• On April 29, 2021, the Bethesda Project will partner with Victoria Wyeth, granddaughter of esteemed Pennsylvania artist Andrew Wyeth, for an intimate conversation about her uncle James Browning Wyeth's life and works. The event will be held virtually at 7 p.m. that evening and will cost $50 per device. Individuals can purchase tickets for the event here. Bethesda Project has been providing emergency shelter, housing, and supportive services for thousands of individuals experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia since 1979.

• Private instruction is available at Darlington Art Center for all ages on instruments including piano, violin, viola, bass guitar, drums/percussion, flute, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, and voice. Call 610-358-3632 or request information online at DarlingtonArts.org > Programs > Private Music Lessons. Save $20 on 2021-2022 Academic Year Lessons when you register for 4 Summer Lessons by April 30. For fees and other information, go here.

• There will be a recycling event for Concord Township residents only on Saturday, April 17 at the public works building from 8-11 a.m. Masks must be worn and proof of residency will also be required. Recycle electronics (anything with a plug), shred documents, donate used clothing and other household items, and dispose of unwanted or unused medications. There is a limit of one TV or computer monitor per household. Smoke detectors, large appliances, projection TVs, wooden console TVs, hazardous waste, loose batteries, or fluorescent bulbs are not accepted. Council will give a free native tree to every car that drives through on Recycling Day as part of an Earth Day Initiative.

• The Chadds Ford Civic Association Cleanup Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 1. Meet up is at 8 a.m. at the township building. Bring gloves and a water bottle, the association will supply the safety vests and trash bags. 

• The Chadds Ford Historical Society will have a spring art show on Saturday, May 15, at Thornbury farm, from noon to 8 p.m. It’s an all-day outdoor event with food and live music. Admission is free. Go here for more information.

• Those who love gardening but need reliable science-based answers to their gardening problems are encouraged to check out the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Chester County. Find answers about growing vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, native plants, invasive species, turfgrass, plant identification, pruning, trees, and insect and disease problems—all free of charge. The Garden Hotline will be staffed during the workweek, beginning April 15. The staff can be reached by email at chestermg@psu.edu, or by phone at 610-696-3500. Or visit the website.

• Penn State Brandywine’s Center for Ethics and Civic Engagement will host a series of virtual events from April 12 to 16 as part of the campus’s annual Social Justice Fair. The theme of this year’s fair is Mass Incarceration and Racial Justice. There are five programs presented that are free of charge on Zoom. For more information, visit the website.