Community Calendar - Chadds Ford Live

August 2018

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			1 Squeaky Wheels 10:30 Squeaky Wheels @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 1 @ 10:30 – 11:30 Tickets Parents and their toddlers in strollers are invited to join us for fun and informative walks through the garden and galleries. Spend time with your child and make friends with new families while you learn[...]	2 Farm Stand at Winterthur 13:30 Farm Stand at Winterthur @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 2 @ 13:30 – 17:30 Tickets The Farm Stand is located in front of the Museum Store at the Cottage on Thursdays, July–September, 1:30–5:30 pm. Visit us to select fresh, local produce. Parking is available behind the Cottage near the Winterthur[...] Thursday Evening Follies and Beer Garden 17:00 Thursday Evening Follies and Beer Garden @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 2 @ 17:00 – 21:30 Tickets June 14, 21, & 28 July 12, 19, 26 August 9, 16, 23 & 30 5:00–9:30 pm On all other Thursdays, June–August, join us to stroll through the Follies exhibition or to take a twilight tram tour[...]	3 Opening ‘Local and Famous: A Celebration of Homegrown Talent’ 17:00 Opening ‘Local and Famous: A Celebration of Homegrown Talent’ @ Delaware College of Art and Design Aug 3 @ 17:00 – 22:00 Tickets Painter, illustrator and muralist Terrance Vann is guest-curating “Local & Famous: A Celebration of Homegrown Talent,” an exhibition of more than 50 pieces of contemporary and accessible street art by more than two-dozen artists of[...]	4 ‘Local and Famous: A Celebration of Homegrown Talent’ 10:00 ‘Local and Famous: A Celebration of Homegrown Talent’ @ Delaware College of Art and Design Aug 4 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets Painter, illustrator and muralist Terrance Vann is guest-curating “Local & Famous: A Celebration of Homegrown Talent,” an exhibition of more than 50 pieces of contemporary and accessible street art by more than two-dozen artists of[...] “Escape Brandywine” Historic Escape Room Experience 11:00 “Escape Brandywine” Historic Escape Room Experience @ Chadds Ford Historical Society Aug 4 @ 11:00 – 15:00 Tickets Escape Brandywine is a new, historically immersive escape room experience available every Saturday this spring and summer! PURCHASE TICKETS Tickets are $28 per person Tickets must be purchased in advance online, as space is limited. Escape Brandywine is[...] BBQ at Birmingham Meeting 16:00 BBQ at Birmingham Meeting Aug 4 @ 16:00 – 19:00 Tickets Chesco Pops Orchestra 19:00 Chesco Pops Orchestra Aug 4 @ 19:00 Tickets Chesco Pops Summer Series 2018 The Chesco Pops Orchestra, under the direction of Joseph Gehring, continues to present fun, family-friendly concerts throughout Chester County. This summer series will present some classical music with a[...]
5 First Sundays For Families 11:00 First Sundays For Families @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 5 @ 11:00 – 14:00 Tickets Wonderful Nature Celebrate the wonders of nature during this free First Sunday for Families program! Create imaginative creatures and plants with teaching artists, get up close to animal ambassadors from the Brandywine Zoo and discover[...]	6 Volunteer Training for COSA Volunteer Training for COSA Aug 6 all-day Tickets Become Certified to Deliver Evidence Based Programs: The County of Delaware Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) needs volunteers to lead evidence-based health and wellness programs. Volunteers work in teams of two delivering scripted[...]	7 Free Time Adventures 10:00 Free Time Adventures @ Bucktoe Creek Preserve Aug 7 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets Join TLC for twenty-one days of fun in the sun. Our interactive, outdoor summer program focuses on creating a common bond with the natural world, building independence, enhancing problem-solving prowess and teaching stewardship skills. Join[...] Evening at Kuerners – Plein Air at Kuerner Farm 16:30 Evening at Kuerners – Plein Air at Kuerner Farm @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 7 @ 16:30 – 20:30 Tickets Get access to Kuerner Farm, a National Historic Landmark, where Andrew Wyeth found intriguing subjects for hundreds of tempera paintings, watercolors and drawings for more than 70 years. Artists working in all media are invited[...] Adult Classes Begin at CCAA 18:30 Adult Classes Begin at CCAA Aug 7 @ 18:30 – 21:30 Tickets August Adult Classes Tuesdays: Figure Drawing from 6:30 to 9:30pm starting 8/7 Silkscreen Printmaking from 6:30 to 9:30pm starting 8/7 Thursdays: Drawing from the Beginning from 6:30 to 9:30pm starting 8/9 Saturdays: Expressionism from 1[...]	8	9 Farm Stand at Winterthur 13:30 Farm Stand at Winterthur @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 9 @ 13:30 – 17:30 Tickets The Farm Stand is located in front of the Museum Store at the Cottage on Thursdays, July–September, 1:30–5:30 pm. Visit us to select fresh, local produce. Parking is available behind the Cottage near the Winterthur[...] Thursday Evening Follies and Beer Garden 17:00 Thursday Evening Follies and Beer Garden @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 9 @ 17:00 – 21:30 Tickets June 14, 21, & 28 July 12, 19, 26 August 9, 16, 23 & 30 5:00–9:30 pm On all other Thursdays, June–August, join us to stroll through the Follies exhibition or to take a twilight tram tour[...] Music on the Brandywine 18:00 Music on the Brandywine @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 9 @ 18:00 – 21:00 Tickets http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events/music-brandywine-englewinds Englewinds, an award-winning Eco-Music classical ensemble, addresses issues such as overbuilding of wetlands, noise pollution, the need for clean drinking water worldwide, increasing turtle habitat, milkweed planting for Monarch butterflies, building bee boxes on[...]	10 The Jen Chapin Trio 19:30 The Jen Chapin Trio @ St. Christopher's Episcopal Church Aug 10 @ 19:30 – 21:30 Tickets The Jen Chapin Trio returns to The Friends Folk Club on Friday, August 10th. Tickets are $15 per person, and will be available at the door. Children 12 and under are free. Jen Chapin has[...]	11 Chrester County Art Guild Chrester County Art Guild @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 11 – Aug 12 all-day Tickets http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events/chester-county-craft-guild Local artisans display their wares in our courtyard. “Escape Brandywine” Historic Escape Room Experience 11:00 “Escape Brandywine” Historic Escape Room Experience @ Chadds Ford Historical Society Aug 11 @ 11:00 – 15:00 Tickets Escape Brandywine is a new, historically immersive escape room experience available every Saturday this spring and summer! PURCHASE TICKETS Tickets are $28 per person Tickets must be purchased in advance online, as space is limited. Escape Brandywine is[...] Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic 15:00 Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic @ GREATER WEST CHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Aug 11 @ 15:00 – 22:15 Tickets With its full slate of professional bike racing and lots of family-friendly events, the Benchmark Twilight Cycling Classic promises to be a top choice for fun seekers and sports enthusiasts alike. Get an up-close look[...] Fireworks & Fountains: Celebrate Leonard Bernstein 21:15 Fireworks & Fountains: Celebrate Leonard Bernstein Aug 11 @ 21:15 Tickets Happy Birthday, Leonard Bernstein—August 11 at 9:15 pm Hundred-year birthdays call for much more than lighting candles on a cake—they call for lighting the night sky. Help us celebrate musical mastermind Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday[...]
12 Longwood Gardens documentary to air on WHYY 18:00 Longwood Gardens documentary to air on WHYY Aug 12 @ 18:00 – 19:00 Tickets At the peak of Longwood Gardens’ spectacular 2018 Festival of Fountains season, those throughout the Delaware Valley will get the rare opportunity to learn more about the crown jewel of one of the greatest collections[...]	13 Rotary Minglefest 17:30 Rotary Minglefest Aug 13 @ 17:30 – 20:00 Tickets You are Invited to a Rotary Minglefest!! Mingle with Rotary Club members from 54 Rotary Clubs across the Greater Philadelphia Area in a casual networking and social event in Oxford PA. Rotary is a global[...]	14 Free Time Adventures 10:00 Free Time Adventures @ Bucktoe Creek Preserve Aug 14 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets Join TLC for twenty-one days of fun in the sun. Our interactive, outdoor summer program focuses on creating a common bond with the natural world, building independence, enhancing problem-solving prowess and teaching stewardship skills. Join[...] Blood Drive at Gables Restaurant 14:00 Blood Drive at Gables Restaurant Aug 14 @ 14:00 – 19:00 Tickets The next blood drive at the Gables Restaurant! It will be August 14th from 2 to 7 p.m. I have made an event on Facebook, where I will be posting information about the drive. I[...]	15 BPA – BBQ 18:00 BPA – BBQ Aug 15 @ 18:00 Tickets Join fellow local business owners and professionals for a fun networking event that includes great food and music. The board welcomes potential new members complementary to this event. Western Delco BPA can help your business[...]	16 Springhouse Storytime 10:00 Springhouse Storytime @ Newlin Grist Mill Aug 16 @ 10:00 – 11:00 Tickets 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[...] Farm Stand at Winterthur 13:30 Farm Stand at Winterthur @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 16 @ 13:30 – 17:30 Tickets The Farm Stand is located in front of the Museum Store at the Cottage on Thursdays, July–September, 1:30–5:30 pm. Visit us to select fresh, local produce. Parking is available behind the Cottage near the Winterthur[...] Thursday Evening Follies and Beer Garden 17:00 Thursday Evening Follies and Beer Garden @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 16 @ 17:00 – 21:30 Tickets June 14, 21, & 28 July 12, 19, 26 August 9, 16, 23 & 30 5:00–9:30 pm On all other Thursdays, June–August, join us to stroll through the Follies exhibition or to take a twilight tram tour[...]	17 Come sing your song!! 17:00 Come sing your song!! Aug 17 @ 17:00 Tickets Wayvine Winery & Vineyard AKA Wilson Vineyard Come sing your song!! Beginners welcome!!! More Information click here Movies in the Park – Coco 20:30 Movies in the Park – Coco @ Oxford Memorial Park Aug 17 @ 20:30 – 22:30 Tickets This family-oriented event is hosted by the Oxford Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by businesses in the community. Movies in the Park brings families into Oxford for a fun and entertaining evening. The movie[...]	18 Everyday Hero 5K Run 09:00 Everyday Hero 5K Run @ Nottingham Park Aug 18 @ 09:00 – 11:00 Tickets 2018 Everyday Hero Run August 18 Nottingham Park Nottingham, PA The 2nd Annual Everyday Hero is a fun, family friendly 5k Run and 1 Mile Walk dedicated to the memory of Jerome Rodio, an Oxford[...] Open Hive Days 2018 10:00 Open Hive Days 2018 @ New Leaf Eco Center Aug 18 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Join TLC apiarist, Mike Langer, for an inside look at the busy, buzzy world of honeybees. Get a close-up look at a hive during routine inspection while gaining practical beekeeping knowledge. Don’t miss this great[...] “Escape Brandywine” Historic Escape Room Experience 11:00 “Escape Brandywine” Historic Escape Room Experience @ Chadds Ford Historical Society Aug 18 @ 11:00 – 15:00 Tickets Escape Brandywine is a new, historically immersive escape room experience available every Saturday this spring and summer! PURCHASE TICKETS Tickets are $28 per person Tickets must be purchased in advance online, as space is limited. Escape Brandywine is[...] Summer String Fling 12:00 Summer String Fling Aug 18 @ 12:00 – 21:30 Tickets Symphony Under the Stars 19:30 Symphony Under the Stars Aug 18 @ 19:30 Tickets Saturday, August 18, 2018 • 7:30 pm In case of inclement weather, Concert Will Be held Indoors. Open Air Theatre, Longwood Gardens Kennett Square, PA Michael Hall, Conductor and Music Director Joseph Hsia, Violin,[...]
19 Wild Mushroom Forage (Wild Foraging Series 2018) 09:00 Wild Mushroom Forage (Wild Foraging Series 2018) @ Walnut Hill Headquarters Aug 19 @ 09:00 – 13:00 Tickets Join us at Walnut Hill, TLC Headquarters, to venture into the Chandler Mill preserve in search of wild mushrooms with Tina Ellor from Phiilips Mushroom Farm and Luke Smithson from the NJ Mycological Society (NJMS).[...]	20	21 Beauty and The Arts 18:30 Beauty and The Arts Aug 21 @ 18:30 – 21:00 Tickets	22 Natural Wonders Evening for Educators 18:00 Natural Wonders Evening for Educators @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 22 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events/natural-wonders-evening-educators Educators are invited to tour galleries and enjoy light refreshments during this special education event for those who teach at area schools or colleges. Free for educators with ID. Letters for teachers to submit[...]	23 Farm Stand at Winterthur 13:30 Farm Stand at Winterthur @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 23 @ 13:30 – 17:30 Tickets The Farm Stand is located in front of the Museum Store at the Cottage on Thursdays, July–September, 1:30–5:30 pm. Visit us to select fresh, local produce. Parking is available behind the Cottage near the Winterthur[...] Thursday Evening Follies and Beer Garden 17:00 Thursday Evening Follies and Beer Garden @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 23 @ 17:00 – 21:30 Tickets June 14, 21, & 28 July 12, 19, 26 August 9, 16, 23 & 30 5:00–9:30 pm On all other Thursdays, June–August, join us to stroll through the Follies exhibition or to take a twilight tram tour[...]	24 Citadel Country Spirit USA comes to Chester County Citadel Country Spirit USA comes to Chester County Aug 24 all-day Tickets Citadel Country Spirit USA, a new, three-day country music festival featuring 20 artists on two stages, is August 24-26 in Chester County’s Brandywine Valley at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds, 5 Nantmeal Road, Glenmoore, Pennsylvania.[...] Concert in the Courtyard 18:00 Concert in the Courtyard @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 24 @ 18:00 – 21:00 Tickets http://www.brandywine.org/museum/events/concerts-courtyard-sparkle-pony Sparkle Pony is fun, refreshing, creative and difficult not to love. This little Bluegrass, Newgrass and Folk quartet has quickly earned the reputation for being one of the most well polished, high-quality bands on[...]	25 Citadel Country Spirit USA comes to Chester County Citadel Country Spirit USA comes to Chester County Aug 25 all-day Tickets Citadel Country Spirit USA, a new, three-day country music festival featuring 20 artists on two stages, is August 24-26 in Chester County’s Brandywine Valley at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds, 5 Nantmeal Road, Glenmoore, Pennsylvania.[...] DelaWild: Celebrating Nature in the First State 09:00 DelaWild: Celebrating Nature in the First State @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 25 @ 09:00 – 15:00 Tickets More than two dozen environmental organizations will be at Winterthur for this special day celebrating nature and the environment in the First State. The day will include fun, hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and hikes on topics[...] History at Work 10:00 History at Work @ Newlin Grist Mill Aug 25 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Get a closer look at trades of the eighteenth century in Newlin’s “History at Work” series. Members of Newlin Grist Mill’s staff, volunteers, and outside artisans will demonstrate their crafts and talk with visitors about[...] Teacher Appreciation Day 10:00 Teacher Appreciation Day Aug 25 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets The Kennett Square Resale Book Shoppe at 113 South Union Street in Kennett Square is holding their annual Teacher Appreciation Day on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All present and former teachers (with identification) can[...] “Escape Brandywine” Historic Escape Room Experience 11:00 “Escape Brandywine” Historic Escape Room Experience @ Chadds Ford Historical Society Aug 25 @ 11:00 – 15:00 Tickets Escape Brandywine is a new, historically immersive escape room experience available every Saturday this spring and summer! PURCHASE TICKETS Tickets are $28 per person Tickets must be purchased in advance online, as space is limited. Escape Brandywine is[...] Pop-Up Naturalist 13:00 Pop-Up Naturalist @ Newlin Grist Mill Aug 25 @ 13:00 – 17:00 Tickets Join Newlin’s staff naturalist for an afternoon of exciting environmental activities. Look for the pop-up naturalist tent in different parts of the park and discover the plants and animals that call Newlin home. While specific activities will[...] The Newlin Series: “Recreating Washington’s Whiskey” 16:00 The Newlin Series: “Recreating Washington’s Whiskey” @ Newlin Grist Mill Aug 25 @ 16:00 – 17:00 Tickets Join us for our annual series in which we explore different aspects of Newlin Grist Mill’s unique historical and environmental resources. Get an in-depth look at the site with programs that range from presentations by[...]
26 Citadel Country Spirit USA comes to Chester County Citadel Country Spirit USA comes to Chester County Aug 26 all-day Tickets Citadel Country Spirit USA, a new, three-day country music festival featuring 20 artists on two stages, is August 24-26 in Chester County’s Brandywine Valley at Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show Grounds, 5 Nantmeal Road, Glenmoore, Pennsylvania.[...] Bugs and Butterflies 10:00 Bugs and Butterflies @ Tyler Arboretum Aug 26 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets Bugs and Butterflies Sunday, August 26, 10 am – 2 pm Join us for our annual celebration of bugs and butterflies. Come and watch our monarch tagging demonstrations. New this year! Visit the arthropods from[...]	27 UCFSD and KCSD first day of school UCFSD and KCSD first day of school Aug 27 all-day Tickets Kennett Consolidated School District https://www.kcsd.org/ Unionville Chadds Ford School District https://www.ucfsd.org/ Garnet Valley School District opens September 4 https://www.garnetvalleyschools.com/	28 Free Screenings for Veterans at Bianco Family Chiropractic to Promote New Law Free Screenings for Veterans at Bianco Family Chiropractic to Promote New Law @ Bianco Family Chiropractic Aug 28 all-day Tickets In late March, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, giving military veterans greater access to non-invasive, non-addictive pain relief through chiropractic care at more Veterans’ Affairs (VA) facilities throughout the country. With the[...] Eclectic Estate Auction 10:00 Eclectic Estate Auction Aug 28 @ 10:00 Tickets Auction: Tuesday, August 28th, 10 AM Preview: Monday, August 27th from 9 AM – 7 PM Tuesday, sale day from 9 AM https://auction.bunchauctions.com/auction/august-28th-biweekly-variety-auction-11599/lots Natural Wonders Gallery Talk 14:00 Natural Wonders Gallery Talk @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Aug 28 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets Explore exhibition themes with Conservancy and Museum staff. The talk will be led by John Snook, Senior Advisor for the Brandywine Conservancy and Laura Westmoreland, Associate Educator for the Brandywine River Museum of Art	29	30 Farm Stand at Winterthur 13:30 Farm Stand at Winterthur @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 30 @ 13:30 – 17:30 Tickets The Farm Stand is located in front of the Museum Store at the Cottage on Thursdays, July–September, 1:30–5:30 pm. Visit us to select fresh, local produce. Parking is available behind the Cottage near the Winterthur[...] Thursday Evening Follies and Beer Garden 17:00 Thursday Evening Follies and Beer Garden @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Aug 30 @ 17:00 – 21:30 Tickets June 14, 21, & 28 July 12, 19, 26 August 9, 16, 23 & 30 5:00–9:30 pm On all other Thursdays, June–August, join us to stroll through the Follies exhibition or to take a twilight tram tour[...]	31 Overdose Awareness Day Overdose Awareness Day Aug 31 all-day Tickets As part of Chester County’s commitment to tackle the opioid and heroin epidemic, the County’s Department of Drug & Alcohol Services announces the County’s participation in “International Overdose Awareness Day” on Friday, August 31, 2018.[...]

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