Community Calendar

The Preview Party: An Elegant, Festive & Memorable Start to the Antiques Show

Be among the first to cast your eyes on the extraordinary

objects and furniture that are beautifully

displayed for purchase by the dealers at the Antiques

Show preview party on Friday, May 25, from 6 to

9 p.m. The antiques are not the only temptations at

the preview party, so, too, are the many food selections

prepared and presented by Brock & Company

of Malvern. These dishes include a scrumptious array

of butlered hors d’oeuvres, a wonderful selection of

smoked seafood & shrimp, multiple carving stations,

a dramatic sushi bar and many more culinary creations

available throughout the evening. Just when

you think the party is over, desserts and coffee are

served. Exquisite flower arrangements, made by our

talented volunteers, grace the building at every corner,

and lively and engaging music by “First Choice”

flows through the building. The preview party is organized

by volunteers Valerie Bozzone, Karen Carson

and Jane Johnson. Tickets are $125 per person

($50 tax deductible) and include valet parking,

THOUSANDS OF ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM AT

BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM'S41st ANNUAL ANTIQUES SHOW MAY 26 - 28

Learn from the experts: free talks by dealers shed light on antiques and antiques collecting

Thirty-one of the nation's most outstanding antiques dealers will once again showcase a variety of American and English furniture, glass, metalware, ceramics folk art, quilts, Oriental and European porcelain, rugs, and other fine collectibles at the 41st Annual Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show on Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. More than 120 museum volunteers will serve as hosts for this exceptional Antiques Show. All proceeds benefit the Volunteers' Art Purchase Fund which has added more than 200 paintings, drawings and prints to the Museum's holdings since 1975.

Opening Night Preview Party
Friday, May 25, 6 - 9 p.m

Be among the first to see the antiques and enjoy a selection of passed hors d'oeuvres, carving stations, and seafood and sushi bars. Jazz selections by "First Choice" will flow throughout the evening. Tickets are $125 per person and $100 for "Young Collectors" (ages 35 and under). The cost includes valet parking, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music, and show admission throughout the weekend.

Special Exhibition May 26- July 15, 2012

To accompany the 2012 Antiques Show, the Museum presents a special exhibition,Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinwarefrom Winterthur. This exhibition features decorated tinware selected from the Winterthur Museum collection. The items displayed appeal to the eye and also help tell stories about their creators and original users.

Breakfast and Curator's Lecture
Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m.
Ann K. Wagner, guest curator of Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinware from Winterthur, will share her expertise by leading a tour of the exhibition at 9:30 a.m.. The tour is preceded by a continental breakfast in the museum restaurant at 9 a.m. The $25 fee includes the tour, breakfast and admission to the Antiques Show. Space is limited, and reservations are requested.

Dealer Booth Talks

Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28

Lecture topics on Sunday include garden furniture, early folk art in America, antiques with Southeastern Pennsylvania origins and ship portraits. On Monday, dealers will present talks on historical transfer, 1815 to 1840, with emphsis on Philadelphia, Chinese export porcelain, 18th-century Connecticut furniture and antique lighting. These 30-minute talks are free with Antiques Show admission and will take place at10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Music
The beautiful sounds of "First Choice" will fill the air at the preview party Friday evening and on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. On Sunday and Monday,from 2 to 4 p.m., visitors will enjoy light piano music by Rick Copes.

Admission
Admission to the Antiques Show is $15 per person. For information or to make reservations for the Friday Preview Party or the Saturday morning event, please call 610-388-8318 or visitwww.brandywinemuseum.org/antiques_intro.html

Sponsors
Sponsors of the 2012 Antiques Show are Pearl Pressman Liberty Communications Group, Everything but the Kitchen Sink, Back Burner Restaurant, Inn at Montchanin Village, and Krazy Kat's. Media Sponsors are The Hunt, Delaware Today, and Main Line Today.

The Brandywine River MuseumThe Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Christmas Day. For more information, visit the museum's websiteatwww.brandywinemuseum.orgor call 610-388-2700.

Memorial Day Weekend

Live Music & Wine Bar

Forget the shore traffic and head out to the country for a day of wine, music, food and fun! We'll be winetasting in the cellar, and serving Sangria slushies and more from the outdoor wine bar. Bring your own picnic or purchase traditional BBQ beef, chicken, ribs and sides from Joseph's Catering. Relax with your favorite wine and listen to live, light music on Saturay, Sunday and Monday. $10 tasting fee. No reservations required. No pets please, except assistance animals. No other alcoholic beverages.

Musicians Saturday: 12 p.m. Josh Komoroski, 3:30 p.m. Hake & Jarema

Musicians Sunday 12 p.m. Mike Favinger, 3:30 Rory Sullivan Trio

Musician Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dana Lee & Howie

GALER ESTATE Vineyard & Winery

Our first “Light up the Night” is going to be held

Saturday, May 26 from 7-10 p.m.

Preregistration is required.

You may do so by sending an email to

[email protected]

or calling 610-299-4957

Tickets are $50 per person and include entrance,

hors d’oeuvres catered by Catherine’s in Unionville,

a glass of wine and a souvenir glass.

Wine by the bottle will be available for purchase.

Join us in our beautiful vineyard and winery for an evening of

sparkle, great wine, great food,

great friends....come make a few more.

We look forward to seeing you

THOUSANDS OF ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM AT

BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM'S41st ANNUAL ANTIQUES SHOW MAY 26 - 28

Learn from the experts: free talks by dealers shed light on antiques and antiques collecting

Thirty-one of the nation's most outstanding antiques dealers will once again showcase a variety of American and English furniture, glass, metalware, ceramics folk art, quilts, Oriental and European porcelain, rugs, and other fine collectibles at the 41st Annual Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show on Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. More than 120 museum volunteers will serve as hosts for this exceptional Antiques Show. All proceeds benefit the Volunteers' Art Purchase Fund which has added more than 200 paintings, drawings and prints to the Museum's holdings since 1975.

Opening Night Preview Party
Friday, May 25, 6 - 9 p.m

Be among the first to see the antiques and enjoy a selection of passed hors d'oeuvres, carving stations, and seafood and sushi bars. Jazz selections by "First Choice" will flow throughout the evening. Tickets are $125 per person and $100 for "Young Collectors" (ages 35 and under). The cost includes valet parking, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music, and show admission throughout the weekend.

Special Exhibition May 26- July 15, 2012

To accompany the 2012 Antiques Show, the Museum presents a special exhibition,Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinwarefrom Winterthur. This exhibition features decorated tinware selected from the Winterthur Museum collection. The items displayed appeal to the eye and also help tell stories about their creators and original users.

Breakfast and Curator's Lecture
Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m.
Ann K. Wagner, guest curator of Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinware from Winterthur, will share her expertise by leading a tour of the exhibition at 9:30 a.m.. The tour is preceded by a continental breakfast in the museum restaurant at 9 a.m. The $25 fee includes the tour, breakfast and admission to the Antiques Show. Space is limited, and reservations are requested.

Dealer Booth Talks

Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28

Lecture topics on Sunday include garden furniture, early folk art in America, antiques with Southeastern Pennsylvania origins and ship portraits. On Monday, dealers will present talks on historical transfer, 1815 to 1840, with emphsis on Philadelphia, Chinese export porcelain, 18th-century Connecticut furniture and antique lighting. These 30-minute talks are free with Antiques Show admission and will take place at10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Music
The beautiful sounds of "First Choice" will fill the air at the preview party Friday evening and on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. On Sunday and Monday,from 2 to 4 p.m., visitors will enjoy light piano music by Rick Copes.

Admission
Admission to the Antiques Show is $15 per person. For information or to make reservations for the Friday Preview Party or the Saturday morning event, please call 610-388-8318 or visitwww.brandywinemuseum.org/antiques_intro.html

Sponsors
Sponsors of the 2012 Antiques Show are Pearl Pressman Liberty Communications Group, Everything but the Kitchen Sink, Back Burner Restaurant, Inn at Montchanin Village, and Krazy Kat's. Media Sponsors are The Hunt, Delaware Today, and Main Line Today.

The Brandywine River MuseumThe Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Christmas Day. For more information, visit the museum's websiteatwww.brandywinemuseum.orgor call 610-388-2700.

Memorial Day Weekend

Live Music & Wine Bar

Forget the shore traffic and head out to the country for a day of wine, music, food and fun! We'll be winetasting in the cellar, and serving Sangria slushies and more from the outdoor wine bar. Bring your own picnic or purchase traditional BBQ beef, chicken, ribs and sides from Joseph's Catering. Relax with your favorite wine and listen to live, light music on Saturay, Sunday and Monday. $10 tasting fee. No reservations required. No pets please, except assistance animals. No other alcoholic beverages.

Musicians Saturday: 12 p.m. Josh Komoroski, 3:30 p.m. Hake & Jarema

Musicians Sunday 12 p.m. Mike Favinger, 3:30 Rory Sullivan Trio

Musician Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dana Lee & Howie

THOUSANDS OF ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM AT

BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM'S41st ANNUAL ANTIQUES SHOW MAY 26 - 28

Learn from the experts: free talks by dealers shed light on antiques and antiques collecting

Thirty-one of the nation's most outstanding antiques dealers will once again showcase a variety of American and English furniture, glass, metalware, ceramics folk art, quilts, Oriental and European porcelain, rugs, and other fine collectibles at the 41st Annual Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show on Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. More than 120 museum volunteers will serve as hosts for this exceptional Antiques Show. All proceeds benefit the Volunteers' Art Purchase Fund which has added more than 200 paintings, drawings and prints to the Museum's holdings since 1975.

Opening Night Preview Party
Friday, May 25, 6 - 9 p.m

Be among the first to see the antiques and enjoy a selection of passed hors d'oeuvres, carving stations, and seafood and sushi bars. Jazz selections by "First Choice" will flow throughout the evening. Tickets are $125 per person and $100 for "Young Collectors" (ages 35 and under). The cost includes valet parking, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music, and show admission throughout the weekend.

Special Exhibition May 26- July 15, 2012

To accompany the 2012 Antiques Show, the Museum presents a special exhibition,Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinwarefrom Winterthur. This exhibition features decorated tinware selected from the Winterthur Museum collection. The items displayed appeal to the eye and also help tell stories about their creators and original users.

Breakfast and Curator's Lecture
Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m.
Ann K. Wagner, guest curator of Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinware from Winterthur, will share her expertise by leading a tour of the exhibition at 9:30 a.m.. The tour is preceded by a continental breakfast in the museum restaurant at 9 a.m. The $25 fee includes the tour, breakfast and admission to the Antiques Show. Space is limited, and reservations are requested.

Dealer Booth Talks

Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28

Lecture topics on Sunday include garden furniture, early folk art in America, antiques with Southeastern Pennsylvania origins and ship portraits. On Monday, dealers will present talks on historical transfer, 1815 to 1840, with emphsis on Philadelphia, Chinese export porcelain, 18th-century Connecticut furniture and antique lighting. These 30-minute talks are free with Antiques Show admission and will take place at10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Music
The beautiful sounds of "First Choice" will fill the air at the preview party Friday evening and on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. On Sunday and Monday,from 2 to 4 p.m., visitors will enjoy light piano music by Rick Copes.

Admission
Admission to the Antiques Show is $15 per person. For information or to make reservations for the Friday Preview Party or the Saturday morning event, please call 610-388-8318 or visitwww.brandywinemuseum.org/antiques_intro.html

Sponsors
Sponsors of the 2012 Antiques Show are Pearl Pressman Liberty Communications Group, Everything but the Kitchen Sink, Back Burner Restaurant, Inn at Montchanin Village, and Krazy Kat's. Media Sponsors are The Hunt, Delaware Today, and Main Line Today.

The Brandywine River MuseumThe Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Christmas Day. For more information, visit the museum's websiteatwww.brandywinemuseum.orgor call 610-388-2700.

Memorial Day Weekend

Live Music & Wine Bar

Forget the shore traffic and head out to the country for a day of wine, music, food and fun! We'll be winetasting in the cellar, and serving Sangria slushies and more from the outdoor wine bar. Bring your own picnic or purchase traditional BBQ beef, chicken, ribs and sides from Joseph's Catering. Relax with your favorite wine and listen to live, light music on Saturay, Sunday and Monday. $10 tasting fee. No reservations required. No pets please, except assistance animals. No other alcoholic beverages.

Musicians Saturday: 12 p.m. Josh Komoroski, 3:30 p.m. Hake & Jarema

Musicians Sunday 12 p.m. Mike Favinger, 3:30 Rory Sullivan Trio

Musician Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dana Lee & Howie

Friday Nights Under the Stars
Every Friday Night from June-August | Gates Open @ 5:30pm

Experience amazing music, world-class polo, delicious regional wines, and authentic Southern BBQ in the tranquil Chester County countryside. Guests can bring their own picnic or tailgate.  Wine is sold by the glass or bottle at our new Brandywine Valley Wine Bar!  Save $5 per ticket if you buy in advance online.

A Reenactment on the 1st Friday in June --

An Annual History with Mystery Stroll

This year you can eavesdrop on the secret conversations, rumors, gossips and hints by local heroes of the past!

On Friday, June 1, 2012, from 6-8 p.m., visitors to Kennett Square will be able to eavesdrop on the secret conversations, rumors, gossips, and hints by local heroes of the past, such as the Coxes, Barnards, Carters, Pennocks, Mendenhalls, Agnews, Fussell, Lewis and more, along with Thomas Garrett! Our heroes will meet up at several sites on S. Broad Street, where they will quietly discuss controversies like abolitionism and the free produce movement, gossip about the Underground Railroad activities of their neighbors, or hear hero fugitives tell of their escape from slavery.

Frederick Douglass will be speaking from a soapbox on State & South Broad while the Camptown Shakers will entertain visitors with Civil War-era music. This free event will be sponsored by the Kennett Historical Commission and Kennett Underground Railroad Center. Educational entertainment the whole family will enjoy!

If you missed last year’s popular First Friday Underground Railroad Stroll, be sure to mark your calendar for this one!

A fun way to learn history! Search historic artifacts for answers to clues provided upon arrival. Explore a school house from the 1800’s, colonial traditions and a photo display of the Chadds Ford area. The scavenger hunt benefits the society and is designed to promote both reading comprehension and a better understanding of our local history.

Recommended ages: 9 - 14 years old. Cost is $3 per child for each event (members free). Arrive anytime between 1pm - 3pm. Hunt takes about 45 minutes. Weather friendly - all events are indoors. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Sponsored by The Phyllis Recca Foundation and Gene Pisasale- Historic Insights and Adventures.

DELCO BASEBALL LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM TO HOST U.S. MILITARY BASEBALL ALL-STARS

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TheU.S. Military All-Stars consist of outstanding players representing all branches of the military. For over 20 years they have toured the country to promote the awareness of all Americans in support of the honorable sacrifices that our Armed Forces make in defense of our freedom.

This year the Delaware County’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, Glen Mills Schools, and the Delco Athletes Hall of Fame in cooperation with the Mickey Vernon Museum have invited the All-Stars to play the Delco Baseball League All-Star Team. The game is scheduled to be played at Glen Mills Everett Swanson Field on D-Day, Wednesday, June 6th 2012 (rain date June 7, 2012) beginning at 5:45 pm.

The All-Stars pay their own expenses and participate while off-duty to ensure all resources supports our brave men and women overseas. TheDelawareCounty baseball community is asking for your help to support this event. We invite you to become one of our sponsors to cover a portion of the expenses. Donations are tax-deductible.

Please make your check payable to: “MickeyVernonMuseum”

Mail To: Jim Vankoski, 14 Morgan Road Aston, PA 19014

Chadds Ford Business Association Monthly Luncheon

Update from Pennsbury Township Supervisors

The Industrial Revolution - Gene Pisasale

Friday Nights Under the Stars
Every Friday Night from June-August | Gates Open @ 5:30pm

Experience amazing music, world-class polo, delicious regional wines, and authentic Southern BBQ in the tranquil Chester County countryside. Guests can bring their own picnic or tailgate.  Wine is sold by the glass or bottle at our new Brandywine Valley Wine Bar!  Save $5 per ticket if you buy in advance online.

2012 Relay For Life of Kennett/Unionville, PA

Date: 6/8/2012

Time: 6:00PM

Location: Unionville High School

No matter who you are, there's a place for you at Relay. Each dollar you raise will help save lives. How far will you go to make a difference in the fight against cancer?

Your reasons for walking in the Relay For Life are as unique and special as the story that motivates you. This is your opportunity to not only honor cancer survivors and remember people we have lost, but also to raise funds and awareness to help save lives. Because of your support, we are creating a world where cancer can't claim another year of anyone's life. You are helping create a world with less cancer and more birthdays!

Experience Longwood Gardens in a whole new Light through the evocative and imaginative art of Bruce Munro, British artist and light designer.

Opening June 9, 2012!

Tickets on sale now! Buy tickets online, in the Visitor Center, or by phone at 610-388-1000 (additional fees apply for phone orders).

Never before seen in the United States, this debut exhibition illuminates the gardens with large-scale, site-specific light installations.

Wander through a field of light reminiscent of flowers, discover a meadow of glowing towers changing hues, and delight in a shower of cascading raindrops fashioned from delicate lights as you are immersed in a new and truly unique garden experience. Both indoors and outdoors, by day and by night, Light! will change the way you see gardens

CONTACT: Judy Hendrickson

PHONE: 610-274-3300

EMAIL: [email protected]

11^th Annual Benefit for Reins of Life to take place on Saturday, June 9, 2012

The Mane Event at Oberod to benefit Local Non-Profit providing therapeutic horseback riding for children and young adults with disabilities/special needs.

Reins of Life was established in 1993 as a successful therapeutic horseback riding program for children and young adults with disabilities. This program has helped children and young adults with diverse types of handicaps make tremendous strides in improving the quality of their lives through therapeutic horseback riding. www.reinsoflife.com

Reins of Life is holding their 11^th Annual Benefit to raise funds for the care of their therapy horses and the Reins of Life children’s Scholarship Fund. The scholarship fund helps meet the family’s financial needs while the therapeutic riding meets the physical, social and emotional needs of the children and young adults who participate. We need help to offer scholarship funds to families in need whose children would otherwise be unable to benefit from this valuable therapy.

WHAT: The Mane Event at Oberod

WHEN: Saturday, June 9, 2012, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

DETAILS: An evening of fun and food. Catered by Janssen’s of Greenville, DE and Chester County area pastry chefs; Live Music; Live and Silent Auctions.

WHERE: Oberod Estate, Centreville, DE

COST: $65 per person/pre-registered; $75 at the door or $120 per couple/pre-registered; $140 at the door

CONTACT: Judy Hendrickson at Reins of Life 610-274-3300 or [email protected]

Consisting of 35 players, the chesapeake Silver  Brass Band is modeled upon a traditional British format which began in the 1830s. Music includes a broad mix ranging from classical, jazz, pop, rock, blues marches and hymns.

Friday Nights Under the Stars
Every Friday Night from June-August | Gates Open @ 5:30pm

Experience amazing music, world-class polo, delicious regional wines, and authentic Southern BBQ in the tranquil Chester County countryside. Guests can bring their own picnic or tailgate.  Wine is sold by the glass or bottle at our new Brandywine Valley Wine Bar!  Save $5 per ticket if you buy in advance online.

Friday Nights Under the Stars
Every Friday Night from June-August | Gates Open @ 5:30pm

Experience amazing music, world-class polo, delicious regional wines, and authentic Southern BBQ in the tranquil Chester County countryside. Guests can bring their own picnic or tailgate.  Wine is sold by the glass or bottle at our new Brandywine Valley Wine Bar!  Save $5 per ticket if you buy in advance online.

An Evening of Classical and Flamenco Guitar, Song and Dance
Saturday, June 23, 2012 • 7:30 PM
Open Air Theatre, Longwood Gardens

A tribute to the great Spanish writer and poet Garcia Lorca by Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas, Rodrigo’s beloved guitar concerto, and Manuel de Falla’s “Love, the Magician” with the fiery talents of Marija Temo and flamenco dancer Ulrika Frank—all under the stars. Olé!

The show entitled "And the WORD is..." will be exhibited at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts (DCCA) from June 29 to October 14, 2012. It will be in the DuPont II gallery. The show is curated by J. Susan Isaacs. The exhibition explores various approaches to the use of religious language in contemporary art from the straightforward to the ironic. Artists include Martin Brief, Stephanie Kirk, Nicholas Kripal and David Stephens.

Friday Nights Under the Stars
Every Friday Night from June-August | Gates Open @ 5:30pm

Experience amazing music, world-class polo, delicious regional wines, and authentic Southern BBQ in the tranquil Chester County countryside. Guests can bring their own picnic or tailgate.  Wine is sold by the glass or bottle at our new Brandywine Valley Wine Bar!  Save $5 per ticket if you buy in advance online.

Celebrate the Fourth of July in style with the Brandywine Big Bang BBQ, sponsored by the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail. We'll be starting the celebration before the Fourth, the last weekend in June. Our new outdoor wine bar will be serving your favorite wines by the glass including Sangria Slushies, Spritzers and the drink of the month. Some of our favorite musicians will set up to play live contemporary music while you hang out with friends. Bring your own picnic or purchase delicious picnic foods from John Connell Catering such as beef brisket sandwich or crispy skinned chicken breast, jumbo shrimp and mango skewers, grilled vegetable salad, and bourbon sticky bun bread pudding for dessert. While you are here stock up with wines and drink recipes for your own Fourth of July BBQ. Wine tasting available in the cellar for $10. No admittance fee and no reservations required. Musicians from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday June 30th Musician: Dana Lee & Howie

Sunday July 1st Musician: Josh Komoroski

YORKLYN, DE (June 2012) – TheMarshall Steam Museum will be adding some "steam" to the regular summer heat at its public Steamin' Day on Sunday, July 1, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Visitors of all ages can enjoy rides on the 1/8-size coal-fired trains of the Auburn Valley Railroad or in select historic automobiles, including a 1916 Rauch & Lang electric car that returned to operation this spring after mechanical restoration work. The 1897 Marshall Mansion will be open for tours, and entry to the Marshall Steam Museum (home to the world's largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars, plus two 1930s Packards) is included with all admission options. All will be treated to fresh (and free!) popcorn from a vintage steam-powered popper and a Firing

Up Demonstration to see how a Stanley is set in motion. A working Lionel electric trains display is also sure to delight, along with a hands-on exhibit Under the Hood: How a Stanley Steamer Works and a short film spotlighting Tom Marshall and his extraordinary collection of antique autos.

Auburn Heights Preserve, operated by the Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve in partnership with Delaware State Parks, is located at 3000 Creek Rd. (Rte 82) in Yorklyn, Delaware.

Admission Options:

Rides Ticket (which includes 4 rides in the trains or autos plus museum entry, free popcorn and all special programs): $10 for ages 13 and up, $7 for ages 2–12, under 2 free
Mansion Ticket (which includes a tour of both floors of the historic home as well as museum entry, free popcorn and any demonstrations): $12, all ages
Combo Ticket (which covers it all -- rides and the mansion): $18 for ages 13 and up, $15 for ages 2–12, under 2 free

Celebrate the Fourth of July in style with the Brandywine Big Bang BBQ, sponsored by the Brandywine Valley Wine Trail. We'll be starting the celebration before the Fourth, the last weekend in June. Our new outdoor wine bar will be serving your favorite wines by the glass including Sangria Slushies, Spritzers and the drink of the month. Some of our favorite musicians will set up to play live contemporary music while you hang out with friends. Bring your own picnic or purchase delicious picnic foods from John Connell Catering such as beef brisket sandwich or crispy skinned chicken breast, jumbo shrimp and mango skewers, grilled vegetable salad, and bourbon sticky bun bread pudding for dessert. While you are here stock up with wines and drink recipes for your own Fourth of July BBQ. Wine tasting available in the cellar for $10. No admittance fee and no reservations required. Musicians from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Saturday June 30th Musician: Dana Lee & Howie

Sunday July 1st Musician: Josh Komoroski