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Around Town Nov. 2

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on November 2, 2023

A rendering of the new Longwood Reimagined Waterlily Court.

• Longwood Gardens will be hosting an evening of innovation, inspiring horticultural collections, and insight behind Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience with the first of our new Longwood Reimagined Lecture Series: Celebrating Collections from Bonsai to Victoria. It happens on Wednesday, Nov. 8 with a lecture from 6:30 to 8 p.m., followed by a dessert reception from 8-9:30 p.m. The cost is $42 per person. Register…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on October 29, 2023

Members of the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force took some time last week to look back at the group’s 30-year history. They met at Thornbury Farm for a chicken dinner, some talk, and some music. Randell Spackman, owner of Thornbury Farm, and the president of the Chadds Ford Historical Society opened the evening by saying that despite the task force starting in 1993, the battlefield became…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 26, 2023

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Oct. 28 through Nov. 3. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Utility improvements will cause weekday lane closures on Route 1 between Schoolhouse Road and Onix Drive in East Marlborough Township…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 26, 2023

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Nature Play Day at Mt. Cuba Center on Saturday, Nov. 4.

• Mt. Cuba Center is hosting Nature Play Day on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discover the wild side of Mt. Cuba with a day of outdoor fun in our natural lands. Take to the open skies by flying a kite; touch a truck and tractor; navigate a nature obstacle course; and more. Embrace your inner explorer on a guided hike…

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on October 20, 2023

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Crowds gather around the carving areas to see the pumpkins lit up after being carved.

For the Chadds Ford Historical Society, The Great Pumpkin Carve is about raising money. After all, the carve is the society’s biggest fundraiser. For everyone else, it’s for fun. As CFHS Board President Randell Spackman said, “We put the fun in fundraiser.” The annual event kicked off on Thursday evening, Oct. 19, and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 21. There were 70 pumpkins this year…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 19, 2023

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Oct. 21 through Oct. 27. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • On Sunday, Oct. 22, from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Monday, Oct. 23, through Friday, Oct. 27, from 9…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 19, 2023

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Kiss Me Kate at WCU.

• Cole Porter’s classic Kiss Me, Kate is coming to West Chester University this weekend, Oct. 19 – 22. Guest Director Megan Bellwoar helms the show with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, libretto by Sam and Bella Spewack, and choreography by Associate Professor Elizabeth Staruch. Show times are Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, at 2 p.m. in the Madeleine Wing Adler…

Posted by Press Release on October 17, 2023

Historic Thornbury Farm will be the setting for the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force. The task force’s mission is to foster public and private partnerships to preserve the Brandywine Battlefield National Historic Landmark area; to educate the community about its cultural resources and to develop interpretation of the Revolutionary War battle and its historical and physical setting. The September…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 12, 2023

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Oct. 14 through Oct. 20. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • Milling, paving, and utility adjustments will cause a lane closure on Springlawn Road between Cheyney and Glen Mills roads in…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 12, 2023

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The annual Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens is underway through Nov. 12.

• Now through Nov. 12 is the annual Chrysanthemum Festival at Longwood Gardens. The more than 5,000 chrysanthemum plants in rich colors of yellow, orange, lavender, maroon, and more transform the Grand Conservatory at Longwood Gardens into an autumnal dream. Through Oct. 28, the gardens are open Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m.…

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on October 5, 2023

PennDOT has announced the following weather-dependent road projects that could affect drivers in the greater Chadds Ford area from Oct. 7 through Oct. 13. Motorists are urged to allow extra time traveling through one of the construction zones. Work schedules are subject to change. • On Sunday, Oct. 8, from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Monday, Oct. 9, through Friday, Oct. 13, from 9…