August 16, 2018

• Unionville High School students in ninth and 10th grade can learn to crew. Classes will be offered Aug. 25 and 26, and again on Sept. 8. You only need to attend one session, the goal being to get a small taste of what rowing is about. Rowing was brand new to every one of our current athletes when they started in high school and the learn-to-row offers an easy way to discover the joys of this amazing and unique sport. To learn more about Unionville Crew, go here. To sign up for a class, go here.

• The Kennett Square Resale Book Shoppe at 113 South Union Street in Kennett Square is holding their annual Teacher Appreciation Day on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All present and former teachers (with identification) can take advantage of a special deal: purchase an entire shopping bag of books for just $30. Gift certificates are available; contact the Book Shoppe at 610-444-6069 with questions.

• Visit historic Newlin Grist Mill on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a day of archaeology fun with the annual Archaeology Festival, held in partnership with the Delaware County Planning Department. Discover the rich archaeological heritage that lies beneath our feet by assisting professional archaeologists with excavation and cleaning the artifacts we find. The festival will also feature displays of local archaeology projects and Native American cooking by the Time Chef, Henry Ward. Younger visitors will especially enjoy the “Kids Dig” and pottery assembly activities. A food vendor will be onsite during the day, as well. Admission and parking are free for this event. For more information, visit www.newlingristmill.org or call the site at 610-459-2359.

• The Friends Folk Club is proud to announce a rare appearance by saxophonist, contemporary blues singer Vanessa Collier on Friday, Sept. 21. Attendees are asked to bring nonperishable food items which will be given to the local area food cupboards. Tickets are $20. Credit Cards/Checks will not be accepted. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert will start at 7:30. The concert will be held at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church 116 Lancaster Pike Oxford. For more information and reservations call: 610-869-8076 or email friendsfolkclub@aol.com.

• Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library has received a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to create a long-term plan that will make its collection more accessible to the public while improving the quality of its care, a press release said. The grant, from the NEH’s Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections program, helps cultural institutions by supporting measures that prevent deterioration of objects in their collections. At Winterthur, SCHC grant monies will give staff members two years to determine storage locations and sustainable procedures that increase accessibility to its collections of American decorative arts and fine arts objects, library materials, garden objects, and estate artifacts. The project will also allow Winterthur to produce research and implement workshops on storage solutions that will be useful for a wide variety of institutions, especially small to mid-size institutions with less accessibility to people and funds to carry out research on their own.

• The United Way of Chester County will honor local businesses and community partners at their annual Campaign Kickoff & Annual Meeting for their enthusiasm and dedication to its mission to fight for the health, education, and financial independence of each person in Chester County, on Sept. 5. This year’s event will take place at Penn Oaks Golf Club, 150 Penn Oaks Drive, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. This event is open to anyone in the community and space is still available. You can register to attend here.