The Delaware Art Museum presents From Houdini to Hugo: The Art of Brian Selznick this fall. On view from October 18, 2014 through January 11, 2015, this traveling exhibition presents over 100 paintings and drawings by Brian Selznick, an award-winning children's author and illustrator. Selznick's world includes images of characters as diverse as magician Harry Houdini, poet Walt Whitman, singer Marian Anderson, and the fictional Hugo Cabret--an orphan who lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station. In 2008, Selznick was awarded the Caldecott Medal for The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which was made into the Oscar award-winning film Hugo (2011), directed by Martin Scorsese.
Selznick's illustrations animate the imaginations of children and adults with his blending of illusion, history, and adventure. From Houdini to Hugo: The Art of Brian Selznick encompasses works from Hugo and 18 of Selznick's other books, among them The Houdini Box, Walt Whitman: Words for America, Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride, The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins, and Frindle. The exhibition will also include books, allowing visitors to put each work of art into the context of the story.
From Houdini to Hugo: The Art of Brian Selznick complements the Delaware Art Museum's world-renowned collection of illustration and works by well-known illustrators such as Howard Pyle and N.C. Wyeth. Highlights from the Museum's Illustration collection will be on display in the first and second floor galleries through January 2015.
This exhibition will be accompanied by events and programs this fall, including a Members Preview, a free family day, a book signing with Brian Selznick, film screenings of Hugo, and an after-hours Art is After Dark event. For more information go to http://www.delart.org
Race Through the Grapes 5K Run/Walk
Race Through the Grapes 5k Run/ Walk
Proceeds benefit the Dr. Gregory DeSimone Memorial Scholarship fund supporting local students pursuing careers in emergency medicine or as a physician assistant.
Race Through the Grapes Registration Form http://bit.ly/1rlllRt
On-Line Race Registration http://bit.ly/U4fvaM
Race Through the Grapes Sponsorship Form http://bit.ly/1qa9rwG
The Race Through the Grapes Reception and a Time of Remembrance
Saturday, October 18, 6 p.m.
The Race Through the Grapes 5K Run and Reception supports The Greg DeSimone Memorial Scholarship Fund. Tickets for the reception will be available on a first come, first serve basis through October 10.
The cost is $50 per person. http://bit.ly/1wlMPXC
Attend a Marching Band Competition for Fall Family Fun! Unionville High School Hosts “March on the Brandywine” Saturday, October18, 2014, 6:30 p.m
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 18, 6:30-9:30 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 Bridgeton, Conestoga Valley, Downington West, Eastern York, Kennett, Marple Newtown, Methacton, Pottstown, Sun Valley and West Chester East. When the competing bands are finished, the Unionville High School Marching Band will treat the audience to a unique collection of images in an unforgiving environment where nomads roam the dunes in a desperate search for water in an exhibition of its 2014 show, “Mirage.” The evening concludes with an awards ceremony.
Tickets are $12 adults, $10 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 18, 2014, 6:30-9:30 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
The Chester County Pops Orchestra will present three performances of its first-ever October Series. Maestro Joseph Gehring will conduct the series entitled “Halloween Pops…Music…Magic, Movies and More” at Unionville High School, 7 p.m. on Oct. 18, then at Phoenixville Area Middle School, 3 p.m. on Oct. 19, and at Stetson Middle School at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors. Children’s admission is free. For tickets, go to www.chescopops.org
First State Ballet Theatre presents Giselle on Saturday October 18 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday October 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Grand Opera House, 818 N. Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Adults $28-48, students half off adult price, seniors and groups $5 discount. Call 1 800-37GRAND or visit http://www.ticketsatthegrand.org/. Discounts not available online.
The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition invites you to celebrate Northern Lights of Life: A 1920’s Style Evening of Living and Giving on Saturday, October 18 at Longwood Gardens. Join us for a roaring 20’s style cocktail party featuring breast cancer survivors. Guests will enjoy live music, entertainment, dancing, gourmet food, and more! All proceeds benefit the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. Visit debreastcancer.org and make your reservation today!
The Crozer Cancer Project Team will host the 2nd annual Care 2 Cure Walk/Run in Concord Township on Oct. 19. The race will start at 8:30 a.m. at the Crozer-Keystone Cancer Center — 500 Evergreen Drive — with the runners and walkers able to enjoy either a 5K run or one-mile walk on a certified course that winds through the Shoppes at Brinton Lake. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Crozer Cancer Project Team. To register, visit http://bit.ly/care2cure2014. Registration is $30 for adults and $20 for children under 15. For more details and sponsorship information, call 610-447-6311.
Sunday, October 19, starts at 9:30 a.m.
This fun and popular fall event leads participants through open space and clean water projects of the Brandywine Conservancy. Lunch and prizes await at the end of the 1 ½ hour drive. For more information call 610.388.8324 or 610.388.8398. Children are welcome.
$150/car includes lunch for four.
Free admission on Sunday mornings
9:30 a.m. to noon
Curator's Tour
Wednesday, October 15, 2 p.m. and Sunday, October 19, 1 p.m.
Walk through the Exalted Nature exhibition with Associate Curator Amanda C. Burdan as she discusses Charles Burchfield's painted representations of non-visual aspects of the landscape. Just as Burchfield "saw" the sounds of nature, we can "listen" to his watercolors.
Included in museum admission and free for Brandywine members.
"Charles Burchfield: The Artist as Composer" Piano concert
Sundays, October 19, 2 p.m. and November 9, 2 p.m.
Charles Burchfield immersed himself in classical music, often listening in his studio and responding to personally resonant pieces in his paintings. Expressing sound visually was important to the artist; in 1915 he wrote, "It seems at times I should be a composer of sounds, not only of rhythms and colors. Walking under the trees, I felt as if the color made sound." Steinway Artist Catherine Marie Charlton will play a selection of works by composers specifically mentioned by Burchfield in his journals: Beethoven, Haydn, Brahms and Sibelius.
Included in museum admission; Brandywine members free
Honoring Karl Kuerner
At the Brandywine River Museum of Art
You are invited. Thursday November 6 11:30 AM to1:30 PM
At the Hampton Inn in Glen Mills
Free Lunch if you RSVP to [email protected]
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The Great Pumpkin Carve is a wonderful celebration of Fall we hold at the Chadds Ford Historical Society each year- when people of all ages enjoy the cool, crisp evening air, changing colors on the trees and incredible jack o' lanterns. This year's event is from October 23rd through October 25th each night from 5- 9 p.m. at the Visitor Center, 1736 Creek Road in Chadds Ford.
Come view over 60 gifted artists carving huge pumpkins on Thursday night. These will be lighted for everyone to see all three nights! Wander the Haunted Trail... which will give you thrills with ghosts, goblins and spooky Halloween music!
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The Great Pumpkin Carve is a wonderful celebration of Fall we hold at the Chadds Ford Historical Society each year- when people of all ages enjoy the cool, crisp evening air, changing colors on the trees and incredible jack o' lanterns. This year's event is from October 23rd through October 25th each night from 5- 9 p.m. at the Visitor Center, 1736 Creek Road in Chadds Ford.
Come view over 60 gifted artists carving huge pumpkins on Thursday night. These will be lighted for everyone to see all three nights! Wander the Haunted Trail... which will give you thrills with ghosts, goblins and spooky Halloween music!
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Jodi E. Byrne, a Unionville high school English teacher and fiction novelist will be signing “Dead Land” books at Kennett Square’s Market at Liberty Place on Friday, October 24th from 5-8PM and Saturday October 25th from 1- 3PM. Jodi’s book “Dead Land” is the first in a trilogy of books about surviving an apocalyptic event. The fiction novel is available on Amazon.com and can be purchased at the event.
Jodi’s second book “Hollow Land” is expected to be released early in December.
Natural Lands Trust invites area residents to kick up their heels at the ChesLen Chase for Open Space on Saturday, Oct. 25. Proceeds from the event, which will begin at 11 a.m. and include a 10K run, a 5K run, and a 1.5-mile run/walk, will benefit ChesLen Preserve, one of the largest private nature preserves in southeastern Pennsylvania. In addition, the trust will plant one native tree on the 1,263-acre preserve for each race participant. To register or get more information, natlands.org/cheslenchase.
Chrysanthemum Festival Longwood Gardens
(October 25-November 23, 2014)
Chrysanthemums take center stage at Longwood Gardens. More than 200,000 blooming chrysanthemums are arranged in amazing configurations inside Longwood’s four-acre indoor Conservatory. Of particular note is the magnificent Thousand Bloom Mum with more than 1,100 perfect yellow blooms. Outside, chrysanthemums, gourds and giant pumpkins decorate the grounds. For more information, go to www.longwoodgardens.org
Natural Lands Trust invites area residents to kick up their heels at the ChesLen Chase for Open Space on Saturday, Oct. 25. Proceeds from the event, which will begin at 11 a.m. and include a 10K run, a 5K run, and a 1.5-mile run/walk, will benefit ChesLen Preserve, one of the largest private nature preserves in southeastern Pennsylvania. In addition, the trust will plant one native tree on the 1,263-acre preserve for each race participant. To register or get more information, natlands.org/cheslenchase.
Join the Chester County Art Association for an evening of fun and creativity Oct. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person ($7 per person for groups of 5 or more). Family Fun Nite Pumpkin Art Carve has become an annual event, and this year Chris McKinney, one of CCAA's printmaking instructors, will give a demonstration. There will also be a haunted house drawing contest, bag toss, pumpkin tic-tac-toe, face-painting, pumpkin painting and pumpkin carving. Apple cider and cookies will be served.
The Great Pumpkin Carve is a wonderful celebration of Fall we hold at the Chadds Ford Historical Society each year- when people of all ages enjoy the cool, crisp evening air, changing colors on the trees and incredible jack o' lanterns. This year's event is from October 23rd through October 25th each night from 5- 9 p.m. at the Visitor Center, 1736 Creek Road in Chadds Ford.
Come view over 60 gifted artists carving huge pumpkins on Thursday night. These will be lighted for everyone to see all three nights! Wander the Haunted Trail... which will give you thrills with ghosts, goblins and spooky Halloween music!
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Saturday, October 25, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Mortal, friend or foe, you are invited to enter if you dare! The theme is Mid-Autumn’s Night Dream. Tickets start at $85 per person
and include cocktails and light hors d’oeuvres, music and more. Prizes will be awarded for the most creative costumes. Guests
must be 21 to attend. Sponsors include Wilmington Trust, Kalmar Investments and Otto’s Mini. The ball is the Young Friends’
annual gala fundraiser, and proceeds support the Museum’s School and Community Access Programs. To request an invitation
or purchase a ticket, please contact the Young Friends’ office via e-mail, [email protected] or call 610.388.8315.
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Featuring our Trick or Treat Tastings! Tastings include a Halloween wine glass, a trick or treat bag with 10 candies – 1 to go with each of the wines on the tasting bar – and a special sampling of a spooky wine concoction! We'll have live music, food vendors, wine tastings, and Spiced Apple beverages to ring in Fall!
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STEAMIN’ HALLOWEEN AT AUBURN HEIGHTS
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 ~ 12:30 – 4:30 PM
YORKLYN, DE – Steamin' Halloween at Auburn Heights is always family-friendly and never spooky! In addition to all of the regular Steamin' Day activities such as train rides in our scaled locomotives, rides in historic autos: the 1916 Rauch and Lang electric car and 1915 steam-powered Stanley Mountain Wagon, demonstrations and tours, bring out the family for special Halloween-themed activities, crafts, and scavenger hunts. Even Stanley (our trusty 1908 Model EX pictured below) is starting to get very excited for Halloween. Will you be able to find his picture hidden around Auburn Heights? Don’t miss special Halloween event days filled with old-fashioned fun. Costumes are encouraged!
Included with all admission options:
- Fresh steam-popped popcorn from our vintage popper
- A Firing Up Demonstration, to see how we set a Stanley in motion
- Entry to the Marshall Steam Museum, featuring the world’s largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars plus a 1930s working Lionel electric trains display, a hands-on engine display, kids activities, and exhibits
- Museum Gift Shop
STEAMIN’ DAY ADMISSION:
Rides Ticket includes 4 rides in the antique autos or Auburn Valley Railroad: $11 ages 13 and up, $8 ages 12 and under (infants free). Rides Ticket admission is free for Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve members.
Mansion Ticket includes tour of two floors of Auburn Heights: $12 all ages
Combo Ticket covers it all, rides and mansion: $19 ages 13 and up, $16 ages 12 and under (infants free)
Group Rates: Discounts available for groups of 20 or more when booked in advance. For group inquiries, e-mail [email protected].
Willowdale Chapel's CELEBRATE RECOVERY program invites you to join us for a special "Open House" Anniversary evening as we celebrate the 5th year of bringing a faith-based 12 Step recovery program to the area. We invite you to come and see for yourself the life changing effects and miracles CELEBRATE RECOVERY has had on individuals who will share their experience, strength and hope with you.
The evening is filled with music, stories of changed lives, giveaways, and special teaching on recovery and how it plays itself out in our lives. It ends in the Cafe with delicious desserts and snacks featuring homemade pies!
CELEBRATE RECOVERY at Willowdale Chapel
675 Unionville Road
Kennett Square PA 19348
610-444-2670
Every Monday night at 7:00 PM
Contact Tammy Mears [email protected]
American Transcendentalism and the Natural World Lecture
Wednesday, October 29, 6 p.m.
Many artists, including Charles Burchfield and N.C. Wyeth, have been influenced by the writings of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Professor Ashton Nichols will discuss Transcendentalism and its significant influence on American culture. Nichols is the Walter E. Beach '56 Distinguished Chair in Sustainability Studies and a Professor of Language and Literature at Dickinson College. Reception follows. The Museum will open at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets available online by calling 610.388.8326.
$20; $15 for Brandywine members
It Takes A Village To Nourish Conservation
Thursday, October 30
Nourish Juice Bar & Café from 6pm – 9pm
It only happens once a year! Join The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County and Nourish Juice Bar & Café as they toast the seasonal collaboration between One Village Coffee and Victory Brewing Company, Victory Village. The event will take place in the Nourish area of The Market at Liberty Place and have Victory Village on tap. Autumn flavored hors d’oeuvres will be offered to event attendees as they enjoy the music of Chris Ferron. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased at www.tlcforscc.org or at Nourish. All proceeds benefit the conservation mission of The Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County. Questions or more information available by calling (610) 347-0347 x 103 or by visiting www.tlcforscc.org
Brandywine Battlefield 5K is on for Saturday morning, November 1 at 8:30 AM. The second annual run starts at the Chadds Ford Township Municipal Building. Participants will park at the River Museum, where the run ends, and will be ferried up to the starting line at the township building. Check out brandywinebattlefield5k.com to register and for more info!
22 Food Trucks over two days. We are going to over indugle with all these food trucks. Food, live music and plenty, plenty of wine. Tasting are $10 for this event.
November 1st: Music by Alex & Shiloh 1:00-6:00pm
November 2nd: Music by Josh Komorowski 1:00-6:00pm
Food Trucks:
Saturday, November 1:
Dessert Trucks
Other Trucks
Sunday, November 2:
- Braz BBQ