Around Town Aug. 1

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on August 1, 2024

Chucho Valdés makes his debut at Longwood on Sunday, Aug. 25.

• It’s jazz time at Longwood Gardens when Cuban pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés makes his debut at Longwood on Sunday, Aug. 25. Valdés was recently named a 2025 NEA Jazz Master and is considered the most influential figure in modern Afro-Cuban jazz. His music is a distillation of Afro-Cuban music tradition, jazz, classical, and rock. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Get tickets and more information here.

Andrew Wyeth Back Country Stream, 1939. Watercolor, 17 7/8 x 21 7/8 inches. Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, B0156 © 2024 Wyeth Foundation for American Art / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

• The Brandywine River Museum of Art is a little more than a month away from opening a new Andrew Wyeth exhibit, Up East: Andrew Wyeth in Maine. Wyeth split his time between Chadds Ford and Maine. Up East brings to Chadds Ford for the first time a broad overview of the key sites of Wyeth’s Maine work, including two temperas and 32 watercolors, many of which have never been exhibited before. The exhibit opens Sept. 19.

• Enjoy a guided meditative walk at Winterthur with Delaware Master Naturalists to awaken your senses to nature. It starts promptly at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 7 and ends at noon. Included with admission. Go here to register.

Sand volleyball tournament at Concord Township Park on Aug. 24.

• Concord Township is hosting a sand volleyball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the township park on Smithbridge Road. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, Aug. 21. All teams will play a minimum of 5 single games up to 21 (Rally Scoring). All Teams make Single Elimination Playoffs. There are trophies and champ tank tops. Go here for details and to register.

• Discover the many pigments nature provides during the Aug. 10 Science Saturday at the Hagley Museum. Learn how to use those pigments to create a piece of art. Visitors of all ages are invited to discover solutions to science and engineering challenges. This is a drop-in activity, feel free to join the fun at any time. Activities are included in admission and are free to members. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Horse trials return to Plantation Field in September.

• Plantation Field International Horse Trials are coming up in September. Boasting a high-quality multi-day equestrian eventing competition and a vibrant Country Fair in the heart of Chester County's Brandywine Valley horse country. Families can enjoy family entertainment on Sept. 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. including unique shopping vendors, a children's tent with entertainment, a rock wall, a mechanical bull, beer garden, food trucks, pony kissing booth, tailgating, breathtaking views, thrilling equestrian competition, and more. Single-use tickets are $25 per car. For tickets, go here.