Directions & Parking

The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center at 12th & Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia (19107). Click here for driving directions and parking information.

Box Office

The Box Office (including Will Call, Membership and Group Sales) can be found at the west main entrance at 12th & Arch Streets.

The Flower Show Box Office and Will Call opens one hour before the Show opens and closes one hour before the Show closes. Day-of-Show tickets may be purchased at the Convention Center's Box Office. Credit cards are accepted at both box offices, specifically Visa and Master Card.

Entrances

The main Flower Show entrance and Show Box Office is at 12th & Arch Streets. You can also enter the Show on Market Street between 11th & 12th Streets (via the Market East train station).

Future Dates

Below are the dates for future Flower Shows.

Thu, March 6,  7 and  8 at 7:00pm

http://uhs.ucfsd.org/

Multi Estate Public Auction

Tues
Saturday, March 8, 2014  

9 AM in the SHOWROOM

9 AM in the WAREHOUSE

We have an exceedingly  

      full sales room!!

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR A FREE LECTURE 

AS WE EXPLORE AMERICA'S MOST FASCINATING CONFLICT

Saturday March 8th at 9:30 a.m.

Kennett Square YMCA

101 Race Street, Kennett Square, Pa.

Sponsored by the Kennett Square Civil War Club

"The Civil War- A 150 Year Retrospective"

Local author/historian Gene Pisasale delves into the causes, the events, the personalities, the major battles, the Generals and the aftermath of 

THE CIVIL WAR

This presentation highlights stops along the Underground Railroad in Kennett Square, along with the "Bucktails"- a group of volunteers from our area who fought for the Union throughout the war, including the climactic Battle of Gettysburg. Gene's presentation showcases historical sites around the Chester County/Philadelphia area.

Gene Pisasale is the author of six books and writes a regular column titled 

"Living History" which runs in

The Chester County Press, The Hunt Magazine and other media outlets. He's presented lectures at The Union League in Philadelphia, Brandywine Battlefield Park, the Hotel du Pont and the University and Whist Club in Wilmington along with numerous other venues. Gene is an approved Speaker for the Delaware Humanities Forum. 

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Family friendly- all ages welcome.

Gene Pisasale

The Delaware Art Museum is pleased to present the first retrospective exhibition dedicated to the photographer Scott Heiser (1949-1993), a Wilmington, Delaware native. Fashion, Circus, Spectacle: Photographs by Scott Heiser, on view March 8 - June 1, 2014, introduces the accomplishments of Heiser's vibrant career, presenting 80 stunning black-and-white prints produced by the artist, as well as a slideshow of his seldom-seen color photographs. Heiser's images document the cultural cross-pollination of art, fashion, and photography in New York in the 1970s and 80s.

Heiser was best known for his grainy, wildly cropped glimpses of fashion runway shows, which appeared in Interview between 1978 and 1986. The magazine sent him around New York, Paris, and Milan to capture fashions by Claude Montana, Yves Saint Laurent, Shamask, and Issey Miyake. He provided an insider's view of the shows and captured the movement of the clothing and the energy of the scene.

Heiser also chronicled the vibrant cultural landscape of New York City, producing portraits of Andy Warhol, Jamie Wyeth, Debbie Harry, Marianne Faithfull, Alberta Hunter, and Robert Wilson for Interview, Soho Weekly News, and Paper. In the early 1980s, Heiser expanded his field, beginning to document a wide range of public entertainments, including circuses, dance competitions, the Miss America Pageant, the Ice Capades, and the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

He brought a unique perspective to his subjects, focusing on significant details, arresting figures in motion, and capturing individuals on the fringes of large events. His extreme angles and eccentric cropping intensified the strangeness of these performances, drawing comparisons with Surrealist photographers like Man Ray and André Kertész. Heiser was also influenced by earlier photographers, such as Cecil Beaton, George Platt Lynes, Diane Arbus, and Garry Winogrand.

Although his work was published and shown frequently during his lifetime, Heiser has never been the subject of a museum exhibition, and no monograph about him has been published. The Delaware Art Museum owns nine of his fashion photographs, which were the inspiration for this exhibition.

"When I encountered these photographs in storage, I was captivated by the dramatic compositions and beautiful printing," explains Heather Campbell Coyle, Curator of American Art at the Delaware Art Museum. "I couldn't believe that he wasn't better known. It is such an exciting opportunity to rediscover his photographs and present them again to the world."

Directions & Parking

The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center at 12th & Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia (19107). Click here for driving directions and parking information.

Box Office

The Box Office (including Will Call, Membership and Group Sales) can be found at the west main entrance at 12th & Arch Streets.

The Flower Show Box Office and Will Call opens one hour before the Show opens and closes one hour before the Show closes. Day-of-Show tickets may be purchased at the Convention Center's Box Office. Credit cards are accepted at both box offices, specifically Visa and Master Card.

Entrances

The main Flower Show entrance and Show Box Office is at 12th & Arch Streets. You can also enter the Show on Market Street between 11th & 12th Streets (via the Market East train station).

Future Dates

Below are the dates for future Flower Shows.

Wine and Fondue Weekends

March

1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th, 15th & 16th, 22nd & 23rd, 29th & 30th.

12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

These tastings are a first for us.  This is a casual format, you get to pick one or do both.  If you choose either Cheese or Chocolate option, you will get a plate of things to dip in the fondue and a glass to do the tasting (6 wines).  We will give you some suggestions, but this is more of a social tasting and for you to experiment with our food friendly wines.  This is not a guided tasting, but seating will be available for you.  To make notes and comments about the staff.  No reservations needed.  Cheese or Chocolate $20 each or if you opt for both, $35 (and taste 9 wines).  We will also have our traditional tasting as well.

Chocolate Fondue (S'mores Fondue and Dark Chocolate Fondue)

You will recieve a plate of pretzels, marshmallows, pound cake, strawberries, and graham crackers.

Cheese Fondue (Swiss Cheese and Cheddar Fondue)

You will recieve a plate of carrots, apples, tortilla chips, bread cubes, and celery.

Thu, March 6,  7 and  8 at 7:00pm

http://uhs.ucfsd.org/

Set clocks ahead by one hour

Directions & Parking

The PHS Philadelphia Flower Show is held in the Pennsylvania Convention Center at 12th & Arch Streets in Center City Philadelphia (19107). Click here for driving directions and parking information.

Box Office

The Box Office (including Will Call, Membership and Group Sales) can be found at the west main entrance at 12th & Arch Streets.

The Flower Show Box Office and Will Call opens one hour before the Show opens and closes one hour before the Show closes. Day-of-Show tickets may be purchased at the Convention Center's Box Office. Credit cards are accepted at both box offices, specifically Visa and Master Card.

Entrances

The main Flower Show entrance and Show Box Office is at 12th & Arch Streets. You can also enter the Show on Market Street between 11th & 12th Streets (via the Market East train station).

Future Dates

Below are the dates for future Flower Shows.

Next exhibit

Scarborough Fair
Reminiscing

Sunday, March 16th, 1-3 pm

Scarborough Fair
Reminiscing

Sunday, March 16th, 1-3 pm

Wine and Fondue Weekends

March

1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th, 15th & 16th, 22nd & 23rd, 29th & 30th.

12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

These tastings are a first for us.  This is a casual format, you get to pick one or do both.  If you choose either Cheese or Chocolate option, you will get a plate of things to dip in the fondue and a glass to do the tasting (6 wines).  We will give you some suggestions, but this is more of a social tasting and for you to experiment with our food friendly wines.  This is not a guided tasting, but seating will be available for you.  To make notes and comments about the staff.  No reservations needed.  Cheese or Chocolate $20 each or if you opt for both, $35 (and taste 9 wines).  We will also have our traditional tasting as well.

Chocolate Fondue (S'mores Fondue and Dark Chocolate Fondue)

You will recieve a plate of pretzels, marshmallows, pound cake, strawberries, and graham crackers.

Cheese Fondue (Swiss Cheese and Cheddar Fondue)

You will recieve a plate of carrots, apples, tortilla chips, bread cubes, and celery.

Kennett Square, PA – The Kennett Symphony of Chester County, under the direction of guest conductor, Dr. Robert Spence, will present American Patchwork at its annual Children’s Concerts on Sunday, March 2, 2014, 2 pm, at the International Cultural Center on the campus of Lincoln University AND on Sunday, March 9, 2014, 2 pm, at Emilie K. Asplundh Hall, Phillips Memorial Building, on the campus of West Chester University

The Kennett Symphony’s Annual Children’s Concerts are presented in an educational, interactive and fun format. This year’s concerts include learning about the instruments of the orchestra (strings, winds, brass, and percussion) and the performance of symphonic and choral favorites by American composers.  Following each performance, the Symphony will offer special activities and its popular Instrument Zoo, during which children meet and greet the musicians of the Kennett Symphony, making this a memorable experience for the whole family!

The concerts feature the Kennett Symphony Children’s Chorus and pianist, Dr. Justin Badgerow. The program includes Sousa’s patriotic Liberty Bell March, Anderson’s surprising The Typewriter, Copland’s I Bought Me a Cat and Simple Gifts, MacDowell’s Presto Giocoso from Piano Concerto No. 2, and Ginastera’s Danza Final.

All tickets are $5 per person and seating is reserved.  For complete information visit www.kennettsymphony.org or call the Kennett Symphony at 610 444 6363.

Celebrating its 73rd 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.

On Tuesday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. Mowday will talk on his latest book Pickett’s Charge: The Untold Story at the Chadds Ford Historical Society. The book was released by Barricade Books of Fort Lee, N. J. The book details the Union defense of Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.

Birding the Brandywine

Wednesday, April 16, 8 a.m.
Join Conservancy staff members on a walk along the Brandywine River Trail to look for spring migrants.  Bring binoculars if you have them.  Meet in the Brandywine River Museum of Art parking lot. Free and open to the public.

Meeting of Business and Professional Leaders in Western Delaware County

Check website for location and time

http://bpaofwesterndelco.com/category/events/

Landscape for Life™
Develop an environmentally-friendly landscape plan for your yard

Date:  Wednesday evenings, March 5 to April 9
Time:  5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Cost:  $100
Instructors:  Eileen Boyle & Margaret Shillingford, Mt. Cuba Center

This educational six-week series instructs homeowners on how to create and maintain healthy and beautiful landscapes by working with nature. The good news is that even one home garden can begin to repair the web of life. It is possible to create a great–looking garden that’s healthier for you, your family, pets, and the environment - and that saves you time and money.

Based on the principles of the Sustainable Sites Initiative, these classes explore the role of soils, water, vegetation, and materials in a sustainable landscape. Be prepared to take the basic measurements of your suburban lot or bring your site plan to the first session. These measurements and plans will be used in an exercise applying these principles to your own landscape.

The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is an interdisciplinary effort by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, and the United States Botanic Garden to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction, and maintenance practices (similar to LEED certification in buildings). This class adds Mt. Cuba Center’s perspective to the Landscape for Life series helping you to cultivate the best landscape practices for the Mid-Atlantic Region.

Eileen Boyle is the director of education and research at Mt. Cuba Center. Previously she was the director of horticulture at the Philadelphia Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden. She has also worked as a horticulture professor, an administrator for the New York City’s parks, and for the USDA.

Margaret Shillingford is the education coordinator at Mt. Cuba Center. During her 20 plus year career in agricultural research, Margaret was also  a docent at Mt. Cuba Center and pursued a Masters in Education.

Unionville High School Hosts PMEA Region VI Band Festival

Saturday, March 15 at 2:30 P.M.

 Unionville High School is proud to host the 2014 PMEA Region VI Band Festival.  One hundred twenty-eight students have advanced from the district competition to form a collective concert band from 46 high schools in the 5-county area.   The group will gather in Kennett Square to perform selections including Andante and Tranquillo, Short Ride in a Fast Machine, Saucedo’s 1^st movement of his First Symphony for Band, When Jesus Wept, El Camino Real and the Star Spangled Banner.

The student musicians will participate in marathon rehearsals (Thursday – Saturday) to perfect a sound that rivals university-level performers.

Guest Conductor Richard L. Saucedo, a 31-year award-winning band director from

Indiana, is a freelance arranger and composer known for his numerous marching band arrangements, concert band works and choral compositions.

When:  Saturday, March 15, 2:30 p.m.

Where:  Unionville High School, 750 Unionville Rd. (PA Route 82), Kennett Square

Tickets:  Adults, $6; students and senior citizens, $4; ages 5 and under, free

...and YOU'RE invited!

 Stop by Brandywine View Antiques on March 15 and 16 
for refreshments and to peruse our new Spring merchandise! 

....Yes there will be cake too

 1301 Brintons Bridge Road
 Chadds Ford, PA 19317
 610-388-6060

Wine and Fondue Weekends

March

1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th, 15th & 16th, 22nd & 23rd, 29th & 30th.

12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

These tastings are a first for us.  This is a casual format, you get to pick one or do both.  If you choose either Cheese or Chocolate option, you will get a plate of things to dip in the fondue and a glass to do the tasting (6 wines).  We will give you some suggestions, but this is more of a social tasting and for you to experiment with our food friendly wines.  This is not a guided tasting, but seating will be available for you.  To make notes and comments about the staff.  No reservations needed.  Cheese or Chocolate $20 each or if you opt for both, $35 (and taste 9 wines).  We will also have our traditional tasting as well.

Chocolate Fondue (S'mores Fondue and Dark Chocolate Fondue)

You will recieve a plate of pretzels, marshmallows, pound cake, strawberries, and graham crackers.

Cheese Fondue (Swiss Cheese and Cheddar Fondue)

You will recieve a plate of carrots, apples, tortilla chips, bread cubes, and celery.