– First Fridays for Families
June 3, 2018 11:00 – 2:00
FREE registration not required
Frolic and Paint Party
Grab a brush and celebrate the tradition of painting outdoors – en plein air – with demonstrations by members of the Philadelphia Water Color Society and a creative circus performance and Brandywine River crossing on a tightwire by the Funicular Circus. Teaching artists will lead art-making activities for all ages.
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Program
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Artists from the Philadelphia Water Color Society will be painting en plein air on the museum’s campus.
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Art activities with teaching artists, including outdoor sketching on the riverbank, fun with magic painting and a group mural recreation of George Weymouth’s popular painting, August.
12 p.m.
Funicular Circus performance
1:30 p.m.
Funicular Circus Brandywine River crossing on a tight wire
1 p.m.
Dancers from BalletX will present a lively and imaginative “Pop Up” performance. BalletX is Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company.
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First Sundays for Families at the Museum presents free, hands-on workshops designed to engage visitors of all ages in creative art activities and performances. No registration necessa
The Unionville High School PTO will host a Baccalaureate Service in honor of the Class of 2018, at 4 -5 p.m. on Sunday, June 3 at Willowdale Chapel. Kathryn Grugeon is the keynote speaker. Comments/questions can be directed to UHS PTO Co-President, [email protected]
Join TLC when we host renowned local botanist and author Janet Ebert as she highlights the seasonal grasses growing in Bucktoe Creek Preserve's diverse meadows and discusses their significance to the surrounding ecosystem.
Visit: www.tlcforscc.org/education, email: [email protected] or call: 610-347-0347 ext. 104
Plein Air Painting Workshop
June 6,7,8 10:00 am – 4:00pm
For information email [email protected]
Or call 610 388-8120
Painters of all skill levels are invited to join artist Fran Atkinson for a three-day immersion into plein air painting along the Brandywine. The workshop will include discussions about composition, color, and value, painting demonstrations, gallery visits, and extended painting sessions on the Museum campus or from the expansive windows in the Museum atrium. Artists may work in oil, watercolor, gouache, pastel, or acrylic.
Fran Atkinson has a BFA in Painting from Tyler School of Art. She paints and exhibits locally and is a docent at Brandywine River Museum of Art. She previously taught art in public schools and worked in creative marketing.
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For more information including a material list, contact Laura Westmoreland at [email protected] or 610-388-8120. The event will be held rain or shine.
Parents and their toddlers in strollers are invited to join us for fun and informative walks through the garden and galleries. Spend time with your child and make friends with new families while you learn a little about the amazing collections that make Winterthur special. Members and children under 2 free; nonmembers: $5 per child and $5 per adult with paying child; additional adults $15.
Visit the former dairy and farm while exploring the ever-changing estate landscape on this narrated tram tour. Hear accounts of estate history as you see how we have repurposed historic work areas. Glimpse behind the scenes on this tour led by a specially trained guide. The 45-minute tour will leave from the east circle near the Dorrance Gallery. Reservations recommended by 4:00 pm. $5 per person upgrade. Members free. Capacity of 20. Weather permitting; handicapped-accessible.
Join us for live music, our beer garden, a variety of food selections, and other offerings at Winterthur After Hours, including our first-ever garden exhibition, Follies: Architectural Whimsy in the Garden. Each After Hours will be located in the beautiful Winterthur landscape, so you can explore the Galleries and grounds. $10 per Member. $15 per nonmember. $5 per student. 13 and under are free. After Hours program entry is a $10 nonmember upgrade with the purchase of an earlier, same-day General Admission ticket.
June 7 * Clenny Run
Featuring The Stonethrowers
Join us along Clenny Run stream for an evening opportunity to explore Winterthur’s grounds, galleries, and beer garden. Soak in the sounds of Marc Silver’s Americana band, The Stonethrowers, which blends a passion for original and traditional songs with a unique mix of country and popular music. After Hours on Clenny Run are BYO (Bring-your-own) items. Museum Store will be open.
Gene Pisasale's new book is titled “Hemingway, Cuba and the Great Blue River”. The book explores the people, places and things Ernest Hemingway loved about the island nation, where he lived for over 20 years, longer than any other location.
Book signing Friday June 8th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kennett Resale Book Shoppe and lecture on Saturday June 9th at 10 a.m. at the Kennett Square Library.
Hemingway was the author who inspired me to start my writing career. I first read Hemingway’s novella “The Old Man and the Sea” in High School, then later got “hooked” when I read “For Whom the Bell Tolls” many years later.
Gene Pisasale's new book is titled “Hemingway, Cuba and the Great Blue River.” The book explores the people, places and things Ernest Hemingway loved about the island nation, where he lived for over 20 years, longer than any other location.
Book signing Friday June 8th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kennett Resale Book Shoppe and lecture on Saturday June 9th at 10 a.m. at the Kennett Square Library.
"Hemingway was the author who inspired me to start my writing career. I first read Hemingway’s novella “The Old Man and the Sea” in High School, then later got “hooked” when I read “For Whom the Bell Tolls” many years later" according to Pisasale.
Escape Brandywine is a new, historically immersive escape room experience available every Saturday this spring and summer!
PURCHASE TICKETS
Tickets are $28 per person
Tickets must be purchased in advance online, as space is limited.
Escape Brandywine is an escape room experience, set inside the historic Chads House, c.1725, located along site of the Battle of Brandywine. This escape room program is unlike any other, since it places you directly inside an authentic historical space with a Revolutionary War mission!
Escape Brandywine places participants into roles of spies on the eve of the Battle of Brandywine, and charges them with finding General Howe's battle plans that have been hidden inside the Chads House for safe keeping. Using real Revolutionary War spy techniques, codes and cyphers, players will have 60 minutes to solve puzzles that will allow them to locate the plans and escape the house to deliver the plans to George Washington!
To purchase your tickets, click here. Private escape room experiences are available for corporate outings, team building, private parties and special events! Please email [email protected] or call 610-388-7376 to check availability.
For more information about Chadds Ford Historical Society, please visit our website at http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org.
Immerse yourself in Kuerner Farm, a source of inspiration for Andrew Wyeth for over 70 years, and a featured property on the National Register of Historic Places, with an art class led by Karl J. Kuerner. As the grandson of two of Andrew Wyeth’s best-known subjects and a student of Carolyn Wyeth, Karl’s personal experiences with the farm provide special insight into the property and its rich history. Participants will provide art materials of their own choosing, and should dress appropriately for working outdoors. Class size is limited to allow for individual instruction.
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Learn more about Karl J. Kuerner by visiting his website: http://www.KarlJKuerner.com
Become a Member of Uptown! Knauer Performance Art Center & Join us for A 2018 Members'
Ice Cream Social Saturday, June 9th 1:30 to 3 p.m.
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Reserve FREE tickets to the Ice Cream Social for your family!
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You may also become a Member at the event on June 9th.
Membership begins with your gift of $100 or more!
6th Annual Beat Beethoven 5K Run/1Mile Walk
Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 9:00 a.m.
Anson B. Nixon Park, Kennett Square, PA
Take your classical music “in stride” and come out to support the Kennett Symphony and see if you can BEAT BEETHOVEN! This is a fun race for serious runners as well as beginners and families. The race will start with the downbeat of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony (DAH, DAH, DAH DAH!!). Your goal is to finish the 5K before the Symphony finishes playing. Beethoven himself runs the race every year and has always finished with time to spare…. think you can beat him?!
The 5K course is a mix of trails and paved areas. The trails and paths wander along a stream and through picturesque shaded spots as well as some open areas. Overall the course elevation is easy-moderate with no severe incline areas.
Water will be available on the course and following the race. There will be some snacks and refreshments provided by sponsors at the conclusion of the race.
Prizes: $200 cash for overall male & female runner in the 5K! Prizes for 1st male/female in age groups; 9 Under,10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
Pre-registrants for the 5K and Walk will receive a T-Shirt while supplies last. Must be registered by May 27th.
Pre-register online to save time and money on race morning!
REGISTER NOW
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When: Tues, June 12th, 6:30 pm
Where: Dr. Jill's office
220 Wilmington Pike (next to Rita's)
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Have a chronic injury? In pain from arthritis? One of our local physicians, Dr. Brian Shiple, has developed a national reputation of being one of the top physicians in the country in the development of a new field of orthopedic medicine known as Interventional Regenerative Orthopedic Medicine (IROM).
This new field of orthopedic medicine uses the patient’s own tissues, to include blood, fat, or bone marrow, to perform minimally invasive ultrasound or x-ray guided injections to help heal injured tissue such as tendon tears, ligament tears and muscle tears, repair cartilage tears and help either repair or slow down the degenerative process involved in many forms of arthritis.
If you have problems with chronic pain, arthritis, tendon or ligament tears, or other musculoskeletal conditions and would like to learn more, join us as his physician assistant, Kelly Shiple, PA-C, will be speaking about the nonsurgical, regenerative treatment options that Dr. Shiple specializes in.
Please RSVP to 484-840-9100 or email [email protected]
June 14, 21, & 28
July 12, 19, 26
August 9, 16, 23 & 30
5:00–9:30 pm
On all other Thursdays, June–August, join us to stroll through the Follies exhibition or to take a twilight tram tour of the exhibition. Twilight trams will be offered every half hour from the Visitor Center until sunset. Weather permitting and space available. Members free. $10 per nonmember.
Say hello to summer with a simple, elegant tablescape perfect for parties, graduations, birthdays, or even lazy afternoon barbecues. Using flowers, greenery, and other botanicals from the garden, create a stylish arrangement using the principles of color mixing, balance, and focal point. Bring a friend, enjoy a glass of wine, and dive into design with this fun, creative, and inspiring class.
Bring clippers and a box to transport your arrangement home.
All materials are included in the registration fee. Ages 21 and over.
Newlin’s unique series of happy hour programs returns in 2018. Our themes for this season will be:
April 12th: “Birds & Brews”
Newlin teams up with Wild Birds Unlimited and Tri-State Bird Rescue for an evening that’s for the birds! Special guest Dawn White will be bringing live birds for a “Hunters of the Sky” presentation, and Twin Lakes Brewery will be providing beer.
May 10th: “Bees & Brews”
Enjoy mead from Philly Homebrew and hard cider from Rebel Seed Cidery while learning about our historic apple orchard and the honeybees that help pollinate it.
June 14th: “Baked & Bottled”
The Newlin staff will be firing up the reconstructed outdoor bake oven to make a variety of fresh bread. Chat with them while sipping wine from Penns Woods Winery.
September 13th: “Bellows & Beer”
Our blacksmiths will be at the forge to demonstrate their ironworking skills while visitors enjoy locally-made beer from Levante Brewing Company.
October: “Mills & Stills”
See what’s happening in the new millwright’s shop in the 1704 Grist Mill! The Manatawny Still Works will be on hand to provide tastings of their handcrafted spirits during the program.
“Sip Behind the Scenes” is free to attend and open to anyone aged 21 and up.
Our Gardens are Aglow with Wonder
Thursday, June 14–Saturday, June 16
Luminaries on view 7:45–10 pm
Join us for magical lights and memorable sights during our pop-up Luminary Nights this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening. Thousands of luminaries cast a warm glow near the Chimes Tower for an evening not to be missed. Stroll our Gardens, enjoy live music and alfresco dining in our Beer Garden, and experience an Illuminated Fountain Performance at 9:15 pm.
Timed Admission Tickets Required
Sell Out Likely
This family-oriented event is hosted by the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by businesses in the community. Movies in the Park brings families into Oxford for a fun and entertaining evening. The movie previews start at 8:30 p.m.
This year’s screenings will be:
June 15 – Despicable Me 3
July 20 – Field of Dreams
August 17 – Coco
The Kilby Cream Ice Cream truck will be offering for sale local ice cream. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts will be offering snacks and water. Make an evening of it and dine downtown and then head to the park for the movies. The event is free and open to the public. In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled. Monitor the Chamber’s website (OxfordPa.org) and Facebook page for important weather-related announcements. Please bring a blanket or chair to sit on.
– Fairy House Workshop
Sat., June 16, 2018 9:30 – 12:00
$20 adults, $16 members
$15 children, $12 members
Celebrate the beginning of summer and the magic of the natural environment by making a fanciful fairy house for your garden. All ages are welcome. Natural materials will be provided to create an enchanting home. Cost, which includes museum admission, is $20 per adult and $15 per child; Brandywine members are $16 per adult and $12 per child.. Purchase tickets on line http://www.Brandywine.com/museum/events
Celebrate the beginning of summer in our award-winning children’s garden! A full day of excitement, imaginative play, and outdoor fun awaits you in the Enchanted Woods. Storytellers, musicians, face painting, games, crafts, and more will provide the perfect kick off to summer. Continue checking the website for updated information as we get closer to the event! Members free. Included with admission. *Please note that Enchanted Summer Day is reserved for Winterthur members or paying guests. AHS, ROAM, and NARM reciprocity is not available for this program. Thank you for understanding!
These programs are made possible, in part, by the F.M. Kirby Foundation; Bank of America Foundation; The Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; and the Dow Chemical Company Foundation; a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.
Join TLC apiarist, Mike Langer, for an inside look at the busy, buzzy world of honeybees. Get a close-up look at a hive during routine inspection while gaining practical beekeeping knowledge. Don't miss this great opportunity for non-beekeepers, prospective beekeepers and new beekeepers interested in seeing another apiary. Protective veils will be available. If you have your own gear, please bring it along!
Public Archaeology Days invite volunteers to assist our professional archaeologists with site excavation, artifact screening and care. Public Archaeology Days currently center on the tailrace of the 1704 Grist Mill and the Archive, formerly a mid-eighteenth century general store. No registration required. Free to the public. All ages.
Escape Brandywine is a new, historically immersive escape room experience available every Saturday this spring and summer!
PURCHASE TICKETS
Tickets are $28 per person
Tickets must be purchased in advance online, as space is limited.
Escape Brandywine is an escape room experience, set inside the historic Chads House, c.1725, located along site of the Battle of Brandywine. This escape room program is unlike any other, since it places you directly inside an authentic historical space with a Revolutionary War mission!
Escape Brandywine places participants into roles of spies on the eve of the Battle of Brandywine, and charges them with finding General Howe's battle plans that have been hidden inside the Chads House for safe keeping. Using real Revolutionary War spy techniques, codes and cyphers, players will have 60 minutes to solve puzzles that will allow them to locate the plans and escape the house to deliver the plans to George Washington!
To purchase your tickets, click here. Private escape room experiences are available for corporate outings, team building, private parties and special events! Please email [email protected] or call 610-388-7376 to check availability.
For more information about Chadds Ford Historical Society, please visit our website at http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org.
Immerse yourself in Kuerner Farm, a source of inspiration for Andrew Wyeth for over 70 years, and a featured property on the National Register of Historic Places, with an art class led by Karl J. Kuerner. As the grandson of two of Andrew Wyeth’s best-known subjects and a student of Carolyn Wyeth, Karl’s personal experiences with the farm provide special insight into the property and its rich history. Participants will provide art materials of their own choosing, and should dress appropriately for working outdoors. Class size is limited to allow for individual instruction.
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Learn more about Karl J. Kuerner by visiting his website: http://www.KarlJKuerner.com
Various aircraft from military to home-built highlight this year’s FatherFest on Sunday, June 17, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., at the American Helicopter Museum & Education Center (AHMEC). The legendary annual event, which began in 2000 as a way to honor dads for all they do, also features antique cars and motorcycles, food trucks, a beer garden, sports-oriented inflatable games and more.
FatherFest’s theme of “Celebrate the Wonder of Flight” incorporates an intriguing roster that includes a Magni M-16 gyrocopter; helicopters from the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, United States Coast Guard Air Station, Atlantic City, and the Pennsylvania State Police; a home-built RotorWay 162-F and a Robinson R-44 helicopters; and fixed wings: a J-3 Piper Cub and T-28 Trojan Navy Trainer. Adding to the “Flight” idea are a birds of prey exhibition from The Falconry Girl, Margaret Young, and a demonstration by Mike Dupuy Falconry at 1 p.m.
Food trucks like Zac's Burger, Haute Wheels and The Tot Cart create culinary delights while Malvern’s Locust Lane Brewery’s Beer Garden refreshes with amazing brews. And Kona Ice’s cold, sweet treats always satisfy on a hot day.
Additional entertainment includes DJ music by Full Moon Entertainment, Larry Smythe’s M.A.S.H. military collection, Gary Deaver Out of the Box Robotics Team and dogs from Paws for People™ Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services. Vendors such as Crossan Kettle Corn sell wonderful goods for all ages, and groups like the United States Army, United States Coast Guard Flotilla 04-76 and Chapter 436 of Vietnam Veterans of America offer information about their respective organizations.
Admission is $10.00 per person. Helicopter rides cost $60.00 per person extra on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 10:00 a.m. until 3 p.m. Contact AHMEC at 610-436-9600 or see the website at www.americanhelicopter.museum for more information.
The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center, located at 1220 American Boulevard, West Chester, in the land of industry innovators in the Philadelphia region, is the nation’s premier aviation museum devoted exclusively to helicopters. Established in 1996, the nonprofit organization collects, restores and displays rotary-wing aircraft, including over 35 civilian and military helicopters, autogiros and convertiplanes.
