Karen Myers, Author at Chadds Ford Live

A virtual run preserves icon of Kennett’s culture

Posted by Karen Myers on October 1, 2020

Michael Hall displays his running talent in last year's Beat Beethoven 5k.

"We've been here for 80 years and want to be here for another 80 years," said the Kennett Symphony's race director Cathy Williams as she explained this year's Beat Beethoven Virtual 5K. Like the previous seven years, the goal is for participants to finish the 3.1-mile run before the final notes of the symphony play, in about 34 minutes. "This year's run is virtual. We…

Posted by Karen Myers on September 21, 2020

Read more about the article SIW produce stars at Field to Fork

Chefs Khoran Horn (left) and Gerald Allen (right) of BLVCK. Courtesy Mark Likosky.

This week's Field to Fork dinner at SIW Vegetables features Chefs Gerald Allen and Khoran Horn. The two chefs created a dinner menu featuring SIW produce for the Wednesday, Sept. 23 event in H. G. Haskell’s SIW historic Pennsbury Township barn. "We bring local chefs together with local produce so that people can taste and experience the produce," said Mike Tobin, manager of the SIW…

Posted by Karen Myers on July 15, 2020

Read more about the article Newly sanitized salons are open for business

A pedicure with partner Kimly Chum at Nailish.

"The first day we opened was busy, with our regular customers coming in," said Nita Say, co-owner of Nailish, a nail salon in downtown Kennett Square. Her voice is a bit muffled through her mask. Hygienic practices have been stepped up in response to COVID-19 and include a mask policy for all, clear Plexiglas shields between the technician and the customer, curtains between customers and…

Posted by Karen Myers on June 27, 2020

Read more about the article Longwood Garden members return to their beloved gardens

Members enjoyed the blooming rose arbor.

In another step toward a new normal, Longwood Gardens re-opened to members on Friday, June 26. In deference to health guidelines because of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes have been made to keep both guests and staff safe. The crowd size was kept to 35 percent of capacity to allow the staff to get used to new procedures, like contactless entry and ordering in the beer…

Posted by Karen Myers on April 8, 2020

Read more about the article KACS now accepting food donations

Britton Elwood, KACS COVID19 Response Coordinator, accepts donations trunk-side.

"We are accepting donations at the Kennett Area YMCA," said Leah Reynolds, Executive Director of Kennett Area Community Services. The Kennett Y, which has been closed down as a non-essential business, is open to allow KACS employees to accept and sanitize food donations in their gym. "We meet our donors at their cars so we can maintain social distancing guidelines." The food bank is facing…

Posted by Karen Myers on March 18, 2020

Read more about the article World-class art toured at home

The Birth of Venus is a painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli. The painting is in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

As people band together to reduce the spread of this virus, many of us are spending a lot more time at home. But staying home can be an opportunity for a different way to explore the world. With the internet at our fingertips, a treasure-trove is waiting. Delaware Art Museum's online collection includes their extensive pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood collection, American Illustration and their Copeland Sculpture Garden,…

Posted by Karen Myers on March 15, 2020

Read more about the article Museum illustrates suffragists’ strides

Speaker Dr. Ulrich and Amanda Burdan, curator of Votes for Women.

Dr. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich told visitors to the Brandywine River Museum of Art that "Well behaved women seldom make history," as she explained the significance of the illustrations of Liberty used to promote the women's suffrage movement. She made the comment in conjunction with the "Votes for Women" exhibition. "What most people don't realize is that by 1915, the only states in the nation that…

Posted by Karen Myers on March 9, 2020

Read more about the article Drama and music celebrate women at BRM

The Justice Bell was created in the image of the Liberty Bell and was used in suffrage parades across the country. This replica was a commission to bring the suffrage story to a modern generation.

The Brandywine River Museum of Art celebrated International Women’s Day Sunday with song, drama, interactive art and two galleries devoted to the historical struggle to vote. “People have been surprised by this exhibition,” said Amanda Burdan, curator of Votes for Women: A Visual History. “But it fits perfectly with Brandywine Museum’s strong background in illustration.” The exhibit marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of…

Posted by Karen Myers on February 20, 2020

Graduates of the 16-week Getting Ahead program, taught by Kennett Area Community Services, celebrated their achievement on Feb. 20 at St. Michael Lutheran Church in Unionville. “One of our graduates is a father of Kennett High School students and is getting ready to buy his first house,” said Leah Reynolds, executive director of KACS. Getting Ahead is a part of a larger program, Bridges out…

Posted by Karen Myers on January 29, 2020

Read more about the article New owners for Dilworthtown Inn

After almost a year, the Dilworthtown Inn has new owners. Frank Rupp, a member of the board of Chadds Ford Business Association, and his wife Susan made settlement earlier this month for the inn and sister properties, the Blue Pear Bistro and the Innkeeper’s Kitchen. The restaurants have been closed since the death of Jim Barnes in April of 2019. Who will eventually operate the…

Posted by Karen Myers on January 29, 2020

Read more about the article Chocolate Festival raises $30K

It was a feast for chocolate lovers and a benefit for the United Way of Southern Chester County. More than 1,000 people packed into Unionville High School Sunday for the eighth annual Chocolate Lovers Festival. "It takes a big village," said Carrie Freeman, the chief executive officer of the United Way of Southern Chester County. This year's event brought together 33 judges, 82 volunteers and…