SCCCC WIB was launched as a networking and educational breakfast program for professional women and offers thought-provoking presentations conducted by SCCCC members.
Meets first Wednesday of the month at 8:30 am at different member locations
Thursday February 2
Dominic Pileggi
Concord Supervisor
will speak at luncheon at Arugula
or
RSVP to [email protected]
Darlington Arts Center welcomes bluegrass group Four Prophet String Band for an evening of art and music on Saturday, Feb. 4. The evening will begin with a free gallery reception for local artist Fran Atkinson at 6:30 p.m. At 7:30 p,m, the band will perform as part of Darlington’s Coffee House Concert Series. Following the gallery reception, the concert will begin. Tickets are $15 person or $40 for a 4-pack of tickets. Free coffee, tea, and desserts are included with tickets. This event is BYOB – corkscrew and glasses are provided. Advance purchase is recommended at www.darlingtonarts.org or by calling (610) 358-3632.
On Saturday, Feb. 4, 14 women undergraduates at West Chester University will compete in the Miss West Chester University contest. The event, which has awarded more than $20,000 in scholarship funds, takes place in Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building, at 7:30 p.m. The contestants’ platforms cover local human services organizations like Safe Harbor; programs that have both local and national impact such as women’s homelessness and suicide prevention; and such national organizations as the American Diabetes Association, the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Miss WCU 1999, Michelle Filling, will join Miss WCU 2016 Ashley Lyles as emcees. The University’s Dance Team, just returning from the UCA/UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships with two finalist trophies in hip-hop and jazz, will perform, as will WCU’s High Street Harmonix a cappella group. More than $2,000 worth of prizes will be awarded. The event is open to the public. Tickets are available through Student Services Inc. on the ground floor of Sykes Student Union: 610-436-2266.
Join Imogen Ragone, a nationally certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, which is designed to improve posture, reduce stress, and support spinal health. Come find out how this 120-year-old technique can help you do the activities of your life with ease and poise. Food will be served, and space is limited so RSVPs are requested by calling 484-840-9100, or emailing [email protected]. To find out more about Imogen and the Alexander Technique visit www.imogenragone.com.
Tap your inner artist and enjoy a glass of wine on Friday, Feb. 10, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Chaddsford Winery. Bring a group of friends or make new ones during a fun and creative evening that includes: two wine glasses to paint per person; all painting materials and artistic instruction from Angela at Artworks; your choice of a glass of wine to enjoy from our tasting menu. Tickets are required; for more information, click here.
Saturday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. – noon. “Contemplative Kids? Mindfulness in K-12 Education,” a panel discussion with faculty and administrators from school districts around Chester County, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11. It will be moderated by WCU Center for Contemplative Studies Co-Director Don McCown and WCU Director of Healthy Schools Bethann Cinelli. Tickets $20, $5 for students, available at the door or online here.
Darlington Arts Center hosts professional recital for teaching artist Kevin Cope on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 3:15 to 4:15 p,m. Cope has been teaching guitar at Darlington to students of all skill levels since 2008, in addition to performing professionally throughout the region. In this solo recital he will be playing a classical guitar with original compositions by the artist and additional pieces by international composers. Tickets are $10, available at www.darlingtonarts.org or by calling 610-358-3632.
SOAK IN THE SMELL AND TASTE OF CHOCOLATE
on Sunday, February 12, 2017
Kennett High School, 100 E. South St., Kennett Square PA 19348
Benefits United Way of Southern Chester County
Amateur and Professional Bakers are the Key Ingredients in Our Festival.
Parking is $5.00 per car.
Advance sale tickets are now available online.
Connoisseur Tickets – $25 per person ($45 for 2) – ENTRANCE STARTING AT NOON
Includes early entrance, ten tastings per person, beverages, and free parking.
General Admission – $10 per person ($30 for family of 4) – ENTRANCE STARTING AT 1pm
Includes six tastings per person; more tastings available for $.50 each.
You can’t bring in your own containers, but we will be selling take-home boxes for $10 (includes 6 tasting tickets). Buy them in advance with your tickets!
Chocolate tastings ingredients are NOT listed and could contain food allergens like nuts or gluten. Consume at your own risk!
Listen, learn and eat. Join Karen Delaney at the Chester County Art Association for a 45- minute lecture, which will be followed by lunch (included) in the gallery. Delaney will highlight the many ways that versatile artist Pablo Picasso absorbed and re-imagined the art and culture of his time.
Join us for an evening with your fellow local business associates at Brandywine Prime.
Cocktails 6:15 and Dinner at 7 pm
Members and their guests $30
Non Members $40
Prepay your meal with our online checkout.
https://chaddsfordlive.com/product-category/bpa-of-western-delaware-county/
BPA is proud to host:
Allen Noll CPA, owner of The Payroll Factory, speak on Preventing and detecting payroll fraud.
Tavern Talks: Chocolate & Courtship
The Chadds Ford Historical Society kicks off another year of Tavern Talks with "Chocolate & Courtship"! If you are looking to bring dating back to the basics - 300-year-old basics - then you will not want to miss out.
Guests will have the opportunity to sample edible "aphrodisiacs", learn how to compose a love letter from a calligrapher, watch chocolate-making demonstrations by Mars' American Heritage Chocolate, and more!
March 23 - Colonial "Cocktails"
April 20 - Tavern Night
May 18 - Spy Games
June 15 - Quack-ing Up! (18th Century Medicine)
September 14 - Well-Preserved
October 12 - Spirits & Spirits
November 9 - Feast Mode! (18th Century Food)
For more info on the CFHS or to purchase tickets, visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org, call (610) 388-7376, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
The Philly Home and Garden Show will return to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks Feb. 17–19. The show will feature highly-interactive exhibits including a full scale model smart home, six professionally manicured dream garden displays, inspiring discussion topics led by celebrities, and hands on DIY workshops with local home and décor experts. Tickets are $10 for adults at the door, $8 online at www.phillyhomeandgarden.com. Children 12 and younger are admitted free.
Show times and dates are: Friday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 19, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Combining dance, acrobatics, percussion, music, and more, Cirque Zuma Zuma is a fast-paced, high-energy show described as part Cirque du Soleil, part Harlem Globetrotters. They gained national notoriety competing on "America’s Got Talent," making it to the semifinals. African Acrobats International, Inc. established the troupe and a training school in Kenya and Tanzania, drawing talent and inspiration from many African nations. The curtain opens at 7:30 p.m. in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall in Philips Memorial Building.
Elegant Souls: A Triple Bill
First State Ballet Theatre, Delaware’s only professional ballet company, presents Elegant Souls: A Triple Bill at the Baby Grand Theatre on February 18 and 19, 2017. The program includes Walpurgis Night, Terpsichore choreographed by Viktor Plotnikov, and the Grand Pas from Raymonda.
"How to Raise an Adult" Author Presentation
Do you want to foster resiliency and self-reliance in your children?
The UCFSD Wellness Committee Presents:
"How To Raise An Adult" NY Times bestseller book* - Julie Lythcott-Haims author presentation!
February 23, 2017 - Join us for a presentation by Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of "How To Raise An Adult", at 7:00 p.m. in the Unionville High School auditorium!
This event is open to the community and free of charge, but please register so that we might better prepare and forward any additonal information on to you. Thank you!
For addtional information visit - Julie Lythcott-Haims
*Copies of How To Raise an Adult are for sale UE. Paperback books are $13.55 and Hardback books are $22.89. Please make checks payable to UCFSD.
The popular Unionville High Used Book Sale will take place in the UHS gymnasium on
Friday, Feb. 24, from 4 to 9 p.m.; and Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. After a half-hour closure, the sale will reopen on Saturday for the $10 a bag sale from 3 to 5 p.m.; bags will be provided. Visit our website for up-to-date book sale information: UHSBookSale.org
From Homer to Hopper: Experiment and Ingenuity in American Art is assembled by the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, featuring superb paintings by Stuart Davis, Arthur G. Dove, Thomas Eakins, Marsden Hartley, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Horace Pippin and many others who revolutionized picture-making in the United States.
Opening February 25 at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, From Homer to Hopper reflects the rich diversity of style and expression in American art created between 1870 and 1950.
of the box yet? Need help using the Chester County Library System app to put books on hold? Come in to the Kennett Library for brunch and help setting up and using your devices. For more information, contact program coordinator Alex Caliva.
Welcome to the Kennett Winterfest – Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017
Kennett Brewfest presents the 5th Annual Kennett Winterfest
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017
12:30 – 4:00 p.m.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE, GET THEM WHILE THEY LAST.
Bundle up and enjoy winter brews from at least 50 unique craft breweries – live music with Shady Groove
Includes unlimited tastings of delicious craft beer. New this year a Food Truck selection instead of a food ticket. Food is pay as you go (food is not included in the price of admission).
Thank you to our presenting sponsor:
Things to Come: Contemplating Andrew Wyeth Gallery Talk
February 25, 2 p.m.
Preview this summer's special exhibition in a fascinating talk by Curator Audrey Lewis. She will discuss themes such as Wyeth's conception of portraiture and expressions of loss and death that have emerged in the process of planning the exhibition, Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect.
Saturday, Feb. 25 is a night of jazz at Unionville High School. The 19th annual “Jazz Along the Brandywine” features 14 regional high school jazz bands performing a variety of styles from soul to swing to samba and runs from 6 to 11 p.m. Tickets for Jazz Along the Brandywine are $8 for adults; $6 for students and seniors. For more information, go to http://cavalcadeofbands.com/jazz/
Grammy-nominated a cappella group Committed will bring its talents to West Chester University on Saturday, Feb. 25. Committed is considered one of the top 10 a cappella groups in the country, and was the season two winner of NBC’s hit singing competition "The Sing Off." The group creates diverse resonances and a soulful vibe. The five young men of Committed infuse their performances with their love of creativity, music, and religion. They take the stage at 7:30 p.m. in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre at the Performing Arts Center.