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Find Unique Holiday Gifts at the Critter Sale December 5 and 6 at the Brandywine River Musuem of Art |
| The sale takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day |
| Featuring snowmen, angels, bunnies, and reindeer; golfers, tennis players, and surfers; drummers, violinists, and horn players along with other themes, the annual Critter Sale at the Brandywine River Museum of Art on December 5 and 6 has great gifts for everyone on your holiday list. Crafted by hand, Critters are distinctive, artistic, and environmentally friendly. The selection includes over 10,000 Critters, all made by Brandywine's talented volunteers. |
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Critters come in all shapes and sizes, from individual ornaments to large tabletop decorations and wreaths. The woods, fields, and meadows near the museum's Chadds Ford campus are a source of Critter "ingredients." Pine cones, acorns, milkweed cases, egg shells, dried corn cobs, yarrow, statice and other dried flowers are a few of the dozens of materials used with a focus on shape, color, and texture. Each Critter is unique and has a distinct and charming character making them wonderful as decorations and perfect as gifts. After the sale, Critters will be available in the museum shop through January 3. All proceeds from the sale of the Critters benefit the Museum Volunteers' Art Purchase Fund, and Art Education Programming. Each year, more than 150 volunteers work from March to December to create the thousands of Critters available at the sale and decorating several trees in the museum's atrium, including a 20-foot tree that soars up three floors. |
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Critters have been an important part of A Brandywine Christmas for more than 40 years. The annual exhibition features the spectacular O-gauge model train display with trains running on nearly 2,000 feet of track, a display of antique dolls dressed in beautiful period clothing, as well as the thousands of Critters on display. The exhibition runs from November 27 through January 3. The museum will stay open until 9 p.m. on Thursday evenings, December 3, 10 and 17, with musical performances and creative art activities for all ages. The café will be open until 7:30 p.m., serving a special dinner entrée. A variety of activities and programs will take place throughout the holiday season. The Brandywine River Museum of Art features an outstanding collection of American art housed in a 19th-century mill building with a dramatic steel and glass addition overlooking the banks of the Brandywine. The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors ages 65 and over, $6 for students and children ages 6; free for children 5 and younger and Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art members. The museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. For more information, call 610.388.2700 or visit brandywinemuseum.org. |
December 5 - December 6
Candlelight Christmas Tour
December 5, 2015
1 pm to 6 pm
The Chadds Ford Historical Society will be celebrating its 30th Annual Candlelight Christmas Tour. This treasured annual tradition will feature some of the area's most distinctive homes and historic sites. These beautiful sites will be candlelit and all decked-out in their holiday best.
$20 in advance/ $25 day of the tour.
-For more details, please call 610-388-7376
Proceeds from the Candlelight Christmas Tour will help support the Society's educational programs for school children and the community at large and help fund its ongoing research projects on the history of the Chadds Ford area.
KPL Teens will host a Geekmas Party for teens and tweens on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. with nerdtastic crafting, holiday movies, food and drink, and celebration! The teen party will be at the Kennett Public Library. For more information, contact Ivy at [email protected].
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Find Unique Holiday Gifts at the Critter Sale December 5 and 6 at the Brandywine River Musuem of Art |
| The sale takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day |
| Featuring snowmen, angels, bunnies, and reindeer; golfers, tennis players, and surfers; drummers, violinists, and horn players along with other themes, the annual Critter Sale at the Brandywine River Museum of Art on December 5 and 6 has great gifts for everyone on your holiday list. Crafted by hand, Critters are distinctive, artistic, and environmentally friendly. The selection includes over 10,000 Critters, all made by Brandywine's talented volunteers. |
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Critters come in all shapes and sizes, from individual ornaments to large tabletop decorations and wreaths. The woods, fields, and meadows near the museum's Chadds Ford campus are a source of Critter "ingredients." Pine cones, acorns, milkweed cases, egg shells, dried corn cobs, yarrow, statice and other dried flowers are a few of the dozens of materials used with a focus on shape, color, and texture. Each Critter is unique and has a distinct and charming character making them wonderful as decorations and perfect as gifts. After the sale, Critters will be available in the museum shop through January 3. All proceeds from the sale of the Critters benefit the Museum Volunteers' Art Purchase Fund, and Art Education Programming. Each year, more than 150 volunteers work from March to December to create the thousands of Critters available at the sale and decorating several trees in the museum's atrium, including a 20-foot tree that soars up three floors. |
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Critters have been an important part of A Brandywine Christmas for more than 40 years. The annual exhibition features the spectacular O-gauge model train display with trains running on nearly 2,000 feet of track, a display of antique dolls dressed in beautiful period clothing, as well as the thousands of Critters on display. The exhibition runs from November 27 through January 3. The museum will stay open until 9 p.m. on Thursday evenings, December 3, 10 and 17, with musical performances and creative art activities for all ages. The café will be open until 7:30 p.m., serving a special dinner entrée. A variety of activities and programs will take place throughout the holiday season. The Brandywine River Museum of Art features an outstanding collection of American art housed in a 19th-century mill building with a dramatic steel and glass addition overlooking the banks of the Brandywine. The museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors ages 65 and over, $6 for students and children ages 6; free for children 5 and younger and Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art members. The museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. For more information, call 610.388.2700 or visit brandywinemuseum.org. |
December 5 - December 6
Kennett Township invites the public to attend "Organic Land Care? A New Approach to Sustainable Landscapes" with Nancy Gaspari, a master gardener. The seminar will be held in the township building's meeting room on Sunday, Dec. 6, from 2 to 4 p.m.. No registration is required. Gaspari will focus on the fact that 11 states in the U.S. are now enacting restrictive or prohibitive fertilizer laws for residential use, a trend that is expected to continue and one that is prompting homeowners to seek eco-friendly alternatives.
Brandywine Baptist is hosting our Annual "Brandywine Celebrates Christmas"
This year it will be "Brandywine Celebrates a Charlie Brown Christmas"
Sunday December 6, 2015 @ 4pm
Free for All
A Jazz Ensemble will provide the classical music for a Charlie Brown Christmas along with Caroling.
The Kennett Area Senior Center’s Walnut Street Café Community Breakfast will be offered on Monday, Dec. 7 from 7 to 9 a.m. Please join us for a fabulous meal, including scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage, bacon, sausage gravy & biscuits, and omelets made to order. All breakfasts include juice, fruit, coffee, tea & milk. The price of this menu is $5.75/member and $6.75/non-member.
Storytimes are held at the Kennett Public Library on Mondays at 10 a.m. for toddlers and 11 a.m. for pre-schoolers. Join us for read-aloud stories, songs, crafts and fun. This program is free for children and their caregivers. For more information, call 610-444-2702 or email John at [email protected].
Join us for business networking in a fun and beautiful setting.
Chadds Ford Business Association is hosting a Christmas Evening at the Brandywine River Museum, Tuesday December 8 from 5:30 to 7:30.
Price is $40 at the door and $35 pre-paid.
The West Chester Band, a 65 musician, all-volunteer community concert band, will present a festive holiday concert on Tuesday, Dec. 8 , at 7:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of West Chester. Directed by Joseph Gehring, the band will perform with the Chancel Choir of the Methodist Church, directed by Mike Muzzo. Holiday favorites both old and new will be performed, ending with a joyful carol sing-along. Come enjoy the sounds of the season and get in the holiday spirit. Tickets are available at the door at $10 for general admission, $7 for seniors/students, and free for children under 6. To learn more about the West Chester Band, visit www.wcband.org.
Join the Mt. Cuba staff in a project to entice birds to your garden this winter by making colorful and tasty treats from all-natural ingredients. Create beautiful strands of apples or cranberries, attractive grain-based cones, and mixed bouquets of seed-bearing native flowers and grasses to feed a variety of birds. The more you make, the more species of birds you will attract. Bring wire cutters and work gloves.
Children's Christmas Party at the Brandywine River Museum of Art
December 9, 6 - 8 p.m.
A holiday event for the entire family! Santa and Mrs. Claus, magicians, costumed characters, cookies, music, face painting, trains, and dolls will all be part of this enchanted evening.
The next teen Tabletop Gaming Night will be Thursday, Dec. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Kennett Public Library. 6th - 12th graders who love strategy, improv, or just hanging out and making new friends can join our teen programming staff for a selection of unique, indie, and compelling board and card games! Tabletop Gaming meets in the YA Section.
The Chester County Art Association in West Chester is inviting the public to attend its Holiday Artisan Market. Borrowing the magic and charm of Austrian seasonal outdoor markets, it will open on Dec. 11 from 3 to 7 p.m. with an assortment of beautiful handcrafted items – ideal for gift-giving – mulled wine and cookies. The art association is located at 100 N. Bradford Ave., West Chester, 19382.
To celebrate the release of the new Star Wars movie, Kennett Public Library is hosting Force Fridays on Dec. 4, 11 and 18 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Children ages 5 and older are invited to participate in special Star Wars-related activities. On Dec. 4, the library will have arts and crafts stations to make Star Wars swag. Knowledgeable about Star Wars, you are? Prove it, you will, at the Trivia Challenge on Dec. 11. And on Dec. 18 the library will host a Lego Party. Star Wars plus Legos …. need we say more? All Force Friday events are free, however pre-registration is recommended. To register, or for more information, call 610-444-2702 or email John at [email protected].
Winter Arts Festival
Friday, December 11 | 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 12 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Celebrate the holiday season at the Museum during this family-friendly weekend event! Shop for holiday gifts from 16 regional artisans, listen to festive music performed by local choirs, and enjoy floral arrangements from Celebrations Design Group, Flowers by Yukie, and Elkton Florist inspired by the works from Poetry in Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelite Art of Marie Spartali Stillman.
Special holiday-themed art projects will also be available for children and their families and winter-themed beverages and treats will be available for sale in the Museum's Thronson Café. For a full list of artisans and performance guests and show times, please visit delart.org. $5 per person, free for Museum Members. Cash bar.
Featured artisans:
Nancy Butler of Alley Cat Jewelry Studios, Angela Colasanti of VIELA Jewelry, Carole Fox, Karyn Warner Hammock of Metal Aesthetics, Irina's Original, L. Patrice, Meg Kennedy, Kristen Margiotta, Leslie Marsh, Jane Kavanagh Morton, Pamela M. Levin of Nivell Jewelry, Diane Podolsky, Kathy Robinson, John A. Styer of The Lathe-meister, Beth Trepper, and Bonnie S. White.
Featured Performers:
The Rising Sun Chamber Choir, St. Mark's Concert Choir, and Cab Calloway.
About the Delaware Art Museum
Founded in 1912, the Delaware Art Museum is best known for its large collection of works by Wilmington native Howard Pyle and fellow American illustrators, a major collection of British Pre-Raphaelite art, and urban landscapes by John Sloan and his circle. Visitors can also enjoy the outdoor Copeland Sculpture Garden and a number of special exhibitions throughout the year.
The Delaware Art Museum is located at 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806 is open Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., and Friday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday and Tuesday: Closed. Admission fees are charged as follows: Adults (19-59) $12, Seniors (60+) $10, Students (with valid ID) $6, Youth (7-18) $6, and Children (6 and under) free. Admission fees are waived Thursdays after 4:00 p.m. and Sundays thanks to support from generous individuals and the Longwood Foundation. For more information, call 302-571-9590 or 866-232-3714 (toll free), or visit the website at delart.org.
Breakfast with the Trains at Brandywine River Museum of Art
December 12, 8:30-10 a.m.
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes visit with the Brandywine River Museum of Art Railroad including a private tour, special activities and breakfast. Children receive a souvenir; ages 3 and older accompanied by an adult.
Young arts and crafts enthusiasts are invited to the Kennett Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon to create a variety of wintry crafts from wreaths to candy canes to Santa! This free program is for all ages. For more information, call 610-444-2702 or email John at [email protected].
Warm up this weekend at the RoyalJelly/Pack Rat's Place Hot Chocolate Bar! Saturday and Sunday
Nutcracker
"Dance Me a Story"
Brandywine River Museum of Art
December 12 & 13,
11 a.m.-noon
Nutcracker fans can be part of the story in a lively, interactive program that includes movement, dance and storytelling plus create a keepsake ornament to take home. Ages 2-6 with an adult. Call 610.388.8326 or visit our website to purchase tickets.
Young Jedi’s are invited to complete their training at the Kennett Public Library’s Jedi Academy on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. This free program, for children 5 and older, will include testing your light saber skills, origami Yoda making and much more. Come dressed as your favorite Star Wars character! This program is part of Star Wars Month at KPL, celebrating the release of the new movie in the franchise. For more information, call 610-444-2702 or email John at [email protected]. The Force is strong at this library!
Hadley Fund FREE program this Saturday, December 12th, at 3pm at Kennett Friends Meeting, 125 West Sickle Street in Kennett Square:
Long Hill Home, book discussion, with local author, Kathryn Pincus
Long Hill Home is available on Amazon, at Barnes & Noble and can be found in select local bookstores. Kate will not be selling books after the event, but she will sign books for anyone who brings their own copy.
LOCAL CHOIR TO PERFORM “CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS”
WITH ERIC MINTEL QUARTET DECEMBER 12
WHO: The Eric Mintel Quartet with Thomas McKean High School’s Highlander Chorale honor choir
WHAT: The quartet will perform such Vince Guaraldi tunes as “Linus and Lucy,” “Skating,” “Christmas is Coming,” “Christmas Time is Here” and more while also including a special visual element that will delight the entire family. They are joined by the Thomas McKean High School Highlander Chorale.
WHERE: live @ the baby grand, 818 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801
WHEN: Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 7pm
WHY: Pianist and composer, Eric Mintel and the Eric Mintel Quartet have thrilled audiences of all ages with this holiday concert that has become a staple of the holidays featuring Eric Mintel on piano, Nelson Hill on alto sax, Dave Mohn on drums, and Jack Hegyi on bass. The McKean Highlander Chorale is an honor choir of selected voices who serve as the singing ambassadors for the school. This rigorous and comprehensive vocal music program instills a sense of community, professionalism, and self-efficacy in each singer.
TICKETS: $22 per child (ages 18 and under) & $26 per adult, available by calling 302.652.5577, online at TheGrandWilmington.org, or in person at 818 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801.
Nutcracker
"Dance Me a Story"
Brandywine River Museum of Art
December 12 & 13,
11 a.m.-noon
Nutcracker fans can be part of the story in a lively, interactive program that includes movement, dance and storytelling plus create a keepsake ornament to take home. Ages 2-6 with an adult. Call 610.388.8326 or visit our website to purchase tickets.
Storytimes are held at the Kennett Public Library on Mondays at 10 a.m. for toddlers and 11 a.m. for pre-schoolers. Join us for read-aloud stories, songs, crafts and fun. This program is free for children and their caregivers. For more information, call 610-444-2702 or email John at [email protected].