Take a guided walk through the Treasures on Trial: The Art and Science of Detecting Fakes, every Saturday and Sunday at 11:30am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm.
SHINE in the Vines Set for Saturday, Nov. 11, at Galer Estate Vineyard & Winery in Kennett Square
Fall event will benefit Chester County Hospital’s SHiNE program to support patients living with cancer in our community
: Cozy bonfires, great food and local wines set the atmosphere for this year’s SHINE in the Vines fundraising event at Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery in Kennett Square on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 3 to 7 p.m.
A new way to SHINE: This year’s event is laid back and open-house-style, rather than the formal gala held in years past. Casual, weather-appropriate attire is encouraged for this outdoor event for those 21 and older. Although the event theme has changed to a more relaxed feel, the goal remains the same: to raise money for Chester County Hospital’s SHINE program, a volunteer organization that provides vital services for patients of The Abramson Cancer Center at Chester County Hospital.
SHiNE assists patients living with cancer in Chester County and is dedicated to Lighting the way in cancer care, close to home. Proceeds from SHINE in the Vines will be used to directly benefit patients and their families by offsetting the costs of cancer care and support services offered by Abramson Cancer Center at Chester County Hospital. SHiNE is a completely volunteer based organization with medical supervision. Services provided are based on need and tailored to give every patient every advantage in their battle with cancer while maintaining an overhead of less than 2%. SHINE services include transportation to and from treatment, fitness and personal training memberships, workshops and support groups, a SHINE padfolio, a one-hour therapeutic massage with an oncology certified clinician, and a complimentary fitting and wig thanks to the generosity of participating salons.
Tickets may be purchased online or at the door and are $100 each. Sponsorships are still available and benefits include promotion and advertising, event tickets, and, at some levels, tickets for SHINE patients. Everyone attending will enjoy delicious wines and food from local food trucks, including Haute Wheels, Natalie’s Fine Food Truck, and The Tot Cart, s’mores by the fire, live music from MK&COL, and more. This year’s SHINE in the Vines will take place at Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery at 700 Folly Hill Rd. in Kennett Square.
For general information and tickets, contact Kate Pergolini at (610) 431-5054 or [email protected]. Those interested in sponsorships should contact Lauren Roscovich at (610) 431-5328 or [email protected]. There’s also still time to donate online.
SHINE in the Vines 2017 Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor:
- CTDI
Silver Sponsors:
- Calista Salon & Spa
- Mickey DeMatteis, in loving memory of Robin A. DeMatteis
Ambiance Sponsor:
- Gawthrop Greenwood, PC.
Video Sponsor:
- Robin Gilmore, Director of Photography
Legacy Sponsors:
- Elizabeth A. Parsons and Family
- The Chester County Hospital Foundation
Grand Raffle Sponsor:
- Kaplans Fine Jewelry
Wine Glass Sponsor:
- Tuttle Marketing
Music Sponsor:
- McKee Risk Management, Inc
November 15 @ 6:15 PM - 9:00 PM at Brandywine Prime for $30.00
Frank Rupp
Frank will speak about our new web site for BPA. You will see that each current member has their our page to display their logo, a personal head shot and a description of what you do.
Learn what you can do to update your page on this site.
Cocktails upstairs beginning at 6:15 pm, Sit Down Dinner at 7:00 pm
Members and their guests $30, Non Members $40
Prepay your meal and renew your membership with one checkout.
People’s Light Continues its Trademark Holiday Tradition
with Aladdin: A Musical Panto
By Pete Pryor & Samantha Reading
Music & Lyrics by Michael Ogborn
Directed by Pete Pryor
November 15, 2017 – January 7, 2018
(Malvern, PA) People’s Light invites you to level up your holiday at our annual panto, now the Main Line’s favorite family celebration. This year, Aladdin: A Musical Panto, an adventure story infused with the adrenaline of video gaming, follows a young ne’er-do-well and his animal pals as they discover a mysterious lamp, rescue a princess, pilot a magic carpet, and save their village from an evil villain. Written by Samantha Reading and Pete Pryor, with music and lyrics by Michael Ogborn, Aladdin conquers the Leonard C. Haas Stage in Malvern from November 15, 2017-January 7, 2018. People’s Light is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355. For tickets, call 610.644.3500 or visit peopleslight.org.
“We had so much fun letting this genie out of the bottle!” says director Pete Pryor. “This season’s Aladdin is sure to delight with new adventures, fresh faces, and those company stalwarts who have made our own brand of holiday hilarity a family tradition.”
“Families all over the area have made our annual panto their go-to holiday experience,” says Artistic Director Abigail Adams. “That inspires us to continue to connect these productions to people’s everyday interests.”
This year, it struck us how many features the panto shares with multi-player video gaming. Both offer intense, interactive experiences. Both immerse us in imagined worlds of high-energy adventure. Both invite us to care about the characters, and help them travel successfully toward their ultimate goals. And like gaming, the panto invites us to take a meaningful journey in community. We can share laughs and thrills and surprises with one another along the way.
Aladdin features panto veterans from the resident ensemble at People’s Light. Mark Lazar continues as the Theatre’s celebrated Dame, portraying Aladdin’s mother, the Widow Twankey. Susan McKey plays the Nurse, and Christopher Patrick Mullen appears as the scheming Fu. Tom Teti plays the Genius of the Ring.
They’re joined by returning guests and new talents. Frequent panto guest Kim Carson plays the Sultan. Camilo Estrada portrays Aladdin, and Samantha Funk appears as Princess Mai Tai. Zack Aguilar plays Morris the Mantis, and Peter Danelski is Manny the Monkey. Nicholas L. Parker plays the Genie of the Lamp. Melissa Barnathan, Mike Dorsey, and Emily Kaye Lynn play Fu’s three interns, while Adam Howard and Tori Lewis serve as swings, understudying all major roles in the production.
Co-author Pete Pryor directs. Co-author Samantha Reading assistant directs and choreographs. Thomas Fosnocht III serves as Music Director, aided by drummer Kanako Omae Neale. People’s Light’s Director of Design James F. Pyne, Jr. designs the set, and frequent guest Rosemarie McKelvey creates costumes. Company member Kate McSorley Fossner stage manages and Gina Pisasale dramaturgs.
CONNECT, ENGAGE, INTERACT AT PEOPLE’S LIGHT
Join the cast for AfterWORDS, informal Q&As after Thursday evening performances (November 30, December 7, December 14, and January 4).
People’s Light offers a Relaxed Performance of Aladdin: A Musical Panto on Sunday, December 31 at 2pm, which will also feature American Sign Language interpretation by Hands Up Productions. Our Relaxed Performances, generously sponsored this season by Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, create a welcoming environment designed to include everyone and let you be who you are. We invite individuals with, but not limited to, Autism, ADD, ADHD, dementia, and sensory sensitivities to take part in the joy of theatre. For more information, contact the Box Office at 610.644.3500
This exhibition is a reflection the classical Greek elements, which in this simple form were thought to help explain the complexity of all matter. Art included in this show will have earth, air, fire or water in its creation--or will depict or suggest the characteristics of one or more of the elements though the subject or concept. The show continues until November 28.
JOIN US FOR FOOD, RELAXATION, AND GREAT CONVERSATION IN OUR BEAUTIFUL SETTING EVERY THIRD THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH!!
THIS MONTH WE WILL HAVE SAMPLINGS OF OUR SERVICES.
$1 A MINUTE
REIKI ~ MASSAGE ~ ANGEL CARD READINGS ~ PET AND PAST LIFE READINGS ~NUMEROLOGY~ EAR CANDLING~ PARAFFIN DIPS
WE WILL HAVE RAFFLES AND SOME AMAZING GIVE-AWAYS TOO!!! RSVP TODAY
484~770~8528 or join our Facebook Group (Joy, Health and Wellness with the Brandywine Massage and Wellness Team) and RSVP to the event.
Sarah Yeoman is an award-wining American watercolor artist and a signature member of the Philadelphia Water Color Society. Her work will be on display at Chester County Art Association's West Chester gallery through the month of November until December 7
Sarah describes her artistic process as “sculpting and pulling the form out of the paper,” much as a sculpture releases the form from the marble. Her imaginative and unusual perspective frames her work with the deepest ability to project how she sees the world, formed by shadow and light. Her mastery of watercolor deepens the story and intimacy of her work, as the resulting texture, color shifts, and granulation reveal the warm feeling of light as well as the whispers of light air. As she minimizes detail, the abstract shapes and surface of the paper reveal her deep connection with the process.
Sarah is represented by Abanakee Studios and Gallery 3040 in New York State, Gallery One in Chadds Ford Pennsylvania, and Sharp Art Gallery in Washington State.
www.sarahyeoman.com
WHERE: Longwood Gardens, GardenShop
1001 Longwood Rd. Kennett Square, PA 19348
WHEN: Friday, November 17 from 1:00–3:00 pm
WHAT: Longwood’s PS du Pont Fellow Colvin Randall, along with noted author Barksdale Maynard will be in the GardenShop for an exclusive book signing. Colvin is the author of the newly released Longwood Gardens: Images of Modern America, which features more than 100 never-before-published photos of the Gardens. Barksdale is the author of The Brandywine: An Intimate Portrait, the first book to trace the rich vein of history in our region, from original European settlement to the Battle of the Brandywine—the largest land battle of the Revolutionary War—to the establishment of First State National Monument on its banks in 2013.
About The Authors
Colvin Randall first visited Longwood Gardens at the age of 13 and was captivated by its grandeur and beauty. After receiving a degree in architectural history from the University of Virginia, he pursued graduate work at Longwood Gardens in conjunction with the University of Delaware. In 1977, he became Longwood’s publicity coordinator and in 1980 began designing the gardens’ musical fountain displays. In 2008, he was named the first P.S. du Pont Fellow. Over the years, he has lectured extensively and has produced books, DVDs, and exhibits about this celebrated showplace.
William Barksdale Maynard has authored six books on history since 2002, several of them award-winning. Regular lecturer in art history at universities including Johns Hopkins and Princeton since 1997; he is currently a lecturer in the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton. Maynard is a highly experienced freelance journalist who has written for more than 30 magazines and newspapers since 1999, including the Washington Post and New York Times. Maynard also has an extensive online publication record including Smithsonian, Psychology Today, and LinkedIn.
About Longwood Gardens
In 1906, industrialist Pierre du Pont (1870-1954) purchased a small farm near Kennett Square, PA, to save a collection of historic trees from being sold for lumber. Today, Longwood Gardens is one of the world’s great horticultural displays, encompassing 1,083 acres of dazzling gardens, woodlands, meadows, fountains, 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ, and 4.5-acre conservatory. Longwood continues the mission set forth by Mr. du Pont to inspire people through excellence in garden design, horticulture, education and the performing arts. Longwood Gardens is on US Route 1 near Kennett Square, PA. For more information, visit longwoodgardens.org or call 610-388-1000.
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Join us for this film series, featuring intriguing stories surrounding real-life tales of forgery and counterfeiting, hosted by scholars, curators, film buffs, and critics who will lead discussions after each film. Copeland Lecture Hall. $10 per Member. $15 per nonmember. Reservations suggested. Visit the Treasures on Trial web page for more information on the exhibition.
In this Norman Jewison film, a debonair bank executive believes he has pulled off the perfect multimillion dollar heist, only to match wits with a sexy insurance investigator. Scholars, curators, film buffs, and critics will lead discussions after each film.
Image: Courtesy of Winterthur. AF Archive
Unionville High School Announces Dates for 42nd Annual Art Gala – Unionville High School Art Gala celebrates its 42nd year! This annual event showcases local celebrated working artists, UHS Alumni, and current UHS Students along with live music and great food!
The UHS Art Gala strives to include a variety of artists – both new and more established individuals - who express their talents through diverse mediums including oil and watercolor paintings, photography, glass, metal, pastels, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, mosaics, and wood. This year’s featured Artist is MaryAnn Weselyk. Growing up in Chadds Ford, PA, MaryAnn was influenced by its rich art culture and her beautiful surroundings. She also gained a sense of freedom in her art from her extensive study of impressionism, postimpressionism, and the modern revolutionary movements of the late 19th and early 20th Century. Understanding their work, she says “truly opened her eyes to art without boundaries.” At heart, MaryAnn is a colorist, working in oils for its rich subdued hues and depth and acrylics for liveliness and spontaneity. MaryAnn embraces strength in abstract design, linear movement, and saturation of color with interesting patterns and texture. MaryAnn exhibits her work throughout the tri-state area, was the featured artist at other premier area shows, and was listed as a top painter in the book Artists of the Brandywine Valley, by Catherine Quillman, 2010. The Art Gala also features a Student Art section which highlights the impressive artistic talents nurtured by Unionville High School and its outstanding Art Department. The 2017 Senior Student Artist is Margaret Clisham. A Silent Auction is offered to the public which features beautiful artwork donated by the talented artists in the show as well as select regional activities and outings.
The Silent Auction runs both Friday and Saturday and closes one hour before show end. The 2017 UHS Art Gala will be held on Friday, November 17th from 6-9 pm and Saturday, November 18th from 11-4pm at Unionville High School Art Center, Auditorium Entrance, 750 Unionville Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Friday evening includes delicious appetizers provided by some of the area’s most popular restaurants and live music from local musicians. This fun and lively event raises money for Educational Enrichment Projects which help enhance the overall educational experience for UHS students as well help fund community outreach efforts in the local area.
Admission to the event is free.
Free parking is available.
Thirty percent of any purchases are tax deductible. The Art Gala will also be donating 10% of proceeds to Hardin-Jefferson school district in Houston, TX which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
Discover one of the Brandywine Valley's most spectacular holiday showcases! Tour Henry Francis du Pont's dazzling former home decorated in holiday style. Enjoy visions of holidays past and discover exquisitely decorated Christmas trees, such as the majestic dried-flower tree! The theme this year is Treasures of Christmases Past. The dollhouse will be on display in the galleries. Continue to check the website for more information.
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Take delight in the little things! Discover cupboards, cabinets, and entire rooms filled with treasures in miniature on this special tour. Continues until January 7, 2018
Floors 3, 7 & 8, Adult [age 8 and above ]; 1 hr.
Please call 800.448.3883 or email [email protected] for more information.
Unionville High School Announces Dates for 42nd Annual Art Gala – Unionville High School Art Gala celebrates its 42nd year! This annual event showcases local celebrated working artists, UHS Alumni, and current UHS Students along with live music and great food!
The UHS Art Gala strives to include a variety of artists – both new and more established individuals - who express their talents through diverse mediums including oil and watercolor paintings, photography, glass, metal, pastels, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics, mosaics, and wood. This year’s featured Artist is MaryAnn Weselyk. Growing up in Chadds Ford, PA, MaryAnn was influenced by its rich art culture and her beautiful surroundings. She also gained a sense of freedom in her art from her extensive study of impressionism, postimpressionism, and the modern revolutionary movements of the late 19th and early 20th Century. Understanding their work, she says “truly opened her eyes to art without boundaries.” At heart, MaryAnn is a colorist, working in oils for its rich subdued hues and depth and acrylics for liveliness and spontaneity. MaryAnn embraces strength in abstract design, linear movement, and saturation of color with interesting patterns and texture. MaryAnn exhibits her work throughout the tri-state area, was the featured artist at other premier area shows, and was listed as a top painter in the book Artists of the Brandywine Valley, by Catherine Quillman, 2010. The Art Gala also features a Student Art section which highlights the impressive artistic talents nurtured by Unionville High School and its outstanding Art Department. The 2017 Senior Student Artist is Margaret Clisham. A Silent Auction is offered to the public which features beautiful artwork donated by the talented artists in the show as well as select regional activities and outings.
The Silent Auction runs both Friday and Saturday and closes one hour before show end. The 2017 UHS Art Gala will be held on Friday, November 17th from 6-9 pm and Saturday, November 18th from 11-4pm at Unionville High School Art Center, Auditorium Entrance, 750 Unionville Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348. Friday evening includes delicious appetizers provided by some of the area’s most popular restaurants and live music from local musicians. This fun and lively event raises money for Educational Enrichment Projects which help enhance the overall educational experience for UHS students as well help fund community outreach efforts in the local area.
Admission to the event is free.
Free parking is available.
Thirty percent of any purchases are tax deductible. The Art Gala will also be donating 10% of proceeds to Hardin-Jefferson school district in Houston, TX which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
Take a guided walk through the Treasures on Trial: The Art and Science of Detecting Fakes, every Saturday and Sunday at 11:30am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm.
Kirk's Premier Martial Arts and Krav Maga is hosting a free event, Karate for Concentration, noon on Saturday, Nov. 18, at its location, 1572 Wilmington Pike, next to Bikram Yoga, in Chadds Ford. The event is for kids 4-12 years old. The event is designed to help develop self-discipline and control and to know the difference between defense and offense. To register, go here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/karate-for-concentration-tickets-39214189697
Please join us as we begin a new community tradition in Chadds Ford, PA on Saturday, November 18 for the inaugural Potts Meadow Tree Lighting, presented by the Chadds Ford Barn Shops and the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art. Threatened by development in 1967, Potts Meadow was the first piece of property to be acquired and permanently protected by the Brandywine Conservancy, which marks its 50th anniversary this year.
The evening’s festivities will take place at the Chadds Ford Barn Shops and will include musical performances by students from the Oxford Arts Alliance; hot chocolate, gourmet local food, and wine for purchase; the chance to begin your holiday shopping at the Chadds Ford Barn Shops and pop-up artisan market; a surprise visit from Santa; and the lighting of the Potts Meadow holiday tree. Visitors are welcome to bring a lawn chair to relax around the bonfire.
Saturday, November 18 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tree lighting will occur at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Chadds Ford Barn Shops
1609 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA
*Please note: Parking will be available exclusively at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA, with a free shuttle service to the Chadds Ford Barn Shops. No parking will be available at the Barn Shops.
WHO:
A quaint village of community-based small businesses in the heart of historic Chadds Ford, PA, the Chadds Ford Barn Shops are home to Arden + James, Barbara Moore Fine Art, BeSoul Studio, Chrome Salon, Green Meadows Florist, Lynn Victoria Med Spa, and Yoga Underground.
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 5 p.m. (except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day), and is located on Route 1 in Chadds Ford, PA. Admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors ages 65 and over, $6 for students and children ages 6 and up; free for children 5 and younger and Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art members. For more information, call 610.388.2700 or visit brandywinemuseum.org.
The Brandywine Conservancy protects water, conserves land, and engages communities. The Conservancy uses a multi-faceted approach to conservation. Staff work with private landowners who wish to see their lands protected forever, and provide innovative community planning services to municipalities and other governmental agencies. The Conservancy currently holds 479 conservation and agricultural easements and has facilitated the permanent preservation of more than 63,000 acres of land.
The leadership at Barclay Friends are asking for the following items:
Toiletries
Reading glasses
New undergarments, pajamas, nightgowns, bathrobes, slippers, socks, sweat pants and zip up sweat shirts
Adult diapers/Depends
New pillows, blankets, wash cloths and towels
Walkers
These items can be dropped off at Good Will Fire Station at 552 E Union Street
from 9 am to 7 pm on Sunday, 11/19.
Volunteers are welcome to come during that time to receive and organize donations. If you are a family member or friend of a Barclay Friends resident, you can go to Good Will on Monday, 11/20 from 9 am to 7 pm to pick up items needed.
Please join us for a service of Thanksgiving on Sunday, November 19 at 7:00PM at Unionville Presbyterian Church. We will be celebrating the blessing of our Community. As you may know, several local organizations including UPC, the Rotary Club of Kennett Square, the Kennett Township Police Department, and the Longwood Fire Company have been collecting new and gently used coats. The coats will be distributed to various organizations in the area; including: Young Moms. the Garage, Maternal and Child Heath Consortium, Migrant Ministries, La Communidad Hispana, and Family Promise. We would love to have you join us to see the ENORMOUS pile of coats that have been so generously donated! Donuts and cider will follow! Members of the Police and Fire Departments and Troop 22 of the Boy Scouts will also be in attendance. Please let me know if you or someone from your organization will be attending. Thank you!
November Premier Auction
Fine & Decorative Arts, Furniture, Antique Christmas Collectibles & more
Tuesday, November 21st, 11 AM
Preview:
Friday, November 17th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, November 20th from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sale day from 9 a.m.
After an evening Yuletide tour, relax and celebrate the season with live jazz and a glass of wine in the festive atmosphere of Winterthur’s Galleries Reception Atrium. Cash wine and beer bar; fruit and cheese for purchase. Members free. Included with Yuletide tour general admission ticket. For nonmembers who are not purchasing a Yuletide general admission ticket, tickets are $15 and include live jazz and entry to Galleries.
This jazz trio plays the classic holiday jazz of Vince Guaraldi, composer of the Peanuts soundtracks. Jeff Knoettner on piano, Jimmy Coleman on drums, and Rob Swanson on double bass violin have played to sell-out crowds at the best regional venues (including Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center) for over 20 years.
Have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving.
A Longwood Christmas
There is only one way to describe our French-inspired holiday display ... c’est magnifique!
https://longwoodgardens.org/visit
The annual Garnet Valley Turkey Trot, a 5-K run/walk or 1-mile walk, is scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 9 a.m. at Garnet Valley High School. The Kids’ Fun Run begins at 8:40 a.m. There are prizes for top finishers in each age category. For more information or to register, go www.gvturkeytrot.com
Take a guided walk through the Treasures on Trial: The Art and Science of Detecting Fakes, every Saturday and Sunday at 11:30am, 1:00pm and 2:00pm.
Copeland Lecture Hall, 6:00 pm
The Art of the Con by Anthony M. Amore uncovers history's most notorious but untold cons. Amore is an expert in security matters and head of security and chief investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum in Boston. He is the co-author of Stealing Rembrandts, which was a Wall Street Journal True Crime Best Seller. $10 per Member. $15 per nonmember. Purchase tickets online or call 800.448.3883.
(Image: Courtesy of Winterthur. Anthony M. Amore, Director of Security & Chief Investigator, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.)
After an evening Yuletide tour, relax and celebrate the season with live jazz and a glass of wine in the festive atmosphere of Winterthur’s Galleries Reception Atrium. Cash wine and beer bar; fruit and cheese for purchase. Members free. Included with Yuletide tour general admission ticket. For nonmembers who are not purchasing a Yuletide general admission ticket, tickets are $15 and include live jazz and entry to Galleries.
Featuring Wilmington Delaware's own Tony Smith on trumpet, Mark Johnson on organ, and Wayne Morgan on drums. Join us for an array of musical styles of blues, swing, bebop, " back to the roots " soul and of course, music for the Holiday Season.
(Image: Courtesy of Winterthur. Tony Smith Trio, photo by MoJo)
Kennett Square’s Art Stroll is a monthly celebration of the local art scene as it is showcased in the galleries, shops and restaurants throughout town. Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to stroll the tree-lined streets and browse the many businesses that stay open late. The Art Stroll runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. Please note some of the First Friday activities are running from 5-7/8pm.
AFTER 5 p.m. on Friday, enjoy free parking anywhere in the PARKING GARAGE and at any street meter.