Around Town July 25

You are currently viewing Around Town July 25
Free First Sunday at BRM

The Brandywine River Museum of Art is having a Free First Sunday for Families on Sunday, Aug. 4. Families can enjoy free all-day admission, plus join in imaginative art activities led by teaching artists from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Experience the incredible photography of Frank Stewart and create art inspired by Stewart’s compelling images of jazz musicians and travel. While free, preregistration is required for art activities. Pre-register and arrive anytime between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to participate. No registration is required for admission to Museum galleries. Go here to register.

Kinky Boots is coming to the Delaware Theatre Company in September.

Single tickets are now on sale for Delaware Theatre Company’s 45th anniversary season. The 2024-2025 include Kinky Boots, in September, Every Brilliant Thing in October, and Home for the Holidays in the 302, in December. Productions in 2025 include Tuesday with Morrie and Stompin’ at the Savoy. To purchase tickets, call DTC’s Box Office at 302-594-1100 or visit delawaretheatre.org.

A sleepover for stuffed animals.

The Chester County Historical Society is offering a Stuffed Animal Sleepover from Friday, Aug. 9 to Saturday, Aug. 10. Between 2 and 5 p.m. that Friday, people can drop off the stuffed animals at the center. It’s billed as a museum adventure for your favorite toy. Then the center will take photos of the animals in all the different locations in the museum, even places the public can’t go. Then they’ll send the photos home via email. The cost is $10 per stuffed animal. For more information and to reserve your spot, go here.

Rally the troops on Aug. 3.

The Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates will hold their Rally the Troops event at Brandywine Battlefield Park scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn what life was like for soldiers and camp followers in Washington’s army during the Revolutionary War from period reenactors. Kids musket drills at various times and musket firing demonstrations at 11:30 a.m., 12:30, and 2:30 p.m. will be conducted during the event. There will also be tours of the Ring and Gilpin houses. Admission is $8 for adults; $7 for seniors, AAA, AARP; and $5 for youth (ages 3-11).

The next Festive Friday at Longwood Gardens is Aug. 16.

Longwood Gardens continues its Festive Fridays with a Magical Mystery Tour from 5-10 p.m. on Aug. 16. There will be spotlight tours, organ demonstrations, live music in the beer garden, and an illuminated fountain performance Get Back: The Beatles. Festive Fridays are free with garden admission, but timed admission tickets are required.

The Brandywine Valley SPCA will provide dogs free canine influenza and distemper shots at Brandywine Valley SPCA Animal Health Centers in New Castle, Delaware. Dog owners can register for an appointment through Friday, Aug. 9. Each person can register up to two dogs per appointment.  Participants will bring their dogs to the Animal Health Center for the free vaccines. They will be scheduled at the time of the first vaccine for the required second booster canine influenza vaccine appointment at the same location. Advance free registration is required and can be made at BVSPCA.org/flu.

 

About CFLive Staff

See Contributors Page https://chaddsfordlive.com/writers/

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading...

Comments

comments

Leave a Reply