Jul
21
Thu
Support the Christian C. Sanderson Museum
Jul 21 @ 18:00 – 20:30

YOU’RE INVITED TO OUR Event FOR THE support of the CHRISTIAN C. SANDERSON MUSEUM
Place: Thornbury Farms - 1256 Thornbury Rd, West Chester, PA 19382
Date: Thursday, July 21st, 2022
Time: 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Cost: $20 person / $30 per couple / Free for our Sanderson Museum Members
• This is a rain or shine event. Thornbury Farms has a pavilion we can be under during the event.
• If you are a museum member, please email us at [email protected] to RSVP.
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JOIN US FOR A LECTURE as we welcome author and historian Michael Harris as he will present a lecture on his book Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost
Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777. Mike will have his books there to purchase and sign for your convenience.

SEE ARTIFACTS as Chuck Ulmann, curator of the Sanderson Museum, will display
artifacts from the Revolutionary War period, including some from this pivotal battle that are
on display at the Sanderson Museum.

SOLDIERS FIRING!! Learn what these men faced from a British, Continental, and Militia reenactor. See what they carried into battle and what accounts they have found. At the end of
the presentation, there will be a firing demo by all three reenactors.

FOOD & DRINK: Thornbury Farms Framers Market will be open. You may purchase Breads, Popcorn, Pretzels, Cake, Cookies, Pies, Water, Ice Tea, Ice Cream Treats, Cheese &
Crackers, Fruit, and much more!!

Please help celebrate the Sanderson Museum as Chris would have liked, with our neighbors and friends, with plenty of food, and with education about the battle, artifacts, and reenactors.

Please go to: https://sandersonmuseum.org/event to sign up and purchase tickets.

Aug
3
Wed
Twelfth Night – Outdoor Theater
Aug 3 @ 20:00 – Aug 6 @ 21:00

Delaware County Community College and Hedgerow Theatre Company have joined together to produce William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, to be performed at 8 p.m., August 3–6 on the outdoor stage at the College’s Marple Campus, 901 S. Media Line Road, Media, PA 19063.

General admission is $15, and tickets can be purchased online at dccc.edu/theatre and in-person the evening of the performance. Attendees are invited to bring chairs and blankets as well as refreshments to enjoy during the performance on the lawn under the stars in the courtyard.

Twelfth Night is the College’s second annual summer Shakespeare production and is directed by Associate Professor of Drama Stephen Smith, with music composed and performed by retired Assistant Professor of Music Joseph Nocella. In collaboration with Hedgerow Theatre, Delaware County Community College student actors worked side-by-side with professional theatre artists for this production, which includes several graduates of the College’s Theatre Program!

After the production concludes on the Marple Campus, Twelfth Night will continue its run at Hedgerow Theatre Company, August 12–28. To learn more about those performances visit hedgerowtheatre.org.

Cast: Clark Clement, Dontay Driver, Marissa Emerson, Drew Garrison, Wonder Gaye, Zach Holzberg, Sandra Lawler, Chelsea Lombard, Will Myer, Umani Padmore, Joshua Peacock, Daniel Romano, Ray Saracini, Susan Wefel and Oniha Warren. Crew: Stephen Smith, director; Marcie Bramucci, producing artistic director at Hedgerow Theatre Company; Joseph Nocella, original music; Joseph Nocella, Stephen Campitelli, pianists; Stephen Wiseley, set design; Mimi Kenney Smith, costume design; Jerry Forsyth, lighting design; Nicki Bonura, stage manager; Umani Padmore, Wonder Gaye, Kelly Montgomery, assistant stage managers; Adam Bramucci, Stephen Smith, set construction; Vanessa Saharko, poster & program design; Elizabeth Hanson, wardrobe and costume construction; Susan Wefel, props; David Hulford, topiary sculptor.

Attached Graphic: Twelfth Night poster by student Vanessa Saharko, a Delaware County Community College graphic design major.

About Delaware County Community College: For more than 50 years, Delaware County Community College has served as the center of educational opportunity for residents of Delaware and Chester Counties. Students find affordable, open admission to higher education and can earn Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Fine Arts (A.F.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.), or Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. The College’s comprehensive programs offer high school dual enrollment; transfer options to four-year colleges and universities; prepare students for direct entry into the workforce; award professional certificates; and provide career advancement and lifelong learning opportunities. The College serves a diverse population of 16,000 credit and non-credit students each year. Visit www.dccc.edu for more information.

Aug
4
Thu
Golf Benefit
Aug 4 @ 10:00 – 16:00
Please join us for the 4th Annual BHCU Kids Foundation Golf Classic at Radnor Valley Country Club. We will have a great day of golf to support the BHCU Kids Foundation Hope for Children Fund, benefiting at-risk youth in Delaware County, PA. The day will feature, golf, lunch, $10,000 hole in one contest, $5,000 putting contest, team prizes and a great awards dinner following golf.

 

If you don't golf, please consider donating or supporting this great LOCAL cause. All proceeds stay right here in DELCO!

 

 

Event Details
·    4-man Scramble Format

·    Registration (boxed lunch included): 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

·    Shotgun Start: 11:00 AM

·    Putting Contest Finals: 4:30 PM

·    Cocktail Hour, Dinner & Awards: 5:00 PM

·    $5,000 Putting Contest

·    $10,000 Hole-in-One Challenge

 

 

Aug
5
Fri
First Friday – Kennett, Wilmington, West Chester
Aug 5 @ 17:00
Aug
16
Tue
Roaring Twenties Soiree for Rivers
Aug 16 @ 19:00 – 22:00

 

HOST

Stroud Water Research Center

970 Spencer Road

Avondale, PA 19311-9514 USA

610-268-2153 Telephone; 610-268-0490 Fax

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Aug
17
Wed
Honey Tasting with Local Beekeeper Ed Pieters @ Rachel Kohl Community Library
Aug 17 @ 13:00 – 14:00

Honey, like sugar, is sweet but what sets it apart is its flavor.  Pure, natural honey produced by bees will not only be sweet, but will also have a flavor related to the nectar source. Learn how to recognize a good-quality honey and identify the floral source of the honey by its color, aroma, and flavor. Also learn how to discriminate and use liquid, creamed, chunk, comb, dried or fermented honey.

This program will take place on Wednesday, August 17, at 1:00 PM in the Community Room. Registration is required, as well as a $5 fee per person attending for supplies (honey!). To register, call 610-358-3445 or come into the library and speak with the circulation desk. Space are limited.

Aug
20
Sat
Brandywine Battlefield Park Family Fun Day @ Brandywine Battlefield Park
Aug 20 @ 10:00 – 16:00
Come to the Brandywine Battlefield Park for our Family Fun Day on August 20th, 2022!
From 10 AM. to 4 PM, there will be house tours, carpentry and blacksmithing demonstrations, colonial cooking and dancing, food trucks, and more.
Aug
23
Tue
Bunch – Eclectic Variety Auction
Aug 23 @ 10:00

August 23 | 10AM

 ECLECTIC VARIETY AUCTION

William Bunch Auctions & Appraisals | One Hillman Drive, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

Aug
26
Fri
Member’s Only Speaker’s Series: Mended Wings, The Vietnam War Experience Through the Eyes of Ten American Purple Heart Pilots @ American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
Aug 26 @ 19:00 – 20:30

Follow the lives of ten Purple Heart heroes as they relate the Vietnam War experience from the perspective of the helicopter cockpit. Get to know the generation of men who fought with pride, determination, skill, and courage only to be shunned when they brought their battered bodies and haunting memories home. Their fathers and uncles were heralded as the ‘greatest generation.’ Meet the forgotten generation. Meet the men whose stories did not end as a name on a black wall in Washington D.C. Meet the survivors.

Aug
30
Tue
Festival of Flight Air & Car Show
Aug 30 @ 16:00 – 22:00

Festival of Flight Air & Car Show + FIREWORKS!

AIR SHOW RETURNS…. YES!

New Garden Airport

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

LEARN MORE & PURCHASE TICKETS

 

 

Sep
2
Fri
Used Book Fundraiser
Sep 2 @ 10:00 – 16:00

Oxford Arts Alliance hosts a Used Book Fundraiser!

38 S Third St Oxford PA 19363  What pairs better with back-to-school and fall vibes than books? Avid book collector John Sauers donated many vintage arts and music books and secondhand nonfiction and fiction novels to the Oxford Arts Alliance! The local non-profit organization will host a Bag-of-Books Fundraiser in the Main Gallery (38 South Third Street, Oxford, PA, 19363) from September 2nd-October 28th, 2022, during their operating hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-4 pm and Saturday 10-2 pm with extended hours on First Friday, September 2nd, from 5-8 pm and First Friday, October 7th, from 5-8 pm. Fill a brown paper bag with as many books as you'd like and only pay $15.

First Friday – Kennett, Wilmington, West Chester
Sep 2 @ 17:00
Sep
4
Sun
Free First Sunday at BRM
Sep 4 @ 09:30 – 16:30
Free* First Sunday at Brandywine

 

Sept. 4, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Enjoy free* admission to the Museum's galleries, including the special exhibition Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist in America (closing September 5). Free First Sunday at Brandywine is made possible by PECO.

Click here to register

*Advance registration is required for free admission. Please note that this month's event will not feature any family art activities.

Sep
8
Thu
New Work by Lorraine Glessner
Sep 8 @ 17:00 – 19:00

 

WITH WAX: MATERIALITY & MIXED MEDIA IN ENCAUSTIC

UNDER THE BONES OF THE SYCAMORE: NEW WORK BY LORRAINE GLESSNER
September 8-28
Opening Reception & Encaustic Demonstration: September 8, 5-7PM

Chester County Art Association
100 North Bradford Avenue, West Chester, PA
WEBSITE

READ THE FULL CURATOR'S STATEMENT & SEE MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS HERE

SNEAK PREVIEW: Star Trek – Screen Used Props and Costumes Exhibit @ American Helicopter Museum & Education Center
Sep 8 @ 19:00 – 20:30

AHMEC is excited to present a unique collection of screen-used and production-made artifacts from Garrett Derr, Jr., of Project Stardate. Items that span decades include costumes, weapons, communicators, even pieces of the starship Enterprise! A delight for hard-core Trekkies and casual fans alike, this once-in-a-lifetime exhibit is a chance to peer behind the curtain and see some of the most iconic props from the Star Trek universe.

A Members Only Exhibit Preview and Speakers’ Series accompany the exhibit. It features legendary Prop Designer Michael Moore discussing his over 30 years of experience in the film and entertainment industry, specializing in prop fabrication and consumer product prototyping. He’s worked on multiple blockbusters, including the Star Trek franchise, and The Hobbit Trilogy, as well as cult classics, such as “Beetlejuice,” “Gremlins 2,” and “Re-Animator.”

You can participate in this event at the museum or by using your computer off-site.

Sep
9
Fri
Star Trek at the American Helicopter Museum
Sep 9 @ 10:00 – 17:00

A collection of items from one of the most iconic programs in television history comes to the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHMEC). Beginning Friday, September 9, and continuing through Sunday, November 27, “Star Trek Screen-Used Props and Costumes” offers a unique collection of screen-used and production-made artifacts that span decades, including costumes, weapons, communicators, even pieces of the starship Enterprise!

“We are extremely thrilled to present this amazing assortment of items that incorporates the many worlds of Star Trek. You don’t need to be a Trekkie or know about each different cast and crew to appreciate this exhibit,” said Paul Kahan, AHMEC’s Executive Director. “People of all ages and interests will appreciate the creativity, imagination, and skill that encompassed everything that made Star Trek great.”

Opening the exhibit is a “Museum Member’s Only” Sneak Preview with legendary prop designer Michael Moore on Thursday, September 8, from 7:00 until 8:30 pm via Zoom. Moore has over 30 years of experience in the film and entertainment industry, specializing in prop fabrication and consumer product prototyping. He’s worked on multiple blockbusters, including the Star Trek franchise and The Hobbit Trilogy, as well as cult classics like Beetlejuice, Gremlins 2, and Re-Animator.

“Some of the highlights are the famous blue shirt costume worn by Jonathan Frakes in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, ‘Angel One’,” Kahan continued, “a type-3 phaser, or phaser rifle as it’s also known, from the film, Star Trek: Nemesis, and a gold operations uniform from the television series, Star Trek: Voyager. We have about 40 items that will intrigue everyone.”

The exhibit also features an accompanying Speaker’s Series via Zoom that costs $25.00 per event (members are free) with five authors: Nancy Reagin (Star Trek and History) on September 15, A.J. Black (Star Trek, History, and Us) on September 24, Lawrence Krauss (The Physics of Star Trek) on October 19, Daniel Chavkin and Brian McGuire (Star Trek: Designing the Final Frontier) on November 2, and Sherilyn Connelly (The First Star Trek Movie: Bringing the Franchise to the Big Screen) on November 16. Participation is available onsite at the museum or with a personal device off-site.

Contact AHMEC at 610-436-9600 or see the website at www.americanhelicopter.museum/events/star-trek-special-exhibit/ for more information.

The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center, located at 1220 American Boulevard, West Chester, 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, autogyros and convertiplanes.

 

Sep
10
Sat
Archaeology Festival @ Newlin Grist Mill
Sep 10 @ 10:00 – 15:00

Join us for a day of archaeology fun and discover the rich archaeological heritage that lies beneath our feet! This annual event is held in partnership with the Delaware County Planning Department.

Activities include:

  • Assist archaeologists with excavations
  • Clean artifacts in the lab
  • “Kids Dig” and Pottery Assembly
  • Archaeology displays & exhibits
  • Food vendors

Corporate sponsorship for this year’s event provided by Quality Security.

Battle of Chadds Ford/Historic Chadds Ford Days
Sep 10 @ 10:00 – 17:00

The Chadds Ford Historical Society will host the Battle of Chadds Ford/Historic Chadds Ford Days on Sept. 10 and 11. Re-enactors, military and civilian, will be on hand both days with skirmish re-enactments and demonstrations of colonial-era crafts. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 7-17, and free for kids younger than 7 and for CFHS members.

Mushroom Festival
Sep 10 @ 10:00 – 19:00

The 37th Kennett Square Mushroom Festival is heading back to State Street in 2022, the Mushroom Festival Board announced today. The two-day event is a popular community experience—spanning nearly 40 years—and celebrating everything mushrooms and more, including Kennett Square, PA, the Mushroom Capital of the World, mushroom farms, and the community. The Festival will take place on State Street, September 10, (10am-7pm), and September 11 (10am-4pm).

“We are thrilled to be able to host this popular community event in the center of town,” said Gina Puoci, Mushroom Festival Board President. “It’s where the Festival first began, and it’s where we belong.”

The Festival was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID. Last year, while still facing some logistical challenges and uncertainty, the Festival was held, but in a different location in Kennett Square.

Gale Ferranto, Mushroom Festival Coordinated explained, “Our goal is to celebrate mushrooms and the community that supports the industry. There’s no better place to do that than in the center of the Mushroom Capital of the World.”

Fan favorites like the Amateur Mushroom Eating and Mushroom Cooking Contests will be back this year, along with other favorites like Mushroom Soup, Mushroom Cooking Demonstrations, the Mushroom Growers Tent, Painted Mushrooms, Kiddie Rides, Car Show, and more.

Mushrooms are on the Move. With their significant health benefits and variety of uses, they are topping trend lists from outlets like New York Times, and have been cited as a go-to ingredient this year from retailers like Whole Foods. From traditional dishes like Mushroom Soup to powdered in coffees and teas, jerky, dried snacks and more, Mushrooms will be on full display at this year’s Festival.

Follow the Mushroom Festival on Facebook (@themushroomfestival) for details as they become available.

The Mission of the Mushroom Festival is to promote the mushroom, educate consumers about the health benefits of mushrooms and to promote tourism in Southern Chester County, all while financially supporting local and regional charities through a grant process.

 

Flower Show
Sep 10 @ 13:00 – Sep 11 @ 18:00

Seven local garden clubs, members of the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania, will be presenting a National Garden Club Standard Flower Show titled, “From Sea to Shining Sea” at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square on Sept. 10 and 11. It will be open to the public on Saturday from 1 - 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. in the ballroom. The show is included with admission to Longwood Gardens.

Sep
11
Sun
Battle of Chadds Ford/Historic Chadds Ford Days
Sep 11 @ 10:00 – 17:00

The Chadds Ford Historical Society will host the Battle of Chadds Ford/Historic Chadds Ford Days on Sept. 10 and 11. Re-enactors, military and civilian, will be on hand both days with skirmish re-enactments and demonstrations of colonial-era crafts. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 7-17, and free for kids younger than 7 and for CFHS members.

Mushroom Festival
Sep 11 @ 10:00 – 16:00

The 37th Kennett Square Mushroom Festival is heading back to State Street in 2022, the Mushroom Festival Board announced today. The two-day event is a popular community experience—spanning nearly 40 years—and celebrating everything mushrooms and more, including Kennett Square, PA, the Mushroom Capital of the World, mushroom farms, and the community. The Festival will take place on State Street, September 10, (10am-7pm), and September 11 (10am-4pm).

“We are thrilled to be able to host this popular community event in the center of town,” said Gina Puoci, Mushroom Festival Board President. “It’s where the Festival first began, and it’s where we belong.”

The Festival was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID. Last year, while still facing some logistical challenges and uncertainty, the Festival was held, but in a different location in Kennett Square.

Gale Ferranto, Mushroom Festival Coordinated explained, “Our goal is to celebrate mushrooms and the community that supports the industry. There’s no better place to do that than in the center of the Mushroom Capital of the World.”

Fan favorites like the Amateur Mushroom Eating and Mushroom Cooking Contests will be back this year, along with other favorites like Mushroom Soup, Mushroom Cooking Demonstrations, the Mushroom Growers Tent, Painted Mushrooms, Kiddie Rides, Car Show, and more.

Mushrooms are on the Move. With their significant health benefits and variety of uses, they are topping trend lists from outlets like New York Times, and have been cited as a go-to ingredient this year from retailers like Whole Foods. From traditional dishes like Mushroom Soup to powdered in coffees and teas, jerky, dried snacks and more, Mushrooms will be on full display at this year’s Festival.

Follow the Mushroom Festival on Facebook (@themushroomfestival) for details as they become available.

The Mission of the Mushroom Festival is to promote the mushroom, educate consumers about the health benefits of mushrooms and to promote tourism in Southern Chester County, all while financially supporting local and regional charities through a grant process.

Sep
12
Mon
Mushroom Festival
Sep 12 @ 10:00 – 16:00

The 37th Kennett Square Mushroom Festival is heading back to State Street in 2022, the Mushroom Festival Board announced today. The two-day event is a popular community experience—spanning nearly 40 years—and celebrating everything mushrooms and more, including Kennett Square, PA, the Mushroom Capital of the World, mushroom farms, and the community. The Festival will take place on State Street, September 10, (10am-7pm), and September 11 (10am-4pm).

“We are thrilled to be able to host this popular community event in the center of town,” said Gina Puoci, Mushroom Festival Board President. “It’s where the Festival first began, and it’s where we belong.”

The Festival was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID. Last year, while still facing some logistical challenges and uncertainty, the Festival was held, but in a different location in Kennett Square.

Gale Ferranto, Mushroom Festival Coordinated explained, “Our goal is to celebrate mushrooms and the community that supports the industry. There’s no better place to do that than in the center of the Mushroom Capital of the World.”

Fan favorites like the Amateur Mushroom Eating and Mushroom Cooking Contests will be back this year, along with other favorites like Mushroom Soup, Mushroom Cooking Demonstrations, the Mushroom Growers Tent, Painted Mushrooms, Kiddie Rides, Car Show, and more.

Mushrooms are on the Move. With their significant health benefits and variety of uses, they are topping trend lists from outlets like New York Times, and have been cited as a go-to ingredient this year from retailers like Whole Foods. From traditional dishes like Mushroom Soup to powdered in coffees and teas, jerky, dried snacks and more, Mushrooms will be on full display at this year’s Festival.

Follow the Mushroom Festival on Facebook (@themushroomfestival) for details as they become available.

The Mission of the Mushroom Festival is to promote the mushroom, educate consumers about the health benefits of mushrooms and to promote tourism in Southern Chester County, all while financially supporting local and regional charities through a grant process.

Crebilly Informational Meeting
Sep 12 @ 19:00

Westtown Township will hold an informational meeting regarding the upcoming November 8th referendum; again, you can go right to the horse's mouth, get the facts and ask questions:

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th, 7pm, Bayard Rustin High School Auditorium (1100 Shiloh Road, West Chester, PA 19382)

https://www.westtownpa.org/event/informational-meeting-on-the-open-space-tax-referendum/

Saving land saves money.  That is the simple truth.  If Crebilly Farm is developed, we all lose.  If Crebilly Farm is preserved, we all gain.  And one day, the township will own the land, at which point, Crebilly Farm will be protected in perpetuity, never to be developed or sold again.  What a huge value to Westtown township, its residents and Chester County!!!  Thank you to nearby townships Birmingham and Thornbury who have had legal standing throughout many years of hearings with Toll Brothers.  Birmingham, Thornbury and even Pennsbury- all of you will be affected by whatever the outcome of Crebilly Farm.  Westtown township cannot pull off this daunting task of conservation without your help.  Please do what you can to contribute.  No part is too small.  Whether a monetary donation to the vote Yes! to the open space referendum campaign (www.VoteYesCrebilly.com) or Natural Lands (https://natlands.org/crebillyfarm/support/) or spreading the word to encourage residents to volunteer their time to help the campaigning group- this is what is needed right now.

Sep
14
Wed
Introduction to webinar series by Pat Croce: Application of Culinary Medicine for Cancer Prevention and Treatment @ Virtual West Chester University College of Health Sciences
Sep 14 @ 17:30 – 18:00

September 14, 2022  Introduction to webinar series by Pat Croce

Application of Culinary Medicine for Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Dr. Jeanie Subach, EdD, associate professor of nutrition, Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Sports Specialist Dietitian

Sep
16
Fri
WRK Glass Art Festival
Sep 16 @ 09:00 – 19:00
Sep
17
Sat
5th Annual Bike the Brandywine
Sep 17 all-day
5th Annual Bike the Brandywine

 

September 17

Grab your bike and choose from three scenic loops of 25, 45 and 62 miles that travel through the beautiful Brandywine Creek Greenway and surrounding countryside. Featuring some of the most picturesque roads in Chester County, PA, each loop will start and end at the Chadds Ford Historical Society and will feature well-provisioned rest stops, plus Support and Gear assistance provided by Trek Bicycle Newark throughout the day.

Click here to register

Proceeds benefit the clean water and open space programs of the Brandywine Conservancy.

Free Admission – American Helicopter Museum
Sep 17 all-day

The American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHMEC) is proud to announce its participation in the 18th annual Museum Day 2022 on Saturday, September 17. Museum Day 2022 features a downloadable branded ticket for free admission to participating museums around the country courtesy of Smithsonian magazine.

“We are so thrilled to be able to bring Museum Day to the public for the 18th year and to once again be able to highlight many of the museums and cultural institutions that make America so special,” said Amy Wilkins, Chief Revenue Officer at Smithsonian Media. “Through the support of our incredible sponsors, The Quaker Oats Company and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, we are able to enhance this initiative and continue to foster a sense of boundless curiosity for knowledge and culture across the country.”

See the Smithsonian’s website at Smithsonianmag.com/museumday for more information and to download a Museum Day ticket. Each ticket allows the ticket holder and one guest free access to any participating museum on September 17, 2022. One ticket is permitted per email address. A list of participating museums, which will be continually updated, can be found at Smithsonianmag.com/museumday/search.

“This is a great program that allows people to visit amazing cultural institutions like the American Helicopter Museum & Education Center free of charge for the day,” added Paul Kahan, AHMEC’s Executive Director. “We welcome the opportunity to serve the community by participating in Museum Day.”

Call 610-436-9600 with questions about AHMEC and its participation in Museum Day 2022.

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, autogyros and convertiplanes.

 

Paoli Battlefield Heritage Day
Sep 17 all-day

The public is invited to attend Paoli Battlefield Heritage Day, featuring a Military Timeline. Historical Military Impressions and the Pennsylvania National Guard are assisting in the presentation. Re-enactors will be in camps and displaying the dress and items they carried into battle. Go to https://pbpfinc.org/hdevent

The public is invited to interact with the soldiers, see the weapons they used and learn about the clothing and other gear that these soldiers needed to outfit themselves on the battlefield. Many other programs will be taking place through the day.

A Food Truck Festival will be on site for refreshments.

Ben Franklin will demonstrate his great inventions. As in past timeline events, the shoot the Wall Gun will be offered. Chris Reardon will display his black power firearm collection/

Information will be available on the Battle of Paoli and why it was named the “Paoli Massacre” by patriots. Those attending can visit the 2nd oldest War Memorial in the United States, atop the grave of 52 of the 53 Continental Soldiers killed at the Battle of Paoli.

To close out the day, a veterans’ recognition ceremony will be held. Re-enactors will march out of camp and lay wreaths at the mass grave site of the patriots who perished during the Battle of Paoli on September 20-21, 1777.  After remarks about the history and sacrifice of our fighting men and women, a bugler will play taps, which will then be followed by a firing salute.

Admission is a donation of $10.00 per person. The family rate, a maximum for four people, is $20.00. Children under 5 years old are free. A 20% discount on tickets will be given to those purchasing before August 31, 2022. For ticket information see Remember Paoli’s Heritage Page on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/events/1275109019984527/?ref=newsfeed.

Proceeds benefit the Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund. The non-profit fund is dedicated to protecting, preserving and promoting the historical significance of the Paoli Battlefield through the funding and development of educational programs and conservation activities including historical tours, reenactments, research, publications, lectures/workshops and restoration of the property to its indigenous state.

For those interested in volunteering, contact Jim Christ at [email protected] . The event takes place Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at Paoli Battlefield Park, Monument and Wayne avenues, Malvern, PA 19355.

WRK Glass Art Festival
Sep 17 @ 09:00 – 19:00