Around Town March 12

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on March 12, 2020

Become an archeologist for the day at Newline Grist Mill on Saturday, March 21.

• The Chester County Art Association’s next business of art lecture is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17. The cost is $20. Grab your notebooks and join us for the next installment of our Business of Art lecture with Jeff Schaller and guest speaker Jessica David. Learn about how to create/manage your e-communications and social media for self-marketing. This lecture is at our West Chester facility and begins at 6:30 pm. Register here.

• Newlin Grist Mill hosts five public archeology days this year with the first one being Saturday, March 21. The archaeology program at Newlin Grist Mill seeks to evaluate archaeological resources and explore research questions concerning the development of the Newlin Grist Mill historic site while enhancing public knowledge and providing opportunities for the public to participate in the archeological process. Excavations are conducted under the leadership of resident archaeologist Keith Doms with assistance from members of the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology and volunteers from the community. The project is bringing to light new evidence that reshapes earlier perceptions. For more information about the archaeology program at Newlin Grist Mill, visit Newlin's website here.

• Kendal-Crosslands Communities is a sponsor of the Center for Contemplative Studies at West Chester University’s ongoing lecture series that explores the power of mindful living. The next lecture in the series about Neuroscience and Consciousness features Dr. Eben Alexander and Karen Newell The lecture will take place from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27 at the Philips Autograph Library on the West Chester University Campus, 700 S. High Street, West Chester PA 19383. Tickets can be purchased for $20 by clicking here. The sound exploration workshop will take place at the same location from 9 am – 12 noon on Saturday, March 28. Tickets for the workshop are also $20. A discount is available for combined tickets for the evening lecture and morning workshop for $30 and can also be purchased by clicking here and choosing that option.

• The Chester County Intermediate Unit is gearing up for its Chester County High School Art Festival & Congressional Art Show scheduled for April 6-18. The artwork is also submitted for Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan's Congressional Art Competition, and the winner from the 6th congressional district will have their work displayed for a year in the local offices, Harrisburg, and Washington. DC. Chester County Art Association will host an awards reception from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15. Eighteen schools will be represented, including Unionville High School.

• The 78^th Brandywine Hills Point-to-Point is Sunday, April 5 at the Myrick Conservation Center on Wawaset Road. Gates open at 11 a.m. and the first race is at noon. Proceeds benefit the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance’s environmental education and watershed conservation programs. Admission is by the carload and parking costs start at $20. For more information, go here.