Nov
8
Thu
Identity Theft – Learn how to protect yourself – CFBA Meeting
Nov 8 @ 12:00 – 13:00
Chadds Ford Business Association November Event
When: Thursday, November 8, 2012  •  Noon
Where:  Kendal at Longwood • 1109 E. Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square
Turn in the entrance on Baltimore Pike, make a left at the T and follow the lane until you see the entrance pictured above with the KENDAL logo. Parking will be to the left as you face the entrance, or to the right if you circle around the loop. Enter the building and the receptionist will direct you to the CFBA meeting room.
Click here for a map showing how to find Kendal at Longwood.
Topic: Identity Security. The speaker will be Jason Romanoff BS, MS, the eCommerce Fraud Analyst for The Bryn Mawr Trust Company. He is responsible for monitoring and reviewing of anomalous activity across all electronic fraud channels. Jason will talk about fraud channels, statistics, crime protection tips and resources.

Cost: $15 Includes lunch & gratuity, guests welcome. Hosted and Catered by Kendal at Longwood.

Click here to pre-pay online or pay with cash or check at the door.
PLEASE RSVP today by email [email protected]
Your response gives us an accurate food count.
Nov
9
Fri
UHS Art Gala
Nov 9 @ 06:00 – 09:00

 

 

The Unionville High School Art Gala is an annual PTO Fundraiser celebrating it's 37th year. The event hosts a body of work by UHS Alumni along with local celebrated working artists and exhibits work by current UHS Students in the Student Exhibit. The Art Gala is a highly regarded event that raises money for educational projects and pograms.

Sneek a Peek...

at some of the Silent Auction Items on Facebook

 Painting: Cape Henlopen, The Point

Artist: Monique Kendikian-Sarkessian

Nov
10
Sat
Harvest and Holiday Market at Brandywine River Museum
Nov 10 @ 09:30 – 16:30

Harvest Market Harvest Market

  and    

Holiday Shops  

at 

Brandywine River Museum  

 

WHAT:

Browse the wares of regional artisans, including beautiful quilted items from members of the Brandywine Quilters, and a variety of fine crafts made by members of The Chester County Guild of Craftsmen, plus other unique handcrafted objects.  Artisans vary from week to week. Please click here for the schedule.

 

WHEN:
Harvest Market: September 29 and 30. October 6, 7, 13, 14, 27 and 28, November 3 and 4
Holiday Shops:November 23, 24, 25, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, daily,  26 - 30.

TIME:
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: 
Brandywine River Museum Courtyard
U.S. Route 1
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
ADMISSION:   
Free for members and included in Museum admission. $10 for adults; $8 for senior citizens, students and children ages 6-12, free for children under six. Price includes admission to the  Museum.
MORE INFORMATION:
Brandywine River Museum, www.brandywinemuseum.org or 610-388-2700.
Nov
11
Sun
Veterans’ Day
Nov 11 all-day
Nov
14
Wed
Muskets & Petticoats
Nov 14 @ 18:00 – 20:00

On November 14, 2012, at 6:30pm the Radley Run Country Club will hold our 4th Historic Seminar.  This annual event is open to the public.

The event this year, “Muskets and Petticoats”, will include little known facts about the relationship between General George Washington and the Marques de Lafayette.  To Washington, Lafayette became the son he never had and to Lafayette, Washington became the father he never knew.  The evening will also focus on the often overlooked, yet important, role women played in the American Revolution.  We expect a full house for this exciting event that will cover events from the Battle of the Brandywine on September 11, 1777 through the winter at Valley Forge.

As always the proceeds from the event will benefit charities.  The beneficiaries this year are all related to the topic and include the Lafayette College Library, the Chester County Historical Society, and Friends of Valley Forge Park.

Admission to the event costs $20 per person.  Attendees are welcome to stay for a buffet following the presentation for an additional $20 plus tax and gratuity.

To make your reservation please call Radley Run at (610)793-1660.

Nov
15
Thu
Read-Aloud Tours for Children at Brandywine River Museum
Nov 15 @ 09:30 – 10:30


Thursdays, October 11 through November 15 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Georgia's Bones

Introduce children to the museum through special programs at the Brandywine River Museum.

Each week features a different story and art activity. Children may participate in one or all of these tours, designed  for children ages 3 to 6 accompanied by an adult.

October 11 - Noodle by Munro Leaf, illustrations by Ludwig Bemelmans

October 18 - Legend of the Indian Paintbrush retold by Tomie dePaola

October 25 - Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White

November 1 - The Gift of the Tree by Alvin Tresselt, illustrated by Henri Sorensen

November 8 - The Little Red Hen by Jerry Pinkney

November 15 - Balloons over Broadway by Melissa Sweet

Workshops are free for members and children under age 6, and are included with Museum admission ($12, adults; $8, seniors; $6, students, and children ages 6 to 12).  To register, please contact the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]. When leaving a message, callers are asked to include program date(s), their name, phone number and the number of children and adults attending.

Exhibiting American art in a 19th-century grist mill, the Brandywine River Museum is internationally known for its unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeths and its fine collection of American illustration, still life and landscape painting.

 

The Brandywine River Museum is located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The museum is open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for Christmas Day. Museum admission is free on Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon, through November 18.  For more information, call 610-388-2700 or visit the museum's website at www.brandywinemuseum.org.

Music on the Brandywine
Nov 15 @ 19:30 – 20:30

 November 15

MezaColombian clarinetist Benito Meza, a winner of Astral Artists' 2009 National Auditions, has appeared with the Boston Philharmonic, the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, Washington, D.C.'s Modern Music Set, the Gardner Chamber Orchestra, the Modern Music Ensemble, the Los Angeles Wind Ensemble, and on Harvard University's Chamber Music series, among many others. Also a composer, Mr. Meza's compositions and development as a musician have been greatly influenced by the wealth of varied forms of music he was exposed to throughout his childhood. From the beginning of his career, he was involved with both classical and jazz music, and Colombian folk music, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and contemporary improvisation are also represented in the structure of his compo-sitions. Photo: Adriano Batti

 

MoutouzkineRussian-American pianist Alexandre Moutouzkine, a winner of Astral Artists' 2009 National Auditions, has toured throughout Europe, Russia, North and South America, as well as in China and Japan. In recent seasons, he has appeared as soloist with the Tivoli Symphony Orchestra, the Radio Television Orchestra of Spain, Cleveland Orchestra, Louisiana Philharmonic, Valencia Philharmonic, the Gran Canaria and Tenerife symphonies in the Canary Islands, the National Symphonic Orchestra of Panama, the National Symphonic Orchestra of Cuba, the Israel Philharmonic, and the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra of the Czech Republic. His recital in London's Wigmore Hall was hailed by International Piano magazine as "grandly organic, with many personal and pertinent insights, offering a thoughtful balance between rhetoric and fantasy...technically dazzling." Photo: E. Appel

 

Astral artists represents the very best and brightest of today's classical musicians. Astral's roster and graduate artists are performing on the world's most celebrated stages - at the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Covent Garden, and many others. They are the recipients of classical music's most prestigious honors, including Avery Fisher Career Grants, and top prizes from the Walter W. Naumburg Competition and the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, among countless others. They are on the rosters of leading artist managers, and have made important and acclaimed recordings.

Brandywine River Museum, located on U.S. Route 1 in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults; $8 for seniors ages 65 and over, $6 for students and children ages 6-12; free for children under six and Brandywine Conservancy members. Museum admission is free on Sunday mornings (except May 29 during Annual Antiques Show and during A Brandywine Christmas) from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Nov
17
Sat
Kennett Symphony – Annual Instrumental Competition for Young Artists
Nov 17 @ 01:00 – 04:00

The Kennett Symphony of Chester County and Music Director
Mary Woodmansee Green will sponsor their annual Instrumental
Competition for Young Artists on Saturday, November 17th at 1:00
pm at the Kendal at Longwood Auditorium, Kennett Square.
Twenty gifted young musicians in grades 9 to 12 will each perform a
classical composition or movement of a larger work for solo and
orchestra. The Young Artist Competitions provide an invaluable
performance experience for these aspiring student musicians who
have achieved a high level of proficiency.
The auditions are open to the public and are free of charge. Each of
the young musicians will be judged by a panel of professional
musicians. Three prizes will be awarded - first prize provides a
$500 cash award and the opportunity for a solo performance with
the Kennett Symphony, second prize is $300, and third prize is $100.
Funding for the competition is provided in part through the
generosity of the Mushroom Festival, Inc. and the Kennett Run
Charities.
The competition is chaired by Paul and Irena Merluzzi. For further
information, contact the Kennett Symphony office at 610-444-6363.

Harvest and Holiday Market at Brandywine River Museum
Nov 17 @ 09:30 – 16:30

Harvest Market Harvest Market

  and    

Holiday Shops  

at 

Brandywine River Museum  

 

WHAT:

Browse the wares of regional artisans, including beautiful quilted items from members of the Brandywine Quilters, and a variety of fine crafts made by members of The Chester County Guild of Craftsmen, plus other unique handcrafted objects.  Artisans vary from week to week. Please click here for the schedule.

 

WHEN:
Harvest Market: September 29 and 30. October 6, 7, 13, 14, 27 and 28, November 3 and 4
Holiday Shops:November 23, 24, 25, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, daily,  26 - 30.

TIME:
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: 
Brandywine River Museum Courtyard
U.S. Route 1
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
ADMISSION:   
Free for members and included in Museum admission. $10 for adults; $8 for senior citizens, students and children ages 6-12, free for children under six. Price includes admission to the  Museum.
MORE INFORMATION:
Brandywine River Museum, www.brandywinemuseum.org or 610-388-2700.
HomeAID for Africa – Wine and Cheese Fund Raiser
Nov 17 @ 19:00 – 22:00
HomeAID for Africa's 3rd Annual Wine and Cheese Tasting 
Saturday, November 17, 7:00 to 10:00PM
$35 donation per personwine and cheese tasting2 4

Please RSVP to Amy Hemphill (610) 246-9455
Or email: [email protected]

Please send $35 per person to:
HomeAID for Africa
1191 Shady Grove Way
West Chester, PA 19382

Net proceeds benefit children, women and orphans in Malawi, Southern Africa

HomeAID For Africa's Mission: Our group’s mission is to help care for, educate,
and promote self-sustenance for women and children affected by HIV/AIDS, TB,
malaria, and other serious diseases in Malawi, Southern Africa.

More information available at: www.HomeAIDforAfrica.org

Nov
24
Sat
Small Business Saturday
Nov 24 all-day
Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday sits Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to shopping locally and supporting small businesses...like us!
Harvest and Holiday Market at Brandywine River Museum
Nov 24 @ 09:30 – 16:30

Harvest Market Harvest Market

  and    

Holiday Shops  

at 

Brandywine River Museum  

 

WHAT:

Browse the wares of regional artisans, including beautiful quilted items from members of the Brandywine Quilters, and a variety of fine crafts made by members of The Chester County Guild of Craftsmen, plus other unique handcrafted objects.  Artisans vary from week to week. Please click here for the schedule.

 

WHEN:
Harvest Market: September 29 and 30. October 6, 7, 13, 14, 27 and 28, November 3 and 4
Holiday Shops:November 23, 24, 25, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, daily,  26 - 30.

TIME:
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: 
Brandywine River Museum Courtyard
U.S. Route 1
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
ADMISSION:   
Free for members and included in Museum admission. $10 for adults; $8 for senior citizens, students and children ages 6-12, free for children under six. Price includes admission to the  Museum.
MORE INFORMATION:
Brandywine River Museum, www.brandywinemuseum.org or 610-388-2700.
Skip the Mall – Fun Steamin’ at Auburn Heights
Nov 24 @ 12:30 – 16:30

SKIP THE MALL & FIND THE FUN WITH

"STEAMIN' THANKSGIVING"

AT AUBURN HEIGHTS

Saturday, November 24, 12:30 to 4:30

Yorklyn, Delaware -- November 2012 --
The Marshall Steam Museum finishes its "steamin'" season with a bang at Steamin' Thanksgiving on Saturday, November 24, from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. Coinciding with Small Business Saturday, Steamin' Thanksgiving offers a local family-centered alternative to Black Friday. Joining us will be a small business, Eppy's Bar-B-Que, on-site to serve up hot fare for all! 

Enjoy rides in an authentic Stanley Steamer or aboard the Auburn Valley Railroad's two coal-fired 1/8-size steam trains. Attend the Firing Up Demonstration to learn how a Stanley is set in motion. Enjoy free steam-popped popcorn from the museum's vintage Cretor's popper or warm up with a cup of hot chocolate. And take advantage of the last opportunity to see the Smithsonian exhibit The Way We Worked at the Marshall Steam Museum (made possible by the Delaware Humanities Forum).

Entry to the museum, which houses the world's largest operating collection of Stanley Steamers, a display of 1930s Lionel electric trains and an interactive exhibit, What's under the Hood: How a Stanley Steam Car Works, is included with all admission levels. The site also features a grand 1897 mansion that was home to three generations of the Marshall family, and tours of the home will be available.

 



ADMISSION
 

Rides Ticket includes 4 rides in the antique autos or Auburn Valley Railroad: $10 ages 13 and up, $7 ages 2-12 (under 2 free)

 

Mansion Ticket includes tour of two floors of the Auburn Heights mansion: $12 all ages

 

Combo Tickets covers it all, rides and mansion: $18 ages 13 and up, $15 ages 2-12 (under 2 free)

 

Group Rates: Discounts available for groups of 20 or more when booked in advance. For group tour inquiries, e-mail [email protected]or call (302) 239-2385. 

See the Public Events Page of the Marshall Steam Museum website for additional details about the event.

 

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About the Marshall Steam Museum 

 

Operated by the Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve (FAHP) in partnership with Delaware State Parks, the Marshall Steam Museum features the world's largest operating collection of Stanley steam cars, plus two 1930s Packards, a 1909 White steamer, and a 1916 Rauch and Lang electric car. The mission of FAHP is to educate the public firsthand about an American way of life that flourished at the dawn of the automotive age and to preserve historic steam automobile technology by teaching the practical skills of operating and maintaining steam cars.

 

The Auburn Heights Preserve includes:

  • An 1897 Queen Anne-style mansion that was home to three generations of the Marshall family;
  • A stone carriage house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was the site of the first Stanley automobile dealership in Delaware;
  • A museum building housing 14 Stanley steam cars, two 1930s Packards, a 1909 White steamer, and a 1916 Rauch and Lang electric car;
  • The Auburn Valley Railroad, with its 1/8-size live steam locomotives; and
  • Approximately 200 acres of surrounding parkland.

Nov
28
Wed
Christmas in Miniature – Chadds Ford Gallery
Nov 28 @ 13:00 – 20:00

CHADDS FORD, PA, November 4, 2012:  Chadds Ford Gallery presents “The Original, And, Our 31st annual – CHRISTMAS IN MINIATURE EXHIBIT opening, Wednesday, November 28th, 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The exhibit will continue through December 31. Original framed art, created in miniature for Holiday gift giving, that are painted in different styles, subjects and medium by 82 plus, established and Award winning artists.

The Gallery is located at the Chadds Ford Village and Barn Shops, 1609 Baltimore Pike, next to Brandywine Prime @Chadds Ford Inn, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.  Open Daily: Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00 to 5:00, Sundays: 12 Noon to 5:00.  No Admission Fee; please call

 

(610) 388-2412 or visit our WEB SITE www.awyethgallery.com for more information.

 

 

Nov
29
Thu
Lung Cancer Awarness Month – Free Program at Crozer – Brinton Lake
Nov 29 @ 17:30 – 20:30

UPCOMING EVENT
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Don't miss our free educational program about lung cancer to be held in the Crozer-Keystone Regional Cancer Center at Brinton Lake on Nov. 29. Light dinner at 5:30 p.m.; program at 6:30 p.m.

The program will feature presentations by Stacey Su, M.D., thoracic surgical oncologist for Fox Chase and Delaware County Memorial Hospital, and Leonard Berkowitz, M.D., Crozer-Keystone pulmonologist.

Call 610-284-8158 to register. Learn more about all of our lung cancer awareness events here.

Nov
30
Fri
Songs and Stories – Hadley Fund Program at Kennett Friends Meeting
Nov 30 @ 20:00 – 21:00

Rescheduled:

Kate Danaher and Amy Cloud will perform Songs and Stories, on Friday, November 30,  at   8 :00 pm, at the Kennett Friends Meetinghouse, North Union and West Sickle Streets, Kennett Square, PA  19348. The free program is presented by The Hadley Memorial Fund.  610-444-1855

Danaher & Cloud believe that in every life there is a story, and in every story there is a song. Their roots and inspiration are rich and diverse, from Irish master storyteller Eamon Kelly to country music's legendary Marty Stuart.  Original songs from their award-winning recordings intermingle with an eclectic repertoire of Americana music and just plain funny stories of everyman and everywoman, played with mastery on a variety of instruments and sung brilliantly from the heart.

You start with Amy Cloud’s insightful and adept songwriting, her haunting melodies and stylistic diversity. Add Kate Danaher's unconventional artistry on the violin or viola, and Amy’s solid rhythmic anchor on her ever-growing collection of instruments. Add their vocals, a blend rich and refined, but still soulful. It could be called Americana music. But then add their stories and their banter. And what you have is an experience like no other, in concert or on record, where each story, each song, is a journey unto itself.

Over the years they have entertained at festivals and concert stages, including the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, Kennett Flash, The Kimmel Center, and the Colony Café in Woodstock, New York.
Danaher and Cloud have opened for top names on the Americana and folk music circuit, including The Chieftains, Maria Muldaur, and Eric Andersen.

They have honed their craft and found their niche in Americana music, which is inspired by America’s ever-changing musical landscape. Their diverse backgrounds combine to produce programs and recordings that are difficult to describe but nonetheless remarkable. Sometimes it’s a song, sometimes it’s a story, but it’s always a good time.

Dec
1
Sat
Critter Sale – Brandywine River Museum
Dec 1 @ 09:30 – 16:30

Annual Critter Sale

December 1 & 2

Whimsical and decorative, critters are tree ornaments and tabletop decorations made from natural materials, including dried flowers, pinecones, seeds, pods and berries.  Crafted by hand, critters are environmentally friendly, distinctive and artistic--the ideal gift!  Critters themes include football, golf, soccer, surfing, tennis, bears, cats, dogs, horses, mice, owls, rabbits, reindeer, angels, ballerinas, santas, snowmen, stars, centerpieces, wreaths and more! All proceeds benefit the Volunteers' Art Acquisition Fund. Admission is free. Click for more information.

Harvest and Holiday Market at Brandywine River Museum
Dec 1 @ 09:30 – 16:30

Harvest Market Harvest Market

  and    

Holiday Shops  

at 

Brandywine River Museum  

 

WHAT:

Browse the wares of regional artisans, including beautiful quilted items from members of the Brandywine Quilters, and a variety of fine crafts made by members of The Chester County Guild of Craftsmen, plus other unique handcrafted objects.  Artisans vary from week to week. Please click here for the schedule.

 

WHEN:
Harvest Market: September 29 and 30. October 6, 7, 13, 14, 27 and 28, November 3 and 4
Holiday Shops:November 23, 24, 25, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, daily,  26 - 30.

TIME:
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: 
Brandywine River Museum Courtyard
U.S. Route 1
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
ADMISSION:   
Free for members and included in Museum admission. $10 for adults; $8 for senior citizens, students and children ages 6-12, free for children under six. Price includes admission to the  Museum.
MORE INFORMATION:
Brandywine River Museum, www.brandywinemuseum.org or 610-388-2700.
CFHS Candlelight Tour 2012
Dec 1 @ 13:00 – 18:00

The 2012 Candlelight Christmas features nine festively
decorated private homes including:
*South Bridge Farm 15 South Bridge Road, West Chester
This classic fieldstone farmhouse, built around 1795, has
a massive walk-in fireplace with original cooking
hardware – now part of the family’s main living area. The
original built-in kitchen cabinets house a collection of
Christmas snow globes. A glass-enclosed addition at
the back looks over the old Smoke House which today is
a haven for cigar aficionados.
Callicaste
A Marshallton hat maker built this charming fieldstone
home around 1830 for his two unmarried daughters. The
house has five working fireplaces and retains much of
its original flooring, hardware, and fine woodwork. The
high-ceilinged rooms are decorated with early 19th
century antiques, period maps, and a stellar collection
of local artwork.
Baily Farm
Christmas trees, chalk Santas, and other holiday
collectibles will add a festive holiday air to this large
stone farmhouse. Built in 1795, this gracious Federalstyle
home has eight fireplaces, intricate punch and
groove work on the mantels, and original hardwood
flooring.
Gracefield
The owners of this 1881 stone home have been inspired
by English country life in restoring their warm and
inviting home. Greens from the property and natural
decorations will deck the house for the holidays. Vintage
heirloom ornaments are featured in the main parlor, while
salt-glaze stoneware Santas from Eldreth Pottery are
highlighted in the dining room.
The Marshallton Shopkeeper’s House
This long serpentine stone private home was originally
two separate structures built in the Federal style in the
early 1800s. In 1850 the two were joined to create a post
office. Set perpendicular to the main street, this distinctive
home has seven main rooms and six fireplaces. Holiday
decorations will recreate the “Shopkeeper’s Day of
Christmas.”
*Byrd’s Nest, 895 Copes Lane, West Chester
This 21st century custom home was built to suit the
owners’ desire for a non-traditional design with lots of
light. Artwork and stained glass are integral to the home’s
decor. The house overlooks an unspoiled rolling
landscape owned by the Natural Lands Trust. A large
lower level provides storage for antique MGs which will
be on display outside if weather permits.

The Bradford Meetinghouse
Tucked at the end of a private drive is the beautifully
preserved Bradford Meetinghouse. Area Quakers met at
the home of Abraham Marshall in the early 1700s before
constructing this stone meetinghouse around 1765.
Quaker meeting is still held here today despite the lack
of electricity, plumbing and central heat. Learn about
the history of the meeting from Chester County botanist
and village founder, Humphry Marshall, who will be on
hand to greet tourgoers.
*Marshallton Blacksmith Shop, 1340 Strasburg Road,
Marshallton
Watch your head when you duck under the door that
leads into the shop where Marshallton’s village
blacksmith and wheelwright plied his trade. A vast but
rustic space built around 1750, the shop is dominated
by a huge fireplace with a tall angled chimney that was
designed to keep rain out. Vintage tools and equipment
are also on display.
Martin’s Tavern
Ten years ago the Friends of Martin’s Tavern was formed
with the idea of returning an abandoned building to its
roots – a Revolutionary War-era tavern. The stone walls,
foundations, and fireplaces that remain from the original
building are surrounded by a small park that serves as a
venue for town gatherings. Tourgoers can stop by
between 4 and 6 p.m. for the annual tree-lighting
festivities which include carolers, light refreshments, and
the arrival of Santa.
Marshalton Inn
This well-preserved early 19th century inn has served
the residents of Marshallton and travelers along the
Strasburg Road for nearly 200 years. Drovers using the
road to shuttle their livestock from Lancaster to
Philadelphia stopped at the inn for the night. Tourgoers
can explore its beautiful interior and enjoy lunch or dinner
there.

The Temple-Webster-Stoner Farmhouse
Built by the edge of Broad Run stream around 1730, this
stone farmhouse followed William Penn’s design
guideline for Quaker immigrants, known as the Penn Plan.
The quiet setting now serves as a retreat for the
Swedenborgian church.
*Bordley House Grille, Broad Run Golf Club, 1520
Tattersall Way, West Chester
This 18th century stone farmhouse, now a restaurant,
was the home of Judge John Bordley, who experimented
with crop rotation and other progressive farming
practices.
*The Chadds Ford Historical Society
and John Chads Springhouse
1736 Creek Road, ¼ mile north of U.S. Route 1
Telephone: 610-388-7376
The Barn Visitors Center will be open from 11 a.m.to 3
p.m. for ticket purchases on the day of the tour. The
adjacent John Chads Springhouse will be open to
visitors. Restrooms facilities are available.

West Chester Charity Ball
Dec 1 @ 18:30 – 23:00

24th Annual Charity Ball

West Chester Golf and Country Club

111 W Ashbridge St - West Chester PA

Details and tickets online at

www.FriendsAssoc.org

Visions of Sugarplums – Kennett Symphony
Dec 1 @ 20:00 – 22:00

Visions of Sugarplums Kennett Symphony’s Annual Family Holiday Concert!
Saturday, December 1, 2012 • 8:00 pm
Kennett High School Auditorium, Kennett Square, PA
KENNETT SQUARE, PA – The Kennett Symphony, under the direction of Maestra Mary Woodmansee Green, presents “Visions of Sugarplums” at Kennett High School Auditorium on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at 8 p.m
The Kennett Symphony’s annual holiday concert is a family tradition in Chester County. This year’s Voice Competition winner, Kimberly Christie, and 70 gifted singers from the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus will join our professional orchestra in seasonal favorites.
The program opens with Morton Gould’s festive Serenade of Carols and continues with the Children’s Chorus in Elgar’s The Snow, a setting of poetry by his beloved wife, Alice. Soprano Kimberly Christie will perform Regnava nel silenzio from “Lucia di Lammermoor”, Schubert’s beloved Ave Maria, and Leonard Bernstein’s virtuoso Glitter and Be Gay from “Candide.”
Second half of the program will be the entire second act from Tchaikovsky’s ballet, Nutcracker. The young Clara is transported to the magical castle of the Sugarplum Fairy with the Nutcracker who has been transformed into a handsome prince. The second act is a celebration in Clara’s honor, with a series of vignettes that include some of Tchaikovsky’s most memorable and beloved music.
Praised by the Washington Post for her “uninhibited movement and shining vocal abilities", soprano Kimberly Christie received her Master of Music degree in vocal performance from Peabody Conservatory and a Bachelor of Music degree from Rutgers University.
The Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus has been enriching the lives of children through exceptional repertoire and energizing choral activities since 1990. Founded by Karen L. Markey as an educational outreach of the Kennett Symphony of Chester County, the Children’s Chorus is in residence at West
Chester University. Led by Artistic and Executive Director, Eileen Keller, the Children’s Chorus gives qualified singers an opportunity to perform excellent, age-appropriate repertoire that is culturally and musically diverse. Numbering more than 90 singers, the choristers represent public, private, parochial, charter, and home schools in Chester County, Lancaster County, and the Northern Delaware Region. Single ticket prices are $35 in advance, $40 at the door, students are $5. Subscriptions are available featuring a variety of packages and prices as well as group discounts. Free parking. For complete information visit www.kennettsymphony.org or call the Kennett Symphony at 610 444 6363.
Celebrating its 72nd season, the Kennett Symphony of Chester County is based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, and serves residents of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey, along with the thousands of tourists who attend the Kennett Symphony's popular summer concerts in Longwood Garden’s Open Air Theatre. In addition to presenting varied and entertaining orchestral concerts, the Kennett Symphony encourages young musicians through annual Instrumental and Voice Competitions and its affiliation with the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus.

Dec
2
Sun
Messiah Sing Along
Dec 2 @ 07:30 – 08:30

Brandywine Baptist Church on Route 1

All are welcome

Critter Sale – Brandywine River Museum
Dec 2 @ 09:30 – 16:30

Annual Critter Sale

December 1 & 2

Whimsical and decorative, critters are tree ornaments and tabletop decorations made from natural materials, including dried flowers, pinecones, seeds, pods and berries.  Crafted by hand, critters are environmentally friendly, distinctive and artistic--the ideal gift!  Critters themes include football, golf, soccer, surfing, tennis, bears, cats, dogs, horses, mice, owls, rabbits, reindeer, angels, ballerinas, santas, snowmen, stars, centerpieces, wreaths and more! All proceeds benefit the Volunteers' Art Acquisition Fund. Admission is free. Click for more information.

Dec
5
Wed
Local artist Robert P. Horan creates display for DMNH
Dec 5 @ 09:15 – 10:15

In conjunction with the Delaware Museum of Natural History's special exhibit Rainforest Adventure, Chadds Ford, PA-based artist Robert P. Horan has created a dramatic four-panel stained glass piece, on display through January 6.

Horan's initial plans to design a piece in conjunction with the Museum's fall exhibit, Rainforest Adventure, were big — about 8 feet tall. Early renderings had four stained glass panels, each the height of the Museum's patio windows, with four smaller panels across the top of the windows. The piece that Horan ended up creating is smaller, but no less impressive.

Horan, of Pennsbury Township, is currently near completion of the work, which will be on display for the duration of Rainforest Adventure. The four glass panels are ¾ scale and depict a rainforest scene with animals such as the jaguar, kinkajou, white-tailed trogon, and scarlet macaw, as well as plants such as the blue orchid.

Two Kinkajous disturb a beehive made up of 190 individually carved and hand painted bees in stained glass artist Robert P. Horan's rainforest scene at the Delaware Museum of Natural History. (Courtesy image)

While the pieces are designed to be viewed in sequence, they are just as beautiful individually. "Each piece is a critical piece of the puzzle," says Horan. "But they can easily stand on their own." The work contains no lead, as with traditional stained glass, and is held together using a special silicone that expands and bonds between the various layers of glass.

The piece has been in production for over four months, with Horan spending hours creating a scene that appears as if it could be a photograph. In a corner of one of the panels, a bee hive comes to life with 190 hand-painted, exquisitely detailed bees that Horan carved individually. Each panel is made up of two or three layers of glass, created at different temperatures and using various paints and oils.

Horan has been creating works of stained glass for over ten years, getting his start after suffering a back injury and needing something to occupy his time. A welder by trade, he began studying stained glass techniques first under artist Joe Bateman and then with Chadds Ford artist Steve Vernon. His circular, stained glass piece depicting a Northern Shoveler duck was used as the cover art for the Museum's 2010 Annual Report. The piece is a combination of colored and painted glass, but adhering more closely to the traditional stained glass techniques used for centuries.

For more information on Robert Horan or to see other examples of his work, visit www.antiquityglass.com.

Main photo: Stained glass artist Robert P. Horan spent four months creating a lifelike rainforest scene in a series of four intricate panels for the Delaware Museum of Natural History's Rainforest Adventure exhibit. (Courtesy image)

Dec
6
Thu
CFBA – Chadds Ford in Pictures
Dec 6 @ 12:00 – 13:00
 

Chadds Ford Business Association December Event
Topic: Chadds Ford History in Pictures, presented by Dr. George W. Franz.
  
When: Thursday, December 6, 2012  •  Noon
Where:  The Gables at Chadds Ford, 423 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA

 

 
 Menu:
    Mushroom Soup
AND
Turkey Club—Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, Crisp Bacon, Mixed Greens,
Jersey Tomato, Mayo
OR
Gables Farmhouse Salad- Mixed Greens, Candied Walnuts, Blue Cheese,
Pears, Balsamic Dressing
Cost: $20 Includes lunch & gratuity, guests welcome. Hosted and Catered by The Gables at Chadds Ford.
Dec
8
Sat
Harvest and Holiday Market at Brandywine River Museum
Dec 8 @ 09:30 – 16:30

Harvest Market Harvest Market

  and    

Holiday Shops  

at 

Brandywine River Museum  

 

WHAT:

Browse the wares of regional artisans, including beautiful quilted items from members of the Brandywine Quilters, and a variety of fine crafts made by members of The Chester County Guild of Craftsmen, plus other unique handcrafted objects.  Artisans vary from week to week. Please click here for the schedule.

 

WHEN:
Harvest Market: September 29 and 30. October 6, 7, 13, 14, 27 and 28, November 3 and 4
Holiday Shops:November 23, 24, 25, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, daily,  26 - 30.

TIME:
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: 
Brandywine River Museum Courtyard
U.S. Route 1
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
ADMISSION:   
Free for members and included in Museum admission. $10 for adults; $8 for senior citizens, students and children ages 6-12, free for children under six. Price includes admission to the  Museum.
MORE INFORMATION:
Brandywine River Museum, www.brandywinemuseum.org or 610-388-2700.
Dec
9
Sun
Hadley Fund Piano Concert
Dec 9 @ 15:00 – 16:00

Pianist Hanchien Lee will play this Sunday, December 9, at 3 pm at the Lower  Brandywine Presbyterian Church.  The church is at 101 Old Kennett Road (across from Winterthur Museum on Route 52) Delaware, 19807.The church is handicapped accessible and admission is free and open to the public.  For further information call 610-444-1855.

She has established herself as a successful soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician. Since her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age sixteen, she has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia, appearing at venues such as Steinway Hall in New York, Academy of Music, Kimmel Center in Philadelphia and Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.

Hanchien Lee was accepted at the Curtis Institute of Music at age eleven. Following graduation from Curtis, Ms. Lee continued her studies at Yale University, earning both a Master’s degree and an Artists’ Diploma. She holds a doctoral degree at the Peabody Conservatory of John Hopkins University. She currently serves as a piano faculty at the Peabody Preparatory of the Johns Hopskins University.

 

Dec
11
Tue
Network for Success
Dec 11 @ 12:00 – 13:00

Meet with other business leaders to collaborate on growing your business. 

Tuesdays at noon at Big Cheese Pizza

331 Wilmington Pike

Glen Mills PA 19342

Group Leader: Mike Bullinger 1-484-212-0001

All are welcome


 


 

Dec
13
Thu
Valentine’s Day
Dec 13 all-day
Dec
15
Sat
Harvest and Holiday Market at Brandywine River Museum
Dec 15 @ 09:30 – 16:30

Harvest Market Harvest Market

  and    

Holiday Shops  

at 

Brandywine River Museum  

 

WHAT:

Browse the wares of regional artisans, including beautiful quilted items from members of the Brandywine Quilters, and a variety of fine crafts made by members of The Chester County Guild of Craftsmen, plus other unique handcrafted objects.  Artisans vary from week to week. Please click here for the schedule.

 

WHEN:
Harvest Market: September 29 and 30. October 6, 7, 13, 14, 27 and 28, November 3 and 4
Holiday Shops:November 23, 24, 25, December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, daily,  26 - 30.

TIME:
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: 
Brandywine River Museum Courtyard
U.S. Route 1
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
ADMISSION:   
Free for members and included in Museum admission. $10 for adults; $8 for senior citizens, students and children ages 6-12, free for children under six. Price includes admission to the  Museum.
MORE INFORMATION:
Brandywine River Museum, www.brandywinemuseum.org or 610-388-2700.