Set clocks ahead by one hour
Saturday, March 1 | 11:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Sunday, March 2 | 8:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Mon. - Fri., March 3-7 | 10:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Saturday, March 8 | 8:00 am - 9:00 pm |
Sunday, March 9 | 8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
Directions & Parking
The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center at 12th & Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia (19107). Click here for driving directions and parking information.
Box Office
The Box Office (including Will Call, Membership and Group Sales) can be found at the west main entrance at 12th & Arch Streets.
The Flower Show Box Office and Will Call opens one hour before the Show opens and closes one hour before the Show closes. Day-of-Show tickets may be purchased at the Convention Center's Box Office. Credit cards are accepted at both box offices, specifically Visa and Master Card.
Entrances
The main Flower Show entrance and Show Box Office is at 12th & Arch Streets. You can also enter the Show on Market Street between 11th & 12th Streets (via the Market East train station).
Future Dates
Below are the dates for future Flower Shows.
Wine and Fondue Weekends

March
1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th, 15th & 16th, 22nd & 23rd, 29th & 30th.
12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
These tastings are a first for us. This is a casual format, you get to pick one or do both. If you choose either Cheese or Chocolate option, you will get a plate of things to dip in the fondue and a glass to do the tasting (6 wines). We will give you some suggestions, but this is more of a social tasting and for you to experiment with our food friendly wines. This is not a guided tasting, but seating will be available for you. To make notes and comments about the staff. No reservations needed. Cheese or Chocolate $20 each or if you opt for both, $35 (and taste 9 wines). We will also have our traditional tasting as well.
Chocolate Fondue (S'mores Fondue and Dark Chocolate Fondue)
You will recieve a plate of pretzels, marshmallows, pound cake, strawberries, and graham crackers.
Cheese Fondue (Swiss Cheese and Cheddar Fondue)
You will recieve a plate of carrots, apples, tortilla chips, bread cubes, and celery.
Kennett Square, PA – The Kennett Symphony of Chester County, under the direction of guest conductor, Dr. Robert Spence, will present American Patchwork at its annual Children’s Concerts on Sunday, March 2, 2014, 2 pm, at the International Cultural Center on the campus of Lincoln University AND on Sunday, March 9, 2014, 2 pm, at Emilie K. Asplundh Hall, Phillips Memorial Building, on the campus of West Chester University
The Kennett Symphony’s Annual Children’s Concerts are presented in an educational, interactive and fun format. This year’s concerts include learning about the instruments of the orchestra (strings, winds, brass, and percussion) and the performance of symphonic and choral favorites by American composers. Following each performance, the Symphony will offer special activities and its popular Instrument Zoo, during which children meet and greet the musicians of the Kennett Symphony, making this a memorable experience for the whole family!
The concerts feature the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus and pianist, Dr. Justin Badgerow. The program includes Sousa’s patriotic Liberty Bell March, Anderson’s surprising The Typewriter, Copland’s I Bought Me a Cat and Simple Gifts, MacDowell’s Presto Giocoso from Piano Concerto No. 2, and Ginastera’s Danza Final.
All tickets are $5 per person and seating is reserved. For complete information visit www.kennettsymphony.org or call the Kennett Symphony at 610 444 6363.
Celebrating its 73rd season, the Kennett Symphony of Chester County is based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, and serves residents of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey, along with the thousands of tourists who attend the Kennett Symphony's popular summer concerts in Longwood Garden’s Open Air Theatre. In addition to presenting varied and entertaining orchestral concerts, the Kennett Symphony encourages young musicians through annual Instrumental and Voice Competitions and its affiliation with the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus.
Pop-up Artist Shows are back! Every Thursday from 5-9pm proceeds benefit The Chester County Art Association's new building
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3/6 Kate O'Toole-Quilts; 3/13 John Gwinn-Painter; 3/20 Jasmine Alleger- Collage; 3/27 Kimberly Knorr-Painting
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Pop-up Artist Shows are back! Every Thursday from 5-9pm proceeds benefit The Chester County Art Association's new building
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3/6 Kate O'Toole-Quilts; 3/13 John Gwinn-Painter; 3/20 Jasmine Alleger- Collage; 3/27 Kimberly Knorr-Painting
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On Tuesday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. Mowday will talk on his latest book Pickett’s Charge: The Untold Story at the Chadds Ford Historical Society. The book was released by Barricade Books of Fort Lee, N. J. The book details the Union defense of Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.
Birding the Brandywine
Wednesday, April 16, 8 a.m.
Join Conservancy staff members on a walk along the Brandywine River Trail to look for spring migrants. Bring binoculars if you have them. Meet in the Brandywine River Museum of Art parking lot. Free and open to the public.
Meeting of Business and Professional Leaders in Western Delaware County
Check website for location and time
http://bpaofwesterndelco.com/category/events/
WHO:
Steinway artist Catherine Marie Charlton will perform original piano compositions and improvisations. Charlton's seven piano albums have received extensive worldwide play, including on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, cable TV's Music Choice and PRI's Echoes. Her recording Red Leaf, Grey Sky: Piano Improvisations was the winner of the 2013 Independent Music Awards (Instrumental EP) and Winner of the 2011 Zone Music Reporter/ZMR "Best Instrumental Album - Piano" Award.
WHAT: Original compositions inspired by the art of the Wyeth family
WHERE: Museum's second floor lobby
WHEN: Wednesdays, 1 - 3 p.m. -- March 12, April 16 and May 2
Free with museum admission. |
Landscape for Life™
Develop an environmentally-friendly landscape plan for your yard
Date: Wednesday evenings, March 5 to April 9
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cost: $100
Instructors: Eileen Boyle & Margaret Shillingford, Mt. Cuba Center
This educational six-week series instructs homeowners on how to create and maintain healthy and beautiful landscapes by working with nature. The good news is that even one home garden can begin to repair the web of life. It is possible to create a great–looking garden that’s healthier for you, your family, pets, and the environment - and that saves you time and money.
Based on the principles of the Sustainable Sites Initiative, these classes explore the role of soils, water, vegetation, and materials in a sustainable landscape. Be prepared to take the basic measurements of your suburban lot or bring your site plan to the first session. These measurements and plans will be used in an exercise applying these principles to your own landscape.
The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is an interdisciplinary effort by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the United States Botanic Garden to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction, and maintenance practices (similar to LEED certification in buildings). This class adds Mt. Cuba Center’s perspective to the Landscape for Life series helping you to cultivate the best landscape practices for the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Eileen Boyle is the director of education and research at Mt. Cuba Center. Previously she was the director of horticulture at the Philadelphia Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden. She has also worked as a horticulture professor, an administrator for the New York City’s parks, and for the USDA.
Margaret Shillingford is the education coordinator at Mt. Cuba Center. During her 20 plus year career in agricultural research, Margaret was also a docent at Mt. Cuba Center and pursued a Masters in Education.
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Read-Aloud Tours
Thursdays, February 6 through March 13, 10:30 a.m. February 6 Matthew’s Dream by Leo Lionni February 13 Ike at Night by Karl J. Kuerner February 20: Carmine, A Little More Red by Melissa Sweet February 27 The Hat by Jan Brett March 6 Butterfly Eyes by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Beth Krommes March 13 The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers |
New Perspectives Lecture Series Thursdays, March 13 - 27, 2 p.m. Join Jane Chesson, education assistant, to look at art history in a new way. This informative series explores 21st-century art and its roots.
Series tickets are $30 for adults, $24 for members; tickets for individual lectures are $15 for adults, $12 for members. Tickets are available online, by phone at 610-388-8326, or at the museum. |
Come and experience the Wilmington Winter Bluegrass Festival, Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 17, 2014. This year's festival will be held at the newly renovated Crowne Plaza - Wilmington North in Claymont, Delaware and features performances by Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie, Sons of Bluegrass, Mark Templeton & Pocket Change and more.
An open jam session will be held on Thursday for early arrivers, while the Friday Night Open Band Performances offer up a chance to win a $500 cash prize. Plus, on Saturday several workshops will be held for festival attendees including Intensive Bass with Barb Diederich, Intensive Fiddle with Rick Shryock, and Music Theory 102 with Hilde Binford. Several instrument and Focus workshops will also be held.
The weekend concludes with Gospel Sunday featuring the weekend's headliners.
Tickets start at just $10. For more information please visit www.wilmingtonwintergrass.org or call 302.730.4065.
Come and experience the Wilmington Winter Bluegrass Festival, Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 17, 2014. This year's festival will be held at the newly renovated Crowne Plaza - Wilmington North in Claymont, Delaware and features performances by Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie, Sons of Bluegrass, Mark Templeton & Pocket Change and more.
An open jam session will be held on Thursday for early arrivers, while the Friday Night Open Band Performances offer up a chance to win a $500 cash prize. Plus, on Saturday several workshops will be held for festival attendees including Intensive Bass with Barb Diederich, Intensive Fiddle with Rick Shryock, and Music Theory 102 with Hilde Binford. Several instrument and Focus workshops will also be held.
The weekend concludes with Gospel Sunday featuring the weekend's headliners.
Tickets start at just $10. For more information please visit www.wilmingtonwintergrass.org or call 302.730.4065.
Unionville High School Hosts PMEA Region VI Band Festival
Saturday, March 15 at 2:30 P.M.
Unionville High School is proud to host the 2014 PMEA Region VI Band Festival. One hundred twenty-eight students have advanced from the district competition to form a collective concert band from 46 high schools in the 5-county area. The group will gather in Kennett Square to perform selections including Andante and Tranquillo, Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Saucedo’s 1st movement of his First Symphony for Band, When Jesus Wept, El Camino Real and the Star Spangled Banner.
The student musicians will participate in marathon rehearsals (Thursday – Saturday) to perfect a sound that rivals university-level performers.
Guest Conductor Richard L. Saucedo, a 31-year award-winning band director from
Indiana, is a freelance arranger and composer known for his numerous marching band arrangements, concert band works and choral compositions.
When: Saturday, March 15, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Unionville High School, 750 Unionville Rd. (PA Route 82), Kennett Square
Tickets: Adults, $6; students and senior citizens, $4; ages 5 and under, free
...and YOU'RE invited! Stop by Brandywine View Antiques on March 15 and 16 for refreshments and to peruse our new Spring merchandise! ....Yes there will be cake too 1301 Brintons Bridge Road Chadds Ford, PA 19317 610-388-6060
Wine and Fondue Weekends

March
1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th, 15th & 16th, 22nd & 23rd, 29th & 30th.
12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
These tastings are a first for us. This is a casual format, you get to pick one or do both. If you choose either Cheese or Chocolate option, you will get a plate of things to dip in the fondue and a glass to do the tasting (6 wines). We will give you some suggestions, but this is more of a social tasting and for you to experiment with our food friendly wines. This is not a guided tasting, but seating will be available for you. To make notes and comments about the staff. No reservations needed. Cheese or Chocolate $20 each or if you opt for both, $35 (and taste 9 wines). We will also have our traditional tasting as well.
Chocolate Fondue (S'mores Fondue and Dark Chocolate Fondue)
You will recieve a plate of pretzels, marshmallows, pound cake, strawberries, and graham crackers.
Cheese Fondue (Swiss Cheese and Cheddar Fondue)
You will recieve a plate of carrots, apples, tortilla chips, bread cubes, and celery.
The Hadley Memorial Fund is proud to present the 'Pillow Play' Peter and the Wolf, Saturday, March 15th at 2 pm at the Kennett Friends Meetinghouse, 125 West Sickle Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348. The play is presented by the Wilmington Drama League Chrysalis Players, Directed by Timmy Sheridan. Pillow Plays are performed by children for children and the children in the audience bring pillows to sit on. All Hadley Fund programs are free - no tickets required. For further information see www.Hadleyfund.org or call 610-444-1855.
Come and experience the Wilmington Winter Bluegrass Festival, Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 17, 2014. This year's festival will be held at the newly renovated Crowne Plaza - Wilmington North in Claymont, Delaware and features performances by Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie, Sons of Bluegrass, Mark Templeton & Pocket Change and more.
An open jam session will be held on Thursday for early arrivers, while the Friday Night Open Band Performances offer up a chance to win a $500 cash prize. Plus, on Saturday several workshops will be held for festival attendees including Intensive Bass with Barb Diederich, Intensive Fiddle with Rick Shryock, and Music Theory 102 with Hilde Binford. Several instrument and Focus workshops will also be held.
The weekend concludes with Gospel Sunday featuring the weekend's headliners.
Tickets start at just $10. For more information please visit www.wilmingtonwintergrass.org or call 302.730.4065.
...and YOU'RE invited! Stop by Brandywine View Antiques on March 15 and 16 for refreshments and to peruse our new Spring merchandise! ....Yes there will be cake too 1301 Brintons Bridge Road Chadds Ford, PA 19317 610-388-6060
Free admission on Sunday mornings
9:30 a.m. to noon
Scarborough Fair
Reminiscing
Sunday, March 16th, 1-3 pm
At the Chadds Ford Gallery
Wine and Fondue Weekends

March
1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th, 15th & 16th, 22nd & 23rd, 29th & 30th.
12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
These tastings are a first for us. This is a casual format, you get to pick one or do both. If you choose either Cheese or Chocolate option, you will get a plate of things to dip in the fondue and a glass to do the tasting (6 wines). We will give you some suggestions, but this is more of a social tasting and for you to experiment with our food friendly wines. This is not a guided tasting, but seating will be available for you. To make notes and comments about the staff. No reservations needed. Cheese or Chocolate $20 each or if you opt for both, $35 (and taste 9 wines). We will also have our traditional tasting as well.
Chocolate Fondue (S'mores Fondue and Dark Chocolate Fondue)
You will recieve a plate of pretzels, marshmallows, pound cake, strawberries, and graham crackers.
Cheese Fondue (Swiss Cheese and Cheddar Fondue)
You will recieve a plate of carrots, apples, tortilla chips, bread cubes, and celery.
Landscape for Life™
Develop an environmentally-friendly landscape plan for your yard
Date: Wednesday evenings, March 5 to April 9
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cost: $100
Instructors: Eileen Boyle & Margaret Shillingford, Mt. Cuba Center
This educational six-week series instructs homeowners on how to create and maintain healthy and beautiful landscapes by working with nature. The good news is that even one home garden can begin to repair the web of life. It is possible to create a great–looking garden that’s healthier for you, your family, pets, and the environment - and that saves you time and money.
Based on the principles of the Sustainable Sites Initiative, these classes explore the role of soils, water, vegetation, and materials in a sustainable landscape. Be prepared to take the basic measurements of your suburban lot or bring your site plan to the first session. These measurements and plans will be used in an exercise applying these principles to your own landscape.
The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is an interdisciplinary effort by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the United States Botanic Garden to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction, and maintenance practices (similar to LEED certification in buildings). This class adds Mt. Cuba Center’s perspective to the Landscape for Life series helping you to cultivate the best landscape practices for the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Eileen Boyle is the director of education and research at Mt. Cuba Center. Previously she was the director of horticulture at the Philadelphia Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden. She has also worked as a horticulture professor, an administrator for the New York City’s parks, and for the USDA.
Margaret Shillingford is the education coordinator at Mt. Cuba Center. During her 20 plus year career in agricultural research, Margaret was also a docent at Mt. Cuba Center and pursued a Masters in Education.
Green Fire Screening
Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m.
This Emmy Award-winning documentary tells the story of Aldo Leopold and his extraordinary career. Edie Dondero, senior planner for land and easement management, will introduce the film. The screening is free for members and included in museum admission. The museum and galleries will open at 6 p.m.
New Perspectives Lecture Series Thursdays, March 13 - 27, 2 p.m. Join Jane Chesson, education assistant, to look at art history in a new way. This informative series explores 21st-century art and its roots.
Series tickets are $30 for adults, $24 for members; tickets for individual lectures are $15 for adults, $12 for members. Tickets are available online, by phone at 610-388-8326, or at the museum. |