• The Brandywine Museum of Art is preparing guided tours of Brinton’s Mill, the former Chadds Ford residence of Betsy and Andrew Wyeth for more than four decades. Tours will begin on July 3, 2026. For the first time, this private landscape will be open for limited tours in conjunction with Brandywine’s upcoming exhibition By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and are expected to sell out quickly. Pricing for non-members is $45, $25 for members.
• The fourth annual Race for the Watershed is Saturday, June 13 at Newlin Grist Mill. The race is a 5K that generates funds for the mill. The 5K will be followed by a rubber duck race.
• Saturday, June 13 is Second Saturday at the Barn Shops in Chadds Ford. This month, Second Saturday features live music from noon to 1 p.m. and again from 2-3 p.m. Also on tap will be Emotional Mammal, The Neon Poodle, and Buddha Belly Wellness. Swing by for explanations and demonstrations, and some music.
• The Mt. Cuba Center is offering a course on Designing and Planting Native Containers: Summer Session on Friday, June 12, from 1-3 p.m. Join Kathleen Elliot and other Mt. Cuba experts as they share design ideas and techniques behind our signature native plant displays. Discover how stunning and sustainable a container garden can be when it’s designed with native plants. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create your own one-of-a-kind, vibrant container that supports local ecosystems while adding season-long beauty to your home. Bring your favorite gardening gloves and leave with a professionally inspired container full of life, color, and purpose. Plants and container included. The cost is $99. Register here.
• The Delaware County Symphony is offering an uplifting celebration of American music to kick off the nation’s 250th Anniversary at Rose Tree Park on June 17 at 7:30 p.m. This is. a free concert featuring a narrated performance of Copland’s Lincoln Portrait. Come and enjoy a varied and exciting night of music for the whole family. The program includes Bernstein: Overture to Candide, Dvořák: American Suite Mvts. 1,2,5, Lorini: Hymn of America; Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever, and more.
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.
