Come to the Brandywine River Museum of Art to unwind, mingle and make art! Designed for adults who want to awaken their inner artists, this program will include inspiration from the exhibition Natural Wonders: The Sublime in Contemporary Art, and feature a hands-on silk dyeing activity. Participants will be guided by artist Mary Frances Millet in applying designs and colors to their fabric, and each person will take home a colorful 12x12" silk pillowcase. No experience necessary.
Mary Frances Millet is a professional artist who works primarily in watercolor and silk dye, often depicting coastal scenes and nature-inspired images. Learn more about the artist at www.maryfrancesmillet.com.
The museum will open at 5:30 p.m. with the workshop beginning at 6:00 p.m. Cost includes art materials and light refreshments. BYOB!
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.
The Farm Stand is located in front of the Museum Store at the Cottage on Thursdays, July–September, 1:30–5:30 pm. Visit us to select fresh, local produce. Parking is available behind the Cottage near the Winterthur Post Office. Note: Guests who would like to tour Winterthur’s exhibitions or grounds will require a ticket.
The Gables of Chadds Ford is going to be holding a beer garden every Thursday in July, as well as select Fridays and Saturdays! There will be four beers on tap, as well as bottles and cans, wine, sangria and food for purchase. We'll have some lawn games and live music as well. Click Facebook event for more details
SCCCC Business After Hours: Mike Moyer, State Farm
302 West State Street
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Summer fun ...Backyard @ Mike Moyer's office!
Join our host, Mike Moyer of State Farm, for a summer evening of casual networking with new contacts and friends. Enjoy growing your business contacts with fellow Chamber members, Longwood Rotary members and guests!
Adult beverages and snacks provided...mingle with us, then enjoy Kennett's Third Thursday on State Street! There is no cost to attend this event.
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.
Alumni from West Chester University's premier musical ensemble, the Criterions, take the stage for this free annual concert of jazz, swing and big band music on Thursday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m. the concert will be held at the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building
700 S. High Street, West Chester, PA 19383
Philadelphia's Black Horse Motel crafts its genre-fluid city folk sound by taking traditional folk instrumentation and lyrics, blending them with Americana roots, rock, blues, and country influences and tying it all together with rich vocal harmonies. The resulting sound is infectiously foot-stomping, heart-breaking, familiar and new. The band released Parable, a 5-song EP, in January 2017 and is planning to release a new EP in early summer 2018. The current 4-piece group is made up of Desiree Haney(cello/keys/vocals), Megan Manning (drums/percussion, vocals), Galen Fitzpatrick (guitar/dobro/vocals), and Ryann Lynch (fiddle/vocals).
This family-oriented event is hosted by the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by businesses in the community. Movies in the Park brings families into Oxford for a fun and entertaining evening. The movie previews start at 8:30 p.m.
This year’s screenings will be:
June 15 – Despicable Me 3
July 20 – Field of Dreams
August 17 – Coco
The Kilby Cream Ice Cream truck will be offering for sale local ice cream. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts will be offering snacks and water. Make an evening of it and dine downtown and then head to the park for the movies. The event is free and open to the public. In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled. Monitor the Chamber’s website (OxfordPa.org) and Facebook page for important weather-related announcements. Please bring a blanket or chair to sit on.
Wilmington Writers Conference
Saturday, July 21 | 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join us for the second annual Wilmington Writers Conference at the Delaware Art Museum. Using the Museum's exhibitions on Wilmington 1968 and the civil rights movement, this full-day conference will include a keynote presentation and craft talk by poet and educator Yolanda Wisher, nine other sessions taught by area writers, a lunchtime book signing, and a panel discussion on writing from personal and public history. The conference is open to individuals of all ages and experience levels-from first-time writers to published authors. Tickets limited; sell out likely.
$25 general public
$20 senior citizens and Museum Members
$15 students with ID
$15 optional boxed lunch
Delaware Art Museum | 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington DE | 302.571.9590 | delart.org
Have you always wondered what kinds of birds visit your backyard? Join a TLC naturalist for this introductory program on birdwatching! We will explore a local birding "hotspot" where we'll learn to identify these beautiful and fun-to-watch creatures. This program is appropriate for adults and children ages 8 and up.
Bring a water bottle and dress for the weather. Please wear close-toed shoes and bring binoculars if you have them!
It is our ONCE a year EPIC clean out! The date is July 21st and 22nd. HUGE amount drastically reduced, and clean out of the trailer, backyard, farmhouse and more! Vendors on the front lawn, and a food truck..The Meat House on Sat. Additional parking in the back. NO EARLY birds
Wednesday – Sunday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
1244 Baltimore Pike. Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Public Archaeology Days invite volunteers to assist our professional archaeologists with site excavation, artifact screening and care. Public Archaeology Days currently center on the tailrace of the 1704 Grist Mill and the Archive, formerly a mid-eighteenth century general store. No registration required. Free to the public. 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
Live Music this Saturday
WAYVINE presents
Local singer/songwriter
Michael Clineff
Saturday, July 21, 2 to 5
Feel free to bring snacks.Relax with local wine, local music, & sparkling conversation!
©2018 Wayvine Winery & Vineyard
4374 Forge Rd Nottingham, PA 19362
It is our ONCE a year EPIC clean out! The date is July 21st and 22nd. HUGE amount drastically reduced, and clean out of the trailer, backyard, farmhouse and more! Vendors on the front lawn, and a food truck..The Meat House on Sat. Additional parking in the back. NO EARLY birds
Wednesday – Sunday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
1244 Baltimore Pike. Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Join TLC and April Coburn, local folk herbalist and operator of Nettlejuice Herbcraft, for a hike through the meadows and woodlands of Bucktoe Creek Preserve as we identify and discuss medicinal plants and their healing properties.
We invite you to join us for our Vacation Bible School for grades K-7th on July 23-27, from 9 a.m. to Noon each morning at Chadds Ford Baptist Church located at 415 Baltimore Pike, Pennsbury Township, Chadds Ford, PA 19317.
"Camp Moose on the Loose: Discovering God's Forever Forgiveness" is the theme. Join us for fun, snacks, Bible stories, and games. Register online at Chaddsfordbaptist.net or call the Church office at 610-388-1325.
We are proud to offer over 300 lots of antiquarian books, signed first editions, ephemera, manuscripts, and fine prints ranging in date from the 15th-21st century. Preview for this sale will be on Friday, July 20, from 9am-5pm and Monday, July 23, from 9am until the sale begins. Please arrive with a list of the lots you wish to preview. This is our inaugural event in what will be a regular series of sales dedicated to the presentation to the marketplace of estate fresh material from the libraries and walls of fine Delaware Valley and Philadelphia Main Line collections. Kiley Samz brings her unique skill sets and passion to this effort, she is well known to many of you and will be your go-to contact with information and condition requests and also inquiries concerning consignments.
https://www.bunchauctions.com/
Have you ever pondered the genius behind the invention of the s’more, or wondered how anyone could survive a camping trip without bug spray and quick-dry fabrics? Happy Campers! has answers for you. Come view some of the historical hits and misses of camping gear as found in the library’s early 20th century catalogs. Scouting manuals, ‘roughing it’ recipe books and other colorful bits of ephemera come together to tell the story of how camping became a popular American pastime.
Open to the public on Mondays from 8:30-4:30 and Tuesday-Sunday from 8:30-5:00 p.m. Members free. Included with admission.
Join TLC for twenty-one days of fun in the sun. Our interactive, outdoor summer program focuses on creating a common bond with the natural world, building independence, enhancing problem-solving prowess and teaching stewardship skills. Join any or all days.
Each nature walk through the preserve will include an activity such as:
-Hiking and Friendship Building -Scavenger Hunts
-Reptile and Amphibian Searches -Native Plant Identification
-Native Animals and their Habitats -Stream Exploration
-Bird Identification and Counting -One off-site field trip
Please pack a lunch. Snacks/drinks provided.
Register ASAP - limited spots available. Join us for any or all days. Water shoes a must!
Week 1 (June 26-28) Birds: Feathered Friends
Week 2 (July 10-12) Streams & Ponds: Water Worlds
Week 3 (July 17-19) Mammals: Wildlife Detectives
Week 4 (July 24-26) Herpetology: Scaly and Slimy
Week 5 (July 31-August 2) Invertebrates: Creepy Crawlies
Week 6 (August 7-9) Field Trip Week: Gnomes for Nature!
Week 7 (August 14-16) Wilderness Skills: Survival in the Woods
The Farm Stand is located in front of the Museum Store at the Cottage on Thursdays, July–September, 1:30–5:30 pm. Visit us to select fresh, local produce. Parking is available behind the Cottage near the Winterthur Post Office. Note: Guests who would like to tour Winterthur’s exhibitions or grounds will require a ticket.
LCH to Celebrate Women’s Health Center Grand Opening
Open house and ribbon cutting planned at the new Jennersville site.
West Grove, PA (July 18, 2018) —La Comunidad Hispana (LCH) will be hosting its grand opening for their new Women’s Health Center next week. The site, located in the Jennersville Professional Building at 105 Vineyard Way Suite 200, West Grove, PA 19390, is the new home of the women’s health team. From women’s health appointments and screenings to prenatal care and behavioral health, the center expects to serve at least 1,000 patients this year.
More space for more integrated care has been a long-term goal for LCH. “This is a dream come true,” said Women’s Health Director Catherine Domanska Elliott, WHNP-BC, “We now have a space to truly provide integrated care to the incredible women in this community.”
The celebration will take place the afternoon of Thursday, July 26th, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. The event is free and open to the public. Members of the community will be able to tour the site and meet the LCH Women’s Health team.
“This is just the beginning of better access to care for southern Chester County,” said LCH President and CEO Alisa Jones. “The Jennersville building is halfway between our highest needs areas of Oxford and Kennett Square, and there is room to grow our services in the building. This fall, we plan to move our Dental Center to the same building as its services in the community continue to grow and expand. We need to meet the community where they are.”
What: LCH Women’s Health Center Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting with the Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce
When: Thursday, July 26th, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: LCH Women’s Health Center 105 Vineyard Way Suite 200, West Grove, PA 19309
About LCH:
LCH (La Comunidad Hispana) is a diverse, bilingual team that is dedicated to helping adults, teens, and children to be healthy and stay healthy. As a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center, we believe in quality, integrated, Person-Centered care that supports whole-health change for all through our health centers, social assistance services, and education and workforce development programs. LCH was founded in 1973, and has been changing lives for over forty years. www.LaComunidadHispana.org
The Gables of Chadds Ford is going to be holding a beer garden every Thursday in July, as well as select Fridays and Saturdays! There will be four beers on tap, as well as bottles and cans, wine, sangria and food for purchase. We'll have some lawn games and live music as well. Click Facebook event for more details
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.
New Jersey’s Official Tall Ship to Bring Summer Sails to City of New Castle
A. J. Meerwald offering weekend of two hour sails and adventure from New Castle’s pier on the Delaware River
Can’t get away to the beach? Avast mateys! A cool new way to celebrate summer is sailing to the City of New Castle, Delaware’s pier for a weekend full of family-friendly fun and adventure.
The City of New Castle is proud to announce that New Jersey’s official tall ship will be providing two hour, summer sails from New Castle’s new pier on Friday, July 27th and Saturday, July 28th.
This is the first tall ship from outside of Delaware to voyage to New Castle's new 100' pier, which was completed this past fall.
“We’re thrilled to welcome New Jersey’s official tall ship, the A.J. Meerwald and its captain and crew to the City of New Castle. Visitors now have an exciting new reason to return and experience our city from the river and learn some of New Jersey’s maritime history in addition to our own,” announced City Council President, Linda Ratchford.
“Sailing on the AJ Meerwald is such a fun, relaxing way for everyone to get off the grid and experience the joy of the salty summer breeze, tall ship tales and tidal river scenery,” remarked Captain Johann Steinke.
Capacity is limited. For the best selection, early ticket purchases are encouraged.. Due to its historic design standards, the tall ship schooner is not ADA accessible.
The Sail Schedule Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28.
Location: City of New Castle, Delaware Street Wharf: 1 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720
Kids Tales and Sails
Times: 10 a.m.-12 noon. Friday July 27 and Saturday July 28
Ticket cost: $15 Kids, $35 Adults, $25 Seniors. Capacity is limited.
This 2-hour program starts off with a reading of the children’s book, The Greatest Captain in the World! Written by the tall ship’s captain, Johann Steinke, the kid’s book tells the tale of adventure on the high seas and problem-solving sailors! After the story, the captain and his crew begin the sail. Kids help set the sails and learn basic boat terminology.
Family-friendly Afternoon Sails:
Times: Friday July 27 and Saturday July 28, at 1 to 3 p.m.
Ticket cost: $15 Kids, $35 Adults, $25 Active Seniors. Capacity is limited.
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon or evening at Battery Park and on the AJ Meerwald! Sail from the peaceful, historic port city of New Castle. Help raise the sails, learn about the Delaware Bayshore and its maritime history or just relax and enjoy your tall ship sail, the tidal river sounds and vistas of this historic landmark city.
Saturday Evening Sunset Sail
Time: Friday, July 27 at 6 to 8 p.m.
General Admission Sail Ticket cost: $15 Kids, $35 Adults, $25 Active Senior. Capacity is limited.
Relax on the deck of the historic AJ Meerwald and sail into the sunset, as you sip wine, feel the breeze and listen to the salt water tide, ospreys, eagles and a few tall tales from Captain Steinke and his crew..
These romantic sails are a mini vacation away.
For ticket and tall ship information, visit the City of NewCastle‘s website event link: or https://newcastlecity.delaware.gov
Also on New Castle City Facebook