Sample approximately 100 wines, craft beers, and cuisine prepared by Dilworthtown Inn chefs and local food trucks. In addition, a silent auction, shopping opportunities in the Gallery of Artisan Vendors, live music, a performance car show, and more will contribute to this popular fall fundraiser.Proceeds from the wine festival benefit patients of the Cancer Program of Chester County Hospital and Neighborhood Healt
The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls welcomes women representing all generations for our second facilitated dialogue – Yes, All Women! Part II – on how we can work together during a period of history when we cannot afford to stand divided. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 17, from 5:00-7:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of West Chester (130 West Miner Street, West Chester, PA). Join us for light refreshments, honest conversation and ideas for moving forward together.
This forum is a follow-up to our successful “Yes, All Women!” event held last spring. We are pleased to welcome back Juliana Mosley, PhD, and Chief Diversity Officer at Chestnut Hill College, as facilitator of the conversation. As participants engage in productive dialogue, our hope is to ensure that female voices from all generations are heard as we unite in a march toward progress. To RSVP, email Maeve at [email protected] or call 484-356-0940.
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The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls is a grantmaking and education foundation dedicated to addressing the needs of women and girls in the county. For 20 years, CCFWG has raised awareness about the critical needs of women and girls, and awarded nearly $3 million to 71 non-profit organizations. To learn more about our work, please visit www.ccfwg.org.
Free presentation about diabetes offered
Diabetes and Your Health will be presented at 5:30 p.m., October 18 at The Hickman in West Chester, Pa.
A free presentation about the prevention and management of diabetes will be held at 5:30 p.m., October 18, at The Hickman Friends Senior Community, 400 N. Walnut St., West Chester, Pa. Doors open, with light refreshments served, at 5 p.m. All are welcome.
More than 100 million Americans are living with diabetes or prediabetes, and Type 2 diabetes accounts for up to 95 percent of those cases, according to the CDC. People with diabetes are at increased risk of serious health complications.
Understanding its causes and risk factors, and making important lifestyle changes can help make this disease more manageable. Those who have, or whose family member has been diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes are urged to attend this informative presentation by Janelle Gaj, RD, LDN of Main Line Health at Riddle Hospital. She will answer questions and discuss how diabetics can improve their health and quality of life.
This presentation is one in a series of four Sip & Sit community service events hosted by The Hickman. Those planning to attend are asked to call 484-899-0547 or email [email protected] to reserve a seat.
About The Hickman
The Hickman is a non-profit personal care community located on a residential street in the heart of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Guided by Quaker values and tradition, The Hickman provides compassionate, individualized care to older adults in an affordable, home-like environment. A new building, set to open in early 2018, will add 74 studio and one-bedroom suites to the community, including a secure dementia unit on the first floor. For more information or to schedule a personal tour, visit www.welcometothehickman.org or call 484-899-0547. “When you’re here, you’re home.”
Our monthly Springhouse Storytime series is perfect for any preschooler who loves stories, songs, games, and crafts. Our interactive stories get kids moving and creating in our beautiful springhouse and woodland settings.
In 2017, Springhouse Storytime will take place from 10am to 11am on the following Thursdays:
April 20: Critter Counting
May 18: Sharing
June 15: Colors
July 20: Friendship
August 17: Days of the Week
September 21: Seasons
October 19: Sheep
Cost is $5 for members, $7 for non-members.
Pre-registration is required. To sign up, please email [email protected] or call 610.459.2359.
Southern Chester County Chamber to Host Fall Luncheon October 19 at Mendenhall Inn
Guest Speaker Kevin Shivers of National Federation of Independent Business to provide PA Legislative Update
Kennett Square, PA . . . The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual Fall Luncheon on Thursday, October 19, beginning at 11 am at Mendenhall Inn in Mendenhall, PA. The keynote speaker is Kevin Shivers, Pennsylvania Executive State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, who will present a Pennsylvania Legislative update.
The Annual Fall Luncheon welcomes business and community leaders from across the region. The fee is $45 for Members; $55 for Non-Members; and $395 for a table of eight. To register, visit www.scccc.com.
As Executive State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business since 2011, Shivers has used his public service experience and political acumen to strengthen the NFIB’s reputation as one of PA’s most influential business organizations. He has nearly 20 years of experience in the state’s legislative and political process, serving as the NFIB’s chief Pennsylvania lobbyist. Shivers and his team has worked with two Governors and the General Assembly to enact new laws beneficial to small employers. In addition, he directed the NFIB’s efforts to make health savings accounts a permanent and tax-free way for Pennsylvanians to save money to pay for medical expenses, ratified critical changes to Pennsylvania's unemployment and workers' compensation systems, and protected the rights of private property owners by enacting the nation's toughest eminent domain reforms and strengthening zoning notification requirements. Shivers also worked to make landmark changes to the state's procurement process ensuring that small-business owners have an opportunity to compete for government contracts.
Before joining NFIB, Shivers was deputy press secretary for Pennsylvania governors Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker. He previously served as press secretary in the Pennsylvania Department of State and worked in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Shivers holds a bachelor's degree from Allegheny College.
About Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce, the region's leading pro-business member organization, is dedicated to the growth and development of its members and the business community by providing opportunities to connect businesses and support sustainable economic development. Founded in 1929 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, the Chamber’s nearly 500 member businesses consist of influential business leaders and professionals, not-for-profits, institutions, legislative leaders, and more. The Chamber hosts more than 70 events and programs each year in Southern Chester County. To learn more, visit www.scccc.com.
| 10/19/2017 | Kennett High School | 100 E South St, Kennett Square | 2:30 p.m.to 6:30 p.m. |
With the start of flu season already underway, the Chester County Health Department is offering flu vaccinations at schools and community sites from September through November. Clinics are open to the entire community without an appointment.
An annual flu vaccine is recommended for everyone aged six months and older. “Because the weather is still warm, it is hard to believe that it is already the time of year to think about flu vaccinations,” said Jeanne Casner, Director of the Chester County Health Department. “Now is the best time to plan to protect yourself so you, your family and your neighbors remain healthy.”
2017 Great Pumpkin Carve hosted by Chadds Ford Historical Society
Each year at the Great Pumpkin Carve, over 60 carvers gather to sculpt, saw and chisel giant pumpkins – some weighing up to 400 pounds – before crowds of enthusiastic onlookers. This unique Chadds Ford tradition began in the early 1970’s when Andrew Wyeth and his son, Jamie, were convinced to carve pumpkins for decorating the inside of the Chadds Ford Inn (today Brandywine Prime). Other Chadds Ford artists joined in the carving and, within a few years, the event spread from the Inn’s front porch all the way across the lawn of the Chadds Ford Gallery. As the Pumpkin Carve grew it moved to larger and larger venues, finally landing in the meadow behind the Chadds Ford Historical Society in 1992.
The Great Pumpkin Carve, hosted by Chadds Ford Historical Society, is a family friendly event that is guaranteed to get everyone in the halloween spirit. There are hayrides offered for the kids, food vendors, live music and much more. Live pumpkin carving contest takes place on Thursday evening. The pumpkins will be lit after the carving is completed and then displayed all three nights-Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 7 to 17 and FREE for CFHS members
For more information, please visit www.ChaddsFordHistory.org or www.GreatPumpkinCarve.com.
The new Winterthur exhibition series Eye on the Iconic, will debut October 20, 2017, with Royal Splendor: The Coronation Gown from The Crown, featuring the replica coronation gown worn in episode five (“Smoke and Mirrors”) of the Netflix series The Crown. The gown will be on view through January 7, 2018.
The Crown is a dramatized history of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Like the richly symbolic centuries-old coronation ceremony, the actual coronation dress is iconic—one of the most celebrated dresses of the 20th century and a symbol of a historical moment witnessed by millions around the world. The replica dress being featured at Winterthur also is a true icon and was created in celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
View this dress and experience the rich connections an object like this forms between the Queen of England, her people, and the world through the celebration and memory of important historical moments. Future presentations in the Eye on the Iconic series will highlight similar, remarkable objects, showcased individually.
Check the Winterthur website for updates, winterthur.org.
2017 Great Pumpkin Carve hosted by Chadds Ford Historical Society
Each year at the Great Pumpkin Carve, over 60 carvers gather to sculpt, saw and chisel giant pumpkins – some weighing up to 400 pounds – before crowds of enthusiastic onlookers. This unique Chadds Ford tradition began in the early 1970’s when Andrew Wyeth and his son, Jamie, were convinced to carve pumpkins for decorating the inside of the Chadds Ford Inn (today Brandywine Prime). Other Chadds Ford artists joined in the carving and, within a few years, the event spread from the Inn’s front porch all the way across the lawn of the Chadds Ford Gallery. As the Pumpkin Carve grew it moved to larger and larger venues, finally landing in the meadow behind the Chadds Ford Historical Society in 1992.
The Great Pumpkin Carve, hosted by Chadds Ford Historical Society, is a family friendly event that is guaranteed to get everyone in the halloween spirit. There are hayrides offered for the kids, food vendors, live music and much more. Live pumpkin carving contest takes place on Thursday evening. The pumpkins will be lit after the carving is completed and then displayed all three nights-Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 7 to 17 and FREE for CFHS members
For more information, please visit www.ChaddsFordHistory.org or www.GreatPumpkinCarve.com.
DR. SHAFFER'S BARN SALE. OCTOBER 21. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
1645 BETHEL RD. GARNET VALLEY.
ANTIQUES and OLD TOOLS.
Delaware County Studio Tour’s mission is to promote regional artists and contribute to the economic and cultural vitality of the area by presenting original artwork.
Plus Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Dig into history at Newlin Grist Mill as the site celebrates and participates in International Archaeology Day.
This year’s International Archaeology Day coincides with the final Public Archaeology excavation of the year at Newlin Grist Mill. Members of the public are invited to assist professional archaeologists with excavations.
This event is free to the public and open to all ages. No reservations are required. If you would like to help out with the dig, be sure to wear clothes that can get dirty and close-toed footwear. Bring work gloves if you have them; the site has a limited number of pairs to lend. For more information about getting involved with public archaeology at Newlin Grist Mill, call the site at 610-459-2359. To learn more about International Archaeology Day, visit https://www.archaeological.org/archaeologyday.
Take a guided walk through the Treasures on Trial: The Art and Science of Detecting Fakes, every Saturday and Sunday at 11:30am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm.
2017 Great Pumpkin Carve hosted by Chadds Ford Historical Society
Each year at the Great Pumpkin Carve, over 60 carvers gather to sculpt, saw and chisel giant pumpkins – some weighing up to 400 pounds – before crowds of enthusiastic onlookers. This unique Chadds Ford tradition began in the early 1970’s when Andrew Wyeth and his son, Jamie, were convinced to carve pumpkins for decorating the inside of the Chadds Ford Inn (today Brandywine Prime). Other Chadds Ford artists joined in the carving and, within a few years, the event spread from the Inn’s front porch all the way across the lawn of the Chadds Ford Gallery. As the Pumpkin Carve grew it moved to larger and larger venues, finally landing in the meadow behind the Chadds Ford Historical Society in 1992.
The Great Pumpkin Carve, hosted by Chadds Ford Historical Society, is a family friendly event that is guaranteed to get everyone in the halloween spirit. There are hayrides offered for the kids, food vendors, live music and much more. Live pumpkin carving contest takes place on Thursday evening. The pumpkins will be lit after the carving is completed and then displayed all three nights-Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 7 to 17 and FREE for CFHS members
For more information, please visit www.ChaddsFordHistory.org or www.GreatPumpkinCarve.com.
Sunday, October 22, at 1 p.m. Thomas Padon will award the big winners of the show and explain what criteria he used in judging each entry. Take this opportunity to see art through the eyes of this accomplished expert, meet him and give a rousing cheers to the winners! . Bravo to the Oxford Art Alliance for creating such a successful national art venue and also to Thomas Padon who helped to raise the bar.
Brandywine Conservancy presents an update regarding Twin Bridges
Enter the Brandywine River Museum through the doors at the riverside.
Joining the staff for the Update will be representatives of PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission as well as Jane Dorchester, the architectural historian who prepared the nomination to the National Register of Historic Places for the Twin Bridges district.
RSVP [email protected] or call 610-388-8340
http://www.westtownpa.org/event/toll-brothrs-conditional-use-hearing-8/
- Stetson Middle School Auditorium
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1060 Wilmington Pike
West Chester, 19382
Annual Wine and Cheese with Historian Bruce Mowday
Join us on Tuesday, October 24, 7pm, for the Civic Association Annual Wine and Cheese Annual Membership Meeting. Our speaker will be popular author and historian Bruce Mowday. Bruce will be discussing his book September 11, 1777: Washington’s Defeat at the Brandywine Dooms Philadelphia. Location will once again be the lecture room of the Brandywine River Museum. Enter on the right side of the building, on the lower level.
2017 Outstanding Chadds Ford Citizen, Philip Wenrich will also be honored! All residents of Chadds Ford Township and business members of the Chadds Ford Civic Association are invited. Complimentary wine & cheese will be served. Admission is free for members. If you have not paid your annual dues of $20 per household, you may forward $20 to the Civic Association, P. O. Box 823, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, or pay at the door.
Agenda
1. ANNOUNCEMENT(S): Ms. Susan Sternberg, Rachel Kohl Library Walkable Chadds Ford Update, Simone Collins
2. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS a. Township Building Maintenance Update (Painting, Township Sign, Fire Alarm & Curio Case) b. Municipal Resource Recovery Services New LST/BPT Collections Agency c. Resident Forum for Ridge Road Project
3. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Action Item(s): i. Motion to Appoint Colleen Ranieri as Right-to-Know Officer ii. Motion to Appoint Keystone Municipal Services as BCO iii. HARB CoA for 112 Bellefair Lane B. Heyburn Road Culvert Update C. Township Manager Update D. Preliminary Proposed Budget Review and Discussion 4. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
6. ADJOURNMENT
County Invites Public to Attend Landscapes3 Public Meeting
The Chester County Planning Commission will be hosting its first public meeting on Thursday, October 26 about Landscapes3, the County’s next long-range comprehensive plan for the future. There will be opportunities for reporters to take photos, film, and conduct interviews at the meeting.
WHO: Chester County Planning Commission and Landscapes3 Steering Committee
WHAT: Public meeting for Landscapes3, the County’s next long-range comprehensive plan
WHERE: West Whiteland Township Building,
101 Commerce Drive Exton, Pa.
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2017
(There will be an open house style presentation from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., with a presentation on the progress to date and next steps at 6:30 p.m. A formal public comment period will follow the presentation.)
WHY: The Planning Commission and Landscapes3 Steering Committee are conducting this meeting as a way to share information about the comprehensive plan with residents and listen to their feedback.
For more information, visit www.chescoplanning.org. If you have any questions, please contact Chester County Planning Commission Communications Specialist Danielle Lynch at 610-344-6285 and [email protected] or Chester County Communications Coordinator Rebecca Brain at 610-344-6279 and [email protected].
Live2Lead is delivered in partnership with The John Maxwell Co. and includes a morning simulcast session with John C. Maxwell and his guests (Dave Ramsey, Cheryl Bachelder, and Warrick Dunn) and an afternoon session with live speaking, fun, and training. Previous events averaged over 200 attendees from throughout the 5 county region, DE, NJ, MD and, of course, the local Kennett Square community. For me it’s part of my personal mission to invest in growing leaders at the CEO, Corporate and Community levels. Well, I’m pleased to announce that Live2Lead – Chester County is scheduled for October 27th and this year it will be hosted at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square. My personal highlight will be an opportunity to introduce a new leadership concept that has been in work for several months called Transformissional Leadership™. I hope you are able to be a part of this now annual event and look forward to seeing you then. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
For a “personal” invite please visit the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cjm4nMrVog&feature=youtu.be
Scott Walker
Walker Services Group
204 Peonie Drive
Kennett Square, PA 19348
610.724.9043 (local)
October 27 and 28 at Winterthur Museum
Join lighting specialists and enthusiasts, museum and historic house curators, students, and preservation and technology experts for a two-day symposium focused on material and social histories of artificial light in North American interiors.
During the nascent era of electrical lighting, Winterthur Museum’s founder Henry Francis du Pont sought to balance desires for modernity and authenticity in the rooms and spaces he created. The dialogue between artificial light and decorative arts remains pertinent today. Please join us for these illuminating conversations and live demonstrations of nineteenth-century lighting devices. For more information, download our conference brochure.
Registration is open. There are three ways to register: print, complete form, and mail with payment to Winterthur Information and Tours Office, 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware 19735 or fax to 302.888.4953; or call 800.448.3883. Download our scholarship application
5K trail run, one mile walk and kids dash to benefit the Newlin Grist Mill. Proceeds will go towards the rebuilding of the waterwheel that powers the 1704 Grist Mill.
Chester County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services is spreading community awareness for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day taking place this Saturday, October 28th. Organized nationwide by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides temporary local sites for safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications.
From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 28th, temporary prescription drug disposal sites will be set up throughout Chester County, in locations including Avondale, Berwyn, Coatesville, Devon, Downingtown, Kennett Square, Malvern, Phoenixville and West Grove. Find a location near you
Prescription drug abuse is an ever-growing epidemic not only in Chester County, but across the nation. Commonly abused prescription drugs fall into three different categories which include opioids, which are pain relievers and have a similar chemical make up as heroin; sedatives, which are used to treat anxiety and depression; and stimulants, which increase attention, energy, blood pressure, heart rate and breathing rate.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the average age for the first use of prescription drugs in the United States is 13 years old. Prescription drugs are often mistaken by adolescents as a “safe” alternative to illegal street drugs, which leads to increasing use. In addition to the misconception that prescription drugs are “safer” than illegal drugs, they are easily accessible in medicine cabinets and homes. Both of these factors lead to increased use.
“In order to decrease first time use of prescription drugs, it is imperative to begin with prevention efforts,” said Vince Brown, Director of the Chester County Department of Drug and Alcohol Services. “In addition to education and awareness, prescription drug abuse prevention includes locking up or monitoring prescription medications that are in the home and disposing of any unneeded or expired prescription medications at a medication collection box.
Brown adds, “Prescription painkillers such as Vicodin, Percocet, Oxycodone, Fentanyl, and Morphine are in the opioid classification of prescription drugs. Opioid prescription drugs essentially have the same chemical make-up as heroin, which means they affect the brain and body the same. Overuse of opioid prescription drugs has contributed greatly to the opioid and heroin epidemic which Chester County, as well as the nation, is currently facing.”
Chester County remains committed to tackling the opioid and heroin epidemic through intensive health, education, treatment and law enforcement measures, coordinated by its Overdose Prevention Task Force. The County’s 2017 Color 5K event, aimed at raising awareness and reducing the stigma of addiction, and raising funds to support overdose survivors, their families and friends, will be held in Everhart Park in West Chester on Saturday morning, November 4th. To register for the event, or make a donation, go to www.chesco.org/color5k.
Collection boxes for prescription drugs in Chester County are at 23 permanent locations and for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 28th, an additional 10 temporary locations will be established. For a full list of permanent locations, go to www.chesco.org/DrugandAlcohol, and for temporary locations, go to www.DEA.gov.
Join us each month as we explore historic skills and trades with our "History at Work" demonstration series.
April 29: "Dairying"
May 20: "Potash & Soap Making"
June 24: "Woodturning"
July 29: "Coopering"
August 12: "Papermaking"
September 30: "Baking Ship Bread"
October 28: "Candlemaking"
All ages; FREE.
Annual Howl-o-Ween Fall Festival
Saturday October 28th from 11-3 outdoors rain or shine
Join us for a fun filled afternoon of Fall activities and Puppy games! We'll have a moon bounce, pumpkin painting and scare crow building for the kids as well as Paw painting, a treat eating contest and lots of other fun for the pups.
Leashed dogs are welcome no flexis please
This is an outdoor event that will be held rain or shine