Around Town Dec 24

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on December 24, 2020

Merry Christmas

Test your knowledge of Pennsylvania pop culture.

• Chester County History Center is holding a virtual Trivia Night on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. It’s all about Pennsylvania Pop Culture. Participants can test their knowledge against others in this fast-paced and exciting contest to crown the PA Pop Culture King/Queen. Tickets are $5. Winners will receive a swag bag full of exciting prizes. Go here to reserve a seat.

Have a hoot any Mt. Cuba Center on Jan. 14.

• Mt. Cuba Center is holding an Owl Howl on Thursday, Jan. 14 from 5-7:30 p.m. Following a brief introductory lecture, people will head out into the garden and listen for their unique calls. Mt. Cuba Center’s varied landscapes and topography provide the ideal habitats for four of Delaware’s native owl species – the barred, barn, great horned, and Eastern screech – and winter is the best time to spot them roosting in our trees. Owls are nocturnal so join us as we search for them just after dusk. Dress for the weather. (Class size is limited.) A second howl is scheduled for Jan. 28. The cost is $19. Register here.

• Delaware County's annual Festival of Lights at Rose Tree Park is online.

• WHYY and The Philadelphia Orchestra joined forces to bring viewers across greater Philadelphia a trio of performances by one of the world's preeminent orchestras. Recorded at Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, each broadcast strives to share the transformative power of music while creating joy, connection, and excitement through music for all to see. The broadcasts are Saturday, Jan. 30, and Saturday, Feb. 6. All are at 9 p.m. on WHYY TV. Performances include favorites from the "Nutcracker" on Dec. 23, Branford Marsalis on Jan. 30, and Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" on Feb. 6.

• Delaware County will be conducting public drive-thru COVID-19 testing next week at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby and at the US Army Reserve in Upland. Due to the holidays, testing will be limited to Monday and Tuesday in Upland and Monday through Thursday in Darby. Testing will be available for insured and uninsured individuals 12 years of age or older who live or work in Delaware County and have COVID-19 symptoms, were exposed to COVID-19, or are considered critical/essential workers. Individuals must pre-register at www.delcopa.gov/testing to receive a test.