Around Town March 9

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on March 9, 2023

Tours of the N.C. and Andrew Wyeth studios resume in April.

• Guided tours of the N. C. Wyeth House & Studio and Andrew Wyeth Studio will resume on April 5. Get ready to step back into these magical worlds filled with endless inspiration and insight into the Wyeth family of artists. Tickets are now on sale; advance reservations are recommended. Learn more and reserve your tickets at www.brandywine.org/studios. Tours will be offered Wednesdays through Sundays, beginning April 5 through Nov. 19. In addition to the studios, limited tours of the Kuerner Farm—where Andrew Wyeth found inspiration for over 70 years—will be available on May 5 and June 2 this year.

Summer camp returns to the Brandywine Battlefield Park this summer.

• Brandywine Battlefield Summer Camp is returning for Summer 2023. Campers entering grades 3-6 will learn about Washington’s Continental Army and life in the 18th century through hands-on activities and visits from historical characters. Camp this year features two redesigned topical weeks and many new surprises. Camp weeks are Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Camp tuition is $250/week, $225/week for members. Registration for Brandywine Battlefield Summer Camp is now open. Go here for more information.

• Fox 29's Bob Kelly will be broadcasting live from Hank’s Place in Kennett Square, this Friday, March 10, from 4-8:30 a.m., at Hank's Place (located at 201 Birch Street, Kennett Square). Fox 29 wants to get the word out to local schools, businesses, community groups, and teams to come and showcase some of the things that make Kennett Square special.

Learn about Howard Pyle, one of N.C. Wyeth's teachers, through a virtual talk at the Chester County History Center on March 28.

• The Chester County History Center is offering a virtual talk on Howard Pyle and the Brandywine Tradition: An American School of Art on Tuesday, March 28 from 7-8 p.m. At the height of his fame, Pyle founded the Howard Pyle School of Art in Wilmington, Delaware. His bold purpose was to train promising young artists to produce uniquely American work that would echo the nation’s spirit and challenge Europe’s artistic supremacy. Towards that end, Pyle championed imagination over technique and originality over imitation. Author and illustrator Alice Carter will explain how Pyle’s audacious experiment spawned six generations of remarkable students schooled in his methods. Although his own story has faded with the years, Pyle’s creative vision continues to be a dominant force in contemporary visual culture. This is a pay-as-you-wish event and was rescheduled from Feb. 21. If you already reserved a ticket for that date, you don’t need to reserve another ticket. Those who need to register should go here.