Around Town Oct. 31

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 31, 2024

It's Critter time again.

• The Brandywine Museum of Art is getting ready to launch another Holiday Critter Sale. It starts Nov. 21v and goes through Nov. 24. Visitors can shop unique, handcrafted ornaments and tabletop decorations made from all-natural materials by our dedicated and talented volunteers. Critter-maker volunteers work with natural materials such as pinecones, acorns, egg shells, flowers and seed pods to give each Critter its own unique personality and expression. Prices range from $10 to $35, with specialty items from $50 to $250. All sales are credit card only. The sale will be held on the second floor of the Museum in the Waterview Room.

Nov. 9 is the night for the annual Veterans' Day oldies dance in Concord Township.

• Concord Township Parks and Recreation Department will hold its Veterans’ Day Dance and Social from 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the BYC Gym, 41 Thornton Road. Admission is free and open to all.

4-H Air Pistol participant, Maanya Malik, practices her aim. (Courtesy image)

• The Chester County 4-H is holding a Shooting Sports Program for youngsters 8-18 years of age where they can learn the skills and discipline of shooting sports. This program emphasizes safe handling of firearms and archery equipment while fostering self-confidence and leadership skills in a supportive environment designed for positive youth development. Shotgun, Archery, and Air Pistol. Each club is limited to fifteen members. For more information about the Chester County Shooting Sports program, feel free to contact the Chester County 4-H office at 610-696-3500 or [email protected].

• Delaware County has opened an Election Satellite Center in Chester Heights. Open until election day, this office is available to assist voters with their voting needs. They are open Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Sat, Sun: 9:30 a.m. noon. (This office will not be open on Election Day.) The office is at the Chester Heights Office Building, 53 W. Baltimore Pike. For more election & voter information, visit delcopa.gov/vote. The Delaware County Election Hotline: 610-891-VOTE (8683). Election day is this coming Tuesday, Nov. 5.

Cap: Detail from the flag for Lincoln's first campaign 1860 (Image from CCHC)

• The Chester County History Center has a new exhibit running through Nov. 30. Campaign! Slogans and trinkets are remnants of the energy and emotion that fueled U.S. presidential campaigns from the earliest elections. As more people became eligible to vote, campaign promotions used every tool available. Sarcastic, clever, straightforward, colorful. View how these tchotchkes reflect their time, the issues, and differing opinions.