Around Town May 28
• Tickets are now on sale for Longwood Gardens’ presentation of BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet. Prepare for an evening of extraordinary dance with a dynamic program of three works never before performed together. Exploring themes of love, identity, self-expression, and community, Honey, Macaroni, and Big Wig push the boundaries of movement and emotion in bold, breathtaking ways. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, in Longwood’s Open Air Theatre. Ticket prices for reserved seating start at $44 and include all-day gardens admission. Get tickets here.
• As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, West Chester University will host an international celebration of music, pageantry, and competition when the World Association of Marching Show Bands brings its 250th USA Championships to WCU’s John A. Farrell Stadium on Wednesday, July 1. The event will feature marching bands from around the world, including representatives from Italy, Germany, Sweden, England, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and Wisconsin, in a rare international competition that organizers describe as a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a historic first for the region. Farrell Stadium is located at 855 S New Street, West Chester, PA 19383. For event schedule and ticket information, visit https://vivaceproductions.com/wamsb2026/. Tickets are expected to sell out.
• Discover the garden appeal of native plants of the Eastern Temperate Forest at Mt. Cuba Center on June 6 from 10 a.m. to noon. Discover a wide variety of native plants that can fulfill your gardening needs and support wildlife throughout the seasons. In Mt. Cuba’s stunning gardens, you will have the opportunity to learn how to identify 60 trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials in each seasonal Native Plants course. You will examine their key identifying characteristics, preferred growing conditions, overall size, and ecological significance. This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center with three garden tours on Saturdays: 6une 6, 20, and 27. The cost is $249.
• The Chadds Ford Township Residents Association is holding a community barbecue on Sunday, June 14, from 1-5 p.m. The event is at 680 Webb Road, the home of Rob and Robin Newman. Tickets are $20 per person, $40 for a family of four, and an extra $10 for an additional child.
• Returning to Kennett Square on Sunday, June 7, is the Clover Market, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 600 S. Broad Street. There will be more than 95 curated handmade and vintage vendors, a large lineup of food trucks, beer and wine, live music, and more. You can get more information, including the full vendor lineup, on the website. The event is in partnership with Kennett Collaborative and the Borough of Kennett Square, and it’s free to attend with free parking across the street at Kennett High School.
• Penn State Extension will offer the ServSafe Food Safety Manager course, which is aimed at restaurant and food service managers and others who need food safety certification. The course will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 15, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 22 at the Chester County Extension Office, 601 Westtown Rd. #370, West Chester, PA 19380. The exam will be held at 11 a.m. on June 22. These in-person trainings, led by certified ServSafe instructors, will teach participants how to prevent contamination by properly receiving, storing, preparing, cooking, cooling, and serving food and by sanitizing food service facilities. The classes are taught by food safety experts — extension educators with advanced degrees, extensive food safety training, and industry experience.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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