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 PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Glen Mills School Cafeteria
8:00am – 10:30am
TICKETS: ($7) Sold at the door ($3) children under 10

THORNBURY HOUSE TOUR
10:30am – 4:00pm
Step inside the outstanding homes of 7 of your neighbors who have generously joined our delightful tour this year. In addition, enjoy several other interesting sites throughout the township including Hanson Aggregates Quarry, Grace Winery and an Alpaca Farm.

TICKETS: ($25) Advance Tickets
Available at Township Building 610.399.8383 x107 or by Mail* (see below)
($30) Day of House Tour – April 13

Tickets available at Glen Mills Train Station or Pancake Breakfast

INFO: Jean MacKenzie 484.840.9252

Red Carpet Gala April 13 at the West Chester National Guard Armory

Dust off your dancing shoes, get out your party clothes and come join the troops in West Chester for a fun night of wining, dining, dancing and entertainment – while contributing to the mission of creating a permanent theater for film and live performance in the heart of West Chester.  The Uptown! Entertainment Alliance’s second annual Red Carpet Gala will take place on April 13, 2013 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory on North High Street in West Chester.   This festive and historic evening of live music, dancing and an auction will also be the community's farewell to the National Guard troops who have called the Armory home for almost a century.

Guests at the Red Carpet Gala will dance the night away in the Armory’s impressive Drill Hall to the sounds of The First Ladies of Rock & Soul, a 14-piece group known for recreating the songs of the great girl groups of the 60s and 70s.  Other highlights of the evening will be a short salute to recognize the contributions of the National Guard troops, a performance by Joel Roberts, winner of the 2013 Uptown! Songwriting Contest, and live and silent auctions where guests can bid on great items from diamond jewelry to unique dinners and exotic vacations.

Food for the Red Carpet Gala will be provided by John Serock Catering of West Chester, and guests will also be treated to beers from regional brewers and unique wines from Brandywine Valley vintners Penns Woods Winery and Galer Estate Vineyards & Winery.  Tickets for the Gala are $100 until April 1; following April 1 the cost will be $125; tickets can be purchased online at www.uea.eventbrite.com.

Funds raised at the Red Carpet Gala will help finance Uptown! Entertainment’s 2013-2014 programming and contribute toward the group’s vision of creating a permanent theater in West Chester. The Armory Building itself is first on the Uptown! list of sites for the theater, and the Red Carpet Gala provides local residents and art lovers a chance to see it used as an entertainment venue.

Read more about Uptown! Entertainment Alliance at www.uptownwc.org.

A copy of the official registration and financial information for the Uptown Entertainment Alliance may be obtained by calling the PA Department of State at 1-800-732-0900 (toll-free in PA). Registration does not imply endorsement. Uptown Entertainment Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN-45-3707844.

F. Michael Angelo, the University Archivist and Special Collections Librarian for Thomas Jefferson University,will speak on 50 years of Medicine. This program is part of the 50 year celebration for the Hadley Memorial Fund.  Mr. Angelo prepares exhibits about University history, coordinates donation and cataloging of alumni papers and departmental records, and prepares the content of the University Archives website.  The speech will be at the Kennett High School, South Union and South Streets, l00 East South Street,  Kennett Square, PA  19348, Friday, March 22, 8 pm.  No tickets or reservations are required.  For further information call 610-444-1855

He received a BA at Michigan State University and an MA in history and archival management and historical editing from New York University. Before he came to Jefferson in 2001, he worked as the Library Director and Archivist at Philadelphia's Independence Seaport Museum and Library, and prior to that, was the Director of Archives and Special Collections on Women in Medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania (now part of Drexel University).

He is a member of the Delaware Valley Archivists Group, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference and the Society of American Archivists He has served on the local arrangement committees for both and has presented papers at various archives and history conferences. He also has published essays, articles and contributed to several encyclopedias.

Please note that the date has been changed for our next program.  Sviraj, Balkan Jam. will be Saturday, April , 13 pm, Unionville High School.

Free Sunday Mornings start January 13

9:30 a.m. - noon Visitors can also enjoy
 "Breakfast on the Brandywine"
in the museum's cafeteria-style
restaurant

from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Admission is free for members all day,

every day. Not a member? Join now!

April 17 “Vernacular Inspiration” Antiques Lecture
7 p.m. Learn about the remarkable collection of 18th-century stone
and brick residences throughout the Brandywine Valley in a
fascinating talk by renowned architect John Milner, FAIA.
$25 Proceeds benefit the Museum Volunteers’ Art Purchase Fund.

pring Yard Sale

Saturday, April 20

(rain date: Saturday, April 27th)

Our First Yard Sale! Don't miss this!

8 a.m. to Noon

On the grounds of the Chadds Ford Historical Society

 

 

We will be accepting donations of household goods, small furniture, tools, etc. that are in good working condition.

Please click on the link below for a complete list of accepted donations and for further details .

Catalog Doll Auction  

Antique French Jules Steiner Doll

Many Antique German Bisque dolls and babies including Simon and Halbig, CM Bergmann, Handwerck, Kestner, AM, Cloth Dolls, miniature dolls, quality French bisque reproductions including Bru, AT, Jumeau, A. Marque, FG, Fashions etc., black dolls, China Dolls and Reproduction China Dolls, Emma Clear-types, Artist Dolls and more!

 20%  BP, 3% Cash Discount

We accept V/MC/Disc 

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 Click here to view catalog

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610-558-1800

  i[email protected] 

Catalog Doll Auction  

Antique French Jules Steiner Doll

Many Antique German Bisque dolls and babies including Simon and Halbig, CM Bergmann, Handwerck, Kestner, AM, Cloth Dolls, miniature dolls, quality French bisque reproductions including Bru, AT, Jumeau, A. Marque, FG, Fashions etc., black dolls, China Dolls and Reproduction China Dolls, Emma Clear-types, Artist Dolls and more!

 20%  BP, 3% Cash Discount

We accept V/MC/Disc 

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 Click here to view catalog

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610-558-1800

  i[email protected] 

Showers of Hope

The township is not the contact number.  Pat Carpenter at 388-2561 has been taking the calls for the Yard Sale Committee.

Tables are going quickly and registration will close by noon on Thursday, 4/25.

Gates will open for the yard sale at 9 a.m. and it runs until 2 p.m.  What you don’t sell, you can either donate to Habitat for Humanity (there will be a truck there) or put in the dumpster in the park, or take back home with you.  There will be a food cart there and music.  Everyone has a great time and let’s hope for good weather!

Nexcut Shredding will be shredding documents

Supreme Asset Management and Recovery will be accepting for recycling “anything with a plug” (all electronics)

We will be collecting residential propane tanks 20 lb., to be recycled with Comfort Home and Hearth, Chadds Ford

Cell phones and batteries can be recycled with Supreme Asset Management and Recovery, but if they’re in good condition and usable, then Goodwill or County of Delaware Library Systems

Goodwill will be collecting gently used clothing and furniture and other home goods

The Civic Association will be conducting a roadside cleanup starting at 8AM

Civic Association will be collecting non-perishable food items

Eagle Scout Project by John Stookey, Troop 93

For kids, no mature ratings, DVD, CDs, VHS and Video games

To be re-played or re-used and not recycled

The Day’s Course Agenda:

10:30 – 11:20 AM – Tot Training (Mommy and ME; Ages 3-6)

Cardio Movement Class. You’ll Climb, jump, squat and run in this fast paced including obstacle courses, strength training, dancing and more!  Fitness while having fun!!

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM – Gym Blast (Ages 7-11)

Total Body Fitness Class. Kids will engage in cardio activity as well as strength training in an entertaining and unique way.

12:30 – 1:20 PM – Hip Hop Fitness (Adult)

Hottest  Dance Moves to your favorite pop hits. A great cardio workout including moves that tone muscles in your abs, legs and core. Body sculpting while having FUN!

Guest Speaker - Thomas Padon, Director, Brandywine River Museum

May 1 “Of Lions and Labradors” Gallery Talk
2 p.m. Join Amanda C. Burdan, associate curator, as she compares
Wyeth’s painting Ides of March with Albrecht Dürer’s print,
St. Jerome in his Study, and examines the symbolic meaning
of faithful animal companions in art history.
Free for members and included in museum admission.

Panel Discussion May 1, 7 p.m.
Explore ideas about Andrew Wyeth's extensive method of study, the academic traditions in his composition, and his intuitive use of light and color that infuse his work with visual power and mystery.
Presenters include:
•Virginia O'Hara, Curator of Collections at Brandywine River Museum,
•Timothy Standring, Gates Foundation Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the Denver Art Museum, and
•Patricia Traub, Artist and Associate Professor at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
The program is presented in conjunction with the museum's current exhibition, Andrew Wyeth's "Ides of March:" The Making of a Masterpiece, which includes over 30 pencil and watercolor preliminary studies for the tempera and continues through May 19.

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 from 9:30 a.m. to noon (except May 26 during the Annual Antiques Show).

may 1 7 p.m. Talking Points: Mood and Method in Andrew Wyeth’s
Ides of March
Join Timothy Standring, Gates Foundation Curator of Painting
and Sculpture at the Denver Art Museum, Patricia Traub,
artist and associate professor at the Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts, and Virginia O’Hara, curator of collections
at the Brandywine River Museum as they explore ideas about
Wyeth’s extensive method of study, the academic traditions
in his composition, and his intuitive use of light and color
that infuse his work with visual power and mystery.
$16 for members, $20 for non-members.

Bruce Mowday will talk about his new book about Jim Herr.

Luncheon buffet at Penn Oaks Golf Club $20

All are welcome

Question: Emily Myers 610-212-3639

What is it? A shopping, food & fun adventure May 3-18 featuring 37 local & off-the-beaten path businesses (24 stops are brand new to the Tour) hand-picked for their uniqueness! Organized like a home or garden tour, you’ll travel place to place enjoying special events like games & refreshments, with valuable coupons from each business. Visit the stops at your leisure—do what you can in a day or take 16 days—it’s up to you. Your ticket is valid the entire time! Plus, you'll collect raffle tickets at each location to enter to win prizes in our Shop & Win game! It’s such a fun way to explore & shop Chester County!

Who’s participating? Can’t tell you! That’s part of the fun secret. Stops are located from Elverson and Pottstown in the north down to Oxford and Chadds Ford in the south. Your ticket includes a Tour guide with details and locations, a map to get you around, and coupons from each business. If you follow our suggested path, you should never travel more than 20 minutes between businesses (many are closer than that.) And we can tell you they’ll be something for everyone:

Antiques - gifts - furniture & home décor - fresh foods & cafés - clothing, jewelry & accessories - hand-crafted soaps, glass & pottery - historic buildings, farms, barns and more!

Tour Hours: Mon-Sat 10 to 6 (some w/ add’l hrs; 13 w/ Sun hrs)

Your $7 ticket includes:

a Tour guide that lists the name, address, and description of each business
a map to get you around
a calendar of extra events
coupons from every business

$1 per ticket donated to Surrey Services for Seniors

Call 484-551-5180 or order online.

Buy early! The 1st 1000 people receive a shopping bag filled with promotional goodies!

• What to See
• Point-to-Point Steeplechase

35th Annual Point-to-Point

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Celebrate Two Great Traditions on One Day!

Enjoy a day of elite horse racing and celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the 35th Anniversary Point-to-Point! Join us for kids' activities, festive tailgating, and beautiful hospitality tents with elegant luncheons. For more information, download the Point-to-Point brochure.
Make it a weekend getaway with the Starwood hotel package. Visit Starwood's Web site for more information.
Try a cooking demo to get your tailgate ready for the big day.

Thank you to everyone who made last year’s event such a resounding success and thank you to all of our supporters over the last 35 years. View recent press coverage of our supporters enjoying Point-to-Point from Delaware Today, Town & Country, and Signature Magazine.
Contact us at [email protected] for more information.

I'd like to invite you to an Open House, celebrating the relocation of my office on Thursday, May 9th, from 5 - 7PM, at 602 Chadds Ford Drive, Suite 201.  We'll have fun, refreshments, miniature golf, photo ops, and a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting ceremony!

may 9 Music on the Brandywine
7:30 p.m Enjoy performances by violist Ayane Kozasa and pianist
Michael Djupstrom of Astral Artists, presenting a program
of works by Enescu, Porter, and Schubert and Djupstom’s
original composition, Walimai.
$20 for members and students, $25 for non-members.

On Friday, May 10th, in honor of National Public Gardens Day, Mt. Cuba Center will be open free to all visitors from 10 AM to 7 PM.  The gardens will be filled with native spring beauty in colors of yellow, pink, white and blue.  Family-friendly activities include a scavenger hunt to test observation skills and an obstacle course to test agility.  Also, all five online classes in Mt. Cuba Center Connect will be offered at no charge from 6 AM on May 10th to 6 AM on May 11th. Choose from The Ferns at Mt. Cuba Center , Hummingbirds in Your Garden, Moss Gardening , The Meadow Plants at Mt. Cuba Center, (e-book), and The Native Orchid Conference 2011. Just click here and use the promo code "GARDEN" at the prompt.

Bartram's Garden is the featured garden in the mid-Atlantic area for this year's National Public Garden Day.  John Bartram was instrumental in discovering an immense number of native plants and helped to bring them to notoriety.   In recognition of America's first botanist, a "What's in Bloom" information sheet centered on Bartram's discoveries will be available at the Welcome Tent at Mt. Cuba Center.

National Public Gardens Day celebrates public gardens' important role in providing beauty and respite to more than 70 million people annually while also promoting environmental stewardship and awareness, plant and water conservation, and education in communities nationwide. Find it all at Mt. Cuba Center.

Race for Conservation Saturday, May 11

Runners come celebrate spring by racing for conservation on Saturday, May 11, 2013.  The start/finish line is located at Stateline Woods Preserve, 814 Merrybell Lane, Kennett Square PA.  This family friendly event has a supervised Kid’s Activity Corner, music, and food from Lulu’s Café on the Go.  There are many challenges and great rewards for the 9K and 5K Runners alike.  The Stateline Loop 9K is a participating race in the Trail Creek Trail Race Series—great cash prizes are awarded to the overall series winners.  If you are only running our race, try your hand at the Purdy Darn Steep Pipeline on our 9K course.  The first one to the top wins a $50 gift card from Trail Creek Outfitters.   The Stateline Loop 5K race has great prizes to the winners and offers a moderately challenging course taking you through beautiful preserved open spaces.  The Stateline Loop 9K/5K Trail Race involves two loops, moderate hills with one major climb, minor stream crossings, single-track trail and just enough of that "wilderness experience" to satisfy the true nature-lover.  Great prizes will be awarded to our winners from companies and local businesses like: Dakine, Gore Running Wear, Concordville Nissan and Subaru, Billabong, Shoo Mama’s Café, Hockessin Athletic Club, Chester County Running Store, and Trail Runner Magazine.

For more information about the race, registration, and the series please visit our race page at http://tlcforscc.org/pages/statelineloop2013.html    Thank you to our local sponsors: Dansko, Harvest Market Natural Foods, Penn Container, Advanced Orthopaedic Associates of PA, The Tri-M Group, Modell’s Sporting Goods, The North Face, Piazza Mazda and Acura of West Chester, ING, McGovern Septic, Trail Creek Outfitters, and East of Maui.  We encourage area residents to support the businesses that support their community.  We hope to see you for our 5^th Annual Stateline Loop 9K/5K Trail Race.

Contact: Jessica Provinski, Land Stewardship Coordinator
610-347-0347 ext. 103
[email protected]

Grand Opening Ceremony: The Delaware County Veterans Memorial - Alice Grim Boulevard and West Chester Pike in Newtown Square, Saturday, May 11^th at 11 AM.

Speakers include:

• Tom Ridge, Keynote Speaker, Former Governor of Pennsylvania, 1st US Secretary of Homeland Security
• Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania
• US Congressman Patrick Meehan, Representing the 7th District
• Major General Wesley E. Craig, Adjutant General, Pennsylvania National Guard
• Brigadier General Kevin J. Jacobsen, US Air Force, Marple Newtown Graduate
• Mario Civera, Vice Chairman, Delaware County Council, DCVMA Advisory Board Member

Master of Ceremonies is Benjamin Patton, Author, Growing of Patton & Grandson of General George S. Patton, Jr.