• Helen and the late George Sipala were good friends with Andrew Wyeth, who spent many hours at the Sipala home, Painter's Folly. The Chadds Ford Historical Center has a podcast, "Memories of Andrew Wyeth with Helen and George Sipala." The podcast is available here.

• The History Matters Speaker Series at the Chester County History Center continues Wednesday, Jan. 27, with Chilling Reality - Chester County's Arctic Explorers. From frostbite to polar bears, curator Ellen Endslow explores the achievements of four Chester Countians in their quest for northern adventure over an 80-year time span. You may discover, hidden within their stories of endurance and bravado, many lessons we can learn about our own 21st-century views of the Arctic. The session runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. This is a "pay as you wish" event. Click here to reserve a spot.

• In celebration of Lunar New Year, The Philadelphia Orchestra will present a special concert on the Digital Stage at www.philorch.org, available for streaming Thursday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m. through Sunday, Feb. 14, at 11 p.m. The program, hosted by composer and conductor Tan Dun, will feature Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin in a never-before-seen recording of Tan Dun's Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, Symphony for Microfilms, Harp, and Orchestra with Principal Harp Elizabeth Hainen as soloist. Conductor David Robertson will also lead a performance of Chen Gang's and He Zhanhao's Butterfly Lovers, a concerto for violin and orchestra with soloist Gil Shaham. Tickets to the Lunar New Year Celebration Concert are $15 and are available at www.philorch.org.

• To learn if you're eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination during Phase 1A, and to find a provider, go to the Pennsylvania website at https://www.pa.gov/guides/get-vaccinated/#Step2FindaVaccineProvider. The state is now including anyone 65 years old or older, and those 16-64 with medical conditions that would be made worse if COVID is contracted.