Community Calendar

The Preview Party: An Elegant, Festive & Memorable Start to the Antiques Show

Be among the first to cast your eyes on the extraordinary

objects and furniture that are beautifully

displayed for purchase by the dealers at the Antiques

Show preview party on Friday, May 25, from 6 to

9 p.m. The antiques are not the only temptations at

the preview party, so, too, are the many food selections

prepared and presented by Brock & Company

of Malvern. These dishes include a scrumptious array

of butlered hors d’oeuvres, a wonderful selection of

smoked seafood & shrimp, multiple carving stations,

a dramatic sushi bar and many more culinary creations

available throughout the evening. Just when

you think the party is over, desserts and coffee are

served. Exquisite flower arrangements, made by our

talented volunteers, grace the building at every corner,

and lively and engaging music by “First Choice”

flows through the building. The preview party is organized

by volunteers Valerie Bozzone, Karen Carson

and Jane Johnson. Tickets are $125 per person

($50 tax deductible) and include valet parking,

THOUSANDS OF ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM AT

BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM'S41st ANNUAL ANTIQUES SHOW MAY 26 - 28

Learn from the experts: free talks by dealers shed light on antiques and antiques collecting

Thirty-one of the nation's most outstanding antiques dealers will once again showcase a variety of American and English furniture, glass, metalware, ceramics folk art, quilts, Oriental and European porcelain, rugs, and other fine collectibles at the 41st Annual Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show on Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily. More than 120 museum volunteers will serve as hosts for this exceptional Antiques Show. All proceeds benefit the Volunteers' Art Purchase Fund which has added more than 200 paintings, drawings and prints to the Museum's holdings since 1975.

Opening Night Preview Party
Friday, May 25, 6 - 9 p.m

Be among the first to see the antiques and enjoy a selection of passed hors d'oeuvres, carving stations, and seafood and sushi bars. Jazz selections by "First Choice" will flow throughout the evening. Tickets are $125 per person and $100 for "Young Collectors" (ages 35 and under). The cost includes valet parking, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, music, and show admission throughout the weekend.

Special Exhibition May 26- July 15, 2012

To accompany the 2012 Antiques Show, the Museum presents a special exhibition,Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinwarefrom Winterthur. This exhibition features decorated tinware selected from the Winterthur Museum collection. The items displayed appeal to the eye and also help tell stories about their creators and original users.

Breakfast and Curator's Lecture
Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m.
Ann K. Wagner, guest curator of Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinware from Winterthur, will share her expertise by leading a tour of the exhibition at 9:30 a.m.. The tour is preceded by a continental breakfast in the museum restaurant at 9 a.m. The $25 fee includes the tour, breakfast and admission to the Antiques Show. Space is limited, and reservations are requested.

Dealer Booth Talks

Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28

Lecture topics on Sunday include garden furniture, early folk art in America, antiques with Southeastern Pennsylvania origins and ship portraits. On Monday, dealers will present talks on historical transfer, 1815 to 1840, with emphsis on Philadelphia, Chinese export porcelain, 18th-century Connecticut furniture and antique lighting. These 30-minute talks are free with Antiques Show admission and will take place at10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Music
The beautiful sounds of "First Choice" will fill the air at the preview party Friday evening and on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. On Sunday and Monday,from 2 to 4 p.m., visitors will enjoy light piano music by Rick Copes.

Admission
Admission to the Antiques Show is $15 per person. For information or to make reservations for the Friday Preview Party or the Saturday morning event, please call 610-388-8318 or visitwww.brandywinemuseum.org/antiques_intro.html

Sponsors
Sponsors of the 2012 Antiques Show are Pearl Pressman Liberty Communications Group, Everything but the Kitchen Sink, Back Burner Restaurant, Inn at Montchanin Village, and Krazy Kat's. Media Sponsors are The Hunt, Delaware Today, and Main Line Today.

The Brandywine River MuseumThe Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Christmas Day. For more information, visit the museum's websiteatwww.brandywinemuseum.orgor call 610-388-2700.

Memorial Day Weekend

Live Music & Wine Bar

Forget the shore traffic and head out to the country for a day of wine, music, food and fun! We'll be winetasting in the cellar, and serving Sangria slushies and more from the outdoor wine bar. Bring your own picnic or purchase traditional BBQ beef, chicken, ribs and sides from Joseph's Catering. Relax with your favorite wine and listen to live, light music on Saturay, Sunday and Monday. $10 tasting fee. No reservations required. No pets please, except assistance animals. No other alcoholic beverages.

Musicians Saturday: 12 p.m. Josh Komoroski, 3:30 p.m. Hake & Jarema

Musicians Sunday 12 p.m. Mike Favinger, 3:30 Rory Sullivan Trio

Musician Monday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dana Lee & Howie

GALER ESTATE Vineyard & Winery

Our first “Light up the Night” is going to be held

Saturday, May 26 from 7-10 p.m.

Preregistration is required.

You may do so by sending an email to

[email protected]

or calling 610-299-4957

Tickets are $50 per person and include entrance,

hors d’oeuvres catered by Catherine’s in Unionville,

a glass of wine and a souvenir glass.

Wine by the bottle will be available for purchase.

Join us in our beautiful vineyard and winery for an evening of

sparkle, great wine, great food,

great friends....come make a few more.

We look forward to seeing you