Art Stroll Kennett Square
https://historickennettsquare.com/
Art Loop Wilmington
First Friday West Chester
Join us for a Friday evening gathering (not a lecture!) exclusively for adults 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 Nights 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.
Our March program highlights the unexplored history of home brewing in the Colonial era. Guests will have the opportunity to watch beer historian Rich Wagner create a "sixthel" and demonstrate aspects of Colonial brewing with his "barrel of fun". Play some Colonial drinking (libation) games, all while learning about women brewsters with beer historian John Medkeff in the spirit of Women's History Month. Sample craft beers from local breweries and more!
Explore the Brandywine River Museum of Art inside and out through nature crafts, interactive discovery walks and lively musical performances from the award-winning duo, Two of a Kind, at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Observe Farm to Table Plein Air artists as they capture the beauty of the Brandywine landscape in paint. First Sundays for Families presents free, hands-on workshops designed to engage visitors of all ages in creative art activities and performances. No registration necessary.
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Enjoy a day of elite horse racing and celebrate the 41st Annual Point-to-Point. Join us for kids' activities, festive tailgating, and beautiful hospitality tents with elegant luncheons. Tailgate spots and wristband sales start March 1, 2019.
General Admission wristbands include access to all of the race day activities, free remote parking on Winterthur grounds, and the option to picnic on the Infield hill overlooking the race track and finish line. Please note that General Admission wristband holders do not have access to the tailgating areas. To purchase tailgate spots, visit ptptailgate2019.com
To Purchase Wristbands
Online (beginning March 1 until April 26)
By phone at 800.448.3883
At Winterthur
At satellite wristband partners' sites. See list below.
*Credit card sales only
Please note: after April 26, General Admission wristbands must be purchased at the Visitor Center or purchased at a satellite location.Cost
$40 adult General Admission (March 1–April 26)
$25 under 21, ages 12–20
Children under 12 free, but must have a wristband for admittance (not available on race day)
Winterthur Member discounts available
Premium Parking
Shorten your walk to the races and gain early entrance for $15–$25 per car. See the Point-to-Point map for locations.
Join TLC for the second culinary outing in our Cooking with Nature Series! This four-part gastronomy adventure is a great addition to your Sunday afternoon. Meet new people, enjoy new recipes and learn about food in nature!
Strawberries are widely appreciated for their bright red color, juicy texture, sweetness and health benefits. Come to TLC’s Interpretive Nature Center to see what we whip up with help from our friends at Sugartown Strawberries.
Limited spots available!
The next court date for oral argument has been changed to Monday, May 6th at 1 p.m. in Pittsburgh.
The decision to move the court date from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh was appealed by Westtown Township solicitor, Patrick McKenna, and sadly denied, leaving no other alternative. It seems Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh have a week long, rotating schedule for Commonwealth Court and Crebilly Farm just happened to get bumped to Pittsburgh. Because all parties involved were not in agreement to move back to Philadelphia (i.e. Toll Brothers and the Robinson family), it will stay in Pittsburgh.
Submitted by Mindy Rhodes
CHILD, Inc. invites you to participate in our 23rd Annual 5K Race/Walk Against Domestic Violence that benefits families and children experiencing domestic violence within our local community. The race will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. at Wilmington Brew Works located at 3129 Miller Road, Wilmington, DE. The race starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. and the course is a scenic route along Matson Run Parkway. The post race party and award presentations will be held at Wilmington Brew Works following the race. T-shirts for all pre-registered.
Fraternal Order of Police, Chester County Lodge #11 holds annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service
Fraternal Order of Police, Chester County Lodge #11 will be holding its annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m. at FOP Headquarters, 218 N. Church Street, West Chester, PA.
“Kicking of National Police Week which begins on Sunday, FOP Lodge #11 will pay tribute to not only those law enforcement officers from Chester County who have lost their lives in the line of duty, but to officers from across the country who made the supreme sacrifice, putting themselves in harm’s way to keep our communities safe,” said Steve Plaugher, FOP President.
Guest speakers include state FOP President Les Neri, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan, Chester County Sheriff Bunny Welsh, and the Reverend Jack Crans.
The memorial service is an outdoor event and public is invited. In addition to our speakers, participating will be the Chester County Pipe and Drum Band, and Honor Guards from Chester County Sheriff’s Office, Tredyffrin and West Goshen Police Departments. A Rifle Salute and Taps will conclude the ceremony.
In the case of inclement weather, the memorial service will be moved inside. For more information email Lodge #11 at [email protected].
Seized in September: Delaware's Role in the Philadelphia Campaign
May 9 at 7pm
by Kim Burdick
Delaware’s role in the Philadelphia Campaign is not to be underestimated, even if it is lesser known. Kim Burdick presents Seized in September, which recounts original first-hand stories and letters written by colonists, detailing what happens when two opposing armies occupy your town. Our location is perfect for telling this story at the center of the conflict of the Battle of the Brandywine, here in Chadds Ford.
THE NEW NATIONAL TOURING PRODUCTION OF THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE
Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp
PREMIERES IN WILMINGTON MAY 9-12
AT THE PLAYHOUSE ON RODNEY SQUARE
A brand new production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, produced by NETworks Presentations, is making its Wilmington premiere May 9-12, 2019 at The Playhouse on Rodney Square as part of a North American tour. Tickets are on sale now at www.BroadwayInWilmington.org, or by calling 302.888.0200. For more information, please visit TheSoundOfMusicOnTour.com.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC features music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta Trapp. The beloved musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family will once again thrill audiences with its Tony®, Grammy® and Academy Award®–winning Best Score, including “My Favorite Things,” “Edelweiss” and the title song.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC enjoyed extraordinary success as a live television production when “The Sound of Music Live!” aired on NBC in December 2013 and was seen by over 44 million people. 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the film version, which continues to be the most successful movie musical in history.
In the words of Ted Chapin, President of Rodgers & Hammerstein, “I waited for a moment when we could rediscover THE SOUND OF MUSIC as it was originally created. Because of the enormous success of the film, few were aware that it started life as a hit Broadway show—and a very big hit at that! The artists behind this production embraced what the authors wrote, looked at it all through modern eyes and, in so doing, found depth and resonance that has been recognized by critics and audiences across the country. It's like visiting an old friend but finding yourself surprised as well. It's also a reminder of why this show is such an evergreen."
The touring cast features: Jill-Christine Wiley playing Maria Rainer, with Mike McLean as Captain Georg von Trapp, Lauren Kidwell as The Mother Abbess, Jake Mills as Max Detweiler, Kate Turner as Elsa Schraeder, Lauren O'Brien as Liesl and Hunter Brown as Rolf Gruber. The von Trapp children are played by Ethan Douglas Cutillo (Kurt), Riley O'Kane (Marta), Jenna Seasholtz (Louisa), Emily Strugatsky (Brigitta), Quinn Eden Titcomb (Gretl) and Edward Turner (Friedrich).
Completing the cast are Bryan Austermann, Henry Fin Berry, Tommy Betz, Morgan Blanchard, Nicholas Carroll, Elaine Cotter, Scott Fuss, Kelly Glyptis, Stephanie Gray, Leah Greene, Amelija Hill, Jordyn Norkey, James Taylor Odom, James Parks, Jillian Rossi, Christina Tompkins, Ariana Valdes and Teresa Whitt.
The creative team for this new production includes direction by Matt Lenz, based on the national tour’s original direction by three-time Tony Award® winner Jack O’Brien (Hairspray, The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Coast of Utopia). Original choreography by Danny Mefford (Dear Evan Hansen, Fun Home, The Bridges of Madison County, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) has been recreated by Jonathan Warren, with music supervision by Andy Einhorn (Hello, Dolly!, Bullets Over Broadway, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Light in the Piazza). The design and production team is comprised of Tony Award® nominee Douglas W. Schmidt, set design (The Front Page, 42nd Street, Into the Woods); Tony Award® winner Jane Greenwood, costume design (The Little Foxes, 2014 Special Tony Award® for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre), six-time Tony Award® winner Natasha Katz, lighting design (Long Day’s Journey Into Night, An American in Paris, Once, Aida, The Coast of Utopia, The Glass Menagerie) and Shannon Slaton, sound design (Present Laughter, The Humans). Casting is by Stewart/Whitley.
IF YOU GO:
What: THE SOUND OF MUSIC
When: May 9-12, 2019
Times: Thursday evening at 7:30pm
Friday & Saturday evenings at 8:00pm
Friday, Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2pm
Price: Tickets start at $40, with discounts available for seniors and groups of 10 or more.
Call 302.888.0200 to purchase discounted tickets.
Box Office: The Playhouse on Rodney Square
1007 N. Market Street
Wilmington, DE
Phone: 302.888.0200
Website: www.BroadwayInWilmington.org
Gateways to Nature opens to visitors on Saturday, May 11, 2019.
With the environment making national and international news these days, this summer, one of
Delaware County’s hidden gems plans to change the ways we think about nature in art.
Beginning May 11, Tyler Arboretum asks visitors to look at nature in new ways in its outdoor
summer sculpture exhibit, Gateways to Nature.
“With this exhibit we’re inviting visitors to join us on a sculptural journey around the Arboretum”,
says Tyler’s Communications Manager, Gary Bloomer. “But unlike previous exhibits, this time we’re
asking visitors to suspend their beliefs as to what art is and where art is usually found and displayed.”
Specifically, Gateways to Nature asks visitors to consider the question:
- When we look at nature through the frame of art, how does our experience of nature change?
As part of Tyler’s 75th anniversary year, and featuring the work of regional artists and makers, many of whom have exhibited works internationally, Gateways to Nature showcases Tyler Arboretum’s landscapes with a range of original works set throughout the Arboretum.
In Gateways to Nature, Tyler asks visitors to see, feel, and experience the landscapes of Tyler in new ways; tempting people to walk through the Wind Tunnel and hear the movement of the wind, or inviting them to experience the historic buildings through the perspective of a kaleidoscope, while elsewhere on the grounds, coaxing visitors to get up close and personal with steel-crafted, larger-than-life animals that prowl the Pinetum.
Presenting an exciting range of frames, vistas, portals, and thresholds through which to step, to look, or through which to refocus attention on nature, the contributing artists to Gateways to Nature offer alternative experiences of art in the natural environment. The sculptures challenge expectations as to what gateways are and can be, while asking visitors to the 650 acre campus to stop, to think, and to consider:
- Do gateways have to be physical gates?
- How does the view through each sculpture change as the viewer moves?
- How does the presence of steel, glass, and brick shift our perceptions as to what things belong where?
- How do hand-made items in nature change our experience of the great outdoors?
- How does sculpture impact the environment?
Working in a range of materials, from wood, metal, and masonry, the 13 artists and makers included in
Gateways to Nature are:
J.D. Scott, of Williamsburg, Virginia, maker of Wind Tunnel
John Parker, Philadelphia, PA, maker of Bengal Tiger, Imperial Elk, and Flora Duet
Karen Delaney, West Chester, PA, maker of Grand Arch
Lele Galer, of Kennett Square, PA, maker of Kaleidoscope, and Heart Lock Gateway
Lisa Fedon, of Chadds Ford, PA, maker of Safe Haven
Matthew Harris, of Perryville, MD, maker of At the Garden’s Door
Parris Bradley, of Villanova, PA, maker of Scrub-a-Dub-Dub
Roman Tybinko, of Philadelphia, PA, maker of Iconostasis
Roy Wilson and Ann Hopkins Wilson, of Plymouth Meeting, PA, makers of Prayer Wheels
Susan Benarcik, of Greater Philadelphia, maker of Conditioned to See
Vanny Channal, of Philadelphia, maker of Buck of Steel, Steel Mantis, and American Steel Eagle
Williamson College of the Trades, Media, PA, makers of Brick Gateway
For the duration of the exhibit, Tyler’s docent volunteers will lead tours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
For visitors who prefer to explore alone, self-guided signage and maps will be available.
In Gateways to Nature, Tyler Arboretum invites visitors to pack a picnic and to pick a favorite piece of sculpture to spend time with while exploring nature through one of these different gateways.
The exhibit opens to visitors on May 11 and runs until September 2.
Select images and brief biographies of the artists taking part in Gateways to Nature can be found on Tyler’s website:
https://www.tylerarboretum.org/gateways-to-nature-artists/
About Tyler Arboretum
The land that became Tyler Arboretum was purchased from William Penn in 1681. Today, Tyler provides a natural sanctuary for visitors interested in horticulture, history, and the natural world. With 650 acres of meadows, wetlands, and unbroken forest, and over 17 miles of hiking trails, Tyler is open every day for exploration and discovery, and as one of the oldest and largest arboreta in the northeastern United States, is an important community resource and cultural destination. Visit: tylerarboretum.org, or call 610-566-9134.
The Kennett Run Charities has reached its 30th year,
and giving back to the community has always been center stage.
Shop for a wide variety of native grasses, ferns, vines, shrubs and trees. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide planting and horticultural information. Organically grown vegetable plants from Two Gander Farm will be available.
Brandywine member preview sale: Friday, May 10, 1–5 p.m.
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Treat your mom to a delicious buffet brunch with a view of the river, then enjoy the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s outstanding collection of Wyeth and American art. This elegant brunch buffet features locally sourced American cuisine, plus a Mimosa and Bloody Mary bar. No reservations needed. The weekend also includes the Brandywine's popular Wildflower, Native Plant & Seed Sale.
Members: $25; $12 children 12 & under. Non-members: $30; $15 children 12 & under. Extra charges apply for alcoholic beverages. Museum admission is an additional fee.
Preview Monday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Auction Tuesday at 9 a.m.
https://bid.bunchauctions.com/auctions/4-1GW76/may-14-spring-fine-arts-showcase
Enjoy a relaxed morning out with your little one while engaging with art in the galleries at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. This guided tour is designed especially for adults accompanied by babies.
Stroller Tours are held on the second Tuesday of every month, each with a new theme. Upcoming schedule here: Tuesday, May 14 – A Family of Artists; Tuesday, June 11 – Art and Nature; Tuesday, July 9 – N. C. Wyeth: Adventure Tales; Tuesday, August 13 – N. C. Wyeth: Experiment and Invention; Tuesday, September 10 – Jamie Wyeth; Tuesday, October 8 – Fractured Fairy Tales; Tuesday, November 12 – The Art of Peter Paone; Tuesday, December 10 – Holiday Tour featuring Brandywine Critters.
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 watercolor paintings in the Museum’s collection and feature a hands-on painting activity. Participants will learn the basics of painting floral designs with watercolor from artist Stephanie Ryan, and be guided in painting loosely and intuitively. No experience necessary. Program fee includes art materials and light refreshments. BYOB!
Gather a team of mates, grab a drink, and go head to head with other royal aficionados for a fun night of trivia related to all things royal.
April 9, 6:00–8:00 pm
Theme: "Royal Conundrums"
Purchase tickets online or call 800.448.3883.
May 14, 6:00–8:00 pm
Theme: "Royal Weddings"
Purchase tickets online or call 800.448.3883.
Become a Museum Explorer at the Brandywine River Museum of Art! Join us for an interactive gallery tour with art activities for children ages two to eight and their grown-ups. Inspired by the exhibition, N. C. Wyeth: New Perspectives, this program will feature award-winning children’s book illustrators each week. From pirates to pigs, seek out traditional and unusual portrait subjects and assemble an original 3-D character worthy of a storybook during “Museum Explorers: Creative Characters.” Gene Barretta is an author, illustrator and animator whose books for young readers include biographies of Muhammed Ali, Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. This program is part of The Art of Stories presented by PNC Arts Alive—a multidisciplinary celebration of the narrative arts and the ways in which stories are crafted, saved and shared including discussions, performances and opportunities for artistic self-expression.
This program repeats at 11:00 am - noon
Become a Museum Explorer at the Brandywine River Museum of Art! Join us for an interactive gallery tour with art activities for children ages two to eight and their grown-ups. Inspired by the exhibition, N. C. Wyeth: New Perspectives, this program will feature award-winning children’s book illustrators each week. During “Museum Explorers: Imagination,” build amazing stories around works of art and express your thoughts through a creative and collaged fashion statement. Judy Schachner is a New York Times best selling author and illustrator of over 23 books for children, including the Skippyjon Jones series and Sarabella’s Thinking Cap. This program is part of The Art of Stories presented by PNC Arts Alive—a multidisciplinary celebration of the narrative arts and the ways in which stories are crafted, saved and shared including discussions, performances and opportunities for artistic self-expression.
This program repeats at 11:00 am - noon
Stephen Barrar will host a seminar on real ID on Thursday, May 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the Garnet Valley Middle School auditorium to help eliminate confusion surrounding Real ID. The seminar will give residents of the 160th LD a chance to hear representatives of PennDOT explain what they will need to comply with the new requirements. People will not be required to do anything right away, Barrar said, but they will have to comply when their driver’s license comes up for renewal.
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. Gain insight into Wyeth’s creative process on an optional guided tour. Participants will meet at the Brandywine River Museum of Art parking lot at 9:15 a.m. before driving their own vehicles to the farm. Water and bathrooms are available at the site. Participants are responsible for providing all art materials.