• The Delaware County Symphony will be presenting a chilling Halloween-themed concert — Musical Haunts — at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31 in the Meagher Theater at Neumann University in Aston. The concert is the second in the symphony’s chamber series and will feature pieces showcasing the spookier side of classical music, such as Saint-Saens’s Danse Macabre and Berlioz’s March to the Scaffold. This event will be an ideal afternoon for families looking for a fun-filled outing on Halloween. Children 12 and under (accompanied by a paying adult) will receive free admission to the concert along with a Halloween trick-or-treat goodie bag. Tickets may be purchased online or at the box office. Masks are required per COVID 19 policy.
• Thornbury Farm will host a Harvest Day Concert from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30. Music by Consider This, food by South Bound BBQ, and drink from Stolen Sun brewery and Grace winery.
• Chester County History Center is offering a virtual discussion on Abandoned Pennsylvania: Ruins of the Family Dream. It happens from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10. The stories that abandoned homes tell captivate Robyn and Michael Hodgson. Over the past six years of traveling the Northeast and exploring hundreds of abandoned locations, they have learned there is not one reason people vacate their homes. Then, there are the historical properties, mansions from the Colonial Era to the Victorian Era, still rich with ornate architectural splendor forsaken to decay. Robyn and Michael pay homage to the lost lives and the lost dreams that these homes represent with their photographs. This is a pay-as-you-wish event but registration is required. Reserve a spot here.
• Delaware County has launched the Wellness Line to assist residents with COVD-19 related questions and as well as concerns with other public health-related topics. The wellness team can assist residents with finding testing and vaccination sites, at-home vaccinations, and answer general questions about public health-related matters. The Delaware County Wellness Line is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in addition to responding to phone calls at 484-276-2100, or by emails to DelcoWellness@co.delaware.pa.us
• World-renowned jazz pianist Orrin Evans will perform a free concert with West Chester University’s Criterions Jazz Ensemble on Friday, Nov. 5. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street, West Chester.
