Around Town Dec. 10

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 10, 2020

Learn how to attract hummingbirds with Mt. Cuba.

• Mt. Cuba Center wants to teach people how to attract hummingbirds. It's an online event on Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. or Jan. 20 at 5:30 p.m. Make your yard a haven for hummingbirds by learning how to create a garden with ideal habitats, nesting requirements, and food sources. Visit the website for more information.

• The Chester County History Center is offering a special on gift memberships. For a limited time, a family membership gift will include a gift box of membership cards, a $10 gift card for use in the museum shop, a decorative tree ornament, a decorative bow, a holiday postcard, and two Chester County History Center face masks. To purchase any level of membership, visit the History Center's website.

• The Chester County Art Association is calling it Christkindlmarkt. This weekend, Dec. 11, 12, and 13, people are asked to join the CCAA for festive and safety-conscious holiday shopping. Find one-of-a-kind hand-crafted gifts — ornaments, artwork, pottery — plus food trucks, music, fun for the kids, and Santa. Vendors and activities are outside and in well- ventilated indoor spaces. Hours are 5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.om Sunday. Santa's visits are 6-7 p.m. Friday, 2:30 to 34:30 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Masks are required.

• Home for New Year's Eve? Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center has just the ticket. It's Pop, Fizz & Chill (At Home). It's the fifth annual New Year's Eve Gala, from 8 to 10 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 31. It will feature a diverse lineup, including jazz and classical guitar, dueling pianos, Broadway cabaret with Hanna Gaffney, world-renowned Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, and a lot more. There will even be an online raffle with winners announced during the event. Tickets must be ordered in advance, and only one per household is required. To register and order tickets — at $100 per household — for the event, go to https://uptown2020.givesmart.com/

• A special request from those of us here at Chadds Ford Live. Do you have a particular story from or about 2020? It's been an awkward year for everyone. Did something happen that was especially poignant or funny? Did something give you new insight? Did you find new inner strength or resilience? Care to share that story with others on Chadds Ford Live? Call it, "My 2020." Take 100 to 500 words to tell the story. Email your submission to editor@chaddsfordlive.com