Community Calendar

Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of Michigan, will address the Delaware County Democratic Committee’s annual FDR-JFK dinner. Granholm is a senior research fellow at the Berkeley Energy and Climate Institute (BECI) and a senior advisor to Correct the Record, an organization supporting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. The dinner will take place on Friday, April 1, starting at 6 p.m. at Drexelbrook. To purchase tickets, click  here.

With instructor Ken Norman, a featured designer at the Philadelphia Flower Show, learn how to make beautiful, naturalistic centerpieces for your home using branches, flowers, and other botanical elements from the garden. Gain inspiration from Mt. Cuba Center's woodland gardens and create an arrangement that feels like it sprang from the earth. Using the essential characteristics and elements of this organic design style, discover creative ways to arrange the materials as they grow in their natural environment. Course fee of $55 includes $30 worth of materials. Bring a florist's knife or sharp snippers and hand-held pruners. To register, visit  https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=162ART136.

Saturday, April 2, 1 to 3 p.m.

Dress for a Good Cause

Westtown School's "Cabin"

Shady Grove Rd. School Entrance

Sale of gently-worn dresses and jewelry. Proceeds help start a local new home for young women trafficked as minors and aging out of child protective services.

For more information, contact Carol Metzker, [email protected]

Gun Violence Prevention:
Sunday, April 3
12 noon-2 pm
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Panelists include:
• Educator
• ER physician
• NRA representative
• Gun violence survivor
• Hunter
• County sheriff
• CeaseFirePA representative
RSVP by March 30 to the church office:

call 610-399-3377 or email [email protected]

FREE Hadley Fund Program
Piano Solo in Spring with Rollin Wilber

The Hadley Fund is pleased to present Piano Solo in Spring, with Rollin Wilber.

In his salon-styled concerts and workshops, Rollin focuses on creative programming and an emphasis on a deeper level of listening and musical understanding of performance. It is his intent to promote insight to the music that more actively involves the audience in each piece. For this performance, he will be playing a mix of Schubert, Debussy, Brahms and Chopin.

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The concert will take place on Sunday, April 3rd at Kennett Friends Meeting, 125 West Sickle Street, from 2pm until approximately 3:30pm.

All Hadley Fund events are FREE and open to the public. For more information, please call 610-444-1855 or visit our website, www.HadleyFund.org - and follow us on facebook.com/TheHadleyFund.
Event registration is available at HadleyFund.TicketLeap.com

Galer Estate Winery hosts celebration of Encaustic Art, this Sunday April 3, 3-5 p.m.

Schiffer Publishing event with a Five Artist show and book-signing

Nationally renowned encaustic painters Jeff Schaller, Alan Soffer , Karen Freedman ,Lorraine Glessner,  and Marcie Wolf-Hubbard will join representatives from Schiffer Publishing at Galer Estate Winery this Sunday April 3rd from 3-5 for a book signing and art show event.

Schiffer's new Encaustic Art in the Twenty-first Century, is the first art book to showcase the artwork of contemporary encaustic artists.  The book highlights 79 artists from around the country who are part of a movement giving new life to this 2,000-year-old art medium that blends heated beeswax and resin. The five mid-Atlantic artists at the event will be: Karen Freedman of North Wales, PA; Lorraine Glessner of Philadelphia, PA; Jeff Schaller of Downingtown, PA; Alan Soffer of Wallingford, PA; and Marcie Wolf-Hubbard of Silver Spring, MD.  Representatives from Schiffer will be on hand to answer questions about their company and to sell Encaustic Art, which retails for $59.99.

Each of the five artists will present several artworks for show and sale during the event, and be available for one on one discussion, and book signings. These five accomplished artists have never shown together before, and this promises to be an exciting art event for Chester County and for the world of encaustic art.

The event is from 3 to 5 p.m. at Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery, 700 Folly Hill Road, Kennett Square, PA (near Longwood Gardens).    Award winning white and red wines will be available for purchase throughout the day. This is a free event, open to the public.

MASTERWORKS 2: Immortal Beethoven

Sunday, April 3, 2016 • 7:30 PM
Conservatory, Longwood Gardens
6:30pm: Pre-concert talk with Music Director Michael Hall
Post-concert Q & A

The BBC Greenville is hosting this year’s Guest Bartending Night on Tuesday, April 5 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to benefit the Chadds Ford Historical Society. A host of enthusiastic guest bartenders will be collecting tips throughout the evening, all of which will go directly to the society. In addition, guests can enter a raffle to win a basket of cheer, local artwork, a “Night on the Town” package, and other exciting prizes. For supporters who have dinner, 10 percent of the bill will be donated by the BBC to the historical society; just make sure to tell the server that CFHS is the reason for your visit!

This year His Excellency, George Washington (portrayed by Carl Closs), will be gracing us with his presence behind the bar.

Enjoy breakfast at the Chadds Ford Township Building catered by Hanks.

$20

Get an update about Chadds Ford Township from the officials.

The Rachel Kohl Library, located at 687 Smithbridge Rd, Glen Mills, will be presenting Royal Scottish Country Dance performance for April 7 at 6:30.  It's going to be a performance, a Q&A.

Also in attendance will be Kate DeLosso of Kate DeLosso Travel with information on the “Outlander Tour to Scotland”.

There will also be a tour information session at the Library for the “Outlander Tour to Scotland”  on Tuesday, April 12 at 10:30AM

The tour is a fundraiser for the Rachel Kohl Library.

The Unionville Presbyterian Church’s amazing Kids Outgrown Sale is back for year #5. Sale days are Fri Apr 8 from 5 to 7 and Sat Apr 9 from 8 to 12. Lots and lots of beautiful barely worn clothing from infant to teen years. We also have toys, accessories, shoes, and coats. Proceeds benefit the UPC Children's Ministry and any items not sold are donated to the Young Moms of Kennett Square, the Clothing Warehouse in Kennett Square, and to Purple Heart. Email [email protected] for more info and if you are interested in consigning or donating items.

Fashion for Greenwood invites the public to an evening of fashion, friends and shopping. Women's resale items, including brand names like Anne Taylor, Ralph Lauren, BCBG, Express, LOFT, GAP, Old Navy, etc., will be sold from $2 to $5. Cash and checks only, and all sales are final. This year, fashion-related vendors will sell their brand new merchandise and services.  Come see the latest from Mary Kay, Silpada jewelry, Thirty-One Bags, Avon,  and more; check with individual vendors for payment information.

A free shredding event is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to noon in the township’s parking lot

The Roaring Twenties Come to Longwood Gardens

Thanks to the success of the Longwood Rotary Club’s annual Gala over $800,000 has been invested in the greater Kennett Square community in the last 17 years. “The money combined with about 8,000 volunteer hours per year has been used to improve the lives of almost every family in the area”, said President Bob Listerman. “That is why we work hard to make the Gala fun for everyone attending - its success is really important to us and the community.”

Longwood Rotary expects over 300 people will enjoy Roaring Twenties fun from 6:30PM to 11 PM on April 9, 2016 at Longwood Gardens. The evening starts with the jazz band Gin Canaries greeting revelers coming into the Longwood Conservatory. Dinner includes your choice of a variety of specialty foods. Entertainment includes dancing to both the jazz band and a DJ; and a silent auction featuring vacations, electronics, original art pieces, jewelry, sporting event tickets and memorabilia. All for the low price of $300 per couple for an unparalled evening in a magical venue.

Longwood Rotary supports over 20 local organizations financially with the proceeds of the Gala including the Kennett Area Senior Center, The Garage Community and Youth Center, Kennett Mushroom Festival, Kennett Food Cupboard, Tick Tock Early Learning Center, Camp Dreamcatcher, Kennett-Unionville Relay for Life, the Walk in Knowledge student mentoring program at Kennett High School, scholarships for students of the Kennett and Unionville High Schools, Unionville Fair, Anson B. Nixon Park, Kennett After the Bell Program and many more. The last major community project was providing about half the funding for the new children’s playground at the Anson B Nixon Park, with over 30 members joining dozens of others from many community groups to help install the new playground equipment last year. This year a major project is helping Kennett Area Community Service expand into the building next door so they have the space needed to serve their growing population.

To join the fun and help our community continue to prosper, go to http://www.longwoodrotary.com/Gala.cfm and register for the Gala now.

Accompanying Pictures:

2016 Gala logo

The Rachel Kohl Library, located at 687 Smithbridge Rd, Glen Mills,  presents Kate DeLosso of Kate DeLosso Travel with information on the “Outlander Tour to Scotland”.

There will also be a tour information session at the Library for the “Outlander Tour to Scotland”  on Tuesday, April 12 at 10:30AM

The tour is a fundraiser for the Rachel Kohl Library.

Date:    Tuesday, April 12th
When:  6:30 pm

Where: 220 Wilmington Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Tired of just being able to get through the day? Do you have tight neck muscles and a headache "behind the eye?" Or pain that travels into the shoulder or arm, or hand? Facial or jaw pain? You may have a trigger point! A trigger point is a knot in a muscle that can refer pain to other areas.

Please join us as Dr. Jill Pagliei discusses causes and treatment of trigger points. Learn some home care strategies, and when short-term relief is hiding long-term problems. This is a hands on workshop, so bring a friend, or meet a friend!

If you know someone who is considering chiropractic care, this would be a good event to bring them to.

Call to reserve your spot:  484-840-9100 or
Email:  [email protected]
Food will be served.

Dr. Jill Pagliei
Chiropractic & Wellness
220 Wilmington Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
484-840-9100
www.DrJillChiropractic.com

Guest curator and renowned expert on the Hudson River School Linda Ferber will discuss the serene beauty of nature as captured by this important artistic movement. Ferber is the Senior Art Historian and Museum Director Emerita of the New-York Historical Society.

The Brandywine River Museum will open at 5:30 p.m. with the program at 6 p.m. followed by a reception and opportunity to view the exhibition, The Poetry of Nature: The Golden Age of American Landscape Painting.

Tempera Tour & Demo at
Andrew Wyeth Studio

Fridays in April  

10 and 11:15 a.m. and 12:45, 2 and 3:15 p.m.

Artist Terry Wolf, a member of the Society of Tempera Painters, will show visitors the process of mixing colors and painting with this exacting medium. Demonstrations included during studio tours Fridays in April.

My World - Chapter Three

A showing of recent works by
RAY HENDERSHOT, AWS, NWS

   The return of Pennsylvanian artist Ray Hendershot in an exhibit of new original paintings in watercolors and acrylics. Specializing in florals, still lifes, weathered barns, and stone buildings, Ray's work captures a sense of place in its texture, detail and its atmospheric quality. His work has earned many awards and attained full signature membership in the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society and the National Acrylic Painters Association, among others. (read more...)

opening reception Friday, April 15, 2016
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Exhibit continues through Sunday, May 1

11^th Annual Spring Dinner are inviting area residents to make a splash by supporting the Kennett Education Foundation. The Beach Ball will be held on Friday, April 15, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Mendenhall Inn. Organizers point out that the event will not feature speeches or slideshows. Celebrate the end of worrying about 2015 taxes and enjoy dining, dancing and having fun with your friends, all while raising funds for the Kennett Consolidated School District. For more information, visit http://www.kennetteducationfoundation.org/2016-spring-dinner.

Date:  Saturday, April 16, 2016

Time: 9:00 AM race time (8:00 AM registration opens)

Amenities : Technical T-shirt guaranteed for paid pre-registration by April 4th and available while supplies last on race day. Door Prizes and Raffle Prizes as well as refreshments available. Awards for overall male and female winners. Family Fun Day events ongoing including games,  Gobo the Clown and face painting.

Location:  Charles F. Patton Middle School, Kennett Square, PA

Course: Enjoy the morning as you follow the rolling hills through two residential neighborhoods, starting and finishing at Charles F. Patton Middle School

Sow seeds with us at the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art. Help us sow seeds outdoors, as we walk the grounds learning about plants and their growing cycle. After our walk, we’ll read On Meadowview Street and then plant seeds for you to take home, watch sprout, and then plant in your own yard—just like Caroline in the book.

For children ages 5 to 10 and an accompanying adult. Please register participating child only.

Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes prior to the start of the walk; meet outside the Brandywine River Museum of Art, in the parking lot. If you have any questions, please contact us at (610) 388-8326.

First State Ballet Theatre presents the ballet classic "Don Quixote" on April 16 at 7:00 pm and April 17 at 2:00 pm at the Baby Grand Theater, 818 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE. Adults $38-48, students $19-24, seniors and groups $5 discount.  Call 1 800-37GRAND or visit www.ticketsatthegrand.org (discounts not available online).