• Mark your calendars, Twilight on the Terrace is back for an exciting concert season at Mt. Cuba Center starting May 15. Grab a spot on the lawn and get ready for some great music. The entertainment on the 15th is from the Carole King Tribute band featuring Lori Citro and the Accidentals. With food trucks on site, wine, beer, and cocktails for purchase, and free guided tours, it’s a great way to wrap up your week with an evening in the garden. Tickets are available here.
• From historian and New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands comes an inspiring portrait of George Washington that examines his unrivaled leadership in the birth of America. His book is American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington. This is a conversation and signing event that will be held at the Philips Autograph Library at West Chester University. The event is a Chester County 250 partnership between Chester County History Center, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, and the history center’s bookselling partner, Reads & Company. The talk is on Friday, May 15, from 7-8:15 p.m. Registration is free, but required. Register here.
• The Chester County 4-H announced the open enrollment for a summer session in the Chester County 4-H Archery Club, running from June 1 to July 20. This eight-week program offers youth, ages 8-18, a unique opportunity to learn the fundamentals of archery in a safe, supportive, and structured environment. Sessions will be held on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Chester County 4-H Center in Honey Brook. All equipment, including bows and safety gear, will be provided. Enrollment in 4-H is required to participate. To register, visit https://4h.zsuite.org and select Chester County 4-H Archery Club – 2026 Summer Session. Space is limited, so join today to discover the focus, discipline, and fun of archery.
• Making his Longwood Gardens debut is Musiq Soulchild, who will kick off Longwood’s Summer Series on June 3 at 7:30 p.m. Pioneer of the neo-soul movement of the early millennium, multiple Grammy Award-nominee Musiq Soulchild is one of the most influential R&B singers of his generation. Known for his raw vocal talent, Soulchild, born Taalib Johnson, went from singing on the street corners of Philadelphia in the late 90s to landing a record deal with Def Jam in 2000 and ushering in a new age sound of his own. Soulchild was weaned on Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Donny Hathaway, and has sold millions of records worldwide. Reserved seating ranges from $84–$124. Get tickets here. Tickets include all-day garden admission.
• Two exhibits at the Brandywine Conservancy are coming to a close this month. Cropsey, Wyeth, and the American Landscape Tradition closes May 31, and John Sloan’s Street Theater closes on May 17. A third exhibit, Abundance/Excess: A Contemporary Eye on Still Life will come to an end on June 7.
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.
