Community Calendar - Chadds Ford Live

August 2015

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2 Art and Nature Brandywine River Museum of Art 10:00 Art and Nature Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 2 @ 10:00 – 00:00 Tickets Summer Art & Nature Sunday, August 2, 10 a.m. to noon PNC Arts Alive First Sundays for Families Capture the richness of the Brandywine’s native plant gardens. Create butterflies and their host plants, use[...]	3	4 Two Dollar Tuesdays at Delaware Museum of Natural History Two Dollar Tuesdays at Delaware Museum of Natural History Aug 4 all-day Tickets Every Tuesday in August, the Delaware Museum of Natural History is partnering with Artisans Bank to lower admission prices to just $2 per person during Two Dollar Tuesdays. Visitors are invited to explore the wonders[...]	5 Free Concerts in Anson B Nixon Park 19:00 Free Concerts in Anson B Nixon Park Aug 5 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Click here for performances http://www.ansonbnixonpark.org/concert-series.html 18th Century Dance Class 19:15 18th Century Dance Class Aug 5 @ 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[...]	6 Delco Chamber of Commerce Business Trade Show 08:00 Delco Chamber of Commerce Business Trade Show Aug 6 @ 08:00 – 14:00 Tickets Business Trade Show Thursday, August 06, 2015 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM Concord Country Club 1601 Wilmington Pike Chadds Ford, PA 19382 Summer Evenings at Galer Estates 16:00 Summer Evenings at Galer Estates Aug 6 @ 16:00 – 20:00 Tickets Thursday 4-8pm Pop up Art Shows 5-8pm Friday 12-8pm Wine specials from 5-7pm Saturday 12-8pm Live Music from 5-7pm Sunday: 12-7pm Yoga at noon TLC Dog Days 17:00 TLC Dog Days Aug 6 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets Live Music in the Beer Garden at Longwood Gardens 19:00 Live Music in the Beer Garden at Longwood Gardens Aug 6 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets For more information go to website http://longwoodgardens.org/nightscape	7 Nightscape at Longwood Gardens Nightscape at Longwood Gardens Aug 7 all-day Tickets When night falls, your journey begins. Nightscape sets our Gardens aglow with moving imagery, lights, and original compositions beautifully animated and projected onto the living canvas that is our landscape. Nightscape is on view July[...] Art stroll Kennett Square 18:00 Art stroll Kennett Square Aug 7 @ 18:00 – 21:00 Tickets Art Stroll Kennett Square’s Art Stroll is a monthly celebration of the local art scene as it is showcased in the galleries, shops and restaurants throughout town. Residents and visitors alike are encouraged to stroll[...]	8 Create a butterfly sanctuary 10:00 Create a butterfly sanctuary Aug 8 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets See live native butterflies and learn how to create a sanctuary for pollinators in your garden! Saturday, August 8th from 10am-4pmMt. Cuba August 8th Gardening for Butterflies and Other Pollinators See live native butterflies[...] Rock the Mill 11:00 Rock the Mill Aug 8 @ 11:00 – 19:00 Tickets Rock the Mill Music Festival at the Newlin Grist Mill, postponed from June, has been rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Costs are $15 in advance, $20 at the gate.[...] BBQ and Bluegrass at Birmingham Meeting 16:00 BBQ and Bluegrass at Birmingham Meeting Aug 8 @ 16:00 – 19:00 Tickets Saturday August 8 from 4-7! Chicken Barbecue and Bluegrass! Adult tickets: $16 in advance, $18 at the door. Ages 11 and under: $8. For questions or to reserve tickets email [email protected] or call Birmingham friends[...]
9	10 SCCCC Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament 11:00 SCCCC Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament Aug 10 @ 11:00 – 19:30 Tickets SCCCC: 20th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament – Kennett Square Golf & Country Club Date And Time 8/10/2015 11:00 AM TO 7:30 PM Event Description: HIT THE LINKS WITH THE CHAMBER! at the beautiful Kennett Square[...]	11 Two Dollar Tuesdays at Delaware Museum of Natural History Two Dollar Tuesdays at Delaware Museum of Natural History Aug 11 all-day Tickets Every Tuesday in August, the Delaware Museum of Natural History is partnering with Artisans Bank to lower admission prices to just $2 per person during Two Dollar Tuesdays. Visitors are invited to explore the wonders[...]	12 Creative Escape at Brandywine River Museum of Art 18:00 Creative Escape at Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 12 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Creative Escape: Designs in Clay Wednesday, August 12, 6 to 8 p.m. Come to the Brandywine River Museum of Art to unwind, mingle and make art! For adults who want to awaken their[...] Free Concerts in Anson B Nixon Park 19:00 Free Concerts in Anson B Nixon Park Aug 12 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Click here for performances http://www.ansonbnixonpark.org/concert-series.html	13 Nightscape beer garden live performance at Longwood Gardens Nightscape beer garden live performance at Longwood Gardens Aug 13 all-day Tickets Longwood Gardens’ New Summer Exhibit, Longwood Gardens’ new nighttime installation, Nightscape: A Light and Sound Experience by Klip Collective, opening today, takes guests on an immersive journey around the Gardens with moving imagery, light and[...] Summer Evenings at Galer Estates 16:00 Summer Evenings at Galer Estates Aug 13 @ 16:00 – 20:00 Tickets Thursday 4-8pm Pop up Art Shows 5-8pm Friday 12-8pm Wine specials from 5-7pm Saturday 12-8pm Live Music from 5-7pm Sunday: 12-7pm Yoga at noon Better Than Bacon 19:00 Better Than Bacon Aug 13 @ 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[...] Live Music in the Beer Garden at Longwood Gardens 19:00 Live Music in the Beer Garden at Longwood Gardens Aug 13 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets For more information go to website http://longwoodgardens.org/nightscape	14 Food truck Friday at Ten Gallon Hat 17:00 Food truck Friday at Ten Gallon Hat Aug 14 @ 17:00 – 21:00 Tickets Attention All Barbecue Lovers! Friday August 14th it’s the Ten Gallon Hat Winery’s first Food Truck Friday and we are getting a little bit country! We will be featuring the Whirly Pig’s Barbecue Food Truck[...] Music on the Brandywine 19:00 Music on the Brandywine Aug 14 @ 19:00 Tickets The Deb Callahan Band, August 14 Blues soul vocalist and songwriter Deb Callahan will perform at the Brandywine River Museum of Art on Friday, August 14 at 7 p.m. as part of the Music[...]	15 Cakebread Cellars Wine Dinner at the Gables of Chadds Ford 19:00 Cakebread Cellars Wine Dinner at the Gables of Chadds Ford Aug 15 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Start time is 7:00 $125 per guest plus tax & gratuity 5 courses Reservations are required Amuse Bouche Pork Belly Planks with Bruléed Peaches Paired with Cakebread Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2013 First[...] Opera Without Words at Longwood Gardens 19:00 Opera Without Words at Longwood Gardens Aug 15 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets Ticket price includes the concert, access to visit Longwood Gardens during the day on the day of the concert, free parking, and a special gift courtesy of Longwood Gardens and the Kennett Symphony. Flutist Nicole[...]
16	17 Thinking about starting a business? 10:00 Thinking about starting a business? Aug 17 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets THINKING ABOUT STARTING A BUSINESS? Check out this upcoming FREE workshop… Is Entrepeneurship for You? Monday August 17, 2015 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Have you ever thought about becoming an entrepreneur? This interactive seminar[...]	18 Two Dollar Tuesdays at Delaware Museum of Natural History Two Dollar Tuesdays at Delaware Museum of Natural History Aug 18 all-day Tickets Every Tuesday in August, the Delaware Museum of Natural History is partnering with Artisans Bank to lower admission prices to just $2 per person during Two Dollar Tuesdays. Visitors are invited to explore the wonders[...]	19 BBQ and Bonfire 18:00 BBQ and Bonfire @ Delco Alarm Aug 19 @ 18:00 – 21:00 Tickets BPA BBQ and Bonfire Wednesday August 19, 2015 from 6-9 pm Hosts: Don and Deb Culp (Delco Alarm) and Jim Murphy (Tri County Pest Control) 5241 Birney Highway Aston, PA 19014 Hosts Jim Murphy (left)[...]	20 Compost workshop 08:30 Compost workshop Aug 20 @ 08:30 – 17:00 Tickets Compost Workshop Learn how to turn your yard waste into a valuable asset with this intensive one-day composting workshop. Thursday, August 20th, 8:30am-5pm at Mt. Cuba Summer Evenings at Galer Estates 16:00 Summer Evenings at Galer Estates Aug 20 @ 16:00 – 20:00 Tickets Thursday 4-8pm Pop up Art Shows 5-8pm Friday 12-8pm Wine specials from 5-7pm Saturday 12-8pm Live Music from 5-7pm Sunday: 12-7pm Yoga at noon Live Music in the Beer Garden at Longwood Gardens 19:00 Live Music in the Beer Garden at Longwood Gardens Aug 20 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets For more information go to website http://longwoodgardens.org/nightscape	21 Discover how to attract the beneficial insects 09:30 Discover how to attract the beneficial insects Aug 21 @ 09:30 – 12:30 Tickets Beneficial Insects Not all bugs are bad! Discover how to attract the beneficial insects that support a healthy landscape. Friday, August 21st, 9:30am-12:30pm	22 Butterfly Festival at Tyler Arboretum 10:00 Butterfly Festival at Tyler Arboretum Aug 22 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets In Tyler Arboretum’s Butterfly House, visitors to the annual Butterfly Festival (Saturday, August 22, 2015) will experience native butterflies, including: Eastern Tailed Blues; Great Spangled Fritillaries; Monarchs; Spicebush Swallowtails, Silver-spotted Skippers. “This event offers visitors[...] Food Truck Frenzy at Chaddsford Winery 11:00 Food Truck Frenzy at Chaddsford Winery Aug 22 @ 11:00 – 20:00 Tickets It’ll be an absolute food truck frenzy On August 22nd, 23rd returning food truck champions and new favorites will duke it out for glory at Chaddsford Winery’s ‘Back to Back’ Food Truck Competition weekends. Admission[...] Cars, Vines, and Wines at Penns Woods Winery 12:00 Cars, Vines, and Wines at Penns Woods Winery Aug 22 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets Cars, Vines, and Wines at Penns Woods Winery Saturday, August 22nd from 12-4pm A showcase of Ferrari’s and Other Classic cars! Register your own classic car! Come out to enjoy the show! Enjoy live music,[...] Tomato Toss and Salsa Tasting 12:00 Tomato Toss and Salsa Tasting Aug 22 @ 12:00 – 16:00 Tickets Saturday, August 22 12:00 – 4:00 pm terrain 914 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, PA Celebrate a summertime tradition at terrain, where you’ll be the judge in their 8th annual staff salsa contest. Vote for your[...]
23 Hike, Paddle, and Popsicles at ChesLen 09:30 Hike, Paddle, and Popsicles at ChesLen @ ChesLen Preserve Aug 23 @ 09:30 – 12:30 Tickets Join Natural Lands Trust staff at the ChesLen Preserve’s Lenfest Center on Aug. 23 at 9:30 a.m. for a summer hike across the preserve, scenic paddle down Brandywine Creek, and cold popsicle treat at the end. The hike[...] Bill Maher at the Playhouse at Rodney Square 19:00 Bill Maher at the Playhouse at Rodney Square Aug 23 @ 19:00 – 20:00 Tickets BILL MAHER The Playhouse on Rodney Square Sunday, August 23 @ 7pm Tickets: $70-$95 Tickets go on sale Friday, April 24 @ 10am! For more than 20 years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries[...]	24	25 Two Dollar Tuesdays at Delaware Museum of Natural History Two Dollar Tuesdays at Delaware Museum of Natural History Aug 25 all-day Tickets Every Tuesday in August, the Delaware Museum of Natural History is partnering with Artisans Bank to lower admission prices to just $2 per person during Two Dollar Tuesdays. Visitors are invited to explore the wonders[...]	26 Brandywine River Museum of Art gallery talk 14:00 Brandywine River Museum of Art gallery talk @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 26 @ 14:00 Tickets The Brandywine River Museum of Art is presenting a gallery talk for the James Welling exhibit on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. Join Associate Curator Amanda C. Burdan as she discusses the work of[...]	27 United Way Campaign Kickoff and Awards Ceremony 11:30 United Way Campaign Kickoff and Awards Ceremony Aug 27 @ 11:30 – Aug 31 @ 13:00 Tickets United Way of Chester County cordially invites you to join us for our Campaign Kickoff and Awards Ceremony Thursday, August 27, 2015 11:30 am to 1:00 pm $35 per person Penn Oaks Golf Club[...] Den Den the pig’s bon voyage party 10:30 Den Den the pig’s bon voyage party @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 27 @ 10:30 – 12:00 Tickets For years, Jamie Wyeth’s painting, Portrait of Pig, has pleased viewers both young and old at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Now its star, “Den Den,” has the chance to delight a new audience as[...] Summer Evenings at Galer Estates 16:00 Summer Evenings at Galer Estates Aug 27 @ 16:00 – 20:00 Tickets Thursday 4-8pm Pop up Art Shows 5-8pm Friday 12-8pm Wine specials from 5-7pm Saturday 12-8pm Live Music from 5-7pm Sunday: 12-7pm Yoga at noon Live Music in the Beer Garden at Longwood Gardens 19:00 Live Music in the Beer Garden at Longwood Gardens Aug 27 @ 19:00 – 22:00 Tickets For more information go to website http://longwoodgardens.org/nightscape	28	29 35th Anniversary Celebration of the Rachel Kohl Library 11:00 35th Anniversary Celebration of the Rachel Kohl Library Aug 29 @ 11:00 – 15:00 Tickets The 35th Anniversary Celebration of the Rachel Kohl Library will take place on Saturday, August 29th from 11 am to 3 pm on the library grounds (687 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills, PA 19342). Rain date[...] Picnic in the Park fundraiser 13:00 Picnic in the Park fundraiser Aug 29 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets It’s a Picnic in the Park as John Wellington and Dan Foster, Democratic Party candidates for Concord Township supervisor, hold a joint fundraiser at the Newlin Grist Mill on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 1-4 p.m.[...] Community Cuisine 17:30 Community Cuisine Aug 29 @ 17:30 – 20:30 Tickets Movie Night at Penns Woods Winery 21:00 Movie Night at Penns Woods Winery Aug 29 @ 21:00 – 23:00 Tickets Penns Woods Winery Movie Night in the Vineyard featuring… Indiana Jones and Raiders of the Lost Ark! Saturday, August 29th, 2015 * Movie will begin at dusk (around 9 pm) Enjoy an evening under the[...]
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