Showers of Hope
Chair of the Department of Surgery at Penn Medicine
Master of Ceremonies: Lou Tilley
Proceeds will benefit the Dr. Brian Czerniecki PIA Fund for Cancer Vaccine Research
The township is not the contact number. Pat Carpenter at 388-2561 has been taking the calls for the Yard Sale Committee.
Tables are going quickly and registration will close by noon on Thursday, 4/25.
Gates will open for the yard sale at 9 a.m. and it runs until 2 p.m. What you don’t sell, you can either donate to Habitat for Humanity (there will be a truck there) or put in the dumpster in the park, or take back home with you. There will be a food cart there and music. Everyone has a great time and let’s hope for good weather!
Nexcut Shredding will be shredding documents
Supreme Asset Management and Recovery will be accepting for recycling “anything with a plug” (all electronics)
We will be collecting residential propane tanks 20 lb., to be recycled with Comfort Home and Hearth, Chadds Ford
Cell phones and batteries can be recycled with Supreme Asset Management and Recovery, but if they’re in good condition and usable, then Goodwill or County of Delaware Library Systems
Goodwill will be collecting gently used clothing and furniture and other home goods
The Civic Association will be conducting a roadside cleanup starting at 8AM
Civic Association will be collecting non-perishable food items
Eagle Scout Project by John Stookey, Troop 93
For kids, no mature ratings, DVD, CDs, VHS and Video games
To be re-played or re-used and not recycled
The Day’s Course Agenda:
10:30 – 11:20 AM – Tot Training (Mommy and ME; Ages 3-6)
Cardio Movement Class. You’ll Climb, jump, squat and run in this fast paced including obstacle courses, strength training, dancing and more! Fitness while having fun!!
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM – Gym Blast (Ages 7-11)
Total Body Fitness Class. Kids will engage in cardio activity as well as strength training in an entertaining and unique way.
12:30 – 1:20 PM – Hip Hop Fitness (Adult)
Hottest Dance Moves to your favorite pop hits. A great cardio workout including moves that tone muscles in your abs, legs and core. Body sculpting while having FUN!
Guest Speaker - Thomas Padon, Director, Brandywine River Museum
May 1 “Of Lions and Labradors” Gallery Talk
2 p.m. Join Amanda C. Burdan, associate curator, as she compares
Wyeth’s painting Ides of March with Albrecht Dürer’s print,
St. Jerome in his Study, and examines the symbolic meaning
of faithful animal companions in art history.
Free for members and included in museum admission.
Panel Discussion May 1, 7 p.m.
Explore ideas about Andrew Wyeth's extensive method of study, the academic traditions in his composition, and his intuitive use of light and color that infuse his work with visual power and mystery.
Presenters include:
•Virginia O'Hara, Curator of Collections at Brandywine River Museum,
•Timothy Standring, Gates Foundation Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the Denver Art Museum, and
•Patricia Traub, Artist and Associate Professor at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
The program is presented in conjunction with the museum's current exhibition, Andrew Wyeth's "Ides of March:" The Making of a Masterpiece, which includes over 30 pencil and watercolor preliminary studies for the tempera and continues through May 19.
Brandywine River Museum, located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults; $8 for seniors ages 65 and over, $6 for students and children ages 6-12; free for children under six and Brandywine Conservancy members. Museum admission is free on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon (except May 26 during the Annual Antiques Show).
may 1 7 p.m. Talking Points: Mood and Method in Andrew Wyeth’s
Ides of March
Join Timothy Standring, Gates Foundation Curator of Painting
and Sculpture at the Denver Art Museum, Patricia Traub,
artist and associate professor at the Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts, and Virginia O’Hara, curator of collections
at the Brandywine River Museum as they explore ideas about
Wyeth’s extensive method of study, the academic traditions
in his composition, and his intuitive use of light and color
that infuse his work with visual power and mystery.
$16 for members, $20 for non-members.
Bruce Mowday will talk about his new book about Jim Herr.
Luncheon buffet at Penn Oaks Golf Club $20
All are welcome
Question: Emily Myers 610-212-3639
Chadds Ford Hypnosis will be holding a weekend Stop Smoking Program this weekend, May 3, 4 & 5th. To register or request additional information please call 610 361 4446. or visit the website – www.cfhawc.com.
Thom McGurn
Chadds Ford Hypnosis and Wellness Center
1244 Baltimore Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 10317
Cell - 215 512 9012
What is it? A shopping, food & fun adventure May 3-18 featuring 37 local & off-the-beaten path businesses (24 stops are brand new to the Tour) hand-picked for their uniqueness! Organized like a home or garden tour, you’ll travel place to place enjoying special events like games & refreshments, with valuable coupons from each business. Visit the stops at your leisure—do what you can in a day or take 16 days—it’s up to you. Your ticket is valid the entire time! Plus, you'll collect raffle tickets at each location to enter to win prizes in our Shop & Win game! It’s such a fun way to explore & shop Chester County!
Who’s participating? Can’t tell you! That’s part of the fun secret. Stops are located from Elverson and Pottstown in the north down to Oxford and Chadds Ford in the south. Your ticket includes a Tour guide with details and locations, a map to get you around, and coupons from each business. If you follow our suggested path, you should never travel more than 20 minutes between businesses (many are closer than that.) And we can tell you they’ll be something for everyone:
Antiques - gifts - furniture & home décor - fresh foods & cafés - clothing, jewelry & accessories - hand-crafted soaps, glass & pottery - historic buildings, farms, barns and more!
Tour Hours: Mon-Sat 10 to 6 (some w/ add’l hrs; 13 w/ Sun hrs)
Your $7 ticket includes:
a Tour guide that lists the name, address, and description of each business
a map to get you around
a calendar of extra events
coupons from every business
$1 per ticket donated to Surrey Services for Seniors
Call 484-551-5180 or order online.
Buy early! The 1st 1000 people receive a shopping bag filled with promotional goodies!
Chadds Ford Hypnosis will be holding a weekend Stop Smoking Program this weekend, May 3, 4 & 5th. To register or request additional information please call 610 361 4446. or visit the website – www.cfhawc.com.
Thom McGurn
Chadds Ford Hypnosis and Wellness Center
1244 Baltimore Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 10317
Cell - 215 512 9012
35th Annual Point-to-Point
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Celebrate Two Great Traditions on One Day!
Enjoy a day of elite horse racing and celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the 35th Anniversary Point-to-Point! Join us for kids' activities, festive tailgating, and beautiful hospitality tents with elegant luncheons. For more information, download the Point-to-Point brochure.
Make it a weekend getaway with the Starwood hotel package. Visit Starwood's Web site for more information.
Try a cooking demo to get your tailgate ready for the big day.
Thank you to everyone who made last year’s event such a resounding success and thank you to all of our supporters over the last 35 years. View recent press coverage of our supporters enjoying Point-to-Point from Delaware Today, Town & Country, and Signature Magazine.
Contact us at [email protected] for more information.
I'd like to invite you to an Open House, celebrating the relocation of my office on Thursday, May 9th, from 5 - 7PM, at 602 Chadds Ford Drive, Suite 201. We'll have fun, refreshments, miniature golf, photo ops, and a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting ceremony!
may 9 Music on the Brandywine
7:30 p.m Enjoy performances by violist Ayane Kozasa and pianist
Michael Djupstrom of Astral Artists, presenting a program
of works by Enescu, Porter, and Schubert and Djupstom’s
original composition, Walimai.
$20 for members and students, $25 for non-members.
On Friday, May 10th, in honor of National Public Gardens Day, Mt. Cuba Center will be open free to all visitors from 10 AM to 7 PM. The gardens will be filled with native spring beauty in colors of yellow, pink, white and blue. Family-friendly activities include a scavenger hunt to test observation skills and an obstacle course to test agility. Also, all five online classes in Mt. Cuba Center Connect will be offered at no charge from 6 AM on May 10th to 6 AM on May 11th. Choose from The Ferns at Mt. Cuba Center , Hummingbirds in Your Garden, Moss Gardening , The Meadow Plants at Mt. Cuba Center, (e-book), and The Native Orchid Conference 2011. Just click here and use the promo code "GARDEN" at the prompt.
Bartram's Garden is the featured garden in the mid-Atlantic area for this year's National Public Garden Day. John Bartram was instrumental in discovering an immense number of native plants and helped to bring them to notoriety. In recognition of America's first botanist, a "What's in Bloom" information sheet centered on Bartram's discoveries will be available at the Welcome Tent at Mt. Cuba Center.
National Public Gardens Day celebrates public gardens' important role in providing beauty and respite to more than 70 million people annually while also promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide. Find it all at Mt. Cuba Center.
Race for Conservation Saturday, May 11
Runners come celebrate spring by racing for conservation on Saturday, May 11, 2013. The start/finish line is located at Stateline Woods Preserve, 814 Merrybell Lane, Kennett Square PA. This family friendly event has a supervised Kid’s Activity Corner, music, and food from Lulu’s Café on the Go. There are many challenges and great rewards for the 9K and 5K Runners alike. The Stateline Loop 9K is a participating race in the Trail Creek Trail Race Series—great cash prizes are awarded to the overall series winners. If you are only running our race, try your hand at the Purdy Darn Steep Pipeline on our 9K course. The first one to the top wins a $50 gift card from Trail Creek Outfitters. The Stateline Loop 5K race has great prizes to the winners and offers a moderately challenging course taking you through beautiful preserved open spaces. The Stateline Loop 9K/5K Trail Race involves two loops, moderate hills with one major climb, minor stream crossings, single-track trail and just enough of that "wilderness experience" to satisfy the true nature-lover. Great prizes will be awarded to our winners from companies and local businesses like: Dakine, Gore Running Wear, Concordville Nissan and Subaru, Billabong, Shoo Mama’s Café, Hockessin Athletic Club, Chester County Running Store, and Trail Runner Magazine.
For more information about the race, registration, and the series please visit our race page at http://tlcforscc.org/pages/statelineloop2013.html Thank you to our local sponsors: Dansko, Harvest Market Natural Foods, Penn Container, Advanced Orthopaedic Associates of PA, The Tri-M Group, Modell’s Sporting Goods, The North Face, Piazza Mazda and Acura of West Chester, ING, McGovern Septic, Trail Creek Outfitters, and East of Maui. We encourage area residents to support the businesses that support their community. We hope to see you for our 5th Annual Stateline Loop 9K/5K Trail Race.
Contact: Jessica Provinski, Land Stewardship Coordinator
610-347-0347 ext. 103
[email protected]
Grand Opening Ceremony: The Delaware County Veterans Memorial - Alice Grim Boulevard and West Chester Pike in Newtown Square, Saturday, May 11th at 11 AM.
Speakers include:
- Tom Ridge, Keynote Speaker, Former Governor of Pennsylvania, 1st US Secretary of Homeland Security
- Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania
- US Congressman Patrick Meehan, Representing the 7th District
- Major General Wesley E. Craig, Adjutant General, Pennsylvania National Guard
- Brigadier General Kevin J. Jacobsen, US Air Force, Marple Newtown Graduate
- Mario Civera, Vice Chairman, Delaware County Council, DCVMA Advisory Board Member
Master of Ceremonies is Benjamin Patton, Author, Growing of Patton & Grandson of General George S. Patton, Jr.
The Willowdale SteeplechaseMark Your Calendars!!Music by Brian LaPann and Brendan Walsh
Cheeses by Doe Run Dairy The 21st Running of the Willowdale Steeplechasewill take place on Sunday, May 12, 2013.101 E. Street Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 610-444-1582 |
~2ND TUESDAY NETWORKING~
6PM-8PM at
Glen Eagle Square 549 Wilmington West Chester Pike Glen Mills, PA
Meet , Mingle & Promote your Business
Free Event & Complimentary Glass of House Wine
Angela Pawloski
610.715.5768
This is a Wednesday Night Whinos LONG overdue!
Photos courtesy of Betsy Barron Fine Art Photography
AroundMainLine.com is hosting its official ladies social club, Wednesday Night Whinos, at The Gables at Chadds Ford on Wednesday, May 22nd from 6pm to 8pm.
We are SO excited to host our first Whinos ever with our terrific friends at The Gables at Chadds Ford this May.
All local ladies should join us on The Gables gorgeous outdoor patio Wednesday, May 22nd from 6pm to 8pm for terrific girlfriend time, free and plentiful appetizers, drink specials and more.
The Gables at Chadds Ford, established in 1997, is situated in the heart of the historic Brandywine Valley. Located in a converted 1800′s dairy barn, the setting is simple yet elegant. The menu offers a contemporary twist on traditional American cuisine, utilizing French influences.
And, it makes the most perfect, chic and rustic backdrop for one FABULOUS Whinos.
Wednesday Night Whinos is AroundMainLine.com’s ladies social club. We have no membership fees or event charges-and Whinos welcomes walk-ins although RSVPs always help us plan accordingly with our gracious host.
Kindly RSVP here on Facebook or email: [email protected].
YMIC Raising Money to support African American and Latino Males in STEM/L
West Chester, PA, May 1 – Young Men In Charge (YMIC) announces a fundraising car wash on Saturday May 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at B. Reed Henderson High School, 400 Montgomery Avenue in West Chester. All proceeds will benefit the YMIC Foundation, Inc. Scholarship and Enrichment Programs.
The YMIC Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to increasing the number of African American and Latin American males in the science, technology, engineering, math and law practices (STEM/L), through academic tutoring, mentoring and financial assistance programs. We intend to accomplish this mission through partnerships and alliances with K-12 school districts, universities and industry practitioners through corporations.
The YMIC (Young Men in Charge) Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) corporation dedicated to increasing the number of African American and Latino males entering into college within the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Law (STEM/L) disciplines, through academic tutoring, mentoring and financial assistance programs.
For additional information about YMIC Foundation’s programs and sponsorship opportunities or to make a donation contact: [email protected] or go to their website: www.ymicfoundation.org
Contact:
Rick Roberts
(215) 680-6519
Email: [email protected]
The Brandywine River Museum will offer free admission on May 18 as part of the Association of Art Museum Directors' (AAMD) Art Museum Day, coinciding with International Museum Day on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Last year, the Brandywine River Museum-along with more than 120 other AAMD member museums across North America-participated in Art Museum Day. "It is a pleasure for us to join our AAMD colleagues across the country in a celebration of art," said Brandywine River Museum director Thomas Padon. "The museum's renowned holdings of American art affirms the creative brilliance of generations of artists who have been influenced by and worked in the Brandywine Valley," Padon added.
The Delaware Art Museum will offer free admission on Saturday, May 18 as part of the Association of Art Museum Directors' (AAMD) Art Museum Day, which coincides with International Museum Day. Last year the Delaware Art Museum--along with more than 120 other AAMD member museums across North America--participated in Art Museum Day.
Art Museum Day emphasizes the essential role that art museums play in communities, highlights the value of the visual arts in society, and provides new opportunities for audiences to participate in the wide-ranging programs. As part of this celebration, the Museum will be open during regular hours, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., on Saturday, May 18. Admission will be free for all visitors.
On May 18 & 19, visit the shop for our Annual Spring Fling, featuring our finds from five-days of hardcore picking in Brimfield, Massachusetts. We'll also have our regulars, Al the Tool Guy (not Tool Time Al from TV), Janet with the antique trunks and Joanne from Abtiques.
Don't miss Founding Fathers BBQ's incredible "Forefather" sandwich, slathered with scrapple, sirloin and syrup. Those guys stop Route 1 traffic with just the scent of their smoker!
Brandywine View Antiques -
Corner of Brinton Bridge Road and Route 1 in Chadds Ford.
On May 18 & 19, visit the shop for our Annual Spring Fling, featuring our finds from five-days of hardcore picking in Brimfield, Massachusetts. We'll also have our regulars, Al the Tool Guy (not Tool Time Al from TV), Janet with the antique trunks and Joanne from Abtiques.
Don't miss Founding Fathers BBQ's incredible "Forefather" sandwich, slathered with scrapple, sirloin and syrup. Those guys stop Route 1 traffic with just the scent of their smoker!
Brandywine View Antiques -
Corner of Brinton Bridge Road and Route 1 in Chadds Ford.
Why attend Energy Independence Day?
As many of you know, this Sunday, May 19th, will be our 5th annual Energy Independence Day. Why should you attend? For many, many reasons…
- This will be our largest yet with over 25 exhibitors, 2 bands, canning and health workshops, tons of kids activities, including painting and potting projects, a scavenger hunt, and face painting.
- Since we have a number of single men here at WOR, we are also adding a bachelor auction! The proceeds from the auction will support our MoGreena Garden Project fund.
- We have expanded our gardens this year and are working with some local farmers and officials, the Chester County Food Bank and the Coatesville Youth Initiative to get healthy organic produce into the hands of those in need, and to also provide nutritional education as the program grows.
- WOR is being honored this week at the Governor’s Impact Awards, and by SCORE of Chester County later in the month, so we MUST be doing something right. Right?
- MUSIC! by Hellsaddle and Josh Komorowski and the Sons of Thunder, and some surprise guests.
- BEER! from Victory Brewing Company
- Exhibitors who are making our community and world a better place, including: MoGreena Garden Project / Chester County Food Bank , Philadelphia Block and Board , Take Shape for Life , Land Conservancy of Chester County, The Energy Co-op, 4CP, Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce, Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, Hands Down Massage and Body Work, Childhood Dolls by Paula, BioGreen, Green Light Plants, Inverbrook Farm, Organic Mechanics Potting Soil, Birl Girl Designs, Hometown Green LLC, Ambit Green Energy, Fitchett Chiropractic, Robin Mastrippolito, Confectioner, Fred’s Foreign Cars, Paulsonbuilt, and the Coatesville Area Arts Alliance.
- And since she did such a great job last year, Brenda Brittel will be our food vendor again.
- Admission is FREE!
- The businesses at MoGreena, located in the historic borough of Modena, are diverse and creative, but all share a common theme: Everyone here is dedicated to making our community and our world a better place.
- Our friend Kathleen Brady Shea from The Coatesville Times thinks you should, and she knows what’s up.
But the MAIN reasons to come?
MoGreena is COOL and EID is fun!
SO! Now that you’re planning to attend, just remember to bring a blanket, some chairs, and a smile!
| Brenda McNeil |
| PO Box 257 Modena, PA 19358 |
| 610-505-0250 |
| Fax 866-412-2853 |
| Our next pairing will be with the
Award Winning Sugartown Smoked Specialities May 19 at 4 details to follow... Located in Historic Chester County Pennsylvania, Sugartown Smoked Specialties, Inc. began providing local restaurants, clubs and specialty stores with exceptional smoked foods in 1992. Their gourmet line of succulent artisanal products is processed under strict quality control guidelines, using recipes developed by our own smokehouse staff. Small production lots, and meticulous attention to quality and detail have brought Sugartown Smoked Specialties to the forefront of the smoked foods industry. |
700 Folly Hill Road
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610 299 4957