• During the first era of prohibition, when alcohol was the outlawed drug, a speakeasy was the place to go for an illicit drink with the crowd, if you knew the password. The Chester County History Center brings back those thrilling days next Thursday, May 15, but without the need for a password or worrying about a raid from the feds. It’s the center’s first-ever beer garden and will be on the center’s terrace from 5-8 p.m. This free community event invites you to enjoy the present while raising a glass to the past, right in the heart of historic downtown West Chester, with food and drink provided by Saloon 151. A portion of all purchases supports the Chester County History Center’s mission. No tickets. No cover. Just fun, music, and merriment in true Chester County History Center fashion. Please bring a friend (or three) and raise a glass to the past.
• For the second year in a row, the 14 Civil War USCT veterans buried at Westtown’s Shiloh AME Church will be recognized during Shiloh Decoration Day, Saturday, May 17, from noon to 1 p.m. at Chester County’s Old Courthouse, 2 North High Street, West Chester. This event is coordinated by the Friends of Shiloh AME Church Cemetery. The public is invited to attend this event to learn about these Chester County heroes and the efforts being made to recognize them and their long-neglected place of rest. Besides speakers on the history of the church and the service of the veterans, mock-ups of the lost gravestones of veterans buried at Shiloh AME will be displayed, and the Sons of Union Veterans will present the Colors.
• A new exhibit is coming soon to the Brandywine Museum of Art. “This Earthen Door: Nature as Muse and Material” opens May 24 and runs through Sept. 7. The exhibition is the culmination of an almost five-year project of artists Amanda Marchand (b. 1972) and Leah Sobsey (b. 1973). Combining natural materials with historical and contemporary photographic processes and inspired by a book of pressed flowers—known as a herbarium—created by renowned poet Emily Dickinson in the mid-nineteenth century, Marchand and Sobsey utilized pure pigments extracted from flowers to make a vibrant series of plant-based artworks. The resulting exhibition is a kaleidoscope of colors comprising over 50 works, including two site-specific commissions.
• On Thursday, May 29, Yoga in the Park returns to Concord Township. It starts at 6 p.m. at the township park on Smithbridge Road and is suitable for all ages and all levels. It’s part of the Summer Sunset series of events. Other dates for Yoga in the Park are July 16, Aug. 14, Sept. 10, and Sept. 25.
• The Savoy Company is coming to Longwood Gardens on May 30 and 31 with a production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, considered one of their most popular works since its premiere in 1885. Show times are 8:30 p.m. both nights. Before each performance, join us for a talk with the creative team for The Mikado in the Visitor Center Auditorium from 5 to 6 p.m. about how this classic comedic opera was reenvisioned for a modern audience. Reserved seats range in price from $29-$39. Go here for more information or to buy tickets.
• Is anyone interested in learning to build and use a catapult? If so, check out Science Saturday at Hagley Museum on May 24. Use Newton's laws of motion to build a catapult and test out how far you can launch a projectile. 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 for Hagley members. Go here for tickets.
(No Ratings Yet)
Loading...
Comments