In its 33^rd year, the Chester County Antiques Show is the Chester County Historical Society's (CCHS) largest community and fundraising event. It will be held from April 24-26 at the Phelps School with the theme: "From the Earth: Chester County’s Raw Materials Transformed." The show attracts visitors and collectors every year to view a variety of items and furniture from dealers throughout the country.  The Preview Party will be held on Friday, April 24, from  5 to 9 p.m. The show will run on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit http://chestercohistorical.org/event/chester-county-antiques-show.

Live Demonstration - Working Within Constant Contact and Social Campaigns

Monday April 27, 2015 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Join us and get your email marketing questions answered. In this live demonstration we will log into Constant Contact's platform and review different templates, social media sharing, build branding and much more. We will also take a brief look at how you can use Constant Contact's social platform to build a larger Facebook audience.

Location: Kennett Square, PA

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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

Fresh Faced Skin Care will have its Grand Opening in Chadds Ford, PA at 328 Kennett Pike, Mendenhall Station on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 from 5pm to 8pm.

 Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres

Chances to win great prizes

Discover the newest treatments

Mingle and meet new people

Demonstrations and education

Sample makeup and much more…

Registration is FREE, but you must register at www.mendenhallgrandopening.eventbrite.com. The first 25 to register will receive a deluxe skin care goody bag. Please register by April 21, 2015.

Fresh Faced Skin Care is owned by Erica Suppa, a research scientist and skin care specialist. Erica opened Fresh Faced Skin Care because she wanted to offer a specialized business that only did facial treatments. “Fresh Faced Skin Care was born out of what I wanted as a facial customer. I wanted personal attention and real results. These services cost money and I respect that and what people work hard for. My mission is to provide personalized, therapeutic skin care treatments that achieve results clients have been searching for.”

Erica uses her scientific knowledge of the skin to create unique treatment protocols. Fresh Faced Skin Care specializes in acne, acne scarring, and rosacea.

For an appointment or for additional information, call 302.689.3223 or visit www.freshfacedskincare.com.

You are invited to the following event:

HEART OF ROWING

Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:

Newlin Grist Mill, at Route 1 and Cheyney Road in Concord Township, is hosting a lecture, Native plants for native pollinators, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 30.

Learn about a wide range of native plants flowering from late spring to fall frost. Find out the many ways to use these plants in your gardens and the native pollinators that depend on them.

Presenter David Korbonits is the Meadow Area Horticulturist at Mt. Cuba Center and author of The Meadow Plants at Mt. Cuba Center.

Korbonits has cultivated a great interest in the interactions between native plants and wildlife, and is also part of Mt. Cuba Center’s compost team.

Native Plants for Native Pollinators is part of our Faces of Newlin - Talks at the Mill series.

Pre-registration requested; $2 suggested donation.

For more information, contact us at [email protected] or 610-459-2359

Come one, come all to the Patton Spring Carnival on May 1 at Charles F. Patton Middle School! There will be fun games, great prizes, carnival food and amazing raffle baskets. The Tubs of Fun spinning ride is back and so is the Silly String Arena, Candy Walk, Karaoke, and a special area for kids 8 and under! The Dunk Tank is also back, so get your throwing arm ready to dunk Dr. Sanville and the Patton teachers. Rumor has it that some elementary school principals may be going in too! Tickets are 2 for $1. The Carnival runs from 2:30 to 7 p.m. rain or shine.

Spring has sprung and that means it’s time to hunt for new treasures at yard sales popping up all around the community. And, don’t miss out at one of the best. The annual St. Michael Lutheran Church yard sale on Saturday, May 2, runs from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Chester County Migrant Ministry. So come early and shop for the best bargains!

A favorite part of the yard sale is the annual shredding/electronics recycling event open to the community. Bring old computers, printers, cell phones and other electronics to have them easily and safely recycled. And, bring those boxes of old documents to have them security and privately shredded while you wait.

And, while you’re there make sure to get your car washed by the church Youth Group. Proceeds will benefit the St. Michael Youth Trips scheduled for the 2015 season.

Gardening and landscaping enthusiasts are invited to enjoy the warmer weather by selecting beautiful new foliage for their collections at Tyler Arboretum’s annual Plant Sale. Whether planting in a simple window box, an edible or ornamental garden, or even a large-scale landscape, shoppers can satisfy all their gardening needs and support the arboretum on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission to the Arboretum is free to everyone for Saturday’s event. (Attendees who become members on Saturday will receive a free subscription to "Better Homes and Gardens" and a free starter plant.)

Celebrate spring and the opening of the William Brinton 1704 House for the season with living history interpretation, light refreshments, and guided tours of the house and budding garden on Saturday, May 2, from 1 to 5 p.m.

PNC Arts Alive First Sundays for Families - Free admission until noon

A Splash of Red 

Sunday, May 3, 10 a.m. - noon

Experience Horace Pippin's bold use of color and experiment with vibrant hues while learning more about this renowned artist, the subject of the Brandywine's latest exhibition. Author Jen Bryant will  read and sign copies of her children's book, A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin.

PNC Arts Alive is a multi-year, multi-million dollar initiative of the PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. The goal of PNC Arts Alive is to help area residents gain access to the arts and to help arts organizations expand and engage audiences. For more information, visit pncartsalive.com.

This multicultural event is a family-oriented street festival, highligthing the arts, music and food. In addition, diverse financial, health and educational regional organizations participate. It's an opportunity to celebrate the Hispanic presence in the area while promoting Kennett Square.

Enjoy a day of elite horse racing and celebrate the 37th Annual Point-to-Point. Join us for kids' activities, festive tailgating, and beautiful hospitality tents with elegant luncheons. Call 800.448.3883 to purchase wristbands, or visit the General Admission page for more information.

10:30 am

• Gates open for Tailgate and Premium Parking.

11:30 am

• General Admission gates open
• Race Raffle
  Place a $5 “wager” on a winning horse to win special prizes.
• Marketplace
  Shop for hats, clothing, jewelry, equine and canine accessories, and more!
• Winterthur Hunt
  Success Won't Wait will give away scholastic books; and La Petite Salon will provide face painting and pampering.
• Canine Capers
  Bring your well-behaved dog to romp and play with other pups on the agility and obstacle courses, compete in contests, and have a ball!

• Stick Horse Races    Sponsored by Gloss Salon
  
  1:30 pm: ages 4 and under
  2:15 pm: ages 5–7
  2:45 pm: ages 8–10
• Antique Auto Display
  Enjoy Rolls-Royces and Bentleys from the Keystone Region Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club.

11:45 am

• Delaware State Police Pipe Band

12:00 noon

• Alison Hershbell Pony Races
• Parade of River Hills Foxhounds

1:00 pm 

• Parade of Antique Carriages

1:30 pm 

• Presentation of the Tailgate Picnic Competition Award

2:00 pm

• Races begin! Isabella du Pont Sharp Memorial
  Maiden Timber Race—$15,000 purse

2:30 pm

• Winterthur Bowl
  Open Timber Race—$25,000 purse

3:00 pm

• Vicmead Plate
  Amateur Highweight Timber Race—$10,000 purse

3:30 pm

• Middletown Cup
  Open Flat Race

3:45 pm

• Presentation of the Greta Brown Layton Trophy

4:00 pm

• Gates close

Win Coach, Michael Kors, or Kate Spade bags!

Presented by Glen Mills – Thornbury Rotary

Date:     Sunday, May 3^rd

Time:   Doors open at 12:00 noon, game starts at 1:00 pm

Where: Penn Oaks Golf Club

150 Penn Oaks Drive, West Chester, PA  19382

(610) 399-0501

Bring your friends! Join us for an afternoon of great prizes and fun for a good cause!

Tickets are $45 and include:

• 10 bingo cards (more can be purchased for $5 each)
• Hors d’ouevres

Also at the Event:

• Cash bar
• 50/50 chances
• Pocketbook Chinese Auction
• Raffle baskets

Proceeds to fund Local Charities and Rotary Service Projects.

Get your tickets at http://www.GMTRotary.org

Questions: call Tony Dileva (610} 656-2543

Thought about joining Rotary but are looking for more info? Here is your chance to learn more about Rotary and have fun meeting Rotarians in our community. Rotary is a dynamic and diverse organization interested in the bettering of our community, ourselves and having fun. We are not politically or religiously affiliated. We are men and women from various backgrounds wanting to meet fellow community members and  make our communities a better place for all of us to live.

Dr. Jill Pagliei
Chiropractic & Wellness
220 Wilmington Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
484-840-9100
www.DrJillChiropractic.com

True to Himself: The Art and Life of Horace Pippin Lecture

Wednesday, May 6, 6 p.m.

This discussion will trace Pippin's development as a self-taught artist and his place in American art history. Audrey Lewis, associate curator and curator of the exhibition, will lead the discussion, joined by noted scholars Jacqueline Francis and Anne Monahan. The Museum will open at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation at 6 p.m. and a reception to follow.

Tickets available online or by calling 610.388.8326. Members, $15; non-members, $20.

On May 6, Chester County Hospital will be hosting an event for women at the Gables on Route 1 in Pennsbury Township.  The program features renowned obstetric gynecologist, Dr. Robert Giuntoli and his nurse navigator and focuses on early prevention and treatment of women’s cancers. Do you know your risk? Bring your mother, your sister, or friend to an event aimed at helping you answer this important question. To register or for more information, call 610.738.2300 or visit ChesterCountyHospital.org/wellness

The first Wednesday of the month, we will have our 18th century dance class.  The class is open to all, novice to experienced. There is no fee and you are welcome with or without a partner.  The classes run from 7:15 PM to approximately 9:00 PM and we adjourn for a short break and light refreshments midway through the evening.  The dress is casual, modern clothing; period garb is definitely not required or encouraged at these lessons.

The classes are held each month at the "Barn" of the Chadds Ford Historical Society.  The Barn is located approximately one half mile north of Route 1 at 1736 Creek Road (old Route 100) in Chadds Ford, PA.  If you are driving north on Creek Road from Route 1, the Barn is on your left hand side directly across from the John Chad house.  You should pass the Barn building, make a left into the parking lot, drive around the back of the building and enter through the large gray double doors between the round stone pillars.  Come up the stairs to the main floor and turn right into the large meeting room where we practice.

The class has been taught each month for many years by Laura Bailey to the delight of her many students.  Laura makes the trip from Lancaster each month to teach in Chadds Ford.  She also teaches similar classes in Carlisle, PA and in New Castle, DE.

Recently the group has been meeting at a local restaurant for an "after dance" drink, dessert or dinner.  If your schedule permits, please plan to join us after the dance for a pleasant social hour to unwind at mid-week.

For any last minute questions, reply here or call Mark at 610-724-6800 or Cheryl at 610-388-2404.
Note: Please make a note of our new email addresses which are now active:

For Mark: [email protected] and for Cheryl: [email protected]

May Monthly Meeting at Antigua SCORE information for your business  $25

Speaker will tell business how to take advantage of free business development advice from SCORE organization.

RSVP [email protected]

Prepay at https://chaddsfordlive.com/shop

In an age of dirt roads and wagon rutted trails, The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad delivered milk, milled grain, mushrooms, passengers and just about everything else to Philadelphia and Baltimore and ran through the very heart of Concord Township. Using historic photos and narration, Presenters Ed Keane and Al Eelman of the Concord Township Historical Society will bring local railroad history to life.

"All Aboard!" is part of Newlin Grist Mill’s Faces of Newlin - Talks at the Mill series
Pre-registration requested; $2 suggested donation.

For more information, contact us at [email protected] or 610-459-2359

World Renowned Choral Composer Ola Gjeilo to Perform with the

Unionville High School Choir Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 7 p.m.

This past December, the Unionville High School (UHS) Winter Choir Concert featured a riveting piece, Sanctus: London by Grammy Award-winning choral composer Ola Gjeilo. A reverent silence fell over the crowd as the magnificent student chorale ensemble performed the work with brilliance and emotion.

Jason Throne, UHS’s Vocal Music Director, was so moved by the performance that he decided to send Gjeilo a video recording. Much to Throne’s pleasant surprise, Gjeilo responded to his email and praised the UHS students’ skill level and composure and offered to join the group onstage at their upcoming spring concert featuring many of his works.

“I almost fell out of my chair when Gjeilo offered to attend our spring performance,” Throne said. “He will rehearse with the students and accompany them onstage playing piano. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the students to work with a composer of his caliber.”

Ola Gjeilo was born in Norway in 1978 and moved to the United States in 2001 to begin his composition studies at the Julliard School in New York City.

Ola’s concert works are performed all over the world and his debut recording as a pianist-composer, the lyrical crossover album, Stone Rose, was followed by its 2012 sequel, Piano Improvisations. Many of Ola’s choral works are featured on Phoenix Chorale’s Grammy Award-winning bestselling Northern Lights album, which is devoted entirely to his music for choir.

A full-time concert music composer, Ola is also very interested in film and his music often draws inspiration from movies and cinematic music. He currently lives in New York City with his wife Laura.

WHEN AND WHERE: Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 7 p.m., Unionville High School, 750 Unionville Rd. (PA Route 82), Kennett Square, PA, 19348-1531. Admission is Free.

MORE INFORMATION: The UHS Winter Choir Concert performance of Sanctus: London may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp2DIA5MZ0c Visit Ola Gjeilo’s website https://www.olagjello.com

On May 8 from 7 to 9 p.m., the Friends Association for Care & Protection of Children will host their second annual “A Night at the Opera” concert to benefit families and children. The concert will feature arias from operas performed by Friend Association’s executive director Catherine Friedman,  a graduate of Westminster Choir College of Rider University. The concert will be held at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in West Chester, and will be followed by a dessert reception. Suggested donations to reserve tickets are $25 per person. Tickets are available online at Friends Association’s website, www.friendsassoc.org.

Wildflower and Native Plant Sale 

Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Celebrate spring and help sustain the nature around you with wildflowers, native plants and seeds from the Brandywine's annual sale. Brandywine staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions and provide planting and horticultural information. All proceeds from the sale benefit the Conservancy's diverse and beautiful gardens.

Free admission

Wildflower and Native Plant Sale 

Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Celebrate spring and help sustain the nature around you with wildflowers, native plants and seeds from the Brandywine's annual sale. Brandywine staff and volunteers will be available to answer questions and provide planting and horticultural information. All proceeds from the sale benefit the Conservancy's diverse and beautiful gardens.

Free admission