This special, limited-edition ale—flavored with a hint of mountain mint and juniper berry—was crafted by Victory Brewing Company especially for Friday Night Lights.

The event is held at the ChesLen Preserve Unionville PA

So if you want to try it, don't miss the event!

(Tickets are going to sell out soon, so don't delay!)

This year's event includes:

- Live music by Ben Arnold and Johnny Miles & the Waywards

- Craft beer donated by Victory Brewing Company, including Firelight Ale, and local wines donated by Borderland Vineyard

- Star gazing with ChesMont Astronomical Society, Chester County Astronomical Society, and Delaware Astronomical Society

- Marshmallows toasted over crackling fires

- Victory’s iconic Brew Pub on Wheels offering delicious munchies

Natural Lands Trust1031 Palmers Mill Road, Media, PA 19063

For more information and tickets

Please join us this Sunday, July 10, for our annual fireworks celebration. This year’s fireworks will be held at Exton Park, which is a new location. The festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a DJ, followed by the legendary Greaseband at 6:30 and fireworks after dusk. Enjoy a variety of food for sale, including pulled pork, chicken, burgers, hot dogs, sausage, onion and peppers, side dishes, soft pretzels, Rita’s water ice and fresh squeezed lemonade. Carpooling to the event is encouraged. Parking will be available at Valley Creek Corporate Center and Church Farm School, via Swedesford Road and Route 30. Handicapped parking will also be offered.

Evening at Kuerners -  

Plein Air Event 

July 12, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Visit Kuerner Farm where Andrew Wyeth found subjects for hundreds of tempera paintings, watercolors, and drawings. Artists are invited to explore the property to paint or photograph. Gain insight into Wyeth's process on an optional tour.

http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events/evening-kuerners-plein-air-event

Seeing Science Everywhere:
Seasons and Weather
July 12, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
$20

Night at the Museum:
Community Overnight and Star Party
July 16, 7:30 p.m. - July 17, 8 a.m.
$25 Members/$35 Non-members
Star Party: July Sky
8 - 10:30 p.m.
$3 Members/$5 Non-members
Two Dollar Tuesdays
presented by Artisans' Bank
August 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
Parents' Night Out: Summer Fun
August 5, 5:30 - 10 p.m.
$20 Members/$25 Non-members
Night at the Museum:
Community Overnight and Star Party
August 6, 7:30 p.m. - July 17, 8 a.m.
$25 Members/$35 Non-members
Star Party: August Sky
8 - 10:30 p.m.
$3 Members/$5 Non-members

Delaware Museum of Natural History
4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807

6-8 PM  Tuesday, July 12th

and Every Second Tuesday of the Month

Meet, mingle & promote your business with area business professionals!

Join us for "Second Tuesday Networking" at our new location, McKenzie Brew House in Glen Mills!  Tickets are $10 at the door which includes a ticket for one glass of wine or beer!  Feel free to share with your networks or other business professionals!  Please contact Pam Terstappen at [email protected] with any questions.

 It's time for the annual "Bridging The Community" picnic on Wednesday, July 13, starting at 6 p.m. with a 7 p.m. meeting. Join friends and neighbors at His Mission in Kennett Square to explore ways to make the community a better place to live, work, play, shop, raise families and live together in peace and harmony. Please bring a healthy side dish (salads, veggies, etc.) to share with everyone.
Hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill will be provided. Bridging is an open forum with a warm invitation for all community members. For more information, contact Joan Holliday at [email protected] or 610-717-2180 or Dave Haradon at [email protected]" or 484-883-3110.

Hudson Wine Dinner

July 14th

Carrabba's Italian Grill Chadds Ford

Greetings!

Team Hotties, Carrabba's Italian Grill and Hudson Winery hopes you can join us for our very first Wine Dinner Fundraiser on July 14th.  For $50 you will enjoy a great night out with friends, a 5 course dinner and wine tasting.  The tax, gratuity and tip are included in your ticket price.  There will be gift bags with a $10 coupon for your next visit to Carrabba's, $2 off your next Hottie's event ticket and more.  We will have door and raffle prizes too!!!!  What a great night our to relax with friends, enjoy good food and wine and give back!! All proceeds from the event will go towards Hotties Community Giving Programs and Charity Support. GET TICKETS NOW

Hotties~4~Humanity

Menu

Dinner Menu:

1st Course: Italian Lettuce Wraps

2nd Course: Shrimp Scampi

3rd Course: House Salad

4th Course: Tuscan Grilled Sirloin w/Mezzaluna

5th Course: Brulee Ricotta Cheesecake

Purchase Tickets Today!

“LiberTEA! EqualiTEA!” will treat participants to insight into the role tea played leading up to the Revolutionary War, educate them about how women used tea parties as a form of protest, enable them to create “Stamp Act” taxes and help debunk some 18^th-century tea myths. In the process, guests will taste some Colonial era “anti-tea” drinks and rub elbows with General George Washington (portrayed by Carl Closs), Alexander Hamilton (portrayed by Gene Pisasale) and African American Revolutionary War soldier Ned Hector (portrayed by Noah Lewis).

Advance Tickets Required.

For more information on the CFHS or to purchase tickets, call 610-388-7376, email [email protected] or visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org.

Music on the Brandywine:
Deb Callahan Band

July 15, 6-9 p.m.

The Deb Callahan Band returns to the courtyard for a memorable summer concert. The band's blend of blues-, soul- and roots-influenced original music and Callahan's powerful voice and engaging stage presence are sure to please.

Tickets

Night at the Museum:
Community Overnight and Star Party
July 16, 7:30 p.m. - July 17, 8 a.m.
$25 Members/$35 Non-members
Star Party: July Sky
8 - 10:30 p.m.
$3 Members/$5 Non-members

Two Dollar Tuesdays
presented by Artisans' Bank
August 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
Parents' Night Out: Summer Fun
August 5, 5:30 - 10 p.m.
$20 Members/$25 Non-members
Night at the Museum:
Community Overnight and Star Party
August 6, 7:30 p.m. - July 17, 8 a.m.
$25 Members/$35 Non-members
Star Party: August Sky
8 - 10:30 p.m.
$3 Members/$5 Non-members

Delaware Museum of Natural History
4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807

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 abolitionists 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.

July 20, 2 p.m.

Join us for an illuminating discussion of contemporary children's book illustration included in Brandywine's Get the Picture! exhibition with Christine Podmaniczky, curator of N.C. Wyeth Collections and Historic Properties.

Brandywine River Museum of Art

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 

Crafts in the Courtyard

July 23-24, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Shop unique wares made by regional artisans in a variety of mediums. This event showcases exceptional works from 13 juried members of the Chester County Craft Guild, a chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.

Brandywine River Museum of Art

Assortment of bisque ware pieces to paint!

Bowls, Plates, Mugs, platters, tiles, seasonal items

prices rage from $10 + depending on item selected.  

Pieces are ready for pick up in about a week

Oxford Art Alliance

For parties of 6 or more, please consider a private party.

 Private Painting Parties!!

Select stock piece of bisqueware or special order piece to paint.

Private room and instructor for 1.5 hours

$40 party fee + cost of bisqueware items.

Please email to schedule your private painting party!

http://www.oxfordart.org/#!paint-your-own-pottery/zcchj

Crafts in the Courtyard

July 23-24, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Shop unique wares made by regional artisans in a variety of mediums. This event showcases exceptional works from 13 juried members of the Chester County Craft Guild, a chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.

Brandywine River Museum of Art

Vacation Bible School at Brandywine Baptist Church, for children age 3 years through sixth grade, runs from July 25-29, from 1-4 p.m.

Join us for a week of spirituality, crafts and music at the oldest Baptist Church west of Philadelphia. Kids will submerge in God's Word, learning that Jesus did not judge people by outward appearance, but looked deeply and compassionately at who they were on the inside.

To learn more and sign up, visit brandywinebaptist.org. For questions, email the church at [email protected] or phone 610-459-1302.

Brandywine Baptist Church, 1463 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford

https://hedgerowtheatre.org/performance-4/mainstage/boeing-boeing-farce/

This time last year...

This time last year, I cried. We had just closed the old shop and were in the process of moving everything up the street. It took 12 guys, four trucks and two and a half days.... I still have those nightmares.

Where to begin; last summer, before the remodeling had really gotten started, we were SO sick of looking at boxes. So what did we do? We threw them all on the front lawn and much to our surprise, found out that you guys LOVE to dig through boxes. We just about box-lotted everything! (For those of you who don't know what that means, you will have the opportunity to purchase some great merchandise (new/old stuff) for one low price).

Our goal is to unload the trailer, clean out the basement and try to avoid becoming the hoarder I am destined to be. This annual one-day sale will give us the opportunity to keep the shop looking fresh. Actually, it helps us purge and make room for new finds. I love to keep the merchandise "flipping" so you keep coming back!

So get ready to roll up your sleeves because the (now) annual Rummage Sale is fast approaching. Mark your calendars for July 30, 2016 at 9 a.m... and yes, I will make you sit in your car until 9 a.m. We have to make this a fair sale.

VIPs get 1 hour before our opening to have first dibs. The store will also be open for you an hour early. Look for the pink dots all over the store to mark our "bargain basement" prices!

This is a sale you don't want to miss.

We will have extra staff on hand to help you carry your truck loads of merch. Just an FYI: we have extra parking behind the shop!

PS: Have I told you lately that I love my job? Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Big Blow Out!

PPS: Hope everyone had a safe and Happy 4th of July!

LisaAs you can see, you really get the full "picking" experience at our Big Blow Out!

Assortment of bisque ware pieces to paint!

Bowls, Plates, Mugs, platters, tiles, seasonal items

prices rage from $10 + depending on item selected.  

Pieces are ready for pick up in about a week

Oxford Art Alliance

For parties of 6 or more, please consider a private party.

 Private Painting Parties!!

Select stock piece of bisqueware or special order piece to paint.

Private room and instructor for 1.5 hours

$40 party fee + cost of bisqueware items.

Please email to schedule your private painting party!

http://www.oxfordart.org/#!paint-your-own-pottery/zcchj

Victory Brewing Company’s Eighth Annual BrewBQ is a free, four-hour, fun event for the entire family. Victory’s BrewBQ celebrates the area’s best sauces, marinades and rubs to ever hit a chicken or a rib in the Chester County area. Live music, games and a variety of Victory favorites will be available for purchase including draft beer from the BPOW (Brew Pub On Wheels). Thirty Pit Master teams will compete for cash prizes, trophies and bragging rights for best chicken and best ribs. Prizes are first ($250), second ($125), third ($75) and fourth ($50). Local restaurants will compete for the People’s Pork Award, a prize awarded to restaurant team with the best-pulled pork according to the attendees.

Next weekend and the following the Chesco Pops will perform its Summer Concert Series. The program is quite unique and particularly entertaining. The concert will be performed at the Fugett Middle School West Chester, 500 Ellis Lane, West Chester, PA 19382.

Featured guest Brian Fitzy is a vocalist, electric violinist, guitarist, beat-boxer, producer, and last but not least composer, with five albums recorded to date. Brian’s multi-instrumentalist talents brought together with live looping technology, and the amazing performance caliber of the full Chesco Pops Orchestra, will result in a program like you have never heard before. Other audience favorites – including music from the Beatles and the popular Broadway musical Miss Saigon – will have audiences singing along and joining in on the fun. This is definitely a concert you don’t want to miss.
Since its inception in fall 2005, the 65-member Chester County Pops Orchestra has been dazzling audiences throughout the County with the best of Pops, Jazz and Light Classical music. These players are fine instrumentalists from all over Chester County and from all walks of life, who truly love making music together. Now under the direction of Joseph Gehring, the Chesco Pops continues to entertain people of all ages, with family participation being more evident than ever before.
Tickets prices: Adults $20, Seniors (60+) $15, Children and Students FREE (donations gratefully accepted)! You can order tickets online, or purchase them at the door. If you haven’t heard the amazing Chesco Pops, now is the time to see and hear what you’ve been missing! Delay no longer! For more information and for online tickets: go to www.chescopops.org, visit the Chesco Pops on Facebook and Twitter, or email [email protected] or call 610-594-9178. And to learn more about our featured guest, visit www.brianfitzy.com.