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Empowering women in the tri-state

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The Junior League of Wilmington is hosting its eighth annual Women’s Leadership Summit on Saturday, Feb. 25.

To empower women leaders as they navigate a post-pandemic world, the Junior League of Wilmington is hosting its eighth annual Women’s Leadership Summit on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Ed Oliver Golf Club from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are available now for $55. Attendees will learn how to adapt and become more resilient when embracing change at home, work, or in the community. Past…

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YMCA holds free open house Jan. 21 – 28

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Free open house events at YMCA Jan. 21-28.

During the cold month of January, when winter blues are likely to set in, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine invites area families to leave the house for a dose of good, old-fashioned family fun. Between January 21 and 28, YMCA branches across Chester County will open their doors to the public, hosting free open houses. It’s all to celebrate the Y’s expansion of family-friendly services.…

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Andrew Wyeth: Home Places

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Andrew Wyeth, Swifts – First Version, 1991, watercolor on paper

Opening at the Brandywine Museum of Art on February 4, 2023, Andrew Wyeth: Home Places presents nearly 50 paintings and drawings of local buildings that inspired Wyeth time and again over seven decades of his career. The artworks in this exhibition are drawn exclusively from the nearly 7,000-object Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art, now managed by the Brandywine.…

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ChesCo 5K raises $120K for COPE

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Chester County Commissioners Josh Maxwell (left), Marian Moskowitz (second right) and Michelle Kichline (right) present a check for $120,000, representing the funds raised by the Chester County Color 5K. Accepting the check are Chester County’s Director of Drug & Alcohol Services, Jamie Johnson (third right), along with COPE Program representatives Rob Gilman (center), Jackie Morales (second left) and Jackie Donahue (third left).

The 2022 Chester County Color 5K, held in October, raised $120,000 for the county’s Community Outreach Prevention and Education (COPE) program to help in the battle against opioid and heroin addiction. Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline presented a check to Jamie Johnson, Director of the County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services, during the Dec. 15 County Commissioners’ meeting, saying that COPE…

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Flight school for kids this Friday

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Santa comes to the American Helicopter Museum on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 11 a.m.

The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center offers holiday cheer throughout the season beginning with Flight School Friday on Friday, Nov. 25, and ending with an O-gauge train display through New Year’s. Two exciting workshops for children ages 6 through 12 occur on Friday, Nov. 25. The first, “Why Things Fly,” from 9 a.m. until noon, is a hands-on workshop that explores the four forces…

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Rededicating WWI monument

The William W. Fahey American Legion Post 491 will conduct a rededication of the WWI Monument located on the property of Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center at the corner of Center and West Mulberry Streets on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m. Community members are invited to honor those who fought for our freedom at a WWI monument rededication ceremony. “The monument, which was installed…

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UHS art gala this weekend

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Fish and Rainboots

The Unionville High School Art Gala is this weekend and UHS senior Elissa Stoop has been selected as the 2022 Senior Student Featured Artist. Local artist and Student Art Show Committee member Sarah Snyder-Dinsel said, “I am constantly amazed at the high caliber of artwork created by UHS students. It is such a pleasure to view their pieces, and our selection of one senior artist…

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Car dealer gives coats to kids

This month, the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation will distribute 58,239 new winter coats to underprivileged children living in the five-county region of Philadelphia via its 2022 Driving Away the Cold program. Since the program started 14 years ago, The Auto Dealers Caring for Kids Foundation has warmed the bodies and souls of more than 575,000 children. David Kelleher, President of David Dodge Chrysler…

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Day of the Dead in Kennett

The Día de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, event in Kennett Square this year celebrates roots and honors immigrants who lost their lives searching for a better future. Casa Guanajuato Kennett Square, a local nonprofit dedicated to promoting Latin American art and culture, is once again hosting one of the region’s most exciting and vibrant Día de Los Muertos celebrations this weekend at…

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Drug Take Back Day Oct. 29

Chester County will be taking part in Drug Take Back on Oct. 29. All of the county’s 29 permanent drug disposal sites will be joined by two additional temporary sites, open to the public that day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details of the 29 permanent sites can be found at www.chesco.org/2673/Medication-Disposal, and the two temporary sites are located at CVS, 101 Reeceville Road,…

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UHS Art Gala turns 46

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The Unionville High School Art Gala is Nov. 11 and 12 at the school.

Unionville High School Art Gala celebrates its 46th year. The annual art show and sale, to be held Nov. 11 and 12 at Unionville High School, showcases local working artists, Unionville High School Alumni, and current UHS student artists. In addition to beautiful artwork, there is live music to entertain and delicious desserts to enjoy. Funds raised will benefit the UHS PTO, contributing to Educational…

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