Plein Air Brandywine Valley Schedule of Events
Sunday, October 14
- Opening Reception for artists and sponsors at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Monday, October 15
- Painting, drawing, and photography opportunities at Brandywine River Museum, N.C. Wyeth House & Studio, and Kuerner Farm
Tuesday, October 16
- Painting, drawing, and photography opportunities at Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library, Delaware Art Museum, and Rockwood Mansion
Wednesday, October 17
- Painting, drawing, and photography opportunities at Mt. Cuba Center, and Hagley Museum and Library.
Thursday, October 18
- Painting, drawing, and photography opportunities at the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Delaware Historical Society, The Read House and Gardens, along the Christiana Riverfront, and along Market Street.
Friday, October 19
- Artwork to be completed, judged, and winners to be announced
- Gala and opening reception for the Plein Air Brandywine Valley art show at The Tatnall School in Wilmington, DE from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 20
- Art exhibition and sale at The Tatnall School from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Special guest appearence by Todd Peenstra of Peenstra Antiques Appraisals. From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mr. Peenstra will be offering free appraisals, consultations, and advice on anything you might own including but not limited to furniture, glass, porcelain, paintings, silver, bronze, coins, toys, documents, etc.
Sunday, October 21
- Art exhibition and sale at The Tatnall School from noon - 4 p.m.
The Brandywine Battlefield Park is running a Halloween event from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20. Catch a witch and put her on trial in front of a jury made up of visitors to the Ring House. There will be an 18th century dance after the trial. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $3 for kids 5-12.
Attend a Marching Band Competition for Fall Family Fun! Unionville High School Hosts “March on the Brandywine” Saturday, October 20, 2012, 6:30 p.m.; special performance by the Shippensburg University "Red Raider" Marching Band
A crisp fall evening is the perfect time to get out with the family to enjoy music, pageantry, and fun! Unionville High School invites you to the “March on the Brandywine” marching band competition on Saturday, October 20, 6:30-10 p.m.
This event features the area’s best high school musicians and color guard squads in friendly competition—it’s like one exciting halftime show after another! Judges from the Cavalcade of Bands, Inc. will rate the bands for precision, creativity, musicality, and complexity. Participating high schools are West Chester East, Pottsgrove, Penn Manor, Great Valley, Sun Valley, Methacton, Mt. Pleasant, Kennett, and Coatesville. When the competing bands are finished, the Unionville High School Marching Band will step up to the plate to perform an exhibition of its 2012 show, “Baseball: An American Tradition."
Next, get ready to be wowed by the precision marching, powerful music, and exciting color guard of the "Red Raider" Marching Band from Shippensburg University.
The evening concludes with an awards ceremony.
Tickets are $10 adults, $8 students and seniors, free for ages 5 and under. Food, including our famous hand-cut, fresh—never frozen!—band fries, will be available for purchase, along with programs and music-related items. Fun for all ages!
WHEN AND WHERE: Saturday, October 20, 2012, 6:30-10 p.m., Unionville High School, 750 Unionville Rd. (PA Route 82), Kennett Square, PA, 19348-1531, rain or shine
MORE INFORMATION AND PERFORMANCE TIMES: Cavalcade of Bands website here
PRESS INQUIRIES AND PHOTO REQUESTS: [email protected]
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October 14th, 21st, and 28th. Live music 2-6 p.m. Catered food available for purchase and several wine tasting options available. Spiced Apple drink beverages for purchase to ring in the Fall! No Entrance Fee and No Reservations Required. Click here for more information!
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Delaware County Chamber’s Annual Meet the Candidates Forum is on October 23rd from 6 to 9pm. This year we are hosting the event at the Paxon Hollow Country Club. This program is recorded and aired on Comcast.
Candidates will be given 4-5 minutes to introduce themselves and discuss their platform. Each candidate will also have a table made available at the event to set out literature and to meet with constituents from the county both before and after the taping, if so desired.
You Are Invited
October 23 Wine & Cheese
Join the Chadds Ford Civic Association for our annual Member Appreciation Wine & Cheese at the Chadds Ford Township Municipal Building, 10 Ring Road, on October 23 at 7:00 pm.
Our speaker will be Gene Pisasale, an historical mystery writer and avid history buff. Mr. Pisasale will bring the past to life with his popular local living history stories.
All residents of Chadds Ford Township and business members of the Chadds Ford Civic Association are invited.
Complimentary wine & cheese will be served. Admission is free for members. If you have not paid your annual dues of $15 per household, you may forward $15 to the Civic Association, P. O. Box 823, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, or pay at the door.
Thursdays, October 11 through November 15 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Introduce children to the museum through special programs at the Brandywine River Museum.
Each week features a different story and art activity. Children may participate in one or all of these tours, designed for children ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult.
October 11 - Noodle by Munro Leaf, illustrations by Ludwig Bemelmans
October 18 - Legend of the Indian Paintbrush retold by Tomie dePaola
October 25 - Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White
November 1 - The Gift of the Tree by Alvin Tresselt, illustrated by Henri Sorensen
November 8 - The Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney
November 15 - Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
Workshops are free for members and children under age 6, and are included with Museum admission ($12, adults; $8, seniors; $6, students, and children ages 6 to 12). To register, please contact the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]. When leaving a message, callers are asked to include program date(s), their name, phone number and the number of children and adults attending.
Exhibiting American art in a 19th-century grist mill, the Brandywine River Museum is internationally known for its unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeths and its fine collection of American illustration, still life and landscape painting.
The Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for Christmas Day. Museum admission is free on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon, through November 18. For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit the museum's website at www.brandywinemuseum.org.
The gates of Mt. Cuba Center are opening wide! For four days this fall, visitors may wander the grounds of the region’s finest wildflower gardens on their own. No reservations are necessary for Visitor Days, September 28, 29, October 26 & 27. Hours are 10AM to 4PM each day. Enjoy Discovery Stations, including leaf rubbings, and plants that critters love; visit the Piedmont Rock Outcrop on a special guided excursion at 11am and 2pm; and help evaluate Heucheras and Coreopsis in our Trial Garden. At the Main House, visitors can view “The Spirit of Art at Mt. Cuba Center,” an exhibition of paintings featuring scenic views of Mt. Cuba Center. Tickets for Visitor Day are $3 for adults, $2 for children 6-16, and free for children under 6 years old. Mt. Cuba Center is located at 3120 Barley Mill Road, near Hockessin, Delaware. Parking is free. Sorry, we are not wheelchair or stroller accessible. Visitor Day details are available at www.mtcubacenter.org or by calling 302-239-4244. Reserved public garden tours will continue to be available at Mt. Cuba Center.
Mt. Cuba Center is a non-profit organization set on nearly 600 acres in the rolling hills of northern Delaware. Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland, the founder of Mt. Cuba Center, stated “I want this to be a place where people will learn to appreciate our native plants and to see how these plants can enrich their lives so that they, in turn, will become conservators of our natural habitats.” Mt. Cuba Center’s mission is to fulfill that intention through education, research and conservation programs.
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Thursdays, October 11 through November 15 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Introduce children to the museum through special programs at the Brandywine River Museum.
Each week features a different story and art activity. Children may participate in one or all of these tours, designed for children ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult.
October 11 - Noodle by Munro Leaf, illustrations by Ludwig Bemelmans
October 18 - Legend of the Indian Paintbrush retold by Tomie dePaola
October 25 - Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White
November 1 - The Gift of the Tree by Alvin Tresselt, illustrated by Henri Sorensen
November 8 - The Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney
November 15 - Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
Workshops are free for members and children under age 6, and are included with Museum admission ($12, adults; $8, seniors; $6, students, and children ages 6 to 12). To register, please contact the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]. When leaving a message, callers are asked to include program date(s), their name, phone number and the number of children and adults attending.
Exhibiting American art in a 19th-century grist mill, the Brandywine River Museum is internationally known for its unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeths and its fine collection of American illustration, still life and landscape painting.
The Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for Christmas Day. Museum admission is free on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon, through November 18. For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit the museum's website at www.brandywinemuseum.org.
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Local fresh harvest buffet.
November 3, 2012 4:30 - 7 PM
$16 in advance/ $20 at the door
children under 12 free
For tickets, please contact Emily Myers at 610-212-3639 or [email protected] Birmingham Friend Meeting, 1245 Birmingham Rd, West Chester, PA 19382
Featuring
Fresh & Local Food. Pasture-raised turkey. Organic Vegetables. Presented by Ted Pace, General Manager of Brandywine Catering
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, Mozzarella, & Sweet
Tomato Sauce Black Beans and Rice
Baked Acorn Squash with Brown Sugar and Butter
Oven Roasted Beets
Cranberry Sauce
Oven Roasted Potatoes
Seasonal Vegetables
Mixed local field greens with a choice of dressings
Bread & Butter
Apple cider, water, coffee and tea.
Seasonal Desserts
Darlington Arts Center will present a public exhibition of watercolor paintings by Glen Mills artist Florence Stiefeld. Stiefeld has exhibited throughout the area, including solo exhibits at the Concord Township Municipal Building and Taylor Hospital. The free opening reception is Sunday, Nov. 4 from 2-4 p.m. and will provide an opportunity for visitors to meet the artist, and discuss her inspiration while enjoying complimentary wine and snacks. The show will be open to the public through Nov. 27. For more information visit www.darlingtonarts.org or call 610-358-3632.
The BULLY Group Discussion
New Date Changed because of Hurricane Sandy
Monday, November 5, 6-7:30pm
Unionville High School Cafeteria
Birmingham Township
Birmingham Monthly Meeting at
Chadds Ford Township Polling location for both precincts
Calvary Chapel is located at 500 Brandywine Dr. (the loop road behind Painters Crossing Shopping Center).
Concord Township Polling Places
http://www.townshipofconcord.com/sitecontent/index/page/Precincts
Pennsbury Township
http://www.pennsbury.pa.us/screens/index.php?cL=3&p=elections&c=2
Thursdays, October 11 through November 15 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Introduce children to the museum through special programs at the Brandywine River Museum.
Each week features a different story and art activity. Children may participate in one or all of these tours, designed for children ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult.
October 11 - Noodle by Munro Leaf, illustrations by Ludwig Bemelmans
October 18 - Legend of the Indian Paintbrush retold by Tomie dePaola
October 25 - Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White
November 1 - The Gift of the Tree by Alvin Tresselt, illustrated by Henri Sorensen
November 8 - The Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney
November 15 - Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
Workshops are free for members and children under age 6, and are included with Museum admission ($12, adults; $8, seniors; $6, students, and children ages 6 to 12). To register, please contact the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]. When leaving a message, callers are asked to include program date(s), their name, phone number and the number of children and adults attending.
Exhibiting American art in a 19th-century grist mill, the Brandywine River Museum is internationally known for its unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeths and its fine collection of American illustration, still life and landscape painting.
The Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for Christmas Day. Museum admission is free on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon, through November 18. For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit the museum's website at www.brandywinemuseum.org.
Turn in the entrance on Baltimore Pike, make a left at the T and follow the lane until you see the entrance pictured above with the KENDAL logo. Parking will be to the left as you face the entrance, or to the right if you circle around the loop. Enter the building and the receptionist will direct you to the CFBA meeting room.
Click here for a map showing how to find Kendal at Longwood.
Cost: $15 Includes lunch & gratuity, guests welcome. Hosted and Catered by Kendal at Longwood.
The Unionville High School Art Gala is an annual PTO Fundraiser celebrating it's 37th year. The event hosts a body of work by UHS Alumni along with local celebrated working artists and exhibits work by current UHS Students in the Student Exhibit. The Art Gala is a highly regarded event that raises money for educational projects and pograms.
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Painting: Cape Henlopen, The Point
Artist: Monique Kendikian-Sarkessian
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On November 14, 2012, at 6:30pm the Radley Run Country Club will hold our 4th Historic Seminar. This annual event is open to the public.
The event this year, “Muskets and Petticoats”, will include little known facts about the relationship between General George Washington and the Marques de Lafayette. To Washington, Lafayette became the son he never had and to Lafayette, Washington became the father he never knew. The evening will also focus on the often overlooked, yet important, role women played in the American Revolution. We expect a full house for this exciting event that will cover events from the Battle of the Brandywine on September 11, 1777 through the winter at Valley Forge.
As always the proceeds from the event will benefit charities. The beneficiaries this year are all related to the topic and include the Lafayette College Library, the Chester County Historical Society, and Friends of Valley Forge Park.
Admission to the event costs $20 per person. Attendees are welcome to stay for a buffet following the presentation for an additional $20 plus tax and gratuity.
To make your reservation please call Radley Run at (610)793-1660.
Thursdays, October 11 through November 15 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Introduce children to the museum through special programs at the Brandywine River Museum.
Each week features a different story and art activity. Children may participate in one or all of these tours, designed for children ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult.
October 11 - Noodle by Munro Leaf, illustrations by Ludwig Bemelmans
October 18 - Legend of the Indian Paintbrush retold by Tomie dePaola
October 25 - Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White
November 1 - The Gift of the Tree by Alvin Tresselt, illustrated by Henri Sorensen
November 8 - The Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney
November 15 - Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
Workshops are free for members and children under age 6, and are included with Museum admission ($12, adults; $8, seniors; $6, students, and children ages 6 to 12). To register, please contact the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]. When leaving a message, callers are asked to include program date(s), their name, phone number and the number of children and adults attending.
Exhibiting American art in a 19th-century grist mill, the Brandywine River Museum is internationally known for its unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeths and its fine collection of American illustration, still life and landscape painting.
The Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for Christmas Day. Museum admission is free on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon, through November 18. For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit the museum's website at www.brandywinemuseum.org.
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November 15
Astral artists represents the very best and brightest of today's classical musicians. Astral's roster and graduate artists are performing on the world's most celebrated stages - at the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Covent Garden, and many others. They are the recipients of classical music's most prestigious honors, including Avery Fisher Career Grants, and top prizes from the Walter W. Naumburg Competition and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, among countless others. They are on the rosters of leading artist managers, and have made important and acclaimed recordings.
Brandywine River Museum, located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults; $8 for seniors ages 65 and over, $6 for students and children ages 6-12; free for children under six and Brandywine Conservancy members. Museum admission is free on Sunday mornings (except May 29 during Annual Antiques Show and during A Brandywine Christmas) from 9:30 a.m. to noon. |
Colombian clarinetist Benito Meza, a winner of Astral Artists' 2009 National Auditions, has appeared with the Boston Philharmonic, the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, Washington, D.C.'s Modern Music Set, the Gardner Chamber Orchestra, the Modern Music Ensemble, the Los Angeles Wind Ensemble, and on Harvard University's Chamber Music series, among many others. Also a composer, Mr. Meza's compositions and development as a musician have been greatly influenced by the wealth of varied forms of music he was exposed to throughout his childhood. From the beginning of his career, he was involved with both classical and jazz music, and Colombian folk music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and contemporary improvisation are also represented in the structure of his compo-sitions. Photo: Adriano Batti
Russian-American pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine, a winner of Astral Artists' 2009 National Auditions, has toured throughout Europe, Russia, North and South America, as well as in China and Japan. In recent seasons, he has appeared as soloist with the Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, the Radio Television Orchestra of Spain, Cleveland Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic, Valencia Philharmonic, the Gran Canaria and Tenerife symphonies in the Canary Islands, the National Symphonic Orchestra of Panama, the National Symphonic Orchestra of Cuba, the Israel Philharmonic, and the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra of the Czech Republic. His recital in London's Wigmore Hall was hailed by International Piano magazine as "grandly organic, with many personal and pertinent insights, offering a thoughtful balance between rhetoric and fantasy...technically dazzling." Photo: E. AppelThe Kennett Symphony of Chester County and Music Director
Mary Woodmansee Green will sponsor their annual Instrumental
Competition for Young Artists on Saturday, November 17th at 1:00
pm at the Kendal at Longwood Auditorium, Kennett Square.
Twenty gifted young musicians in grades 9 to 12 will each perform a
classical composition or movement of a larger work for solo and
orchestra. The Young Artist Competitions provide an invaluable
performance experience for these aspiring student 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.
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Saturday, November 17, 7:00 to 10:00PM
$35 donation per person
Please RSVP to Amy Hemphill (610) 246-9455
Or email: [email protected]
Please send $35 per person to:
HomeAID for Africa
1191 Shady Grove Way
West Chester, PA 19382
Net proceeds benefit children, women and orphans in Malawi, Southern Africa
HomeAID For Africa's Mission: Our group’s mission is to help care for, educate,
and promote self-sustenance for women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, TB,
malaria, and other serious diseases in Malawi, Southern Africa.
More information available at: www.HomeAIDforAfrica.org
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SKIP THE MALL & FIND THE FUN WITH "STEAMIN' THANKSGIVING" AT AUBURN HEIGHTS Saturday, November 24, 12:30 to 4:30
Yorklyn, Delaware -- November 2012 --The Marshall Steam Museum finishes its "steamin'" season with a bang at Steamin' Thanksgiving on Saturday, November 24, from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. Coinciding with Small Business Saturday, Steamin' Thanksgiving offers a local family-centered alternative to Black Friday. Joining us will be a small business, Eppy's Bar-B-Que, on-site to serve up hot fare for all! Enjoy rides in an authentic Stanley Steamer or aboard the Auburn Valley Railroad's two coal-fired 1/8-size steam trains. Attend the Firing Up Demonstration to learn how a Stanley is set in motion. Enjoy free steam-popped popcorn from the museum's vintage Cretor's popper or warm up with a cup of hot chocolate. And take advantage of the last opportunity to see the Smithsonian exhibit The Way We Worked at the Marshall Steam Museum (made possible by the Delaware Humanities Forum). Entry to the museum, which houses the world's largest operating collection of Stanley Steamers, a display of 1930s Lionel electric trains and an interactive exhibit, What's under the Hood: How a Stanley Steam Car Works, is included with all admission levels. The site also features a grand 1897 mansion that was home to three generations of the Marshall family, and tours of the home will be available.
Rides Ticket includes 4 rides in the antique autos or Auburn Valley Railroad: $10 ages 13 and up, $7 ages 2-12 (under 2 free)
Mansion Ticket includes tour of two floors of the Auburn Heights mansion: $12 all ages
Combo Tickets covers it all, rides and mansion: $18 ages 13 and up, $15 ages 2-12 (under 2 free)
Group Rates: Discounts available for groups of 20 or more when booked in advance. For group tour inquiries, e-mail [email protected]or call (302) 239-2385. See the Public Events Page of the Marshall Steam Museum website for additional details about the event.
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About the Marshall Steam Museum
Operated by the Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve (FAHP) in partnership with Delaware State Parks, the Marshall Steam Museum features the world's largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars, plus two 1930s Packards, a 1909 White steamer, and a 1916 Rauch and Lang electric car. The mission of FAHP is to educate the public firsthand about an American way of life that flourished at the dawn of the automotive age and to preserve historic steam automobile technology by teaching the practical skills of operating and maintaining steam cars.
The Auburn Heights Preserve includes:
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CHADDS FORD, PA, November 4, 2012: Chadds Ford Gallery presents “The Original, And, Our 31st annual – CHRISTMAS IN MINIATURE EXHIBIT opening, Wednesday, November 28th, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The exhibit will continue through December 31. Original framed art, created in miniature for Holiday gift giving, that are painted in different styles, subjects and medium by 82 plus, established and Award winning artists.
The Gallery is located at the Chadds Ford Village and Barn Shops, 1609 Baltimore Pike, next to Brandywine Prime @Chadds Ford Inn, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Open Daily: Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 to 5:00, Sundays: 12 Noon to 5:00. No Admission Fee; please call
(610) 388-2412 or visit our WEB SITE www.awyethgallery.com for more information.