tickets must be purchased in advance over the phone, in person or online (http://bit.ly/2i1qCDs) as space is limited. All attendees must be 21 and older. For more info on the CFHS or to purchase tickets, call 610-388-7376, email info@chaddsfordhistory.org or visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org.
• The American Helicopter Museum will host a Hops & Helicopters Craft Beer/Homebrew Festival on Friday, Nov. 10, from 5-9 p.m. The festival includes craft beer tasting from local breweries, homebrew sampling and information exchange, live music and food trucks. The cost is $30 in advance, $35 at the door. For tickets, go to americanhelicopter.museum/node/367
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