Around Town Feb. 9

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on February 9, 2023

"Crashing Storm," by featured artist Stephen Brehm.

• It’s time to get ready for an annual art event. The Chadds Ford Elementary School PTO is gearing up for the 74th annual Art Show and Sale. It begins with an adults-only opening night on Friday, March 17 from 7-10 p.m. The next day, Saturday, March 18, is family oriented with hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s featured artist is Stephen Brehm, and our donating artist is Steven Oliver. Proceeds benefit the PTO.

A new exhibit at the Chester County History Center focuses on the role of "U.S. Colored Troops" during the Civil War.

• Chester County History Center is hosting a traveling exhibit about the “U.S. Colored Troops” who played an important role in the Union Army during the Civil War. This installation features the stories and images of a few troops from the Mid-Atlantic region. A photo album owned by Capt. William A. Prickitt contained 2-inch photographic images of 17 men of the 25th U.S.C.T, all of whom trained near Philadelphia. The curator of the exhibit, Shayne Davidson, is a professional illustrator who created enlarged color versions of these black-and-white photos and compiled bibliographic information. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $5 for students with valid ID. It’s free for CCHC members. The exhibit runs from Feb. 10 to July 1.

• Concord Township is holding a free skate night on Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Delco Rover Rink in Chester. Free bus transportation is available for the first 50 people to register. The bus will leave from the township building at 5:30 p.m. and return at 8:30. To register, email parksandrec@concordtownship.org.

War game in miniature at the Chadds Ford Historical Society on Feb. 18.

• Relive the Battle of Brandywine in miniature. Step back in time next Saturday, Feb. 18, as the Chadds Ford Historical Society hosts a special day featuring military miniatures. The miniatures wargame, which game masters Tim Wilson and Jim McGaughey will be recreating, uses figures painted to represent the participants fighting over a table-top model of the terrain that was present in September 1777. House tours of the John Chads' House and Springhouse are also available to visitors - $6 per person, free for CFHS members. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Concord Township is preparing a Master Plan for Bush Hill Farm, the township park located at Bethel and Garnet Mine roads. Bush Hill Farm will remain a passive open space with nature trails and other features to preserve the rural character of the area. Township Council wants to learn what features and activities are the best uses for this park to serve the area's residents. Tell concord what you think. Fill out the survey now through Feb. 17.