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]
When night falls, your journey begins. Nightscape sets our Gardens aglow with moving imagery, lights, and original compositions beautifully animated and projected onto the living canvas that is our landscape.
Nightscape is on view July 1–October 31, Wednesday through Saturday evenings. Please note: Nightscape is open exclusively for Members July 1 & 2. A special ticket is required to view Nightscape. Purchase tickets in advance as sell out is likely. All-day Gardens Admission is included.
Limited tickets remain for opening weekend: July 3 & 4
Buy Before You Arrive • Special Ticket Required • Tickets Limited
Ages 19 and Older: $27 Ages 5–18: $17
Children ages 4 and under: Free ticket required
Live Music Friday & Saturday
this Fourth of July Weekend
Friday - Bill Hake
Performing from 5-7pm
Saturday - Mike & Shanna
Performing from 5-7pm
Kennett Square’s Art Stroll is a monthly celebration of the local art scene as it is showcased in the galleries, shops and restaurants throughout town. Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to stroll the tree-lined streets and browse the many businesses that stay open late. The Art Stroll runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month.
AFTER 5 p.m. on Friday, enjoy free parking anywhere in the PARKING GARAGE and at any street meter.
FRIDAYS from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Celebrate the Fourth of July with delicious BBQ and live music
CLICK HERE TO MAKE A RESERVATION FOR A TASTING
Friday, July 3rd
Food
Oink & Moo BBQ
Music
12pm-3pm: Hake and Jarema
3:30pm-6pm: Nicole Ehinger
Saturday, July 4th
Food
Oink & Moo BBQ
Music
12pm-4pm: Alex & Shiloh
4:30pm-8pm: Shades of Silver
Sunday, July 5th
Food
Oink & Moo BBQ
Music
12pm-3:30pm: Drew Nielands & Colin McGetrick
4pm-6pm: Josh Komorowski
Yoga in the Vineyard
EVERY Sunday
Class starts at noon, followed by a wine tasting and light snacks! Sign up in advance to reserve your spot and be sure to bring your mat...
See you there!
Sign up here:
http://brandywineyoga.com/yoga--wine.html
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The annual Summer Potluck Picnic for Bridging the Community, an area advocacy and networking group will start at 6 p.m. followed by the regular 7 p.m. sharing meeting at His Mission in Kennett Square. Please come share your ideas, needs, and food with others in the community. Just bring a meat/fish to grill or bring a side dish (salad, etc). There is always plenty of food for everyone. If you are not familiar with our "Bridging the Community" organization, visit http://bridgingcommunity.com/
For information, contact: Joan Holliday at [email protected] (cell: 610-717-2180) or Dave Haradon at [email protected] (cell: 484-883-3110).
Longwood Gardens’ New Summer Exhibit,
Longwood Gardens’ new nighttime installation, Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience by Klip Collective, opening today, takes guests on an immersive journey around the Gardens with moving imagery, light and original music using Longwood’s plants and landscape as the canvas. Created by Klip Collective of Philadelphia, this innovative display is Klip’s first garden-wide installation and will showcase never-before-seen views of Longwood at night. Tickets are on sale now at longwoodgardens.org.
“Using our Gardens as the inspiration and the canvas, Klip Collective is creating an imaginative visual and sound experience. Our guests will journey through the landscape and encounter the beauty of the gardens in a new and memorable way, augmented by light, imagery, and sound,” said Executive Director Paul B. Redman.
“Nightscape is an experience very much in relationship with what’s already here at Longwood,“ said Klip Collective Director Ricardo Rivera. “Within each different Garden landscape, we’re interpreting the space through movement, color, light, and sound, feeding off what’s there and illuminating it with our imaginations in a playful way,” he said.
One of the Nightscape experiences guests will encounter is at the Rose Arbor. Here, horticulture and art converge in an arrangement featuring striking bismarckia palms illuminated in a kaleidoscope of color.
The Flower Garden Drive by day is a formal avenue of towering hedgerows, but during Nightscape, undulating waves of blue and green transform flowerbeds, hedges, and trees into an undersea fantasia.
The Legacy Tree, one of the oldest in the Gardens, is transformed as deep blue and violet colors move from the tree’s root system through its arching canopy where particles of light disperse into the night sky.
The Large Lake inspires a celebration of the natural world, orchestrated against a musical score that evokes the sounds of the night forest. The Flower Garden Walk is home to thousands of points of light that play and scatter among the flowerbeds, delighting all who see it.
Other experiences include the Topiary Garden, which brings to life these “living sculptures” in a powerful and whimsical display. The East Conservatory showcases the convergence of Longwood’s horticultural expertise with the artist’s vision of form and color in a breathtaking spectacle. In the Silver Garden, an arid, still landscape by day is transformed into an undulating, moving experience. Finally, multiple levels of color and light animate the towering palms of the Palm House.
Beer Garden Features Longwood Brew
Longwood is debuting its first ever Beer Garden featuring Victory Brewing Company. Dine with friends and family under the stars while enjoying pub-style fare and a variety of beers on tap, including a new Longwood signature brew, Longwood Seasons: Summer Zest, created by Victory Brewing Company using lemons grown at Longwood.
Nightscape Programming
Throughout Nightscape, Longwood will offer a variety of special programs and activities for guests to enjoy. These include live music, Family Nights, and a new Artist & Friends speaker series. A Nightscape ticket is required for admission to the programs and Beer Garden.
Each Thursday in the Beer Garden regional artists perform live from 7-10 pm. Bluegrass artist Marc Silver, Gypsy jazz performer Jon Dichter, soulful music innovator Angela Sheik, and acoustic pop performer Dani Mari are slated to appear. Check longwoodgardens.org for the performance schedule.
Artist & Friends
Join the creator of Nightscape, Ricardo Rivera of Klip Collective, and an engaging panel of technologists and artists as they discuss cutting-edge topics inspired by the technology, art, music, and design, of Nightscape. Panel discussions are at 7 and 9 pm.
Soundscapes: Composers for Nightscape—July 10
Jon Barthmus
Composer, Sun Airway
Julian Grefe and Justin Geller
Founders, Pink Skull
Designing an Experience—August 14
Nick Fortugno
Co-Founder, Playmatics
Josh Goldblum
CEO, Blue Cadet
Alternative Storytelling—September 11
Yelena Rachitsky
Creative Producer, Future of StoryTelling
Kamal Sinclair
Co-Director New Frontier Story Lab, Sundance Institute
Effects of Technology on the Art of Storytelling—October 9
Navid Khonsari
Executive Producer, Ink Stories
Torfi Frans Olafsson
Creative Director, EVE Universe IP
Family Nights
July 15 & August 19
Enjoy a Nightscape-inspired seek-and-find activity and engage with staff in locations throughout the Gardens during these fun, family focused evenings. Don’t miss the live performance in the East Conservatory Plaza at 7 pm.
Gardens on Tap
September 16 & October 21, 7 pm and 9 pm
Explore the art, chemistry, and horticulture behind botanically inspired cocktails, spirits, and brews.
Nightscape is open now and will be on view Wednesday – Saturday evenings from 6-11pm through October 31. Best viewed in dark, Nightscape begins at 9:30 pm in July, 9:00 pm in August, 8:30 pm in September and 7:30 pm in October. Special Tickets, which include all-day admission, are required and should be purchased in advance. Admission is $27 for adults (ages 19+); $17 for students (ages 5–18); and free for ages 4 and under. Members do not require a ticket, but do require a free reservation. For complete details and information, visit longwoodgardens.org/nightscape.
About Klip Collective
Klip Collective is a visual art shop bridging projection lighting, technology and storytelling. Klip was founded by photographer Pier Nicola DʼAmico and video artist Ricardo Rivera in 2003 to create immersive video projection experiences. In a short ten years, the Philadelphia–based firm has gone from being a purely artistic endeavor to an experiential partner sought out by many of the world’s most respected agencies and cultural institutions. Klip Collective has had installations at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Center for Contemporary Art in Moscow, and Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier in 2007, 2013 and 2014. For more, information visit klip.tv.
About Longwood Gardens
In 1906, industrialist Pierre du Pont (1870-1954) purchased a small farm near Kennett Square, PA, to save a collection of historic trees from being sold for lumber. Today, Longwood Gardens is one of the world’s great horticultural displays, encompassing 1,077 acres of dazzling gardens, woodlands, meadows, fountains, 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ and 4.5-acre conservatory. Longwood continues the mission set forth by Mr. du Pont to inspire people through excellence in garden design, horticulture, education and the performing arts. Longwood Gardens is on US Route 1 near Kennett Square, PA. For more information, visit longwoodgardens.org or call 610-388-1000.
Thursdays, July 2 through 30
Session A: 10 a.m. Session B: 11 a.m.
Ages 3 to 10 accompanied by an adult
Enjoy this dynamic program designed to excite our youngest visitors about art! Each program includes an interactive guided tour and an art project. Participate in one workshop or all five. This week's theme: Discover stories in the work of Horace Pippin. Spaces still available for this week!
Workshops are free for members and included in Museum admission.
Save a space: 610.388.8382 or email [email protected]
July 9th we will host Business after Hours at the Sanderson Museum from 5-7 pm. Again, please join us if your schedule permits - and please offer WMSFinancial as the Promo Code for any nonmember guests.
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!
An evening of summer stargazing and socializing awaits guests of this popular fundraiser hosted by Natural Lands Trust at the ChesLen Preserve in Newlin Township. The event will include food, libations, and live music for a worthy cause: the trust's many conservation initiatives. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.natlands.org/event/fridaynightlights2015/.
Nothing says Summer like a delicious lobster roll and our friends at Surf & Turf Truck have some great options for our Lobster & Wine Weekend!
$25 includes choice of one lobster roll or sandwich, cole slaw, corn on the cob, and a glass of wine
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Surf & Turf Options:
Warm Lobster Roll
BLT Lobster Roll
Classic Chilled Lobster Roll
“Hawaiian” style lobster roll (topped with pineapple and diced grilled pork roll)
Rosemary Steak Sandwich
Surf and Turf Sandwich
Spicy Tofu Sandwich
Veggie Burger
Lobster rolls, sandwiches, and French fries will be available for purchase a la carte – cole slaw and corn on the cob are included in the meal only and cannot be purchased separately
Tip-A-Canoe & Barbecue, too!
Saturday July 11, BBQ 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Tip-A-Canoe is upon us! Join us for stellar eats from Fat Rick's BBQ & Catering and all the dancing you can handle. Show-stopping rock 'n' roll provided by The Rolling Thunder Blues Revue with libations by Victory Brewing Company, Penns Woods Winery, and Viva Vino. BBQ tickets are disappearing fast, get yours before they're gone!
Penns Woods Winery Movie Night in the Vineyard featuring… BRIDESMAIDS!
Saturday, July 11th, 2015
Movie will begin at dusk (around 8:30pm)
Enjoy an evening under the stars in the vineyard! There will be free popcorn available along with our wine list by the glass and bottle! * Wine Tastings will end at 7pm, wine by the bottle and glass will be available until 10:30pm *
Live music by Greg Jones from 3-6pm
Local Food from Love Food Truck
MENU :
Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets and join us in the vineyard!
NOTE : NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES ARE PERMITTED (alcoholic and non alcoholic alike). ALL COOLERS are subject to random check . Any alcohol other than PENNS WOODS WINES will be confiscated.
Tickets are $16 and include free popcorn.
This movie is RATED R – We ask that you do not bring children and anyone under the age of 17 will not be permitted without a parent. Tickets are non-refundable but in the case of rain, there will be a rain date announced.
TICKETS ARE LIMITED, WE HIGHLY SUGGEST PURCHASING IN ADVANCE
Wednesday, July 15th
8-10 a.m.
Blood Bank of Delmarva, Chadds Ford
Christiana Care Concord Health Center
161 Wilmington-Westchester Pike, suite 2300
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
register to attend @ delcochamber.org
Thursdays, July 2 through 30
Session A: 10 a.m. Session B: 11 a.m.
Ages 3 to 10 accompanied by an adult
Enjoy this dynamic program designed to excite our youngest visitors about art! Each program includes an interactive guided tour and an art project. Participate in one workshop or all five. This week's theme: Discover stories in the work of Horace Pippin. Spaces still available for this week!
Workshops are free for members and included in Museum admission.
Save a space: 610.388.8382 or email [email protected]
The Kennett Area Senior Center sponsors an AARP Driver Safety Program for drivers age 50 and over on Thursday, July 16 from noon to 4 p.m. This course is applicable for those who have previously completed the 8-hour course. The session explains the changes that occur in vision, hearing, and reaction time as we age and provides useful driving safety tips for handling those changes. There is no test and participants may be eligible to receive a discount on their auto insurance premium (consult your insurance company for details). Call the KASC at 610-444-4819 for further information and to reserve your seat in the class.
It’s Wineberry Days at the Brandywine Battlefield Park in Chadds Ford on July 17, 18 and 19. Visitors can pick their own wineberries, a type of red raspberry. Each person must use an official Brandywine Battlefield Wineberry Pail, which can be purchased for $5 each at the visitors’ center. Wear protective clothing, apply insect repellent, use buddy plan (accompanied by one or more of your friends or family. No limit on amount of berries picked or fun you have. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Painting in the Vineyard
Saturday, July 18th from 12-2pm
Saturday, September 19th from 12-2pm
Penns Woods Winery is teaming up with Pinot’s Palette to bring you two exciting painting classes at the Vineyard!
No Artistic Talent Required. Their talented fun-loving teachers guide you through each painting step by step.
$48.00 includes materials, live music and a glass of wine.
Class size limited to 35 people.
To register, please visit our website or call 610.459.0808!
In the case of inclement weather, we will host the event at Pinot's Palette Studio (located minutes from our tasting room). If this is the case, you will be contacted 24 hours or more in advance.
It’s Wineberry Days at the Brandywine Battlefield Park in Chadds Ford on July 17, 18 and 19. Visitors can pick their own wineberries, a type of red raspberry. Each person must use an official Brandywine Battlefield Wineberry Pail, which can be purchased for $5 each at the visitors’ center. Wear protective clothing, apply insect repellent, use buddy plan (accompanied by one or more of your friends or family. No limit on amount of berries picked or fun you have. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Looking for something to do that is both fun for kids and interesting for adults? Come by the Brinton 1704 House for our annual Family Genealogy & Summer Fun Fest.
We are making our extensive genealogical database available for research. Discover some family connections you might not have known. We are also making our World Explorer membership subscription to Ancestry.com available for use.
While you're researching your family roots, the kids can play authentic colonial games, such as Hoops, and Nine Pins!
Before you leave, make sure to go into the Brinton 1704 House, and take some light snacks in our amazing basement kitchen.
General admission: $8.00
Children under 12: Free!
The Brinton 1704 House
21 Oakland Road
West Chester, PA 19382
610-399-0913
It’s Wineberry Days at the Brandywine Battlefield Park in Chadds Ford on July 17, 18 and 19. Visitors can pick their own wineberries, a type of red raspberry. Each person must use an official Brandywine Battlefield Wineberry Pail, which can be purchased for $5 each at the visitors’ center. Wear protective clothing, apply insect repellent, use buddy plan (accompanied by one or more of your friends or family. No limit on amount of berries picked or fun you have. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 17 and 18, and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Event Name: Christmas in July Supports Salvation Army – Chester Corps
Event Location: ACME, Concordville Town Centre, Glen Mills
Event Date/Time: July 20 -24, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily