Join the Hotties....

for our first Ladies Night of the year at The Gables at Chadds Ford as we raise money for an amazing woman in her fight against breast and brain cancer! Barb has been a pillar in our community and a friend to many! She is one of the most kind and generous women we know and has provided many women with support over the years - now its time to return the favor. Help the Hotties support Barbara and her family!

Where? The Gables at Chadds Ford

423 Baltimore Pike Chadds Ford, PA 610-388-7700

When?  February 16th from 6:30 - 8:30
Tickets are $25 each thru February 1st. After that they are $30 each or $35 the day of the event. Get your tickets early - we hope to sell out this event!!! Please don't wait to purchase your tickets and be disappointed.

For your $35 donation, you will receive FREE Appetizers, Discounted Drinks, Dessert provided by Brûlée Bakery, Door & Raffle Gifts, a donation to the charity and a great night out with some AMAZING women with a passion for giving!

Everyone will receive a gift bag with gifts and promotions from Closets by Design, Con.ci.hair.ge, Stella & Dot, Giggy Bites, the Hotties and more.

Axis Construction Mgmt is our Elite Banner Sponsor. Copy Secure is our Platinum Banner Sponsor. Lila Jai Colello from Brulee Bakery is our Dessert Sponsor for this event. Photography coutesy of Sandrien de Bruijn-Mesman Photography.

We are looking for additional Gold, Silver, and Drink Sponsors for this event.  We would love to promote your business for your donation/sponsorship. Email us at [email protected] for more information.

Raffle gifts to date:
* Gift Basket from Jules Shortt and Rino's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
* Gift Basket donated by Closets by Design of SE Pennsylvania & Delaware
* $50 Stella & Dot Gift Certificate donated by Karen Ridge
* Gift Certificate to Su Rudy Designs
* Gift Certificate to Avenue Kitchen from Dana Smith Farrell
* Gift Certificate to Illuminate, A Boutique Salon Spa donated by Mary C Rascon
* Gift Basket from Tina Bonanni Fortebuono from Ciao Bella
* Mary Kay Gift Basket from Eileen Kevany Scardina
* Round of Golf at Penn Oaks Golf Club from Brigid McGrath Stasen
* Basket of hair goodies donated by Jen Terrell from Hair Creations
* Gift basket of Philosophy Products
* Organizing Session from Alison Warner at Prepped to Organize, LLC
* Gift Certificate to HomeCooked donated by Claire Phillips Guarino
* Cooking Class for 6 Donated by Julie Gaydos Hayes
* Gift Basket donated by Elizabeth Barker
* W by Worth Gift Certificate donated by Dawn Allen-Jones
*Gift certificate for one half hour of intuitive consultation, plus an oracle card deck, candle, incense, and crystals valued at $150 by Erica Vanaver of Quentin's Pages

and the list keeps growing.......

If you are interested in donating a raffle gift or sponsoring. Please contact us at [email protected]

FREE Hadley Fund Programs Feature Magpie Music
Sword of the Spirit
Concert and One-Act Play

The Hadley Fund is pleased to present Magpie Music, Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner, performing a concert and one-act play, Sword of the Spirit.

The music from their concert on Saturday, January 16th at 7pm is inspired by the lives of abolitionists, Mary and John Brown.

The one-act play on Sunday, January 17th at 2pm is based upon the letters between Mary and John.

Both performances will take place at Kennett Friends Meeting, 125 West Sickle Street, in Kennett Square.

John Brown has spent the last forty days of his life in a jail cell. During this time he has received many visitors, given interviews and composed over one hundred letters to acquaintances, friends and members of his family, including his wife, Mary. At rise, Brown addresses the audience in the last “interview” he has agreed to give. He tells them his story, expounding on his life, his beliefs and what he considers his God-given mission to destroy the evil of slavery.

From another part of the stage Mary writes to him from Lucretia Mott’s home, where she has stopped on her journey to see him one last time. She also addresses the audience directly, telling the story of her life with John to “Mrs. Mott.” Sword of the Spirit is a singular opportunity for the audience to witness this story of the famed radical abolitionist, before he is taken to the gallows.

The artists will engage the audience in a discussion immediately following the play.

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All Hadley Fund events are FREE and open to the public.
For more information, please call 610-444-1855 or visit our website, www.HadleyFund.org - and follow us on Facebook. Event registration is available at HadleyFund.TicketLeap.com
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The MLK CommUNITY of Greater Kennett announces plans for the 15^th Annual MLK Jr. CommUNITY Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. The breakfast is an opportunity to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s legacy of service and be inspired to live out his dream in our own lives and community and throughout the world. This year’s program includes inspirational readings, music led by Leon Spencer and the CommUNITY Choir, a display of relevant books, and keynote speaker, Elder Jerry F. Poe, on the theme “We Hold These Truths”. Additional components of the day in honor of Dr. King include a collection for the local food cupboards and the Day of Sharing community service projects. For more information on those activities, contact [email protected]. Tickets are $20 and must be purchased in advance, either online at www.mlkcommunity.org or by calling 610-444-4357.

With Eileen Boyle and Duncan Himmelman
Three Wednesdays: January 13 to 27 (Snow date: Wednesday, February 3), 2016
10 am – 1 pm
Registration Link: https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=161GAR210

Even without leaves, many trees and shrubs are still recognizable at this time of year. Learn the distinguishing characteristics for identifying more than 20 native species in the dormant season. Study branching patterns, growth habits, bark, and persistent fruits; closely examine bud and branch details; and learn to use identification tools called dichotomous keys. Dress for winter conditions because the class will be held outdoors and in the lab.

Eileen Boyle is the Director of Education and Research at Mt. Cuba Center. She loves teaching, especially about plants and their relationships with birds and butterflies. Previously she was the Director of Horticulture at the Philadelphia Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden.

Duncan Himmelman is the Education Manager at Mt. Cuba Center. He has an undergraduate degree in botany and advanced degrees in ornamental horticulture; has taught at colleges in Canada and the US; and has practiced horticulture for more than 30 years.

The purpose of the Business and Professional Association of Western Delaware County is to foster superior working relationships among area businesses and generate interest in local, state and federal issues. BPA is dedicated in the pursuit of guiding and assisting new and existing businesses for sustainable growth and prosperity of the Western Delaware County region.

Monthly meetings include a meal, program and an opportunity to network.

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

For information on becoming a member of BPA of Western Delco, please go to our membership page where you will be able to download an application.

The Engineering of Art
January 20-March 14
Opening Reception: January 21, 5:30-7:30PM, RSVP online at www.sgps.psu.edu
In recognition of the new engineering lab of Penn State’s Great Valley campus (Malvern), PSGV is hosting a show of artwork by Chester County Art Association member artists whose approach to design is in many ways inspired by engineering. Visit The Henry Gallery, 30 East Swedesford Road,
Main Bldg. (right) 2nd floor to view the exhibit. Open Monday - Friday, 9AM - 5PM.

Plein Air Inside Out

January 22 & 23, 
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Enjoy the wintry beauty of the Brandywine from the museum's expansive atrium windows. Sketch, paint or photograph while staying warm.

Plein Air Inside Out

January 22 & 23, 
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Enjoy the wintry beauty of the Brandywine from the museum's expansive atrium windows. Sketch, paint or photograph while staying warm.

With Eileen Boyle and Duncan Himmelman
Three Wednesdays: January 13 to 27 (Snow date: Wednesday, February 3), 2016
10 am – 1 pm
Registration Link: https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=161GAR210

Even without leaves, many trees and shrubs are still recognizable at this time of year. Learn the distinguishing characteristics for identifying more than 20 native species in the dormant season. Study branching patterns, growth habits, bark, and persistent fruits; closely examine bud and branch details; and learn to use identification tools called dichotomous keys. Dress for winter conditions because the class will be held outdoors and in the lab.

Eileen Boyle is the Director of Education and Research at Mt. Cuba Center. She loves teaching, especially about plants and their relationships with birds and butterflies. Previously she was the Director of Horticulture at the Philadelphia Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden.

Duncan Himmelman is the Education Manager at Mt. Cuba Center. He has an undergraduate degree in botany and advanced degrees in ornamental horticulture; has taught at colleges in Canada and the US; and has practiced horticulture for more than 30 years.

Curator's Tour

January 13 & 27, 2 p.m. 

Curator of Collections Virginia O'Hara will lead a tour of Natural Selections: Andrew Wyeth Plant Studies. Free with museum admission.

Creative Escape:
Winter Designs in Clay

January 27, 6-8 p.m. 

Unwind, mingle and make art! Shape and carve designs in a soft clay tile, which later will be fired in a kiln. Cost includes art materials and light refreshments. BYOB.

On Sunday January 31, a rare writing and art treat from 3-5 p.m. at Galer Estate Winery in Kennett Square. As a part of the January art theme for "The Art of Writing" along The Brandywine Artisan Wine Trail, the winery welcomes the editors of Schiffer Publishing House to discuss the what it takes to get a book published, and what they look for.

After a question and answer session, the event will move to the main tasting room where artist Robert Jackson will be there to sell and sign his two Schiffer art books, and sell some new original art works. That is very exciting! Robert has just completed a series of delightful and fun painted images on vintage postcards for sale on Sunday.

Photographer Antelo Devereux will also be on site with original photographs to sell, as well as sign and sell copies of "Chester County Perspectives" published by Schiffer. When I first was introduced to Mr. Devereux, I was told that he was the finest photographer in Chester County, and took the best pictures of this area that have ever been published. This will be a rare treat to mingle with two wonderful artists, buy great books and artwork too!

Improve the Computer Network at Your Business
and Make Your Employees Happy and Productive!

eBernie, Inc. Computer & I.T. Services invites you to a *FREE workshop, for small to mid-sized businesses (from
three to 100 employees) located in the Greater Philadelphia area (including Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County, and Main Line):
Get Your Computer Network Working for Your Business
Presented by Bernie Orglmeister, President and Senior Project Engineer
1. Microsoft Windows 10 and Office 2016: What You Need to Know.
2. Share Your Files: Microsoft Windows Server or Move Data to
“The-Cloud.”
3. Options for Your Email: Hosted Exchange or Office 365.
4. Antivirus Options and How to Keep Your Office Virus Free.
5. Implement Data Security Best Practices for Your Business.
6. Moving Your Office and Need to Setup Wired / Wireless Network.
7. New Computers for Your Team: How to Select Best Options.
8. Microsoft End-of-Support for Windows XP, Office 2003,
Windows-Server 2003.
Bernie Orglmeister – President of eBernie, Inc.
“Whether you have 3 employees or 100, your business’ I.T. challenges
and opportunities are just as important as a Fortune 500 company –
but can be solved expertly, attentively, and cost effectively by our team.”

Join Us on Tues., February 2, 2016
8:30am-10:00am Continental Breakfast @eBernie, Inc.
5 Great Valley Parkway, Suite 210, Malvern, PA 19355
This free workshop is ideal for Office Managers, H.R. Directors, CFOs, and Business Owners.
Please contact us to request a tailored presentation for your business.
RSVP today for February 2 Workshop or request tech support for your business!
Call 610.590.5006 ext. 1 or email [email protected].

With Jules Bruck
Six Thursdays: February 4 to March 10 (Snow date: Thursday, March 17), 2016
Optional Project Evaluation: March 17 (Snow date: Thursday, March 24), 2016
3 pm – 5 pm
Registration Link: https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=161GAR361

Design a basic plan for a garden that requires less maintenance, fewer inputs, and is adapted to your local conditions. Learn how to measure, inventory, and analyze your site, then make a conceptual design and planting plan. Broaden your design perspective, increase biodiversity in your landscape with native plants, decrease space dedicated to lawn, and create plans for ecologically sound habitats that benefit insects, birds, and other fauna. Be prepared to walk outdoors.

Jules Bruck is an Associate Professor of Landscape Design at the University of Delaware and owner of Evolution Landscape Design, LLC. Her current research focuses on design-based learning and public perception of sustainable landscape practices.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Memorial Hall, Union Fire Company #1

3:00-8:00 P.M.

Stop by to donate and enter to win awesome prizes!

Brandywine Romantics
an exhibition of new
and recent works by
Linda Barr
Marta Bartolozzi
Jacalyn Beam
Nancy Cunningham
Helena van Emmerik-Finn
Keith Hoffman
Katherine Krieg
Terry J. Newitt
Robert Stack
Rob Stine
Timothy Wadsworth
Sarah Yeoman
opens Friday, February 5, 2016
reception 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
through Sunday, February 21

The Unionville-Chadds Ford Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.  The public is invited to join its members for a fun-filled night at the Gables of Chadds Ford, festivities that will include hors d'oeuvres, dancing, cocktails, and a silent auction. For details and to purchase tickets visit: http://www.ucfedfoundation.org/www.ucfedfoundation.org.

Greetings!  Please join Rotary Club of Kennett Square in welcoming Inspirational Speaker and author Allison  T Moore to speak at our Feb 9^th meeting. Allison caused a tremendous sensation at the recent TEDx conference in Wilmington  DE.  Guests and First Time Visitors are welcome. Lunch will be served. The event is free to the public. Please RSVP to Brian Roberts  At 302.998.2257  or  [email protected]. Location: La Verona Restaurant

Hear what Allison has to say…..

When I wrote my first book I really had no intention of being an author or a speaker. It was written from the pages of my private journal entries. There was something powerful about that. Something so powerful about the release, the sharing, and the authenticity of admitting my life being exactly the way I wanted it unless I decided to create a new experience. I then would read those pages of my private stories describing what I went through, how I felt and how I viewed the world. Women would just cry and thank me for being transparent.

It was at that moment I knew this little girl from Jamaica, Queens had a story to tell. Everyone has a story, and while the story of being adopted, being abused, being abandoned, losing both parents as a teen, running away, having more addresses than I can count, drug dealers, abortions, bad checks, being a teen mom, being promiscuous, failed relationships and eventually given a 7 year prison sentence is quite compelling, the real gem in the journey was in creating a way out and sharing with others the way. It is the story of rising from being the least likely to succeed to becoming the CEO of my own company, getting to travel the globe and changing lives along the way; The Breaking Free.

 Gallery Talk: Wyeth & Nureyev, a Grande Révérence -Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 2:00 pm, Free with Museum admission. Jamie Wyeth’s portraits of Rudolf Nureyev express the painter’s longstanding admiration and appreciation for the dancer and his work. In the portraits, Wyeth created an homage to Nureyev, a painted version of a ballet révérence, the sequence of steps performed at the end of every ballet class to demonstrate the students’ esteem for the instructor. This gallery talk by Amanda C. Burdan, associate curator, will examine Wyeth’s selection of Nureyev as the subject of extended study, the method by which he worked, and the interpretive choices he made in his attempt to capture the essence of the dancer even after Nureyev’s death

5 - Children’s Read-Aloud Tour Thursday, March 10, 2016 10:30 am, Price: $5 per child, with one adult admitted free per child and free for members

“OLIVIA” by Ian Falconer. Brandywine welcomes back Jamie Wyeth’s Portrait of a Pig, with this fun “pig tale.” Young children and their grown-ups hear a story, interact with art in the museum and make their own creative works in this popular program.Registration is requested by contacting the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]

6 - Gallery Talk: Wyeth & Nureyev, a Grande Révérence

Wednesday, March 16, 2016, 2:00 pm, Free with museum admission

Jamie Wyeth’s portraits of Rudolf Nureyev express the painter’s longstanding admiration and appreciation for the dancer and his work. In the portraits, Wyeth created an homage to Nureyev, a painted version of a ballet révérence, the sequence of steps performed at the end of every ballet class to demonstrate the students’ esteem for the instructor. This gallery talk by Amanda C. Burdan, associate curator, will examine Wyeth’s selection of Nureyev as the subject of extended study, the method by which he worked, and the interpretive choices he made in his attempt to capture the essence of the dancer even after Nureyev’s death.

7 - Children’s Read-Aloud Tour Thursday, March 17, 2016, 10:30 am, Price: $5 per child with one adult admitted free per child and free for members

“The Tallest Leprechaun” by Emily Grace Koenig. Join in an artistic celebration of St. Patrick’s Day for children. Young children and their grown-ups hear a story, interact with art in the museum and make their own creative works in this popular program. Registration is requested by contacting the education office at 610-388-8382 or [email protected]

8 - Art Class with Karl J. Kuerner Thursday, March 17, 2016 to Thursday, May 5, 2016   11:00 am to 1:00 pm, price: $200 members, $250 non members Purchase tickets on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events

Immerse yourself in Kuerner Farm, a source of inspiration for Andrew Wyeth for over 70 years, and a featured property on the National Register of Historic Places, with an art class led by Karl J. Kuerner. As the grandson of two of Andrew Wyeth’s best-known subjects and a student of Carolyn Wyeth, Karl’s personal experiences with the farm provide special insight into the property and its rich history. Participants will provide art materials of their own choosing, and should dress appropriately for working outdoors. Class size is limited to allow for individual instruction.

9 - Build and Paint a Bird House Saturday, March 19, 2016, 10:00 – 11:30 am Price: $10 per child, members $8 per child. Register on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events

Build a birdhouse with Conservancy staff so you can attract birds to your backyard. This hour-long workshop is age-appropriate: older kids will construct their own birdhouse from pre-cut lumber, while younger kids can paint and decorate pre-constructed houses. We’ll learn more about the birds you can expect to see in those boxes and send each family home with instructions on where and how to hang the box.

All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Please register the participating child only.

..10 - Build and Paint a Bird House Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 2:00 - 3:00 pm Price: $10 per child, members $8 per child Register on line at www.brandywine.org/museum/events

Build a birdhouse with Conservancy staff so you can attract birds to your backyard. This hour-long workshop is age-appropriate: older kids will construct their own birdhouse from pre-cut lumber, while younger kids can paint and decorate pre-constructed houses. We’ll learn more about the birds you can expect to see in those boxes and send each family home with instructions on where and how to hang the box.All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Please register the participating child only.

11 - Film Screening of “Trail Magic” with Director’s Q & A

Thursday, March 24, 2016,   6 – 8:30 pm, Price: $5 per person Purchase tickets at www.brandywine.org/museum/events Join us for a screening of the new documentary on Grandma Gatewood, “Trail Magic,” at 7 p.m. Though many know that Emma "Grandma" Gatewood became the first woman to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 1955 at the age of 67, they really don’t know the rest of her story. Director and producer Peter Huston will be in attendance and will lead a Q & A after the screening (8 p.m.).Museum galleries will be open to attendees from 6–7 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact the Brandywine Museum at (610) 388-8326. Buy tickets in advance online or at door (cash only).

Brandywine River Museum of Art

1 Hoffman's Mill Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317

610-388-2700             http://www.brandywine.org/museum

Regular Museum Hours - Daily, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Admission - $15/adults; $10/seniors (65+); $6/students with ID and children ages 6-18

Free/children ages 5 and under and members of the Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art

Admission is free on Sunday mornings before noon through November 22, 2015

Ticket Info/Advance Ticket Sales – http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events

With Jules Bruck
Six Thursdays: February 4 to March 10 (Snow date: Thursday, March 17), 2016
Optional Project Evaluation: March 17 (Snow date: Thursday, March 24), 2016
3 pm – 5 pm
Registration Link: https://education.mtcubacenter.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=161GAR361

Design a basic plan for a garden that requires less maintenance, fewer inputs, and is adapted to your local conditions. Learn how to measure, inventory, and analyze your site, then make a conceptual design and planting plan. Broaden your design perspective, increase biodiversity in your landscape with native plants, decrease space dedicated to lawn, and create plans for ecologically sound habitats that benefit insects, birds, and other fauna. Be prepared to walk outdoors.

Jules Bruck is an Associate Professor of Landscape Design at the University of Delaware and owner of Evolution Landscape Design, LLC. Her current research focuses on design-based learning and public perception of sustainable landscape practices.