Guitarist Jordan Dodson
Thursday, February 19, 7:30 p.m.
Galleries open at 6 p.m.
Arrive at 6 p.m. to tour the museum and enjoy small plates and full bar (available for purchase). Tickets are available online, by phone at 610.388.8326, or at the Museum.
$12, $10 for Brandywine members and $6, students, through February 16. After February 16, $25, $20 for Brandywine members and $10 students.
Unionville High School Hosts 17th Annual Jazz Along the Brandywine
Friday, February 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Contact: G. Scott Litzenberg, [email protected]
Kennett Square, PA, February 16, 2015 - Get ready for an evening of hot music and cool improvisation as Unionville High School hosts the 17th annual “Jazz Along the Brandywine” festival on Friday, February 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eight high school bands are scheduled to show off their chops in a variety of styles from soul to swing to samba.
“Every year the level of music gets higher,” says G. Scott Litzenberg, director of Unionville High School’s Jazz Band. “It’s a really fun evening for the audience, with the chance to enjoy all different kinds of music from top local bands. Some amazingly talented kids will be performing. It’s always exciting to hear the improv solos they come up with.”
This year’s participants are Avon Grove Charter, Truman, North Penn Navy, Central Bucks South, North Penn Columbia, Creative Arts and Hempfield. The Patton Middle School Jazz Band will give a special guest performance. The evening concludes with and exhibition by the Unionville High School Jazz Band followed by an award ceremony.
Tickets are $8 adults, $6 students and seniors, free for ages 5 and under. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Unionville High School is located at 750 Unionville Rd. (PA Route 82), Kennett Square, PA. Additional information is available at the Cavalcade of Bands website, www.cavalcadeofbands.com.
In conjunction with Jamie Wyeth's major retrospective, visit two of the Museum's National Historic Landmark sites that have particular significance to his development as an artist, the N.C. Wyeth Studio, built by Jamie Wyeth's grandfather, and the Andrew Wyeth Studio artist painted important works including Draft Age and Portrait of John F. Kennedy. Limited tickets for this special experience are available at the Museum on the day of the tour and cost $10 in addition to museum admission ($5 for members). The tours are at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 3 p.m.
Are you interested in the arts, open space and helping others? Do you want to meet other like-minded individuals? Join us at the Brandywine River Museum of Art on Friday, Feb. 20, from 6 to 9 p.m.. Sip a beer or glass of wine (cash bar) and nosh on appetizers. Learn more about the exhibition Jamie Wyeth and the Young Friends of the Brandywine while enjoying the galleries! This networking event is designed to connect young professionals who are committed to making a difference in the Brandywine Valley. This event is free of charge, and attendees must be 21 or older.
Part One of "The Sixties! Winds of Change" opens at the Chester County Historical Society on Feb. 21 This installation, initiated by community interest, will use original objects, photographs, documents, and oral histories to inspire visitors. Attendees will experience how national events influenced Chester County, and also how the area, in turn, contributed to those events. This will be a two-phase exhibit. Part I, “1960s Pop Culture: Movies, Memorabilia and The Media, The Steve and Michell Friedman Collection,” will be followed on Nov. 7 by Part Two of the exhibit, “The ‘60s! Winds of Change.” for more information, visit http://chestercohistorical.org/exhibit/60s-winds-change.
Wine and Chocolate Pairing with a Twist
12-5pm, 6pm on Saturdays
A new take on an old favorite, we’re putting a fun twist on pairing wine and chocolate. You’ll enjoy a tasting of four Chaddsford wines paired with some of handcrafted chocolates from Lancaster County. $20 per person.
Enjoy Live Music EVERY
Saturday and Sunday Afternoon at Galer Estate!
Saturday from 5-7pm
Bill Hake
Sunday from 4-6pm
Rick Lowenberg
Our first lecture is Tuesday March 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the Chadds Ford Historical Society. Author and historian, Katherine Leonard Turner, will give a deep exploration on the changing food landscape in American working class families during the early 20th century. Admission is FREE for CFHS members and $10 for non-members. Please call (610) 388-7376 to reserve your seat. Hurry! Seats are limited. Many thanks if you can help with this. Hope you will join us.
Look Good….Feel BetterÒ
The Latest Cancer Treatments Aren’t Always Prescribed by Doctors
West Grove, PA -- Jennersville Regional Hospital will present Look Good…Feel BetterÒ, an American Cancer Society program that teaches beauty techniques to women who are actively undergoing cancer treatment, on Wednesday, February 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the Hospital’s Conference Room B. This free, one-session program helps attendees combat the appearance-related side effects of radiation and chemotherapy.
“The concept is that women most often feel better about themselves when they’ve overcome some of the physical obstacles they encounter during cancer treatment,” explains Ellen Musser, RN, MS, Jennersville Regional Hospital Cancer Program. “By giving them some tips and skills to deal with these unwanted changes, they feel more confident during what has been a very difficult period in their life. I’ve seen women’s self-esteem improve because they’ve learned several cosmetic techniques that help overcome some of the physical changes they’re experiencing.” (MORE)
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As part of the program each woman practices techniques using products donated by the cosmetics industry through partnerships the American Cancer Society has developed with the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) and the National Cosmetology Association. The one-session class is taught by a licensed cosmetologist who has been specially trained to assist those coping with cancer treatment.
To make a reservation, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345. For additional information or directions to Jennersville Regional Hospital, call Ellen Musser, RN., at 610-869-1067. Jennersville Regional Hospital is located at 1015 West Baltimore Pike in West Grove.
Thursday piano performances from 6-9pm at The Gables at Chadds Ford.
Concerts on Kentmere
Thursday, February 26 | 7:30 p.m.
The renowned Pyxis Piano Quartet returns for an engaging concert that features Pedro Tintorer’s Un Souvenir de L. van Beethoven, Alexandre Tansman’s Suite-Divertissement, and Robert Schumann’s powerful Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47. $20 members, $40 Non-Members. Save the dates: March 26 Rosanne Vita Nahass, piano; April 30 Pyxis Piano Quartet
The popular, annual Unionville High School PTO Used Book Sale will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28. A fundraiser for the high school, the sale typically features 80,000 books in dozens of categories at bargain rates. During the final two hours of the sale, buyers pay $8 for a bag containing whatever they can fit into it. Volunteers and donations are needed. For more information, visit www.uhsbooksale.org.
In conjunction with Jamie Wyeth's major retrospective, visit two of the Brandywine River Museum's National Historic Landmark sites that have particular significance to his development as an artist. The N.C. Wyeth Studio, built by Jamie Wyeth's grandfather, is the place where the young artist studied painting with his aunt, Carolyn Wyeth. The Andrew Wyeth Studio is a restored schoolhouse that was the home of Andrew and Betsy Wyeth and their two sons, Nicholas and Jamie. Later, when the entire structure became Andrew Wyeth's studio, the building was the location of Jamie Wyeth's first studio. It is here that the artist painted important works including "Draft Age" and "Portrait of John F. Kennedy." Guided tours leave from the museum on Fridays and Saturdays from Feb. 6 to March 14 at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., weather permitting. Limited tickets for this special experience are available at the museum on the day of the tour and cost $10 in addition to Museum admission ($5 for members).
Bundle up and enjoy this annual celebration of the maple tree’s sweet offerings by attending Tyler Arboretum’s annual Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring Celebration fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28. Visitors are encouraged to visit the various discovery stations hosted by Tyler educators to learn how sap is turned into maple syrup, and then take a turn tapping a tree. Breakfast cravings are satisfied in the historic barn with Tyler’s mouthwatering all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast. Hot coffee, hot cocoa and other beverages accompany this tasty winter feast. No pre-registration is required for this event. Adults $12, children (ages 3-12) $8, and children under age three are free. (The snow date for this event is March 7.)
Chinese New Year: Year of the Sheep
Saturday, February 28 | 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Celebrate Chinese New Year at the Delaware Art Museum! This celebration includes traditional Chinese art activities, artist demonstrations, a gallery scavenger hunt, a lion and folk dance and Chinese yo-yo performance by the Chinese American Community Center Folk and Lion Dance Troupes and Yo-Yo Club, and additional special performances. Artwork created by children from the Chinese School of Delaware to commemorate this holiday will be on view. This program is presented in conjunction with Hanlin Chinese Culture Association. All ages. Free.
How do you help to arrange your life so that there is opportunity for all? A free, interactive discussion will be held Saturday, Feb. 28, at Fallowfield Meeting. The topic to be explored is "Being Obnoxious and Reveling in Heresy: Lucretia Mott, Sarah Mapp Douglass, and the Tax of Pursuing Liberty for All. Attendees will receive a bowl of soup and fresh bread. For questions, email [email protected].
Wine and Chocolate Pairing with a Twist
12-5pm, 6pm on Saturdays
A new take on an old favorite, we’re putting a fun twist on pairing wine and chocolate. You’ll enjoy a tasting of four Chaddsford wines paired with some of handcrafted chocolates from Lancaster County. $20 per person.
Upland Country Day School is hosting an Exhibition game for the Delaware Sled Snipers on Saturday, February 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Upland’s John M. Cleveland Rink. The Sled Snipers are the first sled hockey team in the area. Sled hockey allows players with physical disabilities to play hockey. Admission is free and open to the public. After the exhibition game, the public is invited to try out the sleds on the rink.
Enjoy Live Music EVERY
Saturday and Sunday Afternoon at Galer Estate!
Saturday from 5-7pm
Bill Hake
Sunday from 4-6pm
Rick Lowenberg
First State Ballet Theatre presents a fantastic twin bill, The Lady and the Hooligan and Carmen, on Saturday February 28 at 7 p.m. at the Baby Grand Theatre, 818 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801. Adults $35, students $25. Call 1 800-37GRAND or visit www.ticketsatthegrand.org (discounts not available online).
This comprehensive exhibition opening March 1 at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library explores the unique world of the Pennsylvania Germans and their colorful folk art, including decorated manuscripts (fraktur), textiles, furniture, metalwork, and pottery. Embellished with hearts, flowers, birds, and other traditional motifs, these objects reveal a love of color, design, and whimsy. Most are functional, but others were made “just for nice” and attest to the Pennsylvania Germans’ penchant for decorating virtually everything—from a tiny pincushion to the side of a barn.
March 1 All in the Family
April 12 Spring into Action March 1 All in the Family
The first Wednesday of the month, we will have our 18th century dance class. The class is open to all, novice to experienced. There is no fee and you are welcome with or without a partner. The classes run from 7:15 PM to approximately 9:00 PM and we adjourn for a short break and light refreshments midway through the evening. The dress is casual, modern clothing; period garb is definitely not required or encouraged at these lessons.
The classes are held each month at the "Barn" of the Chadds Ford Historical Society. The Barn is located approximately one half mile north of Route 1 at 1736 Creek Road (old Route 100) in Chadds Ford, PA. If you are driving north on Creek Road from Route 1, the Barn is on your left hand side directly across from the John Chad house. You should pass the Barn building, make a left into the parking lot, drive around the back of the building and enter through the large gray double doors between the round stone pillars. Come up the stairs to the main floor and turn right into the large meeting room where we practice.
The class has been taught each month for many years by Laura Bailey to the delight of her many students. Laura makes the trip from Lancaster each month to teach in Chadds Ford. She also teaches similar classes in Carlisle, PA and in New Castle, DE.
Recently the group has been meeting at a local restaurant for an "after dance" drink, dessert or dinner. If your schedule permits, please plan to join us after the dance for a pleasant social hour to unwind at mid-week.
For any last minute questions, reply here or call Mark at 610-724-6800 or Cheryl at 610-388-2404.
Note: Please make a note of our new email addresses which are now active:
For Mark: [email protected] and for Cheryl: [email protected]
Please mark your calendars for next Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the Brandywine Conservancy’s EMC building. That’s the one immediately to your left as you enter from Route 1.
Simone Collins will have a draft master plan for our review so it’s very important to attend, if at all possible. The meeting following this one—March 18—will be for public comment and review of the plan so we need to be certain it addresses everyone’s concerns.
I know Chadds Ford has a supervisors’ meeting that evening in an unavoidable conflict of schedules.
Thursday piano performances from 6-9pm at The Gables at Chadds Ford.
In conjunction with Jamie Wyeth's major retrospective, visit two of the Museum's National Historic Landmark sites that have particular significance to his development as an artist, the N.C. Wyeth Studio, built by Jamie Wyeth's grandfather, and the Andrew Wyeth Studio artist painted important works including Draft Age and Portrait of John F. Kennedy. Limited tickets for this special experience are available at the Museum on the day of the tour and cost $10 in addition to museum admission ($5 for members). The tours are at 10 and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 and 3 p.m.
First Friday Art Stroll -- from 6 to 9 p.m.
Historic Kennett Square celebrates the month of March with the Art Stroll in the downtown this Friday! The public is invited to visit the unique, independently-owned shops, galleries, and restaurants and enjoy special exhibits, delicious food, and refreshments throughout the downtown.
Join us at Radley Run Country Club Friday evening March 6, 6-10 p.m. for a lively reception with music, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and fantastic art. Visit the gallery again on Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to experience a quieter viewing environment and you are welcome to stick around and enjoy Radley Run’s Pub for lunch or dinner on both days. Simply give Radley Run a call at 610-793-1660 to make your reservation. Also, keep in mind thirty percent (30%) of artwork sales and 100% of the silent auction sales will benefit Safe Harbor and the Chester County Art Association. The Silent Auction will close at 2:00 pm on Saturday, so be sure to stop in early.
The Patton Theater Co. of Charles F. Patton Middle School presents “Annie, Jr.” on March 5, 6 and 7.
Show times for March 5 - CANCELLED.
March 6 showtime is 7 p.m.
March 7 showtimes are 2 and 7 p.m.
March 8 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $5 and may be purchased online at www.showtix4u.com and at cfpms.ucfsd.org. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. On Feb. 28, from 1-3 p.m. there will be a free Community Preview Day.
| Mon. - Fri., March 2-6 | 10:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Saturday, March 7 | 8:00 am - 9:00 pm |
| Sunday, March 8 | 8:00 am - 6:00 pm |
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