Community Calendar - Chadds Ford Live

December 2021

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			1 Yuletide at Winterthur 10:00 Yuletide at Winterthur @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Nov 20 2021 @ 10:00 – Jan 2 2022 @ 16:00 Tickets Celebrate the season with a one-of-a-kind holiday experience. The Yuletide tour at Winterthur showcases rooms in Henry Francis du Pont’s former home decorated in full holiday splendor, including specialty decorated trees that celebrate the garden, and du Pont family traditions. The displays are inspired by the traditions[...] Christmas in Miniature 13:00 Christmas in Miniature Dec 1 @ 13:00 – 19:30 Tickets Stop by Barbara Moore Fine Art to see original artwork…..It is a great way to buy a unique Christmas Gift. https://www.barbaramoorefineart.com/ Bruce Mowday Book Signing 14:00 Bruce Mowday Book Signing Dec 1 @ 14:00 – 17:00 Tickets Bruce Mowday “Lafayette at Brandywine – Making of an American Hero” Book signing will be held from December 1 from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Barbara Moore Fine Art in Chadds Ford Wonderful Wednesdays 17:00 Wonderful Wednesdays @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Dec 1 @ 17:00 – 21:00 Tickets Spend an evening enjoying the holidays at Winterthur. Tour the decorated mansion, toast marshmallows by the fire, savor a seasonal cocktail, listen to live jazz, choose a unique gift at our newly opened museum store,[...]	2 CFBA Holiday Celebration 12:00 CFBA Holiday Celebration Dec 2 @ 12:00 Tickets	3 First Friday – Kennett, Wilmington, West Chester 17:00 First Friday – Kennett, Wilmington, West Chester Dec 3 @ 17:00 Tickets 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	4 Curiosity Carnival: ‘Tis Better to Give 10:00 Curiosity Carnival: ‘Tis Better to Give @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Dec 4 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets Enjoy hands-on activities, informal chats, mini-tours, and demonstrations that celebrate the questions and conundrums that make us curious. Ribbons, tags, boxes, and bags—catch the holiday spirit as we explore magnificent gifts from past and present.[...] Master Craft: Three Rings, One Class! 13:00 Master Craft: Three Rings, One Class! @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Dec 4 @ 13:00 – 16:00 Tickets Learn three techniques for making unique, fashionable rings featuring stamped aluminum, wire, and beads. Each ring can be made adjustable or fit to size. These one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry make a perfect holiday gift or wearable art for yourself. Materials provided. Registration[...]
5	6	7	8 A Christmas Carol, Live! 13:00 A Christmas Carol, Live! @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Dec 8 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets See Scrooge as you’ve never seen him before in this captivating, lively one-man show performed by Gerald Charles Dickens, great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens. The timeless holiday classic comes to life as Gerald Dickens performs 26[...] Wonderful Wednesdays 17:00 Wonderful Wednesdays @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Dec 8 @ 17:00 – 21:00 Tickets Spend an evening enjoying the holidays at Winterthur. Tour the decorated mansion, toast marshmallows by the fire, savor a seasonal cocktail, listen to live jazz, choose a unique gift at our newly opened museum store,[...]	9 Meditative Mandalas 18:30 Meditative Mandalas @ Rockdale Art Center Dec 9 @ 18:30 – 20:30 Tickets Rockdale Art Studio Presents Meditative Mandalas. Choose to join this in-person, monthly class. Local artist Erika Matyok will lead you in creating a mandala on paper using a meditative process. Receive guidance through the drawing[...]	10 Crafternoon: DIY Bottlebrush Trees 10:00 Crafternoon: DIY Bottlebrush Trees @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Dec 10 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Creatively connect with objects in the museum, garden, and library collections, while you chat with other craft enthusiasts. Each session pairs objects or themes represented at Winterthur with crafty inspiration. Every project is designed to[...]	11 SantaFest 10:00 SantaFest Dec 11 @ 10:00 – 14:00 Tickets Santa lets his reindeer rest and flies to SantaFest. His copter comes and starts the fun by bringing smiles to everyone. West Chester’s American Helicopter Museum and Education Center (AHMEC), 1220 American Boulevard, offers a[...] The Winter Arts Festival 10:00 The Winter Arts Festival Dec 11 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets Saturday, December 11, 10 am – 4 pm Join us as we transform the Museum and grounds into an immersive, winter wonderland. Escape with your friends and family to the Copeland Sculpture Garden decked with[...] Downingtown Christmas Parade 15:00 Downingtown Christmas Parade Dec 11 @ 15:00 Tickets Downingtown Good Neighbor Christmas, Inc., in partnership with the Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the Downingtown Christmas Parade this Saturday, December 11th at 3:00 pm. Participants in this year’s parade include:[...] Songs of the Season with the Choir School of Delaware 16:00 Songs of the Season with the Choir School of Delaware @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Dec 11 @ 16:00 – 17:30 Tickets Enjoy old and new favorites during this special holiday concert. The two-part program amplifies messages of diversity and hope for this festive season. The Ballad of the Brown King, a Christmas cantata composed by Margaret Bonds[...]
12	13	14 Fine and Decorative Art Auction 10:00 Fine and Decorative Art Auction Dec 14 @ 10:00 Tickets Tuesday, December 14, 10 AM PREVIEW POLICY William Bunch welcomes you back for open previews on Friday, December 10th and Monday, December 13th from 10 AM – 4 PM Pick-ups remain by appointment only View[...]	15 Wonderful Wednesdays 17:00 Wonderful Wednesdays @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Dec 15 @ 17:00 – 21:00 Tickets Spend an evening enjoying the holidays at Winterthur. Tour the decorated mansion, toast marshmallows by the fire, savor a seasonal cocktail, listen to live jazz, choose a unique gift at our newly opened museum store,[...]	16	17	18 Wreath laying 14:00 Wreath laying Dec 18 @ 14:00 – 15:00 Tickets The Chester County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution with Wreaths Across America will hold a ceremony, laying wreaths on 580 veteran graves on Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Birmingham-Lafayette Cemetery[...]
19	20	21	22 Wonderful Wednesdays 17:00 Wonderful Wednesdays @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Dec 22 @ 17:00 – 21:00 Tickets Spend an evening enjoying the holidays at Winterthur. Tour the decorated mansion, toast marshmallows by the fire, savor a seasonal cocktail, listen to live jazz, choose a unique gift at our newly opened museum store,[...]	23	24	25 Christmas Day Christmas Day Dec 25 all-day Tickets
26	27	28	29 Wonderful Wednesdays 17:00 Wonderful Wednesdays @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Dec 29 @ 17:00 – 21:00 Tickets Spend an evening enjoying the holidays at Winterthur. Tour the decorated mansion, toast marshmallows by the fire, savor a seasonal cocktail, listen to live jazz, choose a unique gift at our newly opened museum store,[...]	30	31

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