Witness to History photographer Stephen Somerstein and Brandywine's curator Amanda C. Burdan, Ph.D., will discuss the Selma-to-Montgomery march and Somerstein’s experiences in documenting this significant moment in America’s Civil Rights Movement. The Brandywine River Museum of Art will open at 5:30 p.m. with the program at 6 p.m. and a reception to follow. The Witness to History and Votes for Women exhibitions will be open both before and after the program.
In March of 1965, Stephen Somerstein took a 25-hour bus ride to Alabama to cover the civil rights march for his college newspaper. With five cameras and only 15 rolls of film, he captured photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other prominent activists as well as his fellow demonstrators and the many people who had gathered along the route. The photograph Somerstein took while standing behind Dr. King as he delivered his now famous, “How Long? Not Long” speech has become so iconic that it was recreated for the promotion of the 2014 film Selma.
Art Stroll Kennett Square
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First Friday West Chester
First Sundays for Families are designed to engage visitors of all ages in creative art activities and performances. No registration necessary.
ARTZ Philadelphia joins with the Brandywine River Museum of Art 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.
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Votes for Women: A Visual History exhibition-themed gallery talk with Brandywine’s curator Amanda C. Burdan, Ph.D.
Join us on April 9th, when historical interpreter Noah Lewis will give a lecture on Ned Hector, an African American soldier who fought at the Battles of Brandwyine and Germantown.
Join us at the Chadds Ford Historical Society for a chance to meet Ned Hector, a free black soldier fighting in the Continental Army. During this unique event, visitors will get a first hand account of the Battle of Brandywine and learn what it was like to be an African American artilleryman during the Revolutionary War. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
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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 offered on the second Friday of every month, each with a different theme.
Love to play games on your phone? Learn how to make your own! This two-hour workshop will teach you all the basics of coding smartphone games. For ages 8-12. No coding experience required. $30 per participant.
Love to play games on your phone? Learn how to make your own! This 2-hour workshop will teach you all the basics of coding smartphone games.
For ages 8-12. No coding experience required. $30 per participant. Advance registration required.
Each year, the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art’s annual river cleanup helps to ensure cleaner water for communities that rely on the Brandywine River as a source for their drinking water; a healthier habitat for wildlife; and a safer environment for recreational activities. Since the event's inception, volunteers have removed more than 30 tons of trash from the banks of the Brandywine between Lenape and the Delaware state line.
Rigistration required, but free sdmission
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 Votes for Women: A Visual History and feature a hands-on needle-felting activity. Participants will follow simple instructions to create a one-of-a-kind felted object or accent that can be attached to a pin, barrette, magnet, or sewn onto a bag or clothing. No experience is necessary. Program fee includes art materials and light refreshments. BYOB!
CVC’s Annual Candlelight Vigil to
Remember Those Lost to Violent Crime Postponed
The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc. (CVC) has made the difficult but absolutely necessary decision due to COVID-19 to postpone its Annual Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Service to remember loved ones and fallen law enforcement lost to violent crime over the years in Chester County originally scheduled for Thursday April 23rd.
A candlelight vigil is tentatively scheduled for June 18th at the Memorial Site in Kardon Park in Downingtown beginning at 7:00 p.m. The memorial service at the Central Presbyterian Church will not be held this year but we will gather at the Memorial Site for a brief remembrance ceremony.
Updates as the June date approaches can be found at www.CVCofCC.org/vigil.
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. Photographers are invited to explore the property and can 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 4:15 p.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.
Get all-day 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 can 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.
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Join a one-hour, docent-led tour of Votes for Women: A Visual History, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, followed by an afternoon tea in the Millstone Café complete with tea sandwiches, pastries and mini desserts. This events repeats on April 30, and May 28
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Join us on May 7th to hear local artist Adrian Martinez.
Join a one-hour, docent-led tour of Votes for Women: A Visual History, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, followed by an afternoon tea in the Millstone Café complete with tea sandwiches, pastries and mini desserts. This events repeats on April 30, and May 28
Art Stroll Kennett Square
https://historickennettsquare.com/
Art Loop Wilmington
First Friday West Chester
Wednesday – Sunday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
We are excited to announce that the library will open for curbside pickup starting Monday, June 15. Our curbside hours will be Monday-Thursday 10 am - 6 pm and Friday & Saturday 10 am - 2 pm. The library will be closed Sundays. Hours are subject to change. The interior of the library will remain closed to patrons during this time. For information on requesting materials, curbside pick-up, and more. We look forward to serving you in our new, curbside capacity.
An Evening of Wine and Chocolate
June 26th, 2020
6:30- 9:30 pm
An Evening of Wine and Chocolate will be held on June 26, 2020 at a mystery location located in the rolling hills near Marshallton. This year’s estate is owned by a local artist and sits next to their vineyard. Savor the summer evening with special wine tastings, appetizing hors d’oeuvres, and delectable chocolate desserts.
This event raises funds for United Way of Southern Chester County. Learn more at www.unitedwayscc.org.
Chester County Continues Webinar Series on June 25th with "Forecasting COVID-19 Cases in Southeastern Pennsylvania: A Unique County-Level Modeling Project"
Featuring Dr. David Rubin of CHOP
Free webinar begins at 11:00 a.m. Details at www.ch20co.org
WEST CHESTER, PA –The Chester County COVID-19 Business Task Force will host the fourth in a series of free webinars on Thursday June 25th, 2020 at 11 a.m. This webinar will feature Dr. David Rubin of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania. To join the webinar, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88181252384.
Dr. Rubin is the director of the PolicyLab at CHOP, which has developed a model for specific counties that looks at weather, social distancing data, and population density of each county to predict future cases.
The majority of Dr. Rubin’s talk will center on the model and will include updated data from as recently as the day before the webinar. He will also cover more general issues like the definition of a virus and how COVID-19 is transmitted.
For more information about the PolicyLab and their project, visit their website. Recent data and projections about COVID-19 transmission gathered from the model can be found at https://policylab.chop.edu/covid-lab-mapping-covid-19-your-community.
The webinar is free and will be hosted by Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline. It is backed by the County’s nine chambers of commerce, and other economic, education and government leaders—all members of the COVID-19 Business Task Force and its Restore Chester County initiative.
Slides and resources from previous webinars can be found at the recently launched Restore Chester County website. Through the site, businesses, organizations, and residents can confidently navigate through these materials and other reopening guidelines with both overall and industry-specific guidance relating to COVID-19.