• The Chadds Ford Business Association's next meeting will be a breakfast meeting at the Chadds Ford Township municipal building, at 8:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 11. Township Manager Lacey Faber and some township supervisors will be in attendance to bring us up to speed on the current events in our community. Breakfast by Chadds Ford Coffee House. The cost is $20, pay at the…
It’s been 12 years since Eric and Lee Miller retired from the ChaddsFord Winery. Now, the Petrillo family of New York, the remaining founders and owners, are looking to sell. The asking price for the 5-acre property on Route 1 is $4.5 million. This would be the second local winery sale in a year. Longwood Gardens bought the Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery in September.…
• 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…
After a three-year hiatus, the annual Fall Harvest Festival is returning to Newlin Grist Mill on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last one was in 2019. The festival will feature a variety of demonstrations and displays of traditional skills and trades. This year’s theme, Food Traditions Past and Present, will highlight historic foods and cooking, along with the trades that…
Concord Township residents and the owner of Penns Woods Winery must wait until November to learn whether the Zoning Hearing Board OKs a request for a special exception. The winery wants to replace its 1,400-square-foot barn with a 4,500-square-foot structure. The proposed new building would have 2,500 square feet of storage space and an additional 2,000 square foot deck for wine tasting. Many residents, especially…
It’s the end of one era and the beginning of a new one for Brad and Lele Galer. Sunday was the last day for Galer Estate Vineyard and Winery, and plans are underway for the couple to move to New England. As previously reported, the Galers were selling and now the winery has been sold. New owners take over this week. But who that new…
The Chadds Ford Historical Society will be hosting a reenactment and colonial festival celebrating the Sept. 11, 1777, anniversary of the Battle of Brandywine hosted by the Chadds Ford Historical Society this coming weekend. The two-day reenactment/festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 16-17, on the grounds of the Historical Society at 1736 Creek Road, Chadds Ford. Ever…
• The next meeting of the Chadds Ford Business Association is Thursday, Sept. 7 at Brandywine Prime beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $35 for hors d'oeuvres plus first drink. Go here to RSVP. • Brandywine Professional Association of Western DelCo will meet again from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 13 At Maple Spring Farm, 360 Glen Mills Road in Thornton. The…
• Lila Downs, one of Latin America’s most influential artists, is coming to Longwood Gardens on Sept. 20. This Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter is known for her charismatic performances and unique compositions that combine diverse genres and rhythms as diverse as Mexican rancheras and corridos, boleros, jazz standards, hip-hop, cumbia, and North American folk music. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets start at $35. Get tickets…
• A new exhibit of unseen Andrew Wyeth Art, Abstract Flash: Unseen Andrew Wyeth will soon open at The Brandywine River Museum of Art. The exhibit features 38 never before seen abstract watercolors and includes rare archival documents that show Wyeth’s encounters with abstract expressionism and geometric abstraction. Abstract Flash runs from July 29 through Feb. 18. • Pennsbury Township supervisors enacted a new parking ordinance…
• The Philadelphia Zoo is calling it a Rock N Roar Concert. Bring a blanket and some chairs this Sunday, July 9, and get ready to sing and dance along with Alex and the Kaleidoscope with interactive, kid-friendly songs on Impala Lawn. The concert is included with general admission and membership and runs from 10-11 a.m. Admission can be purchased here. • Stories and science…