Community Calendar - Chadds Ford Live

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Shop outside in the Museum’s courtyard for beautiful native flowers, grasses, ferns, vines, shrubs and trees at[...] 10:00 Willowdale Steeplechase Willowdale Steeplechase May 13 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets This family-friendly event is enjoyed by over 15,000 spectators who spend a casual yet sophisticated day in Chester County’s horse country. The Willowdale Steeplechase is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization based in Kennett Square, PA[...]		09:00 Auction from estate of Dorrance “Dodo” H. Hamilton Auction from estate of Dorrance “Dodo” H. Hamilton May 15 @ 09:00 Tickets Preview: Friday, May 11th from 9 AM – 5 PM Monday, May 14th from 9 AM – 7 PM Tuesday, sale day from 9 AM William Bunch Auctions is proud to offer select pieces from[...] 18:00 Free Business Networking Event Free Business Networking Event May 15 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets Note: we usually meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month, however due to a conflict this great event will take place the 3rd Tuesday, May 15th. Our host this month is Mimi Tieu from Mass[...]	11:00 2018 Garden Insider: A Series of Garden Walks, Talks, and Demonstrations @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library 2018 Garden Insider: A Series of Garden Walks, Talks, and Demonstrations @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library May 16 @ 11:00 – 12:00 Tickets Wednesdays, April–October 11:00 am, Brown Horticulture Learning Center Go behind-the-scenes with the experts! Each week Winterthur introduces you to a specialist who will share with you his/her insights and expertise about the Winterthur Garden and[...] 11:00 Tempera Demonstration at the Brandywine Museum @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Tempera Demonstration at the Brandywine Museum @ Brandywine River Museum of Art May 16 @ 11:00 – 13:00 Tickets – Tempera Demonstration: Wed. May 16. 2018 11:00 am – 1:00 pm FREE with museum admission Artist E. Craig Marcin will show visitors the process of mixing colors and painting with this exacting medium. With[...] 13:00 Botany for Gardeners @ Mt. Cuba Center Botany for Gardeners @ Mt. Cuba Center May 16 @ 13:00 – 15:00 Tickets Have fun with botany! Understanding how plants grow and develop, how water and nutrients are taken up and distributed, and how leaves, flowers, stems, and roots function are key to becoming a successful gardener. Discover[...] 18:00 Creative Escapes: Experimenting with Tempera @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Creative Escapes: Experimenting with Tempera @ Brandywine River Museum of Art May 16 @ 18:00 – 20:00 Tickets 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 the exhibition The Way Back:[...]	08:00 SCCCC Annual Inspirational Breakfast SCCCC Annual Inspirational Breakfast May 17 @ 08:00 Tickets Thomas P. Hogan, Chester County District Attorney will speak “To Live and Die in Chester County” the Opioid Crisis At the Mendenhall Inn Reception begins at 7 a.m. in the Atrium Breakfast begins at 8[...] 10:00 Springhouse Storytime @ Newlin Grist Mill Springhouse Storytime @ Newlin Grist Mill May 17 @ 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[...] 10:00 The Allure of Native Azaleas @ Mt. Cuba Center The Allure of Native Azaleas @ Mt. Cuba Center May 17 @ 10:00 – 12:00 Tickets Are you fascinated by native azaleas but aren’t sure how to grow them? Steven Kristoph examines several species and cultivars of these attractive yet underappreciated shrubs and discusses the basic elements of successfully growing them.[...] 17:00 American Helicopter Museum – Community Networking Event American Helicopter Museum – Community Networking Event May 17 @ 17:00 – 19:00 Tickets 19:00 Tavern Talks: To Market, To Market @ Barns-Brinton House Tavern Talks: To Market, To Market @ Barns-Brinton House May 17 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets “To market, to market, to buy a fat pig. Home again, home again, jiggety-jig.” At this month’s Tavern Talks on Thursday May 17th from 7-9 pm, we will have plenty of artisans you would have[...]	09:30 Art Museum Day at the Brandywine River Museum of Art Art Museum Day at the Brandywine River Museum of Art May 18 @ 09:30 – 17:00 Tickets To celebrate the 9th annual Art Museum Day, the Brandywine River Museum of Art will offer free admission and special programming on Friday, May 18, 2018. An initiative of the Association of Art Museum Directors[...] 10:00 Spring Art-In @ Mt. Cuba Center Spring Art-In @ Mt. Cuba Center May 18 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets Let your creativity blossom while you draw, paint, or photograph Mt. Cuba Center’s natural, beautiful, and ever-changing gardens. Meet other participating artists and enjoy a lovely day of art and inspiration. Although this is a[...]	08:00 Serpentine Barrens Field Trip @ Mt. Cuba Center Serpentine Barrens Field Trip @ Mt. Cuba Center May 19 @ 08:00 – 15:30 Tickets Mid-Atlantic serpentine barrens comprise a rare Piedmont grassland community that has been maintained for thousands of years by the magnesium-rich, calcium-poor rocks that underlie it and periodic fires, grazing, and logging activities. Many acres have[...] 10:00 Chester County Studio Tour Chester County Studio Tour May 19 @ 10:00 Tickets MEET THE ARTISTS CHESTER COUNTY SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. County Studio Tour’s mission is to promote regional artists and contribute[...] 10:00 Public Archaeology @ Newlin Grist Mill Public Archaeology @ Newlin Grist Mill May 19 @ 10:00 – 15:00 Tickets Public Archaeology Days invite volunteers to assist our professional archaeologists with site excavation, artifact screening and care. Public Archaeology Days currently center on the tailrace of the 1704 Grist Mill and the Archive, formerly a[...] 10:00 Winterthur Invitational 2018 @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Winterthur Invitational 2018 @ Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library May 19 @ 10:00 – 16:00 Tickets Grand Automobiles from the Country House Era MAY 19, 2018, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM A limited number of extraordinary pre-World War II motor cars will be arrayed on the hillside of Winterthur as a representation of[...] 11:00 “Escape Brandywine” Historic Escape Room Experience @ Chadds Ford Historical Society “Escape Brandywine” Historic Escape Room Experience @ Chadds Ford Historical Society May 19 @ 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[...] 12:00 CANCELLED: Music in the Meadow: A Music Fest in Chadds Ford @ Chadds Ford Historical Society CANCELLED: Music in the Meadow: A Music Fest in Chadds Ford @ Chadds Ford Historical Society May 19 @ 12:00 – 19:00 Tickets CANCELLATION: The Music in the Meadow festival, scheduled for this Saturday, May 19, at the Chadds Ford Historical Society has been cancelled due to severe weather through the weekend. With heavy rain expected during the[...] 12:00 Radnor Hunt Races Radnor Hunt Races May 19 @ 12:00 – 17:30 Tickets We are Racing for Open Space. Proceeds from the Radnor Hunt Races benefit the open space and clean water programs of the Brandywine Conservancy. The Conservancy has protected over 63,000 acres to date. Come and[...] 19:00 Edible Flowers: Lecture and Samplings @ Brandywine River Museum of Art Edible Flowers: Lecture and Samplings @ Brandywine River Museum of Art May 19 @ 19:00 – 21:00 Tickets

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