Around Town July 25

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on July 25, 2019

Helen Sipala makes a point while giving a tour of Painter’s Folly during a plein air event at the property on Route 1. Chadds Ford Township bought the property from the Sipalas last year and wants to hold the outdoor painting event on a monthly basis.

Santa, out of uniform during his summer vacation, visits Olde Ridge Vilage during the annual Christmas in July.

• Calligrapher Pam Bennett will be back at Rachel Kohl Library on Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. to teach how to transform old books into works of mixed-media art by adding pockets, pop-ups, and more. Registration is required. To register, phone 610-358-3445.

• Hot Club Of Cowtown will perform at The Kennett Flash on Friday, July 26. Tickets are available at www.kennettflash.org. All tickets are $25. The Hot Club of Cowtownbrings its distinctive blend of “Western swing-gypsy jazz” to every performance. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8. Tickets available via www.kennettflash.org

• It’s Mel Brooks’ comic western classic Blazing Saddleson July 29. Will townspeople be driven from Ridge Rock so a greedy land speculator (Harvey Korman) can build his railroad or will they warm up to the new sheriff (Cleavon Little) and his trusty but quirky deputy (Gene Wilder)? It’s at Uptown! Performing Arts Center. Show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door. Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is at 226 North High Street, West Chester. Purchase tickets at UptownWestChester.org, at the box office or call 610.356.ARTS(2787).

• The next free concert at Anson B. Nixon Park is Wednesday, July 31 and features Andrew Lipke. Lipke is a Philadelphia based, South African-born multi-instrumentalist and composer who marries alternative, singer songwriter, folk and classical styles. Expect a full rock band augmented by some strings for sure. The show starts at 7 p.m.

• PennDOT is seeking motorists’ input on traffic safety and driving behaviors through its annual online Highway Safety Survey found at www.PennDOT.gov/Safety. PennDOT will use the feedback from this annual survey to better understand the attitude and actions of the public concerning a variety of driving behaviors. The survey is available through Aug. 12 and should take about five minutes to complete. All responses, including the “comments” fields, are anonymous.