• Tickets are now on sale for guided tours of N.C. Wyeth’s monumental mural, Apotheosis of the Family (1932). Tours begin Dec. 18. The mural is housed in a specially designed round barn on Point Lookout Farm — the home of N.C.’s grandson, artist Jamie Wyeth — in nearby Wilmington. Bookings for these tours will be available at www.brandywine.org/mural. Tour capacity is limited to six people per tour, and advance reservations are required. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• In Wilmington, The Grand has scheduled five new shows for its 2025-2026 season. On Feb. 6, the baby grand will host An Evening with Josh Ritter: A Book of Gold Thrown Open; on March 8, Blackberry Smoke: Rattle, Ramble and Roll Tour 2026 will rock Copeland Hall. Then on April 25, Bored Teachers: “Is It Friday Yet?!” Comedy Tour will have audiences roaring in Copeland Hall, and on May 31, The Canine Stars Stunt Dog Show brings its exhilarating, high-energy performance to Copeland Hall. Finally, on June 7, Copeland Hall will host the Be Like Blippi Tour! Tickets for the 5 newly announced shows are now on sale to the public and can be purchased online at TheGrandWilmington.org or by calling 302-652-5577.
• Concert organist Chelsea Chen will be performing at Longwood Gardens on Wednesday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. Chen is one of America’s leading concert organists, offering programs that feature a unique mix of traditional organ repertoire along with piano/orchestral transcriptions and contemporary music. Reserved seating is $35. Check availability here.
• Hagley Museum is having a drop-in family program, Science Sparks, on Friday, Dec. 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program encourages innovation and creativity as visitors are given a hands-on engineering challenge to complete. Visitors may build, test, and redesign their creation as they take on the role of engineer.
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.
