Around Town June 5

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Andrew Wyeth (1917 – 2009), Evening at Kuerners, 1970, drybrush watercolor. Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Wyeth. © 2025 Wyeth Foundation for American Art/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Coming June 22 is a new exhibit at the Brandywine Museum of Art, Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth. The exhibit brings together some of the artist’s most iconic works featuring the landscape, buildings, and inhabitants of Kuerner Farm in Chadds Ford, PA. Now a National Historic Landmark owned and operated by the Brandywine, Kuerner Farm inspired nearly 1,000 artworks by Andrew Wyeth in a wide variety of genres and media. Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm is the first focused exhibition on this defining subject, surveying the artist’s sustained engagement with the site for more than seven decades.

Hoist a brew at the Brandywine Battlefield Park on June 14. Learn about brewing and discover some new flavors.

The Branywine Battlefield Park is hosting Brews at the Battlefield on Saturday, June 14, from 5-8 p.m. This is an adults-only event where attendees can sample a wide selection of craft beers from local breweries, eat great food, and listen to awesome live music. Learn about the brewing process, discover unique flavors, and gain insights into the world of craft beer. Go here for more information and for tickets. The cost is $45.

The Chester County History Center is holding a free event centering on African American Women in Arts & Culture.

The Chester County History Center celebrates African American Women in Arts & Culture on Thursday, June 12, at 5:30 p.m. This is a panel conversation exploring the profound impact of African American women on arts and culture. Speakers include Felicia Bell, public historian and former senior advisor to the director at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Imani Roach, inaugural director of the Brind Center for African and African Diasporic Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Patricia Wilson Aden, president & CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. This is a free event, but registration is required.

Learn how to read maps and use a compass at Oakbourne Park in Westtown Township on June 12.

Westtown Township is partnering with Hiking Hound Adventures, LLC, for an introductory course in wilderness navigation for adults and youth age 12 and older. Learn how to read basic topographic maps and use a compass to take bearings. Build your knowledge to confidently navigate the wilderness with expert instructors at Oakbourne Park. It takes place on June 12 from 6-7:30 p.m. Registration required. The cost is $25. Register here.

Calling all Beatles fans. On Friday, June 20, Mt. Cuba Center’s Twilight on the Terrace features Magical Mystery, a Beatles tribute band. Go here for more information.

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