Historic Yellow Springs is marking the 40^thanniversary of the Chester Springs Studio with the ceramics exhibition Celebrating Clay, September 23 through October 7. Celebrating Clay opens on Sunday, September 23 (2-5pm) with a festive artists’ reception, music by West Chester University’s Steel Drum Ensemble and refreshments provided by the Artisan’s Gallery & Café (Phoenixville) and Heart Food Truck (Pottstown). On October 6, 2-4pm, the celebration continues with ceramics demonstrations, including turning on the wheel and a wood-firing.

The exhibition will on display in the Lincoln Building; hours are Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from 2 to 8 pm and Saturdays, Sundays noon to 4pm. For more information about Celebrating Clay and other current exhibitions or programs visit www.yellowsprings.org or email [email protected] or call (610) 827 7414 extension 21.

Friday, October 5

5:30–8:00 pm

Join us for live music, our beer garden, a variety of food selections, and other offerings at Winterthur After Hours. Each After Hours will be located in the beautiful Winterthur landscape, so you can explore the Galleries and grounds. $10 per Member. $15 per nonmember. $5 per student. 13 and under are free. After Hours program entry is a $10 nonmember upgrade with the purchase of an earlier, same-day General Admission ticket.  Buy tickets online or call 800.448.3883.

October 5 * Greenhouse Area
Featuring The Joe Hillman Band

Join us for an evening of music and a beer garden among the tractors! Get a sneak preview of our family-friendly Truck and Tractor Day event. The Joe Hillman Band will supply the night's soundtrack with influence from rock and roll, bluegrass, and swing music. Hop on a quick hayride at 6:00 pm or join Chris Strand, director of Garden and Estate, at 6:15 pm for a walking tour of Winterthur’s historic greenhouses and talk about the tractors used to maintain the property and the history of horticulture and agriculture on the estate.

Don't miss out on Truck and Tractor Day on October 6, a fun day filled with lots of large equipment sure to delight the wheel-oriented kids in your family. Explore tractors, modern farm vehicles, and the Winterthur fire trucks. Enjoy a hayride, arts and crafts, and more! Find out more.

Saturday, October 6

The 18th century comes alive during this annual event, with the sights, sounds, and smells of colonial America. The Fall Harvest Festival is a full day of fun for all ages. Visit our website for more information!

Join us for the 7th Annual Truck and Tractor Day at Winterthur—a fun day filled with lots of large equipment sure to delight the wheel-oriented kids in your family. Explore tractors, modern farm vehicles, and the Winterthur fire trucks. Enjoy a hayride, arts and crafts, and more! For tickets, call 800.448.3883 or purchase online.

• Discover 30 tractors and other pieces of estate equipment.
• Hop onto one of the original Winterthur farm trucks and see how a modern backhoe and crane work. Feel free to take pictures and ask our knowledgeable staff and volunteers questions.
• Learn about the Winterthur Fire Department!
• Meet our firefighters and put out a “fire” with our pumper truck. Hop aboard the fire truck and try on real “turnout gear.”
• Enjoy a hotdog, pretzels, and ice cream!
• Take a hayride through the estate!
• Enjoy the beautiful autumn weather and changing leaves.
• Climb a tree!
• Put on a safety harness and climb a tree, just like a real arborist.
• Get creative with farm- and tractor-related crafts.
• Look for helmets, badges, and coloring book giveaways!

Proceeds support the Winterthur Fire Department.

Autumn Afternoon Escape - Oct. 6th 1-5 PM

Come join us for an afternoon of wellness focusing on mind, body, and spirit where you will escape into each individual therapy room with our wellness specialists. Begin the afternoon with a Reiki Mawashi Circle and mindful meditation. Then move onto additional sessions including creating your own Zen meditation garden, receiving a 30 minute massage and a 15 minute Reiki session. Learn how to bring more positive results into your life with the Law of Attraction. Understand how your mental health effects your whole body, and relax in a serene environment.

Food and beverages will be provided throughout the afternoon. Leave with a grab bag of our soapery samples.

Because we are focused on individual wellness, space is limited. The cost is $135 per attendee. Reserve your spot with a non-refundable 50% deposit today!

Schedule now at Schedulicity.com

*Please go to workshops when booking

Brandywine massage and wellness
1631 Baltimore pike
Chadds Ford, PA, 19317
484-770-8528

Dust off your lederhosen and beer steins and head to the Brandywine for an outdoor Oktoberfest celebration in the Museum’s courtyard. Family, friends and canine companions are all welcome.
Enjoy a selection of craft beers from Two Stones Pub, plus wine and soft drinks; dine on a delectable menu of German-inspired fare by Chef Mike Kline, Executive Chef of the Brandywine’s Millstone Café; and tap your feet to a rich mix of acoustic folk-rock blues by local band Moondawgs. And speaking of dogs, be sure to bring your favorite pooch along for the fun—bonus barking points for Oktoberfest dog costumes! Brandywine volunteers will be on-hand to dog sit well-behaved pets for owners who wish to visit the Museum’s galleries, including the new Natural Wonders: The Sublime in Contemporary Art exhibition.
Menu
Soft Pretzels w/ Root Beer Mustard
Lager braised Bratwurst w/ House Made Kraut
Cheddar-Potato-Stout Soup
Fried Apples & Potatoes w/ Horseradish Mustard Dressing
Chicken Schnitzel w/ Dill Sauce
Baked Kielbasa w/ Kohlrabi, Apple & Potato
Braised Red Cabbage
Fried Brussels w/ Pickled Red Onions
Chocolate Stout Brownies
Apple Strudel

No reservations required. Food and drink will be available for purchase. Additional cost for Museum admission.
Rain date: Sunday, October 7, 2–7 p.m.
Please note: Dogs must be leashed at all times. Owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets. Dogs are welcome in the Museum’s courtyard, campus grounds and trails. Only service animals are permitted inside the Museum and its galleries.

The Brandywine Conservancy is partnering with our hosts East and West Bradford Townships to present a walk along the Brandywine Creek Greenway on the Brandywine Meadows Trail and the East Branch Brandywine Trail. The guided walk has two start times (9 a.m. or 11 a.m.) and will last between 1-2 hours. All ages welcome; pets permitted on leash. Bring water and wear hiking shoes or comfortable walking shoes. There will be options to walk on unpaved trails or stay on level paved trails—the paved trail is stroller-friendly and wheelchair accessible.
No pre-registration required. Meet at the Brandywine Meadows Parking Lot (near the trestle bridge) 1355 Downingtown Pike, Downingtown, PA 19335.

This walk is part of a daylong event promoting “A Walk in Penn’s Woods” throughout Pennsylvania.
For questions contact Susan Charkes at [email protected]

10am - Fair Opens
10am-4pm - Giggles and Grins Children Activities
10-11am - Dan & Galla - Giggles and Grins
10-11am - Robin Moore Story Teller - in Story Teller Tent
10am-3pm - Hayrides - Pickup at Tractor Display
11am - Horseless Horse Show - Paddock Area
12pm - Lego Robotics - Exhibit Barn
1-2pm - Robin Moore Story Teller - Story Teller Tent
2pm - Horseless Horse Show - Paddock Area
3pm - Cow Pie Bingo - Paddock Area
4pm - Closing Ceremonies - Front of Exhibit Barn
4-5pm - Premium Check Pickup - Back of Exhibit Barn
4:30-5:30 - Exhibit Pickup

• *Per PA State regulations, entries must remain in their place until 4:30pm. No entries are allowed to be removed prior to this time*

5:30pm - Auction of unclaimed, donated, etc. items - Front of Exhibit Barn

The Classics at Brantwyn is an event showcasing beautiful and historic automobiles from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Held on the exquisite grounds of the Brantwyn Estate, The Classics is a unique garden party featuring an open bar, gourmet brunch catered by the DuPont Country Club, and musical entertainment along with the magnificent cars.

Click Here for for more information and tickets.

Express Yourself!
Discover how ideas and emotions are conveyed creatively through hands-on art projects led by professional teaching artists and a lively performance by the Academy of International Ballet. The dancers will perform a variety of classical and contemporary works as well as excerpts from the Nutcracker Ballet at 11:30 a.m.
The Academy of International Ballet, located in Media, PA, offers training in classical ballet to a wide spectrum of students in the finest traditions of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, using their time-honored Russian-based Vaganova ballet method. The Academy is directed by Denis Gronostayskiy and Anastasia Babayeva.
Schedule
11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Creative art activities with teaching artists
11:30 a.m.
Performance by Academy of International Ballet

First Sundays for Families at the Museum presents free, hands-on workshops designed to engage visitors of all ages in creative art activities and performances. No registration necessary.

On Tuesday, October 9th, William Bunch Auctions of Chadds Ford, PA will sell almost 700 lots of estate antiques, decorative arts, Oriental carpets, silver, clocks, furniture, fine art, Asian arts & more.

You can attend the sale live and in person or leave absentee bids through our new online catalog. You can also participate in real time on our in-house managed live bidding platform with the same reasonable buyers premium as we charge house bidders.

Preview Monday, October 8th from 9 AM - 7 PM

https://auction.bunchauctions.com/auction/2018-10-09-october-9th-eclectic-variety-12261/lots

Opening of Ray Hendershot exhibit "My World, Chapter 4"

Continues through October 24

Barbara Moore Fine Art

1609 Baltimore Pike

Chadds Ford PA 19317

484-776-5174

Come to the Brandywine River Museum of Art to unwind, mingle and make art! Designed for adults who want to awaken their inner artists, this program features a hands-on needle-felting activity. Participants will follow simple instructions to create a one-of-a-kind felted ornament that will add a personal touch to a tree or gift this holiday season. No experience necessary.

The Museum will open at 5:30 p.m. with the workshop beginning at 6:00 p.m. Cost includes art materials and light refreshments. BYOB!

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.
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Learn more about Karl J. Kuerner by visiting his website: http://www.KarlJKuerner.com

“One of the top young guitarists of his generation” (Performance Today), Jordan Dodson is an active soloist and chamber musician based in New York and Philadelphia.
In the fall of 2011, Mr. Dodson was one of two guitarists selected to inaugurate the Curtis Institute of Music’s new program in classical guitar, from where he graduated in 2013. He also holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music.
Museum opens at 6 p.m. Performance begins at 7:00 p.m. Cash bar and lite fare available.

Newlin’s unique series of happy hour programs returns in 2018. Our themes for this season will be:

April 12th: “Birds & Brews”

Newlin teams up with Wild Birds Unlimited and Tri-State Bird Rescue for an evening that’s for the birds! Special guest Dawn White will be bringing live birds for a “Hunters of the Sky” presentation, and Twin Lakes Brewery will be providing beer.

May 10th: “Bees & Brews”

Enjoy mead from Philly Homebrew and hard cider from Rebel Seed Cidery while learning about our historic apple orchard and the honeybees that help pollinate it.

June 14th: “Baked & Bottled”

The Newlin staff will be firing up the reconstructed outdoor bake oven to make a variety of fresh bread. Chat with them while sipping wine from Penns Woods Winery.

September 13th: “Bellows & Beer”

Our blacksmiths will be at the forge to demonstrate their ironworking skills while visitors enjoy locally-made beer from Levante Brewing Company.

October: “Mills & Stills”

See what’s happening in the new millwright’s shop in the 1704 Grist Mill! The Manatawny Still Works will be on hand to provide tastings of their handcrafted spirits during the program.

“Sip Behind the Scenes” is free to attend and open to anyone aged 21 and up.

The Civic Association Fall Roadside Clean Up is 8:00 am on October 13, 2018. The rain date is October 20. Join us to help clean up our neighborhood roads. Meet at 8am at Chadds Ford Township Municipal Building, 10 Ring Road for doughnuts and coffee. Trash bags and gloves will be provided.

LAST COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT FOR 2018

The Chester County Recycling Coordinator, Nancy Fromnick, announced the last Chester County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event for Chester County residents on Saturday, October 13 at the Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19380. The collection site will be open at 9:00 AM and will close at 3:00 PM sharp.

This event is not for businesses and contractors.

 No more than 220 pounds or 25 gallons of Hazardous Products per household will be accepted. Hazardous cleaning and maintenance products will have the following cautionary words on the label: poisonous, caustic, toxic, flammable, ignitable, corrosive, reactive, caution, warning, danger or hazardous. Many items, such as fertilizer or cleaning products, should be used as they were designed to be used and do not need to be treated as hazardous waste.

Unacceptable materials are latex paint, used motor oil, tires, asbestos, explosives, gas cylinders, household alkaline batteries, PCBs, medical waste, unidentified waste, commercial and industrial waste, ammunition and appliances containing Freon or liquids in 55 gallon drums.

 LATEX PAINT IS NOT HAZARDOUS WASTE!  Residents should not bring latex paint to Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events. Solidify latex paint by either air drying small quantities or pouring the paint into a plastic trash bag with sawdust, clay-based kitty litter, rags or saw dust and placing the bag and the opened can in the trash. Oil-based paint should be brought to a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event.

Attendees should be prepared to take back their corrugated boxes to be recycled at the curb and Styrofoam and/or trash to be put in their curbside trash containers.

Interested residents can visit www.chestercountyswa.org or call their municipality or the Chester County Solid Waste Authority at 610-273-3771 ext. *228 for information on how to properly handle unacceptable materials and for the other regional collection events scheduled.

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Why are your kids fascinated with Minecraft? Connect with them, and be blown away by off-the-charts fun at Minefaire: The Ultimate Minecraft Fan Experience.The #1 Minecraft event in the USA comes back to its home in Philadelphiaon Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center 100 Station Ave, Oaks, PA 19456.

Bring Minecraft to life with Virtual Reality experiences still unavailable in many homes. Enjoy nonstop live entertainment on mega-stages, meet your favorite YouTube creators flown in from around the world, join parent-child build challenges, learn from Official Minecraft Education Global Mentors, and discover the World’s Largest Official Minecraft Merch Store. Even win a Minecraft costume contest!

Minefaire is an official Minecraft Community event and holds the Guinness World Record for largest convention for a single video game.

Tickets start at $49 and are FREE for kids age two and under. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to Minefaire.com.

On Saturday, Oct. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m., Wyeth will give a special lecture at the gallery entitled “My Andy.” The free program promises an intimate look into her grandfather’s world and its impact on her own artistic evolution.

To reserve your spot, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/my-andy-a-lecture-with-victoria-browning-wyeth-tickets-48302606396

“Storytellers” exhibit runs through Oct. 27 at the Stanek Gallery, located at 242 N. 3^rd St., Philadelphia, Pa., 19106.

The Dilworthtown Inn Wine Festival is being held on October 14th, 2018. The Wine Festival benefits The Abramson Cancer Center at Chester County Hospital and Neighborhood Health  Hospice. Enjoy the grand tasting of more than 100 wines, craft beer and hard cider tasting. We also will have live entertainment, food trucks, impressive silent auction, performance car show, wine pull and artisan shopping gallery. VIP tickets allow you access to the exclusive VIP tent, where you will find reserved seating, a variety of gourmet foods, special wines and more.

In conjunction with the 125th Anniversary of  The Women's Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital, we are aiming to make this our most successful Wine Festival yet; one that raises the most money to date for our cancer programs. We can't do it without your support!

The Brandywine and Greystone branches of The Women's Auxiliary to Chester County Hospital jointly organize this event. It is made possible through the generosity of The Dilworthtown Inn and our many wonderful sponsors.

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Winterthur Director of Interpretation and Estate Historian Jeff Groff examines the notable mansions of the Main Line—those that are lost and many that survive in private or institutional hands—taking a look at the families and their stories, places, and people that would have been familiar to H. F. and Ruth du Pont. Purchase tickets online or call 800.448.3883. $10 per Member. $15 per nonmember.  

Our monthly Springhouse Storytime series is perfect for any preschooler who loves stories, songs, games, and crafts. Our interactive stories get kids moving and creating in our beautiful springhouse and woodland settings.

In 2018, Springhouse Storytime will take place from 10am to 11am on the following Thursdays:

April 19: Feelin' Buggy

May 17: Spring Sprouts

June 21: Turtle Time

July 19: Zoo Day

August 16: Ice Cream

September 20: Makin' Music

October 18: Fall Color Fun

Cost is $5 for members, $7 for non-members.

Pre-registration is required. To sign up, please email [email protected] or call 610.459.2359.