Wildflower, Native Plant & Seed Sale
May 7 & 8, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Shop for a wide variety of native grasses, ferns, vines, shrubs, and trees. Organically grown vegetable plants from Two Gander Farm will be available.
Saturday, May 7, 11:30 a.m.
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Wilmington, DE Branch Spring Luncheon
DoubleTree Hotel (next to the Concord Mall), Route 202, Wilmington
Speaker: Joyce Hill-Stoner, PhD, Messages of the Mediums--Looking at Wyeth Paintings from Inside Out
The luncheon honors this year's scholarship recipients. Call 302-428-0939 to reserve your ticket. $35
Whole Foods Market invites the community to savor, celebrate, and connect this May
What: Every Whole Foods Market location in the Philadelphia area and its suburbs will be hosting a free in-store sampling event – “Taste of Whole Foods Market” – Saturday afternoons in May. Live cooking demonstrations will feature the Whole Foods Market private label brands, unique extraordinary finds for foodies, hand-crafted, small batch artisan products from local suppliers, and take-and-go favorites that are made fresh in our own kitchens.
When: Every Saturday in May (7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th) from 12-4 p.m.
Where: Whole Foods Market
475 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Glen Mills, PA 19342
Why: May marks the official beginning of the summer entertaining season and provides lots of opportunities for celebrations with friends and family. Whole Foods Market invites everyone to come in and discover what’s new and exciting. Come in each Saturday during May to try different tasting menus and meet local farmers and producers – we know you’ll be surprised and delighted.
For more information about what’s happening in our store, please follow us on social media (on Facebook: Whole Foods Market Philly, and @WFMPhilly on Twitter and Instagram) or visit the store’s webpage (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/glenmills).
Wildflower, Native Plant & Seed Sale
May 7 & 8, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Shop for a wide variety of native grasses, ferns, vines, shrubs, and trees. Organically grown vegetable plants from Two Gander Farm will be available.
Mother's Day Brunch
May 8, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Treat your mom to a delicious buffet brunch with a view, then enjoy the museum's outstanding collection of Wyeth and American art.* Farm-to-table buffet and cocktails.
*Separate charge for museum admission & alcoholic beverages.
38th Annual Point-to-Point at Winterthur
Timeless Tradition
“The lush landscape of Henry Francis du Pont’s former estate in Delaware comes to the life…with the sound of thundering hooves, clinking champagne glasses, and the purr of antique Rolls-Royce engines.” philly.com
Join us for a festive day of horse racing, family activities, and elegant tailgating. Enjoy all your favorite family fun, including the pony rides, stick horse races, Winterthur Hunt, face painting, and canine-friendly activities for your dog! View our online brochure for more information.
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Tuesday, May 10th at 6:30pm - The Rachel Kohl Library welcomes professional organizer Karen Jessee for “De-Stress and De-Clutter”. See the before and after, hear the stories and learn the strategies of living a life that is easier, healthier and more efficient through getting organized and staying organized.
Tavern Talks: Digging Through Trash
What would you learn about someone if you dug through their trash? On May 12th from 7-9 p.m., during this month’s Tavern Talks, we will be exploring the concept of what you can find out about how someone lived, ate and worked simply by digging through their garbage! At the Chadds Ford Historical Society, we have unearthed many interesting artifacts in our historic buildings’ trash pits that have helped us learn more about the people that lived here.
During this month’s Tavern Talks we unfortunately can’t promise you the opportunity to meet Indiana Jones, but you will meet real archaeologists and learn more about their field. Guests will also be able to view select artifacts from the both the Chadds Ford Historical Society and Newlin Grist Mill’s archaeology collection. Be prepared to also participate in fun, hands-on activities that let you be the archaeologist. Enjoy sampling beverages inspired by ancient recipes and whet your appetite learning about “food archaeology” from a local food historian. Maybe next time you’ll think twice about what you throw away!
Tavern Talks is a new, monthly series aimed exclusively for adults 21 and older, and focuses on unexplored aspects of early American history and culture. Guests will experience history with hands-on activities, food and drink tastings, demonstrations, and more. Tavern Talks takes place at the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s Barns Brinton House, an historic 1714 tavern, located next to the Chaddsford Winery at 630 Baltimore Pike. Admission is $15 for non-members and $10 for members. Tickets must be purchased in advance over the phone, in person or online as space is limited. All attendees must be 21 and older.
Interested in what other topics we will be covering this year? Our other 2016 Tavern Talks include:
June 9 – Herbs and Potions
July 14– LiberTEA! EqualiTEA!
September 15 – Creating the Perfect (Colonial) Selfie
October 13– Very Superstitious: Fears, False Notions and Fables
November 10 – All Things Apple
Friday, May 13th at 7pm - Join us at Rachel Kohl Library for a BYOB Paint Party fundraiser presented by UnTapped Artistry. Learn to paint a tropical scene with friends, no artistic ability required! Tickets are $30 a person and include light appetizers. Tickets must be purchased online at www.untappedartistry.com.
Kennett Run 2016
Join The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC) on Saturday, May 14th for the annual Run for Conservation. The course begins and ends at TLC’s Stateline Woods Nature Preserve, 814 Merrybell Lane, Kennett Square, PA 19348. The race starts at 10am and offers 5K & 10K options. Runners enjoy moderate hills and a few stream crossings on a course with beautiful views, allowing a firsthand look at one of our local conservation successes. The 10K race features the “Pipeline Challenge,” an impressive climb, with a gift certificate to Trail Creek Outfitters for the first runner to conquer it.
The Run for Conservation is race #4 of the Trail Creek Outfitters’ Trail Race Series. This event is family friendly, boasting a FREE, supervised Kids Activity Corner during the race and a Kids 1-mile Fun Run (for children 12 & under) upon completion of the 10K. Stick around after the race for the debut of the limited-edition Victory Brewing Company “Crimson Honey Wheat Ale” made for TLC using local honey. Runners of age are provided with a free drink ticket for the kickoff celebration.
To find out more visit TLCforSCC.org/2016race or call (610) 347-0347 x103. Register online at: runreg.com/run4conservation. All proceeds from this event benefit The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County and their mission to protect the irreplaceable. If you are interested in volunteering, please call 610-347-0347. Unable to join us for the race? Sponsorship opportunities available and donations gladly accepted at tlcforscc.org/donate.
Sponsors include: Dansko, PURE Insurance, The North Face, Victory Brewing Company, Harvey Hanna, The Tri-M Group, Dynamic Physical Therapy, Exelon, Parkway Centers, East of Maui, Trail Creek Outfitters, Harvest Market, Hockessin Athletic Club and Nourish Juice Bar & Cafe
The Art of the Bark
Saturday, May 14, 2016
7:00 pm–10:00 pm
The Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Join us for our next chic canine celebration – The Art of the Bark - on Saturday, May 14th from 7 to 10 pm at the beautiful Brandywine River Museum of Art.
Service dogs-in-training will greet you at the puppy kissing booth upon your arrival.
You’ll sample fabulous, farm-to-table cuisine from MacGregor Mann’s catering company, Blanch and Shock, and drinks overlooking the beautiful Brandywine River. Mann’s Chadds Ford restaurant, Junto, was hailed as one of the best restaurants in the suburbs.
Docents will guide you through the museum’s six galleries of distinguished nineteenth– and twentieth-century American art.
You’ll meet CPL recipients and discover how service dogs change lives.
And, you’ll have the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind experiences and sensational silent auction items. Thanks to BidPal’s mobile bidding, you can bid from anywhere, even if you aren’t able to attend.
All this and more, while raising funds for CPL’s mission to raise and train service dogs for individuals with disabilities.
Tickets are $125 each and can be purchased here.
May 15, June 26, July 17, August 21, and Sept. 18
Details are available at www.kennettundergroundrr.org or by contacting Michele at 484-544-5070 or [email protected]
All tours begin at the Brandywine Valley Conference and Tourist Center, 300 Greenwood Rd., Kennett Square, PA 19348. Phone: 484-700-8550. Visitors are encouraged to arrive at 1:45 at the Tourist Center for a 2:00pm departure. The tour will take about 2 hours.
Payment is $20. for adults, $15. for children, to cover the cost the rental of the bus. Payment is due 4-5 days prior to the tour date. A check to the Kennett Underground Railroad Center (KURC) should be mailed to: 296 Kendal Dr., Kennett Square, PA 19348.
Tours will be held rain or shine - the bus is air conditioned and can accommodate up to 23 people. A minimal of 14 people is required. If the tour is cancelled, you will be contacted several days in advance & payment will be refunded. Volunteer guides are very well informed about the Underground Railroad in Kennett Square and environs.
The KURC guided bus tour will cover some of the history of the development of the Underground Railroad (URR), particularily as it relates to Chester County.
The tour will include:
- passing by 5-6 original abolitionist homes, with research-based descriptions of the people living in this important hub of the URR during the 1800's;
- a visit to the first street in Kennett Square and the integrated residents of that time, as well as the descendants of abolitionsts that still live in the community;
- a tour of an 1801 Quaker Meetinghouse, with information about the local Quakers of that era and why many were so committed to abolitionism;
- a stop at the new Kennett Underground Railroad Center , located in the original home of abolitionist Eusebius Bernard;
NB: Information about the Underground Railroad from early times have focused largely on the white people who aided fugitives. Now acknowledged is the significant contribution made by African Americans. This tour will include some of that history especially as it relates to Chester County, PA.
Residents are invited to the annual Community Breakfast on June 4 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Unionville High School Cafeteria. It is sponsored by the UCFSD administrators, who will be on hand to serve up some good food and good cheer. The event coincides with the end of the Relay for Life Event, which is also hosted at Unionville High School.
Click here to register
Rachel Kohl Community Library
687 Smithbridge Rd
Glen Mills, PA 19342
Grand Opening will be on May 17th from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Terry Bruno
One True Heart Healing Center
2 Station Way Road, Suite 4
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
484-254-6974
An exciting summer event series in Downtown Kennett Square! On May 19th, June 16th, July 21st, August 20th and September 15th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. State Street will be closed from Broad to Center Streets so visitors can enjoy outdoor dining, extended shopping hours, live music, strolling entertainers and children’s activities. Miss Denise from Happy Heart Clown ‘N Stuff will be balloon tying or face painting during the festivities. The Kennett YMCA, the Garage Community and Youth Center, and the Kennet Public Library will also be setting up activities during this family friendly evening event. Parking is free in all areas of the Parking Garage after 5 p.m.
MUSIC LINE UP:
May 19th-Josh Komorowski and the Sons of Thunder
June 16th-Hake and Jarema Band
July 21st-The Sin City Band
August 18th-Rolling Thunder Blues Review
September 15th-Wheelhouse
The annual fundraising yard sale at the Chadds Ford Historical Society will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 21, at the Chadds Ford Historical Society’s Barn Visitor Center at 1736 Creek Road. Items for sale will include antiques, collectibles, furniture, games, books, decorations and household wares. Proceeds from the day will benefit the Chadds Ford Historical Society's programs. For more information, go to www.chaddsfordhistory.org or call 610-388-7376.
For two days, 127 local artists will showcase their work as part of the Chester County Studio Tour, an annual event that year gets bigger each year. The artists are painters, sculptors, woodworkers, ceramists and jewelers, who work with materials that include steel, clay, porcelain, paper and glass. The tour includes 53 local studios on Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday, May 22, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.chestercountystudiotour.com.
The 1st Annual Kennett Rotary PetFest will take place on Saturday May 21, Noon-4pm, at Anson Nixon Park in Kennett Square PA. There is free admission and the event is rain or shine. Well behaved Dogs on leashes are welcome along with cats in appropriate carriers.
Live music will be provided by “OL422”
BBQ from Hoods BBQ, of Unionville PA
Moonbounce, Face Painting, and other crafts.
Featured activities will include "Lefty’s Fuzzy Butts 1k Walk", a fun event for dogs and their owners with prizes for all entrants. Lefty’s Walk is sponsored by Terry Lynn’s Critters, a local doggie daycare, and will start at 2pm. Terry Lynn Kendall has teamed up with the Rotary to name the event in honor of her late husband who died in a canoe accident on the Brandywine River. Lefty’s Walk will feature t-shirts , medals and swag bags full of doggie treats. There will be registration available at at www.kennettrotary.com. $5 fee to enter Lefty’s Walk.
A Doggie BootCamp will feature Joanie Fit .There will be free sessions of JoanieFit BowWow bootcamp each half hour to help you get your dog in shape.
JoanieFit BowWow Bootcamp! A fitness class for you & your 4 legged furiend! Workout together for human and canine health & happiness! Stability, agility & fun with the best workout partner you could ever have!
Furry Friend Pet Contest will be held in several fun categories for residents to enter their dog or cat. Pet contests will start at 1pm sharp.
1 Bark Worse than Bite......Loudest Pet
2 Best Tail Wagger....Happiest Pet
3 Mans Best Friend....Most Loyal Pet
4 Evening Gown Competition.....Best Dressed Pet
5 Mr or Miss Kennett Square....Most Talented
6 Crazy Cat Lady....For the Owner and the Pet
7 Most Purrfect Feline....In the Eye of the Beholder
8 Looks Most Like Owner....For Dogs and Cats
9 Small But Mighty ....Attitude and Ability bigger than its size
10 Cutest Pet....Amazingly difficult to Pick Just One
Judging will be held at 1pm sharp by votes from Fest attendees and last until 130pm.
There will be prizes for each category. Entry to each contest will be $5 or enter three contests for $10. Pre register at www.kennetrotary.com ,
The Kennett Kids Animal Art Contest will be open to local children with the artwork on display at the event.
Artwork submitted by May 14 will be on display.
Age categories for the Art contest will be 4-7 8-12 13-17
Themes for children to select from for Kennett Kids Animal Art contest:
1 Mans Best Friend Rescues the Day
2 A Catastrophic Event
3 My Favorite Animal
Entries may be of any size , color or shape or mixed medium, but need to be submitted to Kennett Square Rotary by May 14. Dropoff locations for Artwork will be announced.
Please securely attach name and contact info of artists to all artwork. Artwork does not need frames.
Judging will take place by votes of Festival attendees at the PetFest on May 21. Artwork may be collected at the end of the Fest or at a later date.
More info and to Register for art contest at www.kennettrotary.com . Prizes will be awarded in each age category.
Cats and Dogs Fun Stuff Silent Auction featuring all kinds of pet and non-pet related items will be available.
Free Educational Presentations open to the public will be hosted by Paws and Claws Pet Store of Kennett Square .
Several non-profit organizations devoted to animals will also be in attendance.
La Mancha Animal Rescue and Brandywine Valley SPCA are planning on bring animals eligible for adoption.
The PetFest will be benefiting La Mancha Animal Rescue, Brandywine Valley SPCA, along with Kennett Senior Center, The Garage, Kennett Area Community Service, Family Promise, Kennett Little League, and The Maternal and Child Health Care Coalition of Chester County.
For more info on volunteering, contests, donating, or vendor or sponsor info please go to www.kenntettrotary.com or contact Event co-chairs Gary Pawliczek at 610-563-5853 or [email protected] or Faye Meyers at [email protected].
Rotary Club of Kennett Square is local business and community leaders making our local and global community a better place. The club meets Tuesdays for lunch at La Verona Restaurant in Kennett Square at 1130am, except for the third Tuesday when the meeting is 5pm. First Time visitors and Guests are welcome. To learn more or become part of rotary , the public is welcome to visit. Rotary is open to all without regard to race, religion, or gender.
Food Truck Festival
Sunday, May 22
12pm-4pm
Kennett Square Brewpub
On Sunday, May 22, join us at our Kennett Square location for a Food Truck Festival! We’ll have local food trucks, live music, a kids zone and a Biergarten. Our neighbors, Bavarian Motorsport, will also be hosting a car show featuring Porsche! This event will benefit Historic Kennett Square.
More Info Here
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Birds, insects, and other wildlife rely on the natural resources supplied by our native shrubs. Learn the foliage, flowers, bark, and mature-size of 20 different species of Native Shrubs for Home Gardens, and how they can add multi-seasonal interest for your landscape.
Three Thursdays: May 26 to June 9
10 am - 12 pm
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thursday 5-8pm | friday 12-8pm | saturday 12-8pm | sunday 12-7pm
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Enjoy your long weekend with the latest Sangria Saturday blend - Red, White & Blue Sangria - from our winemaker, Virginia! Rain or shine, come join us for a weekend full of wine, art & local music from Chris Burkholder on Friday & Bill Hake on Saturday!