Around Town May 6

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on May 6, 2021

Chadds Ford residents prepare to rid township roads of trash during the semiannual Resident’s Association Road Cleanup.

It was a light crowd but the Center for Creative Arts in Yorklyn held its first outdoor market Sunday since the pandemic. The event will be held on the first Sunday of the month through October.

• Elements of normalcy returned this past weekend as the Chadds Ford Resident’s Association held its semiannual Roadside Cleanup Saturday, and the Center for Creative Arts had an outdoor market on Sunday. Turnout was light for both events, but people said they were glad to be out and about again.

• The Chester County Art Association announced that its gift shop is now open again. Weekday operating hours of 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• The Chadds Ford Historical Society’s Spring Art Show is Saturday, May 15, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Thornbury Farm. This is an outdoor event with live music, food, and beverages. The event is free, and all art sales benefit the Chadds Ford Historical Society. Thornbury Farm is located at 1256 Thornbury Road in Thornbury Township.

• The Friends of Kennett Library are sponsoring a community Shop & Dine Raffle, with tickets going on sale at the Library on May 15. The raffle drawing will be every day in July. Each day the lucky winner will get $100 (two $50 certificates) to local restaurants and shops. This event is in lieu of the Bayard Taylor Home & Garden Tour.

The Kennett Square Farmers' Market returns to The Creamery on May 7.

• The Kennett Square Farmers’ Market reopens this Friday, May 7. The market will open for its regular weekly season with a full vendor lineup at The Creamery (401 Birch Street). The new hours for the summer season are 3 to 6 p.m.

• Discover multiple uses for the flowers, trees, and shrubs found in the woods, and develop a deeper understanding of the roles plants have played in enhancing health and well-being at Mt. Cuba Center. Medicinal Plants: Past & Present is offered Sunday, May 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $34. Find out how plants have been used to treat a cold, ease a stomachache, or aid in childbirth. This class is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Register here.

• Steamin’ Days are back on the first Sundays, June through November, 12:30–4:30 p.m. at Auburn Heights. Visitors will have the opportunity to climb into an antique automobile, board one of our 1/8-size trains, and experience life and travel at the turn of the 20^th century. Admission includes entry into the newly renovated Marshall Steam Museum, which houses the world’s largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars, plus fresh steam-popped popcorn, kids’ activities, and more. General admission (free for members) includes four rides and is $8 for ages12 and under and $12 for ages 13 and up. Mansion tours (when COVID restrictions permit) are available for an additional fee.