• The Brandywine River Museum of Art is presenting an online talk on some of the works of Horace Pippin from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Toward the end of his life, Horace Pippin remarked that “World War I brought out all the art in me.” To recognize the recent acquisition of a major work by Pippin, Gas Alarm Outpost, Argonne, the Brandywine River Museum of Art presents a discussion of the painting, focusing on Pippin’s military service as part of the “Harlem Hellfighters,” the all-Black 369th Infantry Regiment, and its impact on his life and work. Moderated by Brandywine Curator Audrey Lewis, the program will feature Dr. Anne Monahan, author of Horace Pippin: American Modern and Dr. Jeffrey Sammons, Professor of History at New York University and co-author with John H. Morrow, Jr. of Harlem’s Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality. The program is “pay what you wish” and will be offered online on Zoom. Go here to register.
• Longwood Gardens is offering a class Growing Dahlias: Early Spring Preparation on Wednesday, Jan. 26. This online event runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and costs $29. Join LeeAnn Huber online and learn the best approaches for spring tuber care, proper nutrition, soil preparation and testing, and how to prepare for the growing season. You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes peek at her wide array of blooms from the Coseytown Flowers hybridizing program and learn tips and techniques from the field. The class includes three-month access to the recording of the presentation. This course counts as a horticulture technique requirement for the Ornamental Horticulture Certificate. Go here to register.
• The Chester County History Center is offering an online talk about the Cassatt Family, focusing on artist Mary Cassatt. The talk, The Cassatts at Home: West Chester and Beyond, is led by Nancy Mowll Mathews, will visit the Cassatt family, including artist Mary Cassatt, in their many homes in Pennsylvania and France. We will get to know their friends and family, gathering amidst the art on their walls and in their famous daughter’s studio. We will focus on the Cassatt home on Westtown-Thornton Road outside West Chester where Mary Cassatt began her art studies and the family weathered the Civil War. In many ways these years in the early 1860s shaped her career and future life. The event, from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 26, is free, but sign up here.
• Create a one-of-a-kind, no-knit, durable tote bag, ideal for carrying art supplies, books, tablets, and more, at Mt. Cuba Center on Jan. 29. Using merino wool and other fun fiber accents, instructor Sara Setzer walks you through the ancient craft of wet felting, from selecting and arranging your wool fibers to the finished product. Expand your knowledge of fiber arts and go home with a truly unique hand-crafted tote. Please bring your lunch. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center on Saturday, Jan. 29. But there’s a snow date of Saturday, Feb. 5. To register, go here.
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