Please help The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County to promote the upcoming Dine Out for Conservation month taking place every Wednesday in April. Information is included below and a press release is attached.

Thank you.

Dine Out for Conservation
Wednesdays in April
Lunch or Dinner at Half Moon Restaurant & Saloon
108 West State Street; Kennett Square PA 19348

Celebrate spring and Earth Month with The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County at Half Moon Restaurant & Saloon in Kennett Square. Write CHANDLER MILL on your bill and 10% of your ENTIRE lunch or dinner bill (including drinks) will be donated to The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County. Learn more about The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County at www.tlcforscc.org

 Doctor Lecture Focuses of Eating and Exercise for the Family

 West Grove, PA -- Eating and exercise both very much affect our health and quality of life. But, sometimes it’s hard to know what practices and guidelines are helpful and what, among the wealth of information that’s available, is based on good science. Join Jennersville Regional Hospital for a free seminar featuring family physician Stefanie Steiner, D.O., as she presents Family Eating and Exercise 101.

The lecture is set for Thursday, April 9, 6:30 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 815 E. Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square. As part of the evening, a representative from BeeFit will offer a taste testing of some healthy family favorites. Registration is required as space is limited.

A certified fitness instructor as well as family physician, Dr. Steiner is a provider at Family Practice Associates of Southern Chester County. She is board-certified and a member of Jennersville Regional Hospital Medical Staff. Dr. Steiner received her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed residency training for Family Practice at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She has been practicing since 2003 and recently joined Family Practice Associates of Southern Chester County with offices in Kennett Square and West Grove.

ADD ONE – EAT AND EXERCISE

This program is part of the Doctor Lectures in the Community series organized by  Jennersville Regional Hospital. It is free and open to the community with pre-registration by logging onto www.jennerville.com/events.   For those without internet access, call 610-869-1223 to register.

Located in Penn Township on West Baltimore Pike, Jennersville Regional Hospital is an acute-care facility that is proudly accredited by the Joint Commission. Featuring all private rooms, the Hospital serves southern Chester County, northwestern Delaware and northern Maryland with compassionate, patient-centered care. Jennersville Regional Hospital is poised to meet the healthcare needs of its community having completed a multi-million dollar renovation and expansion project. With more than 100 medical staff members, Jennersville Regional Hospital offers inpatient and outpatient services including 24-hour emergency care, orthopedics, cancer care, surgical services and obstetrics.   The 63-bed facility is a member of the Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center Network and the Jefferson Neuroscience Network. For more information, visit jennersville.com or call 610-869-1000.

Opens at 7 - Show starts at 8

Back by popular demand to Kennett Flash! Better Than Bacon is Chester County's newest improvisational comedy troupe! They make up every single word and perform every single action completely on-the-spot...and it's all driven by YOUR suggestions. Every show is a brand new experience, so find out why this group is Better Than Bacon!

This is the 3rd annual free conference designed to encourage, educate, and empower single mothers regarding issues that affect their role as sole provider for the family.  The day will run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include breakfast and lunch, free childcare for the day, workshops on home, family, finances, and career, and - most importantly - a chance to learn from other single mothers and their experiences.  It was organized by the Chester County Community Collaborative, a group of citizens dedicated to improving the lives of others in Chester County. To register, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/single-mothers-conference-2015-registration-15277687976.

Aldersgate UMC, 2313 Concord Pike (Route 202) in Wilmington will hold its 10th annual Spring Rummage Sale from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. Event areas include: antiques, collectibles, unique boutique, children’s items, sporting goods, tools, books, DVDs, housewares, white elephant, appliances, plants, furniture, rugs, lamps, pictures, baked goods, breakfast and  lunch.

Credit cards accepted

Slow Art Day
Saturday, April 11, discussion at 1 p.m.
This global event has a simple mission: help more people discover the joy of looking at and loving art. One day each year people all over the world visit local museums to look at art slowly. Participants look at five works of art for 10 minutes each and then meet together over lunch to talk about their experience.

To participate at the Museum, call 610.388.8382 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. On April 11, visit the Museum between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to view the selected works and join the Slow Art discussion group in the Museum cafe at 1 p.m. Free for members and included in Museum admission; lunch is available for purchase.

Saturday April 11^th a Zumbathon©-for-a-Cause takes place at Grove United Methodist Church, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

All ages 8 and over are welcome to come for 2 hours of fast-paced aerobic exercise to music, led by 6-7 certified Zumba© instructors in tag-team style. (Yes, there is a mid-way water/rest break and yes, you can drop out at any time for any length of time. Water is provided.)

The event benefits women and children in Africa’s very poor country of Malawi and is in partnership with HomeAID for Africa, a local 501C3. Advanced registration (by April 8) is $15, at-door is $17. Open to everyone aged 8-100, with parental participation required for those aged 8-12. Registration form is available at www.homeaidforafrica.org/events or be in touch with Arlene Rengert, 610-696-2282 or [email protected]. Grove Church is at 490 W. Boot Road north of West Chester.

Pictured here are 6 of the participating instructors who are donating their time: Elizabeth Streit, Maryann Sasondoncillo, Jeannine Ingraham, Kui Kihara, Kelly Miehl, and Denise Nuqui.

"Spring into Action"
PNC Arts Alive First Sundays for Families
Sunday, April 12, 10 a.m. to noon.  Free admission until noon.
Find action and adventure in illustrations for classic tales as seen in the museum, and add dynamic characters and movement to your own painted creations.

Guest Bartender Event featuring Victoria Wyeth Tuesday, April 14. From 6 to 9 p.m. at The BBC Tavern and Grill located at 4019 Kennett Pike in Greenville, Delaware. This event will feature a lineup of guest bartenders including Victoria Wyeth and Frank Mendenhall along with area residents and members of the Society’s board of directors. Join the Chadds Ford Historical Society for dinner at the restaurant and get ready to have more than a few laughs, great drinks and tons of fun. All tips and 10% of food sales go toward the Chadds Ford Historical Society. Please mention to the wait staff that you are with the Chadds Ford Historical Society.

Historic House Tours, Antiques and Lunch to benefit the Chester County Night School, Wednesday, April 15 from 10:30 to 2 p.m. Fee is $32. Join the Society’s past president as he guides you on historic tours of The John Chads House & Springhouse, c.1725 (1719 N. Creek Road) and the Barns-Brinton House & Tavern, c.1714. These houses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Please gather at the Chadds Ford Historical Society's Barn Visitors Center, at 10:30 am. (1736 N. Creek Road). The group will walk over to the John Chads House, located directly across the street (1719 N. Creek Road). Then take a short ride to the Barns-Brinton House (630 Baltimore Pike). Afterwards everyone can enjoy antiques and lunch in the historic White Barn Carriage House: The Mushrooms Cafe, located at 880 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. Admission, lunch, gratuity and taxes included in the fee. Please visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org for more details on how to register or visit chestercountynightschool.orgHistoric House Tours, Antiques and Lunch to benefit the Chester County Night School, Wednesday, April 15 from 10:30 to 2 p.m. Fee is $32. Join the Society’s past president as he guides you on historic tours of The John Chads House & Springhouse, c.1725 (1719 N. Creek Road) and the Barns-Brinton House & Tavern, c.1714. These houses are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Please gather at the Chadds Ford Historical Society's Barn Visitors Center, at 10:30 am. (1736 N. Creek Road). The group will walk over to the John Chads House, located directly across the street (1719 N. Creek Road). Then take a short ride to the Barns-Brinton House (630 Baltimore Pike). Afterwards everyone can enjoy antiques and lunch in the historic White Barn Carriage House: The Mushrooms Cafe, located at 880 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford. Admission, lunch, gratuity and taxes included in the fee. Please visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org for more details on how to register or visit chestercountynightschool.org

Please help The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County to promote the upcoming Dine Out for Conservation month taking place every Wednesday in April. Information is included below and a press release is attached.

Thank you.

Dine Out for Conservation
Wednesdays in April
Lunch or Dinner at Half Moon Restaurant & Saloon
108 West State Street; Kennett Square PA 19348

Celebrate spring and Earth Month with The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County at Half Moon Restaurant & Saloon in Kennett Square. Write CHANDLER MILL on your bill and 10% of your ENTIRE lunch or dinner bill (including drinks) will be donated to The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County. Learn more about The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County at www.tlcforscc.org

  Doctor Lecture focuses on High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol

Your blood pressure and cholesterol can have a significant impact on your heart health, particularly when levels are over the recommended guidelines. If you have a family history of or have already been diagnosed with either condition, join Jennersville Regional Hospital for a free seminar, The Ins and Outs of High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol, presented by family practitioner Daniel Duran, M.D. The lecture is set for Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn, 815 E. Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square. Registration is required as space is limited.

Dr. Duran, of Family Practice Associates of Southern Chester County, is board-certified and a member of the Jennersville Regional Hospital Medical Staff. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and completed residency training for Family and Community Medicine at Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington, DE. Dr. Duran has been practicing in West Grove since 2002 and opened Family Practice Associates (FPA) in 2008, located across the street from Jennersville Regional Hospital. Last year, FPA opened a second location at 200 Old Forge Lane, Kennett Square, in the Beiler-Campbell Center at the intersection of U.S. Rt. 1 and Bayard Road.

ADD ONE – BP AND CHOLESTEROL

This program is part of the Doctor Lectures in the Community series organized by Jennersville Regional Hospital. It is free and open to the community with pre-registration by logging onto www.jennerville.com/events.   For those without internet access, call 610-869-1223 to register.

Located in Penn Township on West Baltimore Pike, Jennersville Regional Hospital is an acute-care facility that is proudly accredited by the Joint Commission. Featuring all private rooms, the Hospital serves southern Chester County, northwestern Delaware and northern Maryland with compassionate, patient-centered care. Jennersville Regional Hospital is poised to meet the healthcare needs of its community having completed a multi-million dollar renovation and expansion project. With more than 100 medical staff members, Jennersville Regional Hospital offers inpatient and outpatient services including 24-hour emergency care, orthopedics, cancer care, surgical services and obstetrics.   The 63-bed facility is a member of the Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center Network and the Jefferson Neuroscience Network. For more information, visit jennersville.com or call 610-869-1000.

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Join the Unionville Elementary PTO  for its 4th Annual Fashion Show, “Parisian Night Out, ”at the Kennett Square Golf and Country Club on Thursday, April 16th, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Highlights of the evening will include haute couture provided by local merchants and modeled by UE faculty and staff, a silent auction and raffle, hors d’oeuvres and sweet confections, a cash bar, and  “Swag Bags” for all attendees. All proceeds will benefit the Unionville Elementary PTO. Tickets are available at http://uefashionshow.eventbrite.com/

"One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia" by Miranda Paul tells the inspiring story of five women who creatively dealt with their village’s plastic trash problem. Despite limited resources and ridicule, Ceesay and her friends persevered for more than a decade, eventually realizing economic empowerment through their recycled plastic purse project. Meet Ceesay, the inspiring woman of the story, at Galer Estate Winery on Friday, April 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Bids for Kids fund-raiser is Family Support Line’s key fundraising event and will be held at Llanerch Country Club on Friday, April 17, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person and include valet parking, beer and wine open bar from 6:30 – 7:30 and heavy hors’d oeuvres. The event offers a silent and live auction with collector's items, sports tickets and memorabilia, getaways, personal services, jewelry and much more. To see a list of items and to purchase tickets go to: http://Support15.myab.co . This site allows you to begin bidding on items today!

Family Support Line has dedicated the past 25 years to preventing and treating child sexual abuse.  New this spring, Family Support Line will open the Delaware County Children’s Advocacy Center. The Delaware County Children's Advocacy Center will provide a victim-focused response to abuse so children and families are able to heal. This program will coordinate investigations with law enforcement, child protection agencies, prosecutors, mental health and medical professionals, and victim advocates to work together when investigating allegations of child sexual abuse in Delaware County.

How Family Support Line helps

• Healing……. Through support groups and counseling services
• Help …… Through outreach to children and parents about prevention
• Hope ….. 2015 launch of the NEW Delaware County Children’s Advocacy Center where children can have the best possible environment to disclose their stories

For more information, please visit our website at FamilySupportLine.org

Concord Township will hold its recycling day on Saturday, April 18, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the public works building, 675 Smithbridge Road. Residents may bring papers for shredding and electrical devices. However, no large appliances or projection TVs will be accepted.

Sponsored by the Chadds Ford Historical Society and Brandywine View Antiques, this Massive Barn Market will feature antiques, vintage items, unique finds, food trucks and more from 50 vendors. For more information, visit www.brandywineview.com.

Join the Unionville Chadds Ford School District and the community in the 6th Annual Unionville Run for Our Sons 5K Run or 1-­mile walk on Saturday, April 18. The race, which will begin at 9 a.m at the Charles F. Patton Middle School will benefit Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy and Happy 2 Be Home. The race honors Elliot and Henry Johnson, the sons of a Unionville High teacher. Registration is open at: ​​www.parentprojectmd.org/unionville.

Two performances will be held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 7:00 p.m and Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Join us Sunday, April 19th at 12:30 pm before our matinee show of Coppelia for the Coppelia Tea! Enjoy refreshments, sweet treats, tea sandwiches and meet some of the beloved Coppelia characters in the Grand Salon.

Tickets for the production in the Grand's Copeland Hall are adults $28.00 to $48.00, students age 18 and under half of adult price and seniors, groups and military $5.00 off.

First State Ballet Theatre, Delaware’s professional ballet company, presents full-length ballets, mixed-repertory productions and major new works commissioned from acclaimed international choreographers in theaters throughout Delaware and beyond, provides superb ballet training and performance opportunities to aspiring dancers and educates the Delaware dance audience of the future. The company performs regularly in all three counties from Wilmington to the beach.

For more information about First State Ballet Theatre, visit www.firststateballet.com.

“Girl Talk,” a workshop open to girls ages 11 to 16 and their parents will be held on Sunday, April 19, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Westtown School. The program, sponsored by the Chester County Fund for Women and Girls in partnership with Minding Your Mind, will focus on the important issues young girls face today and healthy ways to overcome challenges. Topics for discussion will include dealing with stress and anxiety, building healthy relationships, identifying the symptoms of depression, and challenging perfectionism. To RSVP or receive additional information, email [email protected]; call (484) 356-0940; or visit http://ccwomenandgirls.org/girl-talk/

Two performances will be held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 7:00 p.m and Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Join us Sunday, April 19th at 12:30 pm before our matinee show of Coppelia for the Coppelia Tea! Enjoy refreshments, sweet treats, tea sandwiches and meet some of the beloved Coppelia characters in the Grand Salon.

Tickets for the production in the Grand's Copeland Hall are adults $28.00 to $48.00, students age 18 and under half of adult price and seniors, groups and military $5.00 off.

First State Ballet Theatre, Delaware’s professional ballet company, presents full-length ballets, mixed-repertory productions and major new works commissioned from acclaimed international choreographers in theaters throughout Delaware and beyond, provides superb ballet training and performance opportunities to aspiring dancers and educates the Delaware dance audience of the future. The company performs regularly in all three counties from Wilmington to the beach.

For more information about First State Ballet Theatre, visit www.firststateballet.com.

http://www.firststateballet.com/upcomingshows/

Dine for a good cause with prizes too!
Our Hotties events are very popular and tickets sell quickly!!!

Don't miss your chance to attend this great event, register NOW before we sell out at www.hotties4humanity.com!!!!

Event Info
The Gables of Chadds Ford

423 Baltimore Pike