Community Calendar

Walkable Chadds Ford Community Workshop

Thursday, November 13, 6-9 p.m.

Chadds Ford Township Building, 10 Ring Road, Chadds Ford, PA

You are invited to the first public workshop for the Chadds Ford Master Plan. Join friends and neighbors to explore issues and opportunities for a walkable, thriving Chadds Ford Village. Your input is critical now, early in the project. For more information call 610.388.8317. This workshop is sponsored by Chadds Ford Township, the Brandywine Conservancy, and the William Penn Foundation.

Opens at 7 - Show starts at 8

Back by popular demand to Kennett Flash! Better Than Bacon is Chester County's newest improvisational comedy troupe! They make up every single word and perform every single action completely on-the-spot...and it's all driven by YOUR suggestions. Every show is a brand new experience, so find out why this group is Better Than Bacon!

Thursday, November 13,
7:30 p.m.
Pianist Andrea Lam, who has
degrees from the Yale School of
Music and the Manhattan School
of Music, will perform. Lam was
a semi-finalist in the 2009 Van
Cliburn competition. Admission
is $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers
and $6 for students
through November 10. After
November 10, ticket prices are
$20 for members, $25 for nonmembers
and $10 for students.
Full bar and small plate offerings
available for purchase.
Events at the Preserves
To register, please call Laura Olds-Schmidt at 610.388.8381. All events meet in the Laurels Preserve parking lot
unless otherwise noted.
Andrea Lam

12 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Come enjoy the fall weekends and escape the family and the usual holiday fare of leftover turkey or the anticipatory leftover turkey. Join our food truck and vendors each weekend as they offer some rustic fall culinary delights for you to enjoy by our fire pits with hot mulled wine. Several wine tasting options will be available including several very special warm drinks.

No Entrance Fee and No Reservations Required.

Food Trucks and Vendors

Saturday 1^st: Fall Food Truck Fest

Sunday 2^nd: Fall Food Truck Fest

Saturday 8^th: P’Bon’s Fresh Phood

Sunday 9^th: Justine’s Cuisines

Saturday 15^th: For the Love of Food

Sunday 16^th: Surf & Turf Food Truck

Saturday 22^nd: P’Bon’s Fresh Phood

Sunday 23^rd: For the Love of Food

Black Friday; Friday 28^th: Mean Green Smokin’ Cuisine

Saturday 29^th: Mean Green Smokin’ Cuisine

Sunday 30^th: Mean Green Smokin’ Cuisine

The Kennett Symphony of Chester County will sponsor their annual
Instrumental Competition for Young Artists on Saturday,
November 15th at 1:00pm at the Kendal at Longwood Auditorium,
Kennett Square. The competition is limited to sixteen gifted young
musicians in grade 9 to 12, each of whom will perform a classical
composition or movement of a larger work for solo and orchestra.
The Young Artist Competitions provide musicians who have
achieved a high level of proficiency.
The auditions are open to the public and are free of charge. Each of
the young musicians will be judged by a panel of professional
musicians. Three prizes will be awarded - first prize provides a
$500 cash award and the opportunity for a solo performance with
the Kennett Symphony, second prize is $300, and third prize is $100.
Funding for the competition is provided in part through the
generosity of the Mushroom Festival, Inc. and the Kennett Run
Charities.
The competition is chaired by Paul and Irena Merluzzi. For further
information, contact the Kennett Symphony office at 610-444-6363.

Featuring
Fresh & Local Food. Pasture-raised turkey. Organic Vegetables.
Vegetarian, Vegan, & Gluten Free Options.
Farm to Table Menu
Whole Roasted Turkey Breast with a Honey, Mustard & Rosemary Glaze
Pan Fried Eggplant Layered With Portobello Mushrooms,
Whole Milk Mozzarella, & Sweet Tomato Sauce
Baked Butternut Squash with Cranberry Filling
Oven Roasted Beets
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Beans and Rice
Mixed local greens with a choice of dressings
Bread & Butter
Apple cider, water, coffee and tea
Seasonal Desserts
Proceeds benefit
Local and Quaker Charities

Adults $16, payment in advance ($20 at
the door) Children under 12 free
For tickets, please contact:
Marcia Cole-Quigley
[email protected]

Live Music

"Up Front with First State Ballet Theatre" , an exciting program of classical and contemporary ballet highlights followed by a private reception with dancers and staff , will be presented on Saturday November 15 at 7 pm at the Baby Grand Theater, 818 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE.  Tickets $35 adults, $25 students 18 and under.  1 800-37GRAND or www.ticketsatthegrand.org.

Presenting Wyeth and American Art

The award-winning Galer Estate Vineyards will be the venue for a wine tasting and art show by West Chester painter John Hannafin on Friday, Nov. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Chadds Ford: Chadds Ford Gallery and To-Jo Mushrooms proudly presents a new works of art exhibit by W. O. (Bill) Ewing, opening Friday, November 21, 5:00pm to 8:00pm; the exhibit continues thru December 11. Located at 1609 Baltimore Pike, the gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday 10:00 to 5:00, Sunday's 12:00 to 5:00 and accepts major credit cards.  For more information call 610.388.2412 or visit our web site www.awyethgallery.com

Bill Ewing, artist, specializing in portrait and fine art paintings returns to Chadds Ford Gallery in a one-man exhibit. When sharing Ewing's experience on canvas of a chosen subject, the viewer knows it is done directly from life.  Academically with a BFA, University of Tennessee, a MFA, University of Idaho, a post-graduate study under Arthur De Costa, at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, years of independent study here and abroad, DeCosta describes Bill as,"a very strongly talented, meticulous and adventuresome painter whose brilliance and bravura transcends any "school" concept.  His approach to art permits a kind of fluency of handling  and a translucency of color that his personal inner vision demands.  He is one of the best technicians I've ever known who is going about his work with intelligence and tremendous dedication."

Ewing's support comes from many friends, artists, clients, including Andrew Wyeth.  On a return drive from one of many Wyeth's visits to Bill's studio, commented to his friend Tom Drane of the self portrait on the  the cover art for this exhibit, "Subjects Matter",  "he enjoyed seeing the self portrait of Bill at his easel, calling him a "master" and suggesting that it should be shown."  It has been written, "Ewing, who lives in Chester County, is clearly a supremely accomplished painter ... He has nothing to prove to his admirers.  His timeless still life's - fruit and tableware arranged in various ways against beige studio backgrounds - are masterfully played variations on a theme.  Ewing's oils are the surfaces - firm apple skin and cool, reflective silver almost beg to be touched." Recent portrait commissions include the founder of Herr Potato Chips, Jim Herr and his wife; James McErlane, partner at Lamb, McErlane Attorneys, West Chester and Bruce Wilson, former Sr. Vice President of Conrail Department of Law.

Bill Ewing's wife Mary, is also an accomplished artist .... a frame maker, whose artistry surrounds her husbands' artworks.

To-Jo Mushrooms, located in Avondale, PA, has been active in the local community for years, supporting various philanthropic organizations every year.  Fine art is a special and important part of that support.  To-Jo has been a longtime patron to local artists, as well as personal friend [s] with Bill Ewing.  At this time we are proud to sponsor Bill's latest art exhibit, "Subjects Matter" at the Chadds Ford Gallery.  By doing so, we help in the production of the exhibit, and increase brand awareness for the To-Jo company in the Philadelphia area", said company President Tony  D'Amico

Interested in localizing your holiday gift-giving? The Episcopal Church of the Advent in Kennett Square is ready to assist with its Artisan Fair on Saturday, Nov. 22, featuring hand-crafted jewelry, paintings, multimedia sculptures, photography, food, and more. A special preview evening will be held for adults only on Friday, Nov. 21, from 6:30  to 8:30 p.m., which will include complementary wine and cheese and a silent auction.

12 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Come enjoy the fall weekends and escape the family and the usual holiday fare of leftover turkey or the anticipatory leftover turkey. Join our food truck and vendors each weekend as they offer some rustic fall culinary delights for you to enjoy by our fire pits with hot mulled wine. Several wine tasting options will be available including several very special warm drinks.

No Entrance Fee and No Reservations Required.

Food Trucks and Vendors

Saturday 1^st: Fall Food Truck Fest

Sunday 2^nd: Fall Food Truck Fest

Saturday 8^th: P’Bon’s Fresh Phood

Sunday 9^th: Justine’s Cuisines

Saturday 15^th: For the Love of Food

Sunday 16^th: Surf & Turf Food Truck

Saturday 22^nd: P’Bon’s Fresh Phood

Sunday 23^rd: For the Love of Food

Black Friday; Friday 28^th: Mean Green Smokin’ Cuisine

Saturday 29^th: Mean Green Smokin’ Cuisine

Sunday 30^th: Mean Green Smokin’ Cuisine

Natural Lands Trust will be the beneficiary of Terrain’s annual Holiday Open House this year, an opportunity to patronize the home decor and garden center in Glen Mills, knowing that 10 percent of purchases will be donated to the trust. Shop from local vendors, taste and pre-order holiday pies at the Garden Café, construct gingerbread houses, sample holiday treats around the fire pit, celebrate the Terrain tree lighting with carols and cocoa, and get decorative inspiration from Terrain’s design experts.

Live Music

Join the Hotties & Hunks at the for our Last Event of 2014 benefiting Horizon House at Brandywine Prime.

http://longwoodgardens.org/events-and-performances/events/longwood-christmas

A Brandywine Christmas

November 28 - January 4

Experience the O-gauge train display and marvel at thousands of "critter" ornaments displayed throughout the Museum.

Patriot's Day 2014
Saturday, November 29^th 
9 am - 4pm  

Featuring:

Presentation given by General George Washington
portrayed by Living Biographer Carl Closs
at 11 am & 2 pm

Discussion given on Chester County Militia & "Brandywine Flag"
Continental Soldiers & Period Interpreters
Musket Demonstrations
Interactive Activities
Plus Much More!

Visit our website for more information

Courtyard Holiday Crafts Shops at the Brandywine River Museum of Art

Weekends, November 29 - December 21 and daily December 26-30

Beautiful and unique objects created by some of the region's most talented craftspeople are featured in the courtyard. Items for sale include dolls, hand-woven scarves, jewelry and pottery.

Included with Museum admission and free for Brandywine members.

Appearing at the  

DUPONT THEATRE, NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Singing your favorite Christmas tunes from their debut Christmas CD,

“The Celtic Tenors Christmas”

The Celtic Tenors are coming to Wilmington, Delaware and they will be performing all of your favorite Christmas and Irish tunes at the DuPont Theatre on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 8pm for one performance only!  Tickets start at $50.

The Celtic Tenors are a three-man vocal group that includes Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson. The trio has been weaving together an eclectic repertoire of Celtic, operatic and popular songs for audiences worldwide since 2000.

By popular demand, The Celtic Tenors have just recorded their first holiday album, The Celtic Tenors Christmas available exclusively at their shows and on their website. On why they decided now was the time to make this album, James says, “This collection of timeless Christmas classics from our childhood is dedicated to the Celtic Tenors' loyal supporters & fans who have requested a Christmas CD from the outset. Thank you all for your unending support."

During the performance The Celtic Tenors will create some holiday cheer by singing traditional Christmas songs, such as ‘O Holy Night’, ‘Angels We Have Heard on High’ and ‘We Three Kings.’ "These are the songs that over the years have filled our homes at Christmas time here in Ireland. We hope that everyone who listens to it catches a little bit of our Irish Christmas spirit.” says Matthew.

Their recent CD, Feels Like Home, is a 13-song CD that celebrates the uplifting music of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, while borrowing a few songs from other cultures along the way. Some of the songs on Feels Like Home are traditional and some are contemporary, but all of them serve as a reminder that the world is still a hopeful place.

The Celtic Tenors single, ‘Silent Night’ is also featured on a new holiday cd entitled ‘Together For Christmas: A Contemporary Christmas Collection’ on Cosmic Trigger Records, available at www.togetherforchristmas.com.

To purchase tickets or for more information about group rates, call the DuPont Theatre Box Office at 302-656-4401 or 800-338-0881 or on the internet, DuPont Theatre site: www.duponttheatre.com.

For information on dining before or after performances at the DuPont Theatre, please call the Hotel du Pont at 302-594-3154 or 800-338-3404.  Open Table dining reservations can be made direct from the DuPont Theatre dining page or the Hotel du Pont Green Room dining page.

Located at the DuPont Building in Wilmington, DE, the DuPont theatre is a 1,252-seat theatre that has been presenting professional Broadway productions since 1913.  It also boasts a variety of entertainers, businesses, charitable groups and private parties.  DuPont is a science company.  Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by solving problems and creating solutions that make people’s lives better, safer and easier.  Operating in more than 90 countries and regions, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications and transportation.

The Gables of Chadds Ford is now open Mondays

http://thegablesatchaddsford.com/

"Wellington Wednesday", where we offer a plate of our Beef Wellington with grilled asparagus and Kennett Square mushroom trio paired with a glass of wine for $34. As always, we have our three course prix fixe menu on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and that menu can be found here http://thegablesatchaddsford.com/menus/prix-fixe-menu/.

The first Wednesday of the month, we will have our 18th century dance class.  The class is open to all, novice to experienced. There is no fee and you are welcome with or without a partner.  The classes run from 7:15 PM to approximately 9:00 PM and we adjourn for a short break and light refreshments midway through the evening.  The dress is casual, modern clothing; period garb is definitely not required or encouraged at these lessons.

The classes are held each month at the "Barn" of the Chadds Ford Historical Society.  The Barn is located approximately one half mile north of Route 1 at 1736 Creek Road (old Route 100) in Chadds Ford, PA.  If you are driving north on Creek Road from Route 1, the Barn is on your left hand side directly across from the John Chad house.  You should pass the Barn building, make a left into the parking lot, drive around the back of the building and enter through the large gray double doors between the round stone pillars.  Come up the stairs to the main floor and turn right into the large meeting room where we practice.

The class has been taught each month for many years by Laura Bailey to the delight of her many students.  Laura makes the trip from Lancaster each month to teach in Chadds Ford.  She also teaches similar classes in Carlisle, PA and in New Castle, DE.

Recently the group has been meeting at a local restaurant for an "after dance" drink, dessert or dinner.  If your schedule permits, please plan to join us after the dance for a pleasant social hour to unwind at mid-week.

For any last minute questions, reply here or call Mark at 610-724-6800 or Cheryl at 610-388-2404.
Note: Please make a note of our new email addresses which are now active:

For Mark: [email protected] and for Cheryl: [email protected]

The Kennett Flash presents Serafin String Quartet in a concert series titled “Sip and Savor with the Serafins” on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. The one-hour themed collage concerts each explore one major work, the composer's influence, style and characteristic flavor, while also sharing examples from other works and commentary from the Quartet. . On November 5, the Quartet presents “Nordic Journey” offering a behind the scenes tour of Norway’s most celebrated composer, Edvard Grieg. Distinctive Norwegian idioms accent this friendly and exciting work. The final concert on Dec. 3 titled “Viennese Classical Roots” features Mozart Quartet in d minor with samples from Haydn and Beethoven.

Thursdays, October 9 through November 13, 10:30 a.m.
Young children and their grown-ups hear a story, interact
with art in the Museum and make their own creative works
in this popular program. Free for members and included
with regular Museum admission. Registration is requested
by contacting the education office at 610.388.8382 or
[email protected].
October 9: The Museum by Susan Verde
October 16: Pete the Cat: I Love my White Shoes
by Eric Litwin
October 23: Swirl by Swirl by: Joyce Sidman
October 30: How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow?
by Wendell Minor
November 6: Press Here by Herve Tullett
November 13: Art and Max by David Wiesner
The Read-Aloud Program has been made possible by Joseph
and Diane Packer in memory of Emily Grace Koenig.