Feb
1
Sat
Votes for Women: A visual History museum exhibition @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
Feb 1 – Feb 29 all-day
Feb
14
Fri
Valentine’s Day
Feb 14 all-day
Stroller Tours: Rumors and Romance @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
Feb 14 @ 10:30 – 11:30
Feb
15
Sat
Brewing Up History @ Newlin Grist Mill
Feb 15 @ 10:00 – 15:00

Using reproduction 18th-century-style equipment, Newlin Grist Mill staff will demonstrate traditional beer brewing techniques. They will produce an authentic English ale that will be fermented and used for special programs onsite. The demonstration will be ongoing throughout the day and is free to the public.

Kid’s Corner – Brandywine Ace
Feb 15 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Feb
16
Sun
Seven-Week Course: Christianity Explored 
Feb 16 @ 17:00 – 19:00

Seven-Week Course: Christianity Explored 

Who: Whether you're religious, irreligious or undecided, Christianity Explored is a place to explore the big questions of life while also reflecting on what Christianity is all about. Who is Jesus? What did he do? Why does it matter?

What: With a relaxed environment, we’ll begin each week with a dinner for participants and their children. You don’t need to know anything about the Bible; you can be religious or irreligious. Also, you won’t be asked to sing, pray, or read out loud. And you can ask any question you want! Plus, childcare is provided each week

Where: Hosted at the Darlington Arts Center (977 Shavertown Road, Garnet Valley, PA)

When: The following Sundays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m

  • February 9: Good news
  • February 16: Identity
  • February 23: Sin
  • March 1: The cross
  • March 8: Resurrection
  • March 15: Grace
  • March 22: Come and die

How: Register or learn more at https://explorehopechurch.org/christianity-explored or call (484) 589-0464.

 

 

Feb
17
Mon
President’s Day
Feb 17 all-day
Feb
18
Tue
Auction: Fine & Decorative Arts
Feb 18 @ 10:00

Tuesday, February 18th, 10 AM

Fine & Decorative Arts

Quarterly Catalog

Preview:

Sunday, February 16th from 12 PM - 4 PM

Monday, February 17th from 9 AM - 7 PM

Tuesday, sale day, from 9 AM

William Bunch Auctions

1 Hillman Drive

Chadds Ford, PA 19317

Feb
19
Wed
Seeing Suffrage with 2020 vision @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
Feb 19 @ 11:00 – 19:00
Feb
22
Sat
Unionville High School- Used Book Sale @ Unionville High School
Feb 22 @ 08:00 – 16:00

The (NEW) 2020 sale dates are:

Saturday, February 22nd, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday, Feb 23rd, 11 a.m. -3 p.m.

** Neighborhood collection will be Saturday, January 18th, 2020  **

Please leave your donation at the end of your driveway by 9 a.m.  Thanks to the student volunteers, adult volunteers and community for the continued support!  You can also donate books at any UCF school.

SCCCC 53rd Annual Chairman’s Gala
Feb 22 @ 18:30 – 22:30

It's Here!

Southern Chester County's Social Event of the Year

53rd Annual Chairman's Gala

Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce is proud to celebrate 53rd Annual Chairman's Gala & Presentation of the Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award

Longwood Gardens ~ Saturday, February 22, 2020

6:30 - 10:30 pm - Black Tie Optional

Look for your invitation or register online

ANNOUNCING 

PRESENTATION OF THE 2019 OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

Reverend Annalie Korengel

Unionville Presbyterian Church

Members and Guests are invited to a spectacular evening of socializing, fun silent auction, dinner, and dancing with live entertainment performed by "The Untouchables Band".

 ~Exclusive Venue - World renowned Longwood Gardens~

One of the world's Great Gardens, Longwood's story is one of legacy, innovation, and stewardship. From the intricate fountain systems to the meticulous gardens to the architectural grandeur, awe-inspiring discoveries await at every turn.

 EARLY BIRD PRICING: Individual Tickets: $175

AFTER FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST, $195

Register Online...Early registration receives prime seating.

 

53rd Annual Chairman's Gala 

SPONSOR THIS EVENT

~ALL Event Sponsorship Levels Receive Preferred Seating~

 REGISTER HERE

 

Feb
23
Sun
Unionville High School- Used Book Sale @ Unionville High School
Feb 23 @ 11:00 – 15:00

The (NEW) 2020 sale dates are:

Saturday, February 22nd, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday, Feb 23rd, 11 a.m. -3 p.m.

** Neighborhood collection will be Saturday, January 18th, 2020  **

Please leave your donation at the end of your driveway by 9 a.m.  Thanks to the student volunteers, adult volunteers and community for the continued support!  You can also donate books at any UCF school.

Seven-Week Course: Christianity Explored 
Feb 23 @ 17:00 – 19:00

Seven-Week Course: Christianity Explored 

Who: Whether you're religious, irreligious or undecided, Christianity Explored is a place to explore the big questions of life while also reflecting on what Christianity is all about. Who is Jesus? What did he do? Why does it matter?

What: With a relaxed environment, we’ll begin each week with a dinner for participants and their children. You don’t need to know anything about the Bible; you can be religious or irreligious. Also, you won’t be asked to sing, pray, or read out loud. And you can ask any question you want! Plus, childcare is provided each week

Where: Hosted at the Darlington Arts Center (977 Shavertown Road, Garnet Valley, PA)

When: The following Sundays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m

  • February 9: Good news
  • February 16: Identity
  • February 23: Sin
  • March 1: The cross
  • March 8: Resurrection
  • March 15: Grace
  • March 22: Come and die

How: Register or learn more at https://explorehopechurch.org/christianity-explored or call (484) 589-0464.

 

 

Feb
25
Tue
Free reading and discussion
Feb 25 @ 19:00 – 20:00

West Chester University presents a free public reading and discussion with Dorothy Allison, author of the controversial novel Bastard Out of Carolina.

7 p.m. in the theater on the ground floor of Sykes Student Union at 110 West Rosedale Avenue.

Allison describes herself on her website as a “feminist, working class storyteller, a Southern expatriate, a poet, and a happily born-again Californian.” When she appears at West Chester University on Tuesday, Feb. 25, she’ll bring a powerful message about why she insists that “Class, race, sexuality, and gender and all other categories by which we categorize and dismiss each other need to be excavated from the inside.”

Feb
26
Wed
Justice Bell on Exhibit at the Brandywine Museum @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
Feb 26 – Mar 9 all-day
Creative Escapes: Watercolor Florals @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
Feb 26 @ 18:00 – 20:00
Jamilah Lemieux speaking at West Chester University @ Emilie Asplundh Concert Hall
Feb 26 @ 18:00 – 20:00

Wednesday, February 26, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Jamilah Lemieux

West Chester University

Emilie Asplundh Concert Hall

Free and Open to the public

Black feminist writer, cultural critic, social influencer, and three time award winner Jamilah Lemieux, recently featured in Surviving R. Kelly, will talk about “Lessons from #BlackTwitter: Social Media, Pop Culture, and Black America” at West Chester University.

 

Feb
27
Thu
Empty Bowls – KACS fundraiser
Feb 27 all-day

Please join us for our 9th annual Empty Bowls event.

Lunch 11:30-1:30 and Dinner 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

The “Empty Bowls” project is an international grassroots effort that has taken root here in Kennett Square for the last nine years. It is a collective effort to raise money and awareness in the fight to end hunger. The mission creates positive and lasting change for those living in need through the arts, education, and community.
The potters are students from surrounding schools, senior citizens and local volunteers. And all of the bowls are made with talent and heart. Guests of the event go home with an empty bowl to be reminded of all those who face hunger.

Silent and live auctions will be held at both lunch and dinner. Silent auction items include restaurant and merchant gift cards, works by local artisans, sports tickets and baskets of cheer.

All proceeds benefit  Kennett Area Community Service. 
 

Purchase Tickets Here

 

Feb
29
Sat
Bird Walk @ Newlin Grist Mill
Feb 29 @ 09:00 – 11:00

Newlin Grist Mill and Wild Birds Unlimited-Concordville are teaming up to explore the wonderful world of bird life. Join us for monthly naturalist-led walks through the 160-acre park at Newlin Grist Mill. We will meet year-round residents, visit exciting migrants, and learn the basics of bird identification and biology.

Families and beginners are welcome!

Meat House Day @ The Meat House
Feb 29 @ 10:00 – 16:00

Join The Meat House at our 6th annual Meat House Day celebration!

Meat House Day

Re-Vision 20/20: Through a Woman’s Lens @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Feb 29 @ 10:00 – 17:00

In celebration of the 100th anniversary year of the 19th amendment, Re-Vision 20/20: Through a Woman’s Lens looks at objects in the Winterthur galleries through the lens of women’s stories, recognizing the everyday women who forged a better path for themselves, and ultimately for future generations, in creative, intellectual, and entrepreneurial ways. Drawing upon Winterthur’s vast museum and library collections, and highlighting objects and manuscripts representing more than three centuries of history, the objects in these galleries reveal unexpected and surprising stories that touch upon complex issues associated with gender, race, politics, religion, celebrity, and more. Objects once solely interpreted for their significance in relation to men’s stories are now re-visioned by casting the lens of women’s history on them and uncovering stories of women who were not only creators and thinkers in their time but also society’s disruptors and influencers. Curator's Gallery Walks for this installment will occur the first Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm.

Don't miss a variety of related programs, including a  soprano concert by Julia Swan Laird performing songs arranged by Libby Larsen, one of America's most performed living composers, and fascinating lectures by and about women influencers, creators, thinkers, and disruptors.

Winterfest
Feb 29 @ 12:30 – 16:00

The 2020 Kennett Winterfest on Leap Day will offer festival goers the opportunity to enjoy a great variety of beer experiences—from IPAs to stouts, porters, lagers, Pilsners, and saisons. This winter-warming community party, with great beer, live music, and food, is the perfect way to spend the extra day in 2020.

While Winterfest brings together an amazing array of beers from A to Z—Argilla Brewing Company to Zeroday—the emphasis is always on quality. Over 65 top-rated craft brewers will be pouring unlimited two-ounce samples of unique and seasonal beers. Participants will include brewers from across the region as well as local favorites like Victory, Braeloch, and Kennett Brewing Company. Newcomers making their inaugural appearance at Winterfest include Autumn Arch Beer Project from Newark, Delaware, specializing in deep flavor profiles, edgy bitterness, and complex relationships; Collusion Tapworks from York; Form Fermentery from Philadelphia; and Sloop Brewing from East Fishkill, New York. “We’re also looking forward to a rare beer festival appearance by Iron Hill Brewery, returning for the first time in many years,” says “Brewfest King” Jeff Norman, local architect and one of the Brewfest and Winterfest founders.

“Winterfest provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy beers you know you’ll love and also to try something new and discover your next favorite brew,” says Norman. “Winterfest celebrates the art and science of beer and brings brewers and enthusiasts together.”

Winterfest also features live music from Amanda and the Teddy Thomas Band as well as food trucks and vendors including Abuelita’s Empanadas, Natalie’s Fine Foods, The Polish Connection, Southbound BBQ, Dia Doce Cupcakes, George & Son’s Seafood, Frankly-Deep hot sauce, and Green Eyed Lady Boutique. The Band of Media Brewers will also be doing a home-brewing demo.

“Tickets for this event are limited and moving fast—don’t miss out,” says Norman. “It’s a great day for a great cause.” All proceeds go to Historic Kennett Square, the nonprofit that works to keep Kennett Square vibrant through programs including the Light up the Square tree lights on State Street, the KSQ Farmers Market, Third Thursdays on State Street, Restaurant Week, and much more.

The 2020 Kennett Winterfest will be held on Saturday, February 29, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. For tickets and more information, including a full list of breweries, go to http://kennettwinterfest.com

Champagne, Chocolate, and the Female Perspective in Song @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Feb 29 @ 15:00 – 16:00

Join us for the opening celebration for Re-Vision 20/20: Through a Women's Lens. Soprano vocalist Julia Swan Laird performs songs featuring the female perspective, composed by Libby Larsen, one of America's most performed living composers. A champagne and chocolate reception will follow, and guests are invited to visit the Galleries to see the Re-Vision 20/20 installment prior to the concert.

$30; $25 per Member.  Purchase Tickets online or call 800.448.3883. 

Mar
1
Sun
First Sundays for Families @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
Mar 1 @ 11:00 – 14:00

Explore how women seeking the right to vote expressed themselves through clothing, sashes and pins in the Votes for Women exhibition and create wearable fashion with teaching artists. At 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., storyteller TAHIRA will present tales of strong women from African folklore. This program is part of Art of the Vote presented by PNC Arts Alive. First Sundays for Families are designed to engage visitors of all ages in creative art activities and performances. No registration necessary.

The Delaware County Symphony Features Guest Soloist Tom Hicks Performing Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff @ Meagher Theatre Neumann University
Mar 1 @ 15:00 – 16:30
The Delaware County Symphony under the baton of guest conductor Sebastian Grand opens the concert with the ever popular Overture to La Forza del Destino by Guiseppe Verdi which captures the vibrant emotions of Italian Opera. The program continues with the lush and romantic sounds of Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff featuring guest soloist Tom Hicks and concludes with Symphony No. 4 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
Rachmaninoff's second piano concerto is said to be an emotional journey into the inner soul of Russian romanticism by sharing majestic melodies of love, loss and triumph. His composing genius in this breathtaking work is built on soaring Russian melodies and soothing inner harmonies that are dramatically exchanged between the pianist and the symphony.The work, with over 29,000 notes, is a technical challenge for all pianists and requires a special artist with superb virtuosic skills and emotional depth. It is Rachmaninoff's most popular enduring and passionate piece and it established his fame as a concerto composer. This is a concert not to be missed!!! 
Enjoy a free pre-concert lecture about the composer by Dr. C. Michael Kelly from 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. To buy tickets now please click here. There is ample free parking adjacent to the theatre and the Life Center is handicapped accessible. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. Regular $20.00 or senior $17.00. Additional information at 610-879-7059 or visit www.dcsmusic.org 

 

Seven-Week Course: Christianity Explored 
Mar 1 @ 17:00 – 19:00

Seven-Week Course: Christianity Explored 

Who: Whether you're religious, irreligious or undecided, Christianity Explored is a place to explore the big questions of life while also reflecting on what Christianity is all about. Who is Jesus? What did he do? Why does it matter?

What: With a relaxed environment, we’ll begin each week with a dinner for participants and their children. You don’t need to know anything about the Bible; you can be religious or irreligious. Also, you won’t be asked to sing, pray, or read out loud. And you can ask any question you want! Plus, childcare is provided each week

Where: Hosted at the Darlington Arts Center (977 Shavertown Road, Garnet Valley, PA)

When: The following Sundays from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m

  • February 9: Good news
  • February 16: Identity
  • February 23: Sin
  • March 1: The cross
  • March 8: Resurrection
  • March 15: Grace
  • March 22: Come and die

How: Register or learn more at https://explorehopechurch.org/christianity-explored or call (484) 589-0464.

 

 

Mar
5
Thu
CFBA Networking Event
Mar 5 @ 12:00 – 13:00

Luncheon at Veterinary Dentistry Specialists with

John Lewis, VMD, FAVD, DAVDC

March 5 @ 11:45 am - 1:00 pm

John Lewis, VMD, FAVD, DAVDC

Event Date:

Thursday, March 5, 2020
Networking: 11:45 am
Lunch: 12:00 am

Event Location:

55 Old Baltimore Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 19317


Price:

$25 for CFBA Members
Pay online
$35 for Non-CFBA Members
(CLICK HERE to join the CFBA)

Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Delaware’s Forgotten Daughter @ Chadds Ford Historical Society
Mar 5 @ 19:00 – 20:30

Mary Ann Shad Cary (1823-1893) was one of the most accomplished and celebrated women in black history.  She was born in Wilmington, yet few Delaware residents have ever heard of her.  Shad Cary seems more a woman of our times than of her own.  Teacher, journalist, editor, feminist, lawyer, wife and mother…it is easy to imagine her as a modern-day superwoman, preaching and practicing a life committed to racial and gender equality.  It is harder to imagine a woman, especially a woman of color, leading a life so rich with accomplishments 150 years ago.

About the Speaker: Lora Englehart has always been interested in American History, and in recent years has become fascinated by the wealth of little know herstory in our country.  A simple article about freedom in the July 4, 1996 edition of the News Journal launched Englehart on a journey of discovery into the life of Wilmington-born Mary Ann Shad Cary.  Along the way, Englehart has learned about other incredible women and men who have made important contributions to our society, but were not included in history books because of their gender or race.

Mar
6
Fri
Plein Air Inside and out @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
Mar 6 – Mar 7 all-day

Enjoy the wintry beauty of the river from the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s expansive atrium windows. Artists working in all media are invited to explore the vista from inside the Museum where they can sketch, paint or photograph while staying warm. Participants may also enjoy sketching (with pencil) in the Museum’s galleries. Participants are responsible for providing all art materials (including drop cloths). Cost is per day.

First Friday – Kennett, Wilmington, West Chester
Mar 6 @ 17:00