• City Theater Company’s Fearless Improv returns to Wilmington Brew Works for an adults-only show on Thursday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. Fearless Improv creates comedy on the spot that has never been seen before and will never be seen again. The show is based on audience suggestions, so you are a part of the show too. Tickets are $20 and are available here. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and a cash bar featuring WBW beverages is available for purchase before, during, and after the show.
• The Chester County Art Association and Downtown West Chester welcomes families and people of all ages to experience holiday magic this December as the organization holds its fourth annual Christkindlmarkt, on Dec. 9 and 10. This holiday market, which has become an annual tradition in Chester County, will feature more than 75 vendors offering individually handcrafted and locally designed products. The event is free to the public and held at CCAA’s new location in West Chester’s Gay Street, between Matlack and Darlington Streets. The Christkindlmarkt will be open from 1-8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.downtownwestchester.com/christkindlmarkt
• Take a Holiday History Stroll with the Chester County History Center every Saturday in December. Costumed guides will take walkers to West Chester’s early churches, department stores, and cultural sites, learning what the winter holidays meant to the people of West Chester from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. There will be a stop at the world-famous Eclat Chocolate (“Best Chocolates in America” by Bon Appetit in 2012) for a sweet treat. There will also be a discussion of the origins of Santa Claus and Kris Kringle, so if you have little ones who still enjoy the magic of the season, please exercise caution. Tickets are $20 and are available here.
• Join Jan Michener, the executive director of Arts Holding Hands and Hearts (AHHAH), for a blending of yoga and qigong. YoQi With Jan is a free movement, breath, and awareness class that integrates elements of yoga, qigong, and meditation to increase energy and emotional balance, reduce the effects of stress, and enhance connections within us, to each other, and with the earth. Perfect for all levels and all bodies. Bring your yoga mat and water. Wednesdays 10 – 11 a.m. at the Kennett Library & Resource Center in the Oak Classroom on the 2nd floor. Register here.
• Holiday Traditions continue in the region with Longwood Gardens having its Longwood Christmas displays and with the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s Brandywine Railroad. Both displays run through Jan. 7.
• The Brandywine Pops Orchestra will present a free concert on Monday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at the St. Cornelius Church Parish Life Center. This program of Christmas and Holiday music will include music from Polar Express, Wizards in Winter, Canadian Brass, and Sarajevo Christmas Eve. The Parish Life Center is located at 160 Ridge Road. Parking and the entrance are behind the building.
