I hope all is well. Please pass this on if you know anyone who might be interested. Huntington is introducing new ADD/ADHD and Study Skills programs.
You're Invited: ADD/ADHD Presentation by Behavioral Learning Expert Dr. Starlozzi at 3615 Silverside on Tuesday March 8 at 7 pm
RSVP 302-478-4343
Learn the secrets to capturing botanical photographs at the Chadds Ford Historical Society.
To get us in the mood for spring, botanical photographer David Ward will be presenting on "The Aesthetics of Botanical Photography." A teacher of botanical photography at Longwood Gardens, Ward will share some of his tips of how he has captured flowers and other botanical subjects. His lecture with deal with fundamental issues of aesthetics, such as the nature of beauty, the relationship between form and content, problems of evaluation of art, and issues of abstraction in art.
Admission is $10 for non-members and free for members.
Interested in another lecture in the series? Our final one will be on March 22 and will feature local historian and author Gene Pisasale as Colonel Alexander Hamilton. His lecture titled "Alexander Hamilton: Architect of the American Financial System" will shed light on one of the most important, yet least understood of the Founding Fathers. Alexander Hamilton memorabilia from Pisasale’s personal collection will be on view. Don’t expect Gene Pisasale to rap or dance, but he will entertain and enlighten as he appears in full Continental Army officer's uniform to share the story of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804).
On Tuesday, March 8 at 8 pm New Zealand’s Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra brings its unique mix of humor, disarmingly small instruments, and musicality to Longwood. Tickets are $38 or $32 for Members and can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999 or visiting ticketphiladelphia.org.
For a complete listing of all upcoming performances, visit longwoodgardens.org.
About Longwood Gardens
In 1906, industrialist Pierre du Pont (1870-1954) purchased a small farm near Kennett Square, PA, to save a collection of historic trees from being sold for lumber. Today, Longwood Gardens is one of the world’s great horticultural displays, encompassing 1,077 acres of dazzling gardens, woodlands, meadows, fountains, 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ and 4.5-acre conservatory. Longwood continues the mission set forth by Mr. du Pont to inspire people through excellence in garden design, horticulture, education and the performing arts, through programming that includes exhibitions, musical performances by leading artists, renowned horticulture education programs, horticulture research, environmental stewardship and community engagement.
KPL Kids:
Yoga Story Time
March 2 & 9, 11-11:45 AM
Ages 3 - 5
This fun program helps develop children's unique strengths and creativity by allowing them to revel in the freedom of movement that is intentional, adventurous and stimulating. While learning new yoga poses your child will laugh, learn, play and discover all at the same time!
To register or for more information, email John Hendrix.
Teens ages 12 to 18 can get warmed up for this summer's Maker Camp on every Wednesday in March. A team of volunteers from Chatham Financial will be leading teens in various tech projects, from basic electricity to using an API. Teens will learn valuable tech skills while having tons of fun.
Registration is required for each session at http://kennettpubliclibrary.org.
Children’s Read-Aloud Tour Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:30 am, Price: $5 per child, with one adult admitted free per child and free for members
“OLIVIA” by Ian Falconer. Brandywine welcomes back Jamie Wyeth’s Portrait of a Pig, with this fun “pig tale.” Young children and their grown-ups hear a story, interact with art in the museum and make their own creative works in this popular program.Registration is requested by contacting the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]
Children’s Read-Aloud Tour Thursday, March 17, 2016, 10:30 am, Price: $5 per child with one adult admitted free per child and free for members
“The Tallest Leprechaun” by Emily Grace Koenig. Join in an artistic celebration of St. Patrick’s Day for children. Young children and their grown-ups hear a story, interact with art in the museum and make their own creative works in this popular program. Registration is requested by contacting the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]
Art Class with Karl J. Kuerner Thursday, March 17, 2016 to Thursday, May 5, 2016 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, price: $200 members, $250 non members Purchase tickets on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Immerse yourself in Kuerner Farm, a source of inspiration for Andrew Wyeth for over 70 years, and a featured property on the National Register of Historic Places, with an art class led by Karl J. Kuerner. As the grandson of two of Andrew Wyeth’s best-known subjects and a student of Carolyn Wyeth, Karl’s personal experiences with the farm provide special insight into the property and its rich history. Participants will provide art materials of their own choosing, and should dress appropriately for working outdoors. Class size is limited to allow for individual instruction.
9 - Build and Paint a Bird House Saturday, March 19, 2016, 10:00 – 11:30 am Price: $10 per child, members $8 per child. Register on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Build a birdhouse with Conservancy staff so you can attract birds to your backyard. This hour-long workshop is age-appropriate: older kids will construct their own birdhouse from pre-cut lumber, while younger kids can paint and decorate pre-constructed houses. We’ll learn more about the birds you can expect to see in those boxes and send each family home with instructions on where and how to hang the box.
All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Please register the participating child only.
..10 - Build and Paint a Bird House Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Price: $10 per child, members $8 per child Register on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Build a birdhouse with Conservancy staff so you can attract birds to your backyard. This hour-long workshop is age-appropriate: older kids will construct their own birdhouse from pre-cut lumber, while younger kids can paint and decorate pre-constructed houses. We’ll learn more about the birds you can expect to see in those boxes and send each family home with instructions on where and how to hang the box.All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Please register the participating child only.
11 - Film Screening of “Trail Magic” with Director’s Q & A
Thursday, March 24, 2016, 6 – 8:30 pm, Price: $5 per person Purchase tickets at www.brandywine.org/museum/events Join us for a screening of the new documentary on Grandma Gatewood, “Trail Magic,” at 7 p.m. Though many know that Emma "Grandma" Gatewood became the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67, they really don’t know the rest of her story. Director and producer Peter Huston will be in attendance and will lead a Q & A after the screening (8 p.m.).Museum galleries will be open to attendees from 6–7 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the Brandywine Museum at (610) 388-8326. Buy tickets in advance online or at door (cash only).
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffman's Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-388-2700 http://www.brandywine.org/museum
Regular Museum Hours - Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Admission - $15/adults; $10/seniors (65+); $6/students with ID and children ages 6-18
Free/children ages 5 and under and members of the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art
Admission is free on Sunday mornings before noon through November 22, 2015
Ticket Info/Advance Ticket Sales – http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events
With Jules Bruck
Six Thursdays: February 4 to March 10 (Snow date: Thursday, March 17), 2016
Optional Project Evaluation: March 17 (Snow date: Thursday, March 24), 2016
3 pm – 5 pm
Registration Link: https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=161GAR361
Design a basic plan for a garden that requires less maintenance, fewer inputs, and is adapted to your local conditions. Learn how to measure, inventory, and analyze your site, then make a conceptual design and planting plan. Broaden your design perspective, increase biodiversity in your landscape with native plants, decrease space dedicated to lawn, and create plans for ecologically sound habitats that benefit insects, birds, and other fauna. Be prepared to walk outdoors.
Jules Bruck is an Associate Professor of Landscape Design at the University of Delaware and owner of Evolution Landscape Design, LLC. Her current research focuses on design-based learning and public perception of sustainable landscape practices.
All are welcome to meet and greet your friends and neighbors
Open house at Bryn Mawr Trust Company in Chadds Ford on Baltimore Pike next to the post office.
The iconic musical "Beauty and the Beast" will be performed at Kennett High School on Thursday March 10, through Saturday, March 12; show time is 7:30 p.m. Saturday will also feature a matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online, and sellouts are expected. For more information, visit https://www.kcsd.org/news/2016/02/29/kennett-high-school-presents-beauty-beast/
The 67th annual Chadds Ford Elementary School Art Sale and Show is Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12 at the school. The Friday night opening with reception is for adults only and runs from 7 to 10 p.m. The show opens Saturday at 10 a.m., goes to 4 p.m. and is open to the whole family. More than 70 professional artists will have their works on display for sale, with 30 percent of the sale price going to the CFES PTO.
The iconic musical "Beauty and the Beast" will be performed at Kennett High School on Thursday March 10, through Saturday, March 12; show time is 7:30 p.m. Saturday will also feature a matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online, and sellouts are expected. For more information, visit https://www.kcsd.org/news/2016/02/29/kennett-high-school-presents-beauty-beast/
- When
- Where
- West Chester University - Sykes Student Union 110 W. Rosedale Ave., West Chester, PA 19382 - View Map
Color Yourself Calm
Adult Coloring Club
Next meet-up
March 12, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
You've read the articles, now try the trend of adult coloring books for yourself! We provide the pencils and pages, you just come ready to relax with an hour of meditative coloring.
To register or for more information, email Ivy Weir.
WINE & CHEESE PAIRINGS
MARCH 5-6 & 12-13
Taste and Tour! Enjoy six delectable Wine &
Cheese pairings throughout the Winery.
Tickets required, visit Chaddsford.com
The iconic musical "Beauty and the Beast" will be performed at Kennett High School on Thursday March 10, through Saturday, March 12; show time is 7:30 p.m. Saturday will also feature a matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online, and sellouts are expected. For more information, visit https://www.kcsd.org/news/2016/02/29/kennett-high-school-presents-beauty-beast/
FREE Hadley Fund Program Celtic Celebration
with Two Pipers Piping & Friends
The Hadley Fund is pleased to present Two Pipers Piping & Friends for a Celtic Celebration.
Sharon’s maiden name, Carey, is just part of the Irish heritage she honors with her son Kyle Grasty, as they perform some of the most tribal, traditional, rocking and danceable Celtic music on the east coast. Throw in a fiddler, drummers and dancers, and you have a Celtic concert like no other. Come and get your green on, just in time for spring.
Performers include:
- Two Pipers Piping
- Champion Belly Dancer, Stacy Lute
- Members of the Washington Memorial Pipe Band
- Dancers from the Campbell School of Highland Dance
- Bert Bellano, multi-instrumentalist
The music from their concert on Saturday, March 12th at 7:30pm will feature Irish and Scottish favorites and traditional Celtic selections. This program will take place at Unionville Elementary School, 1775 West Doe Run Road in Kennett Square.
All Hadley Fund events are FREE and open to the public. For more information, please call 610-444-1855 or visit our website, www.HadleyFund.org - and follow us on facebook.com/TheHadleyFund.
Event registration is available at HadleyFund.TicketLeap.com
You’ve chosen the most beautiful plant at the garden center, worked a half-day to plant it in the perfect spot, just to find the next day it has disappeared! There are the tell-tale hoof prints of deer in your soil. What to do? During this class, instructor Kathleen Salisbury, an experienced and award-winning horticulture educator, formerly with the New York Botanical Garden, will explore the variety (and efficacy) of strategies to combat this foe. Take home ideas and a plant list so that you can enjoy a lush, balanced – and deer-resistant – landscape.
Kennett Symphony’s Annual Family Concert
Music Can Change The World
The Kennett Symphony of Chester County, under the direction of Music Director, Michael Hall, will present Music Can Change the World at its annual Family Concert on Sunday, March 13, 2016, 2 pm, at Emilie K. Asplundh Hall, Phillips Memorial Building, on the campus of West Chester University
Kennett Symphony family concerts are the perfect opportunity to ignite your child’s imagination and love of classical music. This fun, educational, and engaging concert examines the power of music to affect us all. Following the performance, the Symphony will offer special activities and its popular Instrument Zoo, during which children can meet and greet the musicians of the Kennett Symphony and try out the instruments of the orchestra. This is a wonderful experience for the whole family!
This year’s program includes Olympic Fanfare by Williams, Adagio for Strings by Barber, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Liszt, Siegfried Idyll by Wagner, Anvil Chorus by Verdi, Finlandia by Sibelius, and Ode to Joy by Beethoven.
All tickets are $5 per person and seating is reserved. For complete information visit www.kennettsymphony.org or call the Kennett Symphony at 610 444 6363.
The Kennett Symphony is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Founded in 1940, the Kennett Symphony is Chester County’s only fully professional symphony orchestra, and serves the residents of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey, along with thousands of tourists who attend the Kennett Symphony’s popular summer concerts at Longwood Gardens. The Symphony’s mission is to serve the community by enriching lives through music. In addition to presenting varied and entertaining orchestral concerts, the Kennett Symphony encourages young musicians through annual Young Artist Competitions and its affiliation with the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus. More information can be found at www.kennettsymphony.org
The iconic musical "Beauty and the Beast" will be performed at Kennett High School on Thursday March 10, through Saturday, March 12; show time is 7:30 p.m. Saturday will also feature a matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online, and sellouts are expected. For more information, visit https://www.kcsd.org/news/2016/02/29/kennett-high-school-presents-beauty-beast/
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In celebration of Women’s History Month, join the CCFWG and the Kennett Area Senior Center for a lively discussion among women across all ages from 6 – 8 PM. The interactive session, facilitated by Dr. Michele Belliveau, Chair of West Chester University’s Social Work Department, will explore how women can come together and improve communication in order to build inter generational relationships and to create opportunities for each woman to share her own HERstory. Engaging conversation, fun games, pizza! |
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“How is a dancer like a painter?” When the dancer is Rudolf Nureyev and the painter is Jamie Wyeth, they’re alike in more ways than you might think. The play Nureyev’s Eyes by David Rush (at the Delaware Theatre Company through March 20) explores this riddle—and many others—in a two-man production that imagines the relationship between these two great artists and their years of friendship.
As the drama unfolds, Wyeth persuades Nureyev to model for him and begins a body of work that can now be found in the collection of the Brandywine River Museum of Art. The men discuss how they are each heirs to great traditions, with all the privileges and difficulties that entails. His predecessors, Nureyev remarks, sit upon his shoulders, “all of them adding weight to each jump and turn.” Meanwhile, he observes that Wyeth also has a “dozen Wyeth people looking over your shoulders,” a “whole country of Wyeths” to live up to.
In their discussions, the artists share their greatest aspirations— for Nureyev, to be the ballet master at the New York City Ballet—and their greatest fears—for Wyeth, darkness. N. C. Wyeth’s painting Blind Pew, an illustration from Treasure Island, is used onstage to remarkable metaphoric effect to embody the fears of both Jamie Wyeth and Nureyev.
Rush was inspired to write the play after visiting the Brandywine’s galleries, where a selection of Wyeth’s Nureyev works are always on view. The paintings and the play go hand-in-hand, one enhanced by the other. In the fall of 2014, a production of Nureyev’s Eyes was mounted at the American Stage Theatre Company in St. Petersburg, Florida. It ran concurrently with an exhibition of Wyeth’s paintings of Nureyev at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg’s. Now the play has made its way to Wyeth country, opening first at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey before making its move to Delaware.
The Brandywine is hosting two gallery talks in honor of the artistic collaboration of Wyeth and Nureyev. Free with museum admission, Wyeth & Nureyev, A Grande Révérence will be offered on both March 9 and March 16 at 2 p.m.
Teens ages 12 to 18 can get warmed up for this summer's Maker Camp on every Wednesday in March. A team of volunteers from Chatham Financial will be leading teens in various tech projects, from basic electricity to using an API. Teens will learn valuable tech skills while having tons of fun.
Registration is required for each session at http://kennettpubliclibrary.org.
The purpose of the Business and Professional Association of Western Delaware County is to foster superior working relationships among area businesses and generate interest in local, state and federal issues. BPA is dedicated in the pursuit of guiding and assisting new and existing businesses for sustainable growth and prosperity of the Western Delaware County region.
Monthly meetings include a meal, program and an opportunity to network.
http://bpaofwesterndelco.com/category/events/
For information on becoming a member of BPA of Western Delco, please go to our membership page where you will be able to download an application.
Children’s Read-Aloud Tour Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:30 am, Price: $5 per child, with one adult admitted free per child and free for members
“OLIVIA” by Ian Falconer. Brandywine welcomes back Jamie Wyeth’s Portrait of a Pig, with this fun “pig tale.” Young children and their grown-ups hear a story, interact with art in the museum and make their own creative works in this popular program.Registration is requested by contacting the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]
Children’s Read-Aloud Tour Thursday, March 17, 2016, 10:30 am, Price: $5 per child with one adult admitted free per child and free for members
“The Tallest Leprechaun” by Emily Grace Koenig. Join in an artistic celebration of St. Patrick’s Day for children. Young children and their grown-ups hear a story, interact with art in the museum and make their own creative works in this popular program. Registration is requested by contacting the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]
Art Class with Karl J. Kuerner Thursday, March 17, 2016 to Thursday, May 5, 2016 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, price: $200 members, $250 non members Purchase tickets on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Immerse yourself in Kuerner Farm, a source of inspiration for Andrew Wyeth for over 70 years, and a featured property on the National Register of Historic Places, with an art class led by Karl J. Kuerner. As the grandson of two of Andrew Wyeth’s best-known subjects and a student of Carolyn Wyeth, Karl’s personal experiences with the farm provide special insight into the property and its rich history. Participants will provide art materials of their own choosing, and should dress appropriately for working outdoors. Class size is limited to allow for individual instruction.
9 - Build and Paint a Bird House Saturday, March 19, 2016, 10:00 – 11:30 am Price: $10 per child, members $8 per child. Register on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Build a birdhouse with Conservancy staff so you can attract birds to your backyard. This hour-long workshop is age-appropriate: older kids will construct their own birdhouse from pre-cut lumber, while younger kids can paint and decorate pre-constructed houses. We’ll learn more about the birds you can expect to see in those boxes and send each family home with instructions on where and how to hang the box.
All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Please register the participating child only.
..10 - Build and Paint a Bird House Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Price: $10 per child, members $8 per child Register on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Build a birdhouse with Conservancy staff so you can attract birds to your backyard. This hour-long workshop is age-appropriate: older kids will construct their own birdhouse from pre-cut lumber, while younger kids can paint and decorate pre-constructed houses. We’ll learn more about the birds you can expect to see in those boxes and send each family home with instructions on where and how to hang the box.All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Please register the participating child only.
11 - Film Screening of “Trail Magic” with Director’s Q & A
Thursday, March 24, 2016, 6 – 8:30 pm, Price: $5 per person Purchase tickets at www.brandywine.org/museum/events Join us for a screening of the new documentary on Grandma Gatewood, “Trail Magic,” at 7 p.m. Though many know that Emma "Grandma" Gatewood became the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67, they really don’t know the rest of her story. Director and producer Peter Huston will be in attendance and will lead a Q & A after the screening (8 p.m.).Museum galleries will be open to attendees from 6–7 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the Brandywine Museum at (610) 388-8326. Buy tickets in advance online or at door (cash only).
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffman's Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-388-2700 http://www.brandywine.org/museum
Regular Museum Hours - Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Admission - $15/adults; $10/seniors (65+); $6/students with ID and children ages 6-18
Free/children ages 5 and under and members of the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art
Admission is free on Sunday mornings before noon through November 22, 2015
Ticket Info/Advance Ticket Sales – http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Art Class with Karl J. Kuerner Thursday, March 17, 2016 to Thursday, May 5, 2016 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, price: $200 members, $250 non members Purchase tickets on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Immerse yourself in Kuerner Farm, a source of inspiration for Andrew Wyeth for over 70 years, and a featured property on the National Register of Historic Places, with an art class led by Karl J. Kuerner. As the grandson of two of Andrew Wyeth’s best-known subjects and a student of Carolyn Wyeth, Karl’s personal experiences with the farm provide special insight into the property and its rich history. Participants will provide art materials of their own choosing, and should dress appropriately for working outdoors. Class size is limited to allow for individual instruction.
9 - Build and Paint a Bird House Saturday, March 19, 2016, 10:00 – 11:30 am Price: $10 per child, members $8 per child. Register on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Build a birdhouse with Conservancy staff so you can attract birds to your backyard. This hour-long workshop is age-appropriate: older kids will construct their own birdhouse from pre-cut lumber, while younger kids can paint and decorate pre-constructed houses. We’ll learn more about the birds you can expect to see in those boxes and send each family home with instructions on where and how to hang the box.
All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Please register the participating child only.
..10 - Build and Paint a Bird House Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Price: $10 per child, members $8 per child Register on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events
Build a birdhouse with Conservancy staff so you can attract birds to your backyard. This hour-long workshop is age-appropriate: older kids will construct their own birdhouse from pre-cut lumber, while younger kids can paint and decorate pre-constructed houses. We’ll learn more about the birds you can expect to see in those boxes and send each family home with instructions on where and how to hang the box.All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Please register the participating child only.
11 - Film Screening of “Trail Magic” with Director’s Q & A
Thursday, March 24, 2016, 6 – 8:30 pm, Price: $5 per person Purchase tickets at www.brandywine.org/museum/events Join us for a screening of the new documentary on Grandma Gatewood, “Trail Magic,” at 7 p.m. Though many know that Emma "Grandma" Gatewood became the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67, they really don’t know the rest of her story. Director and producer Peter Huston will be in attendance and will lead a Q & A after the screening (8 p.m.).Museum galleries will be open to attendees from 6–7 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the Brandywine Museum at (610) 388-8326. Buy tickets in advance online or at door (cash only).
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffman's Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
610-388-2700 http://www.brandywine.org/museum
Regular Museum Hours - Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Admission - $15/adults; $10/seniors (65+); $6/students with ID and children ages 6-18
Free/children ages 5 and under and members of the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art
Admission is free on Sunday mornings before noon through November 22, 2015
Ticket Info/Advance Ticket Sales – http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events
With Jules Bruck
Six Thursdays: February 4 to March 10 (Snow date: Thursday, March 17), 2016
Optional Project Evaluation: March 17 (Snow date: Thursday, March 24), 2016
3 pm – 5 pm
Registration Link: https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=161GAR361
Design a basic plan for a garden that requires less maintenance, fewer inputs, and is adapted to your local conditions. Learn how to measure, inventory, and analyze your site, then make a conceptual design and planting plan. Broaden your design perspective, increase biodiversity in your landscape with native plants, decrease space dedicated to lawn, and create plans for ecologically sound habitats that benefit insects, birds, and other fauna. Be prepared to walk outdoors.
Jules Bruck is an Associate Professor of Landscape Design at the University of Delaware and owner of Evolution Landscape Design, LLC. Her current research focuses on design-based learning and public perception of sustainable landscape practices.