The Chadds Ford Historical Society’s 2018 Spring Lecture Series called “Picturing The Past” uses historic images to discuss a wide variety of historical topics. The series includes four lectures during consecutive weeks. Coming up on Wednesday, March 21st is the topic of Pets In America: The Story of Our Lives with Animals at Home, by Dr. Katherine Grier. Dr. Grier is a history professor and Director of the Museum Studies Program at the University of Delaware. She is a specialist in material culture studies whose research interests lie in the history of everyday life in America. Her presentation reflects a travelling exhibition that has been touring the United States since 2006. Her most recent book, Pets in America: A History grew out of a developing interest in the history of animal-human interaction.
Admission to the lectures is free for all CFHS members and $5 for non-members. All tickets are at the door; no advance ticketing is available. The 2018 Spring Lectures Series is held in the CFHS Barn Visitors Center at 1736 Creek Road (Rt. 100), Chadds Ford, PA 19317. For more information please visit our website www.chaddsfordhistory.org.
Additional upcoming lectures include:
Wednesday, March 28, 7:00 p.m.
Charles Philips: Draftsman, Bicyclist & Photographer, Pamela C. Powell
Pamela Powell, Photo Archivist with the Chester County Historical Society, will introduce you to the photography of Charles Philips, an ambitious young draftsman with the Pusey and Jones Company in Wilmington, who photographed working mills, covered bridges, railroads, churches and Friends meetinghouses in southern Chester County and northern Delaware. He photographed the landscape on his bicycling adventures riding north out of Wilmington between 1895 and 1912.
Thursday, April 5, 7:00 p.m.
Chadds Ford Then and Now II, Phyllis Recca
This presentation is a continuation of Phyllis’s first lecture for CFHS and covers eight new sites in the Chadds Ford area. Learn about Christy’s Restaurant and Reyburn’s Tavern, viewing rare historic photos from private collections. Find out what happened to Quimby’s Gas Station and why there was confusion regarding the Chadds Ford Barbershop sign created by N.C. Wyeth. This fascinating lecture helps us to discover more about our local heritage and how places have changed over time.
Experience an evening of food sampling and friendly chef competition you’ll never forget! ACT in Faith of Greater West Chester will host its 7th Annual Chef’s Best on Thursday, March 22, 2018 from 6 pm to 9 pm at West Chester University Alumni & Foundation Center, 202 Carter Drive in West Chester, PA. Enjoy specialties from some of the area’s best restaurants and cast your vote for the “Best of Chef’s Best.” 2017 winner Mercato Restaurant will return to defend its title.
All proceeds support ACT in Faith, an interfaith organization that seeks to empower un- and under-employed West Chester residents to stabilize their households and build toward sustainability. Services include eviction and utility shut-off prevention, employment support services and a Community Cupboard.
Chef’s Best lead sponsors are Gawthrop Greenwood, PC, Better Than Bacon, The Comprehensive Wealth Management Group, and Sun East Federal Credit Union & Charitable Foundation. Generous support is also provided by Brandywine Catering and other local businesses/organizations.
Tickets are $55 ($25 of which is tax deductible), and wine and beer is available for an additional contribution. To purchase tickets, donate an auction item or become a sponsor, visit www.actinfaithgwc.org or call 484-324-8492.
Start your landscape off on the right foot with Spring Gardening Saturday. At this day of workshops designed to introduce home gardeners to eco-friendly gardening solutions, you'll learn how to simplify gardening tasks, work with shade conditions, and sow plants that will come back each year. Register for all three sessions ($35) or just the ones you want ($15 each). The sessions are:
Gardening Naturally: First Steps
with Eileen Hazard
9:30-10:30 am
More info: http://tiny.cc/Gardening_Naturally
Eco-friendly gardening works with nature, not against it. Learn how to simplify your gardening tasks, maximize your soil's potential, and reduce water usage while supporting pollinators and local wildlife. Save time, energy, and resources using native plants to create beautiful, environmentally sound landscapes.
Shade-Loving Spring Perennials
with Nancy Bell
10:45-11:45 am
More info: http://tiny.cc/Shade_Loving
Become a successful shade gardener using versatile, easy-to-grow, spring flowering perennials. From heucheras to hydrangeas to ferns, discover native perennials that turn a shaded garden into a lovely sanctuary that will increase in beauty year after year.
Self-Seeding Surprises
with Eileen Boyle
12:30-1:30 pm
More info: http://tiny.cc/self_seeding
Some plants drop seeds at the end of their growing season, ensuring you another year of beauty. These are nature's gifts. No cost is involved, and they generally thrive with minimal car.e They pop up in unexpected places where other plants may not grow and can add a delightful, informal look to the garden. Learn how to harness the capacity of these multipliers as well as effectively edit them, and leave with a list of plants that are reliable self-sowers in our area.
Longwood Gardens invites you to chase away your winter blues with a visit to our conservatory featuring an unusual display of blue-flowering plants during the Winter Blues Festival March 3 through March 25. Every Saturday, the sounds of the blues fill the Conservatory as blues artists perform live among the flowers.
An oasis of 3,000 blue-flowering plants transform the Main Conservatory into a sea of blue featuring delphiniums, echium, hydrangeas, cineraria, and the true blue spectacle, Longwood’s famed blue-poppies. One of the rarest colors in the plant world, Longwood horticulturists have researched, acquired, and grown hundreds of blue-hued blossoms and foliage to adorn the Orangery and Exhibition Hall for this unique display. For more information, visit longwoodgardens.org.
Enjoy these free blues music performances as you stroll the Conservatory:
March 10
The Bob Beach Duo
2:00–5:00 pm
March 17
Stevie and the Bluescasters
2:00–5:00 pm
March 24
Stevie and the Bluescasters
2:00–5:00 pm
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 1,083 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.
On March 24th, The Hickman will bring back the Art of Caring fundraising event at Oakbourne Mansion, 1014 South Concord Road, West Chester, PA 19382 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The tag line for the reimagined event is Passport to Art, because guests will travel throughout the mansion watching artists create pieces live.
While enjoying delectable fare by John Serock Catering, guests will have the opportunity to see Angie Gifford design a fascinator, Nanci Hersh create a mixed media painting, Elva Hurst draw a piece of chalk art, and Mitch Lyons make a clay monoprint. The artwork they create during the event, along with other fine art and items, will be part of the silent and/or live auction that evening.
Other items include tickets to the Tony Award winning Broadway production of Hamilton in New York City, a four course French dinner for 6 at the winner's home prepared by Chef Sylvie, pieces from the John Hardy silver bamboo jewelry collection, and much more!
Funds raised through Art of Caring will support The Hickman's Resident Assistance Fund. For 127 years, The Hickman has provided a safe and thriving home for countless seniors in need of care in the West Chester borough. The Hickman has a long history of providing financial assistance to residents who have exhausted their financial resources and are no longer able to cover room, board, and additional personal care services.
The Hickman thanks the 2018 Art of Caring: Passport to Art Committee: Crissy Bowden (Chair), Kathy Adams-House, Denise Antonelli, Esq., Martha Boston, Ph. D., Pamela Leland, Ph. D., Russell Oden, Nancy Pine, Esq., Andrea Taylor, Ph. D., Kathryn Turnock, and Tina Witek.
The Hickman also thanks the 2018 sponsors*. Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information about sponsoring Art of Caring: Passport to Art or to purchase $75 tickets, visit www.thehickman.org or call Jen Harris at 484.760.6306 or email [email protected].
About The Hickman The Hickman is a non-profit personal care community located on a residential street in the heart of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Guided by Quaker values and tradition, The Hickman provides compassionate, individualized care to older adults in an affordable, home-like environment. A new building, set to open in early 2018, will add 74 studio and one-bedroom suites to the community, including a secure dementia care on the first floor. For more information or to schedule a personal tour, visit www.thehickman.org or call 484-760-6300. “When you’re here, you’re home.”
The Friends of the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County (DVCCC) will hold its annual, signature fundraising event on Saturday, March 24 at the White Manor Country Club in Malvern.
This year, the host committee is transforming the annual event, embracing All That’s Purple as its ongoing theme, adding more emphasis and exuberance on the successes of the survivors as well as celebrating the support behind a culture of change. This year’s affair in particular focuses on the countless accomplishments that have been achieved as a result of the strength and courage to RISE UP both individually and collectively.
“We all work for a day when there are no more purple ribbons on lapels, when domestic violence is a thing of the past, when purple sinks into the sunset.” said Dr. Dolly Wideman-Scott, Chief Executive Officer. “For today, however, we are taking this night to recognize all that’s powerful and all that’s positive about purple.”
This fun-filled event helps raise money to ensure the sustainability of free services the DVCCC provides to individuals and families living in Chester County.
The Dueling Pianos, which has sold out West Chester’s Uptown Theatre for the past several performances, will entertain the audience throughout the evening. A caricaturist as well as live and silent auctions, raffles and more will round out this celebratory evening.
Among the live auction items includes an authentic Mummers hat signed by Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, who appeared in full Mummers costume at the Super Bowl parade when he delivered his impassioned speech. The DVCCC was determined to include a signature auction piece from Jason Kelce not just because of his tremendous popularity in the area, but because Kelce was one of the first NFL players to speak out against domestic abusers in 2015. “There are three [types] of people I have zero respect for in this world,” Kelce said via Philly.com. “It’s people who hit women, people who molest children, and rapists.”
Other live auction item highlights include a private gourmet dinner for twelve with Victoria Wyeth, which will include a presentation about her grandfather, the great American artist Andrew Wyeth, and four Philadelphia Flyers tickets including an exclusive opportunity to watch the team take the ice and receive their season awards from the Locker Room Lounge for the final game of the season versus the New York Rangers.
The exciting evening will feature cocktails and butlered hors d’oeuvres, followed by many epicurean features such as an Asian themed station, a traditional roast dinner station and more.
Gala ticket and sponsorship information is available at www.dvccc.com. To order tickets by phone or for more information about sponsorship opportunities, call (610) 431-3564 x134.
The Mission of the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County is to provide intervention, programs, outreach and advocacy to prevent, reduce and remedy domestic violence in Chester County. The Domestic Violence Center of Chester County provides emergency safe house/shelter at a confidential address; long-term housing; 24-hour telephone hotlines (including toll-free and TTY numbers) information, referral and support; counseling; children’s services; and legal services. In addition to a confidential site, the Center has outreach offices in Oxford, Kennett Square, Phoenixville and Coatesville. In the fiscal year of 2016/2017 direct services were provided to over three thousand Chester County survivors of abuse and their dependent children. For more information call the Domestic Violence Center of Chester County at 610.431.3546. To contact the 24-hour domestic violence hotline, call 1-888-711-6270. All services are free and confidential.
Sunday, March 25, 2018 • 2 pm
Auditorium, Rustin High School
1100 Shiloh Road, West Chester, PA 19382
Michael Hall, Conductor and Music Director
Tickets:
All tickets are $5, children and adults.
$5 order fee, per order
Purchase Tickets
Advanced purchase recommended
Tickets are limited and sell-out is likely
Music is a language of emotion. But how does music affect our emotions? Join us in our Musical Laboratory as your very own Kennett Symphony, with the help of our Mad Scientist, shows us how composers use different musical sounds to create and express emotions. Your children even get to try out the different instruments of the orchestra with the professional musicians of the Kennett Symphony assisting them. Ignite your child’s imagination and love of music.
Program:
WILLIAMS – Harry’s Wondrous World
MAHLER – Symphony No. 1, Movement 3
MOZART – Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
COPLAND – Fanfare for the Common Man
TCHAIKOVSKY – Romeo & Juliet Overture-Fantasy
DE FALLA – Final Dance from The Three Cornered Hat
Looking for something to do over break? Dive into spring with TLC!
Monday: Wetland Wonders - Stream and Pond Exploration
Tuesday: Terrain Trekkers - Native Animal Tracking and Identification
Wednesday: Field Trip to our sister preserve at Lighty
Thursday: Wild Wings - Soaring Skies
Friday: Spring Break Stewards
Join us for any or all sessions!
Please pack a lunch and dress for the weather. Snacks will be provided.
All Spring Break in Nature programs take place at Bucktoe Creek Preserve: 432 Sharp Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Our web address is tlcforscc.org and the event registration is https://preview.tinyurl.com/ycguynhk
March 26 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
$65.00
Innkeeper’s Kitchen – UPDATED SNOW DATE Monday, 3/26/2018 at 6pm
Enjoy an evening at the Inn Keeper’s Kitchen.
Settle in with cocktails, select your seats and observe your dinner being prepared throughout each course.
Members and their guests $65, Non-Members $75
Admission includes Wine and Beer Pairings. Cash bar also available.
Dinner Menu
6:00 P.M. Hors D’oeuvres
6:30 P.M. Dinner
First Course
Seared Sea Scallops with Parsnip Puree, Bacon Lardons, & Honey Butter Sauce
Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
Ballast Point Sculpin IPA, 7%
Second Course
Frissee, Fennel & Orange Salad with Goat Cheese & Bacon Vinaigrette
Pavo Real White Blend, Baja, Mexico
River Horse IPA, 5.7%
Third Course
Grilled Chicken Thigh with Creamy Garlic Orzo, Parmigiano Reggiano and Basil Oil
Line 39 Pinot Noir 2015, California,
Deschutes Black Porter, 5.2%
Fourth Course
Petite Filet Mignon, Celery Root Mashed Potatoes, Fried Shallots
Cartidge & Brown, Cabernet 2016, North Coast California
Left Hand Nitro Stout, 6%
Dessert Course
Chef’s Choice
Dow’s 10 year old Tawny Port
Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, 4.7%
Looking for something to do over break? Dive into spring with TLC!
Monday: Wetland Wonders - Stream and Pond Exploration
Tuesday: Terrain Trekkers - Native Animal Tracking and Identification
Wednesday: Field Trip to our sister preserve at Lighty
Thursday: Wild Wings - Soaring Skies
Friday: Spring Break Stewards
Join us for any or all sessions!
Please pack a lunch and dress for the weather. Snacks will be provided.
All Spring Break in Nature programs take place at Bucktoe Creek Preserve: 432 Sharp Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Our web address is tlcforscc.org and the event registration is https://preview.tinyurl.com/ycguynhk
Looking for something to do over break? Dive into spring with TLC!
Monday: Wetland Wonders - Stream and Pond Exploration
Tuesday: Terrain Trekkers - Native Animal Tracking and Identification
Wednesday: Field Trip to our sister preserve at Lighty
Thursday: Wild Wings - Soaring Skies
Friday: Spring Break Stewards
Join us for any or all sessions!
Please pack a lunch and dress for the weather. Snacks will be provided.
All Spring Break in Nature programs take place at Bucktoe Creek Preserve: 432 Sharp Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Our web address is tlcforscc.org and the event registration is https://preview.tinyurl.com/ycguynhk
Join Newlin's staff naturalist for an afternoon of exciting environmental activities. Look for the pop-up naturalist tent in different parts of the park and discover the plants and animals that call Newlin home. While specific activities will vary by theme, you can expect to find interactive demonstrations, live specimens, games and crafts, and fun for the whole family!
In 2018, our naturalist will pop-up from 1pm to 5pm on the following Saturdays:
April 28: Animal Homes
May 26: Wonderful Wildflowers
June 30: Frogs & Toads
July 28: Plant Superheroes
August 25: Stream Life
September 29: Persistent Pollinators
October 27: Mighty Oaks
The Pop-Up Naturalist Program is free and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
Looking for something to do over break? Dive into spring with TLC!
Monday: Wetland Wonders - Stream and Pond Exploration
Tuesday: Terrain Trekkers - Native Animal Tracking and Identification
Wednesday: Field Trip to our sister preserve at Lighty
Thursday: Wild Wings - Soaring Skies
Friday: Spring Break Stewards
Join us for any or all sessions!
Please pack a lunch and dress for the weather. Snacks will be provided.
All Spring Break in Nature programs take place at Bucktoe Creek Preserve: 432 Sharp Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Our web address is tlcforscc.org and the event registration is https://preview.tinyurl.com/ycguynhk
BBC Tavern and Grill Guest Bartending Event to benefit Chadds Ford Historical Society
Thursday, March 29, 2018 from 6 to 9pm
CFHS and BBC Tavern invite you to our Guest Bartending Event at BBC on Thurday, March 29 from 6 to 9pm. 100% of your tips are donated to CFHS. We'll also be hosting a silent auction at the event.BBC Tavern & Grill
4019 Kennett Pike
Greenville, DE 19807
This event is brought to you by the Chadds Ford Historical Society. For more info on Chadds Ford Historical Society or to purchase tickets, call (610) 388-7376, email us at [email protected] or visit www.chaddsfordhistory.org.
Looking for something to do over break? Dive into spring with TLC!
Monday: Wetland Wonders - Stream and Pond Exploration
Tuesday: Terrain Trekkers - Native Animal Tracking and Identification
Wednesday: Field Trip to our sister preserve at Lighty
Thursday: Wild Wings - Soaring Skies
Friday: Spring Break Stewards
Join us for any or all sessions!
Please pack a lunch and dress for the weather. Snacks will be provided.
All Spring Break in Nature programs take place at Bucktoe Creek Preserve: 432 Sharp Road, Avondale, PA 19311
Our web address is tlcforscc.org and the event registration is https://preview.tinyurl.com/ycguynhk
RTC’s 2017/2018 SEASON
Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center
226 N. High St. West Chester, PA 19380
Box Office: 610.356.2787
Bullets Over Broadway
produced by The Resident Theatre Company
March 30th-April 15th, 2018
Check website for dates and times
Bullets Over Broadway is a musical adaptation of the hilarious Woody Allen movie of the same name about a young playwright in the 1920s whose first Broadway play is financed by a gangster. The score consists of jazz and popular standards from the World War I era, and the choreography is classic Broadway with dancing girls and fantastic tap numbers. It received its premiere on Broadway in 2014 and received 6 Tony nominations.
Some adult language. Under 7 not admitted.
Enjoy a delicious brunch buffet and get to meet the famous Easter Bunny! $35.95 per person; children aged 2-12 are 50% off. Members receive a 10% discount on up to 4 members of their party. Reservations can be made through [email protected] or by calling 302.888.4826.
Escape Brandywine is a new, historically immersive escape room experience available every Saturday this spring and summer!
PURCHASE TICKETS
Tickets are $28 per person
Tickets must be purchased in advance online, as space is limited.
Escape Brandywine is an escape room experience, set inside the historic Chads House, c.1725, located along site of the Battle of Brandywine. This escape room program is unlike any other, since it places you directly inside an authentic historical space with a Revolutionary War mission!
Escape Brandywine places participants into roles of spies on the eve of the Battle of Brandywine, and charges them with finding General Howe's battle plans that have been hidden inside the Chads House for safe keeping. Using real Revolutionary War spy techniques, codes and cyphers, players will have 60 minutes to solve puzzles that will allow them to locate the plans and escape the house to deliver the plans to George Washington!
To purchase your tickets, click here. Private escape room experiences are available for corporate outings, team building, private parties and special events! Please email [email protected] or call 610-388-7376 to check availability.
For more information about Chadds Ford Historical Society, please visit our website at http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org.
This year is particularly unique in that January and March both contain two full moons while February had none. A double monthly blue moon like this has not happened since 1999 and will not repeat itself until 2037. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity for some! So, while the moon won't actually be blue, we can promise a nocturnal hike that will enhance your senses and instill a sense of wonder in the natural world. Come join us!
From the 1600s to the present, dinnerware designs have been inspired by nature. Everything from painted butterflies and hand-modeled flowers to molded seashells can be found on a fascinating range of dishes and plates. Whether it’s a recipe for “Barbecued Fawn,” fabulous tureens in the shapes of various animals, or instructions on how to fold a napkin so that it resembles a palm tree, prepare to be delighted by this unusual, often humorous exhibition that lets you explore a visual feast of flora and fauna adorning hundreds of dazzling ceramics and tablewares.
Enjoy a delicious brunch buffet and get to meet the famous Easter Bunny! $35.95 per person; children aged 2-12 are 50% off. Members receive a 10% discount on up to 4 members of their party. Reservations can be made through [email protected] or by calling 302.888.4826.
A needle's eye in a pond, a Greek temple in the garden, an Ottoman tent sitting on a hill—these are just a few of the inspirations for our upcoming, first-ever outdoor exhibition Follies: Architectural Whimsy in the Garden! The exhibition showcases whimsical and classic garden structures located throughout the Winterthur estate.
Follies are architectural constructions, often extravagant or picturesque, positioned within the landscape to amuse, frame a view, or pique your curiosity. You may have seen follies at other estates or in television shows or movies, such as Downton Abbey or Brideshead Revisited. Henry Francis du Pont, who developed Winterthur’s expansive gardens from 1902 to 1969, was familiar with follies throughout America and Europe and incorporated several into his own garden plans.
Some of the follies you will see in the exhibition were created or procured by H.F. du Pont as he developed the garden. Others are newly built structures inspired by follies at other estates. Together they offer a fresh and delightful way for visitors to experience Winterthur’s sweeping vistas, quiet corners, and winding paths.
The exhibit can be enjoyed on foot or from the garden tram. The walking loop takes approximately 45 minutes at a leisurely pace. The main path through the garden is wheelchair and stroller accessible.
Parents and their toddlers in strollers are invited to join us for fun and informative walks through the garden and galleries. Spend time with your child and make friends with new families while you learn a little about the amazing collections that make Winterthur special. Members and children under 2 free; nonmembers: $5 per child and $5 per adult with paying child; additional adults $15.
Wednesdays, April–October
11:00 am, Brown Horticulture Learning Center
Go behind-the-scenes with the experts! Each week Winterthur introduces you to a specialist who will share with you his/her insights and expertise about the Winterthur Garden and estate, its history, horticulture, or the environment. Presentations may be in the form of a walk, talk, or demonstration (or a combination). About 1 hour. Members free. Included with admission.
| April 4 | The Inspiration Behind Winterthur’s New Garden Follies (talk) Interested in learning more about the inspiration behind the new Folliesexhibition? Join Carol Long, curator of the garden, as she explains the details that went into creating Winterthur’s first outdoor exhibition. |
| April 11 |
Spring Ephemerals of Azalea Woods (walk) Enjoy an early spring day in Azalea Woods. Susan Sibley, garden horticulturist, will be your guide as you witness the garden come to life with bluebells, trillium, and windflowers. |
| April 18 |
Getting to Know the Sundial Garden (walk) Originally called the April Garden, the formally designed Sundial Garden provides the framework for a carefully planned succession of blooms through the month of April. Take a walk with Garden Horticulturist Joe Lazorchak to experience and get to know the history behind this spring-blooming garden created by H. F. du Pont and Marian Cruger Coffin. |
| April 25 |
Attracting Hummingbirds with Gardens, Flowers, and Feeders (talk) Want to attract more of those brilliant-colored, ever-nimble hummingbirds to your garden? Come learn all about hummingbird gardening with Ron Simpson, Winterthur garden guide and New Castle County master gardener. |
| May 2 |
Winterthur’s Flowering Trees (walk) This walk, led by Director of Garden & Estate Chris Strand, will feature our beautiful and familiar dogwoods and redbuds but also highlight exceptional specimen trees at Winterthur, such as magnolias, dove trees, crabapples, and cherries. H. F. du Pont designed his spring garden as a celebration of color, and these flowering trees play a pivotal role in his composition. |
| May 9 | Amazing Azaleas (walk) Acres of colorful azaleas and rhododendrons brighten the early May garden. Join Linda Eirhart, director of horticulture and senior curator of plants, for a stroll through Azalea Woods to learn why Mr. du Pont “was fired with a desire to plant azaleas in all directions.” |
| May 16 |
A Passion for Peonies (walk) Take a walk through the Peony Garden with Garden Horticulturist Michelle Stapleford. The large collection of A. P. Saunders hybrids flaunts colors as diverse as yellow, red, white, lavender, and fabulous pink. Take in the spectacle and learn all about the care and maintenance of herbaceous and tree peonies. |
| May 23 | How to Make a Pollinator House (demo) Encourage beneficial insects in your garden by creating a pollinator house! Join Suzanne French, garden horticulturist, for a demonstration on how to make one of these structures using Winterthur’s own pollinator house as inspiration. |
| May 30 | The Joy of Sketching Outdoors (demo/walk) Discover your inner artist while taking in the beauty of the Winterthur Garden and estate. With the firm belief that anyone can draw, Erica Anderson, assistant curator of education/garden programs, will show you how easy it is to make a nature sketchbook for capturing your special moments in the great outdoors. Basic drawing supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring along your own. |
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Wednesday, April 4 6 - 8 PM Join us in the galleries and learn how to draw the exquisite figure adorned with exhibiting artist Ellen Durkan's "forged fashion" wearable art. Easels, drawing boards, and drawing materials available. |
Delaware Contemporary
200 South Madison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.656.6466
Amphibians and Reptiles Awaken
Join us Thursday April 5, 6:30–8:30 p.m. (optional walk to follow) for this educational lecture presented by the Brandywine Conservancy.
In early spring, some amphibians and reptiles are already stirring from their winter shelters. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are moving to their breeding pools, where they are calling and finding mates; turtles and snakes are emerging to bask in the sun. Learn about these spring “herps”:
• How to identify them by sight and sound
• How to protect and enhance their habitat
• How to submit observations as a citizen scientist
Speaker: Mike McGraw, Biologist; Delaware County coordinator, PA Herp Survey. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m.; program will begin by 6:45.
Optional Field Walk: Following the program, join us for a walk on Conservancy marshlands to listen for calling frogs. Bring a flashlight and waterproof shoes. The walk will end by 9:30 p.m.
Location: Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art Lecture Room (Riverside entrance), 1 Hoffman’s Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Tickets: Free for Conservancy easement owners and members; $5 non-members
Questions? Call 610.388.8386
or visit web: http://www.brandywine.org/conservancy
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At the Pennsbury Township Building