SPIRIT
EXHIBITION OF RECENT ARTWORKS
OF
Marie Kirkwood & Pamela Julian-Smyers

  Chadds Ford, PA. Chadds Ford Gallery proudly presents: “SPIRIT", an exhibit of the recent artwork of Marie C. Kirkwood and Pamela Julian-Smyers. The Opening Reception is Saturday, September 13, 2014 – 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.; the exhibit will continue through Sunday, September 28. Located at 1609 Baltimore Pike (Route 1), Chadds Ford. Hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sundays, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Chadds Ford Gallery is open to the public, no admission free. For more information, please visit our web site @ www.awyethgallery.com or call 610-388-2412. Major Credit Card Accepted.

Chadds Ford artist, Karl J. Kuerner says of two his students, Kirkwood and Smyers, "I have found of all the years I have worked with people that have talent...there are few that really see it through. I keep remembering what Carolyn Wyeth and her brother said to me, 'Paint what you know and your soul will come out and people respond'. These two women, Marie Kirkwood and Pamela Smyers are doing just that. Their uniqueness and love for what they do speaks volumes."

Growing up in the Brandywine Valley, Pamela Julian-Smyers always felt a kinship and spirit needed by artists to create imagery with emotions on canvas. Fascinated by the spirit which she feels is the driving force behind her work, painting symbolic representations of experiences and emotions , allows her subject matter to be diverse. Pondering hidden meanings in Andrew Wyeth's paintings, the stylized paintings of Gustav Klimt, starkness of Georgia O'Keefe and the symbolism of Frida Kahlo, have been her inspirations. Occasionally painting on canvas, her medium of choice is acrylic paint on wood panels. She enjoys lightly stippling washes of color on top of one another, allowing all applied colors to emerge. "I find beauty in everything" ... a delicate flower may symbolize how fragile one can feel during times of sorrow. In contrast, a powerful owl may symbolize strength, courage and determination. Pamela finds her peace immersed in nature, gardening and wildlife. Pamela lives in Glen Mills with her husband, Jim, their two daughters, Mei and Jade.

Marie C. Kirkwood’s dedication to art and sensing a similar sense of spirit that surrounds her, when she catches a glimpse of wild creatures in their native habitats, also led her to study with Karl Kuerner, wildlife artists Robert Bateman and Terry Isaacs, Kirkwood says, "My intention when painting, is to capture that spirit through a visual story and share it with the viewer." Enjoying painting with watercolors, oils or acrylics, now favors, to her, the once intimidating medium of egg tempera. A colorful Artist she met in Rousillon, France convinced Marie to purchase earth pigment powders. After a little experimentations, she discovered what beautiful effects the pigment-egg binder mix could achieve. Thoroughly researching her subject before she begins to paint wildlife, still life or landscapes she strives to convey the subject's spirit, courage, vigor and liveliness. Retired from teaching art to adults with special needs at Devereux, she lives in Boothwyn with her husband Rick and their Gordon Setter, Ally.

Pamela Julian-Smyers and Marie Kirkwood have held art workshops in multiple locations, represented by various galleries and juried exhibitions in Pennsylvania and Delaware.

For more information the SPIRIT EXHIBIT, please contact Chadds Ford Gallery, Barbara J. Moore, Director or Jacqueline Winther, Owner at 610-388-2412 or email at [email protected].

For more information:, visit our Web Site www.awyethgallery.com or call Toll Free: 877.993.8425.

CHADDS FORD GALLERY, INC.
1609 BALTIMORE PIKE #9 BUILDING 400 * P. O. BOX 179
CHADDS FORD, PA 19317
610.388.2412 OR TOLL FREE: 877.993.8425
www.awyethgallery.com * EMAIL [email protected]
Established 1969

CONTACT: BARBARA J. MOORE, DIRECTOR
610.388.2412 OR TOLL FREE 877.993.8425

For Immediate Release: Give A Hoot for Conservation

Give A Hoot for Conservation on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County’s (TLC) 2014 Hootenanny Hoedown & Wild West Saloon at The Ruins on The Pennsylvania Hunt Cup Course.

The third annual event, presented by Dansko, looks to spice things up by celebrating the “Rhinestone Cowboy” in us all.  Dress as your favorite character from the movie or don your denim and boots to celebrate.  The saloon doors swing open at 5:30pm and tickets include music by DJ Frosty, good eats, and local brews and wines.  Enjoy an evening with friends amid a bucolic setting, bid on unique silent auction items, or just dance the night away.

Tickets can be purchased at the Cowboy Level for $75 or $150 as a Rhinestone Benefactor.  To purchase Wild West Saloon tickets, or find out more information call 610-347-0347 ext. 103 or visit our website: www.tlcforscc.org.

Proceeds from the event benefit The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County (TLC), a local non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to ensure the perpetual preservation and stewardship of open space, natural resources, historic sites, and working agricultural lands throughout Southern Chester County.  Operating through a Board of Trustees and a small but fiercely dedicated staff, TLC seeks to work with landowners who voluntarily wish to preserve the resources inherent on their lands. They also provide stewardship assistance, trail blazing, and educational programming for budding conservationists, young and old alike.

Opening Night - Welcome, Michael Hall!

Saturday, September 13, 2014 • 7:30 PM
Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre
West Chester University

Michael Hall, Conductor
Eliezer Gutman, Soloist: violin, Concertmaster of the KSCC

• Ticheli  Postcard
• Bruch  Violin Concerto No. 1
• Tchaikovsky  Symphony No. 4

“This concert is a celebration of the beginning of our time together. ‘Postcard’, by the accomplished composer and my friend, Frank Ticheli, is a five minute burst of energy. Its rhythmic propulsion demonstrates the pure technical prowess of the musicians. I am proud to welcome our concertmaster, Eliezer Gutman, to perform Bruch’s incomparable Violin Concerto. The Fourth Symphony is a work in which Tchaikovsky grapples with the force of fate. The result is a musical tour de force for the entire orchestra, full of drama and elation, befitting the excitement of this opening night.”

Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone

Performing at the DuPont Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware

 for one night only, Saturday, September 13, 2014

Wilmington, DE – August 15, 2014– Universally regarded as one of Rock and Roll’s finest and most versatile entertainers, Peter Noone is second to none, and he’s bringing his show to the DuPont Theatre for one night only! Tickets are on sale now for this chart-topping show which takes place on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 8pm.  Tickets may be purchased online at duponttheatre.com, by phone at 302-656-4401, or at the DuPont Theatre Box Office. Ticket prices start at $49.

Star of stage, screen and record, Noone’s performances are the stuff of legend, deftly delivering a broad palette of music, all gems that, through his voice, defined a generation.

Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone is a must-see concert experience ideal for Fairs, Festivals, Casinos, Performing Arts Centers, Symphony Halls and Private Events. Rock’s premiere raconteur packs plenty of puns but pulls no punches with his music. Peter Noone is the real deal, with over 60 million records sold and twenty Top 40 hits including "I’m Henry VIII, I Am” “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter,” and “I’m into Something Good.”

14 - Sunday

8th Annual Wine & Dinosaurs presented by M&T Bank
Noon - 4 p.m.
$45 members; $55 non-members; $65 at the door

Mark your calendar, grab your friends and buy a six-pack of tickets (you’ll get a good deal)! It’s our 8th year of fun, food, fine wine, and craft beer all for a good cause.

Tickets & More Information.

Preserving the Bridges lecture

September 16, 7 p.m.

Enjoy a fascinating lecture by Dale Frens of Frens and Frens restoration architecture firm and Frank Stroik of the Country Homestead, detailing their recent restoration of the two historic covered bridges in the Laurels Preserve. The restoration was funded by generous contributions from private donors and a matching grant from the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation. The museum will be open from 6 to 7 p.m. Free for members and included in museum admission. Please register in advance by contacting Laura Olds-Schmidt at [email protected] or 610.388.8386.

!!  Chester County's Fifth Annual Landlord Forum will take place on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the Chester County Public Safety Training Center, 137 Modena Road, Coatesville, PA 19320.

The forum is intended for local landlords to learn how they can be a critical piece of the Decade to Doorways initiative, Chester County’s 10-Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.

Landlords will receive information regarding tenant assistance resources, increase their understanding of renting to special populations, foster collaboration on reducing barriers to affordable housing, and take part in an organized networking session.

This year’s forum will offer a series of engaging presentations on topics including:

• The eviction process and how you can protect your investment by avoiding common mistakes;
• Becoming a Section 8 landlord and partnering with other subsidy programs;
• Resources to help landlords better understand fair housing;
• The HUD inspection process;
• Information on environmental remediation

In addition, resource tables will be available offering relevant literature and a chance to speak with a variety of program experts.  All attendees will be provided with a complimentary lunch.

Chester County Department of Community Development | (610) 344.6900

Charles Burchfield's Exalted Nature Lecture and lunch

Wednesday, September 17, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Experience nature through the eyes of artist Charles Burchfield. The day begins with a guided tour of the exhibition, Exalted Nature: The Real and Fantastic World of Charles E. Burchfield. Following lunch in the museum's scenic café, the class continues with a guided tour of Mt. Cuba Center, focusing on native plants and natural settings whose visual qualities suggest Burchfield's work. The class will be team-taught by Audrey Lewis, associate curator at Brandywine, and Eileen Boyle, director of education and research at Mt. Cuba Center. Rain date is September 18. For the Mt. Cuba tour, participants should wear comfortable outdoor walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Directions will be provided for driving to Mt. Cuba from the museum.

$40; Brandywine members $32 and includes guided tours and lunch.

Basic bookkeeping and how to hire/payroll seminar for small business owners. It's sep 18 from 7:30- 10 am. Free seminar from SCORE. Coffee and light breakfast will be provided at Pescatores on Route 202 in Chadds Ford.

For more information contact Ann K. Ferarra

215-756-2266

Friday Night Happy Hour

@ The Market at Liberty Place

20 - Saturday

The Wonders of Wolves
10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.
FREE with admission; FREE for members

Enjoy a day at the Museum learning all about the wonder of wolves!  Discover what makes them so fascinating, why some of them are endangered, and what we can do to help these magnificent creatures.  Games, crafts, activities, and wolf biofacts will be available.  To round out the celebration of wolves, the First State Ballet Theater will perform in a special production of “Peter and the Wolf.”

Tickets for the special performance of “Peter and the Wolf” by First State Ballet Theater are free with admission, however, you MUST RSVP to reserve your seat(s).

RSVP Here.

Free admission on Sunday mornings

9:30 a.m. to noon

There will be more than 65 vendors, restaurants and caterers represented, as well as a bevy of arts and crafts booths. A beer and wine garden can be found on Gay and Church Street.

For many of the vendors, the resounding sentiment is to urge those in the area to buy local and to support venues and establishments in the community.  It's also a family-friendly event meant to draw people together.

No matter an individual's palate, the restaurant festival will strive to prove that there is a restaurant to whet every appetite, and that they're all here in Chester County.

For more information, visit http://chestercountyrestaurantfestival.com/

Sunday, September 21 from 3 to 7 p.m.

In Loving Memory of Fred M. Reiter

Location: Chadds Ford Historical Society's Barn Visitors Center

Please join CFHS for a special tribute this upcoming Sunday, September 21, honoring Fred M. Reiter, who passed away on July 1, 2014. Fred was a Charter and Honorary member of the Society, and a former member of the Board of Directors for many years. Every September he was renowned for being the man behind the mike, the "Voice of Chadds Ford Days"! His ever-present dedication to the Society will be sorely missed. Members of the Reiter family will be in attendance for those who would like to pay their respects.

State Police Presentation - the Pennsylvania State Police who serve Chadds Ford will be the featured speakers at our quarterly CERT meeting held in the township building on September 23 at 7pm.  Please bring your family and friends to this informative meeting where a variety of important topics will be discussed.  Their presentation several years ago was extremely well received.

Chadds Ford Civic Association of Chadds Ford Township, PO Box 823, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

Friday, September 26, 8 to 10 a.m.
Kevin Fryberger, natural resources manager, will lead a walk along the River Trail at the Brandywine River Museum of Art to look
for fall migrants. Meet in the Museum parking lot. Open to all; no membership required.

“Art-In” at Mt. Cuba Center
Friday, September 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
(Rain Date: September 27)
Mt. Cuba Center invites Brandywine members to be inspired
by the natural beauty of their gardens and join in a day of
art in the garden. Let your creativity bloom while you paint,
photograph, or draw in the naturalistic garden. Although this
is a free event, registration is required. Call 302.239.8807
or email [email protected].

Friday Night Happy Hour

@ The Market at Liberty Place

Brandywine Harvest Market

Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28

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

From honey and handwoven rugs to pottery and handcrafted jewelry, regional artisans showcase their crafts in the museum's courtyard on a rotating basis.

Brandywine River Museum of Art

La Comunidad Hispana, National Alliance for Hispanic Health, Mexican Consulate

and YMCA of the Brandywine Valley

present 4th annual ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!®

Free community event takes place in Kennett Square on September 27

           KENNETT SQUARE _ The 4^th annual ¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® event is expected to draw about 2,000 people to Anson B. Nixon Park on Saturday, September 27, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

“This is a wonderful event each year and it is growing in attendance,” said Margarita Queralt Mirkil, President and Chief Executive Officer of La Comunidad Hispana (LCH). “You can’t beat free family fun that promotes healthy living.”

¡Vive tu vida! Get Up! Get Moving!® is open to the public and will be held rain or shine. The national sponsor is the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. The local partners are LCH, the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and the Mexican Consulate.

“We have excellent community support,” Mirkil said. “Along with our partner organizations, our three Platinum sponsors, Chester County Food Bank, Christiana Health Care Systems, and GIANT Foods are providing essential contributions to the event.”

Silver sponsors include Advantage Building and Facility Services; Aetna; Chester County Hospital and Health System; The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Comcast; Longwood Gardens; Mushroom Farmers of Pennsylvania; Fulton Bank; and Pennsylvania Hispano Magazine.  Bronze sponsors include El Compadre; Countryside Consulting, Inc.; DNB First; Herr’s; Haggerty, Goldberg, Schleifer & Kupersmith, P.C.; Hogan & Vandenberg, LLC; National Penn Bank; and Pegasus Technologies.  Fifty information tables will be tended by businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to raise awareness and provide information about community resources.

The family activities will include live music and dance performances, pony rides and bounce houses, sports clinics, a health walk, and juggling and Zumba sessions. There will also be health screenings, free flu shots, community and health education tables, healthy snacks and the second annual fresh salsa tasting contest.

A raffle will also be held for all attendees who fill out an event program passport by visiting sponsor and exhibitor tables.  Raffle prizes include complimentary annual YMCA memberships, tickets to the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra, gift certificates to local restaurants, retail, and entertainment such as Boomers Family Fun Center and Oasis.  Those that pre-register before September 12 will be entered into an exclusive grand prize drawing: bikes and helmets for a family of four, valued at over $2,000.

To pre-register, visit the reception desk at La Comunidad Hispana 731 West Cypress Street Kennett Square, PA 19348 or online: www.lacomunidadhispana.org.

La Comunidad Hispana was established in 1973 as a community-based nonprofit organization to help low income residents of southern Chester County to stay healthy, build strong families and lead productive lives by providing high-quality, culturally welcoming services. For more information, go to www.lacomunidadhispana.org or call 610-444-7550, ext. 242.

Saturday, Sept. 27 is drug take back day, part of the National Drug Take Back Initiative.

No matter where your travels take you, area police departments will require only a short detour to locations set up for the semiannual National Drug Take Back Initiative.

Sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the program provides a safe opportunity for disposing of expired, unused, unwanted medication. Law-enforcement officials warn that medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse.

Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends – or taken from home medicine cabinets. Another reason to turn the drugs over to police? The usual methods for disposing of unused medicines – flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash – pose potential safety and health hazards, according to the DEA.

On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., area residents can prevent pill abuse at the following locations: the Kennett Square Police Department, 115 N. Broad St., Kennett Square; Anson B. Nixon Park  (part of the Vive tu Vida Health Fair event), Water Works Drive, Kennett Square; the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department, Giant supermarket, 1375 E. Boot Rd., West Chester; the Media barracks of the Pennsylvania State Police, 1342 W. Baltimore Pike, Media; and the Avondale barracks of the state police, 2 Moxley Lane, Avondale.

The service is free and anonymous, with no questions asked. The prescription drugs that are turned in at collection sites are boxed up in special containers and delivered to a DEA main collection site for safe disposal, according to police.

In April, Americans turned in 390 tons of prescription drugs at nearly 6,100 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,400 of its state and local law enforcement partners.  When those results are combined with what was collected in its eight previous Take Back events, DEA and its local law-enforcement partners reported that they have taken in over 4.1 million pounds — more than 2,100 tons — of pills.

Saturday, September 27: Encampment Day 10 AM-4 PM

Flyers Wine Release Party

September 27th & 28th 2014

11:00am - 7:00pm

Come out and try our NEW Flyers Red and White, just released for this season. Be sure to wear your Flyers gear to get into the spirit. Wine tastings are $10 this weekend and come with a ticket to enter into a raffle for autographed Flyers items, $1 from every tasting will be donated to the Flyers Charities. If you buy a case (12 bottles) of Flyers wine from the current or previous vintage you become a super fan you will recieve a logo Flyers/Chaddsford hat. We'll have hockey inspired drinks. Flyers Truck, which sells merchandise, will be here 2-pm on the 27th. We will also have Celebrity Cruises "Create Your Own Spices" an interactive activation where you create your own spice rub inspired by their Celebrity Cruises Lawn Club Grille. They provide the tins to fill & recipe cards which you may follow, or you can make up their own creation! Plus food trucks, live music and food vendors!

"American Revolution to Fine Art-

Brandywine Valley Reflections"

Join us this Saturday September 27th from 2-4 p.m. at The BookPlace in Oxford, Pa. for a discussion and book signing event for Gene Pisasale's 

historical "walking tour" of the region

 The BookPlace

2373 Baltimore Pike

Oxford, Pa. 19363

717- 715- 4775

www.bookplaceoxford.com

This beautiful hardcover book covers more than 300 years of Chester County and regional history with 

40 stories and 160 large full-color photographs highlighting:

Colonial gristmills

The splendor of Longwood Gardens

Dairy farms and the equestrian industry

The Wyeths, the Brandywine School 

and regional artists

Mines and minerals fueling the Industrial Revolution

The Mushroom Capital of the World

Our beautiful state and local parks

and much more...

This event is FREE and open to the public. Family-friendly; all ages are welcome. This book would be a perfect gift for the history buff and anyone who enjoys learning about our local attractions!

Underground Railroad mural, Kennett Square

 A master mimic of more than 200 voices, Rich Little continues to impress throughout the world, with a constant touring schedule of the United States, Canada and abroad, and now he’s bringing his show to the DuPont Theatre for one night only! Tickets are on sale now for this chart-topping show which takes place on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 8pm.  Tickets may be purchased online at duponttheatre.com, by phone at 302-656-4401, or at the DuPont Theatre Box Office. Ticket prices start at $50.

Infamous for his skewering of political figures, Little has charmed, amused, intrigued and gotten the best of politicians from here to his native Canada. He entertained at both of Reagan’s presidential inaugurations and got to know the Reagan family very well during that time. President Reagan used to tell Little, “You do me better than I do.”

Appearances on TV variety shows starring Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, Glen Campbell and Dean Martin followed, as well as on series such as Laugh-In, The John Davidson Summer Show and The Julie Andrews Show. Little also had his own variety show in the 70s and was the star of the TV show KopyKats. Little was a guest host early on for The Tonight Show, hosting 12 times. He quickly became a household name sitting in one of the Hollywood Squares and went on to do the Muppet Show.

Named “Comedy Star of the Year” by the American Guild of Variety Artists, Little was the perpetrator of nine comedy albums and three HBO comedy specials, as well as the Emmy-award winning specials “Rich Little’s Christmas Carol” with “W.C. Fields” as Scrooge, “Humphrey Bogart” as one of the ghosts and “Paul Lynde” as Bob Cratchit.

A professed classic movie buff, he’s particularly fond of doing Alan Ladd (his childhood hero), Gary Cooper and Clark Gable, but Little has also latched on to Baby Boomer-friendly characters, such as Edith Bunker, Kermit the Frog, Robin Leach and Dr. Ruth Westheimer, to name a few. Some of his favorite current impressions are of stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dr. Phil, Jack Nicholson and Clint Eastwood. “They’re easy to do,” he says. “They are larger than life.”

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.

Brandywine Harvest Market

Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28

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

From honey and handwoven rugs to pottery and handcrafted jewelry, regional artisans showcase their crafts in the museum's courtyard on a rotating basis.

Brandywine River Museum of Art