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Spring Garden Walk 10:00
Spring Garden Walk @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 1 @ 10:00 – 11:00
Join us for guided walk through the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s campus gardens and meadows. As the plant world awakens from its winter slumber, the green growth and flowers of early blooming plants is[...]
The Art of Tim Wadsworth: A Solo Exhibition Opens Tonight 17:00
The Art of Tim Wadsworth: A Solo Exhibition Opens Tonight
May 1 @ 17:00 – 20:00
The Art of Tim Wadsworth: A Solo Exhibition Opens Tonight
The Art of Tim Wadsworth: A Solo Exhibition At Barbara Moore Fine Art Opening Reception from 5 PM to 8 PM
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First Friday – Kennett, Wilmington, West Chester 17:00
First Friday – Kennett, Wilmington, West Chester
May 3 @ 17:00
Art Stroll Kennett Square https://historickennettsquare.com/   Art Loop Wilmington http://artloopwilmington.org/   First Friday West Chester http://www.downtownwestchester.com/view_program.php?id=468
Kennett Square Golf & Country Club – Open House 17:30
Tavern Nights: Liberty and Libations 19:00
Tavern Nights: Liberty and Libations @ Chadds Ford Historical Society
May 3 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Join us for a Friday evening gathering (not a lecture!) exclusively for adults that focuses on unexplored aspects of early American history and culture. Guests will experience history with hands-on activities, food and drink tastings, demonstrations,[...]
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Irish Music Festival 15:00
Irish Music Festival
May 4 @ 15:00 – 22:00
Irish Music Festival
Irish music festival at Thornbury Farm Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 3 PM Thornbury Farm CSA in West Chester, Pennsylvania
Love, Light, Hope 19:30
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First Sunday For Families 11:00
First Sunday For Families @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 5 @ 11:00 – 14:00
Explore the Brandywine River Museum of Art inside and out through nature crafts, interactive discovery walks and lively musical performances from the award-winning duo, Two of a Kind, at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Observe[...]
41st Annual Point-to-Point 11:30
41st Annual Point-to-Point @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
May 5 @ 11:30 – 16:00
Sunday, May 5, 2019 Enjoy a day of elite horse racing and celebrate the 41st Annual Point-to-Point. Join us for kids’ activities, festive tailgating, and beautiful hospitality tents with elegant luncheons. Tailgate spots and wristband[...]
Cooking with Nature: Strawberries 11:30
Cooking with Nature: Strawberries @ Chandler Mill Nature Preserve
May 5 @ 11:30 – 13:00
Join TLC for the second culinary outing in our Cooking with Nature Series!  This four-part gastronomy adventure is a great addition to your Sunday afternoon. Meet new people, enjoy new recipes and learn about food[...]
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Crebilly Hearing 13:00
Crebilly Hearing
May 6 @ 13:00
The next court date for oral argument has been changed to Monday, May 6th at 1 p.m. in Pittsburgh. The decision to move the court date from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh was appealed by Westtown Township[...]
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Open Figure Studio 18:00
Open Figure Studio @ Delaware College of Art and Design
May 7 @ 18:00 – 21:00
6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, May 7 Join artists of all skill levels from throughout the community for an uninstructed session with a live figure model. Participants may paint, draw or sculpt, but they must[...]
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23rd Annual 5K Race/Walk Against Domestic Violence 17:30
23rd Annual 5K Race/Walk Against Domestic Violence @ Wilmington Brew Works
May 9 @ 17:30 – 20:30
CHILD, Inc. invites you to participate in our 23rd Annual 5K Race/Walk Against Domestic Violence that benefits families and children experiencing domestic violence within our local community.  The race will be held on Thursday, May[...]
Law Enforcement Memorial Service 18:30
Law Enforcement Memorial Service
May 9 @ 18:30
Fraternal Order of Police, Chester County Lodge #11 holds annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service Fraternal Order of Police, Chester County Lodge #11 will be holding its annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service on Thursday, May 9[...]
Chadds Ford Historic Society Spring Lecture Series 19:00
Chadds Ford Historic Society Spring Lecture Series @ Chadds Ford Historical Society
May 9 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Seized in September: Delaware’s Role in the Philadelphia Campaign May 9 at 7pm by Kim Burdick Delaware’s role in the Philadelphia Campaign is not to be underestimated, even if it is lesser known. Kim Burdick[...]
‘The Sound of Music’ Premiere 19:30
‘The Sound of Music’ Premiere
May 9 @ 19:30
THE NEW NATIONAL TOURING PRODUCTION OF THE SOUND OF MUSIC Music by RICHARD RODGERS Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta[...]
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‘Gateways to Nature’ Opens
‘Gateways to Nature’ Opens
May 11 all-day
Gateways to Nature opens to visitors on Saturday, May 11, 2019. With the environment making national and international news these days, this summer, one of Delaware County’s hidden gems plans to change the ways we[...]
Kennett Run 06:30
Kennett Run
May 11 @ 06:30
The Kennett Run Charities has reached its 30th year, and giving back to the community has always been center stage. https://www.kennettrun.net/race-info
Wildflower Native Plant and Seed Sale 09:30
Wildflower Native Plant and Seed Sale @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Courtyard
May 11 @ 09:30 – 17:00
Shop for a wide variety of native grasses, ferns, vines, shrubs and trees. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and provide planting and horticultural information. Organically grown vegetable plants from Two[...]
Azaleas, Bluebells & Follies 10:00
Azaleas, Bluebells & Follies @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
May 11 @ 10:00 – 15:00
Saturday, May 11 – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Enjoy the spectacle of thousands of azalea blossoms and acres of spring wildflowers! The day’s events will include tours of the azaleas and Follies garden exhibition as well[...]
Flowers for Mom 13:00
Flowers for Mom
May 11 @ 13:00 – 15:00
Kids and Adults are welcome but hurry space is limited. Kid’s tickets are $28 and the tickets for adults are $35. Saturday, May 11th 1:00 – 3:00 pm Fresh Express Market – Booths Corner Garnet[...]
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Mother’s Day Brunch at the Brandywine River Museum of Art 09:30
Mother’s Day Brunch at the Brandywine River Museum of Art @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 12 @ 09:30 – 13:30
Treat your mom to a delicious buffet brunch with a view of the river, then enjoy the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s outstanding collection of Wyeth and American art. This elegant brunch buffet features locally[...]
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Fine Art Auction Preview Today for Auction Tuesday 09:00
Fine Art Auction Preview Today for Auction Tuesday
May 13 @ 09:00 – 19:00
Preview Monday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and  Auction Tuesday at 9 a.m. https://bid.bunchauctions.com/auctions/4-1GW76/may-14-spring-fine-arts-showcase  
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Museum Stroller Tour 10:30
Museum Stroller Tour @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 14 @ 10:30 – 11:30
Enjoy a relaxed morning out with your little one while engaging with art in the galleries at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. This guided tour is designed especially for adults accompanied by babies. Stroller[...]
Creative Escape: Watercolor Florals 18:00
Creative Escape: Watercolor Florals @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 14 @ 18:00 – 20:00
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 will include inspiration from watercolor paintings in the Museum’s[...]
Royal Trivia Nights 18:00
Royal Trivia Nights @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
May 14 @ 18:00 – 20:00
Gather a team of mates, grab a drink, and go head to head with other royal aficionados for a fun night of trivia related to all things royal. April 9, 6:00–8:00 pm Theme: “Royal Conundrums” Purchase[...]
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Museum Explorers: Creative Characters with Gene Barretta 10:00
Museum Explorers: Creative Characters with Gene Barretta @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 15 @ 10:00 – 11:00
Become a Museum Explorer at the Brandywine River Museum of Art! Join us for an interactive gallery tour with art activities for children ages two to eight and their grown-ups. Inspired by the exhibition, N.[...]
Museum Explorers: Imagination with Judy Schachner 10:00
Museum Explorers: Imagination with Judy Schachner @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 15 @ 10:00 – 11:00
Become a Museum Explorer at the Brandywine River Museum of Art! Join us for an interactive gallery tour with art activities for children ages two to eight and their grown-ups. Inspired by the exhibition, N.[...]
Fast Track Admissions Event 17:00
Fast Track Admissions Event @ Delaware College of Art and Design
May 15 @ 17:00 – 19:00
5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 DCAD admissions representatives will host prospective students and parents and accept transcripts, conduct portfolio reviews, give campus tours and provide any other assistance applicants may need. Contact: [email protected]
Ladies Day Happy Hour – Pescatores 18:00
Ladies Day Happy Hour – Pescatores
May 15 @ 18:00 – 20:30
Ladies Day Happy Hour - Pescatores
         
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Real ID Seminar 18:00
Real ID Seminar
May 16 @ 18:00 – 20:00
Stephen Barrar will host a seminar on real ID on Thursday, May 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the Garnet Valley Middle School auditorium to help eliminate confusion surrounding Real ID. The seminar will give residents[...]
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Kuerner Farm Plein Air Day
Kuerner Farm Plein Air Day @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 17 all-day
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[...]
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Chester County Studio Tour – Sat. & Sun
Chester County Studio Tour – Sat. & Sun
May 18 all-day
Chester County Studio Tour - Sat. & Sun
  CHESTER COUNTY STUDIO TOUR May 18 & 19, 2019 Nothing is better for those who love art, and especially those who collect great art, than two days of opportunity in May to meet artists in[...]
Household Hazardous Waste Collection 09:00
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
May 18 @ 09:00 – 15:00
Chester County municipalities are hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event for Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia residents on Saturday, May 18 at the Owen J. Roberts Middle School Campus, 981 Ridge Road, Pottstown,[...]
Open Hive Day 10:00
Open Hive Day @ New Leaf Eco Center
May 18 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Join TLC apiarist, Michael Langer of the Brandywine Bee Company, for an inside look at the busy, buzzy world of honeybees. Get up close to a hive during routine inspection and expand your practical beekeeping[...]
Valley Jamboree 11:00
Valley Jamboree @ Chadds Ford Historical Society
May 18 @ 11:00 – 18:00
Our first Spring event is a great way to welcome in the warmer weather. Enjoy a variety of live bands throughout each day. Kids will love the wide range of activities including a giant 60′[...]
89th Radnor Hunt Races 12:00
89th Radnor Hunt Races @ Radnor Hunt
May 18 @ 12:00 – 17:00
Celebrate 89 years of horseracing on the Main Line. With everything from amazing tailgates, fancy hats and bow ties to the parade of antique carriages and thoroughbreds racing for the finish, Radnor Hunt Races is[...]
“Pops Goes to the Movies” Sat. and Sun. 19:00
“Pops Goes to the Movies” Sat. and Sun.
May 18 @ 19:00
Chesco Pops is Bringing The sounds of the silver screen to life in “Pops Goes to the Movies” Grab your popcorn and enjoy an evening of entertainment with these Hollywood blockbusters.  You’ll be taken Back to the Future with the[...]
Full Moon Hike and Bonfire 19:00
Full Moon Hike and Bonfire @ Stateline Woods Preserve
May 18 @ 19:00 – 21:00
Enjoy an evening under the stars with TLC! The next full moon of 2019 is on Saturday, May 18. Join us atop Crossfield Hill at Stateline Woods to enjoy a bonfire, snacks, a selection of[...]
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Landmark Forum 11:00
Landmark Forum
May 19 @ 11:00 – 14:00
Accepting clients in Chadds Ford, PA and Center City, Philadelphia! SPECIAL EVENT  What’s an area of your life this is very important to you? Relationships, Finances, Family, Career, Health What do you see possible in[...]
Valley Jamboree 11:00
Valley Jamboree @ Chadds Ford Historical Society
May 19 @ 11:00 – 18:00
Our first Spring event is a great way to welcome in the warmer weather. Enjoy a variety of live bands throughout each day. Kids will love the wide range of activities including a giant 60′[...]
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A Seminar on Lyme Disease 19:00
A Seminar on Lyme Disease
May 20 @ 19:00
A Seminar on Lyme Disease Brought to you by the Chadds Ford Township Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Presented by: Doug Fearn, Chairman Lyme Disease Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. Monday, May 20 at 7:00[...]
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Primary Election Day – Pennsylvania 07:00
Primary Election Day – Pennsylvania
May 21 @ 07:00 – 20:00
Find your polling location Pennsylvania https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/pollingplaceinfo.aspx
grooveKIDS! A group percussion experience for grades 1 – 6 18:30
grooveKIDS! A group percussion experience for grades 1 – 6 @ grooveKSQ
May 21 @ 18:30 – 19:00
grooveKIDS! A group percussion experience for grades 1 - 6 @ grooveKSQ
 grooveKIDS is a group percussion experience for children in grades 1 through 6. This is a FUN 30 minute session that is designed to teach younger students about teamwork, listening skills, as well as build[...]
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Antiques Show Preview Party 18:00
Antiques Show Preview Party @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 24 @ 18:00 – 21:00
Get a first look at the extraordinary objects and furniture beautifully displayed by the dealers in the courtyard and throughout the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Complete with live music, an open bar and delectable[...]
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48th Annual Antiques Show
48th Annual Antiques Show @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 25 all-day
Discover an extensive selection of fine antiques from distinguished dealers across the mid-Atlantic including furniture, rugs, porcelain, decorative arts, needlework and much more. Proceeds from this annual fundraising event benefit the Brandywine River Museum of[...]
Antiques Show Breakfast, Lecture & Tour 09:00
Antiques Show Breakfast, Lecture & Tour @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 25 @ 09:00 – 17:00
Join us in the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s Millstone Café, overlooking the scenic Brandywine River, for a continental breakfast at 9:00 am and conversation with Christine Podmaniczky, curator, and Douglas Allen, who will discuss[...]
Unity by Design: Midcentury Modernism at Winterthur 10:00
Unity by Design: Midcentury Modernism at Winterthur @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
May 25 @ 10:00 – 17:00
Now through July 28, 2019 Winterthur has a secret. Scattered throughout the various offices, storage rooms, and libraries of our extensive campus is a midcentury modern furniture collection. Represented in this group of furnishings is an incredible[...]
Country Music Festival – Sat, Sun, Mon 11:00
Country Music Festival – Sat, Sun, Mon
May 25 @ 11:00 – 19:00
It’s the unofficial start of summer, and we’ll be rocking at the Chaddsford Winery all weekend long with: red hot country music, finger-lickin’ food truck fare, and boot-stompin’ Chaddsford wine. Saturday, May 25 from 11[...]
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48th Annual Antiques Show
48th Annual Antiques Show @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 26 all-day
Discover an extensive selection of fine antiques from distinguished dealers across the mid-Atlantic including furniture, rugs, porcelain, decorative arts, needlework and much more. Proceeds from this annual fundraising event benefit the Brandywine River Museum of[...]
“A Passion for Collecting”: Dealers Talks 10:30
“A Passion for Collecting”: Dealers Talks @ Brandywine River Museumof Art
May 26 @ 10:30 – 14:30
Each day features four different talks by dealers in the Antiques Show at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. These talks will be held in select dealer booths at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.[...]
To Philly, With Love Fireworks & Fountains 21:15
To Philly, With Love Fireworks & Fountains
May 26 @ 21:15 – 22:15
Kick-off the unofficial start of summer with a To Philly, With Love Fireworks & Fountains show at Longwood Gardens Sunday, May 26 at 9:15 pm. The Fireworks show highlights music by artists with connections to[...]
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day
May 27 all-day
 
Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade 10:00
Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade
May 27 @ 10:00
Monday, May 27th, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m. ENJOY KENNETT SQUARE’S LARGEST PARADE OF THE YEAR Huge thank you to our veterans, sponsors, participants, spectators and volunteers for your effort & contributions in making this a[...]
“A Passion for Collecting”: Dealers Talks 10:30
“A Passion for Collecting”: Dealers Talks @ Brandywine River Museumof Art
May 27 @ 10:30 – 14:30
Each day features four different talks by dealers in the Antiques Show at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. These talks will be held in select dealer booths at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.[...]
Booth Corner Memorial Day Parade 11:15
Thornbury Park Commemoration 12:00
Thornbury Park Commemoration
May 27 @ 12:00
Memorial Day is an important day and an excellent opportunity to pay our respects and admiration to those men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Place Thornbury Park Time 12:00pm[...]
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Community Read: The Beauty and Diversity of Native Plant Seeds 10:00
Community Read: The Beauty and Diversity of Native Plant Seeds @ Brandywine River Museum of Art
May 29 @ 10:00 – 12:00
Join staff from the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art for a special seed-finding tour of our native plant gardens and a behind-the-scenes visit to our unique seed-collecting operation. You’ll discover the diversity of wildflower[...]
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Wine & Jazz Festival – Longwood Gardens 19:30
Wine & Jazz Festival – Longwood Gardens
May 31 @ 19:30
WHAT: Longwood Gardens’ popular Wine & Jazz Festival returns Saturday, June 1 where guests can enjoy the sights and sounds of live music while savoring wines from around the world. This year’s lineup includes Delfeayo[...]