Guest Bartender Night Benefiting The Hickman
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 6 PM to 9 PM
Guest Bartenders:
Charles Ebbie Alfree III Sylvie Ashby Crissy Kelly Bowden, Stephen Crum,Bill Friedmann, Debi Wright Friedmann, Pamela Leland, Jeannie McGinn, Patrick McKenna, Russell Oden, Stephen Olsen and Renna Van Oot
Join The Hickman for a fun filled night at the Rams Head Bar and Grill and let one of our Guest Bartenders pour you a drink! Their tips will benefit The Hickman's Resident Assistance Fund.
For 127 years, The Hickman has provided a safe and thriving home for countless seniors in need of care in the Borough of West Chester. The Hickman has a long history of providing financial assistance to residents who have exhausted their financial resources and are no longer able to cover room and board, and additional personal care services.
Explore the myriad patterns, textures, and shapes of leaves, ideal for crafting beautiful nature-print clay tiles. Gather foliage on a guided walk through our woodland gardens; then return to the classroom to create one or more tiles from a variety of leaves. Your hand-crafted pieces can be used as coasters, decorative art, or special gifts; and they become a lasting reminder of summer’s beauty. The artwork will be fired, glazed, and ready for pick up on June 28th. Bring your lunch.
One tile is included in the registration fee. You may order up to three additional tiles -choose ONE of three options when you register. All additional tiles must be pre-ordered.
Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection, Sierra Club of Chester County and West Chester University invite you to join us for a lecture and discussion with Jackie Williams Kent - Respecting and Supporting Our Wildlife Neighbors.
The 2018 DCAD Summer Art Sale show features artwork from the DuPont collection being sold to benefit DCAD and United Way of Delaware along with items by students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends. Support DCAD by purchasing pieces from a selection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and more at prices discounted from the DCAD@20 exhibitions! Visit bit.ly/2018SummerArtSale to view the exhibition catalog and make a purchase! For more information, call 302-622-8000, ext. 108.
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 2018, Springhouse Storytime will take place from 10am to 11am on the following Thursdays:
April 19: Feelin' Buggy
May 17: Spring Sprouts
June 21: Turtle Time
July 19: Zoo Day
August 16: Ice Cream
September 20: Makin' Music
October 18: Fall Color Fun
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.
June 14, 21, & 28
July 12, 19, 26
August 9, 16, 23 & 30
5:00–9:30 pm
On all other Thursdays, June–August, join us to stroll through the Follies exhibition or to take a twilight tram tour of the exhibition. Twilight trams will be offered every half hour from the Visitor Center until sunset. Weather permitting and space available. Members free. $10 per nonmember.
Join TLC staff and trustees for an evening nature hike in the meadows and woodlands of THEIR favorite preserve. Take advantage of the changing seasons and the lingering daylight to venture out to a preserve that is new to you or benefit from the expertise of someone familiar with the hidden gems of a preserve you have been to before.
Chandler Mill Nature Preserve - TLC's headquarters features an easy 2 mile loop with rugged stream crossings, Class I meadow and historic ruins.
Marshall Bridge - Off the beaten path, this moderate, 2 mile loop traverses fields and woodlands with scenic views.
Marshall Mill House - Commencing with an incline, this moderate 1 mile loop meanders through an intact forest interior.
Stateline Woods Preserve - An easy to moderate 2-3 mile loop through fields and woodlands at our most popular preserve.
New Leaf Eco Center - Geared to children 8 and younger, this ½ mile loop features a stream visit and will be over by 8:00pm.
Space with each guide limited to 10
Pre-registration Required
www.tlcforscc.org * call 610-347-0347 * [email protected]
Tavern Talks: Enlightened!
On Thursday, June 21st from 7-9 p.m., enter into the “Age of Reason” with our latest Tavern Talks theme of “Enlightened!” To be sure you are well-informed, our notable guests for the evening include inventor Mr. Joseph Priestley (portrayed by Dean Howarth of Living Histories of Science), astronomer Caroline Herschel (portrayed by K. Lynn King), and a historical horticulturist (portrayed by Chuck Feld). Guests will also be immersed into a coffeehouse setting, where politics would have been debated in the 18th century. Finally, learn about transmutation of the alcoholic kind with Liquid Alchemy Beverages of Wilmington, Delaware.
Tavern Talks is a monthly experience (not a lecture!) aimed exclusively for adults 21 and older that 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 $20 for non-members and $15 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.
Be sure to mark your calendars for other Tavern Talks we will be doing throughout the year, including:
September 13 – Liberty or Death
October 11 – Fermented & Tormented
November 8 – Sugar & Spice
For more info on the CFHS or to purchase tickets, call (610) 388-7376, email us at [email protected] or visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org. Tickets can be purchased directly at https://bit.ly/2GDRsgr
Cokesbury Village White Elephant Sale
June 22, 8AM to 2PM
June 23, 8AM to Noon
Furniture, clothing, jewelry, china, kitchenware, tools, appliances, pictures, picture frames, luggage, lamps, and books.
Lots of great stuff at rock bottom prices!!
The 2018 DCAD Summer Art Sale show features artwork from the DuPont collection being sold to benefit DCAD and United Way of Delaware along with items by students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends. Support DCAD by purchasing pieces from a selection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and more at prices discounted from the DCAD@20 exhibitions! Visit bit.ly/2018SummerArtSale to view the exhibition catalog and make a purchase! For more information, call 302-622-8000, ext. 108.
Event Date: June 22-24, 2018
Victory Brewing Company Presents the Chester County Balloon Festival
posted May 5, 2018
The 12th annual Chester County Balloon Festival presented by Victory Brewing Company is scheduled for June 22nd-24th. New special shape balloons and as many as 20 hot-air balloons will take part in the mass launches and Glo-dio's throughout the weekend. PLUS! fireworks, fireman's parade, and more! Young, old, middle-aged, teenager – it doesn’t matter. The festival has something for everyone.
This year is full of "firsts". Victory Brewing Company has been a great supporter of the festival since the beginning. This year they are “all in” as the Presenting Sponsor and will be expanding the beer and wine garden. Because of their support, festival planners have been able to add many new events. Champagne is the traditional beverage of the original aeronauts but we are changing it up this year. Aeronauts and landowners will be sharing Victory Beer as the beverage of choice for this festival!
The A couple of other "firsts" would include Flag Sky Jump starting off the festival on Friday followed by evening flight, balloon glow and a Jet Car Demonstration on the runway. Back by popular demand would be the Monster Truck and Helicopter Rides, expanded Kids Zone, various demonstrations and a visit on Sunday by the Atlantic City HH 65 Dolphin US Coast Guard Helicopter! In addition, we are excited to announce that the Dog Training Club of Chester County (DTCCC) will be having a dog agility demo Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th during the festival.
Dozens of food vendors, scores of arts and crafts vendors, and exhibits by local businesses will make Vendor Row a must stop for any visitor who is looking for any kind of food, shopping for fabulous arts and crafts, or wants to see the latest from local businessmen. Vendor Row has everything you could want. So eat, shop, look, and listen. How about some top-notch live music? Well, that’s what will be happening at the Main Stage. Featured acts include Half Past Seven and Tommy Froelich Trio and more. And the list goes on and on! While everyone loves the balloons, there truly is something for everyone. So many events, so little space. Please check out the complete event list/schedule online at www.CCBalloonFest.com .
Looking for a high flying adventure? Hot Air Balloon Ride tickets will be available onsite but festival organizers recommend you book online early to reserve your ideal flight time either early am or evening fights are available. Other high flying thrills available for purchase onsite are tethered hot air balloon rides, helicopter rides, zip lining and bungee trampoline. Prefer a connection to Mother Earth? Try a stroll through the walk through balloon for an awesome experience. Gates will be open to the public during the following hours: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM Friday, June 22th 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Saturday, and June 23th 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Sunday, June 24th. Adult one day tickets are $15 and children 6-12 years old are $10. Children under 6 years old are free. There may be additional charges for various activities. No refunds. All hot air balloon related events are weather permitting. These large hot air balloons cannot fly or even be inflated in excessive wind conditions in the upper OR lower airspace. As always, safety for the pilots, passengers and festival goers is always priority. For more information, visit www.ccballoonfest.com.
Interviews & Media Contact: Deb Harding
Email: [email protected] / Phone: 484-753-2598
Media Visits: Complimentary media visits for journalists on assignment or with approved credentials.
Venue Address: New Garden Airport
1235 Newark Rd, Toughkenamon, PA 19374
Celebrating our 12th year, the Chester County Balloon Festival is a must attend event providing family fun for all ages. Experience Chester County and the unique and historic Del Val Region from the ground up! The Chester County Balloon Festival is a non-profit organization with portions of the proceeds going to the Chester County Hero Fund and other local youth community groups.
Victory Brewing Company is a craft brewery headquartered in Downingtown, PA. Founded by childhood friends, Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet, Victory officially opened its doors in February of 1996. Victory’s second state of the art brewery opened in February of 2014 in Parkesburg, PA to serve fans of fully flavored beers in 37 states with innovative beers melding European ingredients and technology with American creativity. In addition to the original Downingtown brewpub, Victory’s second brewpub is in Kennett Square, while Parkesburg recently launched self-guided tours and the third brewpub.
Natural Wonders: the Sublime in Contemporary Art will showcase the work of thirteen American artists who engage nature in all its fierce magnificence. Beyond just highlighting nature’s beauty, the featured artists—Suzanne Anker, Lauren Fensterstock, Patrick Jacobs, Maya Lin, Roxy Paine, Miljohn Ruperto & Ulrik Heltoft, Diana Thater, Jennifer Trask, Mark Tribe, Kathleen Vance, T.J. Wilcox, and Dustin Yellin—also hint at the more disquieting aspects of the natural world. As such, the works in this exhibition can be viewed as a type of neo-sublime, mixing the beautiful and terrifying to produce awe in the beholder in accord with tenets of eighteenth-century philosopher Edmund Burke. And not unlike nineteenth-century sublime landscapes of the Hudson River School or the Romantic era, these recent works conjure the raw power and unruliness of nature along with its harmonious effects—a state at once captivating and unsettling. Indeed, a menace can be found lurking within most of the work in Natural Wonders, and this danger often stems from human intervention.
Exhibit runs through October 21, 2018
http://www.brandywine.org/museum/exhibitions/natural-wonders-sublime-contemporary-art
Cokesbury Village White Elephant Sale
June 22, 8AM to 2PM
June 23, 8AM to Noon
Furniture, clothing, jewelry, china, kitchenware, tools, appliances, pictures, picture frames, luggage, lamps, and books.
Lots of great stuff at rock bottom prices!!
The 2018 DCAD Summer Art Sale show features artwork from the DuPont collection being sold to benefit DCAD and United Way of Delaware along with items by students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends. Support DCAD by purchasing pieces from a selection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and more at prices discounted from the DCAD@20 exhibitions! Visit bit.ly/2018SummerArtSale to view the exhibition catalog and make a purchase! For more information, call 302-622-8000, ext. 108.
Paper making is an age-old tradition that has recently been revived with a focus on sustainability. Explore eco-friendly, chemical free techniques of making pulp, forming sheets, and pressing and drying paper. Integrate natural elements such as leaves and wildflowers into your pulp to create decorative effects such as embedding and collage. Go home with several sheets of authentic handmade paper and ideas for using it in other arts and crafts projects. Bring rubber gloves and an apron if desired. All materials are included in the registration fee.
Escape Brandywine is a new, historically immersive escape room experience available every Saturday this spring and summer!
PURCHASE TICKETS
Tickets are $28 per person
Tickets must be purchased in advance online, as space is limited.
Escape Brandywine is an escape room experience, set inside the historic Chads House, c.1725, located along site of the Battle of Brandywine. This escape room program is unlike any other, since it places you directly inside an authentic historical space with a Revolutionary War mission!
Escape Brandywine places participants into roles of spies on the eve of the Battle of Brandywine, and charges them with finding General Howe's battle plans that have been hidden inside the Chads House for safe keeping. Using real Revolutionary War spy techniques, codes and cyphers, players will have 60 minutes to solve puzzles that will allow them to locate the plans and escape the house to deliver the plans to George Washington!
To purchase your tickets, click here. Private escape room experiences are available for corporate outings, team building, private parties and special events! Please email [email protected] or call 610-388-7376 to check availability.
For more information about Chadds Ford Historical Society, please visit our website at http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org.
Immerse yourself in Kuerner Farm, a source of inspiration for Andrew Wyeth for over 70 years, and a featured property on the National Register of Historic Places, with an art class led by Karl J. Kuerner. As the grandson of two of Andrew Wyeth’s best-known subjects and a student of Carolyn Wyeth, Karl’s personal experiences with the farm provide special insight into the property and its rich history. Participants will provide art materials of their own choosing, and should dress appropriately for working outdoors. Class size is limited to allow for individual instruction.
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Learn more about Karl J. Kuerner by visiting his website: http://www.KarlJKuerner.com
Chadds Ford Barn Shoppes
1609 Baltimore Pike
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
The 2018 DCAD Summer Art Sale show features artwork from the DuPont collection being sold to benefit DCAD and United Way of Delaware along with items by students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends. Support DCAD by purchasing pieces from a selection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and more at prices discounted from the DCAD@20 exhibitions! Visit bit.ly/2018SummerArtSale to view the exhibition catalog and make a purchase! For more information, call 302-622-8000, ext. 108.
Runs June 25 through June 27.
Grandparents University is a specially designed program for grandparents and their grandchildren to share an unforgettable, three-day educational experience on West Chester University’s beautiful campus. Whether you’re an alumnus of WCU or one of our local neighbors, this opportunity – now in its eighth year – is the perfect combination of fun and interactive learning to enjoy with your grandkids. Stay on campus in our new suite-style residence halls and share meals in the Lawrence Dining Hall, select your favorite courses, and attend classes across campus! If you live close by and do not want to stay in the residence halls, you can also choose to go home at night.
In late March, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, giving military veterans greater access to non-invasive, non-addictive pain relief through chiropractic care at more Veterans’ Affairs (VA) facilities throughout the country.
With the new measure in place, Chadds Ford-based chiropractor, Dr. Tom Bianco, is on a crusade to educate local veterans and their families about the benefits of chiropractic care, dispel concerns about treatment, and introduce them to the highly-specialized Gonstead technique.
“This legislation is a great start in continuing to care for those who served our nation,” said,” Dr Bianco. “Many of our veterans suffer from extreme back pain and other musculoskeletal conditions resulting from their service. However, there is reluctance in many to seek chiropractic treatment out of fear and misconceptions. Having used Gonstead for more than 25 years of practice, I have genuinely healed people who suffered debilitating pain and had no hope. I want to make a difference”
Now through August 31st, Dr, Thomas Bianco of Bianco Family Chiropractic is offering free individual evaluations, diagnostic X-rays, and personalized exercise regimens to get military heroes on their way to feeling good.
Currently, veterans have access to chiropractic services at more than 70 major VA treatment facilities in the United States, but nearly 100 VA sites offer little to no availability. This disparity comes at a time when the need for drug-free options for musculoskeletal conditions is urgent. VA data cites “diseases of the musculoskeletal system/connective system” such as back pain as the No. 1 ailment experienced by veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who access VA treatment. Moreover, surveys show that, like the civilian population, many veterans struggle with prescription painkiller (opioid) addiction.
“The Gonstead Technique is the gold standard of chiropractic care,” said Dr. Bianco. “It goes beyond what many chiropractors consider a spinal assessment. It is such a specialized approach that I am one of fourteen physicians in Pennsylvania with the credentials to practice it.”
For more information about Bianco Family Chiropractic or schedule a free consultation, call 484-840-9100 or visit biancofamilychiropractic.com .
About Bianco Family Chiropractic
Established in 1996, Bianco Family Chiropractic tailors a chiropractic and wellness program specifically targeted to each patient’s needs, using the least invasive, yet highly-effective, techniques and services.
Founded by Dr. Thomas Bianco, the Chadds Ford-based practice is built on the principles and techniques of world-renowned chiropractor, Dr. Clarence S.Gonstead.
The Gonstead Technique goes beyond what many chiropractors consider a spinal assessment by conducting a thorough analysis of the spine using five criteria to detect the presence of the vertebral subluxation complex - visualization, instrumentation, static palpation, motion palpation, X-ray analysis.
Since its inception, Bianco Family Chiropractic has successfully restored the health and functionality of thousands of patients suffering with everything from stiff necks and aching backs to ruptured and extruded discs in the lumbar spine and much more.
For more information about Bianco Family Chiropractic, visit biancofamilychiropractic.com or call 484-840-9100.
ARTZ Philadelphia joins with Brandywine to offer this popular program which welcomes a small group of visitors with dementia and their care partners to the Museum to view and discuss art in a supportive setting. ARTZ Philadelphia was founded on the belief that people living with dementia should be accorded the benefits of well-being and quality of life that others enjoy. The Museum is pleased to partner with ARTZ to provide these cultural and creative opportunities.
There is no charge for this program, but registration is required. To register, contact ARTZ Philadelphia at [email protected] or 610.721.1606. Space is limited; please register at least a week in advance.
= Natural Wonders Gallery Talk
Tues June 26,2018, 2:00pm
Free with Museum admission
Explore exhibition themes with Conservancy and Museum staff.
The talk will be led by Ellen Ferretti, Director of the Brandywine Conservancy and Mary Cronin, Dean of Education for the Brandywine River Museum of Art.
– Evening at Kuerners: Plein Air at Kuerners Farm
June 26,2018 4:30 – 8:30 pm
$15 members, $20 non members. Purchase tickets online http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events
For information call 610 388-8120 or email [email protected]
Get access to Kuerner Farm, a National Historic Landmark, where Andrew Wyeth found intriguing subjects for hundreds of tempera paintings, watercolors and drawings for more than 70 years. Artists working in all media are invited to explore the property where they can sketch, paint or photograph and may gain insight into Wyeth’s creative process on an optional guided tour.
For more information, contact Laura Westmoreland at (610) 388-8120 or [email protected].
– Artist’s Talk: Kathleen Vance
Wed., June 27, 2018 6-8pm
$15 members, $20 non members
Kathleen Vance will discuss her work, including her site-specific installation that recreates a segment of the Brandywine River on the core wall of the Museum’s atrium. Vance will share insights about projects that connect people to aspects of nature that are overlooked or underappreciated. Vance creates miniature landscapes inside vintage suitcases and trunks. The bucolic scenes harken to a place out of time and a romanticism of nature, with lush foliage and flowing streams. These relaxing scenarios consider personal land ownership, water rights and the need for stewardship and preservation of our green areas and water sources. These works bring nature back into everyday life and the hurried pace of each person's travels can be slowed to a moment of respite for contemplation and reflection.
The Museum will open at 5:30 p.m. with the program at 6 p.m. and a reception to follow.
June 14, 21, & 28
July 12, 19, 26
August 9, 16, 23 & 30
5:00–9:30 pm
On all other Thursdays, June–August, join us to stroll through the Follies exhibition or to take a twilight tram tour of the exhibition. Twilight trams will be offered every half hour from the Visitor Center until sunset. Weather permitting and space available. Members free. $10 per nonmember.
Children - and those young at heart - love to play in the woods, so building a fairy house is a great way to nurture an appreciation of the natural world and exercise the imagination! Work with foraged twigs, bark, leaves, cones, and other botanicals to construct an enchanting abode for fairies, elves, and trolls. Turn a walk in the woods into magical memories for you and your favorite youngster! Dress for the weather. Class is held rain or shine.
All materials are included in the registration fee.
Children ages 5 to 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
Get a closer look at trades of the eighteenth century in Newlin’s “History at Work” series. Members of Newlin Grist Mill’s staff, volunteers, and outside artisans will demonstrate their crafts and talk with visitors about how different trades and skills were integral to life in colonial Pennsylvania and to the operation of Newlin Grist Mill. These demonstrations take place on the last Saturday of the month between 10:00am and 3:00pm.
April 28th: Beer Brewing
May 26: Cooperage
June 30: Spinning & Weaving
July 28: Tinsmithing
August 25: Paper Marbling & Bookbinding
September 29: Joinery
October 27: Food Preservation
“History at Work” is free and open to the public of all ages.
Escape Brandywine is a new, historically immersive escape room experience available every Saturday this spring and summer!
PURCHASE TICKETS
Tickets are $28 per person
Tickets must be purchased in advance online, as space is limited.
Escape Brandywine is an escape room experience, set inside the historic Chads House, c.1725, located along site of the Battle of Brandywine. This escape room program is unlike any other, since it places you directly inside an authentic historical space with a Revolutionary War mission!
Escape Brandywine places participants into roles of spies on the eve of the Battle of Brandywine, and charges them with finding General Howe's battle plans that have been hidden inside the Chads House for safe keeping. Using real Revolutionary War spy techniques, codes and cyphers, players will have 60 minutes to solve puzzles that will allow them to locate the plans and escape the house to deliver the plans to George Washington!
To purchase your tickets, click here. Private escape room experiences are available for corporate outings, team building, private parties and special events! Please email [email protected] or call 610-388-7376 to check availability.
For more information about Chadds Ford Historical Society, please visit our website at http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org.
Immerse yourself in Kuerner Farm, a source of inspiration for Andrew Wyeth for over 70 years, and a featured property on the National Register of Historic Places, with an art class led by Karl J. Kuerner. As the grandson of two of Andrew Wyeth’s best-known subjects and a student of Carolyn Wyeth, Karl’s personal experiences with the farm provide special insight into the property and its rich history. Participants will provide art materials of their own choosing, and should dress appropriately for working outdoors. Class size is limited to allow for individual instruction.
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Learn more about Karl J. Kuerner by visiting his website: http://www.KarlJKuerner.com