Around Town Aug. 18

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Learn what floats your boat at Hagley Museum on Aug. 27.

Kids can learn how to float their boat at Hagley Museum on Saturday, Aug. 27. Visitors can learn about buoyancy, density, and how boats stay afloat. Folks from the Kalmar Nyckel will be on hand to give a demonstration. This is a drop-in activity running from noon to 4 p.m. and is part of Hagley’s Summer Saturdays Program. Activities are included in the price of admission.

The Chester County History Center at 225 North High Street in West Chester will hold two walking tours of the Underground Railroad in West Chester next week, Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The tour covers approximately 1.25 miles, lasts 90 minutes, and is entirely outdoors; sidewalks and terrain may be uneven. The event is rain or shine, so please dress for the weather. The cost is $15. Register here.

Bike the Brandywine returns on Sept. 17.

Bike the Brandywine is back. On Saturday, Sept. 17, cyclists can explore the scenery, glimpse the history, and discover the lure of the Brandywine Valley while peddling through the countryside after choosing one of three different routes with distances of 25, 45, or 62 miles. The event is run by the Brandywine Conservancy, and cyclists begin and end the ride at the Chadds Ford Historical Society. The cost is $55, and proceeds from the ride help support the Conservancy’s work in land preservation, land stewardship, and conservation services in the pursuit of clean, safe drinking water for our region. Register here.

The Unionville Community Fair is celebrating its 98th anniversary this year. The event, featuring the largest display of local agriculture, agribusiness, and handicrafts in southeastern Chester County, is set for Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 at 113 E. State Street in Kennett Square.

Chadds Ford Historical Society Director of Operations Sandi Johnson, center background, teaches women of the 1st Delaware Regiment how to bake bread colonial style, using the beehive oven at the John Chads House.

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