– Women interested in developing their leadership skills and learning techniques for creating continued success in their personal and professional lives will convene on March 2, 2019 for the Junior League of Wilmington’s 4th Annual Women’s Leadership Summit at the Executive Conference Center in Newark, Delaware.
The Summit will draw attendees from Delaware, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and beyond. In the spirit of this year’s theme of Our Time is Now, the Summit will offer a well-rounded program for women looking to strengthen their leadership abilities through workshops and presentations led by women leaders of diverse backgrounds. Attendees will learn from two keynote speakers: Jean Dahlgren, President of Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD), will share insights and tips on Engaging in Productive Self-Reflection, and Sarah McBride, National Press Secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, will emphasize The Fierce Urgency of Now. Other inspiring speakers include Stephanie Payne Preece, Founder of the charity Gals that Give, Richella Jordan, Sr. Principal for Business Process at Amtrak, and Dr. Veronica Carey, Assistant Dean of Diversity and Student Affairs at Drexel University.
The one-day conference will also offer panel discussions, including a legislative panel focused on Reframing Politics as Influence featuring Sherry Dorsey Walker, State of Delaware Representative for District 3; Jamie Schneider, campaign manager for Delaware’s District 12 State Representative Krista Griffith; Sarah Stowens, Moms Demand Action Delaware Chapter; and Lauren CW Vella, policy director for the Delaware Attorney General’s Office. And, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women - Delaware Chapter will present a panel with findings and takeaways from its report State of Our Union: Black Women and Girls in Delaware. Dr. Doris Griffin, Executive Director of the Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc., will moderate the panel, which will also feature several NCBW-DE members, including Cimone Philpotts, principle researcher for report; Dionna Sargent, Community Development Market Leader for Cinnaire Corporation; journalist Nichelle Polston; Latisha Bracey, senior public affairs specialist; and Taria Pritchett, English teacher and confidence coach. Additional content will focus on techniques for personal development, insights from women leaders in professional and nonprofit sectors, and discussions on improving and making the most of one’s leadership skills.
Complimentary professional headshots will be provided by Foschi Photography, and breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee. Attendees will also have the opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and leave better equipped to be effective leaders in their workplaces, their communities, and their personal lives. The Summit is aimed at professionals of all levels in private enterprise, government, and nonprofit organizations, as well as managers, business owners, entrepreneurs, and those who work in community outreach. Students and those looking to re-enter the workplace will also benefit from the Summit.
“For more than 100 years, the League has been developing the talents of women to make lasting change in the community,” Angela Gustavsen, President of the JLW. “We are thrilled to bring our Mission of training and empowering women to the community once again, with our Fourth Annual Women’s Leadership Summit.”
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4th Annual Junior League of Wilmington Women’s Leadership Summit
Our Time is Now!
Saturday, March 2, 2019
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
205 Executive Drive, Newark, DE 19702
(Easily accessible from I-95, Rt. 896, and Rt. 40)
Tickets: $65.00 per person
Space is limited! Tickets will be on sale through February 22.
Tickets available at www.WomenLeadDE.org.
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The Chester County Fund for Women and Girls (CCFWG) invites all high school girls in grades 9-12 to attend our inaugural Girls in Action Summit on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm at the Business and Public Management Center at West Chester University in West Chester, PA. The event is presented by the Chester County Women’s Commission.
This free inaugural Summit brings together high school girls throughout Chester County for an empowering day of action. Attendees will learn about the deep and varied needs in their communities through conversations with local non-profit leaders and peers who have already taken action in their own communities, all while engaging in strategic grantmaking.
As a Summit participant, each girl will have the chance to:
- Connect with her peers throughout Chester County
- Meet leaders of local non-profits that serve women and girls
- Hear from a panel of peers about ways to foster change
- Help award two $500 grants to local non-profits
- Build teamwork and leadership skills
- Give back to her community
Please encourage the young women in your life to register here by the February 15th deadline. Free transportation will be provided for girls who need assistance.
Thank you to our generous event sponsors: Chester County Women’s Commission | Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center at West Chester University | Alexandria Catherine Events | Capacity for Change | 2120 Creative | Helena Astolfi | Marian Moskowitz
Enjoy the wintry beauty of the river from the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s expansive atrium windows. Artists working in all media are invited to explore the vista from inside the Museum where they can sketch, paint or photograph while staying warm. Participants may also enjoy sketching (with pencil) in the Museum’s galleries. Participants are responsible for providing all art materials (including drop cloths)
Dates
Saturday, March 2 - Sunday, March 10, 2019
Hours*
Saturday, March 2: 11 am – 8 pm
Sunday, March 3: 8 am – 9 pm
Monday – Friday, March 4 – 8: 10 am – 9 pm
Saturday, March 9: 8 am – 9 pm
Sunday, March 10: 8 am – 6 pm
*last entry each day is 30 minutes prior to the Show closing time.
Member's Preview Hours
Friday, March 1: 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Saturday, March 2: 8 am – 11am
Address
Pennsylvania Convention Center
12th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19107
First Sundays for Families at the Brandywine River Museum of Art presents free, hands-on workshops designed to engage visitors of all ages in creative art activities and performances. Free all day admission; special activities from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. No registration necessary.
Weekly - Every Monday
The Delaware County Senior Fraud Unit will be giving a presentation for seniors on safety and fraud prevention. Registration is required.
The library will be showing Reinventing Power: America's Renewable Energy Boom as part of our Environmental Film Series. A discussion will follow. Registration is requested.
Hannah Freeman aka “Indian Hannah”: Chester County’s Early “Celebrity” Resident, the Myth and the Reality
March 7 at 7 pm
by Catherine Quillman
Spend an evening during Women’s History Month getting to know the real story of Hannah Freeman, the 19th century Native American popularly known as “Indian Hannah,” the “Last of Her Race.” For a time, Hannah lived in the area known today as Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Catherine Quillman’s illustrated lecture will also highlight William Penn’s influences on the local attitudes about Native Americans and how they may have changed the course of Hannah’s life.
No images survive of “Indian Hannah” but artist Adrian Martinez’s unfinished portrait here was based on his extensive research of the woman called an important “link” between the native Lenape and early settlers of Chester County.
Join the club for environmental education, food and fun!
TLC announces our 2nd Parents’ Night Out (PNO)
Enjoy a peaceful evening while the kids have a blast at TLC’s Interpretive Nature Center.
Dinner, games, movies, snacks, and art projects! Don’t forget to bring your sleeping bag and pillow! Movie: “The Lorax
American Beauty: Highlights from the Richard M. Scaife Bequest features the finest works from the bequest of Mr. Scaife. A long-time trustee of the Brandywine—as well as a newspaper publisher, art collector and philanthropist—Scaife left a major part of his extensive art collection to both the Brandywine River Museum of Art and the Westmoreland Museum of American Art following his death in 2014. Both Brandywine and Westmoreland gained masterworks of American art that will be viewed together for the first time in this exhibition, which features 50 paintings—a top selection of 25 from each museum’s holdings—celebrating Scaife’s passion for the rich traditions of American art. Together, these paintings present a fascinating overview of the evolution of American art in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Exhibit runs through May 27, 2019.
Saturday, March 9 – 10:00 am to 3:30 pm
Lecture: 11:00 am, Copeland Lecture Hall (1 hour); Garden Tour: 1:00 pm, begin at Visitor Center Patio (90 minutes); Self-guided Tour: all day, begin at Visitor Center Patio
Celebrate the early bulb display of the March Bank at Winterthur with a lecture and tours of the garden. This year’s featured speaker, John Anderson, keeper of the gardens at Windsor Great Park, will talk about his role as keeper of the iconic Savill and Valley gardens. Mr. Anderson will take you through the seasons, highlighting the remarkable plant collections and historical garden features. Buy tickets online or by calling 800.448.3883. $10 per Member. $20 per nonmember. Free for Winterthur Garden and Landscape Society and Garden Associate Members.
Gene Pisasale will be giving a free lecture at the Kennett Square Library, 216 State Street next Saturday March 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. titled “Meet the Founding Fathers: What They Thought About Government, Taxation and Individual Liberties”.
Dates
Saturday, March 2 - Sunday, March 10, 2019
Hours*
Saturday, March 2: 11 am – 8 pm
Sunday, March 3: 8 am – 9 pm
Monday – Friday, March 4 – 8: 10 am – 9 pm
Saturday, March 9: 8 am – 9 pm
Sunday, March 10: 8 am – 6 pm
*last entry each day is 30 minutes prior to the Show closing time.
Member's Preview Hours
Friday, March 1: 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Saturday, March 2: 8 am – 11am
Address
Pennsylvania Convention Center
12th & Arch Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Ages 12 and up. Teens 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
ARTZ Philadelphia joins with Brandywine to offer this popular program which welcomes a small group of visitors with dementia and their care partners to the Museum to view and discuss art in a supportive setting. ARTZ Philadelphia was founded on the belief that people living with dementia should be accorded the benefits of well-being and quality of life that others enjoy. The Museum is pleased to partner with ARTZ to provide these cultural and creative opportunities.
There is no charge for this program, but registration is required. To register, contact ARTZ Philadelphia at [email protected] or 610.721.1606. Space is limited; please register at least a week in advance.
Teens will be reading and discussing A Blade So Black by L.L. Mckinney. Ages 13-17
Ages 2-5
Sign up to read to one of our PAWS for Reading dogs. 4-12 years. Registration is required.
Unionville High School presents the Broadway smash Little Shop of Horrors on Thursday, March 14, Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. A cast of over 60 students brings this unique sci-fi musical comedy to life with a captivating mixture of memorable storytelling, catchy songs, exciting dance numbers and amazing stagecraft.
It’s the 1960’s and Mushnik’s rundown flower shop on Skid Row hardly ever gets any customers. All that changes when Mushnik’s nerdy apprentice, Seymore Krelborn, brings in a strange, new species of plant that looks like a Venus Flytrap. Seymore names it Audrey II after his crush at the shop. Customers flock to Mushnik’s and Audrey II grows huge, nearly taking over the store. It even begins to talk, demanding to Seymore, “FEED ME!” But Audrey II doesn’t need plant food to grow, it feeds on human blood! Will Seymore be able to save humanity from this alien plant or will it conquer the world with its monstrous appetite?
“I am thrilled to return to Unionville to direct this deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood production,” comments Director Nicole Norton. “This cast of performers and musicians is hungry to amuse audiences with their impressive talent in what is sure to be an electrifying performance.”
PERFORMANCE DATES
Thursday, March 14, Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE
Unionville High School, 750 Unionville Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348
TICKETS
Online ticket sales begin February 24 at www.showtix4u.com. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door and $12 students/seniors.
Ages 4 and up.
Unionville High School presents the Broadway smash Little Shop of Horrors on Thursday, March 14, Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m. A cast of over 60 students brings this unique sci-fi musical comedy to life with a captivating mixture of memorable storytelling, catchy songs, exciting dance numbers and amazing stagecraft.
It’s the 1960’s and Mushnik’s rundown flower shop on Skid Row hardly ever gets any customers. All that changes when Mushnik’s nerdy apprentice, Seymore Krelborn, brings in a strange, new species of plant that looks like a Venus Flytrap. Seymore names it Audrey II after his crush at the shop. Customers flock to Mushnik’s and Audrey II grows huge, nearly taking over the store. It even begins to talk, demanding to Seymore, “FEED ME!” But Audrey II doesn’t need plant food to grow, it feeds on human blood! Will Seymore be able to save humanity from this alien plant or will it conquer the world with its monstrous appetite?
“I am thrilled to return to Unionville to direct this deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood production,” comments Director Nicole Norton. “This cast of performers and musicians is hungry to amuse audiences with their impressive talent in what is sure to be an electrifying performance.”
PERFORMANCE DATES
Thursday, March 14, Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE
Unionville High School, 750 Unionville Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348
TICKETS
Online ticket sales begin February 24 at www.showtix4u.com. Tickets are $12 in advance, $14 at the door and $12 students/seniors.
The Late Casey Grabowski started Tric Town, an off shoot of Tric Zine (often stylized Trixine) in 2002. In 2005 Andrew Miller took over the booking and curation, and ran the (mostly) monthly Indie Rock event until late 2013 with support from Grabowski.
Well over 100 monthly events took place in locations in and around Wilmington, Delaware; The Barn Door, 4W5 Cafe, Mojo 13, Mojo Main, Oddity Bar and more.
On Friday March 15th friends of Grabowski with gather at The Kennett Flash to celebrate his life, and take part in one more Tric Town in his memory.
Proceeds will be gifted to Michelle Dewey, Casey's widow, to help with his final expenses.