• The Revolutionary Dining series concludes next week with a talk by Christian DiSpigna. The talk is “Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution’s Lost Hero.” DiSpigna recently published a book on Warren and says had Warren lived — he was killed at Bunker Hill — he might have led the country in the same manner as Washington and Jefferson. The dinner is 6-9 p.m., Tuesday, April 23 at The Gables on Route 1 in Pennsbury Township. Cost is $50 per person. For more information, call 610-459-3345. For registration and tickets, go to www.brandywinebattlefield.org
• The 45th annual CCIU High School Art Show is underway through April 27 at the Chester County Art Association. Exhibit hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. A free reception and awards ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 23 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. for students, their families and the general public. The Art Association is at 100 North Bradford Avenue in West Chester.
• It’s time for the superheroes to step up for CASA Youth Advocates’ fourth annual Superhero 5K Run/Walk set for 9 a.m. Sunday, April 28, at Ridley Creek State Park. Runners, walkers, children, and pets are encouraged to dress as their favorite superhero to show their commitment to the organization whose mission is to champion children in Delaware and Chester counties’ child welfare systems. Event registration is $30 for adults and $15 for children 7-17 before April 21; $40 for adults and $20 for children 7-17 after April 21, including the day of the race. All children 6 and under are free. For more information and to sign up, go here.
Tickets are now on sale for the 15th annual West Chester International Short Film Festival, April 26-28. The festival kicks off on Friday with an opening night party at align.Space, followed by film blocks at the Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center. A Family Film Festival and Young Filmmaker's Film Festival take place on Saturday, along with other activities throughout downtown West Chester all weekend long. Visit WestChesterFilmFestival.com for tickets and details.
• Portions of the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls will be displayed for the public to view in the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Tuesday, April 30. This exhibit is in coordination with the annual Commonwealth Prayer Breakfast that will take place that same day at the Radisson in Camp Hill and will feature Brian Rickett as the keynote speaker, an expert in the Scrolls who will share his insights into the ancient religious manuscripts. The breakfast will take place at the Radisson in starting at 7 a.m. Tickets are $30 per person or $300 per table and can be reserved by contacting stephanie@bennisinc.com. Following the breakfast, the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit will be available to the public in the Capitol’s main rotunda from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
• The Friends Folk Club, along with St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church is proud to announce the return visit of a Friends favorite Celtic balladeer Charlie Zahm with Tad Marks joining on fiddle on Friday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. For a great musical tribute to the wonderful folk songs of the 1960s, plus some of John Denver's very best. Proceeds from this concert will benefit St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church. Attendees are asked to bring nonperishable food items which will be given to the local area food cupboards. Tickets are $15. Children 12 and under are free. 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, PA 19363. For more information or for reservations call:610-869-8076.
• Chester County residents are invited to attend a celebration that will mark the 30 h anniversary of the open space preservation program in this county and recognize the economic benefits of these efforts. The Chester County Open Space Summit will take place from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Lenfest Center at ChesLen Preserve, 1199 Cannery Road, Coatesville. For more information, visit https://chester-county-open-space-summit.eventbrite.com
• A brand new production of “The Sound of Music,” produced by NETworks Presentations, is making its Wilmington premiere May 9-12, at The Playhouse on Rodney Square as part of a North American tour. Tickets are on sale now at www.BroadwayInWilmington.org, or by calling 302-888-0200. For more information, please visit TheSoundOfMusicOnTour.com.
• Upland Country Day School is hosting an all-school reunion on Saturday, June 8. Join your Upland friends for an evening gala with dinner and dancing under the tent beginning at 6 p.m. We invite the entire Upland Community, including alumni, parents, former parents, and faculty, to reconnect on Upland's campus. For more information please contact 610-444-8114 or visit www.uplandcds.org.
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