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First Friday West Chester
Volunteers needed!Lofty Sentiments of Duty: A History of Military Service at WCU (Registration link TBD)
Our institution was founded less than a decade after the Civil War on land occupied by Camp Wayne, a “Camp of Instruction” that trained nearly 1,500 Union Army volunteers. They reportedly exhibited “lofty sentiments of duty” and “a high spirit of courage and patriotism” that continue to define WCU’s students’ legacy of military service. History Department chair Robert J. Kodosky joins Di Giovine for a tour of the exhibition, focusing on our community’s engagement in the military and our initiatives to serve our veterans upon their return. Kodosky will bring these experiences to life by recounting the stories of those who came to exemplify the legacy of Camp Wayne at West Chester University, a “Campus of Instruction” strong in the tradition of military service.
Join us on April 10 from 1 to 3 for pictures with the Easter Bunny! The Easter Bunny will be on-site and taking photos with children of all ages for two hours beginning at 1:00. No preregistration is required and there is no additional fee for pictures with the Easter Bunny. Helicopter rides will also be featured from 12:30 until 3:30 (for an additional fee).
Hope to see you there!
Family Concert
Sunday, April 10, 2022 – 2:00pm
Rustin High School
- Once Upon a Symphony – Jim Stephenson
Once Upon a Symphony is a 50-minute showcase for symphony orchestra, designed to introduce young audiences to the wonders of the orchestra. Additionally, it engages them in the compositional process, resulting in a unique world premiere created at the performance. Supremely crafted and well-paced, Once Upon a Symphony delights with bottle-music, hosaphones, snake-charming oboes, powerful trumpets, and more. This experience educates and entertains so the audience is learning, loving, and laughing about classical music throughout.
A Virtual Walking Tour of the University’s Sculpture Collection (Registration link TBD)
Since our founding in 1871, the arts have held a special place on campus, providing a dynamic outlet for student expression, elevating our minds, and enhancing our space. As our institution has developed into a comprehensive liberal arts university, the University dedicated itself to beautifying an expanding campus with public art. In the last 30 years alone, WCU has acquired more than 40 outside sculptures. Join Professor Emeritus of Art and WCU Foundation Director John Baker for an engaging conversation and stroll across campus with Di Giovine, exploring some of the prominent – and lesser-known – artistic gems that make West Chester University the idyllic and livable campus it is today.
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Please join us on Thursday, April 14th, at the Chadds Ford Township Building at 8:30 AM. We will be joined by our Township Manager and Supervisors. Anthony Young will also join us for an update on Hank's Place. Breakfast sandwiches and pastries will be provided by OsoSweet Bakery Cafe. We look forward to your company. Price is $20.
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Explore the concept of trees as nature's great connectors
Get reading this winter as we join with local libraries and community partners for our Community Read—a program designed to bring books and people together, and spur discussion around an important topic or idea.
This year, we’re exploring the concept of trees as nature’s great connectors, and how trees may help us gain insight into ourselves and our place in the world. Our three selections include our featured book The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature’s Great Connectors by David Haskell, the poetic picture book We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow, and the engaging graphic novel by the team at the Morton Arboretum Canopy Career Chronicles.
The Songs of Trees and We Planted a Tree are available to Members as eBooks and a digital version of Canopy Career Chronicles is available on the Morton Arboretum website. They’re also available for purchase at major booksellers and available for borrowing at most public libraries in New Castle County, DE; Gloucester County, NJ; Cecil County, MD; and Berks County, Chester County, Cumberland County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County, PA.
Trees Living Apart from Humans April 14 at 6:30 pm
Trees Living in Cities April 21 at 6:30 pm
Join our church community for a beautiful Easter Sunrise Service on the grounds of Brandywine Baptist Church which continues to be an active church since first established in 1692. All are welcome to celebrate our Risen Savior, Jesus Christ.
He is Risen! He has Risen Indeed!
Creating an Environmentally, Economically, and Socially Sustainable WCU (Registration link TBD)
In 2013, West Chester University released its Climate Action Plan (CAP) to address the global climate crisis, foster resiliency and social equity, and bring concepts of environmental, economic, and social sustainability into our academics and operations. The CAP built on decades of activism, has guided our work for eight years, and will keep us focused on improvements to our natural and learning environments long into the future. Learn about WCU’s sustainability efforts through a special tour of the Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology’s exhibition, Earth Day at 50: Lessons for a Sustainable Future with Di Giovine, then join the Director of WCU’s Office of Sustainability, Bradley Flamm, for an exclusive tour of WCU’s geo-exchange pump house and a conversation about the commitments WCU has made to energy efficiency, carbon neutrality, zero waste practices, and preparing our students and employees to advocate for sustainability on campus and beyond.
The Seminar Will Discuss George Washington’s Intuitive Leadership Skills
According to a recent article in Entrepreneur, the single most important factor influencing a person's success – whether personal or professional – is mindset. And for those hoping to develop a winning leadership plan, a positive outlook is essential to meeting (and exceeding) all predetermined goals.
No one exhibited an acumen for intuitive leadership skills better than George Washington. That’s why The Washington Memorial Heritage and David Cross and Indispensable Leadership (LLC) will be hosting a discussion on this topic as part of their popular Leadership Series at the Washington Memorial Chapel (Rt. 23 Valley Forge Park, Valley Forge, PA) on Thursday, April 21 at 6 PM.
During “Controlling Your Mindset And Dealing With Failure,” Indispensable Leadership’s Historical Expeditionary David Cross will explore how one can change his or her life by learning from George Washington and how he went from being one of the worst leaders ever, during the Seven Years’ War, into our greatest.
The Washington Memorial Heritage Leadership Forum Series is a History/Leadership and Author Events Program that kicked off earlier this year at the Washington Memorial Chapel. Drawing upon America’s Revolutionary history, the program examines the challenges and decisions faced by the country’s Founders. Analyzing their experiences, the program provides lessons which help attendees in their business and personal life.
The price will be $20 per person per session; students with proof of student status will be admitted free.
Register to attend at http://wmchapel.org/heritage/leadership-forum-signup/
Or https://indispensableleadership.com/
Washington Memorial Chapel is located at Rt. 23 Valley Forge Park, Valley Forge, PA.
To learn more about the Washington Memorial Chapel, visit http://wmchapel.org/heritage/and http://www.savewashingtonmemorial.org/to learn about the restoration campaign.
Explore the concept of trees as nature's great connectors
Get reading this winter as we join with local libraries and community partners for our Community Read—a program designed to bring books and people together, and spur discussion around an important topic or idea.
This year, we’re exploring the concept of trees as nature’s great connectors, and how trees may help us gain insight into ourselves and our place in the world. Our three selections include our featured book The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature’s Great Connectors by David Haskell, the poetic picture book We Planted a Tree by Diane Muldrow, and the engaging graphic novel by the team at the Morton Arboretum Canopy Career Chronicles.
The Songs of Trees and We Planted a Tree are available to Members as eBooks and a digital version of Canopy Career Chronicles is available on the Morton Arboretum website. They’re also available for purchase at major booksellers and available for borrowing at most public libraries in New Castle County, DE; Gloucester County, NJ; Cecil County, MD; and Berks County, Chester County, Cumberland County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County, PA.
Trees Living Apart from Humans April 14 at 6:30 pm
Trees Living in Cities April 21 at 6:30 pm
The Unionville-Chadds Ford School District has partnered with Kennett Consolidated School District to welcome Chris Herren to our communities to speak on his personal journey from addiction to sobriety. His presentation, Prevention Starts with All: The Chris Herren Story, will be held on April 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in the Kennett High School Auditorium (100 E South St., Kennett Square, PA). This event is designed for parents and is open to the community. Students at both Unionville and Kennett High Schools will have assemblies with Chris Herren during the school day. Space is limited - click below to register for this event and reserve your seat!
CVC to Host Annual Candlelight Vigil to Remember Those Lost to Violent Crime
The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc. (CVC) will hold 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 on April 28th at the Victims’ Memorial Site in Kardon Park at 6:00 p.m.
One of CVC’s core services is to assist those who have been victimized by crime through their process of healing through advocacy and counseling. The Annual Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Service has been held since 1991 (with the exception of 2020). In conjunction with the Candlelight Vigil, about 15 years ago, two then current CVC counselors, Tina O’Connor and Gina Basciani, began working with survivors to process their loss due to violent crime through a quilting project. Creating a square unique to their loved one, survivors have had an opportunity to work through grief in a way that honors and remembers the person they lost. Brooke Hedderick, CVC’s Vice President of Operations, who has been with CVC for over 25 years shared “the quilt allows them to share their love and memories in a supportive environment. We talk about the loved one that is lost and share in the conversations – for instance - like they were such a diva or he had the most beautiful eyes. As they mourn, they remember, and there is a lot of laughter and tears.”
Beginning with Sue Stallard as the first seamstress, individualized squares have been sewn together forming the quilt pictured. Sue transitioned from the seamstress of the quilt, to a volunteer, and then to a staff member of the CVC before she passed in 2017. The squares include clothing articles, photographs, words of remembrance, and many other beautiful, and moving tributes. CVC Art Therapist Kate Stank, took over helping with the quilting project in 2012. She shared of working with clients and colleagues throughout the years, “It was always a powerful experience to watch survivors work on the quilt. The quilt is a keeper of memory and story of those lost and for those who lost them. It allows us to know that person on a more personal level. A cloth patch, a snip of clothing, a piece of jewelry; all chosen by survivors so that we can enter into the life that was…while honoring the loss that is, and always will be. The quilt holds their story now and for the future.”
If you would like to participate in CVC’s Quilting Project to create a square for your loved one lost to violence please contact Kate Stank at [email protected].
For those wishing to attend the Candlelight Vigil, the service and vigil will take place outside at the Victims’ Memorial in Kardon Park, Downingtown. As the event is being held completely outside at the Memorial seating is very limited so if you would like to guarantee a seat for the service, please bring a chair or blanket. This event is weather permitting and any cancellations will be posted on the Facebook event page and CVC’s website.
Additional details and weather cancellation information can be found at www.CVCofCC.org/vigil
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First Friday West Chester
Mother’s Day Weekend Concert
Saturday, May 7, 2022 – 11:00am
Winterthur
- Afternoon of a Faun – Claude Debussy
- Nonet in E-flat Major – Louise Farrenc
Share your love of music with your mother – or any beloved woman in your life. Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Winterthur, we present two gorgeous pieces. First, Debussy’s famed Afternoon of a Faun – delicate, complicated, and moving, a true delight. We close the program with Louise Farrenc’s Nonet in E- at Major. A notable female composer of the 19th century, her music, although neglected after her death, has recently enjoyed a well-deserved renaissance.
Purchase tickets directly from Winterthur.
May’s Class Will Discuss Benjamin Franklin’s Role As The First American To Gain
World-Wide Attention As A Brilliant Writer, Businessman, Politician, And Scientist
The Washington Memorial Heritage and David Cross and Indispensable Leadership (LLC) are teaming up, once again, for their popular Leadership Series at the Washington Memorial Chapel (Rt. 23 Valley Forge Park, Valley Forge, PA) on Thursday, May 12 at 6 PM.
During this month’s discussion, “Washington’s Contemporaries,” David Cross will explore the relationship between George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, while diving into the personal and career lessons Franklin has left us. He will reflect upon Franklin’s role as the first American to gain world-wide attention as a brilliant writer, businessman, politician, and scientist as well as the first to write what, we refer to today, as a “self- help” book. Franklin’s autobiography was written not to leave behind the stories of a great man so much as to show the entrepreneurial pathway by which others could also rise from poverty to reach the highest level of financial success and intellectual and moral strength.
A series that will educate, inspire, and empower, “Washington’s Contemporaries” is perfect for entrepreneurs, business professionals and those looking to enhance their lives and their careers.
The Washington Memorial Heritage Leadership Forum Series is a History/Leadership and Author Events Program that kicked off earlier this year at the Washington Memorial Chapel. Drawing upon America’s Revolutionary history, the program examines the challenges and decisions faced by the country’s Founders. Analyzing their experiences, the program provides lessons which help attendees in their business and personal life.
The price will be $20 per person per session; students with proof of student status will be admitted free.
Register to attend at http://wmchapel.org/heritage/leadership-forum-signup/
Or https://indispensableleadership.com/
Washington Memorial Chapel is located at Rt. 23 Valley Forge Park, Valley Forge, PA.
To learn more about the Washington Memorial Chapel, visit http://wmchapel.org/heritage/and http://www.savewashingtonmemorial.org/to learn about the restoration campaign.
CFHS Multi-Family Yard Sale
Saturday, May 14th, 2022, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Are you looking for a way to support the Chadds Ford Historical Society and also make some extra cash? Our annual Yard Sale is a little different this year...bring your tables and goodies to sell and we provide the space!
Masterworks 3
Sunday, May 15, 2022 – 3:00pm
Unionville High School
- Winner of the Kennett Symphony Composition Competition
- Les Preludes – Franz Liszt
- Violin Concerto – Johannes Brahms, David Kim, violin
From some of history’s most well-known composers to the next generation of talent, this concert has something for everyone. We begin this program with the winner of our first-ever Composition Competition. This is followed by Franz Liszt’s Les Preludes, a dynamic work whose theme goes through many changes in mood over the course of the piece, from introspective and tender to triumphant. Our finale is Brahms’s Violin Concerto – a piece of great musical depth and sophistication, one of the most important violin concertos in the repertoire, and a perfect concerto for such a consummate artist as David Kim, concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Pennsbury Land Trust is sponsoring a seminar “Gems and Thugs” on Thursday, May 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the township building at 702 Baltimore Pike. Karen Travers will facilitate the event and talk about native plants (Gems) and the non-native ones (Thugs) and how to reduce the negative effects on our landscape. There will be a walk in the township park to see some of these plants in the wild. Wear sturdy walking shoes. Call the township building to register at 610-388-7323. The cost is $5 at the door, but free to Pennsbury Land Trust members.
-Event Merch
-Live DJ
-Raffle Baskets
-Photo Booth
-Kids Activities
-Lawn Games
-Homemade Dog Treats
-Pints For Poppy Cookies
-AND MORE!
Southern Chester County Chamber Inspirational Breakfast to host
Keynote Speaker Brigadier General Maureen Weigl
The Southern Chester County Chamber of Commerce will hold its
7th Annual Inspirational Breakfast on Tuesday, May 24, beginning at 7:30 am at The Mendenhall Inn in Mendenhall, PA. The springtime signature event features an inspiring theme with patriotic components. The keynote speaker, Brigadier General Maureen Weigl, will present a powerful presentation entitled “Together We Serve.”
Brigadier General Weigl is Pennsylvania’s Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans Affairs. In this position, she supervises the administration of state veterans’ programs, reintegration and outreach, and veteran initiatives for nearly 800,000 veterans and their dependents. General Weigl also oversees operation of the Commonwealth’s six veterans’ homes & ensures compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations related to nursing home care, and, acts as the agency liaison between federal, state and local government agencies and veterans' organizations on all matters concerning veterans in PA. Weigl is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Project Manager, Executive Leadership Coach, and member of the American Legion.
Brigadier General Weigl retired from the Army in May 2016 after serving for 25 years. Since her retirement, she has started her own woman-owned/service-disabled Veteran-owned small business, Pro Rec Resource Solutions, LLC, where she provides government consulting, talent management, & recruiting services. She also continues to serve Veterans by partnering with clothing manufacturers to make adjustable clothing for Veterans and others with prosthetic limbs. Brigadier General Weigl’s service and dedication are impactful and will be sure to influence all in attendance.
The event includes a Coffee Reception with Reception Sponsor, Qnectus, followed by a formal sit-down breakfast and program with Presenting Sponsor, Constellation Energy. Special guests include the American Legion Color Guard of Kennett Square Post 00491, led by John DiMatteo, Corporal, United States Marine Corp and local business owner and Chamber member, The National Anthem, performed by Leon R. Spencer, Jr., the Chamber’s 2016 Outstanding Citizen of the Year, and “TAPS” performed by Bill Anderson of Grieco Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
The Unionville High School Art Department will host a Student Art Show and Coffeehouse on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Unionville High School. Visitors will enjoy an evening of live music and light refreshments, and will experience the amazing work of UHS student artists from grades 9-12. Admission is free.
The UHS Student Art Show Committee is pleased to announce that Josie Tucker has been selected as the 2021-2022 Featured Senior Artist for the show. Additionally, Jessica Hall has been awarded 1st Honorable Mention and Mariel DiNatale has been awarded 2nd Honorable Mention. Local artist and Student Art Show Committee Member Sarah Snyder-Dinsel says “I am constantly amazed at the caliber of art work created by UHS students. It is a pleasure to view their work, and our decision is never an easy one.”
The community is encouraged to attend the Art Show and Coffeehouse on May 25. For more information, please visit the Unionville Art Gala website at https://www.unionvilleartgala.com/student-artists.
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First Friday West Chester
Please join us for a re-dedication of the Locust Grove one-room schoolhouse. Over the past 18 years, the Pocopson Township Historical Committee has been working on restoring this schoolhouse for community use and day in the life events.
Get ready for the Juneteenth Poetry Slam in Kennett Square, PA. Guests will enjoy inspirational poetry, music, family fun and much more. The event MCs are hip hop icon Roxanne Shante, who you can hear daily on her Sirius XM radio show and Isabella Hanson, Founder of the international "I Matter" poetry contest and winner of the 2022 Princeton Prize. This event is free and open to the public. Come to be inspired!
This special event is powered by the National Youth Foundation and the Kennett Library. and sponsored by State Farm Insurance.
For more information, please contact us at: [email protected]