Community Calendar - Chadds Ford Live

February 2015

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1 ‘Yeomen of the Guard’ at WCU 20:00 ‘Yeomen of the Guard’ at WCU @ West Chester University's Madeline Wing Adler Theatre Jan 29 @ 20:00 – Feb 1 @ 14:00 Tickets Considered to be among the finest of the Gilbert & Sullivan light-operas, ‘Yeomen of the Guard’ is a production of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Chester County. It breaks some of the conventions of[...] Super Bowl Sunday Brunch at Brandywine Prime Super Bowl Sunday Brunch at Brandywine Prime Feb 1 all-day Tickets Sunday, February 1st AKA Super Sunday Wear a jersey of your favorite sports team and receive 25% off our brunch buffet. You must have a jersey/some uniform part on to receive the discount. We will[...] ‘Artful Animals’ at Brandywine River Museum 10:00 ‘Artful Animals’ at Brandywine River Museum @ Brandywine River Museum Feb 1 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets The PNC Arts Alive Family Programs will continue on Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Brandywine River Museum from 10 a.m. to noon with ‘Artful Animals.’ Explore the creative side of the animal kingdom in paintings[...] Dawn with Spirit opens at Philadelphia Museum of Art 10:00 Dawn with Spirit opens at Philadelphia Museum of Art Feb 1 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets News Release Drawn with Spirit: Pennsylvania German Fraktur from the Joan and Victor Johnson Collection February 1- April 26, 2015 The Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor Monday: Closed *[...]	2 Chat with UCFSD’s superintendent 13:00 Chat with UCFSD’s superintendent @ Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Office Feb 2 @ 13:00 Tickets Once a month, Unionville-Chadds Ford Superintendent John C. Sanville hosts an informal session that includes information about the district’s programs, school board actions, curriculum, staff changes and other topics. Refreshments and light food will be[...]	3	4 18th Century Dance Class 19:15 18th Century Dance Class Feb 4 @ 19:15 – 21:00 Tickets 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[...]	5 Piano Thursdays at the Gables 18:00 Piano Thursdays at the Gables Feb 5 @ 18:00 – 21:00 Tickets Thursday piano performances from 6-9pm at The Gables at Chadds Ford.	6 The Art of Jamie Wyeth Tours 10:00 The Art of Jamie Wyeth Tours @ Brandywine River Museum Feb 6 @ 10:00 – Feb 7 @ 15:00 Tickets 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[...] Kennett Square Winter Farmers’ Market 14:00 Kennett Square Winter Farmers’ Market @ State Street between Union and Broad Feb 6 @ 14:00 – 16:00 Tickets At last, Winter Market has arrived again. This Friday, Feb. 6, we look forward to seeing the return of our First Friday vendors plus Londonvale with delicious winter squash, onions and five flavors of heritage[...] First Friday Art Stroll – Kennett Square 18:00 First Friday Art Stroll – Kennett Square Feb 6 @ 18:00 – 21:00 Tickets 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[...]	7 Auditions Junior Instrumental Competition Auditions Junior Instrumental Competition Feb 7 all-day Tickets The Kennett Symphony of Chester County is pleased to announce a Junior Instrumental Competition for students in Grades 4-8. All instruments normally found in an orchestra or band are included. There will be three (3)[...] Rodin Museum Re-opens 10:00 Rodin Museum Re-opens Feb 7 @ 10:00 – 17:00 Tickets The Rodin Museum re-opens February 7, 2015 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130 The Rodin Museum, which holds one of the largest collections of works by French sculptor Auguste Rodin in this country,[...] Wine and Chocolate Pairing at Chaddsford Winery 12:00 Wine and Chocolate Pairing at Chaddsford Winery Feb 7 @ 12:00 – 17:00 Tickets Wine and Chocolate Pairing with a Twist 12-5pm, 6pm on Saturdays RSVP Online 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[...] CFHS Plein Air 17:00 CFHS Plein Air Feb 7 @ 17:00 – 20:00 Tickets Saturday, February 7 from 5 pm to 8 pm 7th Annual Plein Air Reception and Wet Paint Sale Special exhibition by the 100 Mid Atlantic Plein-Air Painters group CFHS Barn Visitors Center 5:00 p.m. to[...] Golden Gala 19:00 Golden Gala Feb 7 @ 19:00 Tickets Saturday Night, February 7th, 2015 7:00 O’clock The Gable of Chadds Ford 423 Baltimore Pike BUY TICKETS $75 Non-members / $63 Current Members Hors D’oeurves – Dancing Wine & Beer Open Bar Silent Auction See[...] Up Front with FSBT 19:00 Up Front with FSBT Feb 7 @ 19:00 – 20:00 Tickets First State Ballet Theatre presents “Up Front with First State Ballet Theatre”, an exciting program of classical and contemporary highlights followed by a catered reception with dancers, staff and board in the Baby Grand[...]
8 Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival 13:00 Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival Feb 8 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Kennett Chocolate Lovers Festival February 8, 2015 1 – 4 p.m. Kennett High School, 100 E. South St., Kennett Square, PA Calling chocoholics! Hundreds of treats will be available for tasting at this festival benefiting[...]	9	10	11	12 Piano Thursdays at the Gables 18:00 Piano Thursdays at the Gables Feb 12 @ 18:00 – 21:00 Tickets Thursday piano performances from 6-9pm at The Gables at Chadds Ford. Better Than Bacon 19:00 Better Than Bacon Feb 12 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets Better Than Bacon Improv Comedy Troupe at Kennett Flash Opens at 7 – Show starts at 8 Back by popular demand to Kennett Flash! Better Than Bacon is Chester County’s newest improvisational comedy troupe! They[...]	13 The Art of Jamie Wyeth Tours 10:00 The Art of Jamie Wyeth Tours @ Brandywine River Museum Feb 13 @ 10:00 – Feb 14 @ 15:00 Tickets 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,[...] Art is Social 19:00 Art is Social Feb 13 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets Art is Social Friday, February 13 \| 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Art is Social is back by popular demand! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your main squeeze or with friends while listening to live soulful[...]	14 Valentine’s Day at Brandywine Prime Valentine’s Day at Brandywine Prime Feb 14 all-day Tickets Friday, February 13th- Serving our regular a la carte menu starting at 5pm. Reservations are suggested. Saturday, February 14th- Serving our regular a la carte menu starting at 4pm. Reservations are suggested. We will not[...] Valentine Day Open House – FSBT 10:30 Valentine Day Open House – FSBT Feb 14 @ 10:30 – 15:00 Tickets Valentine’s Day Open House at First State Ballet Theatre studios, Baby Grand, floor 3R, 818 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801 on February 14 from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. Observe classes from tot to professional, meet instructors[...] Wine and Chocolate Pairing at Chaddsford Winery 12:00 Wine and Chocolate Pairing at Chaddsford Winery Feb 14 @ 12:00 – 17:00 Tickets Wine and Chocolate Pairing with a Twist 12-5pm, 6pm on Saturdays RSVP Online 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[...] Wine and music around the fireplace 17:00 Wine and music around the fireplace Feb 14 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets Enjoy Live Music EVERY Saturday and Sunday Afternoon at Galer Estate! Saturday from 5-7pm Bill Hake Sunday from 4-6pm Rick Lowenberg
15	16 Presidents Day CFHS 10:00 Presidents Day CFHS Feb 16 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Monday, February 16 from 10 am to 3 pm Presidents Day Celebration CFHS Barn Visitors Center Join us on this 9th annual celebration! There will be many exhibits and special activities at the Visitors[...] CCHS presents ‘History on Tap’ 18:30 CCHS presents ‘History on Tap’ @ Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House Feb 16 @ 18:30 Tickets The Chester County Historical Society (CCHS) will present “The Story of Nate Simms” by historian, lecturer and teacher Michael Payton at Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House in West Chester. The free presentation is part of “History[...]	17	18 Renowned Civil Rights Lawyer, Author to Speak 19:00 Renowned Civil Rights Lawyer, Author to Speak @ Penn State Great Valley, Conference Center Building Feb 18 @ 19:00 Tickets Civil rights attorney Lani Guinier, a Harvard Law School professor known for challenging conventional thinking on the issues of race and class, will speak at Penn State Great Valley, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 7[...]	19 Piano Thursdays at the Gables 18:00 Piano Thursdays at the Gables Feb 19 @ 18:00 – 21:00 Tickets Thursday piano performances from 6-9pm at The Gables at Chadds Ford. Music on the Brandywine 19:30 Music on the Brandywine @ Brandywine River Museum Feb 19 @ 19:30 – 20:30 Tickets Enjoy a concert of Bach, Cole, Barrios, Nielson, Dyens and Jobim, performed by Jordan Dodson, named one of the top young classical guitarists of his generation by “Performance Today.” Tickets are $12, $10 for Brandywine[...] Shake the winter blues – Guitarist Jordan Dodson 19:30 Shake the winter blues – Guitarist Jordan Dodson Feb 19 @ 19:30 – 20:30 Tickets 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,[...]	20 Jazz Along the Brandywine Friday 06:30 Jazz Along the Brandywine Friday Feb 20 @ 06:30 – 08:30 Tickets 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[...] The Art of Jamie Wyeth Studio Tour 10:00 The Art of Jamie Wyeth Studio Tour @ Brandywine River Museum Feb 20 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets 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[...] Young Friends of the Brandywine Happy Hour 18:00 Young Friends of the Brandywine Happy Hour @ Brandywine River Museum Feb 20 @ 18:00 – 21:00 Tickets 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.. [...]	21 CCHS’s new exhibit to focus on ’60s 09:30 CCHS’s new exhibit to focus on ’60s @ Chester County Historical Society Feb 21 @ 09:30 – 16:30 Tickets 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[...] Wine and Chocolate Pairing at Chaddsford Winery 12:00 Wine and Chocolate Pairing at Chaddsford Winery Feb 21 @ 12:00 – 17:00 Tickets Wine and Chocolate Pairing with a Twist 12-5pm, 6pm on Saturdays RSVP Online 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[...] Wine and music around the fireplace 17:00 Wine and music around the fireplace Feb 21 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets Enjoy Live Music EVERY Saturday and Sunday Afternoon at Galer Estate! Saturday from 5-7pm Bill Hake Sunday from 4-6pm Rick Lowenberg
22	23	24 How the Other Half Ate 07:30 How the Other Half Ate Feb 24 @ 07:30 – 08:30 Tickets 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[...]	25 Look Good….Feel Better -The Latest Cancer Treatments Aren’t Always Prescribed by Doctors 15:00 Look Good….Feel Better -The Latest Cancer Treatments Aren’t Always Prescribed by Doctors Feb 25 @ 15:00 – 16:00 Tickets 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[...]	26 Piano Thursdays at the Gables 18:00 Piano Thursdays at the Gables Feb 26 @ 18:00 – 21:00 Tickets Thursday piano performances from 6-9pm at The Gables at Chadds Ford. Pyxis Piano Quartet 19:30 Pyxis Piano Quartet Feb 26 @ 19:30 – 20:30 Tickets 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[...]	27 The Art of Jamie Wyeth Tour 10:00 The Art of Jamie Wyeth Tour @ Brandywine River Museum Feb 27 @ 10:00 – Feb 28 @ 15:00 Tickets 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,[...] Unionville High Used Book Sale Unionville High Used Book Sale @ Unionville High School Feb 27 – Feb 28 all-day Tickets 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[...]	28 Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring Celebration 08:00 Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring Celebration @ Tyler Arboretum Feb 28 @ 08:00 – 13:00 Tickets 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.[...] Chinese New Year: Year of the Sheep 11:00 Chinese New Year: Year of the Sheep Feb 28 @ 11:00 – 15:00 Tickets 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,[...] Interactive Discussion on Lucretia Mott, Sarah Mapp Douglass 11:00 Interactive Discussion on Lucretia Mott, Sarah Mapp Douglass @ Fallowfield Meeting Feb 28 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets 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[...] Wine and Chocolate Pairing at Chaddsford Winery 12:00 Wine and Chocolate Pairing at Chaddsford Winery Feb 28 @ 12:00 – 17:00 Tickets Wine and Chocolate Pairing with a Twist 12-5pm, 6pm on Saturdays RSVP Online 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[...] Sled hockey 14:00 Sled hockey Feb 28 @ 14:00 – 16:00 Tickets 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[...] Wine and music around the fireplace 17:00 Wine and music around the fireplace Feb 28 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets Enjoy Live Music EVERY Saturday and Sunday Afternoon at Galer Estate! Saturday from 5-7pm Bill Hake Sunday from 4-6pm Rick Lowenberg The Lady and the Hooligan 19:00 The Lady and the Hooligan Feb 28 @ 19:00 – 20:00 Tickets 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,[...]

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