Visions of Sugarplums Kennett Symphony’s Annual Family Holiday Concert!
Saturday, December 1, 2012 • 8:00 pm
Kennett High School Auditorium, Kennett Square, PA
KENNETT SQUARE, PA – The Kennett Symphony, under the direction of Maestra Mary Woodmansee Green, presents “Visions of Sugarplums” at Kennett High School Auditorium on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at 8 p.m
The Kennett Symphony’s annual holiday concert is a family tradition in Chester County. This year’s Voice Competition winner, Kimberly Christie, and 70 gifted singers from the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus will join our professional orchestra in seasonal favorites.
The program opens with Morton Gould’s festive Serenade of Carols and continues with the Children’s Chorus in Elgar’s The Snow, a setting of poetry by his beloved wife, Alice. Soprano Kimberly Christie will perform Regnava nel silenzio from “Lucia di Lammermoor”, Schubert’s beloved Ave Maria, and Leonard Bernstein’s virtuoso Glitter and Be Gay from “Candide.”
Second half of the program will be the entire second act from Tchaikovsky’s ballet, Nutcracker. The young Clara is transported to the magical castle of the Sugarplum Fairy with the Nutcracker who has been transformed into a handsome prince. The second act is a celebration in Clara’s honor, with a series of vignettes that include some of Tchaikovsky’s most memorable and beloved music.
Praised by the Washington Post for her “uninhibited movement and shining vocal abilities", soprano Kimberly Christie received her Master of Music degree in vocal performance from Peabody Conservatory and a Bachelor of Music degree from Rutgers University.
The Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus has been enriching the lives of children through exceptional repertoire and energizing choral activities since 1990. Founded by Karen L. Markey as an educational outreach of the Kennett Symphony of Chester County, the Children’s Chorus is in residence at West
Chester University. Led by Artistic and Executive Director, Eileen Keller, the Children’s Chorus gives qualified singers an opportunity to perform excellent, age-appropriate repertoire that is culturally and musically diverse. Numbering more than 90 singers, the choristers represent public, private, parochial, charter, and home schools in Chester County, Lancaster County, and the Northern Delaware Region. Single ticket prices are $35 in advance, $40 at the door, students are $5. Subscriptions are available featuring a variety of packages and prices as well as group discounts. Free parking. For complete information visit www.kennettsymphony.org or call the Kennett Symphony at 610 444 6363.
Celebrating its 72nd season, the Kennett Symphony of Chester County is based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, and serves residents of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey, along with the thousands of tourists who attend the Kennett Symphony's popular summer concerts in Longwood Garden’s Open Air Theatre. In addition to presenting varied and entertaining orchestral concerts, the Kennett Symphony encourages young musicians through annual Instrumental and Voice Competitions and its affiliation with the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus.

Brandywine Baptist Church on Route 1

All are welcome

Annual Critter Sale

December 1 & 2

Whimsical and decorative, critters are tree ornaments and tabletop decorations made from natural materials, including dried flowers, pinecones, seeds, pods and berries.  Crafted by hand, critters are environmentally friendly, distinctive and artistic--the ideal gift!  Critters themes include football, golf, soccer, surfing, tennis, bears, cats, dogs, horses, mice, owls, rabbits, reindeer, angels, ballerinas, santas, snowmen, stars, centerpieces, wreaths and more! All proceeds benefit the Volunteers' Art Acquisition Fund. Admission is free. Click for more information.

In conjunction with the Delaware Museum of Natural History's special exhibit Rainforest Adventure, Chadds Ford, PA-based artist Robert P. Horan has created a dramatic four-panel stained glass piece, on display through January 6.

Horan's initial plans to design a piece in conjunction with the Museum's fall exhibit, Rainforest Adventure, were big — about 8 feet tall. Early renderings had four stained glass panels, each the height of the Museum's patio windows, with four smaller panels across the top of the windows. The piece that Horan ended up creating is smaller, but no less impressive.

Horan, of Pennsbury Township, is currently near completion of the work, which will be on display for the duration of Rainforest Adventure. The four glass panels are ¾ scale and depict a rainforest scene with animals such as the jaguar, kinkajou, white-tailed trogon, and scarlet macaw, as well as plants such as the blue orchid.

While the pieces are designed to be viewed in sequence, they are just as beautiful individually. "Each piece is a critical piece of the puzzle," says Horan. "But they can easily stand on their own." The work contains no lead, as with traditional stained glass, and is held together using a special silicone that expands and bonds between the various layers of glass.

The piece has been in production for over four months, with Horan spending hours creating a scene that appears as if it could be a photograph. In a corner of one of the panels, a bee hive comes to life with 190 hand-painted, exquisitely detailed bees that Horan carved individually. Each panel is made up of two or three layers of glass, created at different temperatures and using various paints and oils.

Horan has been creating works of stained glass for over ten years, getting his start after suffering a back injury and needing something to occupy his time. A welder by trade, he began studying stained glass techniques first under artist Joe Bateman and then with Chadds Ford artist Steve Vernon. His circular, stained glass piece depicting a Northern Shoveler duck was used as the cover art for the Museum's 2010 Annual Report. The piece is a combination of colored and painted glass, but adhering more closely to the traditional stained glass techniques used for centuries.

For more information on Robert Horan or to see other examples of his work, visit www.antiquityglass.com.

Main photo: Stained glass artist Robert P. Horan spent four months creating a lifelike rainforest scene in a series of four intricate panels for the Delaware Museum of Natural History's Rainforest Adventure exhibit. (Courtesy image)

Harvest Market

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Holiday Shops  

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WHAT:

Pianist Hanchien Lee will play this Sunday, December 9, at 3 pm at the Lower  Brandywine Presbyterian Church.  The church is at 101 Old Kennett Road (across from Winterthur Museum on Route 52) Delaware, 19807.The church is handicapped accessible and admission is free and open to the public.  For further information call 610-444-1855.

She has established herself as a successful soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. Since her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age sixteen, she has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia, appearing at venues such as Steinway Hall in New York, Academy of Music, Kimmel Center in Philadelphia and Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.

Hanchien Lee was accepted at the Curtis Institute of Music at age eleven. Following graduation from Curtis, Ms. Lee continued her studies at Yale University, earning both a Master’s degree and an Artists’ Diploma. She holds a doctoral degree at the Peabody Conservatory of John Hopkins University. She currently serves as a piano faculty at the Peabody Preparatory of the Johns Hopskins University.

Meet with other business leaders to collaborate on growing your business. 

Tuesdays at noon at Big Cheese Pizza

331 Wilmington Pike

Glen Mills PA 19342

Group Leader: Mike Bullinger 1-484-212-0001

All are welcome

Harvest Market

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Holiday Shops  

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WHAT:

Meet with other business leaders to collaborate on growing your business. 

Tuesdays at noon at Big Cheese Pizza

331 Wilmington Pike

Glen Mills PA 19342

Group Leader: Mike Bullinger 1-484-212-0001

All are welcome

Glory of Stories
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
$3 participant (no Museum admission fee)
Glory of Stories includes a story reading for preschool and younger home-school children. The stories relate to the Museum’s
current exhibitions and permanent collection. After viewing and discussing the relevant artworks, children will create their own
pieces of art.
December 7 Red is Best by Kathy Stinson
December 14 Eddie’s Kingdom by D.B. Johnson
December 21 The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
December 28 Oliver’s Fruit Salad by Vivian French
January 4 Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
January 11 Roger the Jolly Pirate by Brett Helquist
January 18 Shapes That Roll by Karen Nagel
January 25 Elmer by David McKee
February 1 Scribble by Deborah Freedman
February 8 Red, Red, Red by Valeri Gorbachev
February 15 Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke
February 22 Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfi ster

Harvest Market

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Holiday Shops  

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WHAT:

Santa will be visiting the Meadow across Creek Road from the Chadds Ford Post Office.

Bring a friend or neighbor!

All are invited to join us as we sing holiday
favorites. Santa will visit to pick up this year’s
giving tree gifts. After the singing, we will share
cookies and punch.
We are located at 1245 Birmingham Road, West Chester, PA
(1/3 mile south of Route 926)
For questions, email us at [email protected]
Or call 610-793-1734

Annual Christmas Party at Leader's Sunoco will be held December 24 from 10-4.

Location: corner of Station Way and Baltimore Pike.

All are welcome.

Bistro on the Brandywine
Monday, December 24th 2012
(or normal a la carte menu will also be available)
Feast of the Seven Fishes-$42.50 per person
Plus tax and tip

1st Course
Cup of Lobster Bisque
Creamy, brandy laced soup

2nd Course
Crab and Pacific Octopus Salad
Wakame seaweed salad

3rd Course
Faroe Island Salmon
Mussels, clams, shrimp risotto with saffron chardonnay sauce

4th Course
Chocolate and Peanut Butter Timbale
Woodside Farms Creamery Vanilla

Glory of Stories
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
$3 participant (no Museum admission fee)
Glory of Stories includes a story reading for preschool and younger home-school children. The stories relate to the Museum’s
current exhibitions and permanent collection. After viewing and discussing the relevant artworks, children will create their own
pieces of art.
December 7 Red is Best by Kathy Stinson
December 14 Eddie’s Kingdom by D.B. Johnson
December 21 The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
December 28 Oliver’s Fruit Salad by Vivian French
January 4 Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
January 11 Roger the Jolly Pirate by Brett Helquist
January 18 Shapes That Roll by Karen Nagel
January 25 Elmer by David McKee
February 1 Scribble by Deborah Freedman
February 8 Red, Red, Red by Valeri Gorbachev
February 15 Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke
February 22 Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfi ster

Harvest Market

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Holiday Shops  

at 

WHAT:

Ring in the new year

Tickets:  delart.org

or 302.351.8506

Glory of Stories
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
$3 participant (no Museum admission fee)
Glory of Stories includes a story reading for preschool and younger home-school children. The stories relate to the Museum’s
current exhibitions and permanent collection. After viewing and discussing the relevant artworks, children will create their own
pieces of art.
December 7 Red is Best by Kathy Stinson
December 14 Eddie’s Kingdom by D.B. Johnson
December 21 The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
December 28 Oliver’s Fruit Salad by Vivian French
January 4 Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
January 11 Roger the Jolly Pirate by Brett Helquist
January 18 Shapes That Roll by Karen Nagel
January 25 Elmer by David McKee
February 1 Scribble by Deborah Freedman
February 8 Red, Red, Red by Valeri Gorbachev
February 15 Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke
February 22 Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfi ster

WHAT:          "Choo Choo" Family Workshop

WHERE:        Brandywine River Museum

WHEN:          Saturday, January 5, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

COST:            FREE for members and included with Museum admission.

INFO:              610-388-2700

Calling all families! See the Brandywine River Museum Railroad before it chugs away for another year and enjoy special train-themed activities. Families may challenge their skills of observation by finding fun details in the train layout and exploring the special exhibition, Pop-Up! Illustration in 3-D. Next, all are invited to create their own train "pop-up" art.

The Museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Christmas Day and until 6 p.m. December 26-30. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors, $6 for students and free for members and children under 6.

Preserving art and the environment in the Brandywine Valley since 1967

U.S. Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317  www.brandywinemuseum.org

CONTACT:       Judy Young

On November 14, 2012, at 6:30pm the Radley Run Country Club held our 4^th Historic Seminar.  This annual event was open to the public.

The event this year, “Muskets and Petticoats”, included little known facts about the relationship between General George Washington and the Marques de Lafayette.  To Washington, Lafayette became the son he never had and to Lafayette, Washington became the father he never knew.  The evening also focused on the often overlooked, yet important, role women played in the American Revolution.  Over 100 people attended this exciting event covering events from the Battle of the Brandywine on September 11, 1777 through the winter at Valley Forge.

As always the proceeds from the event benefit charities.  The beneficiaries this year are all related to the topic and include the Lafayette College Library, the Chester County Historical Society, and Friends of Valley Forge Park.

On Wednesday, January 9^th at 5:30 the charities will attend a meeting where their checks will be presented from the proceeds of the event.

Glory of Stories
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
$3 participant (no Museum admission fee)
Glory of Stories includes a story reading for preschool and younger home-school children. The stories relate to the Museum’s
current exhibitions and permanent collection. After viewing and discussing the relevant artworks, children will create their own
pieces of art.
December 7 Red is Best by Kathy Stinson
December 14 Eddie’s Kingdom by D.B. Johnson
December 21 The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
December 28 Oliver’s Fruit Salad by Vivian French
January 4 Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
January 11 Roger the Jolly Pirate by Brett Helquist
January 18 Shapes That Roll by Karen Nagel
January 25 Elmer by David McKee
February 1 Scribble by Deborah Freedman
February 8 Red, Red, Red by Valeri Gorbachev
February 15 Pirate Girl by Cornelia Funke
February 22 Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfi ster

Free Sunday Mornings start January 13

9:30 a.m. - noon Visitors can also enjoy
 "Breakfast on the Brandywine"
in the museum's cafeteria-style
restaurant

from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Admission is free for members all day,

every day. Not a member? Join now!